Description An investigation of relationships between culture, social structure, and personality. Current research in anthropology, social psychology, and sociology is utilized.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: Six hours of sociology or anthropology.
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 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.
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.
Description An exploration of personally derived imagery through various techniques and materials that are appropriate to the student’s individual creative process.
Description An exploration of personally derived imagery through various techniques and materials that are appropriate to the student’s individual creative process.
Description A broadening and refining of the personal application of concepts of three-dimensional art. An exploration in a variety of materials, such as wood, clay, metals, plastics, reinforced resins, and cement, and in processes such as molding, forming, forging, metal casting, and welding
Description A broadening and refining of the personal application of concepts of three-dimensional art. An exploration in a variety of materials, such as wood, clay, metals, plastics, reinforced resins, and cement, and in processes such as molding, forming, forging, metal casting, and welding.
Description An exploration of personally derived imagery through various techniques and materials that are appropriate to the student’s individual creative process.
ART 562 - ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY MATERIALS AND METHODS
3 cr hrs
Description An advanced exploration of personally derived imagery through various techniques and materials that are appropriate to the student’s individual creative process.
Description Experimentation with techniques of color printing to increase the student’s skills, abilities, and confidence toward the development of individual imagery and expression.
Description Experimentation with techniques of color printing to increase the student’s skills, abilities, and confidence toward the development of individual imagery and expression.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ART 724 - ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY CONCEPTS AND THEORIES
3 cr hrs
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description Intensive research and creative effort devoted to a synthesis of the student’s aesthetic viewpoint as manifested through artistic production.
Description Intensive research and creative effort devoted to a synthesis of the student’s aesthetic viewpoint as manifested through artistic production.
ART 761 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/ LITHOGRAPHY
3 cr hrs
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.
ART 762 - PRINTMAKING: MASTER’S STUDIO/ LITHOGRAPHY
3 cr hrs
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description This is a zero credit hour schedule type used to track students who are not currently working with faculty on thesis or doctoral activities. Universities may require students to register under this schedule type to remain active degree candidates.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
Description A survey of the styles, aesthetics, and techniques of Italian and Northern European art from the late 13th Century through the 16th Century.
Description A survey of American visual arts from the period of Colonial settlements of the 16th century to 1945, a demarcation symbolic of the shift from international European influence to international American influence in the visual arts.
Description The development of arts and architecture viewed in relation to Greek history and societal change from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic periods.
Description This course is an in-depth examination of the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in European Art.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: ARTH 212 or permission of the instructor.
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.
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.
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)
Description A study of the theory and practices of art gallery and museum operations, emphasizing practical application involving students directly in the operation of the University Art Galleries.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
BADM 508 - INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3 cr hrs
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.
Description Financial strategy is a study of the development of the theory of value, followed by case studies and empirical analysis of the process of value creation, transfer, and destruction. The impact of the rapidly changing, global operating environment and capital markets on strategic financial management is studied.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 310 - Business Finance.
Description Investments is a thorough study of the equity market including fundamental valuation techniques, asset allocation, the efficient markets hypothesis and its implications, portfolio theory, risk and return, the primary and secondary market mechanisms, security market indicators, and international investing. An overview of the bond market including bond valuation, duration, and bond portfolio management, and an introduction to options, futures, and forward contracts is provided. The vital roles of computer technology and electronic trading are also explored.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 310 - Business Finance.
Description Security Analysis is a thorough study of portfolio management for individual as well as institutional investors, and includes both equity and fixed-income analysis. Security valuation and analysis are discussed as well as the topics of asset allocation, efficient diversification, portfolio theory and construction, investment policy, and performance evaluation. The vital roles of computer technology and electronic trading are also explored.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 411 - Investments.
Description Advanced Corporate Finance is a combination of cases and theory dealing with the investment, financing and dividend decisions of the firm. Emphasis is on long-term debt and equity financing as well as financial risk management.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 310 - Business Finance.
Description This course discusses the basic characteristics of derivative instruments, such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps, and their applications to corporate strategy and risk management as well as to portfolio management. Topics include basic features of futures and options, option strategies, valuation and hedging techniques, financial risk management, and derivatives market mechanisms.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: BADM 310 - Business Finance and BADM 411 - Investments.
Description Financial Institutions is an analytical and descriptive survey of financial institutions from a global perspective. Financial institution risk management and the changing financial and regulatory environment are emphasized.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: BADM 310 - Business Finance.
Description Commercial Bank Management is an in-depth study of banking institutions, with special emphasis on commercial banks and their connection to the Federal Reserve System and other financial institutions. A risk management perspective is adopted and the fast changing global regulatory and financial environments are discussed.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: BADM 310 - Business Finance.
BADM 520 - FOUNDATIONS OF CALCULUS AND STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS
2 to 3 cr hrs
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.
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
Description This course is a study of real property interests including brokerage, law, financing, investments, appraisal, property development, property management and marketing.
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.
Description Project Management involves the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques for completing a project on time, within budget, and meeting quality requirements. Project Management covers such topics as project scope, project requirements, estimation of time requirements, and the identification, development and evaluation of resources, budgets, risks, task lists, interdependencies, and critical milestones. In addition, the course covers project implementation issues such as conducting phase reviews, securing needed resources, managing the control process, and reporting project status.
Description International Finance explores the principles of financial management from an international perspective. Background material on foreign exchange markets and risk is provided, and the theory of foreign exchange markets is discussed. Emphasis is placed on corporate finance for international firms. Both direct and in direct investments as well as financing decisions for multinational corporations are covered.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 310 - Business Finance.
Description Commercial Law and Ethics is the study of the legal and ethical aspects of commercial transactions. Topics covered include: secured transactions, commercial paper, debtor-creditor relationships, securities regulation, and real and personal property. Ethical and relevant international issues are integrated throughout the course. Additional topics may include insurance, wills and trusts, and bankruptcy.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business.
Description Cyberlaw is a study of the legal aspects of managing technology in both the workplace and cyberspace. The course will focus on issues relating to electronic commerce, technology, intellectual property, and the internet. Social, legal, ethical, and political issues will be addressed with a global perspective.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business, or permission of the instructor.
Description Business Ethics is a study of the ethical implication of managerial decisions. Topics covered include the responsibility of the organization to the individual and society, the role of the individual within the organization, and ethical systems for American business. The course provides an examination and assessment of current American business practices.
Description This course provides a survey of managerial practices with respect to the management of the human resource function and an introduction to the topic of human resource management as an occupational choice. Major areas of inquiry include recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits administration and work force integration and maintenance.
BADM 561 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3 cr hrs
Description Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management examines current issues in the field. Topics vary by semester and may include recruitment, selection, benefits, compensation, organizational climate, and job design.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 369 - Organizational Behavior and Theory or its equivalent.
Description Workforce Planning and Selection trains students in analyzing current staffing requirements and projecting future staffing needs. Students evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of various recruitment and selection instruments and strategies used by professionals.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 369 and BADM 460
Description Training and Development provides an in-depth look at practices related to the structure, the methods, and the use of technology for the training of employees. Students will apply learning theories in the development and implementation of a strategic employee training system.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: BADM 369 and BADM 460
Description Management-Labor Relations is a survey of the historical, current, and emergent patterns in local, state, and federal labor organizations relating to collective bargaining. Topics include an analysis of the rights and obligations of both management and unions as influenced by legislation, administrative decisions, and court cases. Student exercises in collective-bargaining negotiations, and contract agreements, nationally and globally, will be tracked and discussed. A collective-bargaining agreement will be negotiated as a student exercise.
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.