Sep 20, 2024  
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


NOTE: Certain courses and programs require the use and/or handling of hazardous materials or equipment. Students are expected to follow all safety instructions and to take the required safety precautions including, but not limited to, the use of personal protection equipment (PPE) during the course or program to prevent incidences of injury to self or other students.

 

Management

  
  • MGMT 4500 - Employment Discrimination Law

    3 credit hours
    (Same as BLAW 4500 .) Prerequisites: Junior standing and admission to the College of Business.  A detailed examination of the legal rights and responsibilities of employers and employees with respect to fair employment practices; emphasis on significant statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions forming the body of antidiscrimination law.


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  • MGMT 4510 - Unions and Collective Bargaining

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ECON 4510 .) Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission to the College of Business. The decision-making processes in the industrial relations system and their impact upon the American economy. Particular emphasis on collective bargaining, contract administration, and impasse procedures both in the public and private sectors.


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  • MGMT 4620 - International Human Resource Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3810 ; admission to the College of Business. International human resource functions including compensation, labor relations, training, selection, and performance appraisal; impact of culture on IHRM activities.


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  • MGMT 4640 - Human Resources Planning and Staffing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3610 ; MGMT 3810 ; admission to the College of Business. Basic concepts, principles, and practices involved in the acquisition of human resources: identifying employment needs, forecasting human resource requirements, recruiting employees internally and externally, and selecting qualified candidates and matching them with appropriate jobs.


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  • MGMT 4650 - Human Resource Development

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3610 ; MGMT 3810 ; and admission to the College of Business.The role of human resource development in organizations including needs analysis; design, development, and implementation of programs in training and development; career development; management development; and executive development.


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  • MGMT 4660 - Compensation Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3610  ; admission to the College of Business. Formal organization compensation systems. Emphasis on the design, implementation, and administration of compensation systems utilizing wage theory, applicable analytical tools, research results from the behavioral sciences, and evaluations of actual practices currently utilized in the private and public sectors.


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  • MGMT 4680 - Organization Behavior

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3610  and admission to the College of Business. Human behavior in organizations. Emphasis on motivation, leadership, communication, group processes, and methods for managing change. Understanding human behavior allows student to learn better employee utilization strategies resulting in a more effective and efficient organization.


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  • MGMT 4690 - Problems in Human Resources Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3610 ; MGMT 3810 ; and admission to the College of Business. Contemporary problems and issues in personnel and industrial relations in industry, using research findings as a basis for more constructive action in government-labor-industry relations.


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  • MGMT 4700 - Applications in Supply Chain Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MGMT 3620 ; admission to the College of Business; junior standing. Current issues in managing modern supply chain operations such as group purchasing organizations, health care supply chains, automotive supply chains, small business supply chains, supply chain risks, and sustainable supply chains. Topics covered and course structure vary.


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  • MGMT 4710 - International Business

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3610 ; admission to the College of Business. International organizational structures and managerial processes. Cultural, political, economic, and legal environments of global marketing. World market patterns and international trade theory.


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  • MGMT 4730 - Global Comparative Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3610  and admission to the College of Business. Cross-cultural dimensions of management theories and the applicability of these theories in a multicultural and multinational environment. Topics include cross-cultural communications, motivation, leadership, and decision making. The role of MNCs in economic development and their relationship with host countries also examined.


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  • MGMT 4810 - Integrated Logistics Management

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MKT 4810 .) Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Business. The coordination and optimization issues faced by firms in managing the inbound and outbound logistics activities of the firm in order to minimize costs and provide high levels of customer service. Logistics activities covered include transportation management, warehousing, order fulfillment, inventory management, and network design.
     


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  • MGMT 4830 - Performance Appraisal

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3610 ; MGMT 3810 ; and admission to the College of Business. Theoretical and practical issues related to HRM performance appraisal in organizations. Emphasis on job analysis, measurement of performance, judgmental measures of performance, rating biases, cognitive components in rating, feedback process, performance appraisal training, perceived fairness and accuracy, and legal issues.


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  • MGMT 4840 - Study Abroad

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MKT 4840 .) Prerequisites: Junior/senior standing; admission to the College of Business. 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). Emphasis on the international state/status of the subject matter pertinent to management and marketing.


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  • MGMT 4920 - Small Business Management

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ENTR 4920 .) Prerequisites: MGMT 3610  or FIN 3040  and admission to the College of Business. Analysis of problems and considerations involved in planning, organizing, and operating small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. Emphasis on environmental issues, growth strategies, process management activities, and human resource management.


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  • MGMT 4950 - Management Internship

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Management or entrepreneurship major with senior standing; an overall grade point average of at least 2.50; and admission to the College of Business. Student is affiliated with an organization on a part-time basis to develop knowledge and experience in the practical application of management theory to actual business problems in a non-classroom situation. This course can only be taken one time, and those taking it may not take MGMT 4990 .


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  • MGMT 4990 - Independent Study

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Senior standing;approval of department chair; and admission to the College of Business. Individual research and analysis of contemporary problems and issues in a concentrated area of study under the guidance of an approved faculty member. This course can only be taken one time, and those taking it may not take MGMT 4950 .


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Marketing

  
  • MKT 3010 - Professional Preparation in Marketing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Jones College of Business; junior standing. Open to Marketing majors. Facilitates the transition from college to career. Includes ideas for resume content development while still in college and enhances the student’s personal marketing skills in the job search. Presented from a marketing perspective, focusing on personal marketing skills for the professional environment.


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  • MKT 3200 - Marketing for Entrepreneurs

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENTR 2900 ; admission into College of Business. Applied study of marketing skills necessary to create a new business venture. Students will gain experience completing various marketing tasks that are important to new business startups.


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  • MKT 3750 - International Supply Chain Management

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MGMT 3750 .) Prerequisites: MGMT 3620 ; admission to the College of Business. Design, operations, and control of global and local supply chains; implementation approaches including behavioral and technical issues; implementation approaches including behavioral (especially cross-functional) and technical issues; implementation of Plan-Source-Make-Deliver-Return model for supply chains. NOTE: Should take with or have completed MGMT 3620 .


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  • MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Survey of the functions, processes, and institutions involved in the distribution of consumer and industrial goods and services. Decision making in marketing management introduced.


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  • MKT 3830 - Retailing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; admission into the College of Business. Development and present status of the retailing structure with special consideration given to the fundamentals of store organization, operation, current distribution problems, research techniques, and possible innovations.


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  • MKT 3840 - Professional Selling

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; admission to the College of Business. Principles, problems, and role of personal selling in the business environment. Buying motives, persuasion techniques, and steps of selling process are considered as they relate to different types of sales activities and products.


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  • MKT 3850 - Promotion

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; admission to the College of Business. Psychological, sociological, legal, and marketing environments of promotion; the promotion mix consisting of advertising, publicity, personal selling, and sales promotion; and the development of promotion objectives, strategies, and plans.


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  • MKT 3855 - Product Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; MATH 1530 ; admission into the College of Business. Issues pertaining to marketing of products. Examines topics of interest to product managers including product life cycle, sales forecasting, new products, product positioning, and brand management.


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  • MKT 3860 - Purchasing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MKT 3820 ; junior standing and admission into the College of Business. Purchasing management of materials and equipment in industry and government. Includes the optimum of quality, price, source, quantity, and time.


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  • MKT 3865 - Sports Marketing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820  and admission into the College of Business. Survey of issues pertaining to the marketing of sports products and entities. Focuses on the application of strategic marketing planning to the sports industry.


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  • MKT 3870 - Principles of Transportation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820  and admission into the College of Business. Transportation development in the United States and internationally. A historical, economic, and regulatory perspective.


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  • MKT 3900 - Social Media Marketing and E-Commerce

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; admission into the College of Business. Direct marketing and its strategic use in the development of an integrated marketing communications plan. Topics include traditional direct marketing techniques such as direct mail, broadcast and print media, and telemarketing; Web-based marketing; and technology’s impact on direct marketing communications techniques.


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  • MKT 3910 - Consumer Behavior

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; admission into the College of Business. Buyer behavior as an influence in marketing decisions; special attention given to the processes of motivation, perception, attitude, learning, and interaction.


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  • MKT 3920 - Entertainment Marketing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; admission to College of Business. Discussion of interrelated marketing issues dealing with the entertainment industry. Develops and relates the marketing mix for industry issues with regard to personality management, merchandising tie-ins, sports marketing/issues, and film/television distribution.


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  • MKT 3930 - Marketing Research

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; BIA 2610  or permission of instructor; junior standing and admission into the College of Business. Modern research methods and their application in gathering information for marketing decisions. Special emphasis given to the implementation of marketing surveys and experiments.


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  • MKT 3960 - Marketing Channels Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; admission into the College of Business. Interrelationships and interdependencies among the various institutions and agencies composing marketing channels. Emphasis on analysis of alternative strategies of different channel members for optimum efficiency within a given distribution system.


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  • MKT 4170 - Applied Promotional Strategy

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3850 ; admission into the College of Business. Integrative nature of the elements of the promotional mix in the successful communication with the consumer of a firm’s products and services.


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  • MKT 4510 - International Marketing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MKT 3820  and admission to the Jones College of Business. Helps students understand and assess global market opportunities, development of market strategies in the international marketplace, and techniques of entering the international market. Examines cultural, social, economic, political, legal, and geographic elements. Particular focus on the role of the marketing mix elements in an international application.


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  • MKT 4640 - Entertainment Branding

    3 credit hours
    (Same as RIM 4640 .) Prerequisites: MKT 3820  or permission of instructor; admission to the College of Business. Provides students with an in-depth understanding of the role and importance of branding in the entertainment industry including the development of branding objectives consistent with both produce and overall marketing objectives. Students will learn how to align a brand with consumers and partners which will be demonstrated through the development of marketing plan relating to an approved entertainment product of their choosing.


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  • MKT 4800 - Sales Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. Management functions as applied to field sales force. Includes sales organization structures, selection and training of sales personnel, sales compensation, supervision and stimulation of the sales force, and evaluation of sales performance.


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  • MKT 4810 - Integrated Logistics Management

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MGMT 4810 .) Prerequisites: MKT 3820 ; admission into the College of Business. The coordination and optimization issues faced by firms in managing the inbound and outbound logistics activities of the firm in order to minimize costs and provide high levels of customer service. Logistics activities covered include transportation management, warehousing, order fulfillment, inventory management, and network design.


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  • MKT 4840 - Study Abroad

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MGMT 4840 .) Prerequisites: Junior/senior standing and admission into the College of Business. 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). Emphasis on the international state/status of the subject matter pertinent to management and marketing.


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  • MKT 4850 - Advanced Selling

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3840 ; admission into the College of Business. The sales function as it relates to business-to-business selling and strategic relationship development. Topics include relational selling, account management, negotiation, team selling, handling conflict and ethical dilemmas, and selling to buying committees. Learning through interactive lecture, role-playing, and sales force automation software.


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  • MKT 4880 - Applied Marketing Research

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MKT 3930  and admission into the College of Business. Applies marketing research concepts and tools learned in the introductory marketing research class to “real-life” marketing problems. Emphasis on planning and implementing research activities as well as oral and written presentation of results and conclusions based on marketing research.


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  • MKT 4890 - Marketing Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Senior standing; Marketing major; MKT 3930 ; 6 additional semester hours of marketing courses; admission into the College of Business. Marketing strategy, marketing policies, production planning, pricing, promotion, and service from the marketing manager’s point of view. Case analysis and marketing simulation emphasized.


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  • MKT 4950 - Marketing Internship

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Marketing or Entrepreneurship major; senior standing; an overall grade point average of 2.50; admission into the College of Business. Student is affiliated with an organization on a part-time basis to develop knowledge and experience in the practical application of marketing principles to actual business problems in a non-classroom situation. Can be applied toward the student’s degree requirements only upon approval of the department chair. This course can only be taken one time.


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  • MKT 4990 - Independent Study

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Senior standing; approval of department chair; admission into the College of Business. Individual research and analysis of contemporary problems and issues in a concentrated area under the guidance of an approved faculty member. This course can only be taken one time.


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Mathematics and Science Education

  
  • MSE 1010 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: An interest in exploring teaching. Readings, discussions, and activities associated with the planning and instruction of inquiry-based mathematics and/or science lessons. Includes field-based teaching.


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  • MSE 2010 - Step 2: Inquiry Lesson Design

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: MSE 1010 . Builds on the lesson design skills developed in MSE 1010. Readings, discussions, and activities associated with the planning and instruction of inquiry-based mathematics or science lessons in the middle school. Includes field-based teaching.


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  • MSE 2500 - Step 1/Step 2 Combination

    2 credit hours
    Affords students seeking secondary school licensure in mathematics or the sciences a foundation in the planning, teaching, and delivering of instructional experiences. Includes field-based teaching.


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Mathematics

  
  • MATH 1000 - Essentials of Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    The practices of learning mathematics. Required for students whose ACT Mathematics score is 15-16 or whose mathematics assessment indicates placement. Emphasis on problem solving, critical thinking, math study skills, and solving and graphing linear equations and inequalities. Course will meet for three hours in the classroom and will have a required two-hour lab component, which will include structured online activities. Does not fulfill General Education Mathematics requirement.


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  • MATH 1010 - Mathematics for General Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra and a Math Enhanced ACT of at least 19 or DSPM 0850 or COMPASS placement. Course satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement and is also part of the mathematics sequence for students preparing to become elementary school teachers. Topics include logic, sets, algebraic reasoning, probability, statistics, and consumer mathematics. TBR Common Course: MATH 1010


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  • MATH 1020 - Mathematics Colloquium

    1 credit hour
    Introduces new mathematical sciences students to the mathematics major. Topics include degree requirements, faculty resources, technological resources, research opportunities, and career options. About half of the meetings will involve one hour in-class lectures and activities, and half will involve attending talks, some of which may occur outside the scheduled class meeting time.


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  • MATH 1410 - Concepts and Structure of Elementary School Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra and a Math Enhanced ACT of at least 19 or DSPM 0850 or COMPASS placement. Algebra-based study of school mathematics in keeping with the recommendations of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Tools for problem solving, set theory, functions, number theory, and examinations of number systems from counting numbers to irrational numbers. TBR Common Course: MATH 1410


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  • MATH 1420 - Informal Geometry

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MATH 1410 . Geometry-based study of school mathematics in keeping with the recommendations of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Studies of plane, solid, coordinate, and motion geometry as well as constructions, congruence, similarity, and concepts of measurement. A variety of instructional technology tools investigated. TBR Common Course: MATH 1420


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  • MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra and a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or equivalent. Descriptive statistics, probability, and statistical inference. The inference unit covers means, proportions, and variances for one and two samples, and topics from one-way ANOVA, regression and correlation analysis, chi-square analysis, and nonparametrics. TBR Common Course: MATH 1530


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  • MATH 1630 - College Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra and a Math Enhanced ACT greater than 25 or MATH 1710 . Topics include solving systems of linear equations, Leontief models, linear programming, mathematics of finance, set theory, and probability theory. TBR Common Course: MATH 1630


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  • MATH 1710 - College Algebra

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: DSPM 0850 or two years of high school algebra; a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or COMPASS placement. Course satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement. Topics include functions–linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic; analysis of graphs; linear systems; inequalities; counting principles; and probability. Graphing calculator required. Course may be taken by correspondence. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730 . TBR Common Course: MATH 1710


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  • MATH 1720 - Plane Trigonometry

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Strong background in algebra recommended. Trigonometric functions of the acute and general angle, circular functions, graphs of trigonometric and inverse functions, identities, solutions of right and general triangles, equations, complex numbers, and vectors. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730 . Graphing calculator required.


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  • MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1710  or successful completion of high school precalculus course. An integrated and rigorous study of the algebra and trigonometry needed to successfully attempt calculus. Emphasis on functions, their analysis and their applications. Level of algebraic sophistication developed above that found in MATH 1710 . Topics include exponentials and logarithms, analysis of graphs, and word problems. Graphing calculator required. TBR Common Course: MATH 1730


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  • MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or MATH 1710 . Introduces mathematical modeling applied to real-world problems. Sets, functions, inverse models, limits, continuity, first and second order model building, single variable differentiation, implicit differentiation, inverse problems (exponential and log models). First and second derivatives used to study the behavior of real-world applications.


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  • MATH 1910 - Calculus I

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1730  with a grade of C or better or Math ACT of 26 or better or Calculus placement test score of 73 or better. An introduction to calculus with an emphasis on analysis of functions, multidisciplinary applications of calculus, and theoretical understanding of differentiation and integration. Topics include the definition of the derivative, differentiation techniques, and applications of the derivative. Calculus topics related to trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions also included. Course concludes with the fundamental theorem of calculus; the definition of antidifferentiation and the definite integral; basic applications of integrations; and introductory techniques of integration. Graphing calculator required. TBR Common Course: MATH 1910


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  • MATH 1920 - Calculus II

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1910  with C (2.00) or better. A topics course providing a wide view of different techniques and applications of calculus in the plane. Techniques of integration and applications of integration fully developed. Power series and Taylor series included. Emphasis on multidisciplinary applications includes Taylor series approximation; applications of integration to physics, biology, and business; and geometric and power series applications. Graphing calculator required. TBR Common Course: MATH 1920


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  • MATH 2050 - Probability and Statistics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Calculus I. Data analysis, probability, and statistical inference. The inference material covers means, proportions, and variances for one and two samples, one-way ANOVA, regression and correlation, and chi-square analysis. TBR Common Course: MATH 2050


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  • MATH 2530 - Applied Statistics II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1530  or MATH 2050  or equivalent. Explores the application of the following statistical methods: analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression models, categorical data analysis, and nonparametric methods. Three hours lecture per week.


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  • MATH 2930 - Cooperative Education

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Experiential learning that occurs in real employment situations. Must be taken in sequence or approved by the director of Cooperative Education. Graded on a pass/fail basis.


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  • MATH 2940 - Cooperative Education

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Experiential learning that occurs in real employment situations. Must be taken in sequence or approved by the director of Cooperative Education. Graded on a pass/fail basis.


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  • MATH 3070 - College Geometry

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 3460 . Advanced treatment of standard topics in Euclidean geometry using informal and axiomatic approaches. Includes proofmaking techniques, traditional and transformational geometry, finite geometries, and a brief introduction to other geometries.


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  • MATH 3110 - Calculus III

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1920 . Adjusts calculus techniques developed in the plane (Calculus I and II) to make them applicable in three-dimensional space. Introductory study of the nature of three-dimensional space and definition of the algebraic calculations in three-dimensional space. Differential and integral calculus definitions and techniques revised to appropriately transfer into this new space. Topics include multivariate functions, partial differentiation, partial integration, multiple integration, and multidisciplinary applications.


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  • MATH 3120 - Differential Equations I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1920 . The solution and application of ordinary differential equations with emphasis on first order equations, second order linear equations, Laplace Transform method, systems of differential equations, and numerical methods.


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  • MATH 3180 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis

    3 credit hours
    (Same as CSCI 3180 .) Prerequisites: MATH 1910  and CSCI 1170 . Topics include series approximation, finite differences, interpolation, summation, numerical differentiation and integration, iteration, curve fitting, systems of equations and matrices, and error analysis.


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  • MATH 3300 - Discrete Mathematics for Middle Grades Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1410 , MATH 1420 , and MATH 1730 . Supports the development of prospective middle grades teachers’ knowledge of discrete mathematics. Topics include set theoretic topics, logic, counting, probability, graph theoretic topics. Focuses on students’ learning discrete mathematics topics as well as the teaching of related mathematical topics to middle grades students. Field experience in a nearby middle school incorporated.


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  • MATH 3310 - Functions: Connecting Algebra and Geometry for Middle Grades Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1410 , MATH 1420 , and MATH 1730 . Supports the development of prospective middle grades teachers’ knowledge of functions and connections between algebra and geometry. Focuses on students connecting mathematics topics as well as the teaching of mathematical topics to middle grades students to support learning about the connected nature of mathematics. Field experience in a nearby middle school incorporated.


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  • MATH 3320 - Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the teacher education program. Required of all Mathematics majors seeking a license to teach mathematics in grades 6-12 and all Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades 6-8) Math majors. In-depth study of mathematics learning and teaching strategies in middle school mathematics. Selected topics provide a foundation for student investigations into the conceptual nature of mathematics and applications in the middle school curriculum. Must be taken prior to student teaching.


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  • MATH 3330 - Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary Grades

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education, completion of the mathematics core, and MATH 3320 . Required of all Mathematics majors seeking a license to teach mathematics in grades 6-12 and all Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades 6-8) Math majors. In-depth study of mathematics learning and teaching strategies in secondary school mathematics. Selected topics provide a foundation for student investigations into the conceptual nature of mathematics and applications in the secondary school curriculum. Must be taken prior to student teaching.


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  • MATH 3460 - Foundation of Higher Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1920 . The language of mathematics, set theory and proof, relations and functions, number systems, mathematical structures. Focuses on the transition from lower-division study to upper-division study by actively engaging the student in problem solving, mathematical reasoning, and both informal and technical writing.


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  • MATH 3970 - Cooperative Education

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Experiential learning that occurs in real employment situations. Must be taken in sequence or approved by the director of Cooperative Education. Graded on a pass/fail basis.


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  • MATH 3980 - Cooperative Education

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Experiential learning that occurs in real employment situations. Must be taken in sequence or approved by the director of Cooperative Education. Graded on a pass/fail basis.


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  • MATH 4010 - Selected Topics in Elementary Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1410 , MATH 1420 , and MATH 1730 . Required of students who are preparing to teach grades 5-8. Examines in greater depth topics to which the student has prior exposure; emphasizes the relevance and implications of these topics to the middle school classroom.


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  • MATH 4200 - Introduction to Mathematics of Investment

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ACSI 4200 .) 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 4230 - Vector Analysis

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 3110 . A review of vector algebra and vector differentiation with emphasis on aspects of these topics not covered in previous calculus courses. Stress on line and surface integrals; Divergence Theorem and Stokes’ theorem with generalizations and related topics.


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  • MATH 4280 - Undergraduate Research

    1 to 4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Independent investigation of a selected research problem under the guidance of a faculty member resulting in an oral and written report of results. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits.


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  • MATH 4540 - Topics in Secondary School Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education; MATH 2010 , MATH 2050 , and MATH 3110 . Required of all Mathematics majors seeking a license to teach mathematics in grades 7-12. Examines in greater depth topics to which the student has prior exposure; emphasizes the relevance and applications of these topics to the pre-college level classroom.


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