May 02, 2024

2016-17 Graduate Catalog

2016-17 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Criminal Justice Administration
	CJA 5260 - Special Issues in Law Enforcement 3 credit hours Variety of subtopics related to law enforcement. Problems in private and public morality with regard to drug use, alcoholism, and sex offenses; analysis of current police training programs; relationship between legislation and political process which affects law enforcement. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 5330 - Criminal Investigation 3 credit hours General investigative responsibilities and techniques, including administration preparation, investigative jurisdiction and responsibility, and the importance of substantive report writing. Includes special techniques required for specific investigative categories. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 5500 - The Juvenile Justice System 3 credit hours Juvenile delinquency and youth crime with emphasis on the history of the juvenile justice system, the court and police role within the system, rehabilitation and correction of the delinquent, and juvenile probation services. Alternatives to traditional procedures: community-based programs versus correctional institutions, nonjudicial adjustment, etc., examined. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 5530 - Criminal Evidence and Procedures 3 credit hours Types of individuals and problems of admissibility in court proceedings, proper treatment and disposition of evidence, legal procedure to be followed, and actual trial procedure. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 5750 - Seminar in Corrections 3 credit hours Each student selects a problem area of interest for an intensive research effort. The group will be presented with a contemporary corrections issue or problem and will be required to create practical and workable strategies for coping with the issue. Where feasible, arrangements will be made to implement the program in an actual correctional setting. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 5800 - Crime in America: An Assessment 3 credit hours An in-depth survey of the impact of crime on American society: amount and trends of crime, economic impact of crime, professional and white collar crime, characteristics of offenders and victims of crime. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 5900 - Readings in Criminal Justice 3 credit hours Advanced students capable of independent study will be allowed to do in-depth readings in a particular area of criminal justice relevant to individual interests. Annotated bibliography and report required. Arrangements should be made with the instructor prior to registration. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6000 - Criminal Justice Administration 3 credit hours Criminal justice, juvenile justice, correctional and mental health processes, and other issues including those arising out of other processes of social control and community-based treatment of offenders. Development of a critical analysis of current literature, compilation of a bibliography, and completion of an intensive research paper required. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6010 - Seminar in Law Enforcement 3 credit hours The function of police within the community and its relationship to the criminal justice system, the effects of police actions on the community and other segments of the system, social expectations and limitations, assessment and special problems. Analysis of relevant studies, formation of annotated bibliography, and organization of research into a formal composition. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6020 - Judicial Seminar 3 credit hours Examines the judicial system, including flow of the criminal case, personnel, court community relations, computers and the courts, and special problem areas. A research project consisting of a literature review, bibliography, and a thorough analysis required. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6030 - Contemporary Corrections 3 credit hours Corrections programs in contemporary custodial and juvenile institutions and community-based corrections programs; problems and prospects associated with them. Each student required to make class presentations on assigned topics, participate in class discussions and analysis of reports, develop a bibliography, and submit a research paper in a specific area of corrections. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6040 - The Concept of Justice 3 credit hours Historical development and philosophy of law. The notion of justice in a criminal context, with emphasis on equity and ethics in law and justice. Examines the sociology of law and societal constraints on proscribed behavior. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6230 - Police Management Systems 3 credit hours The need for awareness of police management problems, reaction of criminal justice system within P.M.S., administrative behavior toward the organizational environment, and the nature of change within P.M.S. Preparation of a research paper which consists of complete analysis of a topic within P.M.S., a review of recent literature, and an annotated bibliography required. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6250 - Criminal Justice Internship 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Student placed for an intensive field experience in a functional criminal justice agency. The selection of the placement agency determined by student’s background, academic status, and interest. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6300 - Innovations in Law Enforcement 3 credit hours The changing role of the police function and its relationship to the criminal justice system, including evaluation of the operational line function of the 80s, technological changes in society and their effects on law enforcement, and the etiology of innovation. Evaluation of recent literature, compilation of a list of selected readings, and unification of research into a methodological exposition. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6410 - Advanced Constitutional Law 3 credit hours Examines constitutional rights of the accused including pretrial, trial, and prisoner rights. Reading and critique of current literature and Supreme Court decisions and composing a research paper with a bibliography on a chosen constitutional topic. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6430 - Criminal Law: The Defense Side 3 credit hours Procedure of the criminal courts from the defense viewpoint. ABA standards for defense attorneys, the handling of a case by the defense from arrest to appeal, and ethical problems posed for defense attorneys. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6500 - Interviewing and Counseling Juveniles 3 credit hours Causal theories of delinquency, application of theory to treatment, caseworker attitudes, and counseling styles. Discussion of individualized models for classification and treatment as well as group and process models. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 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. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6830 - Violence and Victimology 3 credit hours Impact of violence on victims at both the adult and juvenile levels examined. Other major topics include the right to treatment, victims as witnesses, victims in the correctional system, and societal reaction to violence. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 6900 - Research in the Criminal Justice Process 3 credit hours Introduces research methods, including the experiment and experimental methods and models, survey research, participant observation, case studies, unobtrusive measures, the use of official and unofficial statistics, validity, reliability, and data analysis. Special emphasis on ethics in criminal justice research and on proposal writing and evaluation research. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	CJA 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. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
Dyslexic Studies
	DYST 6000 - Introduction to Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Overview of the history and science of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Examines the value of integrating insights from the cognitive psychology and neuroscience into diagnostic, therapeutic, and instructional models of literacy. Explores the etiology and prevalence of reading disabilities and addresses current issues in assessment and intervention. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	DYST 6010 - Identifying Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and DYST 6000 . Details the profile of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Develops competency in choosing appropriate testing batteries for identification,administering valid and reliable measures, and interpreting and communicating the results. Outlines how to use assessment data to plan instruction and monitor progress. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	DYST 6011 - Interventions for Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and DYST 6000 . Details the elements of intervention for children with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Increases competency in identifying and implementing effective interventions based on student skills and characteristics. Covers evidence-based interventions in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	DYST 6012 - Multisensory Teaching Strategies with Practicum 4 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of the department and bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in the education field. Focuses on the multisensory teaching of reading, spelling, and handwriting as well as advanced skills such as syllabication and structural analysis. Participants learn theory and teaching strategies and then apply this knowledge while tutoring a student twice a week for ten weeks. Students will submit two videotapes of lesson and supporting materials to the instructor for critique. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	DYST 6020 - Adolescents with Dyslexia and Other Literacy Difficulties 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in the education field. Overview of literacy difficulties faced by adolescents with particular emphasis on dyslexia. Develops competency in assessing and planning for literacy instruction, within and beyond the general education classroom setting in middle and high school. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	DYST 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. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	DYST 7000 - Introduction to Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Overview of the history and science of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Examines the value of integrating insights from the cognitive psychology and neuroscience into diagnostic, therapeutic, and instructional models of literacy. Explores the etiology and prevalence of reading disabilities and addresses current issues in assessment and intervention. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	DYST 7010 - Identifying Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and DYST 7000 . Details the profile of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Develops competency in choosing appropriate testing batteries for identification, administering valid and reliable measures, and interpreting and communicating the results. Outlines how to use assessment data to plan instruction and monitor progress. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	DYST 7011 - Interventions for Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and DYST 7000 . Details the elements of intervention for children with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Increases competency in identifying and implementing effective interventions based on student skills and characteristics. Covers evidence-based interventions in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
Early Childhood Education
	ECE 5300 - Preschool Practicum 3 credit hours Prerequisites: CDFS 2350 or ECE 2350, CDFS or ECE 3310, CDFS 4370 or ECE 4370, and permission of instructor. Corequisite: ECE 5301 . Advanced information and skills working with three- and four-year-olds. Lab interaction with children; planning and implementation of curriculum. Laboratory plus two-hour seminar per week. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECE 5301 - Preschool Practicum Lab 0 credit hours Corequisite: ECE 5300 . Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECE 5350 - Parenting 3 credit hours Developing knowledge and understanding of parenting and parent/child interaction theories. Examination and development of parent education programs. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECE 5360 - Administering Early Childhood Programs 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education; ECE 4300 or ECE 4380; or permission of instructor. Examines diverse early care and education settings and their influence on child development. Emphasis on program planning and administration in early childhood settings. One hour per week of observation required. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECE 5370 - Effective Instruction (Birth-5 years) 3 credit hours Prerequisites: CDFS 2350 or ECE 2350, CDFS or ECE 3310, or permission of instructor. A comprehensive exploration of the knowledge and skills necessary for designing and implementing curricula appropriate for programs serving children birth to five years. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECE 5380 - Infant and Toddler Practicum 3 credit hours Prerequisites: CDFS 2350 or ECE 2350, CDFS or ECE 3310, and ECE 4370/ECE 5370 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: ECE 5381 . Advanced information and skills in working with infants and toddlers (birth to three years). Lab participation involving interactions with children as well as planning and implementing curriculum required. Laboratory and a two-hour seminar per week. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECE 5381 - Infant and Toddler Practicum Lab 0 credit hours Corequisite: ECE 5380 . Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
Economics
	ECON 5420 - Labor and Human Resource Economics 3 credit hours Current issues and theories, returns to training and education (human capital), earnings differences; theoretical interpretation and empirical economic impacts of unions, government regulation, and international forces upon labor relations and labor markets; human resource information systems (spreadsheet applications) and integration of Internet information sources and forensic analysis. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 5440 - International Economics 3 credit hours Differences between domestic trade and international trade and foundations of international trade; economic effects of free trade and restricted trade; mechanisms of international payments and structure of balance of payments; history and contemporary issues of trade policies and world monetary systems. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 5470 - Economic Development of the Third World 3 credit hours Conditions and problems of the less developed countries; causes, processes, and consequences of economic development; introduction to basic growth models, development theories, and strategies for development. Economic as well as noneconomic factors studied. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 5500 - Urban and Regional Economics 3 credit hours Economic problems of urban communities, including problems resulting from population shifts to suburbia, urban planning, land utilization, revenue structures, urban renewal, transportation, problems of minority, and poverty groups. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 5510 - Unions and Collective Bargaining 3 credit hours Collective bargaining contract administration and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Information technology tools. Analytical focus on the impacts of total compensation agreements, strike strategies, and the interdependent influences of the union and non-union sectors of the economy. Practical cases emphasized. A brief international comparative survey of unions and other collective relationships included. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 5620 - Econometrics and Forecasting 3 credit hours Prerequisites: QM 2610 and MATH 1810 or equivalent. Application of mathematical and statistical techniques to economic problems. Introduces econometric model construction and estimation and related problems. Requires use of econometric computer package. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 5650 - Comparative Economic Systems 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. Compares economic institutions and performance among nations; presents the historical and cultural context of economic evolution in selected nations; and examines the relationship between institutional arrangements and outcomes such as prosperity, liberty, and equality. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 5840 - Study Abroad 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Graduate standing and completion of core courses in respective field as determined by graduate business studies. A short-term international business education experience designed to expose the student to the economic, political, cultural, and social environments of a foreign country(ies), with specific emphasis directed toward the international state/status of the subject matter pertinent to the discipline. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 5890 - Internship in Economics 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Graduate status and recommendation of advisor. Supervised work experience in cooperating business firms or government agencies together with specialized academic study relating to the work experience. Pass/Fail. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 5990 - Independent Study in Economics 1 to 3 credit hours Problems for intensive study are chosen in joint consultation between student and instructor. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6000 - Managerial Economics 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 2410 and 2420 or 4570 or equivalent. Primarily for M.B.A. students with particular attention given to business administration and finance topics including demand analysis, production and cost decisions, quantitative market analysis, capital budgeting, and alternative theories of the firm. Special emphasis on case studies, software applications, and interpretation of economic meanings of related analyses. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6010 - Macroeconomics I 3 credit hours Core course in macroeconomic theory for students pursuing an M.A. in Economics. First part focuses on long-run economic growth. Topics include exogenous and endogenous growth theory, overlapping generations models, and the neoclassical growth model. Second part focuses on short-run economic fluctuations. Topics include real business cycle theory, traditional Keynesian theories, and New Keynesian models featuring rational expectation. Mathematical models used to address competing theories; comfort with multivariate calculus and linear algebra essential. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6020 - Microeconomics I 3 credit hours Core course in microeconomic theory for students pursuing an M.A. in Economics. First part develops the theory of consumer choice with extensions including the labor supply model, intertemporal choice, and choice under uncertainty. Second part models theory of the firm in both perfectly competitive and monopoly industry settings. Mathematical models used to derive theories; comfort with multivariate calculus and linear algebra essential. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6060 - Econometrics I 3 credit hours (Same as FIN 6060.) First core course in econometrics for students pursuing an M.A. in Economics. Focuses on ordinary least squares regression analysis, covering the problems of specification, multicollinearity, heteroskedasticity, autocorrelation, and endogeneity. SAS statistical software used as a tool for manipulating data, conducting forecasts, carrying out Monte Carlo simulations, and performing statistical inference. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6070 - Econometrics II 3 credit hours Second core course in econometrics for students pursuing an M.A. in Economics. Emphasizes methods of time series analysis, including Box-Jenkins methods, general-to-specific modeling, volatility models, vector autoregressions, unit roots and cointegration, unobserved component and state space models, and neural networks. Integrates practical applications in various computing environments including SAS, RATS, and MATLAB. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6100 - Mathematical Methods for Economics 3 credit hours Preparation for core courses in economics. Covers all essential mathematical methods including basic matrix algebra, exponential and logarithmic functions, the basics of differential calculus, unconstrained optimization, constrained optimization subject to equality and inequality constraints, comparative statics, and the Envelope theorem. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6400 - Health Economics 3 credit hours Applications of microeconomics to analysis of the health care delivery system in the United States. Major issues include the private and public demand for health care, supply of health care, cost of health care, the pricing of health care, and the analysis of the various health care reform policies of the industry. Examines how economics can provide valuable insights into the above problems of social choice. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6430 - Public Finance 3 credit hours (Same as FIN 6430 .) Examines the role of government in the allocation and distribution of society’s resources. Topics include theories of government sector growth, public and quasi-public goods, externalities and agency theory, transitivity and completeness of voting preferences, income redistribution and economic justice, social insurance, health care programs, tax shifting and incidence analysis, efficiency and equity in taxation, and efficiency and redistributive aspects of deficit financing. Topics may involve case studies such as budget formulation, environmental policies, payroll taxes, and alternative tax structures. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6450 - Monetary Policy 3 credit hours (Same as FIN 6450 .) Prerequisite: ECON 3210 or equivalent recommended. Objectives and limitations of monetary policy, alternative monetary theories underlying policy decisions and the controversy among theories, transmission channels of monetary policy, alternative strategies used to achieve the objectives of monetary policy, practical considerations in the execution of monetary policy, global linkages and monetary policy, and the effects and consequences of policy decisions on economic activity and business decisions. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6460 - Equity Valuation 3 credit hours (Same as FIN 6460 .) Prerequisite: FIN 3010 or FIN 6000 . Focuses on the pricing of equity securities using discounted cash flow, relative valuation, and the Black-Scholes real option valuation approaches in the top-down analysis framework. Focuses on analyzing the macroeconomic environment, forecasting short-term and long-term stock market trends, performing industry analysis, identifying the key value drivers for the industry and stocks, interpreting accounting and non-accounting information necessary for valuation, establishing assumptions for equity valuation models, applying valuation quantitative models in the stock research project, and presenting equity research in a professional manner. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6470 - Economic Growth and Development 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 2410 and 2420 and permission of instructor. Satisfies the M.B.A. international course requirement. Critical analysis of causes, processes, and consequences of economic development; evaluation of various policies and strategies for economic development; introduction to advanced growth models and theories. Special emphasis on the less developed countries. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6530 - International Economics I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Introduces the core models of international economics. Focusing on alternative returns to scale models, students will analyze the direction, volumes, and effects of international trade; various trade policies and their effects; optimal entry modes of multinationals into foreign markets (FDI or exports, vertical-integration, or offshore outsourcing, etc.). Students will also analyze determinants and effects of the slicing of the global value chain, regional economic integration, exchange rate movements, and balance of payments deficits. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6560 - Mergers and Acquisitions 3 credit hours (Same as FIN 6560 .) Issues covered include the reasons firms merge, buyer and seller motivations, the assessment of merger prospect value, merger waves and their consequences, the concentration of economic power resulting from mergers, policies toward mergers, the effects of takeover defenses, and the effects of mergers on the economy. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 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. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6660 - History of Economic Thought 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Graduate status and proficiency in reading and writing English. Examines the history of Western economics beginning with the ancient Greeks, including the medieval scholastics, the early modern mercantilists, and selected thinkers from classical liberal economics, socialism, the historical and institutionalist schools of economics, neoclassical economics, and contemporary economics. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6730 - Financial Institutions 3 credit hours (Same as FIN 6730 .) Prerequisite: FIN 3010 with minimum grade of C. Focus on the common and distinctive aspects of the provision of financial services and the management of risk associated with those services. Roles, characteristics, and operation of financial institutions, constraints that these institutions face in meeting that objective, regulatory environment within which they operate, risks that they face and the management of those risks, evolution experienced during the 1980s and 1990s, and the probable course of change in the years ahead. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6990 - Independent Study in Economics 1 to 3 credit hours Independent study of a particular topic selected by the student and approved by the instructor. Provides an opportunity to study special areas of interest for which regular courses are not offered. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 6999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation 1 to 3 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. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7010 - Macroeconomics I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ECON 6100 . First-semester core course in macroeconomic theory for students pursuing the Ph.D. in Economics. Macroeconomic models are used to study topics related to the national economy. Topics include dynamic macroeconomics, the basic Solow model, savings in an overlapping generations model, infinitely lived agents, recursive deterministic models, recursive stochastic models, Hansen’s real business cycle model, practical dynamic programming, impulse response functions, vector auto-regressions, and money. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7020 - Microeconomics I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ECON 6100 . First-semester core course in microeconomic theory for students pursuing the Ph.D. in Economics. Microeconomic models are used to study topics related to the production of firms and consumer choice. Topics include profit maximization, cost minimization, utility maximization, choice and demand, consumer and producer surplus, uncertainty, competitive markets, and monopoly. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7030 - Macroeconomics II 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 6100 and ECON 7010 . Second-semester core course in macroeconomic theory for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics. Focuses on modern intertemporal macroeconomics. Develops discrete-time dynamic optimization techniques and examines the role of fiscal and monetary policies in centralized and decentralized economics and their welfare implications. Reviews recent developments in economic growth theory and international macroeconomics. Focus is quantitative but developing intuition about macroeconomic dynamics stressed. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7040 - Microeconomics II 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 6100 and ECON 7020 . Second-semester core course in microeconomic theory for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics. Examines oligopolies and pricing strategies with game theory, general equilibrium including the incorporation of public goods and externalities, and information economics with asymmetric information in principle-agent models. Mathematical models used to derive the theories; comfort with multivariate calculus and linear algebra essential. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7060 - Econometrics I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ECON 6100 . First of three Ph.D.-level courses in econometrics, in which empirical models are used to address research questions. Topics include linear algebra, estimation, ordinary least squares, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, dummy variables, the linear statistical model, regression analysis, and non-linear models. Integrates practical applications in various computing environments, including SAS, STATA, RATS, and MATLAB. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7070 - Econometrics II 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 6100 and ECON 7060 . Second of three Ph.D.-level courses in econometrics, in which empirical models are used to address research questions. Topics include the methods of time series analysis, Box-Jenkins methods, general-to-specific modeling, volatility models, vector auto-regressions, unit roots, co-integration, unobserved components, state space models, and neural networks. Integrates practical applications in various computing environments, including SAS, STATA, RATS, and MATLAB. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7080 - Econometrics III 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 7060 , ECON 7070 , and passed Ph.D. qualifying exams in microeconomics and macroeconomics. The third of three Ph.D.-level courses in econometrics, in which empirical models are used to address research questions. Emphasizes nonlinear estimation methodology for cross-section and panel data. Includes discussion of various qualitative and limited dependent variable models, including those for discrete responses, censored and truncated data, sample selection problems, treatment effects, and duration analysis. Incorporates practical applications in SAS, STATA, and other computing environments. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7105 - Advanced Mathematical Methods for Economists 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ECON 6100 or equivalent as determined by instructor. Covers methods of dynamic optimization including calculus of variations, optimal control, and dynamic programming and the mathematical prerequisites of these methods such as integration, difference and differential equations, and advanced matrix algebra. Covers basics of mathematical statistics. Computer applications emphasized. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7130 - Microeconomics III 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ECON 7040 . Third semester course in microeconomic theory for students pursuing a Ph.D. in economics. Advanced methods used in practical applications in microeconomics. Topics include set theory approach to cost and production with an emphasis on measurement methods for productivity and efficiency, multifactor productivity and index numbers, and applications of game theory to issues in law and economics, political economy, and finance. Familiarity with calculus, linear algebra, and game theoretic analysis of basic strategies in oligopoly expected. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7470 - Economic Growth and Development 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 2410 and 2420 and permission of instructor. Satisfies the M.B.A. international course requirement. Critical analysis of causes, processes, and consequences of economic development; evaluation of various policies and strategies for economic development; introduction to advanced growth models and theories. Special emphasis on the less developed countries. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7500 - Economics Workshop 1 credit hours Students present material related to their dissertation proposals or ongoing dissertation research to peers and the graduate faculty in a formal workshop setting. Credit is awarded after a student completes two separate workshop presentations that are judged satisfactory by the attending graduate faculty. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7510 - Labor Economics I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Student must have passed Ph.D. qualifying exams in microeconomics and macroeconomics. Serves as the first half of an introduction to labor economics in the areas of human capital formation, wage determination, labor market mobility and job search, changes in wage structure, youth behavior and outcomes, shifts in labor demand, compensating wage differentials, and discrimination. Focus is to introduce students to current economic research methods and modern econometric techniques in preparation for conducting independent research. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7520 - Labor Economics II 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Student must have passed Ph.D. qualifying exams in microeconomics and macroeconomics. Serves as the second half to an introduction of the leading theories in labor economics. Focuses on the most current published research techniques as found in top general interest and labor field journals. The nature of the course dictates that a wide range of topics be covered and that content changes. Past topics have included unemployment and inflation, employment allocation and job loss, technological progress, globalization, inequalities, labor market policies, youth behavior and outcomes, health, and labor supply decisions. Frequent use of multivariate regression analysis and other modern econometric techniques allows students to enhance skills necessary to conduct independent research in the field. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7530 - International Economics I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Introduces the core models of international economics. Focusing on alternative returns to scale models, students will analyze the direction, volumes, and effects of international trade; various trade policies and their effects; optimal entry modes of multinationals into foreign markets (FDI or exports, vertical-integration, or offshore outsourcing, etc.). Students will also analyze determinants and effects of the slicing of the global value chain, regional economic integration, exchange rate movements, and balance of payments deficits. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7550 - International Economics II 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 6530 , ECON 7040 , and ECON 7080 . Applications-oriented course emphasizing quantitative tools to analyze policy issues related to international trade, exchange rates, sectoral resource allocation, and growth. Topics include an extended introduction to trade policy analysis using a general equilibrium modeling framework. Practical aspects of general equilibrium modeling emphasized and applied to a particular issue of interest, such as the impact of trade liberalization on labor markets and growth or the impact of trade and exchange rate distortions on resource allocation and growth. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7600 - Instructional Development and Practice in Economics 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Student must have passed Ph.D. qualifying exams in microeconomics and macroeconomics. Workshop environment where students present key economic concepts, use new technology, organize and structure courses and individual classes, use assessment tools, and deal with conflict in the classroom. Offers preparation to teach undergraduate classes in economics. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 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. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7660 - History of Economic Thought 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Graduate status and proficiency in reading and writing English. Examines the history of Western economics beginning with the ancient Greeks, including the medieval scholastics, the early modern mercantilists, and selected thinkers from classical liberal economics, socialism, the historical and institutionalist schools of economics, neoclassical economics, and contemporary economics. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7710 - Monetary Economics I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Student must have passed Ph.D. qualifying exams in microeconomics and macroeconomics. Provides an integrated treatment of a variety of dynamic optimization and dynamic equilibrium models and examines their empirical implications for individual choices and, in particular, savings and asset prices. Three frameworks studied: infinitely lived representative agent models, heterogenous agent models, and representative and heterogenous agent models with financial frictions. Advanced numerical solution methods and panel data estimation techniques also incorporated. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7810 - Industrial Organization I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Must have passed Ph.D. qualifying exams in microeconomics and macroeconomics. Serves as the first half of the graduate sequence in industrial organization, in which microeconomic models are used to study topics related to firm strategy and market structure. Emphasis on preparing students to conduct their own research, introduces students to current methods and techniques in a variety of research areas within the field of industrial organization. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7820 - Industrial Organization II 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Must have passed Ph.D. qualifying exams in microeconomics and macroeconomics. Serves as the second half of the graduate sequence in industrial organization, in which microeconomic models are used to study topics related to firm strategy and market structure. Aim is to improve students’ economic modeling and econometric skills in order to prepare them to conduct independent research. Students will make extensive use of statistical software packages such as MATLAB and STATA. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7900 - Research Seminar 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 7630 ; student must have passed Ph.D. qualifying exams in microeconomics and macroeconomics. Students practice writing academic papers, critiques, and monographs in economics and finance with some emphasis on developing a viable dissertation proposal. Incorporates a detailed discussion of essential steps in the publication process such as identifying a topic, fitting it into the literature, developing a theoretical background, preparing the data, choosing an appropriate methodology, and presenting the results, as well as pitfalls to avoid in working on dissertations and academic papers. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ECON 7999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation 1 to 3 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. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
Elementary Education
	ABAS 6670 - Advanced Content Methods 3 credit hours In-depth analysis of the content pedagogical knowledge in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Field experience component included. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 5201 - Observation and Participation: Grades 1-6 3 credit hours Directed laboratory experiences for teachers desiring to add an endorsement to their certificates. Includes language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 5260 - Problems in Elementary Education 1 to 3 credit hours A problem-oriented course, on or off campus, planned and designed for individuals, school faculty, school systems, or other professional groups that will provide opportunities for in-service education related to assessed needs. Credit toward a degree limited to six semester hours. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 5510 - The Teaching Internship, Grades 1-8 9 credit hours A supervised internship available only to those with at least one year of paid teaching experience in the major in which endorsement is sought. Applicants must meet all prerequisites for student teaching. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 6000 - Teaching Writing 3 credit hours An in-depth exploration of students’ efforts to become writers. Presents theoretical and practical strategies for establishing an effective writing environment based on current research. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 6010 - The Teacher as Reflective Practitioner 3 credit hours Articulates the role of and explores the varied dimensions of the process of reflective teaching as it may be utilized by the elementary, special education, reading, or secondary teacher. Prerequisite for all Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Education, and Middle School Education) candidates. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 6090 - Creating Learning Environments for Young Children 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ELED 6010 . In-depth analysis of social, emotional, language, and cognitive variables that impact young children’s learning and allow teachers to plan and maintain proactive environments. Required for those students wishing to concentrate in Early Childhood Education. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 6100 - The Early Adolescent Learner 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ELED 6010 . Reflects on the early adolescent while focusing on the student-centered school environment and the appropriately well-balanced curriculum. Required for those students wishing to concentrate in Middle School Education. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 6180 - Research and Advanced Methods in Elementary School Mathematics 3 credit hours Explores knowledge and methods needed to effectively teach elementary school mathematics in relation to current research on mathematical pedagogy. Reflects upon teaching in comparison to the current literature on best practices in order to effectively implement these strategies. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 6200 - The Classroom as Community 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ELED 6010 . Explores the classroom community with respect to definitions and practice. Teachers will reflect on how their beliefs and attitudes influence practice. Required for all students. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ELED 6220 - Seminar in Elementary Education 1 to 3 credit hours Explores contemporary issues in education as they relate to individual teaching and learning. Designed to be a forum for discussion and practical application of current educational research. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes

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CJA 5260 - Special Issues in Law Enforcement

CJA 5330 - Criminal Investigation

CJA 5500 - The Juvenile Justice System

CJA 5530 - Criminal Evidence and Procedures

CJA 5750 - Seminar in Corrections

CJA 5800 - Crime in America: An Assessment

CJA 5900 - Readings in Criminal Justice

CJA 6000 - Criminal Justice Administration

CJA 6010 - Seminar in Law Enforcement

CJA 6020 - Judicial Seminar

CJA 6030 - Contemporary Corrections

CJA 6040 - The Concept of Justice

CJA 6230 - Police Management Systems

CJA 6250 - Criminal Justice Internship

CJA 6300 - Innovations in Law Enforcement

CJA 6410 - Advanced Constitutional Law

CJA 6430 - Criminal Law: The Defense Side

CJA 6500 - Interviewing and Counseling Juveniles

CJA 6640 - Thesis Research

CJA 6830 - Violence and Victimology

CJA 6900 - Research in the Criminal Justice Process

CJA 6999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation

DYST 6000 - Introduction to Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

DYST 6010 - Identifying Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

DYST 6011 - Interventions for Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

DYST 6012 - Multisensory Teaching Strategies with Practicum

DYST 6020 - Adolescents with Dyslexia and Other Literacy Difficulties

DYST 6999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation

DYST 7000 - Introduction to Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

DYST 7010 - Identifying Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

DYST 7011 - Interventions for Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

ECE 5300 - Preschool Practicum

ECE 5301 - Preschool Practicum Lab

ECE 5350 - Parenting

ECE 5360 - Administering Early Childhood Programs

ECE 5370 - Effective Instruction (Birth-5 years)

ECE 5380 - Infant and Toddler Practicum

ECE 5381 - Infant and Toddler Practicum Lab

ECON 5420 - Labor and Human Resource Economics

ECON 5440 - International Economics

ECON 5470 - Economic Development of the Third World

ECON 5500 - Urban and Regional Economics

ECON 5510 - Unions and Collective Bargaining

ECON 5620 - Econometrics and Forecasting

ECON 5650 - Comparative Economic Systems

ECON 5840 - Study Abroad

ECON 5890 - Internship in Economics

ECON 5990 - Independent Study in Economics

ECON 6000 - Managerial Economics

ECON 6010 - Macroeconomics I

ECON 6020 - Microeconomics I

ECON 6060 - Econometrics I

ECON 6070 - Econometrics II

ECON 6100 - Mathematical Methods for Economics

ECON 6400 - Health Economics

ECON 6430 - Public Finance

ECON 6450 - Monetary Policy

ECON 6460 - Equity Valuation

ECON 6470 - Economic Growth and Development

ECON 6530 - International Economics I

ECON 6560 - Mergers and Acquisitions

ECON 6640 - Thesis Research

ECON 6660 - History of Economic Thought

ECON 6730 - Financial Institutions

ECON 6990 - Independent Study in Economics

ECON 6999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation

ECON 7010 - Macroeconomics I

ECON 7020 - Microeconomics I

ECON 7030 - Macroeconomics II

ECON 7040 - Microeconomics II

ECON 7060 - Econometrics I

ECON 7070 - Econometrics II

ECON 7080 - Econometrics III

ECON 7105 - Advanced Mathematical Methods for Economists

ECON 7130 - Microeconomics III

ECON 7470 - Economic Growth and Development

ECON 7500 - Economics Workshop

ECON 7510 - Labor Economics I

ECON 7520 - Labor Economics II