May 13, 2024

2018-2019 Graduate Catalog

2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

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.

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ART (Art)
	ART 581 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Experimentation with techniques of color printing to increase the student’s skills, abilities, and confidence toward the development of individual imagery and expression. Check Course Availability
	ART 582 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Experimentation with techniques of color printing to increase the student’s skills, abilities, and confidence toward the development of individual imagery and expression. Check Course Availability
	ART 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ART (C) 1 to 12 cr 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. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	ART 592 - TOPICS IN ART (C) 1 to 9 cr Description Special topics course devoted to particular issues in Communication Studies, Guest lecturers may serve as the instructor. May be repeated with change of topic. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	ART 701 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Individual creative research in the studio through various media including acrylic, oil, watercolor, encaustic, assemblage, and construction techniques. Emphasis is placed on gaining increased awareness of contemporary issues in art and their relationship to the student’s own concerns. Check Course Availability
	ART 702 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Individual creative research in the studio through various media including acrylic, oil, watercolor, encaustic, assemblage, and construction techniques. Emphasis is placed on gaining increased awareness of contemporary issues in art and their relationship to the student’s own concerns. Check Course Availability
	ART 711 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Individual creative studio research into the nature and use of media pertinent to the candidate’s work. An investigation of symbolic and analogical content in the candidate’s imagery. Check Course Availability
	ART 712 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Individual creative studio research into the nature and use of media pertinent to the candidate’s work. An investigation of symbolic and analogical content in the candidate’s imagery. Check Course Availability
	ART 713 - CREATIVE RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHY 3 cr Description Individual creative research into the concepts and theories of the student’s photography. An investigation of how the nature of the work is affected by the medium. Check Course Availability
	ART 714 - PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUES 3 cr Description Students will explore critical issues in photography and how the issues relate to their personal work. Readings, lecture, discussions, research and writings are assigned to stimulate critical thinking and personal expression through photography. Check Course Availability
	ART 721 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Advanced creative research in the studio leading toward the clarification of the symbolic, analogical, and conceptual content of the candidate’s imagery, the clarification of creative philosophy, and the mastery of the particular medium employed. Check Course Availability
	ART 722 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Advanced creative research in the studio leading toward the clarification of the symbolic, analogical, and conceptual content of the candidate’s imagery, the clarification of creative philosophy, and the mastery of the particular medium employed. Check Course Availability
	ART 723 - PHOTOGRAPHY CONCEPTS AND THEORIES 3 cr Description Advanced creative research in studio photography, leading toward clarification of the artists’ conceptual content and creative theories through the use of a variety of mediums. Check Course Availability
	ART 724 - ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY CONCEPTS AND THEORIES 3 cr Description Further advancement of creative research in studio photography, leading toward clarification of the artists conceptual content and creative theories through the use of a variety of mediums. Check Course Availability
	ART 731 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Independent research and creative production based on the interests, background experience, and needs of the student as determined through consultation with the major professor. Check Course Availability
	ART 732 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description ndependent research and creative production based on the interests, background experience, and needs of the student as determined through consultation with the major professor. Check Course Availability
	ART 733 - PHOTOGRAPHY MASTER’S PORTFOLIO 3 cr Description An individualized focus on strategies for preparing and presenting a thesis exhibition and final portfolio. Students will concentrate on developing a consistent body of work which will represent their concepts, theories and photography processes. Check Course Availability
	ART 734 - PHOTOGRAPHY MASTER’S THESIS 3 cr Description Students will finalize and present a thesis exhibition. Students will present a consistent body of work which will represent their concepts, theories and photography processes. Check Course Availability
	ART 741 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Further independent work in sculpture. The student will be expected to consult the members of his/her graduate advisory committee and major professor as resources in determining a continuing direction of artwork toward the graduating exhibition. Check Course Availability
	ART 742 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Further independent work in sculpture. The student will be expected to consult the members of his/her graduate advisory committee and major professor as resources in determining a continuing direction of artwork toward the graduating exhibition. Check Course Availability
	ART 751 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Intensive research and creative effort devoted to a synthesis of the student’s aesthetic viewpoint as manifested through artistic production. Check Course Availability
	ART 752 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description Intensive research and creative effort devoted to a synthesis of the student’s aesthetic viewpoint as manifested through artistic production. Check Course Availability
	ART 761 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/ LITHOGRAPHY 3 cr Description Intensive individual works in the area of lithography using a variety of techniques in order to further the development of the student’s individual expression. Exploration in the combination of lithographic techniques with other media may be an option if agreed upon by the student and instructor. Includes individual and group critiques relating to the philosophy of printmaking and the student’s individual achievement. Check Course Availability
	ART 762 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/ LITHOGRAPHY 3 cr Description Intensive individual works in the area of lithography using a variety of techniques in order to further the development of the student’s individual expression. Exploration in the combination of lithographic techniques with other media may be an option if agreed upon by the student and instructor. Includes individual and group critiques relating to the philosophy of printmaking and the student’s individual achievement. Check Course Availability
	ART 771 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/INTAGLIO 3 cr Description Intensive individual work emphasizing the intaglio print process, including experimentation in a variety of techniques that contribute to the further development of the student’s creative expression. Etching and calligraphy, in combination with other related print processes may be utilized by agreement of student and instructor. Individual and group critiques relating to the philosophy of printmaking and the student’s individual achievements will be held. Check Course Availability
	ART 772 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/INTAGLIO 3 cr Description Intensive individual work emphasizing the intaglio print process, including experimentation in a variety of techniques that contribute to the further development of the student’s creative expression. Etching and calligraphy, in combination with other related print processes may be utilized by agreement of student and instructor. Individual and group critiques relating to the philosophy of printmaking and the student’s individual achievements will be held. Check Course Availability
	ART 781 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description An exploration, experimentation and intensive individual work in any print method (relief, intaglio, lithography, screen process) emphasizing the use of an extensive variety of print processes, individually or in combination, to further individual creative growth. Individual and group critiques will include discussions of the individual’s achievement and its relevance to the contemporary art world. Check Course Availability
	ART 782 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO 3 cr Description An exploration, experimentation and intensive individual work in any print method (relief, intaglio, lithography, screen process) emphasizing the use of an extensive variety of print processes, individually or in combination, to further individual creative growth. Individual and group critiques will include discussions of the individual’s achievement and its relevance to the contemporary art world. Check Course Availability
	ART 788 - MFA FOLIO PREPARATION 2 cr Description Graduating exhibition. Required enrollment near the final semester of graduate work. In this course, organization, documentation, and preparation of artwork for the thesis exhibition and final oral examination are required and serve as preparation for a professional career in art. Concurrently, the student’s major professor will advise the student on a specific schedule for the proper preparation of the graduating exhibition and for the final oral examination by the student’s graduate advisory committee. Check Course Availability
	ART 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ART (C) 1 to 9 cr 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. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	ART 794 - INTERNSHIP IN ART 1 to 9 cr 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 in the case with field experience courses. Check Course Availability
ARTD (Art Design)
	ARTD 531 - TYPOGRAPHY 3 cr Description In-depth analysis and exploration of typographic principles and theories. Check Course Availability
	ARTD 532 - DESIGN METHODS 3 cr Description Exploration of personal visual communication through various techniques that are appropriate to the students individual creative process. Check Course Availability
	ARTD 591 - GRAPHIC DESIGN: SPECIAL PROBLEMS (C) 1 to 9 cr 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. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	ARTD 701 - DIGITAL STUDIO 3 cr Description Intensive individual exploration of digital image creation through various electronic production formats. Check Course Availability
	ARTD 702 - PRINT STUDIO 3 cr Description Exploration of print-based processes and solutions. Check Course Availability
	ARTD 711 - PACKAGE DESIGN 3 cr Description Conduct research into product containers from conception to physical construction. Check Course Availability
	ARTD 712 - GRAPHIC DESIGN CONCEPTS AND THEORIES 3 cr Description Advancement of creative research in graphic design’s role in society through visual communication. Check Course Availability
	ARTD 721 - GRAPHIC DESIGN MASTER’S PORTFOLIO 3 cr Description An individualized focus on strategies for preparing and presenting a thesis exhibition and final portfolio. Students will concentrate on developing a consistent body of work which will represent their concepts, theories and graphic design processes. Check Course Availability
	ARTD 722 - GRAPHIC DESIGN MASTER’S THESIS 3 cr Description Students will finalize and present a thesis exhibition. Students will present a consistent body of work which will represent their concepts, theories and graphic design processes. Check Course Availability
	ARTD 791 - GRAPHIC DESIGN: SPECIAL PROBLEMS 1 to 9 cr 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. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
ARTE (Art Education)
	ARTE 591 - ART EDUCATION: SPECIAL PROBLEMS (C) 1 to 9 cr 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. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
ARTH (Art History)
	ARTH 501 - HISTORY, WOMEN, AND VISUAL CULTURE 3 cr Description This course will focus on women as both subjects and creators of art, while exploring the role of the visual in constructing ideas of femininity through a variety of crucial topics and issues. This exploration will involve a historical survey of women artists and their contributions, as well as an examination of the religious, mythological and secular images of women in art. A primary focus of the course will be the critical analysis of the creation, modification and persistence of these images throughout history due to varied social, economical, technological, psychological and intellectual conditions. Check Course Availability
	ARTH 502 - RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY 3 cr Description A survey of the styles, aesthetics, and techniques of Italian and Northern European art from the late 13th Century through the 16th Century. Check Course Availability
	ARTH 505 - GREEK ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY 3 cr Description The development of arts and architecture viewed in relation to Greek history and societal change from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic periods. Notes (Also CLHU 504 and HIST 503) Check Course Availability
	ARTH 511 - NINETEENTH CENTURY ART HISTORY 3 cr Description A survey of the visual arts during the entire 19th Century. The period will be examined as an overview for its technical, stylistic, and aesthetic changes. Check Course Availability
	ARTH 512 - TWENTIETH CENTURY ART HISTORY 3 cr Description This course surveys the visual arts during the 20th Century through the 1960s. The period will be examined as an overview for its technical, stylistic, and aesthetic changes. Check Course Availability
	ARTH 513 - AESTHETICS 3 cr Description An investigation of the major aesthetic theories and critical analysis of problems concerning the nature of aesthetic judgment about the natural world and in science and the arts. Notes (Also CLHU 587, ENGL 587, PHIL 524, and THEA 569) Check Course Availability
	ARTH 516 - ART THEORY AND CRITICISM 3 cr Description This course is an introduction to the significant themes and issues in contemporary theory and criticism as they impact the ways in which art is produced, viewed, and written about today. The course will provide students with the practical knowledge and skills to comprehend and critically evaluate the vast body of theory and criticism currently being written on the arts and to critically examine their own experience and perspectives on art education and the practice of art. Check Course Availability
	ARTH 517 - HISTORY OF PRINTMAKING 3 cr Description This course provides an historical overview of woodcuts, engravings, and etchings in the early modern period before focusing upon fine and popular printmaking in the modern era. Students will be introduced to key theoretical concerns related to the field of printmaking and will conduct substantial independent research. Notes New course Fall 2013. Check Course Availability
	ARTH 590 - ART HISTORY SEMINAR 3 cr 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. Check Course Availability
	ARTH 591 - ART HISTORY: INDEPENDENT STUDY (C) 1 to 9 cr 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. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	ARTH 790 - ART HISTORY SEMINAR (C) 3 cr 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. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	ARTH 791 - ART HISTORY: INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 to 9 cr 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. May be repeated. Requires permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
BADM (Business Administration)
	BADM 505 - FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE 3 cr Description This course includes mathematics of finance, liquidity management, capital budgeting, liability management, and value creation. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: ACCT 520 - Foundations of Accounting or ACCT 210, 211 - Principles of Accounting I & II. Check Course Availability
	BADM 508 - INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 cr Description This course is a survey course focusing on international aspects of organizational behavior and theory, strategic management, and human resource management. Topics include understanding and managing across cultures, approaches in staffing, selection and training of managers for foreign assignments, international compensation, international labor relations, strategic planning for international operations, strategies for international competitiveness, organizing international operations, multinational corporations, and ethics and social responsibility in international management. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 369 - Organizational Behavior and Theory. Check Course Availability
	BADM 520 - FOUNDATIONS OF CALCULUS AND STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS 3 cr Description Foundations of Calculus and Statistics for Business is an accelerated course in applications of mathematics and statistics to business and economics. Topic coverage include: 1) equations and their graphs; 2) matrices and their operations; 3) differential calculus, in particular, first and second derivatives of single and multi-variable functions; 4) descriptive statistics; 5) probability; 6) distributions; 7) hypothesis testing; 8) linear regression analysis; 9) time series analysis; and 10) the modeling of business and economic problems. Computer applications are included. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: MATH 102 or equivalent Check Course Availability
	BADM 523 - FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3 cr Description This course focuses on both the business and technical dimensions of information systems, specifically how information systems are used by businesses to achieve competitive advantage, operational efficiency, and strengthen managerial decision-making. In the business dimension, students will understand the organizational, social, and economic impacts of information systems. On the technical side, the course will cover enterprise applications, architecture, security, networking, databases, and the basics of programming and database query languages. A PC-based laptop is required for the course. Notes New course effective fall 2014. Check Course Availability
	BADM 525 - PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (C) 3 cr Description This course studies the basic tools of operations management with emphasis on decision-making models in production and planning. Such topics as decision theory, production planning and control, inventory control, materials requirement planning, project management, and quality control are covered. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: BADM 520 or BADM 220 or MATH 281 or STAT 281 Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	BADM 538 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP II (C) 3 cr Description This course focuses on the process of screening an opportunity, drafting a personal entrepreneurial strategy, and understanding the business plan writing process. Building the entrepreneurial team and the acquisition and management of financial resources are emphasized along with venture growth, harvest strategies, and valuation. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	BADM 580 - FOUNDATIONS OF MARKETING AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 3 cr Description Foundations of Marketing and Organizational Behavior provide a broad conceptual background of fundamental knowledge in organizational behavior and marketing for graduate students who have an inadequate background in these subjects. Check Course Availability
	BADM 582 - BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY 3 cr Description Business Policy and Strategy develops an understanding of strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. This involves integrating all functional areas of business, analyzing the environment in which the firm operates, and choosing strategies that enable the firm to meet its objectives. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: BADM 310 - Business Finance, BADM 321 - Business Stats II, BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business, BADM 369 - Organizational Behavior and Theory, BADM 370 - Marketing and BADM 425 - Production and Operations Management. Check Course Availability
	BADM 588 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC STUDIES 1 to 6 cr Description International Business and Economic Studies is a study tour, lasting about one month, of at least four European countries. Students will attend daily briefings at businesses, labor unions, government agencies and international institutions to learn about the importance of international business and economics to South Dakota and to their careers. Check Course Availability
	BADM 590 - SEMINAR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1 to 3 cr 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. Check Course Availability
	BADM 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (C) 1 to 3 cr Description Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study that include significant one-on-one student-faculty interaction. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meeting depending upon the requirements of the topic. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	BADM 592 - TOPICS IN BUSINESS (C) 1 to 3 cr 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 lecturers or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	BADM 593 - WORKSHOP IN BUSINESS (C) 3 cr Description Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each credit hour. Workshops may vary in time ranges typically use a compressed time for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, and committee and group activity. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	BADM 710 - MANAGERIAL FINANCE 3 cr Description Managerial Finance covers both the theory and practice of finance from a value maximization perspective with a focus on business and corporate financial decisions. The course emphasizes the importance of integrated, data-driven business processes for effective decision-making in a global business environment. Topics addressed include the cost of capital, cash flow estimation and valuation, capital budgeting and investment analysis, the trade-off between risk and return, capital structure and dividend policy, ethics, corporate governance, and strategic value creation. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: ACCT 210, 211: Principles of Accounting I & II or ACCT 520: Foundations of Accounting; and BADM 310: Business Finance or BADM 505: Foundations of Finance or equivalent. 3 credit hours. Check Course Availability
	BADM 720 - QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 3 cr Description This course is the practical utilization of mathematics as an aid to the solution of business problems. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: BADM 220: Business Statistics and MATH 121: Calculus or BADM 520: Foundations of Math/Stats or equivalent. Check Course Availability
	BADM 760 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3 cr Description Operations Management examines business tranformation processes and provides in-depth exploration of management concepts, theories, and principles related to value creation through the production/provision and distribution of goods and services. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 425 or BADM 525 Check Course Availability
	BADM 761 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 3 cr Description Leadership Development is the study of human behavior in organizations and of how managers can influence that behavior. Ethical leadership is considered within a business environment increasingly characterized by global competition, economic turmoil, rapid technological change, and shifting labor market dynamics. Emphasis is placed on identifying and developing the personal skills and perspectives necessary to establish and maintain a leadership position. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 369 or BADM 580 or its equivalent. Check Course Availability
	BADM 762 - BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT 3 cr Description Business and Its Environment is an examination of the environment within which contemporary business operates with emphasis on selected laws and regulations that impact the national and international operation of business enterprises. It explores relationships existing between business firms, individuals, and governments and emphasizes ethics and social responsibility as an important part of a business’s overall strategic operations. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 761: Leadership Development and ECON 782: Managerial Economics. Check Course Availability
	BADM 770 - MANAGERIAL MARKETING 3 cr Description Managerial Marketing is designed to help the student gain a clear, realistic and contemporary perspective of marketing. This course includes critical analysis of cases and covers important frameworks and tools that can assist managers in making better marketing decisions. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 370: Marketing or BADM 580: Foundations of Management and Marketing or equivalent. Check Course Availability
	BADM 780 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3 cr Description Strategic Management is the study of business and corporate level strategic decision making including the development of competitive advantages. Other important topics include internal and external analysis, vertical integration, corporate diversification, strategic alliances, and globalization. This course emphasizes the integration of all business disciplines in strategic planning. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: ACCT 781 or ACCT 760, BADM 710, BADM 770 or HSAD 770, and ECON 782 Check Course Availability
	BADM 788 - PROFESSIONAL REPORT 1 to 3 cr Description Professional Report is directed research in business administration. Check Course Availability
	BADM 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BUSINESS (C) 1 to 4 cr Description Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study that include significant one-on-one student-faculty interaction. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meeting duration depends upon the topic. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	BADM 794 - INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS 1 to 8 cr 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 in the case with field experience courses. Check Course Availability
	BADM 798 - THESIS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1 to 6 cr Description Thesis in Business Administration is for Master’s candidates in business administration. Check Course Availability
BIOC (Biochemistry)
	BIOC 530 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY 3 cr Description Fundamental course directed to beginning graduate students. Introduction to the relationship between chemical structure and biological function; generation and storage of metabolic energy; biosynthesis of biological compounds; storage, transmission and expression of genetic information. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: organic chemistry, or permission of the instructor. Notes Renumber from 730 to 530 effective SP17. Check Course Availability
	BIOC 531 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2 cr Description Laboratory emphasizes modern approaches to solving biochemical problems and experience to accompany BIOC 730, 3-hour laboratory and 1-hour discussion session. Prerequisites and Corequisites Pre - or co - requisite: BIOC 730 - Principles of Biochemistry. Notes Renumber 731 to 531 effective SP17. Check Course Availability
	BIOC 752 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE GENE 3 cr Description Advanced topics in nucleic acids including packaging of DNA, replication, transcription, post-transcriptional processing of RNA and translation into proteins. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CPHD 720/721 or permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	BIOC 792 - TOPICS (C) 1-4 cr 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/teacher involvement. Notes (C) Denotes a common course Check Course Availability
	BIOC 795 - PRACTICUM (C) 1 cr 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. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
BIOL (Biology)
	BIOL 434L - HERPETOLOGY LABORATORY 1 cr Description This course complements BIOL 434, and will emphasize identification of, and field experiences with, the reptiles and amphibians of western South Dakota. Prerequisites and Corequisites Course co-requisite: BIOL 534 Check Course Availability
	BIOL 501 - PLANT SYSTEMATICS (C) 4 cr Description Principles of phylogeny, classification, nomenclature, evolution; demonstrations, field study and laboratory practice in collection, preserving, and identifying plants. Lecture plus lab component. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	BIOL 501L - PLANT SYSTEMATICS (C) 0 cr Description Principles of phylogeny, classification, nomenclature, evolution; demonstrations, field study and laboratory practice in collection, preserving, and identifying plants. Lecture plus lab component. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	BIOL 502 - ANIMAL BEHAVIOR 3 cr Description Principles of the behavior of animals. Notes (Also PSYC 512) The comparative psychology and ethnology of human and animal behavior is covered in this course. Topics include basic and maintenance behaviors, habitat selection, homing, migration, social behavior, communication, reproduction, development, symbiosis, predation and play. Evolutionary, genetic, hormonal and neural influences on behavior are highlighted. Check Course Availability
	BIOL 505 - INSECT BIOLOGY (C) 3 cr Description An introduction to the general biology and classification of insects. Course emphasis placed on taxonomy, methods of identification, and ecological role of insects. Students will become familiar with basic insect anatomy and morphology, classification of the order level with exemplary families that include taxa of agricultural or environmental interest, and acquire and ability to sight recognize particular species that have agricultural, environmental, wildlife, and human/livestock health importance. Field trips and a collection are required. Lecture plus lab component. Prerequisites and Corequisites BIOL 151; MINIMUM GRADE C Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	BIOL 505L - INSECT BIOLOGY (C) 0 cr Description An introduction to the general biology and classification of insects. Course emphasis placed on taxonomy, methods of identification, and ecological role of insects. Students will become familiar with basic insect anatomy and morphology, classification of the order level with exemplary families that include taxa of agricultural or environmental interest, and acquire and ability to sight recognize particular species that have agricultural, environmental, wildlife, and human/livestock health importance. Field trips and a collection are required. Lecture plus lab component. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	BIOL 508 - LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 3 cr Description This course emphasizes the interaction between spatial pattern and ecological processes with particular attention to spatial relationships among wildlife (plants and animals) and their habitats, spatial and temporal interactions and influences of spatial heterogeneity on biotic and abiotic processes. Lecture plus lab component. Check Course Availability
	BIOL 508L - LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 0 cr Description This course emphasizes the interaction between spatial patern and ecological processes with particular attention to 1) spatial relationships among wildlife (plants and animals) and their habitats, 2) spatial and temporal interactions and 3) influences of spatial heterogeneity on biotic and abiotic processes. Check Course Availability
	BIOL 510 - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 3 cr Description This course is designed to merge the pure sciences of physiology, genetics, taxonomy, biogeography, and ecology with the applied fields of wildlife management, forestry, landscape ecology, and restoration ecology to address patterns and processes of biological diversity. Check Course Availability
	BIOL 512 - FRESHWATER ECOLOGY 3 cr Description The physical, chemical and biological conditions of fresh waters as environments for plants and animals. Lecture plus lab component. Check Course Availability
	BIOL 512L - FRESHWATER ECOLOGY 0 cr Description The physical, chemical and biological conditions of fresh waters as environments for plants and animals. Lecture plus lab component. Check Course Availability
	BIOL 516 - EVOLUTION OF DISEASE 3 cr Description Fundamental concepts of genetics and evolution are applied to understanding the evolution of genetic and infectious disease. Check Course Availability
	BIOL 517 - FIELD ECOLOGY 3 cr Description This course guides students in formulating hypotheses, designing and conducting ecological field research. Student-led projects can range from stream, plant, and community ecology to conservation, behavioral, and physiological ecology. Projects are conducted in the field during a required extended field trip. Destinations have included montane, desert, and rainforest ecosystems. Course can fulfill Botany course requirement if appropriate project is conducted. Course can be taken for credit more than once with instructor approval. Check Course Availability
	BIOL 517L - FIELD ECOLOGY LABORATORY 0 cr Description This course guides students in formulating hypotheses, designing and conducting ecological field research. Student-led projects can range from stream, plant, and community ecology to conservation, behavioral, and physiological ecology. Projects are conducted in the field during a required extended field trip. Destinations have included montane, desert, and rainforest ecosystems. Course can fulfill Botany course requirement if appropriate project is conducted. Course can be taken for credit more than once with instructor approval. Check Course Availability
	BIOL 518 - ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY 3 cr Description This course will trace the movement of energy, material, and nutrients through living and non-living components of ecosystems. It will also identify ways in which biodiversity loss alters ecosystem processes that ultimately affect human health and well-being. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BIOL 151; MINIMUM GRADE C Check Course Availability
	BIOL 519 - PLANT ECOLOGY (C) 3 cr Description Description of plant communities, their dynamics and interaction, Environmental factors and their relationship with plants. Field trips. Lecture plus lab component. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	BIOL 519L - PLANT ECOLOGY (C) 0 cr Description Description of plant communities, their dynamics and interaction, Environmental factors and their relationship with plants. Field trips. Lecture plus lab component. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability

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ART 581 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 582 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ART (C)

ART 592 - TOPICS IN ART (C)

ART 701 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 702 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 711 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 712 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 713 - CREATIVE RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHY

ART 714 - PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUES

ART 721 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 722 - PAINTING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 723 - PHOTOGRAPHY CONCEPTS AND THEORIES

ART 724 - ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY CONCEPTS AND THEORIES

ART 731 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 732 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 733 - PHOTOGRAPHY MASTER’S PORTFOLIO

ART 734 - PHOTOGRAPHY MASTER’S THESIS

ART 741 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 742 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 751 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 752 - SCULPTURE: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 761 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/ LITHOGRAPHY

ART 762 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/ LITHOGRAPHY

ART 771 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/INTAGLIO

ART 772 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/INTAGLIO

ART 781 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 782 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO

ART 788 - MFA FOLIO PREPARATION

ART 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ART (C)

ART 794 - INTERNSHIP IN ART

ARTD 531 - TYPOGRAPHY

ARTD 532 - DESIGN METHODS

ARTD 591 - GRAPHIC DESIGN: SPECIAL PROBLEMS (C)

ARTD 701 - DIGITAL STUDIO

ARTD 702 - PRINT STUDIO

ARTD 711 - PACKAGE DESIGN

ARTD 712 - GRAPHIC DESIGN CONCEPTS AND THEORIES

ARTD 721 - GRAPHIC DESIGN MASTER’S PORTFOLIO

ARTD 722 - GRAPHIC DESIGN MASTER’S THESIS

ARTD 791 - GRAPHIC DESIGN: SPECIAL PROBLEMS

ARTE 591 - ART EDUCATION: SPECIAL PROBLEMS (C)

ARTH 501 - HISTORY, WOMEN, AND VISUAL CULTURE

ARTH 502 - RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY

ARTH 505 - GREEK ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

ARTH 511 - NINETEENTH CENTURY ART HISTORY

ARTH 512 - TWENTIETH CENTURY ART HISTORY

ARTH 513 - AESTHETICS

ARTH 516 - ART THEORY AND CRITICISM

ARTH 517 - HISTORY OF PRINTMAKING

ARTH 590 - ART HISTORY SEMINAR

ARTH 591 - ART HISTORY: INDEPENDENT STUDY (C)

ARTH 790 - ART HISTORY SEMINAR (C)

ARTH 791 - ART HISTORY: INDEPENDENT STUDY

BADM 505 - FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE

BADM 508 - INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

BADM 520 - FOUNDATIONS OF CALCULUS AND STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS

BADM 523 - FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

BADM 525 - PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (C)

BADM 538 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP II (C)

BADM 580 - FOUNDATIONS OF MARKETING AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

BADM 582 - BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY

BADM 588 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC STUDIES

BADM 590 - SEMINAR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BADM 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (C)

BADM 592 - TOPICS IN BUSINESS (C)

BADM 593 - WORKSHOP IN BUSINESS (C)

BADM 710 - MANAGERIAL FINANCE

BADM 720 - QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

BADM 760 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

BADM 761 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

BADM 762 - BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT

BADM 770 - MANAGERIAL MARKETING

BADM 780 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

BADM 788 - PROFESSIONAL REPORT

BADM 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BUSINESS (C)

BADM 794 - INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS

BADM 798 - THESIS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BIOC 530 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY