Jun 17, 2024

2021-22 Graduate Catalog

2021-22 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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English
	ENGL 7231 - Major American Writers 3 credit hours An in-depth study of one, two, or three American writers. Course varies according to interests of instructor and students. May be taken for multiple credit up to 6 hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7301 - Postcolonial Literature and Theory 3 credit hours Introduces postcolonial studies through an exploration of seminal literary and critical writings in the field. Primary focus on the critical thought and discursive practices that define postcolonial discourse and their application to literature that engages issues of colonialism, its aftermath, and other forms of imperialism. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7401 - Studies in Contemporary Literature 3 credit hours Intellectual backgrounds of contemporary literature; significant developments in fiction, nonfictional prose, poetry, and drama. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7405 - Studies in Contemporary Drama 3 credit hours The development of world drama from 1950 to the present with attention to related criticism and theory. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7415 - Special Topics in Women’s Literature 3 credit hours Study of selected women authors with a focus on the way women’s voices contribute to literary discourse. Subject will vary with instructor. May be taken for multiple credit up to 9 hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7511 - History of Children’s Literature 3 credit hours History of British and American literature for children and analysis of issues in the field. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7515 - Special Topics in Children’s and Adolescent Literature 3 credit hours Selected genre, period, ethnicity, tradition, or literary focus on children’s and/or young adult literature. Subject will vary with instructor. May be taken for multiple credit up to 9 hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7521 - Literature for Adolescents 3 credit hours Survey of literature written for adolescents, including history, contemporary trends, and critical issues in the field. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7551 - Popular Culture Studies 3 credit hours Major trends and significant debates in the development of popular culture theory and criticism. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7555 - Special Topics in Popular Culture Studies 3 credit hours A theme, genre, period, text, or artist in one or more popular cultural media. Subject will vary each time the course is taught. May be taken for multiple credit up to 9 hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7561 - Film Studies 3 credit hours Covers such topics as the film text, adaptation, narratology, genres, ideology, authorship, theory, history, schools, movements, national cinemas, and film audiences. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7565 - Special Topics in Film Studies 3 credit hours Examines a theme, genre, director, period, school or movement, national cinema, etc. Subject will vary each time course is taught. May be taken for multiple credit up to 9 hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7571 - Studies in Folklore 3 credit hours Study of folklore with focus on the history of the discipline. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7575 - Special Topics in Folklore 3 credit hours Selected area of folklore: folk narrative, folklore and literature, folk song, folk religion, proverb, or folklore of a particular group. May be taken for multiple credit up to 9 hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7601 - Studies in the Novel 3 credit hours The novel as a literary genre may be approached from a variety of perspectives, including generic, historical, theoretical, or single-author approaches. Course varies according to interests of instructor and students. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7605 - Satire 3 credit hours Satire as a distinct genre, emphasizing its continuity in Western literature from antiquity to the present; representative works from four periods: ancient, medieval and Renaissance, eighteenth century, and modern; prose, poetry, and drama. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7611 - Special Topics in Language and Literature 3 credit hours A specialized field of literary or linguistic inquiry, its bibliography, critical problems, and probable solutions. Topics vary with the professor assigned to the course. May be taken for multiple credit up to 9 hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7640 - Dissertation Research 1 to 6 credit hours Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, collection and analysis of data, and composition of dissertation. Once enrolled, student should register for at least one credit hour of doctoral research each semester until completion. S/U grading. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7651 - Essentials of Linguistics 3 credit hours Major linguistic approaches to the study of language-dominant trends and current issues in linguistics; the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structure of the English language. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7655 - Special Topics in the History of the English Language 3 credit hours Advanced study of various aspects of the English language from its beginnings in Proto-Indo-European to the present day (writing systems, Indo-European, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon, stylistics, semantics, etc.). Subject will vary with instructor. May be taken for multiple credit up to 9 hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7701 - History of Criticism 3 credit hours Examines significant critical movements in Western literature from classical times into the twenty-first century. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7705 - Contemporary Critical Theory 3 credit hours Covers major critical trends in literary theory since 1965, including feminist, Marxist, structuralist, and deconstructive approaches to literature. Students explore background and implications of these theories and analyze selected works of literature in light of these approaches. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7711 - Reading Postmodernism 3 credit hours Theoretical discourse which works to define the cultural mindset known as postmodernism. Theories examined will be applied to examples of postmodern literature, film, and/or television. Topics emphasized include the instability of social and cultural categories, the dissolving boundaries between high and low culture and art, and the subversion of realist narrative strategies. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7715 - Studies in Narratology 3 credit hours Examines modern and contemporary theories of narrative (modernist, rhetorical, structuralist, dialogical) with particular application to selected authors and texts. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7801 - History of Rhetoric: Ancient to Renaissance 3 credit hours An examination of the major theorists and themes, including literary and pedagogical implications, from the ancient period to the Renaissance. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7805 - History of Rhetoric: Early Modern to Contemporary 3 credit hours An examination of major theorists and themes, including literary and pedagogical implications, from early modern period to the present. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7811 - Studies in Composition and Rhetoric 3 credit hours An introduction to the intellectual foundations of composition studies focusing on influential theories as well as the field’s intellectual and disciplinary history. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7815 - Special Topics in Composition and Rhetoric 3 credit hours Intensive examination of themes, periods, figures, and texts in composition and/or rhetoric. Subject will vary with instructor. May be taken for multiple credit up to 9 hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7821 - Seminar in Teaching Composition 3 credit hours Open only to first-year teaching assistants or with consent of instructor. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7825 - Practicum in Composition Methodology 3 credit hours In-depth study of how composition theory and research inform methodology. Topics covered vary according to interests of instructor and students. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7851 - Writing Center Theory 3 credit hours Examines the theoretical and practical components of writing center work, including collaborative, composition, learning, writing center, and postmodern theories. Open to all graduate students. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7861 - Middle Tennessee Writing Project (MTWP) Summer Institute 3 credit hours Reserved for invited participants in the Middle Tennessee Writing Project. Acquaints students with composition and pedagogical theories, practices for the teaching of writing, methods of research and presentation, development of writing resources including grant writing, various genres of writing and writing response, and publishing. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7871 - Poetry Workshop 3 credit hours A rigorous writing course to develop the advanced writer’s use of point-of-view, tone, rhythm, meter, line, and stanza. Practice in both the spontaneity of composition and the deliberate, disciplined work of revision. Examination, through poems and essays by relevant authors, of the movements, forms, and possibilities of contemporary poetry. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7881 - Seminar in Teaching of Literature 3 credit hours Recommended for second-year teaching assistants and others interested in teaching literature. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7901 - Directed Reading and Research 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of the director of graduate studies. Individually supervised reading and research in an area of English. Students may apply no more than two directed reading courses toward their degree requirements. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7905 - Internship 3 credit hours Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7909 - Doctoral Readings 3 credit hours Prerequisite: ENGL 7001 or the equivalent with a grade of B or better. A candidate-designed course of readings constructed in consultation with faculty in preparation for writing a dissertation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENGL 7999 - Preliminary Examination and Preparation 1 credit hours Open only to students who are not enrolled in any other graduate course and who will take the Ph.D. preliminary 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 preliminary examination preparatory course. Credit may not be applied to degree requirements. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Entrepreneurship
	ENTR 6150 - Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours Issues related to starting and growing a business. Focuses primarily on the development and management of a new venture, including developing the business plan. Addresses issues faced by entrepreneurs and explores relationships among various elements of the business plan to optimize performance. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENTR 6250 - Corporate Innovation 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Theory and practice of corporate innovation and entrepreneurship. Emphasis on how to recognize and foster creative ideas within an existing organization and turn these ideas into actual innovations in the marketplace. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	ENTR 6350 - Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation 3 credit hours (Same as MGMT 6350 .) Explores the elements of social entrepreneurship and social innovation and how these approaches are used to solve the world’s social challenges. Uses systems and design thinking along with traditional business approaches to address social challenges and develop measures for organizational performance that include social impact measures in addition to traditional business performance measures. Students challenged to generate a social innovation or social entrepreneurship solution and develop a social venture plan to implement that solution. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Environmental Science and Technology
	EST 5770 - Pollution Control Technology 3 credit hours Introduces air, noise, solid waste, and water pollution control technology. Legislative regulations and equality standards, pollution types and sources, detection and analysis instruments, and treatment principles and practices. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EST 5780 - Air, Solids, and Noise Pollution Technology 3 credit hours Prerequisites: 8 hours each chemistry, biology, and physics or permission of instructor. Introduces air, noise, solid, and hazardous waste pollution technology, including legislative regulations and quality standards: sources, detection, and analysis instrumentation and practices, and treatment and abatement principles, equipment, and practices. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EST 5810 - Energy and the Environment 3 credit hours Introduces sources and methods of energy production and classifications of energy usages with emphasis on usage trends, energy conservation strategies, and alternate energy utilization. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EST 5820 - Solar Building Design 3 credit hours Introduces environmental and economic impact of solar energy for residential and light industrial construction including topics such as day lighting, passive solar design, and hot water heating. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EST 5840 - Energy Auditing 3 credit hours Introduces types of energy consumption and classifications of energy usages. Emphasis on conservation strategies and total management for residential and industrial plants. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EST 5870 - Passive Solar Design 3 credit hours Introduces passive solar techniques in the construction of residential and light industrial structures. Includes day lighting, passive solar design, methods, and system integration. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EST 5980 - Environmental Public Health 3 credit hours Prerequisites: 8 hours college biology and 8 hours college chemistry. Applying the sciences of biology, chemistry, statistics, and environmental engineering to the field of public health. Public health epidemiology and disease control concepts related to the anticipation, recognition, assessment, and control of common public health disease problems. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Exercise Science
	EXSC 5000 - Strength, Conditioning, and Human Performance 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and weight training or permission of instructor. Theories and principles of strength training and conditioning and techniques used to become a certified strength and conditioning specialist or personal trainer. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 5240 - Principles of Exercise Prescription and Assessment 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 3830. Application of knowledge gained to practical situations; develop proficiency in using equipment and skills to evaluate an individual’s health risks and fitness. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 5965 - Aquatic Exercise and Therapeutic Techniques 3 credit hours (Same as ATHT 5965 .) Examines the various uses of the aquatic environment to develop, maintain, and improve physical performance with practical development of skills and techniques and aquatic exercise programming. Combines both didactic and laboratory activities in an experiential learning environment. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6200 - Applied Human Work Physiology 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 6650 . Investigation of how the physiological response to exercise is impacted by intensity, duration, type of muscular contraction, limbs involved, and body position. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6640 - Thesis Research 1 to 6 credit hours (Same as HLTH 6640 /PHED 6640 /LSM 6640 .) Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, collection and analysis of data, and composition of thesis. Once enrolled, student should register for at least one credit hour of master’s research each semester until completion. S/U grading. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6650 - Exercise Physiology 3 credit hours Principles of exercise physiology. Acute responses and chronic adaptations of the body to physical activity, exercise, and sports participation and their impact on homeostasis examined. Physiological systems examined in detail. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6750 - Exercise Physiology for the Child and Adolescent 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 4830 or EXSC 6650 . Review, analysis, and synthesis of current knowledge and literature about the exercise responses of children. Emphasis on understanding the influence of physical growth and measurement on the mechanisms which underlie the developing functional capacities of the exercising child and adolescent. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6800 - Environmental Exercise Physiology 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 6650 . Examines how the human body responds and adapts to diverse forms of environmental stress during exercise. Emphasis on delineating the mechanisms which underlie immediate responses and long-term adaptations that humans make while exercising under various environmental conditions. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6810 - Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 6650 . Overview of the physiological and biophysical mechanisms underlying cardiac function. Neurochemical properties of the myocardial cell, the physiological basis of cardiac muscle function, and the overall performance of the intact heart during exercise. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6830 - Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Science 3 credit hours Laboratory experiences in testing, evaluating, and reporting in exercise science. Measurement theory related to validity and reliability of assessments addressed. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6840 - Advanced Principles of Exercise Prescription and Assessment 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 4240 or EXSC 6650 or equivalent. Provides theoretical and laboratory learning experiences for health risk appraisal, cardiovascular evaluation, and exercise prescription for healthy people and special populations. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6850 - Physical Activity, Exercise, and Disease 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 6650 or equivalent. In-depth survey and synthesis of the research literature examining historical and recent trends in physical activity participation and the health-related aspects of exercise, physical activity, and physical fitness. Physiological mechanisms underlying the positive effects of physical activity and exercise on risk reduction for disease identified and explored. Behavioral and environmental determinants of physical activity and regular participation in exercise reviewed. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6870 - Cardiovascular Assessment and Rehabilitation 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 6650 or equivalent. Overview of the cardiopulmonary system and clinical rehabilitation. Laboratory experiences include cardiopulmonary function assessments, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and standard rehabilitation practices. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6880 - Internship and Special Projects 3 to 6 credit hours (Same as HLTH 6880 /PHED 6880 /LSM 6880 .) On-site practical experience in an exercise science, health promotion, or sport management program. Those with extensive work experience will develop, implement, and conclude a project (research or applied) in consultation with the major professor. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6890 - Seminar in Exercise Science 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 6650 with C or better. Current issues and research in exercise science and health promotion. Written and oral presentation of a research project required. Can be repeated for maximum 6 hours credit. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 6910 - Special Problems 1 to 3 credit hours (Same as HLTH 6910 /PHED 6910 /LSM 6910 .) Individual study of current problems or areas of interest. S/U grading. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 7100 - Mechanical Analysis of Sports Skills 3 credit hours A synthesis of scientific principles as they relate to teaching simple and complex motor patterns. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 7200 - Applied Human Work Physiology 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 6650 . Investigation of how the physiological response to exercise is impacted by intensity, duration, type of muscular contraction, limbs involved, and body position. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 7750 - Exercise Physiology for the Child and Adolescent 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 4830 or EXSC 6650 . Review, analysis, and synthesis of current knowledge and literature about the exercise responses of children. Emphasis on understanding the influence of physical growth and measurement on the mechanisms which underlie the developing functional capacities of the exercising child and adolescent. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 7800 - Environmental Exercise Physiology 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 6650 . Examines how the human body responds and adapts to diverse forms of environmental stress during exercise. Emphasis on delineating the mechanisms which underlie immediate responses and long-term adaptations that humans make while exercising under various environmental conditions. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	EXSC 7850 - Physical Activity, Exercise, and Disease 3 credit hours Prerequisite: EXSC 6650 or equivalent. In-depth survey and synthesis of the research literature examining historical and recent trends in physical activity participation and the health-related aspects of exercise, physical activity, and physical fitness. Physiological mechanisms underlying the positive effects of physical activity and exercise on risk reduction for disease identified and explored. Behavioral and environmental determinants of physical activity and regular participation in exercise reviewed. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Experiential and Service Learning
	EXL 6000 - EXL Seminar 1 credit hours Prerequisites: Having successfully completed 9 graduate hours of EXL courses and being an EXL Scholars program participant. Provides a culminating experience for students in the EXL Scholars Program. Students will develop an e-portfolio of experiential and service-learning experiences and will write a final comprehensive reflection paper regarding their EXL Program experiences. Students who received the EXL designation at the undergrad level may take this course and revise their portfolio to meet the graduate learning outcomes. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Family and Consumer Sciences
	FCSE 5500 - Occupational Field Experience 3 to 9 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department. Directed participation in planned and supervised occupational experiences of eight hours field experience per week. Must apply previous semester. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FCSE 5501 - Occupational Field Experience: Care and Guidance of Children 3 to 9 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department. Directed participation in planned and supervised occupational experiences of eight hours field experience per week. Must apply previous semester. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FCSE 5502 - Occupational Field Experience: Food Management, Production, and Services 3 to 9 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department. Directed participation in planned and supervised occupational experiences of eight hours field experience per week. Must apply previous semester. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FCSE 5540 - Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences Education 1 to 6 credit hours Synthesis and application of relevant concepts relating to educational planning; changes relating to the development of effective family and consumer sciences education programs. A maximum of six semester hours credit may be applied toward a degree. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FCSE 5550 - Curriculum Development 3 credit hours Review of recent advances in family and consumer sciences education. Analysis and evaluation of selected topics, materials, and methods in terms of their appropriateness for reaching curriculum objectives in family and consumer sciences education.. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FCSE 5560 - Problems in Teaching Materials 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department. Application of principles and techniques involved in the selection and preparation of effective teaching materials and visual aids. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FCSE 5570 - Occupational Family and Consumer Sciences Seminar 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department. Examination and analysis of program development, execution, and evaluation in a selected occupational area. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 5610 - 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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 5990 - Independent Study in Finance 1 to 3 credit hours Chosen in joint consultation between student and instructor. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 6060 - Financial Econometrics 3 credit hours (Same as ECON 6060 .) Prerequisite: FIN 6010 . Econometrics for students pursuing a M.S. in Finance. Focuses on ordinary least squares regression analysis. Statistical software used as a tool for manipulating data, conducting forecasts, and performing statistical inference. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes

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Courses

ENGL 7231 - Major American Writers

ENGL 7301 - Postcolonial Literature and Theory

ENGL 7401 - Studies in Contemporary Literature

ENGL 7405 - Studies in Contemporary Drama

ENGL 7415 - Special Topics in Women’s Literature

ENGL 7511 - History of Children’s Literature

ENGL 7515 - Special Topics in Children’s and Adolescent Literature

ENGL 7521 - Literature for Adolescents

ENGL 7551 - Popular Culture Studies

ENGL 7555 - Special Topics in Popular Culture Studies

ENGL 7561 - Film Studies

ENGL 7565 - Special Topics in Film Studies

ENGL 7571 - Studies in Folklore

ENGL 7575 - Special Topics in Folklore

ENGL 7601 - Studies in the Novel

ENGL 7605 - Satire

ENGL 7611 - Special Topics in Language and Literature

ENGL 7640 - Dissertation Research

ENGL 7651 - Essentials of Linguistics

ENGL 7655 - Special Topics in the History of the English Language

ENGL 7701 - History of Criticism

ENGL 7705 - Contemporary Critical Theory

ENGL 7711 - Reading Postmodernism

ENGL 7715 - Studies in Narratology

ENGL 7801 - History of Rhetoric: Ancient to Renaissance

ENGL 7805 - History of Rhetoric: Early Modern to Contemporary

ENGL 7811 - Studies in Composition and Rhetoric

ENGL 7815 - Special Topics in Composition and Rhetoric

ENGL 7821 - Seminar in Teaching Composition

ENGL 7825 - Practicum in Composition Methodology

ENGL 7851 - Writing Center Theory

ENGL 7861 - Middle Tennessee Writing Project (MTWP) Summer Institute

ENGL 7871 - Poetry Workshop

ENGL 7881 - Seminar in Teaching of Literature

ENGL 7901 - Directed Reading and Research

ENGL 7905 - Internship

ENGL 7909 - Doctoral Readings

ENGL 7999 - Preliminary Examination and Preparation

ENTR 6150 - Entrepreneurship

ENTR 6250 - Corporate Innovation

ENTR 6350 - Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation

EST 5770 - Pollution Control Technology

EST 5780 - Air, Solids, and Noise Pollution Technology

EST 5810 - Energy and the Environment

EST 5820 - Solar Building Design

EST 5840 - Energy Auditing

EST 5870 - Passive Solar Design

EST 5980 - Environmental Public Health

EXSC 5000 - Strength, Conditioning, and Human Performance

EXSC 5240 - Principles of Exercise Prescription and Assessment

EXSC 5965 - Aquatic Exercise and Therapeutic Techniques

EXSC 6200 - Applied Human Work Physiology

EXSC 6640 - Thesis Research

EXSC 6650 - Exercise Physiology

EXSC 6750 - Exercise Physiology for the Child and Adolescent

EXSC 6800 - Environmental Exercise Physiology

EXSC 6810 - Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology

EXSC 6830 - Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Science

EXSC 6840 - Advanced Principles of Exercise Prescription and Assessment

EXSC 6850 - Physical Activity, Exercise, and Disease

EXSC 6870 - Cardiovascular Assessment and Rehabilitation

EXSC 6880 - Internship and Special Projects

EXSC 6890 - Seminar in Exercise Science

EXSC 6910 - Special Problems

EXSC 7100 - Mechanical Analysis of Sports Skills

EXSC 7200 - Applied Human Work Physiology

EXSC 7750 - Exercise Physiology for the Child and Adolescent

EXSC 7800 - Environmental Exercise Physiology

EXSC 7850 - Physical Activity, Exercise, and Disease

EXL 6000 - EXL Seminar

FCSE 5500 - Occupational Field Experience

FCSE 5501 - Occupational Field Experience: Care and Guidance of Children

FCSE 5502 - Occupational Field Experience: Food Management, Production, and Services

FCSE 5540 - Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences Education

FCSE 5550 - Curriculum Development

FCSE 5560 - Problems in Teaching Materials

FCSE 5570 - Occupational Family and Consumer Sciences Seminar

FERM 5560 - Applied Fermentation: Biomass and Biofuels

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