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ACFN 5003 - Accounting and Finance Analysis Seminar I
CIP Code: 520304
Description: Foundation course integrating and applying the basic principles of accounting and financial analysis. Topics include the financial reporting model, entity valuation theory, revenue and expense recognition, asset and liability measurement, equity reporting, executive compensation, and financial statement disclosure analysis.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5103 - Accounting Theory Seminar
CIP Code: 520304
Description: A study of the theoretical foundations of financial reporting, including current accounting practices and theories. Topics include generally accepted accounting principles, authoritative pronouncements, measurement of assets and liabilities, efficient market issues, and global accounting practices.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5133 - Computer Modeling in Accounting and Financial Analysis
CIP Code: 520304
Description: A study of advanced spreadsheet and database techniques for decision analysis in accounting and financial analysis. Topics include Visual Basic for Applications, XBRL, probabilistic simulation of accounting and financial analysis problems, and relational database structures.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5143 - Quantitative Methods in Accounting and Financial Analysis
CIP Code: 520304
Description: A study of the foundational quantitative techniques applicable to accounting and financial analysis. Topics include probability theory, hypothesis testing, decision analysis, linear programming, and project management.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5163 - Controllership
CIP Code: 520304
Description: Controllership provides a study of management planning and control in functional and divisional organizations, responsibility accounting, and performance measurement. Topics include budgeting, transfer pricing, out-source decisions, activity based accounting systems, and vendor inventory monitoring systems.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5173 - Advanced Cost Accounting and Decision Theory
CIP Code: 520304
Description: A study of specialized topics in product and service costing along with concepts and applications pertaining to the analysis of complex decisions. Topics include advanced cost-volume-profit techniques, forecasting, linear programming, network analysis, decision tree analysis, simulation analysis, queuing theory, and Markov processes.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACFN 5163 Controllership.
Note: UC
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ACFN 5193 - Taxation and Business Strategy
CIP Code: 520304
Description: A study of business taxation, opportunities for tax planning and methods of minimizing taxation including the formation of taxable entities, operating and liquidation stages. Topics include entity selection, methods of capitalization, tax accounting methods, deferred compensation plans, taxation of corporations and shareholders, and tax research.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5223 - Global Accounting and Financial Analysis
Description: A study of issues regarding financial reporting and analysis in the global economy. Topics include comparison of International Accounting Standards and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles international market risks and currency issues.
Credit Hours: 3
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ACFN 5233 - Accounting and Financial Information Systems
CIP Code: 520304
Description: A study of the planning, design, and implementation of accounting and financial information systems. Topics include: relational database structures; transaction and reporting cycles; internal controls, fraud prevention, and ethical issues; enterprise resource planning systems; and systems development.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5243 - Auditing and Attestation
CIP Code: 520304
Description: A study of concepts and practices of auditing and attestation. Topics include auditing and attestation standards, professional ethics, substantive testing, control testing, analytical procedures, computerized methods for extracting and analyzing audit data, and audit reporting.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACFN 5233 Accounting and Financial Information Systems.
Note: UC
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ACFN 5263 - Financial Statement Analysis
CIP Code: 520304
Description: The course investigates the information content of financial statements included in corporate reports and announcements. Topics include methods of measuring income, assets, liabilities, liquidity, solvency, return on assets and equity interest, and forecasting financial statement balances and cash flows.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5293 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Theory
CIP Code: 520304
Description: A study of the development and implementation of sound investment strategies. Emphasis is placed on security analysis techniques, evaluation of various types of securities and their associated risks, and the operation of securities markets. Special attention is paid to portfolio construction and management.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5303 - Derivative Securities: Analysis and Accounting
CIP Code: 520304
Description: An advanced study of the characteristics of and accounting for derivative securities including call options, put options, future and forward contracts, and swaps. Additional topics include risk analysis, hedging, arbitrage, and financial engineering to achieve financial objectives.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5313 - Fixed Income Analysis
CIP Code: 520304
Description: A study of concepts and applications pertaining to the valuation of simple and complex fixed income investments. Topics include: features and risks associated with fixed income investments; yield measures, spots rates, and forward rates; duration and convexity; valuing bonds with embedded options; valuing mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, valuing interest rate derivative instruments; and general principles of credit analysis.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5333 - Finance Seminar
Description: A seminar emphasizing the practical application of advanced financial concepts under conditions of uncertainty such as measuring risk and return, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, dividend policy, derivative securities, financial planning, corporate restructuring, and financial management by multinational corporations.
Credit Hours: 3
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ACFN 5363 - Accounting and Financial Analysis Seminar II
Description: The integration of concepts in accounting and financial analysis. Topics include corporate planning, working capital management, capital markets, tax implications of business decisions, information systems and internal controls, investment strategies, ethics, risk valuation, present value analysis, dividend policy, and completion of a capstone experience.
Credit Hours: 3
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ACFN 5403 - Oil and Gas Accounting
CIP Code: 520304
Description: Students will learn methods used to account for oil and gas exploration, production, and sales. Students will examine the full cost and successful efforts methods, accounting for production and sales, joint interest accounting, taxation of oil and gas, and SEC reporting.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5610 - Special Topics in Accounting and Financial Analysis
CIP Code: 520304
Description: This course involves the study of an accounting and financial analysis topic of current or special interest. The purpose of this course is to take advantage of a one-time class opportunity such as a visiting professor or as a platform for development of new courses and electives. Courses in this series may be taken with different topics for a maximum of nine credit hours.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Note: UC
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ACFN 5711 - MAFA Capstone Experience
Description: Pass/Fail course required each semester for MAFA students who have not completed the capstone experience by the end of regular program coursework. The student will be required to show satisfactory progress toward completion of the capstone experience. This course does not qualify to be counted as part of the minimum thirty hour requirement for the MAFA degree or as part of the fifteen hours that must be taken after admission to candidacy.
Credit Hours: 1
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AMST 5003 - Theory and Practice in American Studies
CIP Code: 050201
Description: An examination of the theory, method, and practice of graduate scholarship in American Studies. Students will enhance skills in research and critical thinking, formulate and articulate original research projects related to the American experience, practice writing and oral presentations in a variety of formats, and discuss publication.
Credit Hours: 3
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AMST 5013 - Seminar in American Politics
CIP Code: 050102
Description: An analysis of American political institutions at the federal, state, and local levels, and the interactions between government and the population. Various topics will be offered.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
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AMST 5023 - Seminar in American Philosophy and the Law
CIP Code: 050102
Description: An examination of the philosophical values and legal norms that have historically been used to regulate the social and political community in the United States. Various topics will be offered.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
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AMST 5033 - Seminar in American Policy
CIP Code: 050102
Description: An analysis of American domestic and foreign policies at the federal, state, and local levels, and the interactions between institutions, agencies, and the population.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: May be repeated for 6 hours on different topics.
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AMST 5213 - Seminar in American Cultural Studies
CIP Code: 050102
Description: Students analyze topics in the field of American Studies, with an emphasis on American cultural studies. Various topics will be offered.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: Lecture: 3
Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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AMST 5413 - Seminar in American Historical Studies
CIP Code: 050102
Description: Students analyze topics in the field of American Studies, with an emphasis on American history. Various topics will be offered.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: Lecture: 3
Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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AMST 5613 - Seminar in American Political Studies
CIP Code: 050102
Description: Students analyze topics in the field of American Studies, with an emphasis on American politics. Various topics will be offered.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: Lecture: 3
Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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AMST 5833 - American Studies in Perspective
CIP Code: 050102
Description: An examination of the historical, political, and material culture of the United States in an effort to provide a model for interdisciplinary study as practiced in the field of American Studies. Topics addressed in the course may include specific events, discrete periods, or larger themes, but in each instance they will serve as significant case studies for the interdisciplinary investigation of the American experience.
Credit Hours: 3
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AMST 5843 - Literature & American Society
CIP Code: 050102
Description: This course explores the influence of literary texts, both fiction and non-fiction, upon the development of American institutions, attitudes, and political expressions. An examination of the relationship of selected American novels and other texts to the major themes of American history.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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AMST 5853 - Literature and American History
CIP Code: 050102
Description: An examination of the relationship of selected American literature to the major themes of American history.
Credit Hours: 3
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AMST 5923 - Seminar in American Studies
CIP Code: 050102
Description: An analysis of topics in the field of American Studies. Various topics will be offered..
Credit Hours: 3
Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of nine credit hours.
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AMST 5952 - Professional Experience
CIP Code: 050102
Description: Designed to provide individualized instruction and guidance in refining a seminar or term paper prepared in another class for submission for publication or presentation at a scholarly meeting.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: HIST 5430 Seminar: U.S. History.
Restrictions: Instructor permission.
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AMST 5980 - Thesis
CIP Code: 050102
Description: Students pursue a research topic and write a thesis under supervision of an American Studies graduate faculty member. Restricted to students enrolled in the American Studies graduate program.
Credit Hours: 1-6
Prerequisite: AMST 5923 Seminar in American Studies.
Restrictions: Must have completed 21 hours in the American Studies program.
Note: Cannot be taken by students who have completed or enrolled in AMST 5993 Public Internship in American Studies. Any combination of Thesis may be taken for a maximum of six credit hours.
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AMST 5993 - Public Internship in American Studies
CIP Code: 050102
Description: Practical experience in an approved public or private historical museum or site, or other institution (including educational institutions) which is designed to serve the public and which promotes the study of American society and culture.
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Must have completed 21 hours in the American Studies program.
Note: Required for American Studies graduate students who choose not to write a thesis. Cannot be taken by students who have completed or have enrolled in AMST 5890 Thesis.
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ART 5113 - Studies in Art Education
Description: Foundations of art education, art education theories, and relationships between theoretical aspects and practical aspects of art education. Emphasis on current issues and trends.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ART 3542 Elementary Art Education and ART 4233 Secondary Art Education with a minimum grade of C.
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ART 5213 - Ceramics
Description: Supervised study in advanced problems in form development. Special emphasis on kiln operation and glaze chemistry.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ART 3423 Ceramics I with a minimum grade of C.
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ART 5313 - Advanced Painting
Description: Supervised advanced study in pictorial styles, iconological problems and special techniques in oil or acrylic.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ART 3323 Painting I or 4123 Painting II with a minimum grade of C.
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ART 5323 - Individual Study: 2D Design
Description: Advanced study in two-dimensional design using various media.
Credit Hours: 3
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BIOL 5003 - Advanced Experimental Design
Description: Students learn the principles of experimental design to be applied across biological disciplines, including experimental systems, generating hypotheses, use of experimental controls, data collection, statistical applications, scientific writing, and ethical considerations.
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Natural Sciences, M.S. major with instructor permission.
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BIOL 5103 - Developmental Biology
CIP Code: 260404
Description: Students explore morphological and molecular transitions associated with the development of living systems at the sub-cellular, cellular, and organismal levels.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BIOL 3114 Genetics and BIOL 3124 Cell Biology.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4103.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4103 and BIOL 5103.
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BIOL 5112 - Modern Biological Concepts
Description: A critical reappraisal of selected topics in the biological sciences made through a series of assigned reading, seminars, lectures, and student-led discussions. Topics for discussion include development, behavior, ecology, molecular genetics, and cellular physiology.
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions: Must have completed 18 hours of science coursework.
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BIOL 5133 - General Virology
Description: Basic principles relevant to bacteriophages, plant and insect viruses; biochemistry of viral infection in hosts; and ecology of viruses. In vitro and in vivo demonstrations of basic phenomena associated with replication and biological properties of viruses.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BIOL 3224 Microbiology.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4133.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4133 and BIOL 5133.
BIOL 3114 Genetics is recommended.
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BIOL 5164 - Medical Microbiology
Description: Discussion of general microbial aspects of infectious diseases including special bacteriology, rickettsiology, virology, medical mycology, protozoology, and helminthology. Principles of immunology and epidemiology are reviewed in laboratory procedures and lectures.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 3224 Microbiology.
Co-requisite: BIOL 5164L Medical Microbiology Lab.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4164.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4164 and BIOL 5164
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BIOL 5200 - Advanced Topics in Biology
Description: In-depth examination of an area of Biological Sciences, including reading of the current literature. Specific content and format will be determined by the specific course offered and the needs and interests of the participants.
Credit Hours: 1-5
Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
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BIOL 5214 - Animal Parasitology
CIP Code: 260101
Description: Students explore the structure, life history, phylogenetic interrelationships, identification, physiology, and ecology of animal parasites.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 3013 Animal Biology OR BIOL 3224 Microbiology.
Co-requisite: BIOL 5214L Animal Parasitology Lab.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4214.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4214 and BIOL 5214.
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BIOL 5234 - Mammalogy
CIP Code: 260701
Description: Students will be introduced to the study of mammals including phylogeny, taxonomy, ecology, behavior, anatomy, physiology and life histories of mammals, with an emphasis on North American species.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 3013 Animal Biology.
Co-requisite: BIOL 5234L Mammalogy Lab.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4234.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4234 and BIOL 5234.
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BIOL 5242 - Trends & Issues in Molecular Biology#
Description: Advanced coverage of a topic in Molecular Biology. Content and format will be determined by the needs and interests of the participants.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: BIOL 3114 Genetics and BIOL 3124 Cell Biology.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4242.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4242 and BIOL 5242.
May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
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BIOL 5264 - Ornithology
CIP Code: 260101
Description: Students are introduced to the study of birds including taxonomy, ecology, behavior, migration, and life histories of birds found in the New World north of Mexico with emphasis on Oklahoma species.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 3013 Animal Biology.
Co-requisite: BIOL 5264L Ornithology Lab.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4264.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4264 and BIOL 5264.
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BIOL 5324 - Principles of Fisheries & Wildlife Management
Description: Introduction to professions of fisheries and wildlife management and an examination of the processes which must be identified, described, measured, analyzed, and predicted in order to manage successfully fish or wildlife populations.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 3524 Ecology.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4324.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4324 and BIOL 5324.
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BIOL 5343 - Biological Aspects of Environmental Health
Description: This course will highlight selected, current health issues associated with the interactions of humans with the environment, as well as the issues related to regulating human interactions with the environment on a local, national, and global level. Students will focus on the scientific basis for these impacts and potential solutions to these issues, including local, national, and global policy initiatives.
Credit Hours: 3
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BIOL 5354 - Immunology
CIP Code: 260101
Description: Students explore the immune mechanism of the animal body involved with resistance to infection, production of allergic conditions, and the use of serological methods in other scientific fields. Lab exercises giving experiences in the basic antigen-antibody reactions.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 3114 Genetics OR BIOL 3124 Cell Biology.
Co-requisite: BIOL 5354L Immunology Lab.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4354.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4354 and BIOL 5354.
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BIOL 5543 - Molecular Biology
CIP Code: 260204
Description: Advanced coverage of molecular cell biology and molecular genetics. Lectures describe the molecular and cellular mechanisms used to control differentiation and tissue maintenance. Topics may include: gene regulation, chromosome structure, genome organization, signal transduction, cell cycle regulation, and cell adhesion.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BIOL 3114 Genetics and BIOL 3124 Cell Biology.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4543.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4543 and BIOL 5543.
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BIOL 5554 - Limnology
Description: Origin, evolution, and physical and chemical characteristics of lakes and streams. Structure and function of plant and animal communities and aquatic ecosystems: Limiting factors, nutrient cycles, and trophic dynamics. Water quality aspects of fish culture. Lectures, lab, and field.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 3524 Ecology and CHEM 1123/1131 General Chemistry I Lecture and Lab.
Co-requisite: BIOL 5554L Limnology Lab.
Cross-listed: BIOL 4554.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both BIOL 4554 and BIOL 5554.
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BADM 5203 - Business Analytics Survey
CIP Code: 520201
Description: Students will be introduced to a broad understanding of the collection, storage and use of data to improve performance and make key decisions in each of the functional areas of business. Students will learn practical knowledge and skills necessary to choose systems and software, design and obtain data sets, analyze data for meaningful results and report their insights to diverse audiences.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MBA 5123 Analysis for Business Decision Making.
Note: UC
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MBA 5053 - Foundations of Healthcare Administration
CIP Code: 512211
Description: Students will learn the prefixes, suffixes and root words commonly found in the field of medicine and health care. They will study the medical billing, coding and insurance skills needed to work in a wide range of specialties within the medical field. Students learn not only the submission of claims to the insurance carrier but reviewing medical records, verifying patient benefits, submitting a secondary claim, posting payments and appealing the insurance carrier’s decision. Students gain real world experience with coding and billing through the use of interactive software modules.
Credit Hours: 3
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MBA 5123 - Analysis for Business Decision Making
CIP Code: 520201
Description: Students explore development, implementation, and utilization of business models for managerial decision making using quantitative decision-support tools for model formulation and applications. Spreadsheets and real cases will prepare managers for the types of problems they will encounter on the job. The goal is to empower students to identify, model and solve practical business problems.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: Lecture: 3
Prerequisite: BADM 3933, Business Statistics or approved undergraduate statistics course
Co-requisite: None
Restrictions: None
Cross-listed: N/A
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MBA 5213 - Organizational Behavior and Change
CIP Code: 521003
Description: Students explore and explain the basic concepts of organizational behavior and the principles, techniques, and tools to manage change. Students develop organizational competencies and capabilities to manage structure, processes, people, and implement change in areas such as motivation, communication, conflict, negotiation, power and influence, and teams.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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MBA 5223 - Operations Strategy & Management
CIP Code: 520205
Description: Students take a general manager’s view of operations, organize their thinking around a strategic framework, and make decisions that create better integration among the different activities of an operations’ function to optimize performance. They develop conceptual and analytical skills to analyze and solve problems in areas such as product and process design, capacity planning, location and layout, work design, supply management, inventory management, management of quality, project management, aggregate planning and scheduling, just-in-time and lean operations, risk management and operational hedging, and improvement and innovation.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: Lecture: 3
Prerequisite: MGMT 3183 Principles of Management
Co-requisite: None
Restrictions: None
Cross-listed: N/A
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MBA 5313 - Managerial Accounting
CIP Code: 520601
Description: Students will explore the theories, concepts, and techniques that are involved in meeting the information needs of managers. Examination of the management control systems which facilitate routine planning and control, as well as non-routine decision-making will be undertaken. Also includes cost-profit-volume analysis, profit planning, internal reporting for business segments, differential costs and revenues, and behavioral aspects of managerial accounting.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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MBA 5323 - Managerial Finance
CIP Code: 520801
Description: Students use concepts and theories of financial management applied to the firm to study domestic and international business organizations and their unique financial characteristics. Cases, problems, and readings are utilized to illustrate financial analysis and solutions.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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MBA 5333 - Marketing Strategy
CIP Code: 521401
Description: Students explore fundamental concepts in formulating domestic and international marketing strategies with an emphasis on identification and evaluation of marketing opportunities, issues relating to the marketing mix, and marketing strategy implementation and organization.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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MBA 5343 - Managerial Economics
CIP Code: 520601
Description: Students apply economic theory to business decision making with an emphasis on resource cost and productivity analysis for product definition and capital investment, output cost and revenue analysis for profit maximization, and macroeconomic analysis for market placement and positioning.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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MBA 5373 - Strategic Leadership Development
CIP Code: 520213
Description: Students develop a strategic mindset, critical reasoning and problem-solving skills to assume leadership positions in organizations. Students experience integration of aspects of management, decision-making models, leverage of technology, legal and regulatory issues in a globalized market, and cross-cultural communication skills.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
Prerequisite: MGMT 3183 Principles of Management.
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MBA 5413 - Strategic Management
Description: Policy formulation in both domestic and international business organizations. Designed to provide the student with the opportunity to apply principles acquired at the graduate level to actual decision-making situations. Integrates twenty- four hours of required MBA courses.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in all lower numbered MBA courses listed above (up to 6 hours of 5300 level courses may be allowed in the following semester if taken with the capstone to complete graduation requirements). Also, student must have full admission to the MBA program, and may not be on academic probation. Permission of MBA advisor required.
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MBA 5423 - Human Resource Management
Description: Students investigate major human resource functions that include planning, staffing, training, compensation, performance appraisal, and labor relations. Students explore current issues in the field of human resource management utilizing theory, experiential learning, case analysis, and group learning.
Credit Hours: 3
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MBA 5503 - Contemporary Business Issues
Description: Business Trends seminar devoted to an investigation, analysis, and discussion of American business trends, policies, and current issues.
Credit Hours: 3
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MBA 5513 - Project Management
CIP Code: 520201
Description: This course involves the application of management processes to complex interdisciplinary organizational environments through the study of project management. Topics covered will include: principles of project planning; staffing and budgeting; resource allocation; optimization of project cost; schedule and performance standards; human resource issues and international projects. Students will also learn to develop a network plan, use the PERT method, analyze crashing techniques and work with the software Microsoft Project to perform project analysis.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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MBA 5523 - Business Law
CIP Code: 520101
Description: Corporations operate within an environment that is comprised of relationships with customers, investors, employees, competitors, and suppliers. The primary focus of this course will be to examine those federal and state laws that regulate these relationships. Appropriate attention will be paid to the various social, ethical, and political forces that influence the development and enforcement of laws. Additionally, the course will highlight aspects of the international legal environment of business.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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MBA 5533 - Information Systems for Managerial Problem Solving
Description: Provides future managers with an understanding of IS uses in solving management problems. Emphasis is placed on selection of systems for computerization and designing systems, including feasibility, financial constraints, training and other management concerns.
Credit Hours: 3
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MBA 5543 - Global Supply Chain Management
CIP Code: 520203
Description: Students learn supply chain concepts, analyze supply chains from a strategic perspective, and leverage key supply chain drivers for competitive advantage. Student develop critical thinking skills and use tools and techniques to solve problems in areas such as network planning, demand forecasting, aggregate planning, sales and operations planning, inventory planning and management, designing transportation and distribution networks, sourcing, and pricing and revenue management.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: Lecture: 3
Prerequisite: BADM 3933 Business Statistics or approved undergraduate statistics course.
Co-requisite: None
Restrictions: None
Cross-listed: N/A
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MBA 5553 - Advanced Seminar in Managerial Economics
Description: This course examines advanced issues involving one or more of the following: the economics of technology choice, consumer behavior, industrial organization, regional economics, macroeconomic forecasting, anti-trust and regulation, and macroeconomic policymaking.
Credit Hours: 3
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MBA 5610 - Special Topics in Business Administration
Description: This course involves the study of a business administration topic of current or special interests. The purpose of this course is to take advantage of a one-time class opportunity such as a visiting professor or as a platform for development of new courses and electives. (May be repeated up to 6 hours.)
Credit Hours: 1-3
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
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MBA 5640 - Independent Study in Business Administration
Description: This course will provide opportunity for students to study topics independently based on specific individual needs. (May be repeated up to 6 hours.)
Credit Hours: 1-3
Prerequisite: The course requires approval by the MBA Program Director.
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MBA 5653 - Internship in Executive Management
Description: This course allows credit for participation in an executive level internship with approval of the firm and the position by the MBA Program Director. Credit for this course involves extensive analysis of the executive decision making processes employed by the interns firm according to guidelines supplied by the MBA office.
Credit Hours: 3
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MBA 5711 - Masters Research
Description: Student will enroll in this course each semester until completion of masters research project; may not be counted towards 36-hour MBA degree requirement.
Credit Hours: 1
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MBA 5923 - Operations Capstone Project
CIP Code: 520205
Description: Students apply the concepts and ideas learned in all the certificate courses in either of two ways: 1) Prepare for a professional examination such as ISM’s CPSM or CPSD, or APICS’s CSCP or CLTD; or 2) Develop a research project for an instructor approved/selected organization (manufacturing or service).
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: Lecture: 3
Prerequisite: Permission of MBA advisor is required.
Co-requisite: None
Restrictions: None
Cross-listed: N/A
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PMBA 5143 - Quantitative Methods and Decision Theory
CIP Code: 521301
Description: Students explore quantitative methods and the use of decision theory to solve business decisions. Students will use statistical analysis, forecasting, statistical process control, linear optimization, project management, network analysis, decision tree development, and queuing theory to support decision making. Spreadsheets will be used extensively along with real cases to prepare managers for the types of problems they will encounter on the job.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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PMBA 5233 - Organizational Leadership and Conflict Management
CIP Code: 520213
Description: Students will explore theories and concepts that provide leadership and management of conflict for organizations. Examination of contingency theories, behavioral theories, self management, team leadership, supervision, communication, motivation, negotiation, and conflict management will be included.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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PMBA 5353 - Accounting Information for Management
CIP Code: 520301
Description: Students explore the theories, concepts, and techniques involved in the accounting needs of managers. Students will investigate the use of financial accounting instruments, management control systems which facilitate routine planning/control and decision-making as well as cost-profit-volume analysis, profit planning, and behavioral aspects of managerial accounting.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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PMBA 5363 - Domestic and Global Marketing Management
CIP Code: 521401
Description: Students will develop the skills to create a marketing plan in an increasingly global economy and uncertain environment. Students will analyze case studies to master the application of marketing tools for business decision support.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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PMBA 5373 - Financial Planning and Control
CIP Code: 520801
Description: Students will learn a practical application of the concepts of advanced financial planning and control to use limited financial resources and assets in the most effective fashion.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
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PMBA 5433 - Corporate Strategy and Simulation
Description: A study of corporate strategy development, analysis, and implementation from domestic corporations to multinational corporations. The course will use computer simulation software to apply and practice strategic decision making.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of all required PMBA core courses with the exception of the PMBA 5913 Integrative Project or Research.
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PMBA 5443 - Organizational Development and Change Management
Description: A study of organizational change causes, organizational diagnosis, and the implementation of organizational intervention strategies. The course will use the case method and simulation to apply concepts.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of PMBA 5233 Organizational Leadership and Conflict Management.
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PMBA 5453 - Leadership Skill Development
Description: Students will complete an assessment of their leadership skills and their current effectiveness in applying those skills. The focus of the course will be developing skills, including team building, motivation, communication, critical thinking and problem solving behavior.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of PMBA 5233 Organizational Leadership and Conflict Management.
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PMBA 5463 - Creativity and Innovation
Description: The course addresses how to tap into individual and group creativity in order to innovate within entrepreneurial markets. Students focus on identifying and/or creating opportunities that can be commercialized in independent markets, traditional institutions, and/or for social benefit.
Credit Hours: 3
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PMBA 5913 - Integrative Project or Research
Description: Students will be required to develop and complete for an organization, a project that integrates previous coursework components. In lieu of the project, students may choose to develop and complete a research thesis in an area of interest.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: This class must be taken in the last semester of the program requirements and must have the approval of the program director.
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CHEM 5113 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
CIP Code: 400501
Description: A high level examination of the many aspects of organic chemistry including an in-depth investigation of reaction mechanisms and an overview of synthetic strategies. Recent developments in the field of organic chemistry will be emphasized.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM 3223/3231 Organic Chemistry II Lecture and Lab.
Cross-listed: CHEM 4113.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both CHEM 4113 and CHEM 5113. UC.
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CHEM 5123 - Spectroscopic Methods in Chemistry
CIP Code: 400501
Description: A survey of modern spectroscopic and physical methods in chemistry. For each method, a brief introduction to underlying theoretical principles will be given and examples of applications from the literature will be discussed in detail.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC.
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CHEM 5213 - Advanced Biochemistry
CIP Code: 260202
Description: Students will learn advanced topics in selected areas of human biochemistry including hormone action, neurotransmission, digestion, and transport, and of plant biochemistry including photosynthesis and plant metabolism.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: CHEM 4723.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both CHEM 4723 and CHEM 5213. UC.
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CHEM 5223 - Polymer Chemistry
CIP Code: 400501
Description: An introduction to polymer chemistry with emphasis on polymer structure and properties, nomenclature, theory and practice of polymerization techniques. Selected processing and characterization techniques are introduced.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM 3123 Organic Chemistry I Lecture.
Cross-listed: CHEM 4223.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both CHEM 4223 and CHEM 5223. UC.
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CHEM 5233 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
CIP Code: 400501
Description: An introduction to the principles of bioinorganic chemistry and a survey of current research in this field. Topics will include a survey of metals in biological systems, metalloenzymes, metal ion transport, and metals in medicine.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM 3123 Organic Chemistry I Lecture.
Cross-listed: CHEM 4233.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both CHEM 4233 and CHEM 5233.
CHEM 3413 Inorganic Chemistry and CHEM 4214 Biochemistry are recommended. UC.
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CHEM 5243 - Materials Science
CIP Code: 400501
Description: Students explore the relationships between the structures of metals, ceramics, glasses, and polymers and the thermal, optical, magnetic, and electrical properties of those materials.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM 1223 General Chemistry II and MATH 2614 Calculus I.
Cross-listed: CHEM 4243.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both CHEM 4243 and CHEM 5243. UC.
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CHEM 5253 - Separations
CIP Code: 400501
Description: An in-depth study of chemical separation methods from the fundamental theory to the real-world application. Some of the specific methods included are GC, HPLC, MS, capillary electrophoresis, and GPC.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC.
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CHEM 5360 - Special Topics in Chemistry
CIP Code: 400501
Description: Students will study a variety of topics of current significance which may include: bonding, reactivity, applications of theoretical and experimental physical chemistry, organic chemistry, methods of chemical analysis, and chemical aspects of environmental systems.
Credit Hours: 1-6
Note: May be repeated for credit with different topics. UC.
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CHEM 5513 - Medicinal Chemistry
CIP Code: 400501
Description: A course designed to present the physicochemical and bio-pharmaceutical properties of drugs based on their molecular structure, the elements of drug discovery and drug design, the molecular mode of action of drugs and the chemical principles of drug absorption, distribution and metabolism as well as the interaction of drugs with receptors and the chemical basis of drug interactions.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM 3223 Organic Chemistry II Lecture or CHEM 4214 Biochemistry.
Cross-listed: CHEM 4513.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both CHEM 4513 and CHEM 5513. UC.
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CHEM 5523 - Physical Chemistry
CIP Code: 400501
Description: Fundamentals of quantum mechanics, including classical mechanics, wave representation of matter, and the Schrödinger equation. Applications are made to atoms and molecules.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC.
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CHEM 5713 - Electrochemistry
CIP Code: 400501
Description: A survey of electrochemical methods, including the fundamental theory and application of electrochemical techniques.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM 3123 Organic Chemistry I Lecture.
Cross-listed: CHEM 4713.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both CHEM 4713 and CHEM 5713. UC.
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COMM 5000 - Independent Study
Description: Designed to permit student to conduct in- depth research and investigation into a field of interest or necessity.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Note: Specific areas will be determined by the instructor and student in consultation.
A maximum of three credit hours COMM 5000 or M S 5000 Independent Study may be applied toward a graduate degree.
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COMM 5023 - Introduction to Graduate Studies #
CIP Code: 090101
Description: Course introduces the major content subareas of the communication discipline including interpersonal, organizational, mass media, political, and intercultural through the reading and study of representative works. Course content includes introduction to the discipline in terms of its common place in higher education institutions, its professional organizations, and its processes for the publications of research.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: M S 5023
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both COMM 5023 and M S 5023. UC
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COMM 5063 - Applied Theories of Group Dynamics
Description: Investigates the capacity and potential of the group in terms of problem solving, fact-finding, and the inherent capabilities of the group versus the individual.
Credit Hours: 3
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COMM 5093 - Perspectives in Interpersonal Communication
CIP Code: 090101
Description: Devoted to an analysis of specific problems and problem areas affecting interpersonal communicative settings; the interview, small group, and dyads. Focus on problem awareness and correctives.
Credit Hours: 3
Note: UC
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