May 11, 2024

2021-22 Graduate Catalog

2021-22 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Physician Assistant
	PA 6720 - Survey of Women’s Health 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission to Physician Assistant Studies program. Explores the female patient’s reproductive and gynecological health. Gender-specific history and physical exam techniques are presented as foundational principles of women’s health. Students will learn the intricacies of prenatal care and the complexities of normal/abnormal obstetrical presentations. Both routine, preventive care, and diagnosis/treatment of common gynecologic conditions will round out the course content to provide a broad spectrum of knowledge and perspective. Encompasses the patient education and counseling unique to women’s health. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6730 - Survey of Pediatrics 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission to Physician Assistant Studies program. Approaches the care of infants, children, and adolescents through a population-based module focusing on pediatric issues. Addresses the etiology, epidemiology, genetics considerations, clinical signs and symptoms, physical exam findings, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for significant pediatric population problems. Emphasis will also be upon the evaluation of human growth and development through the recognition of milestones. Anticipatory guidance, preventive care, and vaccinations will be thoroughly discussed as integral components of pediatric healthcare. Clinical reasoning and problem solving will be reinforced through case-based study. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6740 - Survey of Surgery 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program. Principles of pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, providing in-depth instruction across the continuum of surgical care. The core curriculum will survey pre-operative assessment of surgical risk and planning, surgical techniques for first assistants, operative treatment of disease, and common principles relating to post-operative care. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6750 - Survey of Emergency Medicine 2 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program. Focuses on shifting the student’s attention toward the recognition and treatment of trauma and acute/emergent medical disorders commonly presenting to the emergency department. Emphasis is on the priority of stabilizing patients with life-threatening trauma or illness and selecting appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures. Focuses on various clinical and technical skills required to treat patients in the emergency department, including BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Unique challenges in treating patients in this setting will also be discussed. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6820 - Clinical Rotation in Family Medicine 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with the basics necessary to build a solid foundation for the evaluation, documentation, diagnosis, and treatment of problems common in primary care and family medicine. The student will develop proficiency in office procedures commonly performed in a family medicine office. The student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to comprehensive and continuing health care to a culturally diverse patient population and regardless of the nature or presentation of the problems encountered. The student should be able to recognize the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment modalities of acute and chronic illnesses encountered in a family practice setting. This rotation will offer clinical experience in an outpatient setting focusing on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to providing medical care across the life span. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6830 - Clinical Rotation in Internal Medicine 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with the basics necessary to build a solid foundation for the evaluation, documentation, diagnosis, and treatment of problems commonly encountered in internal medicine. The student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to internal medicine pertaining to the diagnoses, pathophysiology, risk factors, laboratory interpretation, procedures, and therapeutic strategies used in patient evaluation and treatment. During this rotation, the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical illnesses and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to internal medicine. This rotation will offer clinical experience providing medical care for mainly the adult and elderly population. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to internal medicine. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6840 - Clinical Rotation in Behavioral Health 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student the ability to develop the skills necessary to evaluate and manage patients with a variety of emotional and psychiatric problems. The rotation will provide students the opportunity to develop an understanding of the role of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nurses in the care of the psychiatric patient. Students will learn the appropriate use of selected psychoactive pharmaceuticals. The student will learn and strengthen their deductive reasoning and clinical decision-making skills by developing a systematic, evidence-based approach to common behavioral medicine problems. There will be ample opportunity for the student to practice the skills necessary to perform psychiatric interviews, mental status examinations, and make referrals for specialized psychiatric treatment. Emphasis will be placed on developing clinical and communication skills, further strengthening students’ ability to gain insight into the psychosocial aspects of comprehensive patient care. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6850 - Clinical Rotation in Women’s Health 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the student with an experience in the care of the female patient, and the impact of disease processes on the reproductive system. Develops the skills and knowledge necessary to evaluate, manage, and educate the patient in areas such as annual examinations, birth control, infertility, menstruation, sexuality, pregnancy, prenatal care, and menopause. During this rotation, the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical conditions and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to women’s health, including gynecology and reproductive care. This rotation will offer clinical experience in outpatient facilities with possible inpatient care for female patients. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6860 - Clinical Rotation in Emergency Medicine 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with exposure to the diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages presenting to the emergency care center with a wide variety of acute and emergent health care problems. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in recognizing signs and symptoms of common emergencies, taking appropriate action to sustain life, collecting relevant data, and providing accurate assessment and management of a variety of acute and life-threatening medical, surgical, and psychiatric illnesses and injuries. The PA student will learn the indications, limitations, and the evidence-based methodology of emergency medicine procedures and therapeutic strategies. Students will demonstrate knowledge and competencies appropriate to clinical problems encountered and procedures common to the emergency room setting. The student will also learn strategies for interacting with patients and/or families in various levels of stress. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6870 - Clinical Rotation in Pediatrics 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the student with experience in pediatric medicine to include care of the neonate through the teenage years. The student will learn to perform an evaluation of the healthy pediatric patient; recognize, evaluate, and treat the common illnesses and problems experienced by the neonate, infant, small child, pre-adolescent, and adolescent to the age 18. The student is expected to recognize signs and symptoms of a variety of pediatric disorders. In addition, the student will demonstrate the appropriate evaluation of normal child development, well-child care, current immunization updates, and ongoing patient education and health promotion. Additionally, the student will learn to identify and manage pediatric emergencies. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6880 - Clinical Rotation in Surgery 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with the opportunity to learn surgical principles, surgical pathology, and relevant laboratory studies as seen in surgical settings, as well as indications, limitations, and methodology of surgical procedures, and therapeutic strategies used in surgery today. Students will develop the skills necessary to evaluate and manage patients with a variety of surgical conditions. This rotation will encourage the student to respect and appreciate the contributions of other health care professionals in the overall delivery of health care and the importance of a team approach. The surgery rotation will provide the student with access to patients in the inpatient setting, the operating room, and may also include evaluating patients in the outpatient setting. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to surgery. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6890 - Elective Clinical Rotation 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with the basics necessary to build a solid foundation for the evaluation, documentation, diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems commonly observed in practice. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6910 - Capstone I 2 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase. Capstone I project will be based on a developed research proposal that is selected from a menu of potential approaches, such as a traditional quasi-experimental study, an evidence-based medicine question, a case report, and a comprehensive literature review. The student will formally present the findings to the University community during the Capstone II course. This course takes place during the clinical phase and involves students meeting with the course coordinator and advisor periodically throughout the phase. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6920 - Capstone II 2 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase; PA 6910 . Each student will present the results of individual projects submitted in Capstone I to demonstrate an understanding of the program and profession’s principles in mastering evidence-based medicine and medical research abilities. This capstone project will need to be clearly presented, organized, and succinctly defended. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6950 - PANCE Preparation Seminar I 1 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase. This is the first in a series in which preparation occurs for successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), necessary for entering medical practice. Strategies for successful study and successful completion of board-style examinations, as well as an intense overview of medical knowledge to help prepare for the PANCE. Covers the cardiovascular system; dermatologic system; endocrine system; eyes; ears, nose, and throat systems. A review of history taking and physical examination while incorporating diagnostic and laboratory studies to formulate the most likely diagnosis will also occur. Pass/Fail. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6960 - PANCE Preparation Seminar II 1 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase; passing mark in PA 6950 . This is the second in the series in which preparation occurs for successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), necessary for entering medical practice. Strategies for successful study and successful completion of board-style examinations, as well as an intense overview of medical knowledge to help prepare for the PANCE. Covers gastrointestinal system/nutrition, genitourinary system (both male and female), renal system, hematologic system, and infectious diseases. It will also further review the management of patients, health maintenance, patient education, and preventative measures. Pass/Fail. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PA 6970 - PANCE Preparation Seminar III 1 credit hours Prerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase; passing mark in PA 6960 . This is the conclusion of the series in which preparation occurs for successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), necessary for entering medical practice. Strategies for successful study and successful completion of board-style examinations, as well as an intense overview of medical knowledge to help prepare for the PANCE. Covers musculoskeletal system, neurologic system, psychiatric/behavioral science, pulmonary system, and reproductive system. It will further review clinical intervention, pharmaceutical therapies, and the application of basic scientific concepts while in clinical practice. Pass/Fail. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
Physics
	PHYS 5310 - Electricity and Magnetism 3 credit hours Topics including electric and magnetic fields, electrostatic potential, and potential energy and fields in matter discussed in a mathematically rigorous manner. A variety of good applications of mathematical methods in physics. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PHYS 5380 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 3 credit hours Origin of quantum theory; wave packets and deBroglie waves; Heisenberg uncertainty principles. Schroedinger wave equation, operators, eigenfunctions, square well potential, the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, molecular binding and molecular spectra. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PHYS 6330 - Principles of Modern Physics 3 credit hours Charged particles and their behaviors; electronic structures of the atoms; nuclear structures and processes; and radiation. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PHYS 6340 - Fundamentals of Physics 6 credit hours Basic laws and principles of classical and modern physics. Lecture topics and laboratory experiences designed to advance student’s knowledge of physics. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PHYS 7010 - Principles of Molecular Biophysics 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PHYS 2021 or 2120 or permission of department. Reviews the structure of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and the forces and interactions maintaining their structures in solution; thermodynamics and kinetics of protein folding; polymer chain statistics and helix-coil transitions in biopolymers; biopolymer dynamics; structural methods in biology; X-ray crystallography, NMR and fluorescence spectroscopy, electron and probe microscopy, single-molecule methods. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PHYS 7400 - Computational Physics I 3 credit hours Prerequisites: COMS 6500 and COMS 6100 and CSCI 6020 or consent of instructor. Expresses physical phenomena in mathematical form and then adapting these models for analysis using the techniques of computational physics. Covers a number of the computational standards of modern physics such as chaotic dynamics, spectral analysis, Monte Carlo methods, and optimization techniques such as genetic algorithms and simulated annealing. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
Plant and Soil Science
	PLSO 5310 - Forage Crops 3 credit hours Adaptation, distribution, establishment, management, cultivation, and utilization of forage legumes and grasses. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PLSO 5330 - Turf Management 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PLSO 1610. Establishment and management of turf grasses for lawns, golf courses, and parks. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PLSO 5340 - Genesis of Soil Landscapes 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PLSO 3340 or instructor approval. The co-evolution of soil landscapes, important morphological soil properties, influence of geologic and geomorphic settings on soil development. The role of water in the development of soil horizons. Factors and processes of soil genesis. Lecture/Lab. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PLSO 5350 - Soil Survey and Land Use 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PLSO 3340 or instructor approval. Soil properties used to determine the suitability of soils for various uses; tasks and reports involved in soil survey; Methods of soil evaluation and interpretation. Use of electronic database for land use decisions. Lecture/Lab. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PLSO 5620 - Greenhouse Management 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ABAS/PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/1121. Analysis of soils, fertilizers, irrigation techniques, container preparation, ventilation, growth regulation, and carbon dioxide enrichment for greenhouse operation. Two hours lecture and one two-hour lab. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PLSO 5630 - Floriculture 3 credit hours Propagation and other cultural practices for the production and maintenance of plants and flowers in the home. Two hours lecture and one two-hour lab. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PLSO 5640 - Landscaping 3 credit hours Application of the principles of design, the use of proportionate-sized woody landscape plants, and other practices to produce low-maintenance-cost landscapes. One hour lecture and one four-hour lab. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PLSO 5670 - Plant Propagation 3 credit hours Anatomical features and physiological principles involved in propagating plants from seed and by division, cutting, budding, and grafting. Use of growth regulators and environmental factors. Two hours lecture and one two-hour lab. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
Political Science
	PS 5030 - Human Rights 3 credit hours Aims to foster critical thinking about human rights, develop skills in weighing powerful but opposed arguments, and evaluate complex moral situations. Familiarization with the role of national and international organizations in human rights and global politics. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5060 - The U.S. Congress 3 credit hours An analysis of the United States Congress. The origins of the Congress, political power, the nature of the institutionalized Congress, campaigns, elections. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5070 - Political Violence and Terrorism 3 credit hours Political violence, assassination, terror, repression, and genocide examined in comparative and international perspective. Theoretical and case study approaches used to examine political violence forms, goals, tactics, and responses. Significant independent research component. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5120 - Tennessee Government 3 credit hours Structure, functions, and processes of Tennessee’s governmental and political institutions. Policy issues studied. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5180 - Contemporary African Politics 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PS 1010 or permission of instructor. Comparative study of selected African political systems with different colonial traditions in the process of rapid change; trends, issues, and common themes in African politics. The ideology and politics of development, political system forms and processes, development efforts, and the challenges of state and nation-building. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5190 - Contemporary Middle East Politics 3 credit hours Comparative study of political institutions, political processes, political dynamics and behavior in the Middle East and North Africa. Emphasizes historical, socio-cultural, and ideological forces that have shaped politics in the region, including Zionism, Islamism, Arab nationalism, colonialism, and the Palestinian Conflict. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5200 - Problems in Government 3 credit hours Work done on a tutorial basis under the close direction of a professor. Student must present a proposal for departmental consideration and acceptance before enrolling in this course. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5210 - International Relations 3 credit hours National power, balance of power, nationalism, imperialism, colonialism, war as an instrument of national policy, economic instruments of national policy, diplomacy, collective security, international law, and organization. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5220 - World Politics 3 credit hours Experiencing contemporary international politics through the medium of simulation. Particular focus areas include the U.S., former Soviet Union, People’s Republic of China, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southern Africa. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5230 - Classical Political Theory 3 credit hours Western political theory from the ancient Greeks through the medieval Christians. Includes Sophocles, Aristophanes, Plato, Aristotle, stoicism, skepticism, Lucretius, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas More. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5240 - American Foreign Policy 3 credit hours Foreign policies in the nuclear age from Kennan and containment to the present with emphasis on contemporary problems and policies. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5250 - Public Administration 3 credit hours Fundamentals of public management: organization theory, leadership, policy making, planning, budgeting, personnel, administrative law, bureaucratic behavior. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5275 - NGOs and Non-Profits 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission required for non-International Affairs students. Key topics and issues surrounding the political environment and competing pressures that international non-governmental organizations and domestic non-profits confront. Formal readings paired with discussions from practitioners in the field and hands-on professional exercises. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5300 - Comparative European Governments 3 credit hours Comparative analysis of the governmental forms and practices of England, France, Germany, the European Community, and others. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5310 - Comparative Asian Government 3 credit hours Comparative analysis of the governmental forms and practices of China, Japan, India, and other governments of the region. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5320 - Public Opinion 3 credit hours The nature of public opinion and its role in the political and social process; myths, symbols, other instruments; techniques of propaganda. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5325 - Chinese Politics 3 credit hours Content structured into two sections: domestic and global. The first section examines the origin, development, and future prospects of China’s economy and politics. The second section focuses on China’s global impact by analyzing the nature, extent, and implications of China’s power on the world stage. Students will assess China’s global impact along four major dimensions-economic, political, security, and cultural. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5330 - Political Parties 3 credit hours The nature of democracy, politics, and political parties; party organization and role in government; campaigning, primaries, conventions, general elections; the electoral college; voting behavior and pressure groups. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5360 - Legislative Internship 3 to 12 credit hours A cooperative program with the state of Tennessee that provides for student service with the legislature on a full-time basis during the spring semester. Students selected on a competitive basis. Only six hours may count toward the degree for graduate programs. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5370 - American Constitutional Law 3 credit hours The Supreme Court as a policy-making body in the governmental system. Emphasis on case studies in major areas of conflict including federalism, civil liberties, criminal procedure, and economic regulation. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5380 - American Constitutional Law 3 credit hours The Supreme Court as a policy-making body in the governmental system. Emphasis on case studies in major areas of conflict including federalism, civil liberties, criminal procedure, and economic regulation. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5400 - Municipal Government 3 credit hours The structure, powers, functions, and politics of municipal governments from the standpoint of city management. Attention is given to problems of municipal policy implementation. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5440 - Governmental Budgeting and Finance Administration 3 credit hours Analysis of the legal and social nature of government budgets emphasizing the procedures and administrative methods of fiscal control. Study of budget documents at state and local levels. Offered only in alternate years. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5500 - International Law 3 credit hours General principles of modern international law taught by the case study method in a seminar format encouraging debate and discussion. Issues concerning the development of international law and human rights. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5510 - International Political Economy 3 credit hours Prerequisites: PS 1010 and 3210 or permission of instructor. The relationship between politics and economics in international affairs and its implications for global peace, security, the ecology, and social welfare. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5590 - Administrative Law 3 credit hours Procedural aspects, substantive issues, judicial review of the type of law concerned with the powers and procedures of government agencies and the rights of citizens affected by them. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5630 - Personnel Management 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PS 3250 or permission of instructor. The development and characteristics of public personnel administration in the United States with attention to recruitment, selection, position classification, compensation, performance evaluation, promotion, motivation, morale, discipline, separation, and public service unionism. Offered only in alternate years. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5690 - International Relations of the Middle East 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PS 1010, PS 3210, PS 4190, or MES 2100. The contextual, substantive, and theoretical framework within which to understand Middle East international relations. Course themes include the Arab/Israeli Conflict, the major powers and the Middle East, Middle East Oil and international relations, Globalization and the Middle East, Islam and Middle East international relations, regional cooperation, and terrorism. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5700 - American Political Thought 3 credit hours Major thinkers and movements in American political thought from colonial times to the twentieth century with special emphasis on the thoughts of the framers of the American Constitution and their contemporaries. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5770 - Russian Politics 3 credit hours Formation and evolution of the Russian state from pre-Communist to Soviet and post-Soviet stages. Special attention to historical origins and the role of authoritarianism in Russian political culture and to the ideological foundations, formation, and evolution and the reasons for decline of the Communist system. Includes a brief discussion of the other post-Soviet states. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5900 - Latin American Politics 3 credit hours Comparative analysis of the institutions, functions, and aspects of culture of the Latin American nation-states and their relevance to understanding international relations, world politics, and diplomacy. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5910 - International Organization 3 credit hours Development and prospects of the United Nations Organization and its major approaches to peace - pacific settlement, collective security, international law, arms control, trusteeship, preventive diplomacy, international conferences, functionalism. Offered only in alternate years. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 5920 - Modern Political Theory 3 credit hours Western political theory from the Renaissance to the present. Includes Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, J.S. Mill, Marx and Engels, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, fascism, existentialism, Strauss, Arendt, and contemporary thought. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6100 - Theory and Practice I: International Relations 2 credit hours Examines the theoretical foundations of international relations, the historical contexts in which they arose, the practical implications of the competing theoretical models, and the contemporary issues that occupy researchers and policymakers in the discipline. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6110 - International Security in a Changing World 3 credit hours Surveys the research on the causes of international conflict, including interstate and intrastate conflict as well as other types of political violence between states and non-state actors. Includes discussions of the major wars in the modern international system, the military legacy of the Cold War, recent and continuing conflicts (intrastate and interstate), and the future of conflict in the international system. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6120 - Peace and Conflict Resolution: Concepts, Processes, and Consequences 3 credit hours Surveys the theories of conflict resolution, the skills involved in negotiation, mediation, and crisis management, and the implications of crisis management. It includes discussions of theoretical premises of conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation as well as the techniques of each and how they differ. It examines the ways in which society is reconstructed and the implication of reconstruction for the future of society. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6150 - Special Topics in International Security and Peace Studies 3 credit hours Study in a specialized area within international security and peace studies. May be repeated for credit when subject matter varies. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6170 - Literature Review in International Affairs 3 credit hours Prerequisites: PS 6100 , PS 6200 , PS 6400 , PS 6500 , PS 6110 , and PS 6120 or PS 6210 and PS 6220 . Focuses on the selection of a research topic and review of pertinent literature associated with a thesis. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6200 - Theory and Practice II: Comparative Politics 2 credit hours Examines the theories and methods of comparative politics, the evolution of the discipline, and the issues that drive comparative political research today. Readings include both classic and contemporary literature from different theoretical, empirical, and methodological orientations. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6210 - Global Political Economy and Globalization 3 credit hours Examines the major theoretical approaches to global political economy. Discusses the emergence of the global economy, globalization trends, and their impacts on and among countries and regions of the world. Examines the role of states, international and domestic institutions, and other factors in creating and/or managing conflicts and facilitating of cooperation in the global political economy. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6220 - Seminar in International Development 3 credit hours Examines the continuing problems and challenges of development across the world. It traces the roots of such problems, discusses the different approaches, concepts and theoretical methods of development, and assesses the impact of globalization on Third World politics, economics, and societies. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6250 - Special Topics in International Development and Globalization 3 credit hours Study in a specialized area within international development. May be repeated for credit when subject matter varies. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6290 - Practicum in International Affairs 1 to 6 credit hours A supervised experience with students placed in organizations active in globalization and development issues. The practicum placement must be approved by the graduate advisor and departmental graduate director prior to enrolling. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6300 - Readings in International Relations 3 credit hours The theoretical basis of international politics. The biological, sociological, psychological, economic, and ideological aspects of international relations. May be repeated three times with different topics. May be repeated three times with different topic. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6350 - International Affairs I: Concepts and Cases 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of instructor for non-International Affairs students. Applies professional techniques and scholarly knowledge to historical and contemporary case studies of international and transnational problems. Emphasizes the use of concepts and evidence to understand and analyze complex issues and conflicts in international affairs, as well as skills needed to develop, justify, advocate, and present solutions and policy options. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6400 - International Affairs II: Governance and Transnational Issues 3 credit hours Familiarizes students with the major actors, institutions, and legal networks in the fields of U.S. foreign policy and global governance as well as with the policy outcomes-discusses in a systematic manner what actors do, how they do it and how do they interact in the process. Special attention given to the effects these actors, institutions, and legal regimes have on the international system in such areas as maintaining order and promoting peace; regulating migration and economic development; and promoting social equality, human rights, and environmental security. Encourages students to relate the course material to the ongoing international processes and current events. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6500 - Research Methods in International Affairs 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PS 3001. Develops the methods of research and data analysis commonly used in the study of international affairs. Emphasis upon proper design and execution of research strategies and upon practical application through use of software such as STATA or R. Required for completion of the M.A. in International Affairs. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6550 - International Affairs III: Professional Skills and Methods 2 credit hours Prerequisites: PS 6250 and PS 6400 or approval by the MAIA graduate director. Foundational skills to work as professionals in international affairs. Focuses on the acquisition, evaluation, analysis, and presentation of information on problems and issues in international affairs. Emphasis is on open-source research, creating the types of documents that are in-demand in professional settings, and professional oral presentations. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6600 - Global Justice 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission required for non-International Affairs students. Fosters critical thinking about pressing problems in the domain of global justice such as the justice of war; global poverty and inequality; theories of human rights; humanitarian intervention; environmental justice; cosmopolitan democracy and global governance; and the role of NGO’s and advocacy groups. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PS 6640 - Thesis Research 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PS 6170 . Drawing on work from PS 6170, collect and analyze data and compose thesis. Once enrolled, student should register for at least one credit hour of master’s research each semester until completion. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
Professional Studies
	PRST 5510 - Using Teams to Facilitate Organizational Development 3 credit hours Studies organizations as systems and how teams can help facilitate change in organizations. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6000 - Leading Organizational Transformation 3 credit hours Focuses on the leadership aspects of creating, implementing, and monitoring initiatives that will help an organization’s employees make the essential transitions necessary to enable their organization to successfully transform to the needs of its operational environment. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6100 - Professional Environment: Issues and Ethics 3 credit hours Introduces the discipline of ethics and values. Explores the various theories and practices that have led to, and continue to dominate the study of ethics and values in public service. Students will display their knowledge of ethics and values in various reading, writing, and oratorical assignments. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6200 - Globalization and the Professions 3 credit hours (Same as SOC 6200 .) Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and key issues surrounding globalization and the professions. Examines the various descriptive and explanatory accounts of globalization with a focus on both the positive and negative components of globalization. Reviews brief history of paid work in the U.S. with a particular eye on the ways that professions have been shaped by globalization processes. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6300 - Research Methods 3 credit hours Study and application of research methods appropriate to professional studies. Provides a general introduction to research methods as well as providing practical exposure to problem statements, literature reviews, writing the research proposal, and organizations of the research report. Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies briefly covered in preparation for later courses in these areas. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6320 - Effective Techniques in Survey Design and Implementation 3 credit hours Focuses on the introduction of using surveys as well as techniques for designing, developing, and implementing surveys, while also considering the most effective tools for specific survey needs. Also investigates considerations to keep in mind when developing survey questions and best practices for administering surveys, including communication strategies for supporting high response rates. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6400 - Instructional Design for Training and Development 3 credit hours Provides a broad introduction to training and development as a field of study and practice. Designed for training and development specialists as well as organizational leaders focused on continually improving human and organizational performance. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6410 - Evaluation of Learning 3 credit hours Prerequisites: PRST 6100 , PRST 6200 , PRST 6300 , and PRST 6400 . Covers concepts and skills used in evaluation models, theories, and best practices. Major components include determining what happened in the classroom with instructors, learners, and the course content; the effect of overall training and development program as it supports corporate initiatives, strategies, goals, and objectives. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6450 - Computer-based Instruction 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PRST 6400 . Used for technical training. Computer-based instruction requires a different approach to learning than Web-based or classroom-based courses. Focuses on skill set needed to develop training and evaluate student success in an asynchronous environment. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6470 - Facilitation of Learning 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PRST 6400 . Offers preparation for trainers to design and facilitate training programs that will work effectively and efficiently with adult learners. Provides the necessary theory and experience to ensure competent facilitation of learning. Students will plan and conduct training modules and receive feedback on their style of facilitation. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6600 - Statistical Analysis 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PRST 6300 . Explores the fundamental principles that form the foundation of the scientific process. Ultimate goal is to enhance student’s ability to effectively interpret and translate the results of research. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6770 - Computer-based Decision Modeling 3 credit hours Advanced techniques in quantitative methods. Modeling and optimization techniques. Computer applications emphasized. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6800 - Organizational Skills and Development 3 credit hours Examines concepts and techniques of organizational development (OD) and the leadership skills required for organizational change. Emphasis on understanding and application of OD theory, skills, and methods.  Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 6998 - Professional Project 3 to 4 credit hours Capstone course for the Master of Professional Studies degree. The integrative culmination of the program of study. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PRST 7000 - Leading Organizational Transformation 3 credit hours Focuses on the leadership aspects of creating, implementing, and monitoring initiatives that will help an organization’s employees make the essential transitions necessary to enable their organization to successfully transform to the needs of its operational environment. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
Psychology
	PSY 5030 - Psychology of Sensation and Perception 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PSY 1410. Modern theories of perception as they relate to knowledge of the external world through perceptual acquaintance. Philosophy of perception, history of sensory psychology, physiological mechanisms of perception, and ecological determinants of perceptual capabilities. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PSY 5050 - Applied Psychopharmacology 3 credit hours Reviews current information on major categories of psychoactive drugs used to treat mental disorders and drugs of abuse including mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, and legal aspects. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PSY 5060 - Sport Psychology 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PSY 1410 or consent of instructor. (Same as ATHC 5060 .) Application of psychological principles, motivational research, and social/psychological findings to the arena of sports. Theory and application of performance enhancement and teamwork in sports. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes
	PSY 5080 - Advanced Research Methods 3 credit hours Prerequisite: PSY 3070. Provides hands-on advanced psychological research experience. Students evaluate and critique their own and others’ research projects. Research teams design, conduct, analyze, and present advanced experimental study and write final APA-style research reports of their projects. Thesis proposal draft also written. Click here for the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes

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Courses

PA 6720 - Survey of Women’s Health

PA 6730 - Survey of Pediatrics

PA 6740 - Survey of Surgery

PA 6750 - Survey of Emergency Medicine

PA 6820 - Clinical Rotation in Family Medicine

PA 6830 - Clinical Rotation in Internal Medicine

PA 6840 - Clinical Rotation in Behavioral Health

PA 6850 - Clinical Rotation in Women’s Health

PA 6860 - Clinical Rotation in Emergency Medicine

PA 6870 - Clinical Rotation in Pediatrics

PA 6880 - Clinical Rotation in Surgery

PA 6890 - Elective Clinical Rotation

PA 6910 - Capstone I

PA 6920 - Capstone II

PA 6950 - PANCE Preparation Seminar I

PA 6960 - PANCE Preparation Seminar II

PA 6970 - PANCE Preparation Seminar III

PHYS 5310 - Electricity and Magnetism

PHYS 5380 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

PHYS 6330 - Principles of Modern Physics

PHYS 6340 - Fundamentals of Physics

PHYS 7010 - Principles of Molecular Biophysics

PHYS 7400 - Computational Physics I

PLSO 5310 - Forage Crops

PLSO 5330 - Turf Management

PLSO 5340 - Genesis of Soil Landscapes

PLSO 5350 - Soil Survey and Land Use

PLSO 5620 - Greenhouse Management

PLSO 5630 - Floriculture

PLSO 5640 - Landscaping

PLSO 5670 - Plant Propagation

PS 5030 - Human Rights

PS 5060 - The U.S. Congress

PS 5070 - Political Violence and Terrorism

PS 5120 - Tennessee Government

PS 5180 - Contemporary African Politics

PS 5190 - Contemporary Middle East Politics

PS 5200 - Problems in Government

PS 5210 - International Relations

PS 5220 - World Politics

PS 5230 - Classical Political Theory

PS 5240 - American Foreign Policy

PS 5250 - Public Administration

PS 5275 - NGOs and Non-Profits

PS 5300 - Comparative European Governments

PS 5310 - Comparative Asian Government

PS 5320 - Public Opinion

PS 5325 - Chinese Politics

PS 5330 - Political Parties

PS 5360 - Legislative Internship

PS 5370 - American Constitutional Law

PS 5380 - American Constitutional Law

PS 5400 - Municipal Government

PS 5440 - Governmental Budgeting and Finance Administration

PS 5500 - International Law

PS 5510 - International Political Economy

PS 5590 - Administrative Law

PS 5630 - Personnel Management

PS 5690 - International Relations of the Middle East

PS 5700 - American Political Thought

PS 5770 - Russian Politics

PS 5900 - Latin American Politics

PS 5910 - International Organization

PS 5920 - Modern Political Theory

PS 6100 - Theory and Practice I: International Relations

PS 6110 - International Security in a Changing World

PS 6120 - Peace and Conflict Resolution: Concepts, Processes, and Consequences

PS 6150 - Special Topics in International Security and Peace Studies

PS 6170 - Literature Review in International Affairs

PS 6200 - Theory and Practice II: Comparative Politics

PS 6210 - Global Political Economy and Globalization

PS 6220 - Seminar in International Development

PS 6250 - Special Topics in International Development and Globalization

PS 6290 - Practicum in International Affairs

PS 6300 - Readings in International Relations

PS 6350 - International Affairs I: Concepts and Cases

PS 6400 - International Affairs II: Governance and Transnational Issues

PS 6500 - Research Methods in International Affairs

PS 6550 - International Affairs III: Professional Skills and Methods