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Environmental Science and Policy |
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ENSP (PES) 3150 - Environment and Agriculture 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Survey of the interrelationships of the environment and current agriculture and agricultural practices to include both the environmental impacts of agriculture and the role of agriculture in conservation and improving the environment. Includes Honors sections. May also be offered as PES 3150 . Preq: Sophomore standing and one of the following combinations: BIOL 1040 and BIOL 1060 ; or BIOL 1100 and BIOL 1110 ; or CH 1010 and CH 1020 ; or CH 1050 and CH 1060 .
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ENSP 4000 - Studies in Environmental Science 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of historical perspectives, attitudes, and government policy within the framework of environmental case studies to illustrate the interaction between human and natural factors as they mutually affect the environment and man’s ability to deal with that environment. Preq: AGRB 3570 or BE 2120 or CHE 2110 or EES 2010 or ENSP 2000 or WFB 4300 .
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ENSP 4720 - Environmental Planning and Control 2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Application of planning and control to effective environmental quality improvement. Considers water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment and disposal, solid waste disposal, air pollution abatement, and land use and zoning from the standpoint of control. Not intended for graduate students in engineering. Preq: Consent of instructor.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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Environmental Toxicology |
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ETOX 4000 - Wildlife Toxicology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Assessment of impacts of toxic substances on reproduction, health, and well-being of wildlife species; acute and chronic effects of agricultural chemicals, pesticides, hazardous waste, industrial waste, and oil releases are discussed. Preq: [BCHM 3010 or BCHM 3050 ; or both CH 2230 and CH 2270 ] and [BIOL 1040 and BIOL 1060 ; or BIOL 1110 ]; and WFB 3500 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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ETOX 4210 - Chemical Sources and Fate in Environmental Systems 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Discusses chemical cycles in the environment on global and microcosm scales. Examines the dependence of fate processes on physical and chemical properties and environmental conditions. Addresses breakdown, movement, and transport of selected toxicants to illustrate the mechanisms that govern chemical fate. Includes Honors sections. Preq: CH 2230 and CH 2270 and CH 3130 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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ETOX (BIOL) 4300 - Toxicology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Basic principles of toxicology, including quantitation of toxicity, toxicokinetics, biochemical action of poisons, and environmental toxicology, are studied. Acute and chronic effects of various classes of poisons (e.g., pesticides, drugs, metals, and industrial pollutants) are discussed in relation to typical routes of exposure and regulatory testing methods. May also be offered as BIOL 4300 . Preq: CH 2230 and CH 2270 ; and one of BIOL 3110 or BCHM 3010 or BCHM 3050 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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ETOX (BIOL) 4370 - Ecotoxicology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of the effects of stressors on the ecosystem. Explores the integrative relationships that comprise the field of ecotoxicology in a hierarchical format that focuses on the various levels of ecological organization. May also be offered as BIOL 4370 . Preq: BIOL 3110.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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ETOX 4460 - Soil and Water Quality: Fundamentals 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Studies those aspects of water quality that are influenced by soil systems. Many water quality concerns arise from land-applied chemicals, natural or manufactured. Basic soil and water chemistry principles including sorption, solution chemistry, and soil chemical transport are studied. Preq: CH 2240 .
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ETOX 4470 - Soil and Water Quality: Applications 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Potential for water quality concerns arising from land application of natural or manufactured chemicals is varied. Case studies of potential water quality concerns related to fertilizers, pesticides, biosolids, manures, and other sources are presented. Practices that can improve water quality are also studied and evaluated. Preq: CH 2240 .
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ETOX (GEOL, PES) 4850 - Environmental Soil Chemistry 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of soil chemical processes (sorption, desorption, ion exchange, precipitation, dissolution, and redox reactions) of nutrients and inorganic and organic contaminants in soils and organic matter. Chemical complex equilibria and adsorption phenomena at the solid (soil, sediment, and mineral) water interface are emphasized. May also be offered as GEOL 4850 or PES 4850 . Preq: CH 1020 or PES 2020 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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Executive Leadership and Entrepreneurship |
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ELE 3010 - Entrepreneurial Foundations 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Examination of foundational topics in entrepreneurship and their interconnections. Topics include creativity and idea generation, building effective founding teams, generating business models, achieving product/market fit, establishing legitimacy, and strategies for effective communication. Preq: Sophomore standing.
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ELE (ECON) 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 ECON 3210 . Preq: ECON 3060 or ECON 3140 .
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ELE 3990 - Special Topics in Entrepreneurship 3-6 Credits (3-6 Contact Hours)
Examination of selected topics in entrepreneurship based on developments in the field and faculty interests. Emphasis is on the application of topics to entrepreneurial thinking, behavior, and success. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: Sophomore standing.
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ELE 4010 - Venture Concept Testing 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course is structured around a semester-long entrepreneurial challenge project, where student teams identify a new business concept to test and pursue within the semester timeframe. Key activities include developing a website, establishing a social and multi-media presence, pursuing customers, and reporting financials. There is a heavy emphasis on learning by doing, with an early semester Trade Show and end-of-semester Investor Presentations bracketing the project. The course is designed to allow students to gain experience in directly applying key principles and concepts from ELE 3010 . Preq: ELE 3010 .
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ELE 4020 - Venture Planning 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
In this course, students develop a business plan focused on creating an organization capable of effectively exploiting a viable opportunity. Topics include organization strategy and design, start-up capital, operations and sourcing issues, leadership, team building, and management of rapid growth. Preq: ELE 3010 .
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ELE 4030 - Venture Growth 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Presentation and application of key aspects of managing, leading, and growing entrepreneurial ventures. Attention is given to the functional and relational interdependencies that entrepreneurial leaders must account for and manage in their organizations, which students experience directly through extensive use of a computer-based simulation. Preq: ELE 3010 .
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ELE 4040 - Entrepreneurial Resource Acquisition 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduction to core topics of entrepreneurial resource acquisition, including funding sources, timing considerations, and deal structures. The focal perspective is that of an entrepreneur looking to secure financing for a venture pursuit. Preq: ELE 3010 .
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ELE 4050 - Venture Development 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
In this applied, project-based course, students interested in advancing an existing business concept leverage concepts, tools, and insights from other entrepreneurship courses in the active development of a venture start-up. This course is limited to students who have either already been working on a business concept they would like to develop further, or who are interested in supporting another classmate’s business concept development as part of a team. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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ELE 4060 - Venture Consulting 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course provides students with hands-on experience tackling entrepreneurial challenges while honing their analytical and problem solving skills through a consulting project with a start-up, family business, or a small business. Student teams find and recruit a client venture, develop an understanding of the venture’s environment, and formalize a consulting proposal based on relevant analytical frameworks and gathered supporting evidence. Preq: ELE 3010 .
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ELE 4070 - Technology Entrepreneurship 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course provides an introduction to technology entrepreneurship emphasizing ideation, opportunity assessment, market and technology forecasting, intellectual property protection, financial modeling and business valuation, project management, and cross-functional team building. Preq: ELE 3010 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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ELE 4080 - Family Business 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course provides an in-depth examination of the unique aspects of a family business, including the lifecycles and development stages, distinctive advantages, unique challenges, and specific tensions that family firms face that non-family firms typically do not. Preq: ELE 3010 .
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ELE (AGM) 4190 - Agribusiness Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Emphasis on assessing students’ abilities as agribusiness entrepreneurs, evaluating the feasibility of a business idea, creating strategies for organizing and marketing the agricultural business, exploring pricing for products or services, developing capital needs and sound financial statements, and researching, developing, and writing a comprehensive plan for the business. May also be offered as AGM 4190 . Preq: AGM 2190 or AGM 3190 or AGRB 3020 or AGRB 3190 or MGT 2010 .
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Experimental Statistics |
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STAT 2220 - Statistics in Everyday Life 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Focuses on the role of statistics in a variety of areas including politics, medicine, environmental issues, advertising, and sports. Students explore common statistical misconceptions and develop an understanding of how principles of probability and statistics affect many aspects of everyday life. Not open to students who have received credit for MATH 3020 , STAT 2300 , STAT 3090 , or STAT 4110 . Preq: Any MATH or STAT course, or a score of 540 or higher on the SAT Math section, or a score of 21 or higher on the ACT Math section, or a score of 50 or higher on the Clemson Mathematics Placement Test (CMPT).
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STAT 2300 - Statistical Methods I 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Basic concepts and methods of statistical inference; organization and presentation of data, elementary probability, measures of central tendency and variation, tests of significance, sampling, simple linear regression and correlation. Stresses the role of statistics in interpreting research and the general application of the methods. Statistical microcomputer software is used. Not open to students who have received credit for MATH 3020 or STAT 3090 . Includes Honors sections. Preq: Any MATH or STAT course, or a score of 620 or higher on the SAT Math section, or a score of 26 or higher on the ACT Math section, or a score of 65 or higher on the Clemson Mathematics Placement Test (CMPT). Coreq: STAT 2301 .
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STAT 2301 - Statistical Methods I Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany STAT 2300 . Coreq: STAT 2300 .
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STAT 3090 - Introductory Business Statistics 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introductory probability and statistics for business students, particularly those who will take MGT 3100. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, expectations, binomial, normal, sampling distributions, one and two sample estimation and testing. Preq: MATH 1060 or MATH 1070 or MATH 2070 or MATH 2100 .
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STAT 3300 - Statistical Methods II 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Principle topics include collecting and summarizing data, probability distributions, analysis of categorical data, introduction to multiple linear regression, experimental design, analysis of variance, and non-parametric methods. Statistical computer software is used. Not open to students who have received credit for MATH 4020 . Preq: MATH 3020 with a C or better or STAT 2300 with a C or better.
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STAT 4020 - Introduction to Statistical Computing 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduction to statistical computing packages. Topics include data importation, basic descriptive statistic computation, basic graphic preparation, and statistical analysis methods and procedures. Preq: IE 3610 or MATH 3020 or MGT 3100 or STAT 2300 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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STAT 4110 - Statistical Methods for Process Development and Control 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Experimental design techniques for use in process development, application of screening experiments and response surface experiments, techniques for process control with implications for product quality control. Includes discussions of the use of statistical computer analyses and interpretations including computer-generated graphics. Preq: MATH 2060 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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Family and Community Studies |
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FCS 2010 - Introduction to Human Rights 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Exploration of the philosophical origins of human rights, contemporary debates, key human rights documents, and mechanisms of human rights enforcement within the nation state and internationally.
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Finance |
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FIN 2010 - Introduction to Personal Finance I 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Provides an introductory overview of personal finance with an emphasis on budgeting; consumer credit, including student loans, credit cards, and basic bank loans; personal bank services; and purchasing an automobile and property insurance. This is the first in a two-course sequence.
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FIN 2020 - Introduction to Personal Finance II 1 Credit (1 Contact Hour)
Provides an introductory overview of personal finance with an emphasis on employee benefits, life insurance, personal investing, and personal taxes. Preq: FIN 2010 with a grade of C or better.
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FIN 3010 - Personal Finance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Analysis of the preparations of personal financial plans. Topics include savings and budgeting, personal taxes, housing and automobile decisions, loans, insurance needs, investments, and retirement needs. May not be counted toward a major or minor in Financial Management.
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FIN 3040 - Risk and Insurance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Studies the nature of risk and the role of insurance in risk management from individual and business viewpoints. Topics include probability, theory of the firm under uncertainty, insurance carriers and contracts, underwriting, and regulation. Preq: FIN 3060 or FIN 3110 .
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FIN 3050 - Investment Analysis 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of techniques useful in analyzing alternative investment opportunities with emphasis on corporate securities. Investment planning and portfolio management are considered. Preq: FIN 3060 or FIN 3110 , each with a C or better.
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FIN 3060 - Corporation Finance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduction to financial management of nonfinancial firms. Includes such topics as analysis of financial statements, financial forecasting, capital budgeting, working capital management, and long-term financing decisions. Credit may not be received for both FIN 3060 and FIN 3110 . Preq: ACCT 2010 ; and one of the following courses: IE 3610 or MATH 3020 or PSYC 3090 or STAT 2300 or STAT 3090 or STAT 4110 .
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FIN 3070 - Principles of Real Estate 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Acquaints students with the theories, practices, and principles that govern real estate markets. Major emphasis is on specifics of real estate brokerage, property rights, and ownership; making real estate investment decisions; and financing real estate investments. Preq: FIN 3060 or FIN 3110 , each with a C or better.
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FIN 3080 - Financial Institutions and Markets 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of the various types of financial institutions and of topics critical to the financial institutions practitioner. Topics include financial regulations, financial security types and their yields, interest rate risk management, foreign currency risks management, and stock index futures. Preq: FIN 3060 or FIN 3110 , each with a C or better.
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FIN 3110 - Financial Management I 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
First in a two-course sequence to provide in-depth exposure to the theory and practice of corporate financial management and to demonstrate how financial management techniques are applied in decision making. Credit may not be received for both FIN 3060 and FIN 3110. Includes Honors sections. Preq: ACCT 2010 with a C or better; and one of the following: IE 3610 or MATH 3020 or PSYC 3090 or STAT 2300 or STAT 3090 or STAT 3300 .
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FIN 3120 - Financial Management II 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Continuation of the two-course sequence that begins with FIN 3110 . Includes Honors sections. Preq: FIN 3060 or FIN 3110 , each with a C or better.
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FIN 3980 - Creative Inquiry in Finance 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 six credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.
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FIN 3990 - Finance Internship 1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
Pre-planned, preapproved, faculty-supervised internships to give students on-the-job learning in support of classroom education. Internships must be no fewer than six full-time, consecutive weeks with the same internship provider. Restricted to students with a major or minor in Financial Management. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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FIN 4010 - Corporate Financial Analysis 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
In this course, students explore the potential needs of financial statement end users (managers, investors, creditors) so different perspectives can be considered when decisions are made. Students also learn to interpret and convert raw numerical data into information about profitability and risk in order to assess the value of a firm. Preq: ACCT 3110 and FIN 3120 , each with a C or better; and Financial Management major.
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FIN 4020 - Corporate Valuation 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of the decision process and analytical techniques used in evaluating corporate investment and financing decisions. Topics include capital budgeting, capital structure and bankruptcy, valuation, corporate governance, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring. Includes Honors sections. Preq: FIN 3120 with a C or better.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FIN 4030 - Spreadsheet Applications in Finance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Using a combination of lectures and assignments emphasizing small-scale applications, this course focuses on the development of spreadsheet skills in corporate finance. Beginning with the theoretical base established in previous courses, students work through problems related to the time value of money, capital budgeting, and valuation using spreadsheet analysis. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of 4030 or FIN 4040 . Preq: FIN 3120 with a C or better; and either CPSC 2200 or MGT 2180 .
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FIN 4040 - Financial Modeling 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Helps students develop the practical skills that combine theory, business planning, and forecasting needed to make financial decisions. Emphasizes the use of spreadsheet software used to set up and solve these models. Topics include financial statement analysis, valuation, and cost of capital. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of FIN 4030 and FIN 4040. Includes Honors sections. Preq: FIN 3120 with a C or better; and either CPSC 2200 or MGT 2180 ; and consent of instructor.
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FIN 4050 - Portfolio Management and Theory 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduction to portfolio management. Includes the underlying theory, managing the equity and the fixed-income portfolios, portfolio evaluation, options-pricing theory, futures markets and instruments. Includes Honors sections. Preq: FIN 3050 with a C or better.
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FIN 4060 - Analysis and Use of Derivatives 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Consideration of the option pricing theory and strategy techniques most commonly used in the market for options. Also considers an overview of the futures markets. Special emphasis is given to interest-rate futures, stock-index futures, and foreign-exchange futures. Includes Honors sections. Preq: FIN 3050 with a C or better.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FIN 4080 - Management of Financial Institutions 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Detailed study of the operational, marketing, and regulatory aspects of the management of depository financial institutions. Emphasizes decision making through the extensive use of cases. Preq: FIN 3080 with a C or better.
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FIN 4090 - Professional Financial Planning 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Concepts and practical implementation of professional financial planning focusing on essentials of budgeting and saving, risk management, tax planning, investment planning, and retirement and estate planning. Emphasizes integrating these elements into a comprehensive personal financial plan. Includes Honors sections. Preq: ACCT 4040 and ACCT 4080 and FIN 3040 and FIN 4050 .
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FIN 4100 - Research in Finance 1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
Directed research for students interested in careers in finance. Research topic is selected by student and approved by instructor. A formal research paper is required. Includes Honors sections. Preq: FIN 3060 or FIN 3120 ; and consent of instructor.
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FIN 4110 - International Financial Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Extension of the principles of finance to the international context. Focuses on implications of the existence of multiple currencies and the operations across borders of sovereign nation-states for the multinational corporation. Preq: FIN 3060 or FIN 3120 with a C or better.
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FIN 4150 - Real Estate Investment 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Focuses on the structure and analysis of real estate investment emphasizing financial theory and analysis technique. Case study and project-oriented homework assignments facilitate the understanding of real estate investments. Preq: FIN 3070 with a C or better.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FIN 4160 - Real Estate Valuation 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Advanced course in commercial real estate valuation. Topics include income capitalization, cash equivalency, highest and best use analysis, the cost approach, the direct sales comparison approach, and DCF analysis. Preq: FIN 3070 with a C or better.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FIN 4170 - Real Estate Finance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Advanced course applying financial analysis and theory to real estate. Emphasizes mortgage credit analysis and current financing techniques for residential and commercial properties. Topics include financial institutions, syndications, and construction financing. Preq: FIN 3070 with a C or better.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FIN 4680 - International Internship in Finance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Pre-planned, pre-approved internship completed in conjunction with a Clemson Study Abroad program. Internship must be no fewer than eight weeks and be a minimum of 30 hours per week. Preq: Financial Management major or minor; and consent of instructor.
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FIN 4980 - Creative Inquiry in Finance 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 six credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.
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FIN 4990 - Special Topics in Finance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
In-depth examination of specialized topics in finance. Topics vary depending on developments in the profession and interests of faculty. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits if different topics are covered. Preq: FIN 3120 with a C or better.
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FDSC 1010 - Introduction to Food Science and Human Nutrition 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Introductory course providing an overview of career opportunities in both food science and human nutrition disciplines. Provides an orientation to principles related to food and human nutrition.
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FDSC 1020 - Perspectives in Food and Nutrition Sciences 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Discussion course covering topics related to food science and human nutrition. Subjects include topics of current interest and involve familiarization with scientific literature in nutrition and food sciences. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major or Food Science minor.
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FDSC 2010 - Introduction to Food 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Explores the functions of food components and ingredients on the quality of prepared food. Procedures for safe food production and proper use of equipment in a typical health care/food service organization are demonstrated. Students prepare and evaluate different food products to understand how ingredient substitutions and interactions affect food. Preq: CH 1010 and CH 1020 . Coreq: FDSC 2011 .
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FDSC 2011 - Introduction to Food Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 2010 . Coreq: FDSC 2010 .
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FDSC 2140 - Food Resources and Society 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduces the basics of food science (food chemistry, food microbiology, and food processing principles) and relates how advances in food science have paralleled societal advances and created social controversy.
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FDSC 2150 - Culinary Fundamentals 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Emphasizes the safe handling of food utilizing recognized procedures in equipment safety and sanitation. Cooking methods are investigated, along with ingredient functionality and flavor development. Organizational skills utilized in a real-world environment assist students in preparing, presenting and evaluating their finished products. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major. Coreq: FDSC 2151 .
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FDSC 2151 - Culinary Fundamentals Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 2150 . Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major. Coreq: FDSC 2150 .
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FDSC 2160 - Fundamentals of Baking Science 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Emphasizes the science of baking, ingredient functionality, formulas and Bakers Percentages, and various mixing methods used to produce an array of baked products. Organizational skills, utilized in a real world environment, assist students in preparing, presenting and evaluating their finished products. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major. Coreq: FDSC 2161 .
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FDSC 2161 - Fundamentals of Baking Science Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 2160 . Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major. Coreq: FDSC 2160 .
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FDSC 2500 - Culinary Science Internship 0 Credits (0 Contact Hours)
Students experience the science and art of food preparation, with the ultimate object of improving the ease of manufacture as well as the overall quality and nutrition of the food produced. Students are able to observe, interact, and practice principles of culinary sciences. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: FDSC 2150 .
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FDSC 3010 - Food Regulation and Policy 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduction to the origin and practice of food laws and regulations in the United States and other countries. Regulatory agencies (FSIS, FDA, EPA, etc.) are covered, as well as globalization and the impact of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on the import and export of food products.
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FDSC 3040 - Evaluation of Dairy Products 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Emphasizes sensory evaluation of dairy products. Discusses basic principles of organoleptic evaluation, fundamental rules for scoring and grading dairy products; evaluation of all classes of dairy products based on established grades and score cards. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major or Food Science minor; and STAT 2300 . Coreq: FDSC 3041 .
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FDSC 3041 - Evaluation of Dairy Products Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 3040 . Coreq: FDSC 3040 .
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FDSC 3060 - Institutional Food Service Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Principles of management of resources in institutional food service systems. Emphasizes financial management, menu planning, principles of quantity food production, and safety and sanitation. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major.
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FDSC 3070 - Restaurant Food Service Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Essentials of successful operation of restaurants, including menu design and pricing, marketing, customer satisfaction, purchasing, kitchen operations, and employment relationships.
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FDSC 3500 - Food Science Internship 0 Credits (0 Contact Hours)
Summer internship offered by the Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences Department and the Clemson Micro-Creamery and Food Manufacturing Industries. Students observe, interact, and practice principles of food science within the food industry. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: FDSC 2140 .
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FDSC 4010 - Food Chemistry I 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Basic composition, structure, and properties of food and the chemistry of changes occurring during processing utilization. Includes Honors sections. Preq: BCHM 3050 ; and Food Science and Human Nutrition major or Food Science minor or Packaging Science major or minor.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4020 - Food Chemistry II 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Application of theory and procedures for quantitative and qualitative analysis of food ingredients and food products. Methods for protein, moisture, lipid, carbohydrate, ash, fiber, rancidity, color, and vitamin analyses and tests for functional properties of ingredients are examined. Includes Honors sections. Preq: FDSC 4010 and Food Science and Human Nutrition major or Food Science minor.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4030 - Food Chemistry and Analysis 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Principles of analytical procedures and techniques used to quantitatively and qualitatively determine chemical composition of foods, and elucidate the physio-chemical properties of food materials. Laboratories provide experience in critical thinking, performing food analysis, and analyzing data. Preq: FDSC 4010 and Food Science and Human Nutrition major or Food Science minor. Coreq: FDSC 4031 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4031 - Food Chemistry and Analysis Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 4030 . Coreq: FDSC 4030 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4040 - Food Preservation and Processing 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Principles of food preservation applied to canning, dehydration, freezing, fermentation, irradiation, packaging, additives and extrusion, and the importance of plant sanitation and water treatment. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major or Food Science minor or Packaging Science major or minor; and FDSC 4010 and MICR 3050 ; and one of PHYS 1220 or PHYS 2000 or PHYS 2070 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4060 - Food Preservation and Processing Laboratory I 1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Laboratory exercises on preservation methods, equipment utilized, and processes followed in food manufacture. Preq or concurrent enrollment: FDSC 4040 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4080 - Food Process Engineering 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of basic engineering principles and their application in food processing operations. Emphasizes the relation between engineering principles and fundamentals of food processing. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major or Food Science minor; and CH 1020 and FDSC 2140 ; and one of MATH 1020 or MATH 1060 ; and one of PHYS 1220 or PHYS 2000 or PHYS 2070 . Coreq: FDSC 4081 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4081 - Food Process Engineering Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 4080 . Coreq: FDSC 4080 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC (PKSC) 4090 - Total Quality Management for the Food and Packaging Industries 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduction to the principles of modern quality management emphasizing quality standards and issues and the practices necessary for food processing and packaging companies to survive in a customer-driven marketplace. May also be offered as PKSC 4090 . Preq: STAT 2300 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4100 - Food Product Development 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
A strategic and systems approach to integrated product development practices for developing new food products within a team setting. Focuses on the Stage-Gate process for moving from product idea to launch and application of sensory analysis techniques. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major or Food Science minor; and Junior standing. Preq or concurrent enrollment: FDSC 4030 . Coreq: FDSC 4101 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4101 - Food Product Development Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 4100 . Coreq: FDSC 4100 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4170 - Seminar 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Literature research and oral presentation of a current food science topic. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major.
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FDSC 4180 - Seminar 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Literature research and oral presentation of a current food science topic. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major.
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FDSC 4200 - Special Topics in Food Science 1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
Special topics in food science not covered in other courses. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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FDSC 4210 - Special Problems in Food Science 1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
Independent research investigation in food science areas not conducted in other courses. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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FDSC 4300 - Dairy Processing and Sanitation 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Processing, manufacture and distribution of fluid, frozen, cultured and other dairy products. Emphasizes sanitation in a commercial food processing plant environment, chemical and microbiological aspects, processing procedures, equipment operation, ingredient applications, formulation and functional properties. Preq: CH 1020 ; and either both BIOL 1040 and BIOL 1060 , or BIOL 1110 . Coreq: FDSC 4301 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4301 - Dairy Processing and Sanitation Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 4300 . Coreq: FDSC 4300 .
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
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FDSC 4500 - Creative Inquiry in Food Science 1-6 Credits (1-6 Contact Hours)
Individual or small team research experience in close collaboration with a faculty member. Expands undergraduate learning by application of the scientific method. Research is selected by the student with approval of faculty. May be repeated for a maximum of ten credits.
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FDSC 4910 - Practicum 1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
Supervised experiential opportunities in the food industry. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Preq: Food Science and Human Nutrition major and junior standing and consent of department chair.
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FDSC 4950 - Senior Honors Research in Food Science 3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
With professor supervision, students select a well-defined research question, plan the experimental design, perform data collection and results analysis, and prepare a project summary. Preq: Membership in the Clemson University Honors College. Coreq: FDSC 4951 .
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FDSC 4951 - Senior Honors Research in Food Science Laboratory 0 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 4950 . Coreq: FDSC 4950 .
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FDSC 4960 - Senior Honors Research in Food Science 3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Continuation of FDSC 4950 . Students complete an advanced, mentored, two-semester research project under a single research advisor, culminating in an advisor approved honors thesis, in-depth written report or portfolio of work. An oral project summary presentation is required. Preq: Membership in the Clemson University Honors College. Coreq: FDSC 4961 .
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FDSC 4961 - Senior Honors Research in Food Science Laboratory 0 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FDSC 4960 . Second semester of professor supervised research experience. Preq: Membership in the Clemson University Honors College. Coreq: FDSC 4960 .
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FOR 1010 - Introduction to Forestry 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Informative sketch of forestry, forests, and forestry tasks of the nation. Includes education and career opportunities for foresters.
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FOR 2050 - Dendrology 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Classification, nomenclature, and identification of the principal forest trees of the United States, their geographical distribution, ecological requirements, and economic importance. Includes field identification of native trees and commonly planted exotics of the Southeast. Preq: BIOL 1030 and BIOL 1050 . Coreq: FOR 2051 and FOR 2210 .
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FOR 2051 - Dendrology Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 2050 . Coreq: FOR 2050 .
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