Jun 25, 2024

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Family and Consumer Sciences
	FCSE 4550 - 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 teaching curriculum objectives in home economics. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FCSE 4560 - Problems in Teaching Materials 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. 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 4570 - Fundamentals of Culinary Arts 3 credit hours (Same as NFS 4570 .) Prerequisite: NFS 3200 with C- or better. Fundamentals and basic concepts of culinary arts to include professionalism; mis en place; Escoffier’s kitchen brigade system; tools and equipment; knife skills; preparation of sauces and stocks; principles of meat, fish, dairy, and vegetable cookery; garde manger; baking; and presentation of aesthetically appealing plates and buffets. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Fermentation Science
	FERM 1000 - Introduction to Fermentation Science 3 credit hours Survey of fermentation as a means of food preservation, the history of intentional fermentation by mankind, the range of human and animal foodstuffs produced by fermentation, the production of energy by fermentation, and the cultural/social implications of fermentation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 2500 - Wine Appreciation 3 credit hours The fundamentals of wine appreciation, wine label interpretation, and wine judging. Students will evaluate wine products and must be 21 years of age to enroll. Lecture/lab. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 2900 - Legal Issues - Fermentation 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FERM 1000 . Discussion of the spectrum of law governing alcoholic and non-alcoholic fermentation at the federal, state, and local levels; includes the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (and its successors), the three-tier alcoholic beverage system, and compliance responsibility. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 3200 - International Wine Industry 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FERM 2500 or permission of instructor. Introduces the wine industry of a country other than the U.S; taught onsite in the host country. Wine industry from the ground up explored–from the nurseries which propagate grapevines, to the vineyards that produce the grapes, to the wineries that produce and market the wines. Marketing of host country wines, domestically and abroad, studied. Participants must be 21 years of age to enroll. Combined lecture/lab. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 3700 - Consumer Motivation and Sensory Evaluation of Fermented Foods 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FERM 1000 and completion of at least 60 hours college credit or 21 years of age at start of class. 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
	FERM 3710 - Brewing, Distilling, and Fermentation Safety and Sanitation 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 and BIOL 4510 . Critical principles involved in safely operating and maintaining proper sanitation in a brewing, distilling, or fermenting facility. Participation in class tours of local processing facilities required. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 3750 - Facility Design and Operation 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 and FERM 3710 . Layout, design, and operation of facilities devoted to the production of fermented foods and beverages. Efficiency, safety, control of contamination, and simultaneous retail operations discussed. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 3850 - Wine Science and Industry 3 credit hours (Same as PLSO 3850 .) Prerequisites: PLSO 1610 and CHEM 1020 /CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120 /CHEM 1121 or PSCI 1030 /PSCI 1031 . The science and marketing of wine, including grape production, fruit processing, and fermentation technologies. Explores wine marketing in Tennessee, the U.S., and the world. Student must be 21 years of age to enroll. Lecture/lab. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 3860 - Wine, Beer, and Spirits Industry 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FERM 1000 or permission of instructor. Introduces and explores the wine, beer, and spirits industries. Focused on the distribution and economic impact of these industries on individual countries and the world. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 3900 - Sensory Analysis of Beer 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 and FERM 3700 . Introduces and explores beer leading to Level 1 Cicerone testing. Focuses on the sensory properties and identification of beer via aroma and taste evaluation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 4550 - Brewing, Distilling, and Fermentation Science and Analysis 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 , BIOL 4510 , and CHEM 3530 . Lecture/lab course covering the science of brewing, distilling, and fermentation and the analysis of in-process and finished products. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 4560 - Applied Fermentation: Biomass and Biofuels 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 , CHEM 2030 /CHEM 2031 , CHEM 3010 /CHEM 3011 , and CHEM 3530 /CHEM 3531 ; junior or senior standing. Survey of fermentation as a means of bioenergy production. Downstream processing to purify bioenergy and the range of biofuels produced by various biomass (e.g., grains, algae, and renewable sources) covered in detail. Mathematical evaluation of product recovery and energy balance included. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 4570 - Applied Fermentation: Milk, Meat, and Grain 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 , CHEM 2030 /CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010 /CHEM 3011 , and CHEM 3530 /CHEM 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 4580 - Applied Fermentation: Fruits and Vegetables 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 , CHEM 2030 /CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010 /CHEM 3011 , and CHEM 3530 /CHEM 3531 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 4600 - Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Bioprocessing 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 , BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121 , BIOL 2230 /BIOL 2231 , CHEM 3530 /CHEM 3531 or permission of instructor. Lecture course discusses 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 4610 - Fermentation and Nutraceutical Production 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 ,BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121 , BIOL 2230 /BIOL 2231 , and CHEM 3530 /CHEM 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 4800 - International Fermented Foods 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FERM 1000 , FERM 2900 , and FERM 3700 ; junior standing. Study abroad course introducing students to the range of fermented food products produced worldwide. Students tour fermented food production facilities, explore the marketing of fermented foods, and visit with principal business leaders involved in the fermented foods industry. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 4910 - Fermentation Science Internship 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior status and departmental approval. Industry-based experience with a company that utilizes fermentation to produce a product for sale to the public. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FERM 4920 - Fermentation Science Research 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior status and departmental approval. MTSU faculty or industry-based researcher mentored research experience. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Finance
	FIN 2010 - Personal Financial Planning 3 credit hours (Same as ECON 2110 .) Includes budgeting and saving techniques, tax planning, insurance principles, consumer credit, housing, investment alternatives, and retirement and estate issues. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3000 - Survey of Finance 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Junior standing. Will not substitute for FIN 3010 . An overview of the fundamental concepts and tools for financial decision making within a business firm. (Not open to business majors.) Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3010 - Principles of Corporate Finance 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Junior standing. Theory of corporate finance, emphasizing wealth creation, valuation, risk, capital budgeting, and cost of capital. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3030 - Principles of Real Estate 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Junior standing. Real estate practices and procedures, basic principles of real property ownership utilization and transfer, mortgage financing, brokerage, management, valuation, subdividing, and legislation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3040 - Entrepreneurial Financial Management 3 credit hours (Same as ENTR 3040 .) Prerequisites: ENTR 2900 ; junior standing. Focuses on tools, processes, systems, and practices used by entrepreneurs to manage resources. Specific focus on cash budgeting, working capital management, sources of capital, and financial analysis/forecasting for the small business/startup Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3050 - Principles of Risk Management and Insurance 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business; junior or senior standing. An introductory study of the risk management process and the importance of insurance as a method of handling risk; insurance carriers; regulation of the insurance industry; home and auto insurance; life and health insurance; workers compensation and employee benefits. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3090 - Financial Planning 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Financial and estate planning with a focus on issues and applications relevant to professional financial and estate planners. Topics include the role of the planner, the planning process, insurance planning, estate planning, retirement planning, tax planning, cash management, credit management, and comprehensive financial and estate plans. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3099 - Special Topics in Finance 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FIN 3000 or FIN 3010 or 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 3110 - Financial Modeling 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3000 or FIN 3010 and admission into the College of Business. Modeling financial problems in a spreadsheet and using financial models to assist in decision making. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3120 - Financial Data Analysis 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3010 ; admission into the Jones College of Business; Finance majors only. Introduces students to the use of programming to answer empirical questions within finance. Students will progress through hypothesis generation, to opening data, cleaning data, preparing the data for analysis, and creating models and visualizations to provide actionable insights. Focuses on empirically understanding foundational theories within finance. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3210 - The Financial System and the Economy 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 2410 ; junior standing. Basic introduction to the functions of financial institutions and markets in the conduct of domestic and international economic transactions. Within financial market context, focus on special role that money plays as an asset and a determinant of the price level, the cause of inflation and inflation’s effects on interest rates and borrowing costs, and the influence of Federal Reserve actions (monetary policy) on money and interest rates. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3430 - Public Finance 3 credit hours (Same as ECON 3430 .) Prerequisites: ECON 2410 , ECON 2420 ; junior standing; and admission into the College of Business. Economic foundations of federal tax and expenditure policies. Current issues in federal budget policy. Policy applications illustrating key concepts such as public goods, externalities, income distribution, tax incidence, tax equity, and allocative efficiency. Intergovernmental fiscal relations. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3660 - Life Insurance and Health Insurance 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior standing and admission into the College of Business. Problems of purchaser and seller; critical investigation of life and health insurance with emphasis on social and economic aspects. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3750 - Commercial Insurance 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FIN 3050 . Examines the concepts and coverages of commercial property and liability insurance. Primary emphasis on loss exposures faced by typical organizations and the corresponding types of insurance for covering those loss exposures. Additional emphasis placed on commercial liability insurance. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3810 - Investments 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3010 ; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Introductory survey course focusing on investment markets and instruments. Emphasis on security characteristics, analysis, and valuation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 3950 - Corporate Finance 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3010 with a minimum grade of C (2.00); junior standing; and admission into the College of Business. Reviews and extends the basics of risk, valuation, and the creation of wealth. Explores capital budgeting, capital structure, and their interactions. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4015 - Financial Statement Analysis 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FIN 3950 . Impact of management decisions, strategies, and policies on the firm’s financial statements. Focuses on how to interpret financial statements, analyze cash flows, and how to quantitatively and qualitatively value a firm’s performance. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4020 - Treasury Management 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission to the Jones College; FIN 3010 . Introduces students to the concepts and topics necessary to fulfill the primary treasury functions of a business firm. Applies concepts and topics to a variety of business situations and trends. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4100 - Advanced Financial Data Analysis and Applications 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FIN 3120 . Focuses on developing advanced financial data analysis skills, including financial data gathering, momentum and value factor investing, portfolio creation, and conveying complex financial data in an easily understood format. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4110 - Cases in Finance 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3010 with minimum grade of C, FIN 3110 , FIN 3810 , and FIN 3950 ; and admission into the College of Business. A case course emphasizing the financial aspects of management. Topics include financial statement analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, and cost of capital. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4260 - Financial Markets and Institutions 3 credit hours (Same as ECON 4260 .) Prerequisites: FIN 3010 ; junior standing; and admission into the Jones College of Business. Examines the structure and functioning of our monetary-financial system. Emphasis on the institutional process of financial intermediation in the financial marketplace and the role that specific institutions and instruments play. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4310 - Problems in Government Finance 3 credit hours (Same as ECON 4310 ). Prerequisites: ECON 2410 and ECON 2420 ; junior standing; and admission into the College of Business. Current issues in taxation, theory of income taxation, consumption taxes, property and wealth taxes. Advanced treatment of tax incidence, tax efficiency, income distribution, fiscal federalism, and state and local budget issues. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4360 - Management of Financial Institutions 3 credit hours Prerequisites: ECON 3210 ; junior standing; and admission into the College of Business. Development of fundamental concepts and principles of sound institution management. Includes the financial environment, strategy, performance measures, asset/liability management topics, within an overall decision framework. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4390 - Employee Benefits 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior standing and admission into the College of Business. Includes descriptive review and taxation, legislative, and administrative dimensions of the major components of employee benefit plans such as retirement systems, deferred compensation plans, health insurance, death benefits, disability benefits, paid and unpaid time off. Technical analysis and problem solving emphasized to develop applied skills. Social insurance and international benefits integrated. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4430 - Real Property Valuation 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3030 ; junior standing;admission into the College of Business; and FIN 3010 strongly recommended. Theory and methods of real property valuation. Employs qualitative and quantitative analysis to appraise residential and income-producing properties. Emphasizes comparable sales, cost-depreciation, and income capitalization. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4440 - Real Estate Finance 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business; FIN 3030 ; FIN 3000 or FIN 3010 . Financial analysis applied to various types of real property. Includes underwriting, sources of funds, portfolio problems, and government programs. Emphasizes analysis of money and mortgage markets and modern creative financing. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4470 - Real Property Law for Commerce and Agriculture 3 credit hours (Same as AGBS 3140 and BLAW 4470 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing. Legal rights and limitations of ownership of property, estates, titles, methods of transferring titles, abstract of titles, mortgages, leases, easements, restrictions on the use of property, real estate development, application of contract law to real property, and the role of real estate in the administration of estates. Emphasis on specific application to agricultural businesses and farms. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4510 - Real Estate Brokerage and Management 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3030 ; FIN 3000 or FIN 3010 ; junior standing; and admission into the College of Business. Management principles and techniques for the successful real estate brokerage firm. Topics emphasized are organizing, planning, management, marketing, and advertising techniques. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4550 - Real Estate Investment Analysis 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3030 ; FIN 3000 or FIN 3010 ; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Analysis of real estate projects and markets. Emphasizes market research, taxes, financing techniques, and discounted cash flow analysis. Requires computer-assisted investment tools and case analysis. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4590 - Independent Study in Real Estate 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior standing and admission into the College of Business. Current analysis of issues 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 4710 - Insurance in Estate Planning 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3050 ; junior standing; and admission into the College of Business. 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 4730 - Insurance Company Operations 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3050 ; junior standing; and admission into the College of Business. Insurance marketing, underwriting, reinsurance, rate making, claims adjusting, loss control activities, and other functions and activities. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4750 - Enterprise Risk Management 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3050 ; junior standing; and admission into the College of Business. A capstone course for Risk Management and Insurance majors. Students implement concepts learned in other courses to develop a broad framework for identifying, assessing, controlling, and financing the ever-increasing portfolio of risks threatening the organization’s business model and strategic plan. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4780 - Behavioral Economics and Finance 3 credit hours (Same as ECON 4780 .) Prerequisites: ECON 2410 , ECON 2420 , and FIN 3010 ; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Concepts in behavioral economics and finance. Focuses on common behavioral tendencies not well integrated into standard neoclassical economic theory. Topics include other regarding preferences, risk aversion, sunk cost fallacies, endowment effects, and common biases and errors in judgment and decision making. Explores applications of these concepts in finance and other areas of business. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4790 - Independent Study in Insurance 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. Application of various insurance coverages to fulfillment of personal, business, and social needs. Special problems 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 4800 - Microfinance 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3010 and admission into the College of Business. For senior Finance major/minors or M.B.A. students. Explores and analyzes the key issues associated with microfinance and wealth creation. Topics include introduction to microfinance, credit methodology, microfinance institutions, client impact studies, effective interest rates, performance measurement of management, strategic issues in microfinance I: sustainability, challenges in microfinance, other microfinance product and offerings-social businesses and delinquency management. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4810 - Portfolio Theory and Management 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Senior standing; FIN 3810 ; and admission into the College of Business. Rigorous development of investment theory from its origins to current extensions and alternatives. Emphasis on investor rationality, efficient portfolio selection, capital asset pricing and options valuation models, and market efficiency. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4850 - International Insurance Markets 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FIN 3050 ; admission to the Jones College of Business. International business concepts with emphasis on the insurance industry. Transfer of risk to ultimate risk bearers abroad. Students required to hold (or acquire) a valid US passport and participate in a one- to two-week visit to a foreign country during the course. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4860 - International Financial Management 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Senior standing; admission into the College of Business; and FIN 3010 . International capital markets, exchange rate exposure, risk management, and other multinational finance issues. Essential not only for United States exporters, but also for those facing competition from abroad. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4880 - Internship in Risk Management or Insurance 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior status; admission into College of Business; and recommendation of advisor. Supervised work experience in an approved insurance agency/brokerage, insurance company, or risk management department of a business entity or government agency. Pass/Fail. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4890 - Internship in Finance 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior status; admission into the College of Business; 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 4900 - TVA Investment Challenge 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3010 and admission into the College of Business. Theories and concepts related to investing, security analysis and portfolio management in the management of a real portfolio of stocks. Topics include 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 4910 - Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives 3 credit hours Prerequisites: FIN 3010 or equivalent; junior standing; and admission into the College of Business. Valuation and hedging of options, forward contracts, futures contracts, swaps, and other derivatives. Examines fundamental tools commonly used for pricing and hedging and options and futures contracts. For undergraduate and graduate students with little mathematics beyond algebra. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4920 - Business Decisions Using an Intelligence System 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission to Jones College of Business. Logic, techniques, and practical implementation of a business intelligence system to empower business decisions for companies. Focuses on incorporating the concept of economic value added into data modeling to ensure system is built to generate valuable strategic information for management decision making processes. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4950 - Finance Competition and Challenge 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of department. Students engage in projects related to local, regional, and/or national competitions in finance. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FIN 4990 - Independent Study in Finance 1 to 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Junior standing and admission to the College of Business. Problems for intensive study are 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
Foreign Languages
	FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture 3 credit hours Explores how languages shape and are shaped by the cultures that speak it. Taught in English. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FL 1010 - Special Topics in Foreign Languages 3 credit hours A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FL 3000 - Career and Professional Development for World Language Majors 1 credit hour Explores career options for world language majors and focuses on professional development. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FL 3100 - Methods and Issues in Translation 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FREN 2020 , GERM 2020 , SPAN 2020 , JAPN 3020 , or ARAB 3010 or permission of instructor. Introduces the theories, contexts, processes, and emerging trends in translation. Topics include translation theories/approaches and the link between theory and practice, the various fields and subfields of translation, translation as a profession and the translation process, and new technologies and trends in translation. Conducted primarily in English. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FL 4220 - International Tourism 3 credit hours (Same as THM 4220 .) Examines issues and trends in international travel and tourism, travel challenges, demand, popular destinations, safety, and international travel and tourism organizations. Students will identify and analyze current industry trends; evaluate barriers to future development and expansion; and examine the global impact of travel, tourism, and hospitality services. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FL 4500 - Introduction to Teaching Foreign Languages 3 credit hours Introduces students who plan to teach a foreign language in elementary or secondary schools to a variety of approaches and instructional methods. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Forensic Science
	FRSC 1010 - Introduction to the Forensic Science Major 2 credit hours Required for all Forensic Science majors. Development of skill sets essential for success in the Forensic Science major and an introduction to the various fields of Forensic Science by expert guest lecturers. Topics include the understanding of program expectations, development of personalized academic plans, development of skills for professional interactions, as well as an introduction to the different fields of Forensic Science. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FRSC 4010 - Forensics Senior Seminar 2 credit hours Prerequisites: FRSC 1010 , FSCJ 4340 , and senior standing. Practical experiences in the treatment of evidence with a mock crime scene, collection and preservation of evidence, forensic analysis, record maintenance, professional practice, and courtroom testimony. Two hours lecture. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FRSC 4020 - Forensics Internship 4 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of program director. A supervised laboratory experience for advanced students in an off-campus professional setting. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Forensic Science - Biology
	FSBI 3250 - Genetics 4 credit hours Prerequisites: BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121 . Corequisite: FSBI 3251 . An introductory course in genetics. Surveys and explores the sub-disciplines of genetics, including classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics. Emphasis on the experiments, techniques, and theories forming the foundation of modern genetic research and its applications. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSBI 3251 - Genetics Lab 0 credit hours Corequisite: FSBI 3250 . Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSBI 4300 - Immunology 4 credit hours Prerequisite: BIOL 2230 /BIOL 2231 ; CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111 , CHEM 1120 /CHEM 1121 . Corequisite: FSBI 4301 . Instruction in theory and application of humoral and cellular mechanisms of immunity. Emphasis on understanding the mechanisms by which we respond to disease-causing organisms, allergens, self antigens, as well as the importance of immunology techniques in scientific research, clinical laboratory science, and forensic science. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSBI 4301 - Immunology Lab 0 credit hours Corequisite: FSBI 4300. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSBI 4550 - Biotechnology 3 credit hours Prerequisites: BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 , BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121 , BIOL 2230 /BIOL 2231 ; CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111 , CHEM 1120 /CHEM 1121 . Instruction in both the theory and application of current research methodologies in molecular biology including their forensic science application. Topics include DNA/RNA isolation, recombinant DNA methods, polymerase chain reaction, DNA sequencing, DNA fingerprinting, protein purification, and immunochemistry. Five hours lecture/laboratory. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Forensic Science - Chemistry
	FSCH 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry 4 credit hours Prerequisites: CHEM 2030 /CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010 /CHEM 3011 . Corequisite: FSCH 3531 . Structure, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nuclei acids and their reactions in living organisms. For Forensic Science majors only. Three hours lecture and one three-hour lab. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSCH 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab 0 credit hours Corequisite: FSCH 3530 . Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSCH 4230 - Instrumental Analysis in Forensic Science 4 credit hours Prerequisite: CHEM 2230 /CHEM 2231 and CHEM 2030 /CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3020 /CHEM 3021 . Corequisite:FSCH 4231 . Potentiometric titration, polargraphic, coulometric gas, chromatographic, ultraviolet, visible and infrared absorption, and atomic absorption techniques of analysis. Requirements and limitations of each technique for obtaining quantitative measurements; applications to various chemical systems from both theoretical and experimental standpoints. For Forensic Science majors only. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSCH 4231 - Instrumental Analysis in Forensic Science Lab 0 credit hours Corequisite: FSCH 4230 . Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Forensic Science - Criminal Justice
	FSCJ 2400 - Judicial Process 3 credit hours (Same as CJA 2400 .) The structure and function of the judicial system; the major problems and needs of the judicial segment of the criminal justice system; major emphasis on the basic concepts of criminal law and administration. Three hours lecture. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSCJ 4330 - Criminal Investigations 3 credit hours (Same as CJA 4330 .) Prerequisites: Forensic Science major. General investigative responsibilities and techniques including administration, preparation, investigative jurisdiction and responsibility, and the importance of substantive report writing. Three hours lecture Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSCJ 4340 - Crime Scene Investigation 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FSCJ 4330 or CJA 4330 . Advanced approach to the various elements of criminal investigations. Provides simulated investigative experiences through the use of mock crime scenes. Three hours lecture. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSCJ 4360 - Crime Scene Photography and Documentation 3 credit hours (Same as CJA 4360 .) Prerequisite: CJA 4330 . Provides students with a foundation of crime scene photography to include basic functions of the camera, techniques of using methods to enhance images of evidentiary value, and special considerations of evidence photography. Also exposes students to documentation techniques and reporting practices best suited for documentation of crime scenes. A split lecture/hands-on experiential learning process intended for students who seek employment at a crime lab or in law enforcement. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FSCJ 4530 - Criminal Evidence and Procedures 3 credit hours (Same as CJA 4530 .) Designed to develop an understanding of the types of individuals and problems of admissibility in court proceedings; the proper treatment and disposition of evidence; the legal procedure to be followed; and the actual trial procedure. Three hours lecture. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Foundations of Education
	FOED 1110 - Education as a Profession 3 credit hours History and organization of American education from its foundation to the present. Includes issues concerning curriculum, organization, and administration of public education in the United States. Designed to assist prospective teachers in evaluating personal qualification in relation to professional needs and investigating teaching as a career. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FOED 2110 - Educational Psychology 3 credit hours Physical, social, emotional, and mental development of the human from birth to maturity. Includes basic theories of learning including behaviorism, constructivism, and humanism along with theories of motivating and facilitating learning processes in social settings. A 10-hour tutorial assignment in a public school necessary. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
French
	FREN 1010 - Elementary French I 3 credit hours Foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 1020 - Elementary French II 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FREN 1010 or advanced placement. Continuation of FREN 1010 . Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 1030 - Elementary Business French 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FREN 1010 or equivalent. Embarks students on a mastery of the linguistic and cultural skills necessary for effective communication in francophone professional contexts. May substitute for FREN 1020 . Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 1040 - Intensive Elementary French 6 credit hours A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. FREN 1040 counts as combined credit for FREN 1010 and FREN 1020 . Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FREN 1020 or advanced placement. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 2020 - Intermediate French II 3 credit hours Prerequisite: FREN 2010 or advanced placement. Continuation of FREN 2010 . Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 2900 - Directed Study in French Grammar and Composition 1 to 6 credits Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Arrangements must be made with instructor prior to registration. May be repeated. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes

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Courses

FCSE 4550 - Curriculum Development

FCSE 4560 - Problems in Teaching Materials

FCSE 4570 - Fundamentals of Culinary Arts

FERM 1000 - Introduction to Fermentation Science

FERM 2500 - Wine Appreciation

FERM 2900 - Legal Issues - Fermentation

FERM 3200 - International Wine Industry

FERM 3700 - Consumer Motivation and Sensory Evaluation of Fermented Foods

FERM 3710 - Brewing, Distilling, and Fermentation Safety and Sanitation

FERM 3750 - Facility Design and Operation

FERM 3850 - Wine Science and Industry

FERM 3860 - Wine, Beer, and Spirits Industry

FERM 3900 - Sensory Analysis of Beer

FERM 4550 - Brewing, Distilling, and Fermentation Science and Analysis

FERM 4560 - Applied Fermentation: Biomass and Biofuels

FERM 4570 - Applied Fermentation: Milk, Meat, and Grain

FERM 4580 - Applied Fermentation: Fruits and Vegetables

FERM 4600 - Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Bioprocessing

FERM 4610 - Fermentation and Nutraceutical Production

FERM 4800 - International Fermented Foods

FERM 4910 - Fermentation Science Internship

FERM 4920 - Fermentation Science Research

FIN 2010 - Personal Financial Planning

FIN 3000 - Survey of Finance

FIN 3010 - Principles of Corporate Finance

FIN 3030 - Principles of Real Estate

FIN 3040 - Entrepreneurial Financial Management

FIN 3050 - Principles of Risk Management and Insurance

FIN 3090 - Financial Planning

FIN 3099 - Special Topics in Finance

FIN 3110 - Financial Modeling

FIN 3120 - Financial Data Analysis

FIN 3210 - The Financial System and the Economy

FIN 3430 - Public Finance

FIN 3660 - Life Insurance and Health Insurance

FIN 3750 - Commercial Insurance

FIN 3810 - Investments

FIN 3950 - Corporate Finance

FIN 4015 - Financial Statement Analysis

FIN 4020 - Treasury Management

FIN 4100 - Advanced Financial Data Analysis and Applications

FIN 4110 - Cases in Finance

FIN 4260 - Financial Markets and Institutions

FIN 4310 - Problems in Government Finance

FIN 4360 - Management of Financial Institutions

FIN 4390 - Employee Benefits

FIN 4430 - Real Property Valuation

FIN 4440 - Real Estate Finance

FIN 4470 - Real Property Law for Commerce and Agriculture

FIN 4510 - Real Estate Brokerage and Management

FIN 4550 - Real Estate Investment Analysis

FIN 4590 - Independent Study in Real Estate

FIN 4710 - Insurance in Estate Planning

FIN 4730 - Insurance Company Operations

FIN 4750 - Enterprise Risk Management

FIN 4780 - Behavioral Economics and Finance

FIN 4790 - Independent Study in Insurance

FIN 4800 - Microfinance

FIN 4810 - Portfolio Theory and Management

FIN 4850 - International Insurance Markets

FIN 4860 - International Financial Management

FIN 4880 - Internship in Risk Management or Insurance

FIN 4890 - Internship in Finance

FIN 4900 - TVA Investment Challenge

FIN 4910 - Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives

FIN 4920 - Business Decisions Using an Intelligence System

FIN 4950 - Finance Competition and Challenge

FIN 4990 - Independent Study in Finance

FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture

FL 1010 - Special Topics in Foreign Languages

FL 3000 - Career and Professional Development for World Language Majors

FL 3100 - Methods and Issues in Translation

FL 4220 - International Tourism

FL 4500 - Introduction to Teaching Foreign Languages

FRSC 1010 - Introduction to the Forensic Science Major

FRSC 4010 - Forensics Senior Seminar

FRSC 4020 - Forensics Internship

FSBI 3250 - Genetics

FSBI 3251 - Genetics Lab