Jun 15, 2024  
2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Marketing

  
  
  
  
  
  • MKT 4950 - Marketing Internship

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


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Mathematics and Science Education

  
  
  

Mathematics

  
  
  • MATH 1000 - Essentials of Mathematics

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


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  • MATH 1010 - Mathematics for General Studies

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


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  • MATH 1020 - Mathematics Colloquium

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


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  • MATH 1410 - Concepts and Structure of Elementary School Mathematics

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


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  • MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics

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


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  • MATH 1710 - College Algebra

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


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  • MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I

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


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  • MATH 1910 - Calculus I

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


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  • MATH 1920 - Calculus II

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


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  • MATH 2090 - Mathematics for Health Professions

    2 credit hours
    Enables students in the health professions to apply mathematical concepts to interpret and solve drug dosage calculation problems encountered in fields such as nursing. Includes basic math review, solid and liquid doses of medications for adults and children, solutions, and IV administration. Also includes conversions from metric to household and apothecary measurements. Not open to Mathematics majors or minors.


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  • MATH 3110 - Calculus III

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


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

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1410 , MATH 1420 , and MATH 1710 . Supports the development of prospective middle grades teachers’ knowledge of functions and connections between algebra and geometry. Focuses on students connecting mathematics topics as well as the teaching of mathematical topics to middle grades students to support learning about the connected nature of mathematics. Field experience in a nearby middle school incorporated.


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  • MATH 3320 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades 5-8

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the teacher education program. Required of all Mathematics majors seeking a license to teach mathematics in grades 7-12. Strongly encouraged for elementary education majors with a 5-8 emphasis. Topics from number relationships, mental computation and estimation strategies, patterns and functions, algebra, statistics, probability, geometry, and measurement. Must be taken prior to student teaching.


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  • MATH 3330 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades 9-12

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education, completion of the mathematics core, and MATH 3320 . Required of all Mathematics majors seeking a license to teach mathematics in grades 7-12. In-depth study of mathematics learning and teaching strategies in secondary school mathematics. Selected topics from junior and senior high school curricula provide a foundation for student investigations into the conceptual nature of mathematics and applications in the secondary school curriculum. Must be taken prior to student teaching.


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  • MATH 4200 - Introduction to Mathematics of Investment

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ACSI 4200 .) Prerequisites: MATH 1910  and one semester of probability/statistics; or consent of instructor. Calculus and probability/statistics used to model and analyze investments in bonds, treasury bills, stocks, and other derivatives. Topics include obtaining the price of a bond as a function of interest rate, developing formulas for duration and convexity to study the sensitivity of price to interest rate, and mathematical modeling of investor preference and attitude toward risk.


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  • MATH 4630 - Mathematics of Risk Management

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as ACSI 4630 .) Prerequisite: ACSI 4200  or MATH 4200 . For students in Actuarial Science, offers preparation for the Society of Actuaries/Casualty Actuarial Society Course 6. Topics include mathematical modeling of volatility; pricing of bonds, stocks, and other derivatives with uncertainty; benchmark portfolios; asset/liability management for property/casualty insurers; liability associated with a financially distressed company. Heath-Jarrow-Morton and Cox-Ingersoll-Ross models.
     


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  • MATH 4990 - Seminar in Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Open only to Mathematics majors; normally taken during last regular semester of coursework. Required of all Mathematics majors. Offers graduating Mathematics majors a broad perspective of mathematics, mathematical activity, and problem solving in various areas of application; offers preparation for professional examinations; acquaints students with job possibilities and aids in career decisions; acquaints students with the nature of graduate study in mathematics. Pass/Fail.


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Middle East Studies

  
  
  • MES 2100 - Introduction to Middle East Studies

    3 credit hours
    An introduction to the people, culture, geography, and history of the Middle East from the distant past to the present. Includes ancient history, the rise of Islam, Arab nationalism and formation of the modern states, the creation of Israel, oil and natural resources, social structures and family life, international diplomacy and peacemaking, problems of Westernization and modernization, and political Islam.


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  • MES 3100 - Special Topics in Middle East Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Completion of three (3) credit hours in a course listed for the Middle East Studies minor or permission of the instructor. An in-depth study of a specific topic relating to the Middle East announced in the online course schedule by the faculty member teaching the course. May be repeated with a different topic. A maximum of six semester hours credit may be applied toward a minor in Middle East Studies.


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Military Science

  
  • MS 1000 - Military Science Practicum (Elective)

    1 credit hour
    Corequisite: Enrollment in MS Basic or Advanced Course or permission of department chair. For those interested in enrichment activities which contribute to the development of leadership and management abilities, including the Raiders (adventure training and small unit military tactics), Blue Brigade Drill Team (drill and ceremonies under arms).


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  • MS 1010 - First Year Basic Military Science

    2 credit hours
    Practical application in adventure-oriented skills such as rappelling, marksmanship techniques, and survival. Focuses on leadership development with a hands-on approach to classroom instruction. Also includes a general overview of the army’s mission, organizational structure, and customs and traditions. Meets twice weekly, 85 minutes per class.


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  • MS 1020 - First Year Basic Military Science

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MS 1010  or permission of department chair. Further development in adventure-oriented skills. Hands-on approach to basic rifle marksmanship, land navigation, and first aid. Students fire the M16A2 rifle, conduct a land navigation course, and learn first aid skills through practical application. Continued focus on leadership development. Meets twice weekly, 85 minutes per week.


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  • MS 3000 - Basic Military Science

    6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. Four-week training normally taken during the summer between the sophomore and junior academic years by students who have not taken all basic M S courses. Training conducted at a designated U.S. Army installation; practical experience in leadership, small unit tactics, weapons, drill, and communications under field conditions. U.S. Army pays the student for attending the training.


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  • MS 3110 - First Year Advanced Military Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MS 1010 , MS 1020 , MS 2010 , and MS 2020 ; or MS 3000 ; or equivalent credit for previous military service. Formal instruction in troop leading procedures, army problem solving, branches of the army, combat orders, leadership traits and principles, small unit tactics based on infantry rifle squad and platoon, map reading and land navigation skills, and military briefings. Focus on leadership development, instilling the warrior ethos, and preparation for the Leader Development and Assessment course and potential for service as a junior officer. Two one-hour, twenty-five-minute periods of class work and two one-hour, twenty-five minute periods of laboratory per week.


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  • MS 3120 - First Year Advanced Military Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MS 3110 . Formal instruction in leadership, principles of war, squad and platoon tactics, situational training exercises, patrolling techniques, map reading and land navigation. Hands-on application of troop leading procedures, written and oral combat orders, maneuver techniques, and field craft. Focus on leadership development, instilling the warrior ethos, and preparation for the Leadership Development and Assessment course and potential for service as a junior officer. Two one-hour, twenty-five-minute periods of class work and two one-hour, twenty-five minute periods of laboratory per week.


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  • MS 4120 - Second Year Advanced Military Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MS 3110 , MS 3120 , and MS 4110  . Seminars in leadership and management to prepare the senior student for active duty responsibilities. Focus is military law, army writing standards, and organizational skills. Emphasis on leading soldiers in the complex situations of current military operations. Two one-hour, twenty-five-minute periods of class work and two one-hour, twenty-five minute periods of laboratory per week.


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Music

  
  
  
  • MUS 1021 - Music Enrichment Vocal

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Acceptance into Governor’s School for the Arts. A component of the Governor’s School for the Arts. Provides an opportunity for qualified high school students to get first-hand musical experience in an intense, academic, collegiate environment. Combines traditional large ensemble and opera workshop rehearsals and performances and voice master classes.


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  • MUS 1022 - Music Enrichment Piano

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Acceptance into Governor’s School for the Arts. A component of the Governor’s School for the Arts. Provides an opportunity for qualified high school students to get first-hand experience in an intense, academic, collegiate environment. Combines traditional applied studio instruction, supervised practice sessions, chamber ensemble rehearsals and performances, master classes, and solo performances.


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  • MUS 1530 - Class Piano I

    1 credit hour


    Acquaints beginning piano students with the keyboard. Includes such skills as note reading, basic chords for harmonization of melodies, improvisation, basic exercises for development of coordination and technique, transposition, repertory, and sight reading.

    NOTE: All undergraduate music majors (except keyboard principals) must take class piano every semester as indicated on the advising check sheets until the required piano proficiency exam is successfully completed. Concurrent enrollment in Class Piano I and Theory and Aural Skills I is required with the following exceptions: (1) The student successfully passed either Class Piano I or Theory and Aural Skills I, but not both, or (2) the student successfully passed one or more levels of Class Piano by examination. Students should see their advisors for details.

    Students wishing to continue piano after successfully completing the required class piano sequence may audition for piano applied lessons. Keyboard principals must take MUS 2550  and MUS 2560  in lieu of class piano.


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  • MUS 1540 - Class Piano II

    1 credit hour


    Prerequisite: MUS 1530 . Continuation of skills and concepts taught in MUS 1530 . Emphasis on standard piano repertory in addition to sight reading and functional piano skills.

    NOTE: All undergraduate music majors (except keyboard principals) must take class piano every semester as indicated on the advising check sheets until the required piano proficiency exam is successfully completed. Concurrent enrollment in Class Piano I and Theory and Aural Skills I is required with the following exceptions: (1) The student successfully passed either Class Piano I or Theory and Aural Skills I, but not both, or (2) the student successfully passed one or more levels of Class Piano by examination. Students should see their advisors for details.

    Students wishing to continue piano after successfully completing the required class piano sequence may audition for piano applied lessons. Keyboard principals must take MUS 2550  and MUS 2560  in lieu of class piano.


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