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2021-22 Graduate 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.
 

Counseling
  

  • COUN 6930 - Internship: Elementary School Counseling

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: COUN 6270 . Actual experience in the school providing counseling, consulting, coordinating services to children, teachers, and parents. Requires 300 hours in the schools, with at least 40 percent in direct service. Liability insurance required prior to enrollment.


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  • COUN 6940 - Internship: School Counseling

    3 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisites: COUN 6270  with B- or better and permission of the Professional Counseling faculty. Supervised internship in a school setting with a minimum of 40 percent direct service (i.e., counseling and related activities) hours.


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  • COUN 6990 - Special Topics: Private Practice for Mental Health Professionals

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Identifies the components of successful private mental health practices and offers preparation for students to start and operate such practices.


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  • COUN 7520 - Trauma-Informed Assessment and Treatment of Addictions

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: COUN 6110 . An introductory study of the etiology and treatment of addictive behaviors. Theories linked with addiction to biological, psychological, and other factors will be evaluated critically with an emphasis on the understanding the impact of trauma on addictive behaviors. Clinical models (e.g., developmental, solution-focused, biopsychosocial, motivational interviewing, stages of change, self-help) reviewed.


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Criminal Justice Administration
  

  • CJA 5220 - Community Relations and Minority Problems

    3 credit hours
    Analysis of public hostility toward police and current community relations projects; training and education of law enforcement officers; responsibilities of police administrators; causes of tension and conflict, positive and negative factors in the control of minority group hostilities; minority recruitment in law enforcement.


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  • CJA 5260 - Special Issues in Criminal Justice

    3 credit hours
    Variety of subtopics related to the criminal justice system such as problems in private security and public morality with regard to criminal justice theory, victimology, drug use, alcoholism, and sex offenses; analysis of current police training programs; relationships between legislation and political processes which affect the criminal justice system.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • CJA 5930 - International Criminal Justice

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CJA 1100 or permission of instructor. Compares the American criminal justice system with those in other countries, and examines historical origins, structural differences, and varying degrees of effectiveness and efficiency in law enforcement, courts, and corrections in selected nations. Explores challenges posed by the globalization of crime and terrorism.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • CJA 6100 - Principles of Emergency Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CJA 6000 . Offers preparation for students to engage in a leadership role in emergency/crisis response. Challenges posed by disasters and other hazards, steps needed to prepare and respond to these events, and the need for a coordinated, multi-agency approach to disaster/crisis management overall.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • CJA 6350 - Ethics for Criminal Justice Professionals

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CJA 6000 . Examines different ethical and moral issues/dilemmas that professionals face within and outside of criminal justice systems when dealing with people who either work for or encountered the system. Explores ethical/moral issues related to crime, criminal justice practice, education, and research.


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  • 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.


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  • CJA 6411 - Intelligence Management

    3 credit hours
    Intelligence systems and analyst management supporting criminal justice, homeland security, and private security. Intelligence planning cycle; theory and strategy role in terrorist, cyber, disaster, and policing missions; intelligence gathering, dissemination, and evaluation for government; corporate and international perspectives.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • CJA 6910 - Qualitative Research

    3 credit hours
    Enhances abilities to understand, plan, conduct, evaluate, and disseminate findings of qualitative research related to social sciences, criminology, and criminal justice. Reading and writing intensive. Students will conduct original research.


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  • CJA 6911 - Homeland Security Management

    3 credit hours
    Examines the history and foundation of managing homeland security-related responses to threats related to disasters, border, maritime, cyber, space, terrorism. Discussion of creation and influences of policies, legal considerations for training, and social and ethical issues regarding intelligence collection and program implementation. Roles of public and private sectors and military in homeland security concerns and integration of All-Hazards Homeland Security with the National Response Framework addressed.


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  • CJA 6950 - Business and Industrial Security

    3 credit hours
    Examines the scope of the problem, the economic impact, major problems (security, employee theft, shoplifting, industrial espionage). Discussion of the responsibility and effectiveness of the criminal justice system, programs for prevention and training of employees, managers, and security personnel. Preparation of an extensive research paper which analyzes an assigned topic and summarizes current trends in the literature required.


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  • CJA 6990 - Graduate Capstone Course

    3 credit hours
    Student will conduct advanced research including a comprehensive review of applicable literature and completion of a final written work product. Open only to students who will take the Master’s comprehensive examination.


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  • 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.


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Data Science
  

  • DATA 6300 - Data Understanding

    3 credit hours
    Applications used to understand the problem-solving process for data science. Data collection and cleansing techniques used to visualize and summarize the data in order to prepare it for modeling for various data types through statistical analysis with Python programming.  


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  • DATA 6310 - Data Exploration

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: DATA 6300 . Data science techniques to explore numerical and text data. Unsupervised learning and NLP applications used to explore data to understand its impact and use to make data-driven decisions.  


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  • DATA 6320 - Predictive Modeling

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: DATA 6300 . Develop models to predict outcomes through the use of supervised learning techniques. Applications in regression and classification modeling used to develop data driven problem solving to predict and support decisions and analysis.  


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  • DATA 6330 - Model Optimization and Deployment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: DATA 6310  and DATA 6320 . The optimization and deployment of machine learning models. Techniques for fine-tuning parameters for developing the best model for the presented business problems. Applications through internal and cloud infrastructures also used to identify optimal techniques for deployment of models to operationalize into production.


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  • DATA 6500 - Cases in Data Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: DATA 6320  with C (2.0) or better. Cases that integrate innovative data science techniques from various real-world problems and scenarios. Topics may include supervised and unsupervised learning, NLP, databases, SQL, NoSQL, cloud computing, and data ethics.


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  • DATA 6700 - Independent Study in Data Science

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: DATA 6300  with C (2.0) or better. Assigned research or projects in the data science discipline under direct faculty supervision. Topics for intensive study chosen in joint consultation between student and instructor. 


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  • DATA 6990 - Topics Seminar in Data Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: DATA 6500  with C (2.0) or better. Application of various data science skills with an emphasis on full-scale projects and oral presentations from initial business and data understanding, data cleansing, modeling and analysis, findings, and deployment.


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Digital Teaching and Learning
  

  • DTL 6000 - Digital Teaching and Learning Environments

    3 credit hours

    Introduces digital learning, course management systems, digital tools, models and strategies for digital learning, deep thinking in the online environment, developing creativity, and risk taking in the digital classroom. Focuses on creating and establishing home-school-student partnerships to ensure success in the digital classroom.

    NOTE: Effective Spring 2022 number changed from 5000 to 6000.

     

     


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  • DTL 6010 - Curriculum Design for Digital Teaching, Learning, and Diversity

    3 credit hours

    Examines new media tools and literacies, content creation and development across curriculum areas, standards-based digital instruction, and research-based practices to address the challenges of diversity, equity, and access for all PreK-12 learners.

    NOTE: Effective Sprin g2022 number changed from 5010 to 6010.

     


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  • DTL 6020 - Digital Citizenship: Literacy and Content Instruction

    3 credit hours

    Emphasis placed on developing personalized, standards-based, content and literacy instruction. Focuses on developing digital citizenship through appropriate instruction based on diverse student needs and options for content and resources.

    NOTE: Effective Spring 2022 number changed from 5010 to 6010.  

     

     


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  • DTL 6030 - Assessment and Evaluation in Digital Teaching and Learning Environments

    3 credit hours

    Examines technology as a means for effectively completing the instructional cycle. Explores technology tools in order to evaluate, analyze, and transform ways to engage in appropriate assessment to improve practice and ensure student learning in digital environments. Focuses on data-driven decision making.

    NOTE: Effective Spring 2022 number changed from 5010 to 6010.  


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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.


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  • DYST 6010 - Identifying Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and  . 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • DYST 7010 - Identifying Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and  . 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.


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  • DYST 7011 - Interventions for Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and  . 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.


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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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • ECE 6320 - Advanced Strategies for Assessment and Data Analysis with Young Children

    3 credit hours
    Discussion and practice of assessment and evaluation strategies used with young children and their families. Data analysis for progress monitoring, program planning, and accountability discussed and practiced. Will be taught as a hybrid.


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  • ECE 6350 - Supporting Families of Young Children

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: SPED 6900 . Develops knowledge and understanding of family and family interaction theories. Examines, develops, and reflects on approaches and strategies for supporting families.


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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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • ECON 5500 - Urban and Regional Economics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ECON 2410 and ECON 2420. 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.


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  • 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.


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  • ECON 5620 - Econometrics and Forecasting

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIA 3620 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • ECON 6099 - Special Topics in Economics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. An in-depth study of a special topic in economics. Interested students should contact the instructor for specifics.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • ECON 6420 - Public Choice

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Graduate status and proficiency in reading and writing English. Provides an advanced treatment of the application of economic theory and methodology to the study of politics. Topics will include the structure and scope of government, collective decision making, bureaucratic and special interest group behavior, intergovernmental relations, comparative political economy, and constitutional political economy. 


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • ECON 6460 - Equity Valuation

    3 credit hours
    (Same as FIN 6460 .) Prerequisite: FIN 3000 or 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • ECON 7005 - Advanced Mathematical Methods for Economists

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ECON 6100  or equivalent as determined by instructor. Covers optimization, including the Lagrange equation and the envelope theorem, linear equations, eigenvalues, orthogonality, and least-squares estimators.


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  • ECON 7010 - Macroeconomics I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:  . 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.


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  • ECON 7020 - Microeconomics I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:  . 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.


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  • ECON 7030 - Macroeconomics II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites:   and  . 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.


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  • ECON 7040 - Microeconomics II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites:   and  . 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.


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  • ECON 7060 - Econometrics I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: . 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.


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  • ECON 7070 - Econometrics II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites:  and  . 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.


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  • 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.


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