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2022-23 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.
 

Fermentation Science
  

  • FERM 5560 - Applied Fermentation: Biomass and Biofuels

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FERM 1000, CHEM 2030/2031 or CHEM 3010/301,1 and CHEM 3530/3531 or permission of instructor. Survey of fermentation as a means of bioenergy production, downstream processing to purify bioenergy, the range of biofuels produced by various biomass (e.g. grains, algae, and renewable sources) and mathematical evaluation of product recovery and energy balance.


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  • FERM 5570 - Applied Fermentation: Milk, Meat, and Grain

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FERM 1000, CHEM 2030/2031 or CHEM 3010/3011, and CHEM 3530/3531 or permission of instructor. Practical applications of fermentation to produce dairy, meat, and grain products. Lecture and laboratory exercises provide real-world experience in the production of these products.


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  • FERM 5580 - Applied Fermentation: Fruits and Vegetables

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FERM 1000, CHEM 2030 or 3010, and CHEM 3530 or permission of instructor. Practical applications of fermentation to produce fruit and vegetable products. Lecture and laboratory exercises provide real-world experience in the production of these products.


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  • FERM 6100 - Food Contamination, Safety, and Regulation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FERM 1000, BIOL 1120/1121, BIOL 2230/2231, and CHEM 3530/3531. Current research in the study of the quality, safety characteristics, and health implications of processed, minimally processed, and raw foods. Topics include novel food processing technologies and microbial detection tools.


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  • FERM 6450 - Industrial Applications of Fermentation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FERM 1000, CHEM 2030/2031 or CHEM 3010/3011, and CHEM 3530/3531 or permission of instructor. Discussion of industrial applications of fermentation used to produce a broad range of products including medicines, flavors, aromas, pigments, organic acids, and vitamins.


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  • FERM 6600 - Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Bioprocessing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FERM 1000, BIOL 1120/1121, BIOL 2230/2231, and CHEM 3530/3531. Details on probiotics, prebiotics, their molecular mechanisms, commercial uses, and regulation and safety assessments of the effects of nutraceuticals on humans and animals.


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  • FERM 6610 - Fermentation and Nutraceutical Production

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FERM 1000, BIOL 1120/1121, BIOL 2230/2231, and CHEM 3530/3531. Scientific principles of fermentation employed for the production of value-added, functional food products with specific emphases on bioprocessing, bio-catalysis, and bio-separation. 


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  • FERM 6700 - Consumer Motivation and Sensory Evaluation of Fermented Foods

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FERM 1000, CHEM 2030/2031 or CHEM 3010/3011, and CHEM 3530/3531 or permission of instructor. Fundamentals of sensory evaluation of food and sensory-driven consumer motivation leading to the purchase of fermented foods. Scientific methods of sensory evaluation introduced and practiced and their use in determining critical factors in consumer purchase decisions discussed.


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Finance
  

  • FIN 5360 - Management of Financial Institutions

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: FIN 3210 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Application of principles of institution management with a focus on operations, policy making, asset, liability, and capital management of commercial banks and nonbank financial institutions.


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  • FIN 5430 - Real Property Valuation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: FIN 2450 or consent of instructor; FIN 3010 strongly recommended. Theory and methods of real property valuation. Qualitative and quantitative analysis incorporated to appraise residential and income-producing properties. Comparable sales, cost-depreciation, and income capitalization analysis emphasized.


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  • FIN 5590 - Independent Study in Real Estate

    3 credit hours
    Current controversial conditions in the field of real estate with concentration on major problems and policies in managing real estate and other related resources.


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  • FIN 5710 - Insurance in Estate Planning

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: FIN 3610 or permission of instructor. Insurance as it may relate to estate planning examined in detail. Focus on estate planning principles including the problems of estate liquidity, taxation, governmental regulation, and costs involved in handling estates. Also included are ownership provisions and beneficiary designations, settlement options, and trusts.


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  • FIN 5750 - Risk Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: FIN 3610 or permission of instructor. Analysis of major sources of liability loss exposures and the insurance coverages designed to meet those exposures. Noninsurance techniques such as loss control and risk transfer are also discussed.


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  • FIN 5790 - Independent Study in Insurance

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: FIN 3610 or permission of instructor. Application of various insurance coverages to fulfillment of personal, business, and social needs. Special problems are chosen or assigned in areas of the student’s interest in joint consultation between student and instructor.


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  • FIN 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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  • FIN 5890 - Internship in Finance

    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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  • FIN 5900 - TVA Investment Challenge

    3 credit hours
    Theories and concepts related to investing, security analysis, and portfolio management will be put to the test in the management of a real portfolio of stocks. TVA investment guidelines, portfolio management strategies, stock selection, investment gurus, individual investment styles, data sources and Internet sites, stock-screening techniques, and portfolio rebalancing.


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  • FIN 6000 - Survey of Financial Management

    3 credit hours
    Principles and tools of financial management including time value of money, security valuation, funds acquisition and capital budgeting, and cost of capital. May not be used for elective credit in graduate business degree programs.


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  • FIN 6010 - Foundations of Finance

    3 credit hours
    For Finance M.S. students only. Provides an introduction to finance at the graduate level. Topics include the time value of money, valuation of debt and equity, risk and return, financial statements, and capital budgeting.


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  • FIN 6060 - Financial Data Analysis and Applications

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FIN 6010  and FIN 6110 . Focuses on understanding and working with data to make statistical inference. Statistical software used for data collection, data cleaning, dataset creation, and applied regression analysis.


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  • FIN 6070 - Advanced Financial Data Analysis

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: FIN 6060  and enrollment in the M.S. in Finance program. Focuses on developing advanced financial data analysis skills focusing on the topics of obtaining financial data from the internet, momentum and value investing, portfolio creation, and financial machine learning.


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  • FIN 6099 - Special Topics in Finance

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


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  • FIN 6110 - Financial Modeling

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Finance program. Includes mathematical, programming, and statistical tools used in the real-world analysis and modeling of financial data; applies these tools to model asset prices and returns, to measure risk, and to construct optimized portfolios. Examines real-world problems faced by investment advisors, consultants, and investors in putting finance theory into practice.


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  • FIN 6430 - Public Finance

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ECON 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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  • FIN 6450 - Monetary Policy

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ECON 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 decision on economic activity and business decisions.


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  • FIN 6460 - Investments

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ECON 6460 .) Prerequisites: FIN 6010  and FIN 6110 . Focuses on the pricing of equity and debt 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 valuation models, applying valuation quantitative models in the stock research project, and presenting equity research in a professional manner.


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  • FIN 6550 - Real Estate Finance and Investment

    3 credit hours
    Development of a framework for making real estate finance and investment decisions and for analyzing real estate finance and investment alternatives.


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  • FIN 6560 - Mergers and Acquisitions

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ECON 6560 .) Prerequisites: FIN 6010  and FIN 6110 . 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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  • FIN 6710 - Financial Statement Analysis

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FIN 6010  with C or better. Theory of corporate finance with applications. Techniques and problems for maximizing wealth through the application of discounted cash flow analysis. Emphasis on risk, capital budgeting, and capital structure.


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  • FIN 6730 - Financial Institutions and Markets

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ECON 6730 .) Prerequisites: FIN 6010  and FIN 6110 . Focuses 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 they face and the management of those risks, evolution of the financial industry over time, and the causes and reactions to financial crises throughout the world.


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  • FIN 6740 - Bond Market Analysis

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FIN 6010  and FIN 6110 . Analyzes fixed income securities. Uncovers innovations in bond markets, preparing students for careers in bond markets. Demonstrates active portfolio management and the analysis of yield spread trades in cash and futures markets. Approximates bond price using duration and convexity. Bonds with imbedded options, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, floaters and inverse floaters, and other derivatives, are financially engineered from the underlying fixed income securities.


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  • FIN 6760 - Derivatives Valuation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FIN 6010  and FIN 6110 . Explores and analyzes the key issues associated with theory and practice of derivatives instruments. Includes advanced topics dealing with pricing, risk management, and structuring of global derivatives products such as options, forwards, futures, swaps, caps, collars, and swaptions in the equity, foreign exchange, commodities, and interest-rate markets.


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  • FIN 6780 - Portfolio Analysis

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FIN 6010  and FIN 6110 . Focuses on both theoretical and practical aspects of investment analysis, security selection, and portfolio management. Topics include asset allocation, investment policy statement, mean variance optimization, contemporary asset pricing theories, equity and fixed-income portfolio strategies, managing interest rate risk and credit risk, using derivatives in portfolio management, and alternative investment.


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  • FIN 6860 - International Financial Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FIN 6010  and FIN 6110 . International capital markets, exchange rate exposure, risk management, and other multinational finance issues. Essential not only for United States exporters, but also for those facing competition from abroad.


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  • FIN 6920 - Cases in Finance

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FIN 6460  and FIN 6750 . Applications-oriented approach to managerial problem-solving. Topics may include working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital estimation, lease/purchase decisions, bond refunding, and international issues.


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  • FIN 6990 - Independent Study in Finance

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Independent readings-based study of a particular topic in finance 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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  • FIN 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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Foreign Languages
  

  • FL 5500 - Introduction to Teaching Foreign Language

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator. Introduces students to a variety of approaches and methods for foreign language instruction in elementary or secondary schools.


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  • FL 6010 - Foreign Language Acquisition: Theory and Practice

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator. Acquaints students with major theories of foreign language acquisition and various approaches to language learning.


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  • FL 6020 - Reading, Writing, and Learning Methods for ESL

    3 credit hours
    (Same as YOED 6020 .) Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator. Provides teaching ideas for promoting oral, reading, and writing development in English for K-12 English learners. Language acquisition theory, classroom organization, teaching strategies, and assessment procedures for effective English learner instruction.


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  • FL 6300 - Teaching Foreign Languages for Proficiency

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator. Focuses on the study of foreign language methodology designed to develop proficiency in the target language.


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  • FL 6640 - Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator. Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, collection and analysis of data, and composition of thesis. Once enrolled for thesis research, students should register for at least one credit hour of research each semester until the thesis is completed. S/U grading.


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  • FL 6700 - Introduction to Linguistics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator. Basic concepts of linguistic analysis, which are applied to linguistic phenomena in French, German, Spanish, and English.


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  • FL 6800 - Instructional Technology in Foreign Language Education

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator. An introductory course with an emphasis on telecommunication and computer applications. Critical examination and evaluation of existing technologies and programs.


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  • FL 6900 - Issues in Foreign Language Acquisition

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of graduate coordinator. Independent study to address a problem or investigate an issue agreed upon by both student and instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.


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  • FL 6990 - Internship

    3 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator. Three credits are given for a supervised teaching internship at MTSU; six credits are given for a teaching internship abroad. Under certain circumstances a self-designed, nonteaching internship may be undertaken locally or in a foreign country where the target language is spoken. Students should consult the graduate director for details.


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  • FL 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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Foundations of Education
  

  • FOED 5500 - Understanding U.S. Culture and Education

    3 credit hours
    Serves as an introduction to U.S. culture and higher education in the U.S. for international students. Emphasis on various topics that beginning students new to the U.S. need to know in order to be successful in academic, research, or business programs in the U.S.


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  • FOED 6020 - Educational Foundations

    3 credit hours
    Assists educational personnel in developing contexts and concepts in which educational problems and issues may be understood through awareness of findings in humanistic and behavioral studies.


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  • FOED 6021 - Foundations and Legal Aspects of Digital Teaching and Learning

    3 credit hours
    Focuses on the foundations and legal aspects of digital teaching and learning (DTL) across a variety of educational and non-educational settings. Emphasis on the basics of copyright laws, fair use guidelines, Internet law, and ADA compliance regulations relevant to the design process. Investigates the aspects of intellectual property as it applies to educational settings and non-educational settings. Through the use of Internet case law-the goal of the course is to develop skills and competencies needed for applying a practitioner-based framework for analyzing copyright issues that might be present in any DTL setting. 


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  • FOED 6022 - Foundations, History, and Legal Aspects of ESL and Bilingual Education

    3 credit hours
    Emphasizes the impact of history of education in terms of legislation and education initiatives which target and address the needs of second language learners in public school classrooms.


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  • FOED 6030 - School and Community Relations

    3 credit hours
    The reciprocal relationship of the two and the skills necessary for analyzing problems and utilizing data and technical skills in planning effective school-community relations programs.


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  • FOED 6211 - Educational Psychology for Classroom Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Examination of physical, social, emotional, and mental development of humans from birth to maturity. Basic theories of learning including behaviorism, constructivism, and humanism plus theories of motivating and facilitating learning processes in classroom settings.


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  • FOED 6519 - Measurement and Assessment in Higher Education

    3 credit hours
    Offers preparation to create, use, and interpret various testing and measurement instruments found in higher education, with a focus on assessment as a part of the teaching-learning process and the use of assessments for instructional improvement.


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  • FOED 6520 - Evaluation in Higher Education

    3 credit hours
    Introduction to testing theory, design, and construction. Use of the evaluation process and instruments; instructions, advising, and research situations.


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  • FOED 6570 - Issues in Higher Education

    3 credit hours
    Higher education in America and its historical, philosophical, political, and sociological background, development, and relationships. Current trends and problems, particularly those relating to the financial and legal aspects.


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  • FOED 6571 - The Ethics of Higher Education

    3 credit hours
    Examines the ethical issues facing higher education (national, regional, and state) and what may be the appropriate solutions. Attention is given to the interrelationships of the institution and its internal and external constituencies.


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  • FOED 6610 - Analysis and Application of Educational Research

    3 credit hours
    Qualitative and quantitative research applicable to the field of education. Both producers and consumers of educational research with a literature review presented to support possible solutions to significant hypotheses or problems.


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  • FOED 6620 - Action Research for Practitioner-Based Learning Environments

    3 credit hours
    Examination of action research processes as related and applied to practitioner-required and work-based settings. Design and implementation of an IRB-approved action research study related to a selected learning environment.


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  • FOED 6630 - Educational Tests and Measurements

    3 credit hours
    Basic concepts in educational measurement and evaluation; evaluation as a part of the teaching-learning process; utilization of evaluation for instructional improvement.


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  • FOED 6850 - Cultural Issues in Education

    3 credit hours
    Explores our unique American multiculture and fosters exploration of teaching for diversity while promoting unity. Explores basic components of multicultural education and aids educators in developing awareness, understanding, and sensitivity to the needs and interests of ethnic and cultural groups.


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  • FOED 6860 - Education and Digital Youth: Language Learning in a Participatory Culture

    3 credit hours
    Examines the impact of digital media and the current school-aged population of English language learners. Emphasis on language learning and instruction using a variety of online media, developing multiple literacies, and designing appropriate language and content instruction using appropriate web tools.


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  • FOED 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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  • FOED 7060 - Seminar in Educational Foundations

    3 credit hours
    Opportunities to think reflectively and critically on the historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of education and attendant implications.


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  • FOED 7080 - Contributions of Psychology to Education

    3 credit hours
    Concepts and generalizations of the various theories of psychology and their relationships to education in such areas as motivation, retention, evaluation, discipline, capacity, practice, understanding, transfer-creative thinking, problem solving, and methods of instruction.


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  • FOED 7519 - Measurement and Assessment in Higher Education

    3 credit hours
    Offers preparation to create, use, and interpret various testing and measurement instruments found in higher education, with a focus on assessment as a part of the teaching-learning process and the use of assessments for instructional improvement.


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  • FOED 7520 - Evaluation in Higher Education

    3 credit hours
    Introduction to testing theory, design, and construction. Use of the evaluation process and instruments; instructions, advising, and research situations.


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  • FOED 7570 - Issues in Higher Education

    3 credit hours
    Higher education in America and its historical, philosophical, political, and sociological background, development, and relationships. Current trends and problems, particularly those relating to the financial and legal aspects.


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  • FOED 7571 - The Ethics of Higher Education

    3 credit hours
    Examines the ethical issues facing higher education (national, regional, and state) and what may be the appropriate solutions. Attention is given to the interrelationships of the institution and its internal and external constituencies.


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  • FOED 7999 - 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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French
  
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 5050 - Topics in Medieval and Renaissance French Literature

    3 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 6 hours of French beyond the intermediate level or permission of the instructor. Repeatable up to six hours.


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  • FREN 5110 - French Press and Politics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: FREN 3010 and FREN 3040 or permission of instructor. Focuses on contemporary France and current events, emphasizing the role of media as well as relevant political and social issues. Stresses cultural knowledge and competency in oral and written expression.


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  • FREN 5120 - La Cuisine francaise: le gout et la gourmandise

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 6 hours of French beyond the intermediate level or permission of instructor. Course focuses on the culinary history of France and its role in the social, economic, and political identity of France.


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  • FREN 5130 - Special Topics in Professional French

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Focuses on refining linguistic and cultural proficiency and on pedagogical fundamentals of developing proficiency-based curricula.


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  • FREN 5150 - Money, Murder, and Madness

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Examines social and cultural issues addressed in French-language literature, film, and other media, and focuses specifically on the confrontation of immorality and criminal behavior.


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  • FREN 5160 - Social Change in the Francophone World

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Focuses on major social movements of France and the French-speaking world, addressing diverse topics such as race, gender, class, sexuality, politics, and religion.


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  • FREN 5180 - Comparative Stylistics of French and English

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Focuses on contrastive and stylistic analysis of French texts, with emphasis on grammatically accurate translation.


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  • FREN 5900 - Directed Study in French Literature and Culture

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 6 hours of French beyond the intermediate level or permission of the instructor. Individualized intensive reading in primary and secondary sources relating to a specific topic in French literature or culture. Arrangements must be made with instructor prior to registration.


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  • FREN 5990 - French for Reading Knowledge

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to the College of Graduate Studies or permission of the instructor. For graduate students seeking proficiency in reading French for research purposes. Open to undergraduates seeking to prepare for graduate study. Will not count toward a major or minor in French.


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  • FREN 6000 - Seminar in French Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Comprehensive study of history and structure of French language; advanced stylistics leading to research project of cultural, literary, or linguistic topic.


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  • FREN 6100 - Professional Development Abroad

    1-12 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Student pursues an international educational or internship opportunity intended to support professional goals. Projects must be pre-approved.


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  • FREN 6970 - Seminar in French Literature

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 9 hours of French on the 4000/5000 level; must be of graduate status in the M.A. program or have permission of professor. An in-depth look at specific topics, themes, and/or authors in French literature from the medieval period to the present. May be taken twice.


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Geography
  

  • GEOG 5270 - Special Problems and Topics in Cultural Geography

    3 credit hours
    A detailed examination of a problem or topic significant in cultural geography. Topics vary, and particular topics addressed indicated by the course title in the published class schedule. Depending on the nature of the material to be covered, prerequisites may be imposed by the instructor. May be taken more than once for credit with different topics.


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  • GEOG 5320 - Economic Geography

    3 credit hours
    Relationship of the physical factors of the environment to the productive occupations of humans and the distribution of the products produced. Additional projects, reports, and/or papers.


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