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2011-12 Graduate Catalog 
    
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2011-12 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Biology
  

  • BIOL 5030 - Non-Flowering Plants

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111 and 1120/1121. Structure, physiology, methods of reproduction, and classification of the algae, fungi, liverworts, mosses, and ferns. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5050 - Parasitology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111 and 1120/1121. Corequisite: BIOL 5051 . Life histories, host-parasite relationships, and control measures of the more common parasites of humans and domesticated animals. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5140 - Invertebrate Zoology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111 and 1120/1121. Corequisite: BIOL 5141 . Structure, functions, life histories, and economic importance of the invertebrate phyla. Laboratory work comprises detailed studies of representative specimens. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5170 - Endocrinology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 3250/3251, 4110/4111, or 2020/2021; CHEM 2030/2031 or 3010/3011. Structure, function, and integrative mechanisms of vertebrate endocrine organs, with additional attention to invertebrate hormones. Three lectures.


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  • BIOL 5180 - Vertebrate Zoology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111 and 1120/1121. Corequisite: BIOL 5181 . Structure, life history, and classification of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Local representatives emphasized. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5250 - Limnology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111, 1120/1121; CHEM 1110/1111. Corequisite: BIOL 5251 . Biological, chemical, and physical aspects of lakes and streams. Not open to students who have had Aquatic Ecology. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5260 - Nature Study

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111 and 1120/1121. Identification of local plants and animals and a consideration of the ecological principles governing them. Four hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5330 - Biome Analysis

    1 to 4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. An intensive classroom and on-site study of a specific biome with special emphasis on data collection and analysis. Consult department head for specific credits and costs.


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  • BIOL 5331 - Biome Analysis Cedar Glade

    1 to 4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. An intensive classroom and on-site study of a specific biome with special emphasis on data collection and analysis. Consult department head for specific credits and costs.


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  • BIOL 5332 - Biome Analysis Marine

    1 to 4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. An intensive classroom and on-site study of a specific biome with special emphasis on data collection and analysis. Consult department head for specific credits and costs.


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  • BIOL 5333 - Biome Analysis Desert

    1 to 4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. An intensive classroom and on-site study of a specific biome with special emphasis on data collection and analysis. Consult department head for specific credits and costs.


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  • BIOL 5390 - Ethology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1110/1111. Corequisite: BIOL 5391 . Innate and learned animal behavior in primitive and advanced animals including behavior associated with space, reproduction, and food getting. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5500 - Plant Physiology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 3250/3251; CHEM 2030/2031 or 3010/3011. Plant growth; development and metabolism at the cellular and whole plant levels. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5510 - Food and Industrial Microbiology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2230/2231. The interaction between microorganisms and food and industrial processes of importance to humans. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5520 - Plant Anatomy

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1120/1121. Plant cells, tissues, and organs. Emphasis on the survival value of the plant’s various structural features. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5540 - Topics in Environmental Education

    1 to 4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Junior standing or above. An intensive classroom and field study of natural science and resources in Tennessee. Special emphasis on data collection, analysis, and problem solving. Target groups are graduate students and upper-division undergraduates in the areas of biology and education. Consult the department chair for specific credits and costs. This course will not apply to the biology major or minor.


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  • BIOL 5550 - Biotechnology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/2231 and senior/graduate level. Instruction in both theory and application of current research methodologies in biology and molecular biology. Topics included immunochemistry, polymerase chain reaction, restriction enzyme analysis, and electrophoresis. Five hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5560 - Neurobiology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111 and 1120/1121. Corequisite: BIOL 5561 . Introduces comparative neurobiology. Topics include the basic structure and function of the nerve cell and organization of nervous systems of representative species of invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5570 - Principles of Toxicology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111, 1120/1121; CHEM 1110/1111, 1120/1121, 3010/3011. Corequisite: BIOL 5571 . Adverse effects of chemical agents on living organisms; current toxicological techniques in laboratory portion of course. Two hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 5580 - Marine Biology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111, 1120/1121; CHEM 1110/1111, 1120/1121. Corequisite: BIOL 5581 . Biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of major marine environments and their associated flora and fauna. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6060 - Advanced Dendrology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1120/1121. Woody plants with special emphasis on classification, identification, and literature of important timber trees of North America. Five hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6070 - Plants and Man

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1120/1121. Human dependence on plants emphasized. Topics include origin of agriculture, fruits and nuts, grains and legumes, vegetables, spices and herbs, oils and waxes, medicinal plants, psychoactive plants, beverages, fibers and dyes, tannins, wood and ornamental plants. Three lectures.


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  • BIOL 6080 - Advanced Mycology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing plus BIOL 1120/1121. Corequisite: BIOL 6081 . Fungi, with emphasis on taxonomy, morphology, culture, and importance to humans. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6120 - Aquatic Ecology

    3 credit hours
    Physical, chemical, and biotic conditions of freshwater lakes and streams and of population structure and dynamics in these environments. Not open to students who have had Limnology. Five hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6200 - Speciation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3250/3251. Mutation, natural selection, adaptation, isolating mechanisms, genetic drift, hybridization, ploidy in the process of species formation, and a history of the development and ideas of evolution. Two lectures.


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  • BIOL 6220 - Herpetology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3400/3401. Corequisite: BIOL 6221 . Morphology, natural history, and identification of amphibians and reptiles. Local representatives emphasized. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6270 - Cell Metabolism and Human Disease

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 4110/4111 or BIOL 6330 /BIOL 6331 ; CHEM 3010/3011, 3530/3531. Metabolic pathways of mammalian cells and the diseases that result from genetic defects that disrupt their normal function.


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  • BIOL 6290 - Advanced Scanning Electron Microscopy

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Application of scanning electron microscopy to study materials with emphasis on theory of scanning electron microscopy and preparation of biological specimens for microscopy. Seven hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6360 - Energy Dispersive X-Ray Theory and Analysis

    1 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 4290 or BIOL 6290 . Theory of X-ray analysis and elemental analysis of materials using an energy dispersive X-ray system with scanning electron microscopy. One three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6390 - Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/2231, 3250/3251; CHEM 2030/2031 or 3010/3011. Corequisite: BIOL 6391 . Molecular biology of the cell with emphasis on current experimental techniques. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6400 - Medicinal Plants

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1120/1121. Plants affecting human health, including poisonous, psychoactive, and remedial plants. Ethnobotanical and modern medicinal uses considered. Three lectures.


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  • BIOL 6410 - Advanced Transmitting Electron Microscopy

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Ultrastructure of the cell using basic and specialized techniques. Seven hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6430 - Clinical and Pathogenic Microbiology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2230/2231. Comprehensive coverage of the most recent discoveries and techniques used for the identification of pathogenic organisms and their relationships to disease processes. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6440 - Advanced Virology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/2231; CHEM 1110/1111 and 1120/1121. Emphasizes the main virus families and their biochemical composition. Experimental approaches and techniques will be developed in order to identify and manipulate viruses. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6450 - Advancements in Molecular Genetics

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/2231 and 3250/3251; CHEM 1110/1111 and 1120/1121. Recent advancements in microbial genetics and gene manipulation with emphasis on applications of molecular genetics, including gene regulation and recombinant DNA technology. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6460 - Conservation Biology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3400/3401. Measuring biodiversity: species, ecosystem, and genetic diversity. Topics include conservation ethics, extinctions, habitat degradation, exotic species, and management of populations and ecosystems. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6500 - Special Problems in Biology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Plan, implement, and interpret a research problem in some area of biology. Available topics limited to areas of graduate faculty interest and expertise.


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  • BIOL 6590 - Environmental Toxicology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111, 1120/1121; CHEM 1110/1111, 1120/1121, and 3010/3011. Ecological effects of chemicals in the environment and techniques currently utilized to assess these effects. Current environmental assessment techniques, including biomonitoring, will be covered in the laboratory. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6640 - Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisites or corequisites: BIOL 6620  and permission of department. Completion of the research problem begun in BIOL 6620 ; preparation of the thesis. Once enrolled, student should register for at least one credit hour of master’s research each semester until completion. Minimum of three credits required for M.S. degree. S/U grading.


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  • BIOL 6650 - Seminar

    1 credit hours
    Discussion and critical evaluation of the primary scientific literature. Responsible conduct of research topics including data management, publication practices, peer review, and collaborative science emphasized. One two-hour session.


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  • BIOL 6660 - Seminar

    2 credit hours
    Development of written and oral communication skills relevant to obtaining research funding and presenting research results. Responsible conduct of research topics including mentor/trainee relationships, human subjects, animal research, research misconduct, and conflicts of interest emphasized. Two one-hour sessions.


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  • BIOL 6700 - Plant-Animal Interactions

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1110/1111, 1120/1121. Corequisite: BIOL 6701 . Evolutionary and ecological perspectives on how plants attract and repel symbionts and how those symbionts influence plant fitness. Topics include angiosperm evolution, the coevolution of plants with pollinators, herbivores, mycorrhizae, and N-fixing bacteria, and how plant secondary metabolites facilitate or mitigate these interactions. Two hours lecture and three hours lab.


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  • BIOL 6720 - Advanced Animal Development

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 3250/3251; BIOL 4210/4211 or BIOL 6390 /BIOL 6391  recommended. Corequisite: BIOL 6721 . Processes and underlying molecular mechanisms by which a single fertilized egg develops into an adult organism. Focuses on vertebrate development, including insights gained from other model organisms. Three hours lecture and two hours lab.


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  • BIOL 6730 - Advanced Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/2231; CHEM 1110/1111, 1120/1121, and 2030/2031 or 3010/3011 or consent of instructor. Survey of the physiology and biochemistry of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6740 - Brain Development and Learning Disabilities

    1 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Biology and psychology underlying dyslexia and other common learning disabilities encountered in the school setting. Addresses practical classroom applications utilizing this background information. Five three-hour class meetings.


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  • BIOL 6750 - Advanced Plant Biotechnology

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111, 1120/1121, 3250/3251. Processes and reasoning behind the human manipulation of plant species for agricultural and technological purposes. Topics include traditional breeding techniques, tissue culture, plant cell transformation, and general plant molecular biology techniques as well as current debate over genetically modified organisms. Six hours lecture/laboratory.


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  • BIOL 6760 - Bioinformatics

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/1111 and 1120/1121 and CSCI 1170 or consent of instructor. Explores the emerging field of bioinformatics which involves the application of computer science to biological questions. Bioinformatics specifically applies to the computational aspects of data gathering, processing, storage, analysis, and visualization methods for use in revising and testing biological hypotheses. Student should have a strong background in either computer science or biology, be willing to learn about the other field in an accelerated fashion, and be willing to work cooperatively as part of an interdisciplinary team. Four hours of lecture/problem solving per week.


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  • BIOL 6770 - Issues in Biotechnology

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 4550/4551, BIOL 5550 /5551, or 4750/BIOL 6750 . Explores current and emerging issues in biotechnology. Students will be asked to solve problems drawn from biotechnology industry. Seminars, field trips, and case study work.


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  • BIOL 6780 - Principles of Systematics

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 3250/3251 and 3500. Theory and practice of biological systematics. Concepts of characters and taxa, methods of phylogenetic inference, and applications of systematic data addressed. Five hours lecture, discussion, and laboratory exercises.


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  • BIOL 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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  • BIOL 7010 - Analysis of Genetic Markers

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 3500 and BIOL 6350 /BIOL 6351  or STAT 6020 . Overview of the use of genetic markers to answer ecological and evolutionary questions. Applications of phylogenetics, population genetics, and identification of individuals. Labs integrated with lectures to cover major algorithms and software. Four hours of lecture/problem solving per week.


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  • BIOL 7900 - Teaching and Learning Biology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Overview of biology education with an emphasis on how students learn biology and current best practices for teaching biological concepts. Primary literature of the field featured as course emerges through lectures, discussion, small group activities, and group/individual presentations. Capstone experience will be student’s development of an instructional unit of study including the formal teaching of selected biological concepts. Three hours lecture/discussion.


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Business Administration
  

  • BUAD 6980 - Strategic Management

    3 credit hours
    Advanced problem analysis requiring the synthesis of theory and practice gained from both the functional and managerial areas of study with emphasis on formulation, integration, and implementation of policies and strategies of the firm. This is a capstone course and must be taken after all core requirements or by consent of the director of the M.B.A. program in the last semester prior to graduation.


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Business Communication and Entrepreneurship
  

  • BCEN 5200 - Problems in Business Education, Marketing Education and Office Management

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of department chair. Individual research, reading analysis, or projects in contemporary problems and issues in concentrated area of study under direction of a faculty member. May be taken twice.


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  • BCEN 5240 - Materials and Methods in Basic Business

    3 credit hours
    Analysis of objectives, materials, research, and appropriate instructional strategies for developing teaching strategies and delivery systems in basic business courses such as introduction to business, economics, international business, business communication systems, American business/legal systems, business management, marketing, and introduction to finance.


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  • BCEN 5250 - Innovations and Problems in Administrative Business Services and Technology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BCEN 2330 or equivalent. Instructional strategies in office technology including objectives, testing, audio-visuals, course content, basic programming, and standards.


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  • BCEN 5340 - Integrated Administrative Technology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BCEN 2330 and 2340 or equivalent. Development of necessary skills for administrators of word processing centers. Word processing feasibility, development, and implementation for business using a total information processing concept. Students develop a thorough knowledge and refine skills using various application software.


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  • BCEN 5350 - Records Management

    3 credit hours
    Equipment and systems used for information storage, transmission, and retrieval. Filing, microfilming, tape processing, storage system design, form usage, and other information management functions in the office.


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  • BCEN 5410 - Managerial Media Presentations

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BCEN 2330 or equivalent knowledge of computers. Presentations in business and classroom environments. Emphasis on the communication process; audience analysis; presentation design and planning; media integration; innovative delivery techniques; equipment, software, and material selection; and evaluation criteria.


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  • BCEN 5450 - Training Strategies for Business Systems and Technology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BCEN 4410 or equivalent. Corporate learning specialist activities such as design, development, delivery, and evaluation of learning programs for a business environment. Focuses on adult learning theories with emphasis on professional learning activities related to innovative corporate educational programs.


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  • BCEN 5510 - Business Report Writing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BCEN 3510 or equivalent. Nature, general functions, and present need of reports in industry. Recognizing, organizing, and investigating problems preparatory to writing reports and construction and writing of distinctive business and technical reports.


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  • BCEN 5520 - Instructional Strategies in Marketing Education

    3 credit hours
    Develops competence in techniques of teaching with emphasis on problem-solving and demonstration procedures. Emphasizes teaching-learning evaluation.


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  • BCEN 5600 - Organization and Administration of Marketing Education Programs

    3 credit hours
    Organizing marketing education programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels; emphasizes youth organizations, techniques of coordination, and administrative procedures.


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  • BCEN 5640 - Issues and Trends in Office Management

    3 credit hours
    Evaluation of significant research in office management. Observations in local business offices and visits to managers and identifying and solving office problems.


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  • BCEN 5660 - Organizational Communication

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: BCEN 3510 or equivalent. Research and analysis of case studies of significant research; case studies in business communication; communication policies, principles, and procedures from the executive’s viewpoint.


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