May 26, 2024  
2016-17 Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-17 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Mass Communication

  
  • MC 6110 - Quantitative Research Methods

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MC 6000 . Techniques of communication research emphasizing survey and experimental methods. Sampling, questionnaire construction, data gathering, and statistical methods.


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  • MC 6120 - Qualitative Research Methods

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MC 6010 . Techniques of communication research emphasizing participant observation, ethnography, and focus groups. Interviewing, observation, problems of generalization, ethics of fieldwork.


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  • MC 6200 - Media Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director. Application of the case study method to understanding the role of management and managers in the delivery of media to the marketplace. Application of management and organization theory to the problems of the mass media.


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  • MC 6210 - Public Relations Management

    3 credit hours
    A broad perspective on the field of public relations, its role in society, and the practice of public relations as a management function contributing to the development, operation, and success of organizations. Topics include historical development of the field, its current role in varied organizations, the four-stage PR management process, and the development of a strategic PR campaign plan.


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  • MC 6230 - Media in the Marketplace

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director. The use of various forms of audience research in media organizations. Social and ethical conflicts related to marketing.


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  • MC 6240 - Social Media

    3 credit hours
    Develops a broad understanding of both applied social media skills (content creation to social analytics) and the underlying social science theories that ground social media.


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  • MC 6250 - Media Organizations

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director. Examines the structure of media organizations. Roles of creators, producers, distributors, publics, institutional frameworks.


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  • MC 6260 - Health Care Communication

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director. Introduces the practice and study of communication as it relates to health care, including mastery of sociocultural considerations and the intersection of the health care industry with government, public, corporate, and private entities.


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  • MC 6300 - Media Law and Ethics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director. An overview of the laws relating to the media. Ethical and social dimensions of law. Emphasis on case studies.


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  • MC 6320 - Mass Media and Public Opinion

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MC 6000 . Theories of democracy, the nature of a “public” and of “public opinion.” Readings in the classics on mass media and democracy and in public opinion research.


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  • MC 6400 - Communication and Technology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director. Readings in the cultural history of media technology explore technological change and social development as a system of interrelated social relations and practices.


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  • MC 6430 - Special Topics in Communication

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director. An in-depth analysis of one or more current issues or subdisciplines. Topics will vary from semester to semester.


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  • MC 6500 - Public Relations Research

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of director. An overview of public relations research. Design, implement, and evaluate public relations research by using qualitative and quantitative methods.


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  • MC 6590 - Case Studies in Media Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director. A capstone course that emphasizes the integration of communication theory and method with management philosophy in the planning of strategy for media organizations. Emphasis on case studies and student presentations. Requires consent of director of graduate studies or instructor.


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  • MC 6600 - Seminar in Applied Research

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director. A capstone course that emphasizes the application of various research methodologies to decision making in media organizations.


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  • MC 6640 - Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Under the direction of a faculty advisor and graduate committee, the student will plan and execute an original research or creative project. 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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  • MC 6650 - Professional Project

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Completion and execution of a professional project under the direction of a faculty advisor and graduate committee. Once enrolled, student should register for at least one credit hour of master’s project each semester until graduation. S/U grading.


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  • MC 6999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation

    1 credit hours
    Open only to students who are not enrolled in any other graduate course and who will take the master’s comprehensive examination during the term. The student must contact the graduate advisor during the first two weeks of the term for specifics regarding the details of this comprehensive examination preparatory course. Credit may not be applied to degree requirements.


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Master in Liberal Arts

  
  • MALA 6000 - Foundations of Liberal Arts I

    3 credit hours
    A study of the traditional disciplines belonging to the liberal arts including art, communication studies, English, foreign languages and literatures, and history. Focuses on the foundations and development of these disciplines with particular emphasis on content, research methods, literature search, and analysis.


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  • MALA 6010 - Foundations of Liberal Arts II

    3 credit hours
    A study of the traditional disciplines belonging to the liberal arts including music, philosophy, political science, theatre and dance, and sociology and anthropology. Focuses on the foundations and development of these disciplines with particular emphasis on content, research methods, literature search, and analysis.


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  • MALA 6020 - Capstone Project

    3 credit hours
    Selection of an interdisciplinary topic, advanced research including the review of applicable literature, and completion of a final product such as a paper; a creative, visual, or digital presentation; or some other format approved by the course instructor.


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  • MALA 6030 - Topics in Culture and Ideas

    3 credit hours
    Focuses on the traditions of the humanities as reflected in literature and languages, art and music, historical and philosophical questions, and religious thought.


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  • MALA 6040 - Topics in Society and People

    3 credit hours
    Focuses on the structural and political entities in societies of the past and present. Reflects people’s efforts at making connections, resolving conflict, and creating identity.


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  • MALA 6050 - Topics in Science and Reason

    3 credit hours
    Focuses on the contributions of the sciences to liberal arts through interdisciplinary study and changes in ways of thinking about ourselves and the world around us.


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  • MALA 6060 - Liberal Arts Abroad

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Students will study topics within the liberal arts while traveling in countries outside of the United States as a part of an Education Abroad program.


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  • MALA 6640 - Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    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.


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Mathematic and Science Education

  
  • MSE 7001 - Residency Seminar I

    1 credit hours
    Focuses on the transition of a student into a scholar. Attention is given to scholarly reading, scholarly discourse, and scholarly writing. Class meets for two hours on alternating weeks.


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  • MSE 7002 - Residency Seminar II

    1 credit hours
    Focuses on the expectations placed on university faculty. Attention given to demands regarding teaching, research, and service. Class meets for two hours on alternating weeks.


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  • MSE 7500 - Directed Research in Mathematics and Science Education

    1 to 6 credit hours
    For Ph.D. students. Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, protocol design, collection and analysis of data, and preparation of results for publication. May be repeated multiple times for credit. Up to 6 hours of credit may be applied to the Mathematics and Science Education Ph.D. degree. S/U grading.


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  • MSE 7640 - Dissertation Research in Mathematics and Science Education

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, collection and analysis of data, and composition of the dissertation. Once enrolled, students must register for at least one credit hour of dissertation research each semester until completion. S/U grading.


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  • MSE 7654 - Professional Seminar: Topic

    1 to 3 credit hours
    (Same as COMS 7654 /MOBI 7654 .) Focuses on a specific topic in a given semester. Topics include themes for advancing graduate students professional knowledge such as grant proposal preparation process, making successful presentations, and publishing research in the field. May be repeated with different topic.


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  • MSE 7700 - Advanced Concepts in Mathematics and Science Education

    3 or 4 credit hours
    Covers advanced topics specific to different subdisciplines of mathematics and science education not covered in core or elective courses offered through the program. Students will work under the direct supervision of the instructor. Involves lecture and/or laboratory components. Repeatable for 6-8 credit hours.


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  • MSE 7820 - Seminar in Mathematics and Science Education

    1 credit hours
    Required of graduate students specializing in mathematics and science education. Involves presentations on current issues, related research, and policy developments in mathematics and science education. May be repeated.


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  • MSE 7845 - Nature of Mathematics and Science

    2 credit hours
    Focuses on the Nature of Mathematics (NOM) and the Nature of Science (NOS). Attention given to how the fields of mathematics, biology, and chemistry practiced as well as scientific inquiry, mathematical, practices, conceptions of NOS and NOM, and pedagogical considerations.


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  • MSE 7848 - Knowledge for Teaching in Mathematics and Science

    2 credit hours
    Focuses on the knowledge required to be an effective teacher. Attention given to teacher knowledge constructs and the recognition of one’s self as a mentor and teacher educator in formal and informal contexts.


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  • MSE 7900 - Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science

    3 credit hours
    Focus on theoretical and practical issues regarding how students learn mathematics and science, best practices for teaching mathematics and science topics, and issues from current literature on the teaching and learning of mathematics and science.


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Mathematics

  
  • MATH 5010 - Concepts of Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Recommended for students preparing to become elementary school teachers. Topics include complex numbers, finite mathematical systems, linear equations and inequalities, functions and their graphs, introductory matrix algebra, interest and consumer credit, and microcomputer applications in the mathematics classroom


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  • MATH 5200 - Introduction to Mathematics of Investment

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ACSI 5200 .) Prerequisite: MATH 1920 or consent of instructor. Calculus and probability/statistics used to model and analyze investments in bonds, treasury bills, stocks, and other derivatives. Topics include obtaining the price of a bond as a function of interest rate, developing formulas for duration and convexity to study the sensitivity of price to interest rate, and mathematical modeling of investor preference and attitude toward risk.


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  • MATH 5270 - Introduction to Topology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 3110 and a previous upper-division course in which the student has been required to write proofs. Fundamental concepts of topology including continuity, compactness, connectedness, separation axioms, and metric spaces.


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  • MATH 5310 - Numerical Analysis I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3180 or equivalent. Application of computer-oriented numerical algorithms to algebraic equations, differential and integral equations, and linear algebra. Rigorous mathematical treatment of error included.


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  • MATH 5320 - Numerical Analysis II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3180 or equivalent. Application of computer-oriented numerical algorithms to algebraic equations, differential and integral equations, and linear algebra. Rigorous mathematical treatment of error included.


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  • MATH 5620 - History and Philosophy of Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Background in geometry, number theory, and/or symbolic logic helpful. The character of mathematical thought by way of mathematical problems which have occupied successively the outstanding mathematicians of Babylon, Egypt, Greece, China, the Renaissance, and modern times paralleled with a study of three schools of mathematical philosophy: intuitionism, logicism, and formalism. Open only to senior and graduate mathematics majors.


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  • MATH 5700 - Combinatorics and Graph Theory

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 2010 or 3080. Selected topics in combinatorics and graph theory emphasizing combinatorial problem solving and algorithmic proof.


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  • MATH 6100 - Mathematics for Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Mathematics as problem solving, communication, and reasoning. Connecting different fields of mathematics. Topics include number and number relationships, number systems and number theory, computation and estimation, patterns and functions, statistics and probability, algebra, geometry, measurement.


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  • MATH 6120 - Advanced Linear Algebra

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 2010. Continuation of linear algebra topics in MATH 2010 including advanced topics in inner product spaces and structure of linear operators.


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  • MATH 6170 - Sets and Logic

    3 credit hours
    Includes topics in three categories: 1) Propositions, predicates, quantifiers, truth tables, tautologies, and methods of mathematical proof including mathematical induction. 2) Sets, relations, functions, graphs, cardinality, and the Axiom of Choice. 3) Applications of these foundations to selected results in algebra and analysis as time permits. It is recommended that this course be taken early in the graduate program.


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  • MATH 6190 - Analysis I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 4250 or equivalent. Rigorous treatment of limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration in n-dimensional Euclidean space; infinite series; introduction to metric spaces.


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  • MATH 6230 - Teaching of Introductory College Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Foundations and pertinent topics in college algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry, and calculus with emphasis on techniques of presentation.


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  • MATH 6260 - Advanced Differential Equations I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 3120 and 4250. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of systems of differential equations. Gradient systems, Sturm-Liouville problems. Elementary techniques for boundary value problems of partial differential equations.


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  • MATH 6270 - Advanced Differential Equations II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 6260 . Solution techniques for boundary value problems. Problems involve heat, wave, and potential equations. Topics include the method of characteristics, series solutions, integral transforms, and Green’s functions.


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  • MATH 6300 - Optimization

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 5320  or consent of instructor. Constrained and unconstrained optimization problems, including the generalized least squares problem and Eigenvalue problems. Methods include orthogonalization, conjugate gradient, and quasi-Newton algorithms.
     


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  • MATH 6310 - Control Theory

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 6260  or consent of instructor. Vector space applications to system analysis; observability, controllability, and stabilization of systems; feedback systems; Lyapunov methods; optimal control, and the calculus variations.


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  • MATH 6320 - Mathematical Problem Solving

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A basis for reflection on teaching and learning mathematics. Problem-solving strategies and heuristics. Focuses on all branches of mathematics, providing an opportunity to synthesize mathematical knowledge.


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  • MATH 6330 - Algebra for Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Review and extension of algebraic skills and concepts as they relate to the teaching and learning of algebra. Focus on algebraic thinking and problem solving, algebraic systems, functions, graphing, and linear algebra.


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  • MATH 6340 - Geometry for Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Investigations into the foundations of plane, solid, and coordinate geometry, motion geometry, similarities and congruencies, measurement and the application of geometry. Instruction will model the suggested pedagogy appropriate for school mathematics.


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  • MATH 6350 - Probability and Statistics for Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Relation to school mathematics. Development of central tendency and variation, concepts of chance including sample space, randomness, conditional probability, and independence.


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  • MATH 6360 - Technology Tools for School Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Integrates technology into the teaching and learning process for teachers of middle and secondary school mathematics. Investigates a variety of mathematical subject matter appropriate for middle and secondary school students via technology. Lessons designed for use with a variety of technologies, including graphing calculators, dynamic geometry software, spreadsheets, authoring software, presentation software, and the World Wide Web. Highly individualized due to varying backgrounds and interests of students.


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  • MATH 6380 - Current Trends in Mathematics Education

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Innovative topics or critical issues related to the teaching and learning of mathematics. Includes history of mathematics education, pedagogical content knowledge, assessment and evaluation, and technologies.


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  • MATH 6400 - Advanced Geometry

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 3070 or consent of instructor. Detailed study of one or more of the various branches of geometry including non-Euclidean geometry, projective geometry, algebraic geometry, and differential geometry.


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  • MATH 6601 - Problems in Mathematics-Advanced Calculus

    1 to 9 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity, preparation in the area, and normally nine semester hours of graduate study. Problems course dealing with theory methods and applications.


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  • MATH 6602 - Problems in Mathematics-Number Theory

    1 to 9 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity, preparation in the area, and normally nine semester hours of graduate study. Problems course dealing with theory methods and applications.


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  • MATH 6603 - Problems in Mathematics-Mathematics of Finance

    1 to 9 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity, preparation in the area, and normally nine semester hours of graduate study. Problems course dealing with theory methods and applications.


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  • MATH 6604 - Problems in Mathematics-Mathematics of Life Contingencies

    1 to 9 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity, preparation in the area, and normally nine semester hours of graduate study. Problems course dealing with theory methods and applications.


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  • MATH 6605 - Problems in Mathematics-Numerical Analysis

    1 to 9 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity, preparation in the area, and normally nine semester hours of graduate study. Problems course dealing with theory methods and applications.


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  • MATH 6606 - Problems in Mathematics-Topology

    1 to 9 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity, preparation in the area, and normally nine semester hours of graduate study. Problems course dealing with theory methods and applications.


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  • MATH 6607 - Problems in Mathematics-Abstract Algebra

    1 to 9 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity, preparation in the area, and normally nine semester hours of graduate study. Problems course dealing with theory methods and applications.


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  • MATH 6608 - Problems in Mathematics-Combinatorics and Graph Theory

    1 to 9 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity, preparation in the area, and normally nine semester hours of graduate study. Problems course dealing with theory methods and applications.


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  • MATH 6612 - Problems in Mathematics

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Problem-oriented course providing opportunities for mathematical study in areas of need. Standard letter grading.


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  • MATH 6640 - Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    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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  • MATH 6900 - Research in Mathematics Education

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Examines factors influencing research and critical analyses of selected research in mathematics education. Studies representing different methodologies critiqued.


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  • MATH 6999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation

    1 credit hours
    Open only to students who are not enrolled in any other graduate course and who will take the master’s comprehensive examination during the term. The student must contact the graduate advisor during the first two weeks of the term for specifics regarding the details of this comprehensive examination preparatory course. Credit may not be applied to degree requirements.


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  • MATH 7320 - Mathematical Problem Solving

    3 credit hours
    Required of students in Mathematics Education concentration of Mathematics and Science Education Ph.D. program. Examines research on teaching and learning mathematics through problem solving as a process, problem-solving strategies and heuristics, and assessing problem solving. Focuses on all branches of mathematics providing an opportunity to synthesize mathematical knowledge.


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  • MATH 7612 - Problems in Mathematics

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Problem-oriented course providing opportunities for mathematical study in areas of need. Standard letter grading.


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  • MATH 7640 - Dissertation Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, collection and analysis of data, and composition of dissertation. Once enrolled student should register for at least one credit hour of doctoral research each semester until completion. S/U grading.


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  • MATH 7750 - Mathematical Modeling II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 7450 . Covers mathematical models involving partial differential equations, partial differential integral equations, multiscale modeling, and simulation in physical and biological sciences.


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