May 05, 2024

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Finance
	FNCE 3220 - Business Finance (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACCT 2010 . Emphasizes decision-making tools used in financial management including ratio analysis, operating and financial leverage, interest factors, capital budgeting, valuation, cost of capital, and dividend policy. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 3300 - Principles of Investment (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3220 . Includes stock, bond, and option markets, mutual funds, the stock brokerage business, investment advisory services, and introduction to the basics of investment decision-making. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 3500 - Capital Budgeting (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3220 . Presents advanced study in financial management emphasizing capital asset selection under conditions of risk. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4018 - Senior Honors Seminar (3 credits) Prerequisites: ECON 3088 and admission to the College of Business and Technology Honors Program; by permit only. Provides experience for College of Business and Technology honors students who are working on senior honors theses or other approved projects. Upon successful completion of the course, a written product is submitted to the College of Business and Technology faculty. When Offered: Offered on individual basis. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4320 - Real Estate Appraisals (3 credits) Studies the fundamentals of appraising various properties and of the three major approaches to finding value: cost, income, and market. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4330 - Real Estate Finance (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3120 or FNCE 3220 . Studies the various sources of funds for financing real estate transactions, and of problems encountered in financing real estate. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4350 - Real Estate Management (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3120 or consent of instructor. Introduces the functions, qualifications, and responsibilities of the property manager. The nature and kinds of property with which the manager might be involved are discussed. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4360 - Real Estate Appraisal Problems (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 4320 . Enhances study of appraisal problems in actual field situations, as well as in the classroom. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4447 - Banking and Financial Intermediation (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3220 and ECON 3310 . Explores the workings of financial markets and institutions with special reference to banking. Dual Listed With: FNCE 5447. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4500 - Credit Management (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3220 . Addresses the nature and importance of credit. An analysis of principles underlying the extension of credit and the management of credit operations are addressed. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4520 - Bank Policy (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 4447 . Presents bank management with emphasis on key financial concepts and their application in financial management decisions. The course includes study of case problems. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4560 - Portfolio Theory and Valuation (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3300 . Examines selection and valuation of portfolios of securities. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4597 - International Financial Management (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3300 and FNCE 3500 . Presents financial problems of multinational corporations including the theory of capital movements, foreign exchange markets, concepts of the balance of payments mechanisms, trade policy, and the functioning of the international monetary systems. Dual Listed With: FNCE 5597. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4617 - Applied Equity Valuation (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3300 or BADM 5430. Provides a solid practical foundation in equity valuation through the analysis and selection of equity securities for a portfolio of funds provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Dual Listed With: FNCE 5617. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4620 - Financial Analysis and Policy (3 credits) Prerequisites: FNCE 3300 , FNCE 3500 , and senior standing. Integrates insight and experience in problem solving in finance. The course utilizes cases and computer applications. This is the capstone course for all finance majors. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4905 - Banking Internship (3 credits) Prerequisites: Completion of, at least, six credit hours at the upper-division level in the student’s major, junior or senior standing, and a 2.7 GPA or above. Provides experience in approved financial institutions under the supervision of the internship coordinator and field placement supervisors. When Offered: Offered on individual basis. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4906 - Finance Internship (3 credits) Prerequisites: Completion of, at least, six credit hours at the upper-division level in the student’s major, junior or senior standing, and a 2.7 GPA or above. Provides experience in approved business or public-sector organizations under the supervision of the internship coordinator and field placement supervisors. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FNCE 4957 - Topics in Finance (1-6 credits) Prerequisites: Senior standing. Studies special problems and new developments in the field of finance. When Offered: Offered on individual basis. Dual Listed With: FNCE 5957. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
French
	FREN 1010 - Beginning French I (3 credits) Introduces the French language and the culture, geography, and history of French-speaking countries. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 1020 - Beginning French II (3 credits) Prerequisites: A grade of at least a C- in FREN 1010 , credit received from CLEP exam, or with consent of the coordinator for French. Continues Introduction to the French language and to the culture, geography, and history of French-speaking countries. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 2010 - Second-Year French I (3 credits) Prerequisites: A grade of at least a C- in FREN 1020 , credit received from CLEP exam, or with consent of the coordinator for French. Presents a continuation of first year, with an introduction to French literature. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 2020 - Second-Year French II (3 credits) Prerequisites: A grade of at least a C- in FREN 2010 or with consent of the coordinator for French. Presents a continuation of an introduction to French literature along with expanded mastery of vocabulary, idiom, and grammar. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 3010 - French Conversation and Composition I (3 credits) Provides practice in conversation, with emphasis on idioms, syntax, and current expressions; study of grammar through compositions. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 3110 - French Conversation and Composition II (3 credits) Continues practice in conversation, with emphasis on idioms, syntax, and current expressions; study of grammar through compositions. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 3210 - Readings in French (3 credits) Studies techniques and strategies to improve reading skills in French. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 3310 - French Civilization (3 credits) Covers geography, history, and culture of France. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 3510 - Survey of French Literature Before 1700 (3 credits) Studies major French authors from the Middle Ages through 1700. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 3610 - Survey of French Literature After 1700 (3 credits) Studies works of major French authors from the 18th century through the present. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4017 - Advanced French Grammar (3 credits) Prerequisites: FREN 2020 or permission of instructor. Focuses on an in-depth review of troublesome aspects of French grammar complemented by contextual analyses drawn from cultural and/or literary readings selections. Dual Listed With: FREN 5017. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4018 - Honors Thesis (3-6 credits) Provides a capstone experience for ETSU Honors students that serves as the culmination of an honors curriculum. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4117 - French Drama from 1600 to the Present (3 credits) Presents elected plays from major French dramatists from 1600 to the present. Dual Listed With: FREN 5117. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4217 - Sixteenth Century French Literature (3 credits) Presents selected works by the principal 16th century writers and poets of the Renaissance. Dual Listed With: FREN 5217. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4317 - Seventeenth Century French Literature (3 credits) Presents selected works from the prose, poetry, and theatre of the principal authors of the Classical Period. Dual Listed With: FREN 5317. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4417 - Eighteenth Century French Literature (3 credits) Presents selected works of the French philosophers and authors of the Age of Reason. Dual Listed With: FREN 5417. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4517 - Nineteenth Century French Literature (3 credits) Presents selected works from the poetry and prose of the major authors of French Romanticism. Dual Listed With: FREN 5517. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4617 - Twentieth Century French Literature (3 credits) Presents selected works from the prose and poetry of major French authors of the 20th century. Dual Listed With: FREN 5617. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4747 - French Classicism in Contemporary France (3 credits) Prerequisites: FREN 1020 or equivalent; or permission of instructor. Studies the influence of the French classical period on contemporary French culture. It requires a minimum three-week stay in France, including visits to relevant sites and attendance at cultural events such as exhibits, concerts, plays, or lectures. Dual Listed With: FREN 5747. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4900 - Independent Study in French (1-3 credits) Provides opportunity for study in an area not offered in the regular course rotation. Only with permission of instructor and chair. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	FREN 4957 - Topics in French (1-6 credits) Provides opportunity to study special problems and new developments in the field of French. Dual Listed With: FREN 5957. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Geography
	GEOS 3500 - Geographic Information Systems (3 credits) Introduces students to the fundamental concepts of GIS using state-of-the-art software. Geographic information systems (GIS) is the science of mapping, visualizing, analyzing, and assessing our world using geospatial or geographical data. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3600 - Remote Sensing (3 credits) Introduces students to remote sensing basics including sensor characteristics, image acquisition, and image analysis. Remote sensing is the science of obtaining information about objects or areas from a distance, typically from aircraft or satellites. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3700 - Geosciences Field Experience (3 credits) Examines the geology and geography of selected regions of North America. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4207 - Regional Geography (3 credits) Offers individual courses in such areas as Europe, Latin America, Asia, Russia, and Africa. Course may be repeated as subject matter changes. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5207. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Geoscience
	GEOS 1012 - Introduction to Cultural Geography (3 credits) Surveys the spatial characteristics and value systems of cultures throughout the world. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1013 - Introduction to World Regional Geography (3 credits) Surveys the major regions of the world with emphasis on their physical and cultural interrelationships. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1040 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Lecture (3 credits) Corequisites: GEOS 1041 . Studies the earth and earth processes including mountains, rivers, ocean basins, glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes, mass wasting, weathering, erosion systems, and plate boundaries and their impact on human and natural environment. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1041 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Laboratory (1 credit) Corequisites: GEOS 1040 . Students develop skills in critical thinking, observation of natural phenomena, with respect to Earth processes (volcanoes, earthquakes, streams, tectonics, groundwater), Earth materials (minerals and rocks), Location (Maps), and Hazard evaluation. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1050 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Lecture (3 credits) Corequisites: GEOS 1051 . Surveys the earth’s history, physical and biological, as revealed by rock formations and the fossil record, and interpret past events and environments. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1051 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Laboratory (1 credit) Corequisites: GEOS 1050 . Use of rocks, fossils, maps, and cross sections to interpret past environments, and geologic history, also recognize the nature and mode of fossil preservation. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1110 - Earth Science: Weather and Climate (4 credits) Introduces atmospheric processes and geographic distribution of radiation, moisture, pressure, and circulation interacting to create weather systems and storms, oceanic influences, earth-sun relationship, global climate patterns, human interaction with atmosphere. Three lecture, two lab credits per week. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1120 - Earth Science: Landforms and Processes (4 credits) Introduces the agents and processes of landform development. Emphasis is also placed on distribution of landform systems and human impacts on these systems. Three lecture credits, two lab credits per week. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1200 - Geological Evolution of North America (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 1040 /GEOS 1041 . Surveys the assembly, stratigraphic history and tectonic evolution of the North American continent through time. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1300 - Age of Dinosaurs (1 credit) Examines the paleobiology of dinosaurs and other vertebrates during the Mesozoic Era, discussing details about reptile, bird, and mammal osteology, phylogeny, taxonomy, zoogeography, habitat reconstructions, and extinctions. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1400 - Extraterrestrial Geology (1 credit) Explores the surficial structure, geologic behavior, and history of the planets and moons within the Solar System. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1500 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies (3 credits) Presents fundamental concepts of geospatial analysis and map interpretation are presented; technologies include geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), cartography, remote sensing, geovisualization and interpretation, internet mapping, and spatial statistics. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1600 - Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Cyclones (1 credit) Examines extreme climate focused around the captivating yet deadly thunderstorms, tornadoes, and cyclones that are a major factor of society in North America. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1700 - Geocaching (1 credit) Examines geospatial technology, geographic coordinate systems, map projections, GPS (Global Positioning System) networks via outdoor geocaching activities. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 1800 - Gemology (1 credits) Presents a laboratory-based examination of the mineralogy, crystallography, origin, history, and identification of gemstones. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 2000 - Earth Materials (4 credits) Prerequisites: (GEOS 1040 and GEOS 1041 ) or permission of the instructor. Studies common-rock forming minerals through their physical properties, chemical composition, crystal structure and morphology. Students learn to determine the optical properties using microscopes and use this to document the common rock-forming minerals in thin section.This minerology course includes identification of the common associations in geologic environments.Three lecture, two laboratory sessions per week. Honors students will select and research four different mineral groups through the course of the semester. The student will submit an individual report on each mineral group which includes its chemistry, structure, formation, associations, distribution, economic importance, and uses. One report will be orally presented by the student to class members in the mineralogy course. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 2020 - Scientific Methods in Geosciences (3 credits) Prerequisites: (GEOS 1040 and GEOS 1041 ) or (GEOS 1050 and GEOS 1051 ) or permission from instructor. Examines the methods to read and critically analyze scientific publications in Geosciences. This course reviews quantitative skills to solve problems and make informed decisions using real-world data in Geosciences. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 2300 - Political Geography (3 credits) Studies the geographic foundations of a state in terms of national power. An evaluation of geopolitical theories and practices, territorial and commercial rivalries, and basic concepts of military strategy. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 2450 - Paleontological Techniques (3 credits) Examines the methods used by paleontologists conducting field work and laboratory archiving of fossil remains. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 2480 - Field Methods in Geosciences (4 credits) Prerequisites: (GEOS 1040 /GEOS 1041 and GEOS 1050 /GEOS 1051 ) or GEOS 1200 or permission of instructor. Introduces the methods of measurement, sampling techniques, and data collection used by the field geologist. Topographic and airphoto techniques of mapping, section measurement, and description, and structure description and analysis will be treated. Three lecture, two laboratory sessions per week. Honors students will be expected to map an area, mutually agreed on by the instructor and the student, and submit the map and a report on the selected area by the end of the semester. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 2490 - Field Methods in Geospatial Technology (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 1500 , or permission of instructor. Covers both traditional and new methods for collecting data in the field in a variety of urban and natural environments including planning field expeditions, making measurements and assessments in the field, and producing maps and other geospatial products to communicate results. This course also includes concepts of experimental design, sampling strategies, data analysis, interpretation, and geovisualization. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 2500 - Digital Mapping with GIS (3 credits) Applies the principles of map construction, compilation, and the techniques of map drawing and map reading. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 2989 - Internship/Cooperative Education (1-3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the department chair is required. Provides a career-related work experience by a formal arrangement with an employer with specific educational outcomes agreed to by the university and employer. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 2999 - Internship/Cooperative Education (1-3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the department chair is required. Provides a career-related work experience by a formal arrangement with an employer with specific educational outcomes agreed to by the university and employer. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3000 - Volcanology (3 credits) Includes the study of volcanoes, their deposits, and the physical and chemical processes that drive eruptions. This course focuses on physical approaches used to understand eruption processes and deposits and the sociology of volcanic crises. Course topics may include: rheology and transport of magma; intensity and style of explosive eruptions; emplacement of lava flows; origins and characteristics of pyroclasts and pyroclastic rocks; monitoring of active volcanoes; impacts of volcanic hazards (on human health and the environment); and human & social dynamics at volcanoes. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3010 - Economic Geography-Manufacturing and Service Industries (3 credits) Evaluates the distribution of different types of manufacturing and service industries and the factors underlying their locative choices. Analysis of the role of manufacturing and service activities in a modern urban-industrial society. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3060 - Geomorphology (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 1040 and GEOS 1041 or permission of instructor. Investigates the physical processes responsible for landforms. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3090 - Meteorology and Climatology (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 1110 . Studies atmospheric elements and processes and climatic controls and patterns as they influence and are influenced by human life. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3120 - Earth Resources (4 credits) Prerequisites: CHEM 1110 and GEOS 2000 . Studies of the origin, nature, distribution, and exploitation of industrial mineral deposits, the major metallic minerals, fossil and mineral fuels, alternate energy sources; referred to as Economic Geology. Three lecture, two laboratory sessions per week. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3335 - Subsurface Geology (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 1200 and GEOS 2480 . Explores the geophysical methods that are used to determine subsurface geology at a variety of scales; reviews seismic, gravity and magnetic methods and well-logging methods that can be used to create subsurface geologic maps. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3391 - Paleobiology (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 1050 and GEOS 1051 . Provides a broad background in paleontological method and theory, as well as a strong foundation in major animal groups throughout geologic time. Focuses, through lectures, discussions, lab exercises, and field trips, on the formation of fossils, speciation, systematics, evolution, extinction, functional morphology, paleoecology, biogeography, biostratigraphy, and invertebrate and vertebrate groups. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3395 - Vertebrate Paleontology (4 credits) Provides a general overview of vertebrate evolution through time and to discuss how it is (and has been) interpreted from the fossil record. In addition, new theories and recent discoveries will be addressed (specifically, their relevance to past and current thinking). Two lectures and two laboratory sessions weekly. Honors students will be required to work a minimum of 20 hours at the Gray Fossil Site and submit a report on their work by the end of the semester. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3400 - Geography of the United States (3 credits) Regional studies of the physical and cultural elements of the United States. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 3481 - Natural Hazards and Society (3 credits) Studies natural hazards include ground shaking from earthquakes, ash fall from volcanic eruptions, floods, and high winds and storm surge from hurricanes, etc. The cost of these and other hazards in terms of monetary losses and number of fatalities continues to escalate on a world scale. This course examines the characteristics of natural hazards; how to reduce their impacts through mitigation; preparedness, response, and recovery activities; effective warning systems; and the social, psychological, and political factors that influence risk and resilience. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4007 - Modern Geographic Concepts (3 credits) Concepts current in the field of geography are used as means for understanding in spatial and ecological points of view of the world. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5007. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4017 - Advanced Cartography: Web & Mobile Mapping (3 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 2500 or GEOS 3500 or permission of instructor. Provides an advanced course in the study of the science and art of digital mapping. Emphasis is placed upon three components of modern cartography: 1) the transition of spatial data to a web-based platform, 2) cloud-based (online) mapping techniques, and 3) mobile-friendly mapping application designs and structures. Topics are presented during lecture and applied by students in laboratory settings. This course includes experience in developing and implementing web-based map/applications. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5017. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4018 - Honors Thesis (3 credits) Provides students accepted in ETSU honors programs a required capstone experience serving as the culmination of an honors curriculum. May be taken twice for a total of 6 credits. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4120 - Petrography (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 2000 or permission of instructor. Examines igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are examined both in hand specimen and in thin section. The student learns to recognize component minerals and other important characteristics and to apply principles of rock classification and identification. Three lecture, two laboratory sessions per week. Honors students will collect and prepare a sequence of rocks, to be mutually agreed on by both the student and the instructor, which can be added to the Geology teaching collection. The project will include collection and description of rock hand samples, preparation of thin-sections, and a written report of both. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4200 - Soil, Geosciences, and Mechanics (3 credits) Introduces soil science with emphasis on environmental applications of soil morphology, classification, mechanical and chemical properties and their relationships to other geographical elements. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4237 - Advanced Remote Sensing (3 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 3600 or permission from instructor. Provides an in-depth study of satellite, aerial, and terrestrial remote sensing systems and advanced data manipulation procedures. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5237. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4307 - Paleontology Field Methods (3 credits) Discusses collecting, analyzing, and interpreting field data. Topics include vertebrate, and plant fossils, identification and curation of fossils, collection/interpretation of stratigraphic, diversity, and taphonomic data, and report writing. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5307. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4317 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 3500 or permission from instructor. Examines advanced tools, data management, and functions in geographic information systems (GIS). GIS visualization techniques, web maps, modeling and python scripting are introduced. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5317. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4357 - Environmental Consulting (3 credits) Introduces projects such as Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (non-invasive historical and current land-use review), Phase II Site Contamination Assessments (sampling of soil, rock, and water to define vertical and horizontal extents of contamination), and Phase III Remediation (cleanup of contaminated sites). Additionally, the course covers proposal and report writing, contracting, loss and liability, insurance, patent law, and review of state and federal regulatory files. The course is useful to students in physical and natural sciences, engineering, public health and business. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5357. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4507 - Plate Tectonics (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 1200 or permission of instructor. Discusses the fundamental mechanics and structure of the Earth as a basis for considering plate motion. Major topics include: continental drift, sea floor spreading, and the plate boundaries at mid-ocean ridges, transforms, subduction zones, mountain ranges and rifts, in addition, the proposed drive mechanisms for plate tectonics. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5507. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4540 - Sedimentation-Stratigraphy (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 2000 or permission of instructor. Studies the origin, classification, and interpretation of sediments and modern sedimentary environments during the first part of the semester and the recognition of these environments in the geologic record through stratigraphic analysis in the second part of the semester. The latter includes principles of correlation, stratigraphic paleontology, compilation of stratigraphic maps, and interpretation of the geologic column. Three lecture, two laboratory sessions per week. Honors students will be expected to choose a rock section in the region and measure and describe it in detail. The choice of section must be mutually agreed upon by the student and the instructor. The student will submit a detailed description and stratigraphic column of the section as a final report. The student may also choose to carry out a sedimentary analysis on an exposed rock section, a stream deposit, or soil horizon to be mutually agreed upon by the instructor and the student. Analyses will include petrographic description of sediments and grain size analysis of representative sediment/soil samples all to be presented in an end-of-semester report. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4587 - Engineering Geology (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 1040 or permission of instructor. Applies fundamentals of geology to civil engineering problem solving. Topics include rock and mineral types, soil properties, rock mechanics, geologic structures, active tectonics and earthquake hazards, slope stability and landslides, groundwater, rivers and flood hazards. Team projects include site assessment field investigations. Honors students will be expected to choose a topic within the broad scope of Engineering Geology and write a term paper on the issue. The topic must be mutually agreed on by the student and instructor and the term paper will be orally defended in class. The paper should consider the history of the engineering project, how the site/issue was evaluated, what engineering techniques were considered and applied, the results of he engineering effort, and the political and social impacts of the project. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5587. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4617 - Structural Geology (4 credits) Prerequisites: GEOS 1200 and GEOS 2480 or permission of instructor. Description and analysis of geologic structures. Includes study of stress and strain, the kinematics and dynamics of folding and faulting; and the micro- and macro-structural analysis. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5617. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4700 - Natural Resource Management (3 credits) Studies cultural attitudes, conceptual approaches, and evaluation techniques in resource management. Analysis of selected resource issues at various areal scales is included. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4800 - Special Topics (3 credits) Studies various topics in Geosciences and offered with sufficient demand for a specific subject. Repeatable 3 times for 9 credits. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4807 - Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Mapping and Modeling (3 credits) Studies methods for mapping, analyzing, modeling, and synthesizing field data collected by Unmanned Aerial Systems for geospatial, GIS, environmental and natural science applications. Dual Listed With: GEOG 5807. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4857 - Principles of Hydrology (4 credits) Studies of water as it occurs in all phases of the hydrologic cycle and the analysis of currently developing water problems on the local, regional, and national levels. Dual Listed With: GEOS 5857. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4900 - Senior Thesis (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of department chair is required. Provides a capstone experience that serves as a culmination of an undergraduate research project. A public presentation of the completed senior project is required. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4905 - Independent Study (1-3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of department chair is required. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4989 - Internship/Cooperative Education (1-3 credits) Provides a career-related work experience by a formal arrangement with an employer with specific educational outcomes agreed to by the university and employer. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GEOS 4999 - Internship/Cooperative Education (1-3 credits) Provides a career-related work experience by a formal arrangement with an employer with specific educational outcomes agreed to by the university and employer. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
German
	GERM 1010 - Beginning German I (3 credits) Introduces the German language, and its relation to the culture, geography, and history of German-speaking countries. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	GERM 1020 - Beginning German II (3 credits) Prerequisites: A grade of at least a C- in GERM 1010 or with consent of the coordinator for German. Continues introduction to the German language and to the culture, geography, and history of German-speaking countries. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes

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FNCE 3220 - Business Finance

FNCE 3300 - Principles of Investment

FNCE 3500 - Capital Budgeting

FNCE 4018 - Senior Honors Seminar

FNCE 4320 - Real Estate Appraisals

FNCE 4330 - Real Estate Finance

FNCE 4350 - Real Estate Management

FNCE 4360 - Real Estate Appraisal Problems

FNCE 4447 - Banking and Financial Intermediation

FNCE 4500 - Credit Management

FNCE 4520 - Bank Policy

FNCE 4560 - Portfolio Theory and Valuation

FNCE 4597 - International Financial Management

FNCE 4617 - Applied Equity Valuation

FNCE 4620 - Financial Analysis and Policy

FNCE 4905 - Banking Internship

FNCE 4906 - Finance Internship

FNCE 4957 - Topics in Finance

FREN 1010 - Beginning French I

FREN 1020 - Beginning French II

FREN 2010 - Second-Year French I

FREN 2020 - Second-Year French II

FREN 3010 - French Conversation and Composition I

FREN 3110 - French Conversation and Composition II

FREN 3210 - Readings in French

FREN 3310 - French Civilization

FREN 3510 - Survey of French Literature Before 1700

FREN 3610 - Survey of French Literature After 1700

FREN 4017 - Advanced French Grammar

FREN 4018 - Honors Thesis

FREN 4117 - French Drama from 1600 to the Present

FREN 4217 - Sixteenth Century French Literature

FREN 4317 - Seventeenth Century French Literature

FREN 4417 - Eighteenth Century French Literature

FREN 4517 - Nineteenth Century French Literature

FREN 4617 - Twentieth Century French Literature

FREN 4747 - French Classicism in Contemporary France

FREN 4900 - Independent Study in French

FREN 4957 - Topics in French

GEOS 3500 - Geographic Information Systems

GEOS 3600 - Remote Sensing

GEOS 3700 - Geosciences Field Experience

GEOS 4207 - Regional Geography

GEOS 1012 - Introduction to Cultural Geography

GEOS 1013 - Introduction to World Regional Geography

GEOS 1040 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Lecture

GEOS 1041 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Laboratory

GEOS 1050 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Lecture

GEOS 1051 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Laboratory

GEOS 1110 - Earth Science: Weather and Climate

GEOS 1120 - Earth Science: Landforms and Processes

GEOS 1200 - Geological Evolution of North America

GEOS 1300 - Age of Dinosaurs

GEOS 1400 - Extraterrestrial Geology

GEOS 1500 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies

GEOS 1600 - Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Cyclones

GEOS 1700 - Geocaching

GEOS 1800 - Gemology

GEOS 2000 - Earth Materials

GEOS 2020 - Scientific Methods in Geosciences

GEOS 2300 - Political Geography

GEOS 2450 - Paleontological Techniques

GEOS 2480 - Field Methods in Geosciences

GEOS 2490 - Field Methods in Geospatial Technology

GEOS 2500 - Digital Mapping with GIS

GEOS 2989 - Internship/Cooperative Education

GEOS 2999 - Internship/Cooperative Education

GEOS 3000 - Volcanology

GEOS 3010 - Economic Geography-Manufacturing and Service Industries

GEOS 3060 - Geomorphology

GEOS 3090 - Meteorology and Climatology

GEOS 3120 - Earth Resources

GEOS 3335 - Subsurface Geology

GEOS 3391 - Paleobiology

GEOS 3395 - Vertebrate Paleontology

GEOS 3400 - Geography of the United States

GEOS 3481 - Natural Hazards and Society

GEOS 4007 - Modern Geographic Concepts

GEOS 4017 - Advanced Cartography: Web & Mobile Mapping