Oct 13, 2024

2013-2014 Graduate Catalog

2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Accelerated Master of Business Administration
	AMBA 5140 - Data Analysis and Modeling (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program, or permission of the instructor. This course explores the scope of business research, scientific reasoning, problem identification, hypothesis formulation, and data analysis in an accelerated, case-based approach. Topics in statistical analysis include parametric and nonparametric tests, regression, and the use of statistical software. The course is an intensive, accelerated, case-based approach using both online and on-ground components. Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	AMBA 5150 - Accounting Information for Decision Making (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program, or permission of the instructor. A comprehensive study of accounting information and its uses by professional managerial decision makers. Topics include areas in financial and managerial accounting and components of consolidated financial statements, cost and variance analysis, and budgeting. The course is an intensive, accelerated, case study-based approach to accounting information, and is taught with both online and on-ground components. Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	AMBA 5180 - Economics for Managers (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program or permission of instructor. This course presents applications of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, tools, and principles as they relate to problems and decisions that confront professional managers of business and other organizations. Microeconomics topics include demand and supply analysis, production decisions, market structure, and input employment decisions. Macroeconomic topics include measurement of economic activity and performance, macromodels, economic policy, and international economic dynamics. The course is an intensive, accelerated, case-based approach to economics and is taught using both on-line and on-ground components. Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	AMBA 5210 - Operations and Technologies Strategies (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program or permission of the instructor. This course examines the strategic impact of decisions relating to the delivery of products, services, and technology in organizations. Applications and case analyses are used to study operational value and cost, materials management and distribution, management of technologies, and management for continuous improvement for professional managers. The course is an intensive, accelerated, case study-based approach and is taught with both online and on-ground components. Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	AMBA 5220 - Global Business (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program, or permission of the instructor. This course will provide professional managers with the latest conceptual tools and practical applications related to global business. Topics to be covered include organizational culture, international negotiation, communication and culture, leadership in a global environment, and international project management. The course is an intensive, accelerated, case study-based approach and is taught with both online and on-ground components. Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	AMBA 5230 - Strategic Leadership (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program, or permission of the instructor. This course focuses on the leadership roles and responsibilities of strategic managers and top-level managers who are responsible for setting organizational direction, enrolling employee commitment, identifying and managing organizational core competencies, establishing supportive organizational cultures, and ensuring organizational integrity. The course is an intensive, accelerated, case study-based approach and is taught with both online and on-ground components. Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	AMBA 5400 - Market Strategy (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program, or permission of the instructor. This course explores the role of marketing in the development of organizational strategy, with emphasis on the business unit and product market strategy levels. The topics of this course include analytical approaches and tools to evaluate international and domestic market opportunities. A variety of learning models are used. The class is an intensive, accelerated, case study-based approach and is taught with both online and on-ground components Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	AMBA 5430 - Applied Corporate Finance (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program, or permission of the instructor. Application of analytical techniques to the firm’s investment, financing, and dividend decisions. Topics include capital budgeting; capital structure; short-, intermediate-, and long-term financing; asset valuation techniques; and introduction to finance theory and literature appropriate to professional managers. The course is an intensive, accelerated, case study-based approach and is taught with both online and on-ground components. Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	AMBA 5500 - Strategic Management Process (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program, or permission of the instructor. This course introduces students to strategic thinking and provides the framework for the entire MBA program. The course takes an executive perspective of general management and provides an understanding of the interdependence between the organization and its environment, with a focus on managing organizations in changing environments, maintaining legitimacy with diverse stakeholder groups, providing clear corporate direction, and ensuring the long-term survival and success of the enterprise. The course is an intensive, accelerated, case study-based approach and is taught with both online and on-ground components. Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	AMBA 5800 - Strategic Experience (3 credits) Prerequisites: At least three years of professional managerial experience; admission to the accelerated MBA program, or permission of the instructor; completion of all MBA core courses. (May be taken concurrently with the permission of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.) This is capstone course is designed to provide MBA students nearing the end of their program with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills developed in the program in a realistic problem-solving environment. The course is an intensive, accelerated experience having both on-ground and online components. Enrollment is by permit only. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
Accountancy
	ACCT 5000 - Essentials of Accounting (3 credits) An accelerated study of accounting elements with an emphasis on the identification, measurement, and communication of data for stockholder and creditor usage. Designed for graduate students with limited or no background in accounting. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5010 - Seminar in Financial Accounting I (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 3020 or equivalent. A brief history of accounting followed by a study of alternative accounting theory structures, concepts of assets valuation and income determination, measurements, and reporting classification. ACCT 5010 is available only to M. Acc. and M. B. A. students. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5050 - Health Care Accounting and Finance (3 credits) This course applies the concepts of accounting and finance within the context of the health care industry. Course coverage includes basic accounting and finance principles and how these principles are applied in the health care arena. Topical coverage includes financial statement preparation and analysis, cash flow analysis, cost behavior and control, capital acquisition, budgeting, reimbursement mechanisms, and managed care. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5100 - Managerial Accounting **TEST (3 credits) Prerequisites:* ACCT 5000 or equivalent. An in-depth study of accounting oriented toward the analysis and interpretation of data for business decision making. This course is not available to M. Acc. students. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5110 - Seminar in Managerial Accounting (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 3110 or equivalent. An advanced study of managerial accounting concepts and methods as applied to the business planning and control functions. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5310 - Seminar in Management Advisory Services (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 4310 or permission of the instructor. A study of consulting services, as practiced in public accounting and industry, including the development, utilization, and control of modern accounting systems. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5410 - Seminar in Tax Research (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 3410 or equivalent An advanced study of federal income, estate, and gift taxation with emphasis on tax research and planning. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5420 - Income Taxes II (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 3410 or equivalent. A study of federal income tax law with emphasis on taxation of corporations and partnerships. Federal taxation of trusts, estates, and gifts are covered. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5430 - Taxation of Flow-Through Entities (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 3410 or equivalent. This course covers the tax laws applicable to flow-through entities. The topics covered include tax compliance and strategies for minimizing tax liabilities View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5440 - Estate and Gift Taxation (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 3410 or equivalent. This course covers the tax laws applicable to estates and gifts. The topics covered include generation skipping tax, estate planning, charitable remainder trusts, and private foundations. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5510 - Seminar in Accounting Regulation (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 3020 or equivalent. A comprehensive study of accounting ethics and federal regulations affecting the accounting profession. Areas of study will include the Uniform Commercial Code and Securities and Exchange Commission laws. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5527 - Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 2020 or equivalent. An in-depth study of the methods used to analyze balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and other financial information. The types of analyses studied include ratio analysis, cross-sectional analysis, time-series analysis, and capital market analysis. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5610 - Seminar in Auditing (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 4610 or equivalent An advanced study of auditing standards, professional ethics, legal responsibility, procedures, principles, theory, and practice. Emphasis is placed on developing an appreciation of current trends in auditing. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5627 - Auditing II (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 4610 or equivalent. A study of auditing concepts with emphasis on the uses of statistical sampling, auditing EDP systems, analytic review techniques and objectives, and methodology of operational auditing. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5630 - Auditing Risk and Assurance (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 4610 or equivalent. This course focuses on the audit task, the risks associated with the audit function, and the impact of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5640 - Internal Auditing (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 4610 or equivalent. This course focuses on the duties and responsibities of the internal auditor and operational auditing. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5717 - Non-Profit Entity Accounting (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 3020. Theory, concepts, organization, and functions of not-for-profit entity accounting units; an intensive study of accountancy, budgeting, financial processes, reporting, and auditing in the not-for-profit entity environment. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5720 - Government Accounting Issues (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 2010 or ACCT 5000 or permission of the instructor. This course takes a political economy approach and covers significant points of discussion, debate, or dispute in government accounting. It focuses upon the role and function of accounting in government by exploring the character of public budgeting and finance and the uses of government financial information. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5810 - Seminar in International Accounting (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 3020 or equivalent. An advanced study of the reporting of foreign operations, variations in accounting practices among countries, and current international accountancy problems. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5890 - Professional Accounting Experience (3 credits) Prerequisites: All required M.Acc. core courses or permission of the instructor. This capstone course is designed to provide an opportunity for M.Acc. students nearing the end of their program to apply their knowledge and skills in a professional accountancy environment. ACCT 5890 is restricted to students in the M.Acc. program or the M.B.A. program, assuming that the latter meet all M.Acc. foundation requirements. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5900 - Independent Study in Accountancy (1-3 credits) A course designed for graduate students who, under the direction of an accountancy faculty member, wish to engage in independent research or an intensive study of subjects not covered in other available courses. Prior departmental and college approval is needed. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5905 - Graduate Internship (3 credits) Prerequisites: Departmental approval required. Planned and supervised work experiences. This course does not count for credit towards a student’s degree. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5957 - Topics in Accountancy (1-6 credits) Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing and permission of instructor. This course gives students an opportunity to study special problems and new developments in the field of accountancy. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ACCT 5990 - Readings and Research (1-3 credits) Students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a prospectus MUST enroll for Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-3) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by student’s advisory committee in conjunction with other coursework, to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Readings and Research credits do not count toward degree requirements. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U). View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
Advanced Practice Experiences
	APPE 6001 - Institutional Practice (4 credit hours) Prerequisites: Good standing as a fourth year student in professional program of the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. This pharmacy practice experience in an inpatient hospital setting exposes the student to the wide variety of daily duties often required of the pharmacist while in an institutional pharmacy. Some of the areas that will be explored include the medication use process, drug distribution, sterile products preparation, automation, operations management, resource management and institutional legal and regulatory standards. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	APPE 6002 - Community Practice (4 credit hours) Prerequisites: Good standing as a fourth year student in professional program of the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. This pharmacy practice experience in a community pharmacy setting is intended to expose the student to a variety of patient-centered services. These services include but are not limited to medication dispensing, patient counseling, drug therapy monitoring, medication therapy management, and drug information services. Resource management and operations management will also be incorporated into the experience. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	APPE 6003 - Acute Care Practice I (4 credits) Prerequisites: Good standing as a fourth year student in professional program of the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. This pharmacy practice experience focuses on providing patient-centered care to hospitalized patients. The student will apply their therapeutic knowledge to assess and develop therapeutic plans for patients in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, especially physicians. The student will also be involved in taking medication histories, monitoring patient progress and providing drug information to health care professionals and patients. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	APPE 6004 - Ambulatory Care/Primary Care Practice I (4 credits) Prerequisites: Good standing as a fourth year student in professional program of the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. This pharmacy practice experience is focused on providing patient-centered care of patients who are receiving care in a clinic, physician office or other ambulatory / primary care setting. Students will gain experience in communication and assessment skills, physical assessment, chronic disease management and preventative care, and therapy modifications for special patient groups. Other skills developed include drug literature analysis, patient education and counseling, interprofessional communication, and designing and implementing safe, efficacious and cost effective drug therapy to the patient. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	APPE 6503 - Acute Care Practice II (4 credits) Prerequisites: Good standing as a fourth year student in professional program of the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. This pharmacy practice experience focuses on providing patient-centered care to hospitalized patients. The student will apply their therapeutic knowledge to assess and develop therapeutic plans for patients in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, especially physicians. The student will also be involved in taking medication histories, monitoring patient progress and providing drug information to health care professionals and patients. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	APPE 6504 - Ambulatory Care/Primary Care Practice II (4 credits) Prerequisites: Good standing as a fourth year student in professional program of the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. This pharmacy practice experience is focused on providing patient-centered care of patients who are receiving care in a clinic, physician office or other ambulatory / primary care setting. Students will gain experience in communication and assessment skills, physical assessment, chronic disease management and preventative care, and therapy modifications for special patient groups. Other skills developed include drug literature analysis, patient education and counseling, interprofessional communication, and designing and implementing safe, efficacious and cost effective drug therapy to the patient. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
Advertising
	ADVR 5101 - Topics in Advertising (1-6 credits) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ADVR 5900 - Independent Study in Advertising (1-3 credits) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ADVR 5957 - Topics in Advertising (1-6 credits) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
Allied Health
	ALHE 5000 - Information Technology in Allied Health Sciences (1 credit) This course is designed to aid the first-year graduate student in Allied Health Sciences to become proficient in the use of technology to conduct research and prepare multimedia presentations. This course will provide the student with the necessary skills to be successful in an online course. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5010 - Clinical Teaching Strategies (3 credits) This course examines the principles of instructional design and their application to clinical teaching. Topics include teaching and learning theories, clinical teaching strategies, and evaluation processes. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5050 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Allied Health (3 credits) This course examines the ethical and bioethical problems confronting health care delivery systems. Selected legal principles and their application to the health care field, including corporate liability, malpractice, informed consent, and governmental regulation of health personnel and health facilities will be addressed. Discussion forums on case studies will be incorporated into the course throughout the semester . View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5060 - Allied Health Curriculum Design (3 credits) This course is designed to offer the student experience in the development and management of an allied health curriculum in their discipline. Allied health accreditation standards will be discussed and their impact on curriculum design and program outcomes. The students will develop a course of study for their discipline and present this to the instructor during the next to last week of the class. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5070 - Leadership Theory for Health Care Delivery (3 credits) This course combines leadership theory and practice by blending discussion of research and theory with practical suggestions for improving leadership effectiveness in the health care environment. Topics include leadership and communication styles, various approaches to leadership, sources of power, and the key to successful influence in leadership. Public, group, organizational, and team leadership will be discussed along with an overview of the four-frame model. Issues essential to the study and practice of leadership in health care delivery will be incorporated. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5100 - Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams (2 credits) This course examines the practice and teaching implications of interdisciplinary teamwork in the health care environment. Topics include a discussion on group dynamic, team building, role theory, and conflict resolution. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5150 - Population Health Issues for the Allied Health Professional (3 credits) This course examines the role and responsibility of the allied health professional in relation to current population health needs. The course will be guided by a social justice perspective and designed to immerse the student in the community. Case examples of health programs designed to address community health issues and social inequalities add to the analysis process. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5200 - Assessment, Planning, and Evaluation (3 credits) This course examines the process of assessment, planning, and evaluation as they relate to the allied health professional in a leadership role. Students will learn how to assess a problem or situation relevant to their working environments, propose an intervention, and design a logical evaluation plan to measure intervention effectiveness. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5300 - Administration at the Department Level (3 credits) This course examines the function of department-level administrators in health care and academic environments. Topics include a discussion on the roles and responsibilities, recruitment, retention, productivity, staff development, and strategic planning for administrators. Case studies will be incorporated into class discussion when appropriate. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5500 - Methods of Research in Allied Health (3 credits) This course includes the study of research as it applies to allied health. Methods of conducting qualitative and quantitative research, sampling techniques, statistical analysis, data interpretation, and recommendations will be discussed. The course includes the completion of a research prospectus. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5700 - Financial and Strategic Planning for ALHE Professions (3 credits) This course examines the function of health care finance from an allied health manager’s perspective. The course will prepare the learner for interpreting basic financial statements and familiarize the learner with managerial accounting goals. The learner will be able to take financial data and formulate strategic decisions based upon the available information to lead an organization toward positive financial outcomes. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5800 - Advanced Practice Seminar in ALHE (3-6 credits) Prerequisites: ALHE 5500 or permission of instructor. This course provides in-depth practicum experience with an approved preceptor in allied health administration, education, or clinical practice. Student selection of advanced practice experience should be based on concentration of study and approval from the instructor. Upon conclusion of the course, students will complete a project analyzing its impact on their future allied health practice. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5900 - Independent Study in Allied Health (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. This course is designed for students pursuing an in-depth study in an area of interest in the field of allied health. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5910 - Seminar in Allied Health (1 credit) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. A study of the principles, materials, and methods of research employed in allied health. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5950 - Special Topics in Allied Health (3 credits) This course is offered when there is sufficient demand for additional study in a specific subject matter. May be repeated for different topics. Consultation with the instructor is recommended before enrollment. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5960 - Thesis (3-6 credits) Prerequisites: ALHE 5500 or permission of instructor. A research project is developed and written under the supervision of a faculty committee. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ALHE 5990 - Readings and Research (1 credit) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a prospectus MUST enroll for Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-3) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by the student’s advisory committee, in conjunction with other coursework to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U). View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
Anatomy and Cell Biology
	ANCB 5000 - Human Gross Anatomy (11 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. A study of the structure of the human body as it relates to function. The course presents a three-dimensional analysis of the human body and includes correlated presentations of radiological, clinical and developmental anatomy. Lecture and Laboratory. (fall) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5050 - Cell Biology (4 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. An introduction to the cell as the fundamental unit of life, with emphasis on what we know about cells and how that knowledge is obtained. The course focuses primarily on eukaryotic cells and includes content on cellular evolution, basic genetic mechanisms, structure and function of chromatin, the cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, and cytogenetics. In addition, emphasis is placed on the various organelle systems in eukaryotic cells and how they interact with membranes and the cytoskeleton. Concepts related to cell signaling, developmental biology, immunology and neurobiology are also introduced in this course. (fall, spring) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5080 - Biological Ultrastructure (4 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. This course presents an introduction to the theory and practice of electron microscopy and includes: tissue preparation for TEM and SEM; structure, components and operation of the electron microscope; darkroom techniques; x-ray spectroscopy; cytochemistry; vascular corrosion casting; and stereology. Students receive practical, hands-on experience in basic techniques. Lectures, laboratories, and demonstrations. (Alternate Year) Enrollment is limited. (spring) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5095 - Cell and Tissue Biology (7 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. The course includes the study of human cells and tissues with an emphasis on the relationship of structure to function as seen through the use of modern cell biological techniques. Material is presented in four sequential modules: cytology, organology and endocrinology-reproductive biology. The cytology section includes mitosis, meiosis, and cell cycle, but the basic principles of cell organelle structure and function are emphasized throughout the course as they apply to each specialized tissue and organ. Lectures, laboratories and demonstrations. (spring). View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5200 - Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Seminar (2 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. Course involves presentations by both students and faculty of critical, in-depth reviews of particular topics of interest. Students are expected to participate actively in the discussion period. This course may be taken repeatedly for credit. (fall, spring) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5410 - Human Neurobiology (6 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. The course involves an extensive analysis of the morphological, physiological, and behavioral aspects of the human nervous system. Clinical conferences will be used to illustrate normal and abnormal mechanisms of neural function and structure. Lecture, laboratory. (spring) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5420 - Advanced Neurobiology (3 credits) This course involves an analysis of the morphological basis of neural function in vertebrates. Special emphasis will be placed on the biological basis of behavioral processes and will include topics such as neural development at the cellular and system levels, the role of neurotransmitters in neural function, and the biology of neuronal plasticity. Lecture, demonstrations. (fall, even years) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5500 - Special Topics in Developmental Biology (3 credits) This is a lecture course with special areas of interest to developmental biologists. Discussion would include gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation and neurulation. (fall, spring, summer) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5700 - Special Topics in Neurobiology (3 credits) This is a lecture course with special areas of interest to neurobiologists. Discussion will include the morphological basis of neural function in vertebrates. (spring) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5750 - The Living Cell (2 credits) This course includes briefings on films made by time-lapse cinematography that show cell motility, cell division, cell surface activity, cytoplasmic streaming and maturation of female and male gametes. (fall, even years) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5900 - Special Problems in Anatomy and Cell Biology (1-5 credits) Emphasized are advanced research projects of a scope to allow the student to develop skills or establish a specific interest in a research area. May be taken repeatedly with different topics. (fall, spring, summer) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5960 - Anatomy and Cell Biology Thesis Research (1-3 credits) Supervised research toward thesis. (fall, spring, summer) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 5990 - Anatomy and Cell Biology Reading and Research (1-3 credits) Students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a prospectus MUST enroll for Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-3) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by student’s advisory committee in conjunction with other coursework, to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Readings and Research credits do not count toward degree requirements. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U). (fall, spring, summer) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6000 - Human Gross Anatomy (11 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. A study of the structure of the human body as it relates to function. The course presents a three-dimensional analysis of the human body and includes correlated presentations of radiological, clinical and developmental anatomy. Lecture and Laboratory. (fall) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6050 - Cell Biology (4 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. An introduction to the cell as the fundamental unit of life, with emphasis on what we know about cells and how that knowledge is obtained. The course focuses primarily on eukaryotic cells and includes content on cellular evolution, basic genetic mechanisms, structure and function of chromatin, the cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, and cytogenetics. In addition, emphasis is placed on the various organelle systems in eukaryotic cells and how they interact with membranes and the cytoskeleton. Concepts related to cell signaling, developmental biology, immunology and neurobiology are also introduced in this course. (fall, spring) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6080 - Biological Ultrastructure (4 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. This course presents an introduction to the theory and practice of electron microscopy and includes: tissue preparation for TEM and SEM; structure, components and operation of the electron microscope; darkroom techniques; x-ray spectroscopy; cytochemistry; vascular corrosion casting; and stereology. Students receive practical, hands-on experience in basic techniques. Lectures, laboratories, and demonstrations. (Alternate Year) Enrollment is limited. (spring) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6095 - Cell and Tissue Biology (7 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. The course includes the study of human cells and tissues with an emphasis on the relationship of structure to function as seen through the use of modern cell biological techniques. Material is presented in four sequential modules: cytology, organology and endocrinology-reproductive biology. The cytology section includes mitosis, meiosis, and cell cycle, but the basic principles of cell organelle structure and function are emphasized throughout the course as they apply to each specialized tissue and organ. Lectures, laboratories and demonstrations. (spring). View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6200 - Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Seminar (2 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. Course involves presentations by both students and faculty of critical, in-depth reviews of particular topics of interest. Students are expected to participate actively in the discussion period. This course may be taken repeatedly for credit. (fall, spring) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6410 - Human Neurobiology (6 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. The course involves an extensive analysis of the morphological, physiological, and behavioral aspects of the human nervous system. Clinical conferences will be used to illustrate normal and abnormal mechanisms of neural function and structure. Lecture, laboratory. (spring) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6420 - Advanced Neurobiology (3 credits) This course involves an analysis of the morphological basis of neural function in vertebrates. Special emphasis will be placed on the biological basis of behavioral processes and will include topics such as neural development at the cellular and system levels, the role of neurotransmitters in neural function, and the biology of neuronal plasticity. Lecture, demonstrations. (fall, even years) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6500 - Special Topics in Developmental Biology (3 credits) This is a lecture course with special areas of interest to developmental biologists. Discussion would include gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation and neurulation. (fall, spring, summer) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6700 - Special Topics in Neurobiology (3 credits) This is a lecture course with special areas of interest to neurobiologists. Discussion will include the morphological basis of neural function in vertebrates. (spring, summer) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6750 - The Living Cell (2 credits) This course includes briefings on films made by time-lapse cinematography that show cell motility, cell division, cell surface activity, cytoplasmic streaming and maturation of female and male gametes. (fall, even years) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 6900 - Special Problems in Anatomy and Cell Biology (1-5 credits) Emphasized are advanced research projects of a scope to allow the student to develop skills or establish a specific interest in a research area. May be taken repeatedly with different topics. (fall, spring, summer) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 7960 - Anatomy and Cell Biology Dissertation Research (1-16 credits) Supervised research toward dissertation. (fall, spring, summer) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANCB 7990 - Anatomy and Cell Biology Reading and Research (1-3 credits) Students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a prospectus MUST enroll for Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-3) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by student’s advisory committee in conjunction with other coursework, to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Readings and Research credits do not count toward degree requirements. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U). (fall, spring, summer) View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
Anthropology
	ANTH 5007 - Archaeology of the Southeastern United States (3 credits) Prerequisites: ANTH 1260. Intensive survey of the prehistory of the Southeastern United States. Course covers the span of time from the peopling of the New World, some 13,000+ years ago, up through European contact. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANTH 5017 - Historic Native American Cultures of the Southeastern U.S. (3 credits) An archaeological survey of the historically known Native American tribes of the Southeastern U.S. Study of native lifeways and the effects of European influence and colonization efforts on aboriginal societies. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANTH 5027 - Cultural Resource Management (3 credit hours) Prerequisites: ANTH 1260. Detailed study of requisite federal and state laws that govern the conduct of archaeology in the United States. Students learn how to assess archaeological site significance in the context of cultural resource management (CRM). Topics include artifact categories, proposal writing, site survey form submission, database management, and budget preparation. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANTH 5037 - Old World Archaeology (3 credits) An intensive survey of the prehistory of Africa, Asia, and Europe from the Palaeolithic Era (including human origins and early hunter gatherer adaptations) through the Iron Age (including the transition to domestication and agriculture as well as the rise of complex societies). View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANTH 5047 - Paleolithic Archaeology (3 credits) Prerequisites: ANTH 1260. An intensive survey of the Paleolithic, or “Old Stone Age” from the earliest archaeological record of stone tools and cut bones some 2.5 million years ago up through the spectacular cave painters of Europe, the Magdalenians, and the first Americans, the Paleoindians. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANTH 5057 - Paleolithic Archaeology in France (3 - 6 credits) Field work intensive study abroad course that introduces students to methods in Paleolithic archaeology and Pleistocene geology. Topics include digital and field mapping, excavation techniques, taphonomy, and cataloging. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANTH 5407 - Archaeological Field School (3-6 credit hours) Prerequisites: ANTH 1260. Field work intensive course designed to introduce students to archaeological survey and excavation methods. Students learn to map, recover, catalog, and process archaeological artifacts. Addresses the significance and context of archaeological investigations. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANTH 5567 - Scottish Ethnology (3 credits) A survey of Scottish ethnic and regional groups and their folk traditions. Topics covered include life history, material culture, subsistence patterns, folk narrative and beliefs and customs. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANTH 5957 - Special Topics in Anthropology (1-6 credits) This course gives students an opportunity to study special problems and new developments. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
Appalachian Studies
	APST 5150 - Seminar in Appalachia and Religion (3 credits) This seminar will look in depth at one aspect of religion in Appalachia. The topic may vary from year to year. Possible topics include missionaries and missionary schools in Appalachia, the sacred music of Appalachia, the nineteenth-century camp meeting movement, religion and literature in Appalachia, and the sociology of minority religion in Appalachia. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	APST 5180 - Seminar in Art and Appalachia (3-6 credits) This seminar provides an in-depth study of some aspects of art in Appalachia. The topic may change from year to year. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	APST 5237 - Scots-Irish in Appalachia (3-6 credits) This course will examine the contribution of the Scots-Irish and Scots to Appalachian culture. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	APST 5250 - Readings in Appalachian Studies (3 credits) The purpose of this course is to survey the major writings central to the region, to analyze their importance to and influence on the development of Appalachian studies, and to serve as the foundation for advanced graduate study in Appalachian studies. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes
	APST 5260 - Contemporary Appalachia and Globalism (3 credits) This course examines contemporary Appalachia in the context of the global community. Topics include the extractive industries, agriculture, health care, and sustainable development. View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes

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AMBA 5140 - Data Analysis and Modeling

AMBA 5150 - Accounting Information for Decision Making

AMBA 5180 - Economics for Managers

AMBA 5210 - Operations and Technologies Strategies

AMBA 5220 - Global Business

AMBA 5230 - Strategic Leadership

AMBA 5400 - Market Strategy

AMBA 5430 - Applied Corporate Finance

AMBA 5500 - Strategic Management Process

AMBA 5800 - Strategic Experience

ACCT 5000 - Essentials of Accounting

ACCT 5010 - Seminar in Financial Accounting I

ACCT 5050 - Health Care Accounting and Finance

ACCT 5100 - Managerial Accounting ***TEST

ACCT 5110 - Seminar in Managerial Accounting

ACCT 5310 - Seminar in Management Advisory Services

ACCT 5410 - Seminar in Tax Research

ACCT 5420 - Income Taxes II

ACCT 5430 - Taxation of Flow-Through Entities

ACCT 5440 - Estate and Gift Taxation

ACCT 5510 - Seminar in Accounting Regulation

ACCT 5527 - Financial Statement Analysis

ACCT 5610 - Seminar in Auditing

ACCT 5627 - Auditing II

ACCT 5630 - Auditing Risk and Assurance

ACCT 5640 - Internal Auditing

ACCT 5717 - Non-Profit Entity Accounting

ACCT 5720 - Government Accounting Issues

ACCT 5810 - Seminar in International Accounting

ACCT 5890 - Professional Accounting Experience

ACCT 5900 - Independent Study in Accountancy

ACCT 5905 - Graduate Internship

ACCT 5957 - Topics in Accountancy

ACCT 5990 - Readings and Research

APPE 6001 - Institutional Practice

APPE 6002 - Community Practice

APPE 6003 - Acute Care Practice I

APPE 6004 - Ambulatory Care/Primary Care Practice I

APPE 6503 - Acute Care Practice II

APPE 6504 - Ambulatory Care/Primary Care Practice II

ADVR 5101 - Topics in Advertising

ADVR 5900 - Independent Study in Advertising

ADVR 5957 - Topics in Advertising

ALHE 5000 - Information Technology in Allied Health Sciences

ALHE 5010 - Clinical Teaching Strategies

ALHE 5050 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Allied Health

ALHE 5060 - Allied Health Curriculum Design

ALHE 5070 - Leadership Theory for Health Care Delivery

ALHE 5100 - Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams

ALHE 5150 - Population Health Issues for the Allied Health Professional

ALHE 5200 - Assessment, Planning, and Evaluation

ALHE 5300 - Administration at the Department Level

ALHE 5500 - Methods of Research in Allied Health

ALHE 5700 - Financial and Strategic Planning for ALHE Professions

ALHE 5800 - Advanced Practice Seminar in ALHE

ALHE 5900 - Independent Study in Allied Health

ALHE 5910 - Seminar in Allied Health

ALHE 5950 - Special Topics in Allied Health

ALHE 5960 - Thesis

ALHE 5990 - Readings and Research

ANCB 5000 - Human Gross Anatomy

ANCB 5050 - Cell Biology

ANCB 5080 - Biological Ultrastructure

ANCB 5095 - Cell and Tissue Biology

ANCB 5200 - Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Seminar

ANCB 5410 - Human Neurobiology

ANCB 5420 - Advanced Neurobiology

ANCB 5500 - Special Topics in Developmental Biology

ANCB 5700 - Special Topics in Neurobiology

ANCB 5750 - The Living Cell

ANCB 5900 - Special Problems in Anatomy and Cell Biology

ANCB 5960 - Anatomy and Cell Biology Thesis Research

ANCB 5990 - Anatomy and Cell Biology Reading and Research

ANCB 6000 - Human Gross Anatomy

ANCB 6050 - Cell Biology

ANCB 6080 - Biological Ultrastructure

ANCB 6095 - Cell and Tissue Biology

ANCB 6200 - Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Seminar

ANCB 6410 - Human Neurobiology