The listing of courses is as accurate as possible at the time of publication of the catalog. Please note that the University reserves the right to change requirements where changes are necessary to comply with Board of Regents policy directives, to meet external demands relating to accountability or accreditation standards, to reflect curriculum changes or substitutions or to implement evolving discipline requirements in major fields. For information regarding definition and assignment of credit hours and the level and numbering of courses, the University follows SDBOR policy 2:32 and SDBOR policy 2:8.
MGMT (Management)
MGMT 507 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (C)
3 cr
Description This course provides a basic understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in the operation of international enterprises. Major points of discussion include the economic and political influences on operations, as well as other selected topics.
Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.
Description A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
Description This course is an in-depth study of the structure, functions, and management of marketing channels. The relationships among channel members and their negotiations are discussed.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 - Principles of Marketing.
Description Students in this course will gain an appreciation for the role brands play in consumers’ lives. This will include, but is not limited to, developing, measuring, and managing brands. Topics addressed may include brand equity, brand personality, brand love, and rebranding among others.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 or BADM 580, or Equivalent.
Description Marketing Management is a study of practical marketing problems by the use of case materials that are illustrative of actual marketing situations.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 - Principles of Marketing.
Description Retail Management includes competitive structure, trade area analysis, site selection, merchandise planning and control, pricing, buying, credit policy and research. Managerial problems concerning the planning and operation of retail facilities are emphasized.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 - Principles of Marketing.
Description This course is a study of the skills needed to develop and manage long-term relationships with customers and suppliers. Emphasis is placed on relationship selling, presentation, prospecting, handling objectives and closing techniques with consideration given to differences in the global marketplace.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 - Principles of Marketing.
Description Consumer Behavior examines concepts and theories from the behavioral sciences and analyzes their usefulness for developing marketing strategies. The course takes the perspective of the marketing manager who needs knowledge of consumer behavior in order to develop, evaluate, and implement marketing strategies.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 - Principles of Marketing.
Description This course provides an in-depth study of the primary methodologies of marketing research. Emphasis is placed on collecting, analyzing, interpreting and presenting information for reducing uncertainty surrounding marketing and management decisions.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370; BADM 220 or MATH/STAT 281
Description International Marketing is the application of marketing principles and concepts in diverse cultural, economic, political, legal, and technological international environments.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 - Principles of Marketing.
Description Promotional Management concentrates on marketing issues related to promotions and the creative aspects of the advertising/communication process. Topics covered include communication as an integral part of marketing, fundamentals of communication, the marketing environment, and management of a promotions strategy. Planning, implementation, evaluation and control are discussed.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 - Principles of Marketing.
Description Marketing Planning and Strategy is the study of the development, evaluation, and implementation of marketing strategy in complex environments. Students become familiar with the range of decisions implicit in strategic market planning and develop skills in using a variety of analytical frameworks for decision making using case analyses and simulation games.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 - Principles of Marketing, plus six additional hours of upper division marketing course work.
Description This course will familiarize students with recent theoretical and methodological advancements in the field of consumer research. The course includes an analysis of psychological, sociological, social psychological, and cultural forces that influence household and industrial buying behavior. Emphasis is placed on examination of research related to these influencing forces, practical applications of research findings, and on the analysis of comprehensive models of consumer behavior.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 or BADM 580, or Equivalent
Description This course is an examination of the entire product-development process including strategic opportunity identification, creativity and innovation, prototyping and design, mapping customer perceptions, segmentation, product positioning, forecasting market demand, financial analysis, product testing, market entry strategies, and product launch.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370 or BADM 580, or Equivalent
MSAS 763 - PROFESSIONAL WRITING FOR ADMINISTRATION
3 cr
Description Elements of effective administrative writing, research and technical writing, decision memoranda, grant writing, request for proposals, and annual reports.
Description Survey of various decision-making techniques and their application to administrative practice; introduction to the use of program evaluation, various research methods, and other analytical techniques in organizational settings.
Description Application of various research methodologies to problems in administrative practice; use of analytical techniques and statistical methods to identify solutions to problems in organizational settings.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: EMPA or MSAS 764
Description One to two semester hours credit for private lessons is given for one half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required.
Description Permission of the Director of Bands is required. Rehearsal and performance of music and drill for The University of South Dakota Marching Coyotes. May be repeated for credit.
Description Permission of the Director of Bands is required. Rehearsal and performance of literature for the concert band accessible by most students and community members. May be repeated for credit.
Description Permission of the Director of Bands is required. Rehearsal and performance of music at The University of South Dakota basketball games. May be repeated for credit.
Description Rehearsal and performance of music of jazz, rock, and related idioms. Both large ensemble and combo settings are emphasized. May be repeated for credit.
Description An advanced exploration of Latin, English, and Italian diction as used in the preparation of vocal solo and choral literature. This course is required for all vocal performance graduate students.
Description An advanced exploration of French, German, and Spanish diction as used in the preparation of vocal solo and choral literature. This course is required for all vocal performance graduate students.
Description A survey of the standard repertoire for vocal soloists and collaborative pianists. Students will identify the stylistic traits of major song composers through musical analysis, performance and listening, increase their knowledge of the major poets used by these composers, and trace the development of the art song from the Romantic Era to the present. Students will also learn to determine what constitutes appropriate vocal literature for young singers.
Description A survey of the standard repertoire for small instrumental ensemble with piano (two to seven players, unconducted) with an emphasis on the stylistic and historical importance of these works.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required.
Notes This course was deactivated Spring 2014. Pending new course approval to reinstate.
Description A survey of the standard repertoire for small instrumental ensemble with piano (two to seven players, unconducted), with an emphasis on the stylistic and historical importance of these works.
Description This course is an introduction to the art and science of teaching voice. Topics will include anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism, diagnosis and correction of vocal faults, vocal care and pathology, survey of vocal repertoire for beginning and intermediate students, and interpersonal communication in the voice studio.
Description Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Description This course examines useful and practical approaches of score analysis, formal structures, and organizational systems for the benefit of music educators.
Description Detailed analytic study of the major styles from 1900 to the present. Chromatic, Atonal, Polytonal, and Serial analysis. Course is required for Master of Music - Music History specialization.
Description This course is a survey and analysis of music literature, composers, and history specific to the Renaissance period (1400-1600). The course will investigate music of the time period and its influence on musical development with particular attention paid to repertoire suitable for music educators and how these concepts can be included in music curriculum.
Description This course is a survey and analysis of music literature, composers, and history specific to the Baroque period (1600-1750). The course will investigate music of the time period and its influence on musical development with particular attention paid to repertoire suitable for music educators and how these concepts can be included in music curriculum.
Description This course is a survey and analysis of music literature, composers, and history specific to the Classical period (1750-1800). The course will investigate music of the time period and its influence on musical development with particular attention paid to repertoire suitable for music educators and how these concepts can be included in music curriculum.
Description This course is a survey and analysis of music literature, composers, and history specific to the Romantic period (1800-1900). The course will investigate music of the time period and its influence on musical development with particular attention paid to repertoire suitable for music educators and how these concepts can be included in music curriculum.
Description This course is a survey and analysis of choral literature for the public school teacher grades five through twelve. The course will also investigate teaching techniques, curriculum, and the administration of the choral program.
Description An introduction to the use of computer-related techniques in music notation, computer accompaniment, and other music software. The course also includes the selection and set-up of basic electronic studio equipment, synthesizer performance techniques, and basic sound design. The course provides the student “hands-on” experiences with current electronic studio techniques.
Description A study and analysis of instrumental literature with emphasis on either band or orchestral literature, depending upon the interests of the student.
Description The study of the historical, philosophical and psychological perspectives as related to the teaching of music and its application to curriculum writing.
Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to few than 20 students.
Notes An intensive three-day music-directors’ workshop that focuses on music methods and materials, pedagogy, and ensemble literature.
Description Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Description Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.
Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in this course than in the case with field-experience courses.
Description This is a survey course of some of the most important and influential discoveries in the field of neuroscience. Many of our topics first take an historical perspective and move on to where the current research stands in relation to the earlier findings. The course provides an essential background for all advanced students who expect to go into careers related to brain research.
Description An advanced course designed to provide information about several neurological and psychiatric diseases. The course will focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the neuronal pathology.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor.
Notes The course will focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the neuronal pathology of diseases that affect the central nervous system.
Description Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/faculty involvement.
Description Applied, monitored, and supervised field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.
Description In this course, the student will explore three major themes: the complexity of human occupation, including the meaning, language and dynamics of occupation; the impact of occupation and occupational balance on health and well-being; and occupational analysis, which is core to the practice of occupational therapy. The significance of human occupation is understood through readings, class discussion and analysis of the student’s own occupations.
Notes Registration Restriction: Enrolled in Occupational Therapy major.
Description change, add reg. restriction, and credit hour change from 1 hour to 2 hours effective fall 2013.
Description In this course, students will apply knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics to understand and analyze movement and occupational performance, and to perform musculoskeletal assessment (range of motion and manual muscle testing). This course provides the conceptual basis for splinting, ergonomics, and therapeutic exercise.
Description In this course the occupational therapy student examines occupational performance and participation of the child as influenced by personal factors, context, and the demands of the task. The student applies knowledge of developmental theories to analyze human engagement in meaningful occupations from infancy through adolescence. The course allows the student to appreciate childhood occupations for their cultural and developmental importance.
Notes Registration Restriction: Enrolled in Occupational Therapy major.
OCTH 720 - PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
2 cr
Description In this course, the student will examine the historical origins of therapeutic use of occupations from the moral treatment era to the present. Intellectual and social contexts that influenced the development of occupational therapy will be discussed. The origin of the profession in mental health practice and the influence of the philosophy of American pragmatism to professional development in the early 20th century will be highlighted. The focus of analysis will be on how pragmatism continues to provide the philosophical framework of occupational therapy in the present day. Theoretical constructs that have endured in the profession throughout its history will be examined and their influence on the development of conceptual practice models/frames of reference currently used in occupational therapy will be explored.
Notes Registration restriction: Must be an Occupational Therapy major.
Description Students will train in the use of formal and informal screening procedures used to identify potential neurological deficits impairing occupational performance. Video analysis, practical laboratory activities, and case study will be used to help students understand the sensory, motor, affective, and cognitive components of function.
Notes Registration restriction: Must be an Occupational Therapy major.
OCTH 722 - EVALUATING THEORIES AND MODELS OF PRACTICE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
2 cr
Description Students will examine the use of occupations as the center of occupational therapy practice, both historically and in current practice, critically appraise the theoretical constructs and models which guide intervention, and apply the occupational therapy practice framework across environments.
Notes Registration Restriction: Enrollment in the Post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy program.
Description This is a required course in therapeutic use of relationship, groups, and group processes. In this course, students will explore their own beliefs, assumptions, and values in their cultural and family experiences. The influence of those beliefs, assumptions, and values on their behavior and interaction with other people will be discussed. They will use awareness resulting from the discussion to develop skills in interacting with individual clients using therapeutic communication, evaluating and facilitating purposeful participation in groups, and using groups as therapeutic tools. They will learn how to work with clients’ families as well as with rehabilitation team members as small groups.
Description In this course, the occupational therapy student examines occupational performance and participation of the adult as influenced by personal factors, context and the demands of the task. The student applies knowledge of developmental theories to analyze human engagement in meaningful occupations from young adulthood through old age. The course allows the student to appreciate adult occupations for their cultural and developmental importance.
Notes Registration Restriction: Enrolled in Occupational Therapy major.
Title change from Occupational Performance Across the Lifespan, credit hours from 5 to 2 cr, description, and registration restriction changed fall 2013, effective spring 2014.