Jun 16, 2024  
2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-22 Undergraduate 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.

 

Political Science

  
  
  
  
  
  
  • PS 4930 - Introduction to Contemporary Political Philosophy

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: PS 1005 PS 1010 , or PHIL 1030  or permission of instructor. Aims to foster critical thinking about contemporary political philosophy by introducing students to four main approaches: Aristotelianism, Utilitarianism, Contractarian Liberalism, and Marxism. Familiarizes students with certain philosophical arguments about important issues in both national and global politics such as multiculturism, justice, democracy, and freedom.


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  • PS 4950 - Community-Based Research Practicum

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Supervised planning and carrying out applied social research project defined in partnership with a local civic group, nonprofit agency, or public department. Students may work individually or in groups or up to six. A final report is presented to the community partner at the end of the course. Projects must be approved prior to enrollment by the department’s student research committee.
     


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Portuguese

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Poultry Science

  
  • POUL 1000 - Introduction to Poultry Science

    3 credit hours
    Provides introductory knowledge of the major areas within poultry science and the commercial poultry industry. Provides a framework upon which students can build further poultry knowledge in subsequent Poultry Science courses at MTSU. May also serve as an exploratory course for student considering a career in poultry. Both lecture and laboratory activities incorporated.


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Professional Seminar

  
  

Professional Studies

  
  • PRST 3010 - Prior Learning Assessment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010  and ENGL 1020  or equivalent; permission of instructor. Students will be required to prepare a portfolio of their college-level experiential learning for credit assessment; participate in a formal assessment process, and pass course PRST 3010. Students should consult their advisors to determine if experiential learning credit might be an option for them. Prior-Learning Assessed credit may be applied to the B.S. in Integrated Studies, Professional Studies, and Liberal Studies. PLA credit may also be applied to other degree programs. Check with your college advisor.


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  • PRST 3030 - Senior Career Development Seminar

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Requires writing for the employment acquisition process including resumes, cover letters, business letters, and employment philosophy statements. Emphasis placed on effective written and verbal communications and media presentations. Explores the career acquisition and development process. Includes networking, effective listening, and business etiquette.


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  • PRST 3995 - Interdisciplinary Research and Problem Solving

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Junior standing; B.S. in Integrated Studies and Professional Studies majors only. Offers preparation for the senior capstone (PRST 4995 ) or practicum (PRST 4997 ). Explores and applies interdisciplinary research theory and processes. Emphasis on identifying interdisciplinary research problems, determining relevant disciplines, conducting a literature search, evaluating research, properly citing sources in writing, integrating disciplinary insights, and developing research proposal.


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  • PRST 4110 - Internship for Professional Studies and Integrated Studies Majors

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of internship coordinator; for juniors and seniors who are Professional Studies and Integrated Studies majors. Provides students with practical experience in applying coursework to actual situations and projects in organizations, both on and off campus, in a supervised internship program. Students will also produce a final report reflecting on how their coursework integrates into the internship experience. Includes a field aspect and online assignments.


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  • PRST 4410 - Evaluation of Learning

    3 credit hours
    Covers evaluation models, theories, and best practices in corporate educational settings. Focuses on assessing what happens in the classroom with the instructors, learners, and the course content; and effect of the overall training and development programs that connect with and support corporate initiatives, strategies, goals, and objectives.


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  • PRST 4997 - Practicum for Integrated and Professional Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: PRST 3995 ; permission of practicum coordinator; for juniors and seniors who are Professional Studies and Integrated Studies majors. Provides students with practical work experience in their areas of study. (A minimum of 90 hours is required.) Students will also research a problem and create an ePortfolio as a synthesis of their program of study. Application for the practicum must be made and approved the preceding semester.


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Psychology

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • PSY 3990 - Research in Psychology

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 6 hours of psychology recommended but not required; permission of instructor. Supervised research in current topics in psychology. Contact individual faculty members for research possibilities and requirements. May be repeated. (Students majoring in Psychology or the Pre-graduate School concentration may apply up to 6 hours of credit to the major. Students majoring in I/O Psychology may apply up to 4 hours of credit to the major. Students minoring in Psychology may apply up to 6 hours of credit to the minor.)


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  • PSY 4070 - Advanced Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Grade of B- or higher in PSY 3020  or equivalent course. Course topics include multiple regression, factorial ANOVA, repeated measures ANOVA, and categorical data analysis. Designed to prepare students for graduate-level statistics courses often required in master’s and doctoral level programs, as well as for employment positions in business and government that require more advanced statistical training.


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