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2013-14 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Music Pedagogy
  

  • MUPD 5130 - Advanced String Pedagogy

    2 credit hours
    Advanced study of conceptual, physiological, acoustical, pedagogical methods and materials used in the teaching of beginning, intermediate, and advanced string students.


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  • MUPD 5140 - Advanced Woodwind Pedagogy

    2 credit hours
    Advanced study of conceptual, physiological, acoustical, pedagogical methods and materials used in the teaching of beginning, intermediate, and advanced woodwind students.


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  • MUPD 5300 - Diction for Singers II

    3 credit hours
    Lecture demonstration course for familiarization with the International Phonetic Alphabet and correct pronunciation of a variety of texts in English, Italian, German, and French.


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  • MUPD 5320 - Piano Pedagogy

    2 credit hours
    Various technical and philosophical approaches in teaching piano. Examination of teaching repertory through intermediate level. Supervised teaching through intermediate level.


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  • MUPD 5330 - Organ Pedagogy

    2 credit hours
    The principles of teaching organ: manual and pedal techniques, organ methods, and organ repertoire of varying degrees of difficulty and of all period-styles from pre-Bach through twentieth century.


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  • MUPD 5340 - Techniques of Vocal Coaching

    2 credit hours
    Methods and techniques necessary for vocal coaching in a professional setting. Topics include the German Fach system, effective rehearsal techniques, playing of orchestral reductions, sight-reading, and repertoire building. Listening and in-class coaching sessions included.


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  • MUPD 6330 - Jazz Pedagogy and Program Administration

    3 credit hours
    In-depth study of materials and techniques for teaching jazz at the high school and college level. Rehearsal techniques and identification of and solutions to performance problems. Study of the development and implementation of a successful jazz studies program including educational jazz festival administration.


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  • MUPD 6350 - Brass Teaching

    2 credit hours
    Teaching materials for trumpet, cornet, horn, trombone, baritone, and tuba; elementary and advanced exercises, etudes; methods for class and private instruction, clef and transposition studies, orchestral and band repertoire. Survey of sources providing announcement and evaluation of new materials.


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Music Theory
  

  • MUTH 5010 - Theory Survey

    3 credit hours
    A review of musicianship skills and knowledge of musical theory to the degree necessary for the candidate to pursue work at the graduate level. Does not count toward the M.A. in Music. S/U grading.


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  • MUTH 5180 - Improvisation

    2 credit hours
    Lecture demonstration course exploring improvisation, musical vocabularies, and shorthands including figured bass, Nashville shorthand, and other contemporary styles of writing and performing.


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  • MUTH 5190 - Principles and Practices of Electronic Music

    3 credit hours
    Includes history and techniques, acoustics, electronic sound generation, recording, operation of audio equipment, basic principles of composition, and experience with tape recorders and a music synthesizer. Open to nonmusic majors with permission of instructor.


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  • MUTH 5280 - Advanced Jazz Arranging

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MUTH 4170. Advanced analysis and arranging for various combinations of instruments and voice for small and large jazz ensembles. Periods, performance practices, stylistic features, and artists.


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  • MUTH 5290 - Electronic Music II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MUTH 5190 . Advanced principles of digital sound synthesis, programming the digital synthesizer, electronic composition, contemporary trends in digital music, and programming with a MIDI work station.


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  • MUTH 5590 - MIDI Studio Techniques

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RIM/MUTH 4290 and RIM 4400 or permission of instructor. MIDI systems design and the total integration of all MIDI-controllable devices. SMPTE and MIDI Time Code and their application to tape synchronization. A continuation of advanced techniques for digital sampling, sequencing, sound manipulation, and use of alternate controllers. Other topics include sound effects and music scoring for film and video, and the MIDI Machine Control and MIDI Show Control specifications. Laboratory required.


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  • MUTH 6050 - Analytical Techniques

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MUTH 5010  or permission of instructor. Skills and procedures of musical analysis as they apply to all periods through analysis of representative compositions. Evaluation of work from all standpoints: craftsmanship, expression, and stylistic correctness.


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  • MUTH 6060 - Advanced Improvisation

    3 credit hours
    Explores the art of improvisation. Emphasis on advanced harmonic and melodic principles and on the development of a personal style. Listening and analysis of solos by great jazz artists and in-class performances of student projects and improvisations.


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Nursing
  
  

  • NURS 5055 - Informatics for the Health Care Professional

    3 credit hours
    Present and potential impact of health care and nursing informatics on the nursing and allied health care disciplines and how informatic tools and systems can assist in providing solutions to health care education and practice. Emphasis on the provider’s role as a leader and advocate in this rapidly emerging field.


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  • NURS 6005 - Advanced Independent Health Care Study

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Students pursue individual interests in the health care arena by contracting with an instructor and documenting the plan of learning as well as its fulfillment.


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  • NURS 6101 - Advanced Health Assessment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Undergraduate adult physical assessment course. Physical assessment skills and clinical practice related to evaluation of the health status of the adult client. Refines physical assessment skills learned at the undergraduate level. Predictable pathological findings and the mechanisms underlying these findings in selected diseases. Emphasis on differentiating normal and abnormal findings and on techniques used to distinguish the abnormal. Two lecture hours and two clinical hours per week.


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  • NURS 6103 - Advanced Pathophysiology

    3 credit hours
    An exploration and analysis of scientific knowledge relevant to selected pathophysiological states confronted in health care management. Basis for the foundation of clinical decisions related to selected diagnostic tests and the initiation of therapeutic regimens. Pathophysiology across the lifespan correlated with clinical diagnoses and management.


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  • NURS 6104 - Advanced Pharmacology

    3 credit hours
    Advanced pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of commonly used drug categories analyzed in depth with consideration to safe, quality, cost effective drug therapy for client care. Emphasis on pharmacologic therapy management by nurse clinicians in independent and collaborative practice for clients across the lifespan. Prescriptive guidelines included.


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  • NURS 6204 - Curriculum Design and Educational Theory

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:NURS 6000, Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice. Introduces the student to traditional and contemporary considerations for curriculum planning and design as applied to nursing education. Emphasis is placed on curriculum designs and explores major research based theories of adult and nursing education. Concepts will be applied to a variety of settings/and or levels of education.


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  • NURS 6205 - Evaluation in Nursing Education

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: NURS 6000, Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice. Analysis of testing, benchmarking, and evaluation methods in the clinical practice of nursing across classroom, seminar, and electronic formats; includes evaluation methods to ensure competency in the clinical area.


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  • NURS 6307 - Nursing Management Practicum

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisites: NURS 6000, NURS 6001, NURS 6002, NURS 6003, NURS 6301, NURS 6302, NURS 6303, NURS 6304. Integrates theory into a reality context of the nurse manager’s role. Students will participate in various functions and phases of the nurse manager role. Student’s strengths and weaknesses related to the skills and competencies of nursing management evaluated.


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  • NURS 6400 - Introduction to the Clinical Healthcare Environment

    2 credit hours
    For M.S. in Professional Science informatics professionals without a clinical health care background. Topics include an overview of the health care industry with a cursory analysis of the various players and their roles, as well as current issues in health care delivery. Students with two or more years of clinical health care experience are not required to take this course and may choose an elective.


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  • NURS 6401 - Introduction to Healthcare Informatics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Digital literacy. Foundation to informatics study providing the theoretical framework for information management within various health care setting. Topics include an overview of health care information systems and applications and national health care information management initiatives.


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  • NURS 6402 - Health Care Information Systems and Technology Integration

    3 credit hours
    Pre/Corequisite: NURS 6401 . Corequisite: Instructor/advisor permission. Foundations of information system hardware and software interaction inclusive of the structure and function of networks and the Internet. Offers preparation for leading technology integration projects in practice. Additional topics will include computer hardware found in health care information systems, interface standards, and human-computer interaction such as ergonomics and workflow analysis.


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  • NURS 6403 - Project Management in the Design and Analysis of Health Care Information Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: NURS 6407 . Explores project management concepts and skills related to the analysis and design of information systems. Topics include project management, systems lifecycle and solution design, vendor and system selection, and evaluating solutions against strategic objectives.


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  • NURS 6404 - Project Management in the Implementation & Evaluation of Health Care Information Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: NURS 6403 . Explores project management concepts and skills related to the implementation and evaluation of information systems. Topics include project management, systems testing, implementation strategies, and solution evaluation.


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  • NURS 6406 - Health Care Data Analysis and Evidence Based Practice

    3 credit hours
    M.S.N. prerequisite: NURS 6002 and NURS 6402  . M.S. in Professional Science prerequisite: STAT 5140  and NURS 6402 . Complex data analysis within the health care environment with emphasis on health care practice outcomes for quality improvement. Principles of data collection, organization, statistical analysis, and interpretation presented. Data analysis used as a tool for problem identification and data mining.


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  • NURS 6407 - Informatics Application I

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: NURS 6402 . Integrates informatics concepts with tools used in health care informatics practice. Topics include database design, concept mapping, workflow analysis, and solution modeling.


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  • NURS 6409 - Informatics Application II

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: NURS 6404 . Integrates further informatics concepts with tools used in health care informatics practice. Topics include Web applications, website and media design, and data presentation.


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  • NURS 6410 - Informatics Practicum

    4 credit hours
    Opportunity to gain informatics-related experiences in the health care setting. Students will complete a minimum of 200 hours in the clinical setting, functioning under the supervision of an informatics professional. Specific learning objectives developed based upon the clinical placement. Students eligible to write the ANCC certification exam following this course.


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  • NURS 6505 - Advanced Adult Health Nursing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: . Focuses on the theoretical and conceptual basis of the advanced practice nurse role in the delivery of care to adult populations experiencing acute and chronic illness from a social, cultural,psychological, physical, spiritual, and economic perspective.


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  • NURS 6515 - Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: NURS 6000, Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice, and  . Provides a foundation in the specialty care of individuals and families experiencing a psychiatric disorder. The models for different psychiatric health care delivery models will be explored.


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  • NURS 6522 - Core Concepts in Critical Care-Part I

    2 to 3 credit hours
    Focuses on the interrelatedness of major organ systems in health and disease. Physiology, pathophysiology, system failure, and clinical management integrated to provide advanced knowledge necessary to deliver care to critically ill patients. Includes cellular metabolism, the neurological system, the gastrointestinal system, and the hepatic system.


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  • NURS 6523 - Core Concepts in Critical Care-Part II

    2 to 3 credit hours
    Focuses on the interrelatedness of major organ systems in health and disease. Physiology, pathophysiology, system failure, and clinical management integrated to provide advanced knowledge necessary to deliver care to critically ill patients. Includes the cardiovascular system, the hematologic system, and electrolyte balance.


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  • NURS 6525 - Electrocardiography for Critical Care Nurses

    3 credit hours
    A systematic approach to the interpretation of cardiac dysrhythmias and 12-lead electrocardiographic abnormalities. Disturbances of automaticity and conductivity are summarized, including electrocardiographic characteristics, hemodynamic consequences, and therapeutic interventions of sinus, atrial, junctional, and ventricular arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities. An overview of 12-lead, 15-lead, and 18-lead electrocardiograms is presented as a foundation for recognizing abnormalities, such as myocardial infarction patterns and bundle branch blocks.


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  • NURS 6545 - Advanced Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:   . Focuses on the care of women’s health issues and the pre, peri, and post natal care of both mother and newborn. Nursing strategies for illness prevention, health promotion, and clinical management of both acute and chronic conditions are addressed.


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  • NURS 6635 - Advanced Pediatric Nursing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: NURS 6000, Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice,  , and NURS 6102. Focuses on health maintenance and health promotion for children and their families. Care for children and families experiencing both acute and chronic illness/disabilities are addressed.


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Nutrition and Food Science
  

  • NFS 5100 - Food Service Management for Culinary Arts

    3 credit hours
    Explores the management process of the food service industry. Areas of study include food and beverage operations, facility design, food service marketing, menu planning, and nutritional concerns.


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  • NFS 5200 - Diet and Disease

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 2030/2031, NFS 4270. Nutritional problems in disease and modifications of normal diet to meet dietary requirements of pathological conditions. Offered once a year.


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  • NFS 5210 - Nutrition in Aging

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: NFS 1240 or 2220. Nutritional needs of elderly individuals and how these requirements are affected by physiological, pathological, and socioeconomic changes associated with aging. Emphasis on assessment, nutrition counseling skills, and resources to assist elderly individuals with adequate nutrient intake.


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  • NFS 5220 - Food Systems Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: NFS 3200. Corequisite: NFS 5221 . Principles and production of quantity foods. Emphasis on menu planning and evaluation, production planning, quality control, facilities and equipment, safety, and sanitation. Five hours per week.


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  • NFS 5222 - Nutrition and Food Service Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: HSC 4430. Principles and responsibilities of food and nutrition professionals. Emphasis on marketing food and nutrition services, financial management, facilities planning and design, human resources management, work improvement, and productivity. Offered spring only.


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  • NFS 5240 - Experimental Food Study

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: NFS 3200 and CHEM 2030/2031 or permission of instructor. Chemical and physical factors affecting the flavor, texture, color, and appearance of food. Emphasis on evaluation of sensory qualities of food using subjective and objective measurements and new food product development. Offered once per year.


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  • NFS 5250 - Maternal Child Nutrition

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: NFS 1240 or 2220. Nutritional needs during pregnancy, infancy, and childhood related to physical and mental development. Emphasis on cultural, social, and psychological aspects of the development of food patterns and nutrition education resources.


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  • NFS 5260 - Food Safety Issues from Production to Consumption

    3 credit hours
    Food safety issues that impact food production, food storage and transportation, food processing, and food consumption within food production facilities, the home, and food service facilities. Consumer concerns evaluated based on risk theory and scientific evaluation of safety, including decision-making through critical thinking. Food standards and regulations designed to improve safety of food also discussed.


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  • NFS 5270 - Advanced Nutrition

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: NFS 1240 or 2220. Nutrient utilization, cellular metabolism, and nutritional status assessment. Participation includes seminar presentation on a current issue in nutrition. Offered once a year.


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  • NFS 5400 - Dietetic Practicum

    6 credit hours
    Prerequisites: NFS 4310/NFS 5200 , NFS 4220/NFS 5220 , and NFS 4222/NFS 5222 . Practical preparation in clinical dietetics. Clinical experience provided with the cooperation of Middle Tennessee Medical Center and other facilities. For dietetics students only. Offered summer only.


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  • NFS 5800 - Diet and Disease Seminar

    1 credit hours
    To be taken concurrently with NFS 5200 . Nutrition and Food Science majors only. Practice in applying the knowledge base acquired in NFS 5200  to structured case studies and development of the critical thinking skills needed to design accurate and systematic nutrition care plans in the clinical setting.


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  • NFS 6100 - Advanced Studies in Food and Culture in the United States

    3 credit hours
    Focuses on health, culture, food, and nutrition habits of the most general ethnic and racial groups living in the United States. Comprehensive coverage includes Native Americans, Europeans, Africans, Mexicans and Central Americans, Chinese, Koreans, Southeast Asians, and Middle Easterners.


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  • NFS 6200 - Advances in Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3530/3531 or equivalent. Sequential to NFS 5270  or equivalent. Advanced study of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins with emphasis on the metabolic interactions at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels. Offered alternate years.


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  • NFS 6210 - Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3530/3531 or equivalent. Sequential to NFS 5270  or equivalent. Metabolic functions and mechanisms of micronutrient action in human nutrition with an emphasis on physiological requirements, assessment techniques, and interrelationships in disease prevention. Offered alternate years.


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  • NFS 6220 - Food Industry Applied Nutrition

    3 credit hours
    Integration of food technological considerations, nutrition attributes, consumer perceptions, and socio-demographic influences to determine food choice, and thus diet quality.


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  • NFS 6230 - Advanced Clinical Nutrition

    3 credit hours
    Sequential to NFS 5200  and NFS 5270 . Integration of the principles of basic biological diseases in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of the nutritional aspects of disease including nutritional assessment and dietary implication in the etiology of disease.


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  • NFS 6290 - Clinical Dietetics

    6 credit hours
    Planned educational experiences in administration of food service systems and experiences in a health care facility applying principles of normal and clinical nutrition to nutritional problems occurring throughout the life cycle.


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Organizational Communication
  

Physical Education
  

  • PHED 5340 - Fitness Education for the Adult

    3 credit hours
    (Same as HLTH 5340  and REC 5340 .) Planning, teaching, and participating in individual and group fitness programs for the adult. Administers and interprets assessments of related components with an understanding of physiological principles related to exercise in the adult. Major lifetime wellness activities covered.


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  • PHED 5600 - Technology Applications

    1 credit hours
    (Same as HLTH 5600 /REC 5600 .) Prerequisite: Introductory course in computer literacy or equivalent with instructor permission. Corequisite: PHED 5601 . Focus on understanding of and competency in use of a variety of technology applications related to the profession. Students will be required to enroll in the corresponding lab during the same semester.


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  • PHED 6000 - Adapted Physical Activity

    3 credit hours
    Identifies current topics and procedures for testing and programming as well as current research findings and practices to assist students in developing necessary skills to design and implement appropriate physical activity for individuals with disabilities.


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  • PHED 6090 - Motor Learning in Physical Education

    3 credit hours
    Theories of learning related to the acquisition of motor skills; a review of the literature pertaining to motor skill development and the implications for teaching.


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  • PHED 6640 - Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    (Same as EXSC 6640 /HLTH 6640 /LSM 6640 .) Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, collection and analysis of data, and composition of thesis. Once enrolled, student should register for at least one credit hour of master’s research each semester until completion. S/U grading.


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  • PHED 6680 - Current Issues in Physical Education Pedagogy

    3 credit hours
    Examines current issues in contemporary physical education pedagogy with an emphasis on teaching P-16 physical education. Particular attention given to professional issues for practitioners teaching physical education in the public schools and trends in current professional literature.


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  • PHED 6801 - Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology

    3 credit hours
    Examines the psychological factors that explain high quality performance in sport and exercise. Sample topics include motivation, coaching psychology, the use of mental skills, communication strategies, and factors that affect participation and adherence to exercise.


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  • PHED 6820 - Administration and Supervision of Physical Education and Sport

    3 credit hours
    The organization, planning, and functions involved in administering and supervising programs of physical education and sport. Clinical or field experience required of students with a sport management concentration.


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  • PHED 6880 - Internship and Special Projects

    3 to 6 credit hours
    (Same as EXSC 6880 /HLTH 6880 /LSM 6880 .) On-site practical experience in an exercise science, health promotion, or sport management program. Those with extensive work experience will develop, implement, and conclude a project (research or applied) in consultation with the major professor.


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  • PHED 6920 - Analysis of Teaching Physical Education

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: At least one year teaching experience in a physical activity setting or permission of instructor. Explores systematic and informal observation techniques for identifying and analyzing teacher and student behaviors occurring in physical activity settings.


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  • PHED 7000 - Adapted Physical Activity

    3 credit hours
    Cognitive, neuromuscular, sensory, and orthopedic impairments; identification of current topics and procedures for testing and programming for individuals with disabilities; current research findings and practices to assist students in developing necessary skills to design and implement appropriate physical activity programs for individuals with disabilities.


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  • PHED 7010 - Analysis and Criticism of Professional Literature

    3 credit hours
    Thorough consideration of selected specialized literature most likely to influence physical education programs, procedures, and practices in the school and community.


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  • PHED 7040 - History of Physical Education

    3 credit hours
    The role of physical activity in the lives of people from antiquity to the present with an emphasis on the major events, movements, and people that have influenced the development of physical education.


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  • PHED 7090 - Motor Learning in Physical Education

    3 credit hours
    Theories of learning related to the acquisition of motor skills; a review of the literature pertaining to motor skill development and the implications for teaching.


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  • PHED 7680 - Current Issues in Physical Education Pedagogy

    3 credit hours
    Examines current issues in contemporary physical education pedagogy with an emphasis on teaching P-16 physical education. Particular attention given to professional issues for practitioners teaching physical education in the public schools and trends in current professional literature.


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  • PHED 7920 - Analysis of Teaching Physical Education

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: At least one year teaching experience in a physical activity setting or permission of instructor. Explores systematic and informal observation techniques for identifying and analyzing teacher and student behaviors occurring in physical activity settings.


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Physical Science
  

  • PSCI 5030 - Experimental Physical Science

    4 credit hours
    Basic concepts, laws, and principles of astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics with particular emphasis on the utilization of equipment available or easily improvised in actual school situations to illustrate these concepts, laws, and principles. Offered every term.


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  • PSCI 5080 - Problems in Physical Science

    4 credit hours
    A problem from chemistry, physics, or other physical science appropriate to the student’s background and interest. Offered on sufficient demand. May be repeated for a total of eight credits with departmental approval.


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  • PSCI 6020 - Investigations in Physical Science

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Topics from astronomy to chemistry and physics, with special emphasis on the development of hands-on activities, determination of content cognitive demand, development of appropriate assessment instruments/implementation plans, and implementation of these across the pre-college curriculum. For practicing pre-college science teachers and school administrators. Consult the listed instructor for costs and specific credits. Does not apply toward chemistry graduate degrees. Offered on sufficient demand. May be repeated for a total of six credits with departmental approval. Repeatable for up to six credit hours.


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  • PSCI 6800 - Intermediate Physical Science

    3 credit hours
    Selected concepts and theories within the physical sciences of astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics such as the solar system and the Earth, physical and chemical changes, chemical bonding, acids and bases, rocks and minerals, density, kinematics, electricity, and magnetism. Particular emphasis placed on developing strong content and pedagogical content knowledge in these areas.


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  • PSCI 7800 - Intermediate Physical Science

    3 credit hours
    Selected concepts and theories within the physical sciences of astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics such as the solar system and the Earth, physical and chemical changes, chemical bonding, acids and bases, rocks and minerals, density, kinematics, electricity, and magnetism. Particular emphasis placed on developing strong content and pedagogical content knowledge in these areas.


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Physics
  

  • PHYS 5310 - Electricity and Magnetism

    3 credit hours
    Topics including electric and magnetic fields, electrostatic potential, and potential energy and fields in matter discussed in a mathematically rigorous manner. A variety of good applications of mathematical methods in physics.


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  • PHYS 5380 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

    3 credit hours
    Origin of quantum theory; wave packets and deBroglie waves; Heisenberg uncertainty principles. Schroedinger wave equation, operators, eigenfunctions, square well potential, the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, molecular binding and molecular spectra.


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  • PHYS 6340 - Fundamentals of Physics

    6 credit hours
    Basic laws and principles of classical and modern physics. Lecture topics and laboratory experiences designed to advance student’s knowledge of physics.


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  • PHYS 7010 - Principles of Molecular Biophysics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: PHYS 2021 or 2120 or permission of department. Reviews the structure of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and the forces and interactions maintaining their structures in solution; thermodynamics and kinetics of protein folding; polymer chain statistics and helix-coil transitions in biopolymers; biopolymer dynamics; structural methods in biology; X-ray crystallography, NMR and fluorescence spectroscopy, electron and probe microscopy, single-molecule methods.


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  • PHYS 7400 - Computational Physics I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: COMS 6500  and COMS 6100  and CSCI 6020  or consent of instructor. Expresses physical phenomena in mathematical form and then adapting these models for analysis using the techniques of computational physics. Covers a number of the computational standards of modern physics such as chaotic dynamics, spectral analysis, Monte Carlo methods, and optimization techniques such as genetic algorithms and simulated annealing.


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