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ARCHIVED 2010-2011 Graduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2010-2011 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses


 

History

  
  • HIST 531 - Colonial America, 1492-1763


    Political, social, economic, and cultural characteristics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 532 - The Revolutionary Era, 1763-1800


    Causes and effects of the Revolution, the War for Independence, the Constitution, the Federalist Era.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 533 - The Young Republic, 1800-1848


    Jeffersonian democracy; War of 1812; Era of Good Feeling; Jacksonian democracy; western expansion; the Mexican War.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 534 - Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877


    Sectional differences; the secession movement; military operations; Reconstruction.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 535 - Emergence of Industrial America, 1877-1929


    Growth and conflict of organized industry and labor; agrarian decline and revolt; American Imperialism; progressive reform; World War I; postwar crises and prosperity.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 536 - The United States since 1929


    Great Depression; New Deal; World War II; role as Cold War superpower; domestic developments.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 542 - African-American History


    Role of African Americans in American history; African background; religious, cultural, economic, and political institutions, civil rights, struggles, tension assimilation and black nationalism.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 543 - The American South


    Social structure and economic interests of the Antebellum South; impact of Civil War and Reconstruction; the New South; the twentieth-century South; emphasis on regional differences and social transition.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 545 - Cherokee History


    Pre-contact Cherokee society; acculturation; removal; post-removal development of the Cherokee Nation West, and the Eastern Band of the Cherokees.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 546 - Southern Appalachian History


    History and folkways in the period of geographic isolation; changes in regional culture in an age of improved transportation and communications.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 548 - The American West


    Explores the history and literature of the trans-Mississippi West from the time of discovery through the present, emphasizing the period since 1800.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 550 - War and Memory


    Explores perceptions and social history of American Wars in the Twentieth Century.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 551 - American Women’s History


    Role of women in American history; conflicting and changing ideologies of femininity and sexuality; women in the family, workplace, and politics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 552 - American Diplomatic History


    US foreign relations from the colonial period to modern times.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 554 - American Military History


    Military affairs in the United States from the Revolution to the present; emphasis on war as a social institution.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 555 - American Religious History


    Role of organized religion in American history and culture, primarily since 1865.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 557 - Sports in American History


    Interaction between sports and American social, economic, and political history.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 559 - Sizzlin’ Sixties


    Explores key events and trends that characterized US history during the 1960s.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 563 - History of the Mexican Nation


    Mexico since 1810; nineteenth-century conflicts; revolution, 1910-1917; progress to the present.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 571 - Introduction to Public History


    Explores such topics as museum displays, reenactments, historical pageants, historic preservation, living history, interpretations, and public policy.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 572 - Local History and Genealogy


    Role of the family and the community in shaping state, regional, and national developments; emphasis on research techniques and local resources. Lecture and fieldwork.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 573 - Introduction to Museum and Historic Site Interpretation


    Theory and practice of interpreting history to the public in museums and historic sites. Exhibit development, research methods, public programming, and audience evaluation.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 574 - Introduction to Oral History


    Explores the uses of oral history, its relationship to other research techniques, the components of interviewing, and the field’s numerous ethical, legal, and archival issues.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 589 - Cooperative Education in History


    S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Enrollment for at least one term in the M.A. in History program; B average in graduate work; approval of department head, advisor, and cooperative education coordinator.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 593 - Topics in History


    Topics in History

    Credits: 1-3, R12
  
  • HIST 613 - United States History to 1800


    Seminar addressing historiographical themes in American history to 1800, pre-contact to Revolution, including settlement, Native Americans,slavery, politics, economics, religion, and war.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 614 - Nineteenth Century United States



    Seminar addressing historiographical themes in nineteenth century American history , including settlement, Jacksonian American,slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Industrialization, and Populism.




    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 615 - Twentieth Century United States


    Seminar addressing historiographical themes foreign policy, wars , race relations, the Cold War, Reconstruction, political developments, and consumerism.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 620 - Native American History


    Seminar addressing historiographical pre-contact to present, including culture, religion, wars, treaties, economics, and tribal sovereignty.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 621 - Environmental History


    Seminar addressing historiographical themes related to humans’ relationship with nature and the ways in which climate and nature shape human history.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 622 - Gender History


    Seminar addressing historiographical themes related to gender as a mode of intellectual inquiry in American and European History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 631 - Historiography


    Survey of the principal historians, interpretations, methodology, and sources dealing with American or European History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 632 - Historical Methodologies and Research Design


    Exploration of the principal methodologies of historical research and work on the beginning stages of a history thesis/internship project.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 633 - Advanced Teaching Methodologies in Secondary Social Science Education


    Examines instructional strategies and theories for effective teaching of secondary-level social sciences.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Required course in the M.A.Ed. Social Science program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 680 - Readings in History I


    Major interpretative monographs and articles within a selected area. may not be taken more than twice for credit without departmental approval.

    Credits: 3, R6
  
  • HIST 681 - Readings in History II


    Major interpretative monographs and articles within a selected area. may not be taken more than twice for credit without departmental approval

    Credits: 3, R6
  
  • HIST 682 - Readings in History III


    Major interpretative monographs and articles within a selected area. may not be taken more than twice for credit without departmental approval

    Credits: 3, R6
  
  • HIST 683 - Readings in History IV


    Major interpretative monographs and articles within a selected area. may not be taken more than twice for credit without departmental approval

    Credits: 3, R6
  
  • HIST 688 - Internship in History


    Supervised internship in a public history institution or setting. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of department head.

    Credits: 1-3, R-3
  
  • HIST 693 - Problems in History


    Problems in History

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Preparation in topic or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3, R9
  
  • HIST 699 - Thesis


    Only 3 hours may be counted toward degree.

    Credits: 3, R12
  
  • HIST 779 - Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option


    See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program.

    Credits: 1, R10
  
  • HIST 799 - Continuing Research—Thesis Option


    See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Student must be enrolled in a thesis program.

    Credits: 2, R24

Human Resources

  
  • HR 601 - Organization, Planning & Execution for HR Professionals


    Overview of the major functions of organizations emphasizing how the HR department effectively plans and executes its strategy to achieve organizational goals.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 602 - Human Resources Research and Evaluation Methods


    An overview of human resources research literature and methods.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 605 - Orientation to Human Resources


    An overview of the various areas of Human Resources.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 610 - Human Resource Development


    An overview of the training and development functions in organizations.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 611 - E-Learning


    An introduction to developing on-line learning systems for educational institutions, business organizations, and government agencies.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 612 - Instructional Design


    Developing instructional training programs for education, industry, and government.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 615 - Organization Development


    An overview of the practices, theories, and methods of organization development and action learning.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 616 - Web Publishing


    An introduction to basic Web publishing with Macromedia’s Dreamweaver and Fireworks software.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 617 - Organization Performance


    An overview of the practices, theories, and methods of organization performance.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 619 - Assessment Methods in Human Resources


    An overview of assessment instruments and methods used in human resources.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 620 - The Design and Use of Instructional Gaming Simulations


    Exploration into instructional games and simulations. Selection of gaming-simulations to achieve particular learning objectives and facilitation of simulation exercises. Emphasis is placed on designing and field-testing student made gaming-simulations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 645 - Consultation in Human Resources


    An overview of the consultation process and facilitation skills as applied in business and human resources.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 660 - Career Development/Management Systems


    Case histories of successful career-pathing; mentoring, and other career-helping relationships; concepts borrowed from career-planning counselors, professional trainers, and organization development specialists.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 662 - Compensation and Benefits


    An overview of compensation and benefit issues with a focus on aligning compensation strategy with organizational strategy.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 666 - Legal Issues in Human Resources


    An overview of major employment regulations with a focus on how HR professionals can effectively manage potentially litigious employment challenges.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 675 - Leadership in Human Resources


    An overview of the strategic leadership role performed by human resource professionals.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 676 - Guided Projects in Organization Performance


    Guided projects involving the design, development, and implementation of organization performance system interventions.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 677 - Advanced Web Publishing


    An introduction to creating animated and interactive e-learning applications for use over the World Wide Web.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 678 - Guided Projects in E-Learning


    Developing on-line learning systems for educational institutions, business organizations, and government agencies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 611, 612, 616, 677 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 683 - Field Experience in Human Resources


    Supervised experience in a human resource department of an industry to familiarize students without prior experience with the setting in which they will be employed. Field experience. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 605, 610, and permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 693 - Selected Topics in Human Resources


    Selected Topics in Human Resources

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3, R6
  
  • HR 698 - Seminar in Human Resources


    Trends and issues in human resources; implementation of programs.  Course cannot be taken until 12 hours of other professional core courses have been completed.




    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 779 - Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option


    See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program.

    Credits: 1, R10

International Business

  
  • IBUS 693 - Topics in International Business


    Topics in International Business

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of department head and director, M.B.A. Program.

    Credits: 3, R6

Management

  
  • MGT 605 - Organizational Behavior and Analysis


    Structural and behavioral aspects of organizations; factors determining form and effectiveness; applications of behavioral research in organizational planning and development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: M.B.A. 515 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MGT 607 - Strategic Management


    Principles, issues, and practices involved in strategically managing both large and small contemporary organizations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: M.B.A. core courses must be completed prior to or during the term of enrollment.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MGT 608 - Human Resource Administration


    Behavioral approach to acquisition, use and development of human resources in an organization; criteria for effective policies and practices.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MGT 609 - The Collective Bargaining Process


    Labor management relations; role of government; contract negotiation and administration; grievance—arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MGT 610 - Leadership Practice and Development


    Leadership as practiced in various settings in society;  individual leadership development.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MGT 611 - Production and Operation Management


    Processes, problems, and strategies related to the creation of products and services.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 606 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MGT 613 - Management of International Operations


    Cultural, social, political, economic, and other environmental variables affecting international and multinational management systems and decision-making.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MGT 614 - Managerial Career Development


    Practical considerations for developing managerial careers in large and small organizations from the viewpoint of the individual manager.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to graduate study.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MGT 615 - Supply Chain Management


    Introduction to the coordination and dynamics of flows of materials, services, capital, and information to satisfy customer demands within a global context.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MGT 682 - Research Project in Management


    Research Project in Management

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Detailed research project proposal must be prepared by the student and approved by the professor sponsoring the research, the department head, and the director of graduate programs in business.

    Credits: 3, R6
  
  • MGT 693 - Topics in Management


    Topics in Management

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of department head.

    Credits: 3, R6
  
  • QA 606 - Quantitative Analysis for Business


    Classical and Bayesian statistical analysis; decision theory; linear programming; transportation and assignment; network analysis, PERT, CPM, inventory analysis, queuing theory, and simulation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: M.B.A. 510 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3

Marketing

  
  • MKT 601 - Marketing Management


    Techniques of planning, market analysis, and strategic design; emphasis on integration of product, price, promotion, and distribution.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: M.B.A. 520 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MKT 602 - Marketing Research


    The role of marketing research; methodology and technique; emphasis on generating information for solving marketing problems.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: MGT 606.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MKT 603 - Consumer Behavior


    Buyer behavior and marketing strategies; emphasis on research studies from the behavioral sciences.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MKT 604 - Marketing Communications


    Relationship of demand stimulation to business management; analysis of cases emphasizing the management of advertising and promotional efforts in the total marketing concept.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 601.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MKT 682 - Research Project in Marketing


    Research Project in Marketing

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Detailed project proposal must be approved by department head and director of graduate programs in business.

    Credits: 3, R6
  
  • MKT 693 - Topics in Marketing


    Topics in Marketing

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of department head and director of graduate programs in business.

    Credits: 3, R6

Master of Business Administration

  
  • MBA 500 - Accounting and Finance for Management Analysis


    Foundations of Accounting and finance for managerial decision making: lecture, readings, problems, cases.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 505 - Economics and Public Policy


    Economic, social, and public policy affecting managerial decisions: lecture, readings, problems, cases.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 510 - Statistical Analysis for Business


    Foundations of statistics for managerial decision making; use of computerized simulations: lecture, readings, problems, cases.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director.

    Credits: 2
  
  • MBA 515 - Foundations of Management


    Introduction to principles and practices of management; introduction to production process and behavior concepts related to management functions: lecture, readings, problems, cases.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director.

    Credits: 1
  
  • MBA 520 - Foundations of Marketing


    Introduction to principles and practices of marketing related to management functions: lecture, readings, problems, cases.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director.

    Credits: 1
  
  • MBA 525 - Social, Political, and Legal Environment for Business


    Social and ethical responsibility of business; legal concepts, legislation, and administrative decisions impacting business and management: lecture, readings, problems, cases.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director.

    Credits: 2
  
  • MBA 601 - Leadership, Ethics, Social Responsibility, & Teamwork


    Introduction to leadership in modern organizations, including social responsibility, ethics, and teamwork.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to graduate business program or permission of COB Graduate Programs Director.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 602 - Strategy and Marketing


    Strategic and marketing planning, including environmental survey, competitive analysis, buyer behavior, and strategic marketing plans.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Preq: Admission to Graduate Business Program or permission of MBA Director.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 603 - Human Resource Management


    Managing human assets and liabilities, including employment, labor rules, dispute resolution, and employee benefits.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Preq: Admission to Graduate Business Program or permission of MBA Director.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 604 - Managing Value-Creating Business Operations


    Processes, problems, and strategies related to the creation of products and services.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Preq: Admission to Graduate Business Program or permission of MBA Director.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 605 - Marketing Management


    Managing the CMO suite: marketing strategy, positioning, product, channels, communications, pricing, and marketing research.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Preq: MBA 601, MBA 602, MBA 603, MBA 604.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 606 - Managing Research and Development Activities


    Managing the CRDO suite: technology management, innovation, uncertainty, real options, and integrating strategy and technology planning.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Preq: MBA 601, MBA 602, MBA 603, MBA 604

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 607 - Managing Information


    Managing the CIO suite: IT and strategy, emerging technology, regulatory requirements, and security.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Preq: MBA 601, MBA 602, MBA 603, MBA 604

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 608 - Portfolio Management


    Managing the CFO suite I: Business, trading, and investment construction; portfolio theory, risk analysis, and options theory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Preq: MBA 601, MBA 602, MBA 603, MBA 604, MBA 606

    Credits: 3
  
  • MBA 609 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Business


    Interacting with the Counsel Suite: mergers and acquisitions, trade, human assets and liabilities, international law, and accountability.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prcg: MBA 601, MBA 602, MBA 603, MBA 604

    Credits: 3
 

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