Jun 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction


This list includes for each course the subject abbreviation, catalog number, title, credit hours, class or laboratory hours per week, description, requirements and prerequisites.

4000/6000-Level Courses

If a 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart, this is noted in the course description of the 4000-level course.

Cross-Referenced Courses

A cross-referenced course is one that can be taken for credit under different departmental subjects. For example, students can take Herpetology as either BIOL 4680  or WFB 4680 . The student should select the desired departmental subject abbreviation in conference with an advisor. The departmental subject abbreviation may be changed only during the period allowed by the University calendar for adding a course.

 

Criminal Justice

  
  • JUST 4980 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Guided independent study allows students to progress further in an area of study, theory, topic or medium not otherwise available through the curriculum, or to explore criminal justice topics in more depth. An approved proposal is required prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • JUST 4990 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Areas of current interest in criminal justice are explored. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits if different topics are covered.


Dance

  
  • DANC 1300 - Tap Dance I

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces fundamentals and vocabulary of tap dancing with opportunities to develop rhythmic patterns of various origins. Applied dance fee is assessed.

  
  • DANC 1400 - Jazz Dance I

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces basic principles and fundamentals of jazz technique and explores flexibility and strength-building exercises. Applied dance fee is assessed.

  
  • DANC 1500 - Contemporary Dance I

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces basic principles of dance movement and vocabulary, and actively explores and applies different methods of body alignment and theory. Applied dance fee is assessed. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits.

  
  • DANC 1600 - Ballet Dance I

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces basic principles and fundamentals of classical ballet, with emphasis on good technique, center work, and across the floor work. Applied dance fee is assessed.

  
  • DANC 3300 - University Dance Company

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Performance ensemble for advanced dance students. Provides opportunities to learn and develop choreographic skills as well as to improve personal dance techniques. Company is selected by audition. May include public recital(s). Applied dance fee is assessed. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 credits.


Design Studies

  
  • DSGN 3700 - Design Principles

    6 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Students develop graphic skills, including plans, sections, elevations, axonometric and perspective drawings, and develop creative problem solving skills incorporating precedent studies, contextual analysis, concept development, modeling and presentation skills. Course is offered only during the summer at study abroad locations. Preq: ARCH 1010 . Coreq: DSGN 3701 .

  
  • DSGN 3701 - Design Principles Laboratory

    0 Credits (10 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany DSGN 3700 . Coreq: DSGN 3700 .


Digital Production Arts

  
  • DPA 1990 - Creative Inquiry in Digital Production Arts

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities related to digital production arts. These creative inquiry projects are typically pursued in a teamwork environment and may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration.

  
  • DPA 3070 - Studio Methods for Digital Production

    3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Exposes students to current studio practice in the development of 3-D computer graphics and animation for film, electronic games, and visualization. Topics include modeling, rigging, animation, texturing, lighting, rendering, compositing and editing. Open source tools are used so methods are transportable to most computing environments. Coreq: DPA 3071 .

  
  • DPA 3071 - Studio Methods for Digital Production Laboratory

    0 Credits (4 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany DPA 3070 . Coreq: DPA 3070 .

  
  • DPA 3990 - Advanced Creative Inquiry in Digital Production Arts

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities related to digital production arts. These creative inquiry projects are typically pursued in a teamwork environment and may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. Preq: Junior standing.

  
  • DPA 4000 - Technical Foundations of Digital Production I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    The technical, conceptual, and algorithmic foundations of computer graphics. Covers the Unix operating system, scripting, C programming, and an interactive graphics API. Not open to Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems or Computer Science majors.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • DPA 4010 - Technical Foundations of Digital Production II

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    The mathematical and algorithmic foundations of computer graphics. Covers spatial data structures, object oriented programming in C++, mathematics for graphics, and 3-D graphics API. Not open to Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems majors. Preq: DPA 4000 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • DPA 4020 - Visual Foundations of Digital Production I

    3 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Presents the visual foundations underlying computer graphics production. Covers perspective, observational drawing, color and value, principles of composition and design, and storyboarding. Incorporates the studio method, involves students in hands-on work and the critique process, and stresses examples from the history of art, animation and film. Not open to Architecture or Visual Arts majors.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • DPA 4030 - Visual Foundations of Digital Production II

    3 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Extends the foundational visual principles underlying computer graphics production begun in DPA 4020. Stresses representation of the figure in drawing and the use of cameras. Incorporates the studio method and the critique process, and stresses examples from the history of art, animation and film. Not open to Architecture or Visual Arts majors. Preq: DPA 4020 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • DPA 4440 - Advanced Three-Dimensional Modeling

    3 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    This course focuses on the creation of complex three-dimensional models starting from concept to final portfolio piece. The course develops students’ skills in traditional modeling techniques, human and animal anatomy, concept drawing, digital sculpting, and texturing. During this course, students develop a visual design package for potential animation, visual effect, and game production. Preq: DPA 3070 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • DPA 4810 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    An individualized course of study is designed by the student in consultation with a faculty member who agrees to provide guidance.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • DPA 4820 - Special Topics in Digital Production Arts

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    In-depth treatment of topics in digital production not fully covered in regular courses. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: DPA 3070 .

  
  • DPA 4830 - Special Studio Topics in Digital Production Arts

    3 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    In-depth treatment of topics in digital production with a studio focus not fully covered in regular courses. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: DPA 3070 .


Early Childhood Education

  
  • EDEC 2200 - Family, School, and Community Relationships

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Historical trends, theoretical models, and strategies of effective family/school/community relationships are examined. Special emphasis is placed on multicultural issues and on programs that support collaborative interaction with families that benefit children. Meets Read to Succeed requirements. Preq: EDEC 3000 . Coreq: EDEC 3020 .

  
  • EDEC 3000 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Philosophical and historical foundations of early childhood education, societal changes and influences, needs of young children and families, program differentiation, and future trends are examined through coursework and experiential activities. Preq: ED 1050  and Sophomore standing. Coreq: EDEC 3010 .

  
  • EDEC 3010 - Practicum in Early Childhood Settings I

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Experiences in early childhood settings that provide opportunities for working with young children in a variety of settings. Practicum I and II focus on child care settings for children ages three to four. Practicum I builds on foundations of early childhood by making connections between theory and practice. Preq: ED 1050  and Sophomore standing. Coreq: EDEC 3000 .

  
  • EDEC 3020 - Practicum in Early Childhood Settings II

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Experiences in early childhood settings that provide opportunities for working with young children in a variety of settings. Practicum I and II focus on child care settings for children ages three to four. Practicum II emphasizes building relationships with families of young children. Preq: EDEC 3010 . Coreq: EDEC 2200 .

  
  • EDEC 3030 - Practicum in Early Childhood Settings III

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Experiences in early childhood settings that provide opportunities for working with young children in a variety of settings. Practicum III focuses on child care settings for children from birth to age two. This experience allows students to understand the developmental needs and capabilities of very young children. Preq EDEC 3020 . Coreq: EDEC 3360 .

  
  • EDEC 3040 - Practicum in Early Childhood Settings IV

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Experiences in early childhood settings that provide opportunities for working with young children in a variety of settings. Practicum IV focuses on four-year-old kindergartens in public school settings. This experience emphasizes the transition to formal school settings for young children. Preq: EDEC 3030 . Coreq: EDEC 4200  and EDEC 4500 .

  
  • EDEC 3360 - Concepts of Play and Social Development of Infants and Young Children

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the behavior of the preschool child from infancy through age five. Focus is placed on the role of play in influencing cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language development. Includes Honors sections. Preq: EDEC 2200 . Coreq: EDEC 3030 .

  
  • EDEC 4000 - Observation and Assessment in Clinical Settings

    3 Credits (9 Contact Hours)
    Students engage in clinical experiences in early childhood settings observing, guiding, and assessing young children, birth to age eight, in a variety of high quality preschool and primary settings. Meets Read to Succeed requirements. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: EDEC 4500 . Coreq: EDEC 4300  and EDEC 4400  and EDLT 4590  and EDEC 4600 .

  
  • EDEC 4200 - Early Childhood Science

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Students develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to foster science education among young children. Emphasizes teaching strategies and techniques appropriate for young children (birth to age eight), understanding the unique learning needs of special populations, and integrating science across the curriculum. Preq: EDEC 3360 . Coreq: EDEC 3040  and EDEC 4201  and EDEC 4500 .

  
  • EDEC 4201 - Early Childhood Science Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDEC 4200 . Coreq: EDEC 4200 .

  
  • EDEC 4300 - Early Childhood Mathematics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of theories and methods of teaching mathematics in terms of how young children develop mathematical thinking. Topics include problem solving, current issues, diversity, current technologies, reflective teaching, and applications of math in everyday life. Preq: General Education mathematics requirement; admission to the professional level. Preq: MATH 1150  and MATH 1160  and MATH 2160  and EDEC 4500 . Coreq: EDEC 4000  and EDEC 4400  and EDEC 4600 .

  
  • EDEC 4400 - Early Childhood English Language Arts

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of language arts across the early childhood curriculum. Focus is on early literacy skills, oral language development, writing development, and process-oriented writing strategies. Writing assessment and future professional development opportunities in writing instruction are also discussed. Meets Read to Succeed requirements. Preq: EDEC 4500 . Coreq: EDEC 4000  and EDEC 4300  and EDEC 4600 .

  
  • EDEC 4500 - Early Childhood Curriculum and Social Studies Methods

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Focus is on identifying and understanding the curricular needs of young children and how to connect content areas through the development of integrated thematic social studies units. Meets Read to Succeed requirements. Preq: EDEC 3360 . Coreq: EDEC 3040  and EDEC 4200 .

  
  • EDEC 4600 - Critical Issues and Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood Education

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    In depth analysis of current and critical issues in early childhood education. Topics include critical multiculturalism education, examination of issues of equity and access, early childhood assessment, working in diverse settings, and meeting the educational needs of all learners. Meets Read to Succeed requirements. Preq: EDEC 4500 . Coreq: EDEC 4000  and EDEC 4300  and EDEC 4400 .

  
  • EDEC 4840 - Directed Teaching in Early Childhood Education

    9 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Supervised observation and teaching experiences in cooperation with nursery schools, kindergartens, and early elementary schools. Restricted to seniors or graduates who have completed prerequisite courses and have the cumulative grade-point average for graduation. Preq: EDEC 4000  and EDEC 4300  and EDEC 4400  and EDEC 4600 . Coreq: EDEC 4841  and EDEC 4850 .

  
  • EDEC 4841 - Directed Teaching in Early Childhood Education Laboratory

    0 Credits (24 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDEC 4840 . Coreq: EDEC 4840 .

  
  • EDEC 4850 - Early Childhood Capstone

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Taken concurrently with student teaching. Students strengthen connections between theory and pedagogy; analyze and solve contemporary problems in early childhood education; and reflect upon their personal growth as educators. Preq: EDEC 4000  and EDEC 4300  and EDEC 4400  and EDEC 4600 . Coreq: EDEC 4840 .


East Asian Studies

  
  • EAS 1110 - Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introductory course for beginners to Chinese language skills and cultural aspects. Topics are selected for learners to interact and communicate addressing everyday situations. The course may not be used as a substitute for any other CHIN course.

  
  • EAS 1120 - Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introductory course for beginners to Japanese language skills and cultural aspects. Topics are selected for learners to interact and communicate addressing everyday situations. The course may not be used as a substitute for any other JAPN course.

  
  • EAS 1230 - Introduction to China

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to various aspects of Chinese civilization, including geography, ethnic groups, language, history, philosophy, religion, literature, arts, architecture, and social customs. All readings and discussions are in English.


Economics

  
  • ECON 2000 - Economic Concepts

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    One-semester survey of basic economic concepts that offers an overview of both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Not intended for business majors or other students seeking a comprehensive introduction to economic analysis and its applications. Credit will not be given to students who have received credit for ECON 2110  or ECON 2120 .

  
  • ECON 2050 - Why Business?

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines the fundamental purposes of business in society. Topics include how market prices coordinate exchange activity, the role of morals and values in society and business, and the comparison of capitalism to other economic systems.

  
  • ECON 2110 - Principles of Microeconomics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to economic reasoning and its application to the study of the behavior of consumers and business firms. Particular topics include competition, monopoly, international trade, and the impact of selected public policies. Intended as the first of a two-semester sequence in the foundations of economics. Includes Honors sections.

  
  • ECON 2120 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of ECON 2110 in which fundamental economic principles are applied to the study of aggregate economic performance. Topics include the forces determining the rates of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth, with particular emphasis on the influence of fiscal and monetary policies through financial markets. Includes Honors sections. Preq: ECON 2110 .

  
  • ECON 3010 - Economics of Labor

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces students to the economics of the labor market and labor relations. Considers the theories of wages and employment, determination, unemployment, investment in human capital, discrimination, and public policy toward the labor market. Also considers the role of labor unions. May not be used to satisfy requirements for a degree in Economics. Preq: ECON 2110 .

  
  • ECON 3020 - Money and Banking

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Considers the function of money and banking in both the product and financial markets. Special emphasis is placed on monetary theory and current problems of monetary policy. May not be used to satisfy requirements for a degree in Economics. Preq: ECON 2120 .

  
  • ECON 3030 - Economics and Sports

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Economic analysis of sports teams, leagues, and institutions. Analyzes basic economic issues using sports data. May not be used to satisfy requirements for a degree in Economics. Credit will not be given to students who have completed ECON 4260 . Preq: ECON 2110 .

  
  • ECON (MGT) 3060 - Managerial Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Uses tools of economic analysis in classifying problems in organizing and evaluating information, and in comparing alternative courses of action. Bridges the gap between economic theory and managerial practices. May not be used to satisfy requirements for a degree in Economics. May also be offered as MGT 3060 . Preq: ECON 2110 .

  
  • ECON 3070 - Arbitration

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analyzes dispute settlement procedures emphasizing mediation, fact-finding, and arbitration as they are used to resolve labor-management disputes in the public and private sectors. Preq: Consent of instructor. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • ECON 3090 - Government and Business

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Relationships between government and business, including, among other topics, government efforts to enforce competition; to regulate public utilities; and to protect the special interest of laborers, farmers, and consumers. May not be used to satisfy requirements for a degree in Economics. Preq: ECON 2110 .

  
  • ECON 3100 - International Economy

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Studies of the process of international commerce. Covers basic theory of trade and exchange rates, institutional and legal environment, current policy issues. Not open to students who have taken ECON 4120 . May not be used to satisfy requirements for a degree in Economics. Preq: ECON 2110  and ECON 2120 .

  
  • ECON 3140 - Intermediate Microeconomics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analytical study of basic concepts of value and distribution under alternative market conditions. Includes Honors sections. Preq: ECON 2110 .

  
  • ECON 3150 - Intermediate Macroeconomics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Macroeconomic problems of inflation and unemployment are focal points. Includes statistics (measures of real output and the price level) and theory (covering the sources of short-run fluctuations and long-run growth). Analyzes appropriate public policies addressing these issues. Includes Honors sections. Preq: ECON 2120 .

  
  • ECON 3190 - Environmental Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the application of economic logic to issues surrounding environmental management and policy. Examines individual, firm, and collective decision making as well as the evolution of regulatory approaches for controlling environmental use. Preq: ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON (ELE) 3210 - Economics of Innovation

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines the nature of entrepreneurship and the contribution of innovation to economic growth. Investigates the organizational and institutional sources of innovation in different firms and different countries as well as the work of economic theorists concerning the role entrepreneurs play in bringing new products to market. May also be offered as ELE 3210 . Preq: ECON 3060  or ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON 3250 - Personnel Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of various compensation and personnel practices firms employ. Explains when each of those practices should be followed to elicit the desired employee effort and labor force quality. Topics include piece-rate and time-rate systems, seniority-based incentive schemes, promotion contests, evaluation systems, mandatory retirement, and up-or-out rules. Preq: ECON 2110 .

  
  • ECON 3400 - Behavioral Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces the economic, sociological, and psychological aspects of decision making under uncertainty. Presents the psychology of prediction, intuitive prediction: biases and corrective procedures. Topics also include framing, choice with costly information, and social influences on individual behavior. Preq: ECON 2110 .

  
  • ECON 3440 - Economics of Institutions and Property Rights

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of fundamental property rights structures and institutions in the capitalist economy and the arrangements that create incentives to produce and exchange. Preq: ECON 2110  and ECON 2120 .

  
  • ECON 3500 - Moral and Ethical Aspects of a Market Economy

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Can a market system produce results that are fundamentally just? Is justice possible without voluntary exchange? Applies both economic and philosophical analyses to these questions. Emphasizes the causes, consequences, and morality of the distribution of wealth and income in a free-market system. Includes Honors sections. Preq: ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON 3600 - Public Choice

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Covers the economic approach to political activities and institutions. Topics include voting, voting rules, constitutions, political competition, political business cycles, vote trading, interest groups, bureaucracy, committees, legislators, executives, and judges. Designed for Economics and non-Economics majors and requires only basic skills in microeconomics. Preq: ECON 2110 .

  
  • ECON 3900 - Junior Honors Research

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Readings and research in conjunction with an approved economics course at the 3000 or 4000 level. Honors status required. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits.

  
  • ECON 3970 - Creative Inquiry in Economics I

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits.

  
  • ECON 4010 - Labor Market Analysis

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Develops the methods of economic analysis of labor markets. Requires students to apply these methods to problems of the labor market. Topics include labor demand and supply, human capital, occupational choice, compensating wage differentials, organizational wage structures and incentive systems, unemployment, and discrimination. Preq: ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON 4020 - Law and Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Application of economics to the law of property, torts, and contracts; regulation of markets, business organizations, and financial transactions; distribution of income and wealth; and criminal law. Preq: ECON 2110 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4040 - Comparative Economic Systems

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Comparative analytical and historical study of the principal economic systems which have been important in the modern world including, among others, capitalism and socialism. Preq: ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON 4050 - Introduction to Econometrics

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to methods of quantitative analysis of economic data. Reviews basic statistical methods and probability distribution. Topics include data management using professional statistical software applications; multiple regression analysis; hypothesis testing under conditions of multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity, and serial correlation. Preq: ECON 2110  and ECON 2120 ; and either MATH 1080  or MATH 2070 ; and MATH 3020  or STAT 3090  or STAT 3300 . Coreq: ECON 4051 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4051 - Introduction to Econometrics Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany ECON 4050 . Coreq: ECON 4050 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4060 - Advanced Econometrics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Reviews statistical inference using multiple regression (OLS) analysis and model specification. Topics include multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity, and serial correlation; two-staged least squares and instrumental variables models; simultaneous equations models; limited dependent variable models using maximum likelihood estimation and time-series analysis; and presentation of results in technical writing. Preq: ECON 4050 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4100 - Economic Development

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Consideration and analysis of economic and related problems of underdeveloped countries. Attention is given to national and international programs designed to accelerate solution of these problems. Preq: ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4110 - Economics of Education

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analysis of economic issues related to education. The decision to invest in education, elementary and secondary school markets and reform, the market for college education, teacher labor markets, and education’s effects on economic growth and income distribution. Preq: ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4120 - International Microeconomics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analysis of the essential aspects of international economic linkages. Discusses gains and redistributive effects of trade and the barriers to trade within the context of a variety of economic models. Also discusses the history of trade policy and the political economy of its determination. Preq: ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4130 - International Macroeconomics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of macroeconomic linkages between an individual country and the rest of the world and how these linkages are affected by the choice of exchange rate regimes. Topics include the relation between domestic and foreign interest rates and exchange rates and the ability to pursue independent monetary policies. Preq: ECON 3150 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4190 - Economics of Defense

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines the American defense establishment in terms of resources utilized, alternative uses, and the contribution to the national economy and scientific progress generated by resources in a defense use. Discusses economic problems inherent in shifting resources between defense and nondefense uses and among alternative defense uses. Preq: ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON 4200 - Public Sector Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the role of government and its proper functions and limitations in a market. Provision of goods and services by all levels of government and instruments of taxation are evaluated according to efficiency and equity criteria. Contemporary public sector issues are emphasized throughout. Preq: ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON 4220 - Monetary Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Intensive study of the role of monetary factors in economic change. Modern monetary theories and their empirical relevance for policy are developed against a background of monetary history and institutions. Preq: ECON 3140  and ECON 3150 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4230 - Economics of Health

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Applies microeconomic theory to examine the demand for health services and medical care, the market for medical insurance, the behavior of physicians and hospitals, and the role of government in health-care provision and regulation. Preq: ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4240 - Organization of Industries

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Empirical, historical, and theoretical analyses of market structure and concentration in American industry: the effects of oligopoly, monopoly, and cartelization upon price, output, and other policies of the firm; antitrust and other public policies and problems are studied. Preq: ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4250 - Antitrust Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analysis of the economic and legal issues created by the exercise of market power. The motivation and execution of government policy towards mergers, predatory conduct, and various restraints of trade are intensively examined. Preq: ECON 3090  or ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4260 - Seminar in Sports Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Economic analysis of sports teams, leagues, and institutions. Topics include antitrust issues, public funding of sports venues, labor relations, wagering markets, athlete compensation, and application of economic principles to sports settings. Empirical research project is cornerstone of course. Includes Honors sections. Preq: ECON 3140  and ECON 4050 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4270 - Development of the American Economy

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores several topics relevant to understanding the American experience. Considers the institutions and developments critical to America’s ascendancy from a small country to a dominant global economic power. Investigates immigration, innovation, education, finance, and the changing role of race and gender in the economy. Preq: ECON 3140  and ECON 3150 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4280 - Cost-Benefit Analysis

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Develops techniques for the appraisal of public expenditure programs with particular emphasis on investment in infrastructure. Topics include choice of an appropriate discount rate and the calculation of social costs and benefits in the presence of market distortions. Preq: ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4290 - Economics of Energy Markets

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    This course examines the economics of energy markets and energy policy. The unique features and characteristics of these important and interrelated markets are explored, and participants gain practical experience in connecting economic concepts to recent energy-related events and energy policy issues. Preq: ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4300 - Topics in Mathematical Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    This course develops the mathematical tools underlying economic analysis and prepares students for doing advanced theoretical work in economics. The topics covered in this course provide excellent preparation for advanced economics courses, and lay the foundation for doing quantitative analysis associated with both career work and graduate study in economics. Preq: ECON 3140 ; and either MATH 1080  or MATH 2070 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4350 - Family Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analysis of economic aspects of the family. Economics of marriage, divorce, fertility, public policies affecting the family, women’s labor force participation, and the gender gap are studied using main economic theories and empirical studies. Preq: ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON 4400 - Game Theory

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the formal analysis of strategic interaction among rational, self-interested rivals. Basic theoretical aspects of games are discussed and applied to such topics as bargaining, voting, auctions, and oligopoly. Preq: ECON 3140  and either MATH 1060  or MATH 2070 ; or ECON 4300 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4550 - Applied Microeconomic Research

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Students conduct research in applied microeconomics. Topics vary according to student and professor interests. Students read papers in the literature, formulate their own economic hypotheses, and collect and analyze data to test those hypotheses. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON (AGRB) 4570 - Natural Resource Use, Technology, and Policy

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Focuses on economic analyses of actual, efficient, and sustainable uses of natural resources, impacts of technologies that affect these uses, and policies that affect development and use of such technologies. Resource-technology-policy combinations may vary, but an example is crude oil, hybrid automotive engines, and fuel economy standards. May also be offered as AGRB 4570 . Preq: MATH 1020  or MATH 1060 ; and AGRB 3570  or ECON 3140 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • ECON 4910 - Senior Honors Thesis Research

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Reading and research for the Senior Honors Thesis. Preq: ECON 3140  and ECON 3150  and senior honors standing.

  
  • ECON 4920 - Senior Honors Thesis Writing

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Writing and oral presentation of the Senior Honors Thesis. Preq: ECON 4910 .

  
  • ECON 4960 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Research and writing on a selected economics topic chosen by the student. A written proposal must be approved by the instructor prior to the start of the semester. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON 4970 - Creative Inquiry in Economics II

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Engages students in research projects selected by the Economics Department faculty. Research projects vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: ECON 3140 .

  
  • ECON 4980 - Selected Topics in Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    In-depth treatment of topics not covered fully in regular courses. Topics vary from year to year. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: ECON 3140  and ECON 3150 .

  
  • ECON 4990 - Senior Seminar in Economics

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Discussion of topics of current interest in economics. Students conduct directed research on a particular topic. Preq: Consent of instructor.


Education

  
  • ED 1010 - Effective Strategies for College Success

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Provides knowledge of specific strategies to increase academic success for college students. Includes instruction in strategies to address engagement and participation, organizational and study skills, test taking, note taking, reading content area text, and writing.

  
  • ED 1030 - Introduction to Content Specific Learning Strategies

    2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Through direct experiences, students develop strategies to become proficient problem solvers, design and perform experiments to test hypotheses, analyze connections between core content areas, construct meaning from reading in various disciplines, identify and use resources to improve learning, and communicate effectively. Students must be accepted into and have completed the first two years of the Emerging Scholars pre-college program to enroll in this course.

  
  • ED 1050 - Orientation to Education

    2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to teaching addresses basic program requirements, College of Education Conceptual Framework, state evaluation system, the nature of the diverse and multicultural classroom, standards and practices of professional conduct and requirements in teaching. A field experience involving tutoring in a P-12 classroom is required. Coreq: ED 1051 .

  
  • ED 1051 - Orientation to Education Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany ED 1050 . Coreq: ED 1050 .

  
  • ED 1400 - Experiencing Education Teacher Cadet I

    2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    A study of the history, development, organization, and practices of preschool, elementary, and secondary education. This introduction to teaching course addresses the state evaluation system, the nature of the diverse and multicultural classroom, and standards and practices of professional conduct. A field experience involving tutoring and teaching in a P-12 classroom is required.

  
  • ED 1900 - Leadership, Citizenship, and Community Service

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Provides active learning opportunities for students to understand better the system of government, learn the mechanics of how leadership can influence education and other initiatives, and develop interpersonal skills that will assist them throughout their professional lives. Culminates with a service learning plan for the students’ local community.

 

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