(3 credits)Prerequisites:BIOM 6010 and BIOM 6020 or permission of instructor.
Describes proteins, proteomics, and computer analysis of proteins. Topics to be covered may include: protein structure, molecular modeling, protein purification, sequence analysis, protein-protein interactions, protein-nucleic acid interactions, and proteome analysis, using techniques, such as 2D-gels and mass spectrometry.
(1-3 credits)Discussion of special topics of interest to biomedical scientists. Can be taken repeatedly for credit with different subject matter. Two hours per week.
(1-3 credits)Required for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with teaching assignments. Students will meet on a regular basis with a faculty member acting as a teaching mentor. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit. Repeatable.
(1-3 credits)This is a required course for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with research assignments. This course is designed to provide graduate assistants with supervision and training opportunities that serve to integrate their graduate assistantship assignment and graduate program or professional goals and activities. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit.
(3 credits)This course provides an introduction to the collection and analysis of public health data. Elements of statistical inference, probability distribution, sampling, confidence interval, and estimation of means and rates are reviewed.
Introduces and enforces advanced statistical techniques, including Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), linear correlation, simple and multiple logistic regression, and survival analysis through lectures, comprehensive individual projects, and exercises in data analysis and the application of a statistical software package.
BSTA 5360 - Clinical Research: Design and Analysis
(3 credits)Prerequisites:BSTA 5350 and EPID 5405 or permission of instructor.
Focuses on the design and analysis of human clinical research studies, including protocol development and management. Study design and analysis experts are involved in all aspects of clinical research from development of the question to answer to interpretation of the data and results. Topics may include hypothesis testing, epidemiologic study designs, clinical trial phases, clinical research ethics, development of protocols and manuals of procedures, participant selection, randomization, data management and quality control and, multi-level and nested analysis plans.
Focuses on theory and methods for analysis of categorical response and count data including contingency tables, logistic regression, loglinear modeling of association structures, the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test for detecting conditional association, linear predictor modeling using weighted least squares, tests of marginal homogeneity, generalized linear models, models for matched pairs categorical data, generalized mixed linear models, etc. The statistical package SAS is used extensively in this course.
BSTA 5380 - SAS Programming with Statistical Application
(3 credits)Focus on basic SAS programming skills with application to data entry, data management, statistical analysis and result output. Major topics include overview of SAS software, reading data into SAS, working with SAS data, BASE SAS PROC for summarizing data, result output with ODS, modifying and combining SAS data, and SAS STAT PROCs.
Integrates statistical theory and practical applications to deliver an overview of statistical models and methodologies for analyzing repeated measures/longitudinal data. Covers general linear models and linear mixed models for analyzing correlated continuous data, as well as marginal (i.e. generalized estimating equations), conditional (i.e. generalized linear mixed model), and transition models for analyzing correlated discrete data.
Focus on a set of methods for statistical analysis known as survival analysis and their application in the field of public health. These methods analyze data where the outcome variable is the time until an event of interest occurs. The event of interest is often, but is not limited to, death. Topics covered may include estimating and interpreting survivor/hazard functions, comparing survivor/hazard functions, and understanding the relationship of explanatory variables to survival time. SAS is used extensively in this course.
BSTA 5850 - Public Health Program Field Experience - Biostatistics
(1-6 credits)In the field experience, students apply the principles of public health in a planned and supervised learning experience. This occurs through work in actual public health field settings. Students will observe and participate in different functions and operations of a public health agency or health service organization. Students with at least 4 years of full-time public health practice experience may be eligible to substitute part of the contact hours with additional learning activities that build on their past public health experience. Please contact the MPH Coordinator for more information.
BSTA 5950 - Capstone in Biostatistics and Epidemiology
(3 credits)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Provides students in Biostatistics or Epidemiology the opportunity to integrate and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their previous course work and experience. Specifically, it provides students the opportunity to develop an evidence-based written product useful to external stakeholders. Students select a public health topic of consequence and develop the product with critical review of the literature and analysis and interpretation of open-source public health data.
(1-6 credits)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
This course is developed and offered when there is sufficient demand for additional study of a specific public health topic. Consultation with the instructor is required prior to enrollment.
(1 credit)Prerequisites: Permission of student’s academic advisor.
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 academic advisor 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).
Emphasizes the development of proficiency in data management using SAS software for statistical analysis. Includes procedures for graphics preparation, significance testing, subgroup comparisons within target populations, and interpretation of results. Also covers the processing of public health data and preparation of analytic products from these data. Course provides opportunities to access public health databases to solve real-world public health problems.
(1-3 credits)Independent study on a specific problem or a specific topic in biostatistics under the supervision of a faculty member. A plan of the study must be approved in advance of registration.
(1-3 credits)A flexibly designed course of study under an experienced musician. It provides an opportunity for the student to build upon intermediate or advanced skills and to develop musically on the path to reaching his or her full potential as an instrumentalist. Can be repeated.
(1-3 credits)A flexibly designed course of study under the direction of an experienced musician and band leader with focus on ensemble performance. Can be repeated.
(1-3 credits)Directed study in an area, not provided for in course offerings, for which the student has special interest and adequate preparation. By permission of the director.
(1-6 credits)Selected topics in Bluegrass, Old-time, and Country Music. By permission of the director. Can be repeated for credit when content changes.
Presents a variety of statistical tools to practical business problems. These tools include confidence intervals and both parametric and non-parametric hypothesis tests. Multiple regression using cross-sectional data is introduced with topics including interpretation and hypothesis testing of regression coefficients as well as the use of dummy explanatory variables. Regression problems such as nonlinearity, non-normality, and heteroscedasticity are addressed. Time series regression topics include stationarity, autoregression, causality, cointegration, and forecasting. Use of multiple regression to analyze both binary and count dependent variables also is explored.
BADM 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.
This course presents applications of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, tools, and principles as they relate to problems and decisions that confront 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.
Provides a fundamental understanding of the strategic impact of decisions relating to the design, production, operation, control, and delivery of goods, services, and technology in organizations by using quantitative tools and qualitative frameworks. Applications and case analyses are used to study operational value and cost, materials management and distribution, management of technologies, and management for continuous improvement. Course topics include process planning, monitoring, controlling and improvement; project management; and supply chain planning, management, and analytics.
This course will provide students with the latest conceptual tools and practical applications on aspects of global business. Topics to be covered include organizational culture, international negotiation, communication and culture, leadership in a global environment, and international project management.
(3 credits)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.
(3 credits)This course studies human resource management in depth and provides a strategic overview of the essential knowledge required to manage a firm’s human resources effectively. It explores human resources within various structures and with different job, skill, and behavioral requirements. Emphasis is given to the strategic integration of human resource functions within the context of a firm’s task environment.
(3 credits)The students will study issues relating to financial management in the entrepreneurial entity. These issues include start-up funding at various stages, ramifications of organizational form, financing day-to-day operations, sources and uses of capital, and other topics relating to the specific needs of smaller organizations. Additional topics such as exit strategies and ethical issues confronting entrepreneurs will also be discussed and studied.
(3 credits)Explores the role of marketing in the development of organizational strategy. Topics include customer value creation, customer relationship management, international and domestic market opportunities and the competitive environment. Analytical tools and techniques will be introduced and applied in a variety of learning models to facilitate strategic marketing decisions.
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.
This course introduces students to strategic thinking and provides a framework for the entire program. It takes an executive perspective of general management. The course 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.
(3 credits)BADM 5700 is a study abroad course. The course consists of a two-week international experience where students travel abroad for an intensive study of the country/region to gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of its underlying historical, cultural and economic foundations as well as its current business environment.
(3 credits)Prerequisites: BADM 5120 through BADM 5500. (May be taken concurrently with permission of Graduate Studies in Business program director.)
This capstone course is designed to provide M. B. A. 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. BADM 5800 is restricted to students in the program.
A course designed for MBA students who, under the direction of an MBA faculty member, wish to engage in independent research or an intensive study of subjects not covered in available courses. Prior approval of the College of Business and Technology Associate Dean is required.
Examines selected aspects of cardiovascular function in health and disease, including regulation of blood pressure and cardiac output, microvascular physiology, cardiac function, and pathophysiological aspects of cardiovascular diseases. This graduate course fulfills a portion of the Medical Physiology course with additional indepth review of published research in cardiovascular sciences.
CVSC 6700 - Laboratory Research in Cardiovascular Sciences
(1-9 credits)Provides a venue for supervised research in the field of cardiovascular sciences in a faculty member’s laboratory prior to Ph.D. candidacy.
CMCB 6700 - Laboratory Research in Cellular, Molecular and Chemical Biology
(1-9 credits)Provides a venue for supervised research in the fields of molecular, cellular or chemical biology in a faculty member’s laboratory prior to Ph.D. candidacy.
(1 credit)Presentation of current topics of interest by advanced students, faculty, or visiting speakers. A student taking the course for credit is required to present a seminar topic subject to departmental approval. The course may be repeated once for credit. All graduate students and others are strongly encouraged to attend and to participate.
(3 credits)Prerequisites: CHEM 4110 or its equivalent.
Advanced study in theoretical and descriptive inorganic chemistry, with emphasis on bonding theories, periodic table correlations, and reactions of important inorganic compounds.
CHEM 5142 - Reaction Mechanisms of Coordination Chemistry
(3 credits)Prerequisites: CHEM 4110 or its equivalent.
Reaction patterns of coordination compounds and techniques used in studying reaction mechanisms with applications in areas of catalysis and bioinorganic reactions.
(3 credits)Prerequisites: One year of analytical chemistry.
An advanced treatment of acid-base, solubility, oxidation-reduction, and complexometric equilibria and their applications in diverse fields. In addition to traditional methods of calculations, and graphical methods, the use of modern spreadsheet software is also included.
(3 credits)Prerequisites: One year of analytical chemistry.
The course provides a survey of the majority of the modern methods of instrumental analysis including spectrometric, electrochemical, and separation techniques. Important topics in each of these areas will also be discussed in-depth.
(1-4 credits)Prerequisites: Dependent upon subject matter.
Consultation with the instructor is required. Advanced laboratory practice in inorganic, analytical, organic, or physical chemistry, depending upon the interest of the student. Individual studies will be mutually agreed upon by faculty and student. Students receive “pass” or “fail” grade. CHEM 5450 does not count toward the required 30 credit hours.
(3 credits)Prerequisites: One year of organic chemistry; one year of physical chemistry.
A study of the use of transition state theory, kinetics, isotope effects, and stereochemistry as applied to reaction mechanisms. Pericyclic, nucleophilic, electrophilic, elimination, and carbonyl reactions will be covered.
(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.
(1-6 credits)Prerequisites: Dependent on subject matter.
Selected topics of current interest in chemistry. Offered upon sufficient demand for specific subject matter. May be repeated for different topics. Consultation with the instructor is recommended before enrollment.
(1-3 credits)Students must clear arrangements for this course through the Cooperative Education Office prior to registration. Businesses, industries, and government agencies provide opportunities for planned and supervised work assignment. Students may alternate between periods (usually two semesters of full-time study) and employment with a cooperative education employer. Credit received carries full academic value and students receive compensation as full-time employees.
(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).
(1-3 credits)Students must clear arrangements for this course through the Cooperative Education Office prior to registration. Businesses, industries, and government agencies provide opportunities for planned and supervised work assignment. Students may alternate between periods (usually two semesters of full-time study) and employment with a cooperative education employer. Credit received carries full academic value and students receive compensation as full-time employees.
(1 credit)Provides international students with knowledge and skills to engage successfully in their coursework, the College of Business and Technology, the university community, the American culture, and their chosen professions.
(1-3 credits)Required for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with teaching assignments. Students will meet on a regular basis with a faculty member acting as a teaching mentor. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit. Repeatable.
(1-3 credits)Required for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with research assignments. Students will meet on a regular basis with a faculty member acting as a research mentor. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit. Repeatable
(3 credits)Provides a survey of ethics across the spectrum of communication contexts, including interpersonal, rhetorical, public address/performance, and organizations.
(3 credits)Familiarizes students with the multiple areas of inquiry in the discipline of Communication and teaches disciplinary standards for advanced-level thinking, writing and research.
(3 credits)This course focuses on leadership as a function of communication behavior. Through discussion, cases and exercises, participants will explore effective communication strategies within an organizational setting. The course will cover team leadership skills, rhetorical sensitivity, charisma and practical suggestions for improving leadership effectiveness.
(3 credits)Explores the reciprocal relationship between communication and culture, and how this relationship finds form within and between cultures. It examines the role of power, discourse, media, and various institutions in shaping cultural meanings, experiences, and identities. Repeatable for credit under different topics or subtitles.
(3 credits)Discusses contemporary images in television and film from a critical perspective, focusing on the depictions of gender, sexuality, race, and class. Emphasis on the ways media communicates identity and power relationships.
(3 credits)The study of traditional, modern, and emerging communication theories as analytical tools to understand how communication operates in a variety of settings.
COMM 5350 - Organizational Communication and Consulting
(3 credits)An investigation and practical application of communication theories and research methods as they relate to professional consulting and performance of organizational communication audits.
(3 credits)Studies interpersonal, group, organizational, and public communication processes that shape beliefs, decisions, and behavior regarding health, sickness, and health care. The course examines the attitudes and actions of many participants in health communication, including citizens, health professionals, and those engaged in public debate of health issues.
Notes:Students cannot receive credit for both COMM 5377 and COBH 5377.
(3 credits)This course examines the role of communication in promoting, maintaining, and hindering sexual health. It is a study of how interpersonal, organizational, and public communication impact sexual health, as well as how sexual health issues impact the dimensions of communication. This course examines both academic and public discourse affecting attitudes and actions.
COMM 5950 - Quantitative Research Methods in Communication
(3 credits)This course is designed to provide students with an overview of quantitative research methods as they pertain to the study of communication phenomena. The course covers philosophy of science, ethics in doing human research, an overview of various data collection methods, and statistical analysis of data.
COMM 5957 - Special Topics in Communication Studies
(2-6 credits)Presents varying subject matter depending on the semester and instructor teaching the class. May be repeated with different subject matter.
(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).
CDIS 5010 - Neurological Bases of Communication and Cognition
(3 credits)Provides an overview of normal neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of communication, i.e., speech, language, hearing, and other cognitive processes related to communication, such as memory and attention. Emphasis is primarily on normal speech, language, and other cognitive functions.
(3 credits)A study of principles of language assessment and intervention based upon psycholinguistic theory and current research on language disorders in children. Emphasis placed on the development of critical thinking and analytical skills related to the assessment and treatment of language disorders in children.
(4 credits)Studies basic theories, physics, acoustics of speech production, anatomy and physiology of spoken language. This course provides a laboratory experience that includes an introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet, classification of consonants and vowels, examination of regional dialects and transcription of typical and disordered speech.
(3 credits)A study of current issues in linguistic theories related to the assessment and treatment of phonological disorders in children. Emphasis on critical analysis of current research.
Studies physiologic acoustics of the auditory periphery, neurophysiology of the speech and hearing systems, and an introduction to research tools in speech and hearing science. The laboratory portion of the course provides interactive demonstrations pertaining to the physiologic acoustics of the auditory periphery, neurophysiology of the speech and hearing systems, and an introduction to instrumentation used in speech and hearing science.
A study of the neurological substrates, differential diagnosis, and management of motor speech disorders in adults and children. Apraxia of speech and classifications of the dysarthrias, localization of lesion, and neuromotor basis of dysfunction will also be discussed. Neurologic diseases and lesions commonly associated with motor speech disorders will be identified. Treatment efficacy issues are researched.
CDIS 5037 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Systems
(3 credits)Studies basic anatomy and physiology of speech/swallowing/hearing mechanisms. Theories and mechanisms of speech production, swallowing, and hearing are covered.
A study of the clinical characteristics of aphasia and related communication disorders in adults with emphasis on differential diagnosis and treatment. An information-processing model provides a theoretical basis for treatment. Neuroanatomy and associated neurological symptoms are included. Treatment efficacy issues are researched.
A study of the differential diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia in adults and children with a focus on neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Assessment with a clinical bedside exam and videofluroscopy with emphasis on interpretation of radiographic studies (modified barium swallow). Neurologic diseases and lessons commonly associated with dysphagia will be identified. Team management of pare care is discussed. Treatment efficacy issues are researched.
(3 credits)A study of etiology, evaluation, and management of vocal pathologies encountered in children and adult clients. Normal voice production and voice disorders are studied from a voice-science perspective involving physiological investigation using both clinical and instrumentation techniques. Special needs of school-age children, laryngectomy patients, clients with psychogenically based voice problems and professional voice users are presented. Vocal diversity among multicultural populations is discussed.
A study of language disorders of school-age children and their influence on literacy with emphasis on evaluation, treatment techniques, and collaborative strategies for the administration of services in the schools.