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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Department of Accountancy
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690 (690). ACCOUNTANCY CAPSTONE/FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND
BUSINESS VALUATION (3).
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Master of Accounting Science
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Phase Two
The M.A.S. student must select specific courses leading to an area of study in financial reporting and
assurance, managerial accounting systems, or taxation, or may work with the director to tailor a
program of study for the student’s specific academic and career goals. All M.A.S. students must have
ACCY 670 (670), Accounting Research, or ACCY 645 (645), Professional Tax Research; and ACCY
690 (690), Accountancy Capstone/Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
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Museum Studies (15)
This certificate is jointly administered by the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Education. See the College of Visual and Performing
Arts for a complete description of this certificate.
Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education
New Course Offering
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CAHA 601 (701). Professional Practices in Adult and Higher Education (3). Examines research trends
within adult and higher education including the historical and systemic roots, career options and
professional practices, and current initiatives and future directions.
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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453 (553). INTEGRATED PRODUCT AND PROCESS DESIGN (3). Introduction to modern issues and
practice of integrating various aspects in product design and process development. Topics include
cConcurrent engineering, product design and development strategies, product life cycle design, integrated
information support for product design and development, computer-aided process planning, design for
manufacturing, and cost analysis of product design and development correlation between functional
specifications and process capabilities, design for manufacturability, and the economics of product design
and development. Topics include design and analysis of special tooling, jigs, fixtures, and dies for cost
efficiency. PRQ: ISYE 350 AND MEE 270.
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550 (650) . INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS (3). Introduction to modern manufacturing
systems automation with a focus on integrating various functions and resources. Topics include Detroit
automation, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), group technology, flexible manufacturing systems,
and production systems for manufacturing support, data integration in computer-integrated manufacturing,
and lean manufacturing. Applications of these concepts using the FMS laboratory. PRQ: MEE 230 and
MEE 331 or ISYE 350.
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598 (698). MASTER’S PAPER. (31). Production of a capstone paper that investigates and integrates
an application area of industrial and systems engineering, with the guidance of a faculty adviser. This
course must be completed within one semester and cannot be repeated. Not available for credit for
students in the thesis or project option of the Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
program. PRQ: ISYE 595 and completion of at least 21 hours in the MSIE program.
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599B (699B). GRADUATE PROJECT. (1-63). Experience in the application of industrial engineering
to real world systems through project work. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Written report required. Not available for credit in the thesis or Master’s Paper option. PRQ: Consent of
department.
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Requirements
The student must submit to the department, with the help of a faculty adviser, a program of courses,
which must be approved by the student’s graduate committee.
The student must complete at least 32 semester hours of graduate-level course work, of which at least
50 percent must be 600-level courses, excluding ISYE 699A, ISYE 699B, or ISYE 698.
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Non-Thesis Option
Master’s Project
Complete 1 semester hour of ISYE 595 (695), Graduate Seminar, 18 semester hours of industrial and
systems engineering courses, including 1C3 semester hours of graduate project, ISYE 599B (699B) or
IENG 598, Master’s Paper, on a topic approved by the student’s adviser, and 12 additional semester
hours of graduate courses, as approved by the department.
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Master’s Paper
Complete 1 semester hour of ISYE 695, Graduate Seminar, 18 semester hours of industrial and systems
engineering courses, excluding 1 semester hour of ISYE 698, Master’s Paper, on a topic approved by
the student’s adviser, and 12 additional semester hours of graduate courses, as approved by the
department.
For both options, at least fifty percent of the hours must be at the 500 level or above, excluding ISYE
599A, ISYE 599B, or ISYE 598.
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Thesis Option
All students admitted to the M.S. program are initially classified as thesis option students. The thesis
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option is designed to prepare students for graduate work at the doctoral level or advanced engineering
work in industry and focuses on original research techniques.
Students pursuing the thesis option generally have more opportunities for receiving financial support
from the department. The graduate program of study must include 6 semesters of MEE 599 (699),
Master’s Thesis, on a topic approved by the student’s graduate thesis committee. The thesis must be
satisfactorily defended at an oral examination. Portions of the research work required in MEE 599 may
be performed in off-campus facilities if approved by the student’s graduate committee.
Two non-thesis options, the project option and the course option, are available to students who wish to
pursue a M.S. degree and who do not want to pursue the traditional research experience of a thesis
option. The non-thesis options are designed primarily for practicing professionals, but they are also
available to full time students. Those who wish to pursue the project option or the course option are
required to petition the department’s graduate committee.
Non-Thesis Project Option
Students wishing to pursue the non-thesis option are required to petition the department’s graduate
committee upon admission to the major. The non-thesis option is designed for practicing professionals
who wish to pursue advanced study in mechanical engineering culminating in the M.S. degree and who
cannot pursue the traditional research experience of a thesis option. Students pursuing a M.S. degree
under this option must earn a minimum of 33 30 semester hours of graduate credit including 3 semester
hours of MEE 597 (697), Independent Study, for a master’s project resulting in significant original
work which must be defended at an oral examination and presented in a written report. Employed
students may use topics and facilities from their work if approved.
Course Option
Students pursuing a M.S. degree under this option are required to complete 33 semester hours of
graduate credit. Students pursuing the course option generally do not take MEE 597 or MEE 599.
However, such students are required to write a research paper related to one or more mechanical
engineering courses taken as part of the graduate program. The topic must be approved by the
student’s paper committee at least one semester prior to graduation, and the completed paper must be
examined and approved by the committee as a requirement for graduation.
Requirements for Graduates with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Students must satisfy the following departmental requirements.
Submit to the department a program of graduate study approved by the student’s graduate
committee or the department.
Complete at least 30 (thesis option or project option) or 33 (non-thesis course option) semester
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hours of graduate work, not more than 30 percent of which may be in courses numbered 400499. All courses taken outside the Department of Mechanical Engineering must have
departmental approval in advance.
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The graduate program must include 6 semester hours of MEE 599, Master’s Thesis, on a topic
approved by the student’s graduate committee or must include 3 semester hours of MEE 597,
Independent Study, for a master’s project plus additional 500-level MEE course work for 6 semester
hours. Employed students may use topics and facilities from their work if approved.
Requirements for Graduates with a B.S. in an Area other than Mechanical Engineering
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Requirements for Integrated B.S./M.S. Sequence
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Students must complete all undergraduate required courses, including 9 semester hours of technical
electives, only those technical electives all of which must be taken for graduate credit during the
student’s final undergraduate term will be credited toward M.S. program.
Students are required to fulfill all requirements for thesis option, project option, or course option
mentioned in the previous section.
Students must also complete 21 (thesis option) or 24 (non-thesis option) additional graduate semester
hours, as follows.
MEE 592 and one of the following: MEE 511, MEE 515, MEE 558, or a mathematics course approved
by adviser (6)
Course work in one of the following areas of study (6)
Applied Mechanics –MEE 510, MEE 511, MEE 512, MEE 513, MEE 514, MEE
516
Dynamic Systems and Control—MEE 520, MEE 521, MEE 522, MEE 523, MEE
524, MEE 525, MEE 526
Materials and Manufacturing—MEE 529, MEE 530, MEE 531, MEE 532, MEE
533, MEE 534
Thermal-Fluid Engineering—MEE 540, MEE 542, MEE 550, MEE 555, MEE
556, MEE 558
Additional 500-level course work with department approval (3) MEE 599 –
Master’s Thesis (6)
OR MEE 597 – Independent Study (3) and additional 500-level MEE
course work with departmental approval (6)
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Department of Technology
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405. TECHNOLOGY, A HUMAN ENDEAVOR (3).
408. INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE AND MEETING MANAGEMENT (3).
412. TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATION (3).
494. ENGINEERING AUTOMATION (3).
606. PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION (3).
607. TRENDS IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION (3).
649. TOPICS IN QUALITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING (3).
658. SEMINAR IN INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY (1-3).
690. INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION FOR THE INSERVICE TEACHER (3).
New Course
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522. ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING (3). Study of modern industrial organization
and operations; trends in industrialization and globalization; computer applications in manufacturing
including CAD/CAM integration, virtual prototyping, product data management; automation
technologies, supply chain management technologies, data communications, and networking; and
emerging trends in e-manufacturing. Case studies and industrial research project required. PRQ: TECH
420 or TECH 520 or consent of department.
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437 (537). FUNDAMENTALS OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE (3). Application of principles of
industrial hygiene for the safety specialist, whose role has been greatly expanded by recent federal
legislation. Emphasis on stressproducing conditions including noise, ventilation, temperature,
radiation, lighting, and their effect on human performance and productivity. PRQ: CHEM 110,
CHEM 111, MATH 155, TECH 230, TECH 231, and TECH 434, or consent of department.
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440 (540). MONITORING AND EVALUATING WORK ENVIRONMENTS EXPOSURES TO
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (3). Theory and methodology of sampling airborne contaminants by
selection, calibration, and the use of sampling instruments evaluation of exposures to hazardous
materials, risk assessment techniques, and exposure response. Detailed examination of human
exposure to chemicals, illumination, noise, temperature, biological, and radioactive agents.
Course Revision
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609 (609). INTERNSHIP (3-6). A department-approved work experience designed to provide the
student lacking full-time industrial experience an opportunity to observe and participate in activities
that are applications of principles and skills acquired previously. The learning situation is organized
and supervised cooperatively by the Department of Technology staff and personnel of selected
organizations. Learning experiences include obtaining, with the guidance and approval of the
department’s faculty coordinator, an acceptable type of wage-earning employ-ment where internlearning experiences are present. A minimum of nine 40-hour work weeks is required for each 3
semester hours of credit. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. May not be repeated.
PRQ: Consent of major adviser and supervising instructor.
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The department requires proficiency in accounting prior to graduation. To achieve this proficiency,
students must have course work in accounting fundamentals such as ACCY 206, ACCY 288, ACCY
505 (505), or an alternative approved by the Technology chair. The accountancy courses cannot be
taken as audit.
If a student has completed a 400-level course for undergraduate credit at NIU with … ….
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
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Special Requirements
Students who select majors in the College of Health and Human Sciences may need to meet specific
requirements for their academic programs and/or entry into their chosen professions, such as a criminal
background check, drug testing, immunization, professional liability insurance, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) certification, uniforms, and equipment. The student is generally responsible for the
costs of meeting these requirements. Refer to the specific program for detailed information.
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School of Allied Health Professions (Old)
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders (New)
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Public Health and Health Education (AHPHPHHE)
All AHPH classes now have the PHHE designator.
Note: This item should have been included as part of the Section B Addendum for the 3/22/07 GCCC minutes.
School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences
Course Revision
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FCNS 429. (529.) STRATEGIES FOR MODIFYING NUTRITION BEHAVIORS (3). Exploration of
various strategies for assisting individuals and families to make changes in their behaviors related to
food and nutrition. Attention given to nutrition counseling and nutrition education. Active participation
in applying strategies to case studies and hypothetical situations. PRQ: FCNS 309 and FCNS 310
FCNS 409 or nutrition and dietetics graduate student, or consent of school.
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FCNS 501 (601). SEMINAR IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES (3). Overview
of theory and research findings in family and individual development. PRQ: Consent of school. A
minimum of 6 semester hours in family and child studies course work.
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School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences (FCNS)
Graduate Faculty
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Charline Xie, associate professor, Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln
The School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences offers three graduate programs leading to the
M.S. degree: the M.S. in applied family and child studies (with the option of a specialization in
marriage and family therapy), and the M.S. in family and consumer sciences (with specializations in
apparel studies and in family and consumer sciences education), and the M.S. in nutrition and dietetics.
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The school prepares professionals who support families and individuals in meeting their basic human
needs. The programs are based on an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on the behavioral sciences,
natural sciences, and the humanities. Students learn theories and
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Admission requirements and information regarding notification of a decision on admission are
indicated below for each area of study. Prior to initial registration, each student planning a major in
family, consumer, and nutrition sciences should confer with the graduate adviser.
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Students must complete a minimum of 54 semester hours in the program for graduation. This includes
500 supervised clinical contact hours completed within the field of marriage and family therapy. This
may be done through required course work and work experience or internship.
Master of Science in Apparel, Family, and Consumer Sciences
The Master of Science in Apparel Studies and Family and Consumer Sciences is designed for
professionals seeking advanced study in apparel and related topics or Ffamily and Cconsumer Ssciences
Eeducation.
The program is intended to serve two general groups, including bachelor-degreed apparel industry
professionals who seek to augment their educational background regarding consumers of apparel and
related products, as well as middle- and high-school educators in family and consumer sciences who
wish to maintain their teaching certification while advancing professionally. This program will increase
a student's ability to use subject matter, research, and communication skills for employment in
professional positions in business, education, non-profit organizations, or government. Graduates are
prepared to continue their studies in doctoral programs.
With the assistance of an adviser, admitted students will complete a documented planned program of
study by the end of the first semester. The program of study must support the student’s area of
interest/thesis topic, meet graduation requirements, and be approved by the graduate faculty chair.
Students will include in their program of study course work from a variety of programs within the
university. A thesis is required.
This program requires a minimum of 30 semester hours.
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Specialization in Family and Consumer Sciences Education
This specialization provides a foundation for advanced graduate work and research within Family and
Consumer Sciences (FCS) Education, as well as the professional development of FCS teachers in
practice, and students preparing to become teachers. Students in this specialization may simultaneously
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complete teacher certification in FCS for secondary level education; however, additional course
requirements may need to be completed (see “Teacher Certification in Family and Consumer
Sciences”). This specialization does not lead to initial teacher certification in Family and Consumer
Sciences.
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Admission
Applicants are required to have completed a B.S. degree in family and consumer science education or a
family and consumer science field. Preference will be given to applicants who are certified teachers of
family and consumer sciences. Applicants will be admitted according to the vacancies in the program.
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Special Requirements for FCNS 531 (631)
Prerequisites for enrollment in the child development internship in community programs (FCNS 531
(631)) are (1)
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meeting held prior to the start of the internship; (5) proof of liability insurance; and (65) consent of
school.
Special Requirements for FCNS 532 (632)
Prerequisites for enrollment in the family services internship in community programs (FCNS 532 (632))
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program intern day (available on videotape); (4) proof of liability insurance; and (54) consent of school.
Special Requirements for FCNS 538 (638)
Prerequisites for enrollment in the parent education internship (FCNS 538 (638)) are (1) undergraduate
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FCNS 537 (637) or FCNS 584 (684); (4) proof of liability insurance; and (54) consent of school.
School of Nursing and Health Studies
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AHPH 585 (PHHE 685). INDEPENDENT STUDY (1 to 3).
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NURS 571 (671) . Advanced Community Health Nursing: Analysis and Application (3). … … PRQ:
AHPH PHHE 655 613, NURS 613, an introductory health assessment course, or consent of school.
CRQ: NURS 616 or consent of school.
AHP PHHE 444 473573. TOPICS IN ALLIED PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH EDUCATION
PROFESSIONS (1 TO 3). Examination of contemporary issues and problems in the allied health
occupations and professions public health and health education. May be repeated to a maximum of 6
semester hours.
AHPH PHHE 500 (600). METHODS AND MATERIALS IN SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION (3).
Health education programs in middle and secondary schools. Methodologies, strategies, materials, and
resources for teaching health education. PRQ: AHPH 207, AHPH 301, and three content courses
chosen from FCNS 201 or FCNS 405, and AHPH 401, AHPH 412, or consent of department.
AHPH PHHE 401501T 572. CURRENT ISSUES: HEALTH EDUCATION (1 TO 3). Topics
announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when subject varies.
AHPH PHHE 402 502T. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS AND ISSUES (3). Programs and
resources of health agencies, including the role of governmental agencies. Emphasis on the relationship
between Provides conceptual tools for understanding community and school health education programs.
issues, introduces principles and methods for promoting health, emphasizes community health
perspectives based on the multilevel nature of health, discusses development of effective health
promotion programs based on interaction and interdependence of factors. PRQ: AHPH 207 or consent
of department.
AHPH PHHE 409509 504. DRUG EDUCATION (3). Development and evaluation of curricula
appropriate for school and other settings. Emphasis on issues, techniques, and resources necessary for
the health educator to interact within the school, community, and home environments. Examination of
theories underlying preventive and rehabilitative substance abuse programs.
AHPHPHHE 411511 506. SEXUALITY EDUCATION (3). Emphasis on understanding values and
beliefs concerning sexuality and on developing and implementing educational programs in school and
community settings.
PHHE 563 (563). PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS (3). Public Health Informatics has been
defined as the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public
health practice, theory, and research. This introductory course provides information on the various
aspects of public health informatics including surveillance, digital literacy, data management, and
ethical issues regarding health data. Students will be required to develop a data collection and analysis
project using Epi-Info and present it to the class.
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AHPH PHHE465565 533. PRINCIPLES OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION (3).
Overview of long-term care services, personnel, and the roles of the administrator. Emphasis on
organizational management and operations control. Resident care issues, federal and state regulations,
and licensing and certification also addressed. PRQ: AHPH 460 or consent of school.
AHPH PHHE480 580535. ETHICAL DECISION MAKING FOR HEALTH PROFESIONALS (3).
Introduction to common ethical dilemmas involved in health services delivery. Emphasis on applied
ethical decision making. Formal organizational structures related to ethical dilemmas such as written
policies, committee composition, and reporting and documentation requirements. PRQ: Consent of
school.
AHPH PHHE 491 591537. ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF DRUG AND
ALCOHOL ADDICTION (3). Drug and alcohol addiction viewed from physiological, interpersonal,
and cultural perspectives. Treatment techniques and programs to prevent drug and alcohol addiction.
AHPH PHHE 495 595T539. FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (3). Seminar in
identifying significant public health problems and preparing competitive grant proposals. Students gain
experience in writing and evaluating grant proposals and identifying potential funding agencies. PRQ:
Consent of school.
AHPH PHHE 500 600601. HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE U.S. INTRODUCTION TO
HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES (3). Evaluation of health care controversies using
critical thinking and knowledge of the sources, uses, and analysis of the health literature, especially
data. Overview of the structure, function, and evolution of the U.S. health system. Systems approach to
the organization, financing and delivery of health care and public health services. Topics include the
role of technology, bioethics, health system structure and labor force, services financing methods, role
of government, health personnel, mental health policy, primary care, inpatient services, insurance and
managed care, long-term care, the role of the public policy process, the public health infrastructure and
others. and special populations’ needs.
AHPH PHHE 501 601603. BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (3).
Examination of the ways in which psychological, social, cultural, and political structures impact the
health of populations. health and disease as psycho-social-behavioral-cultural phenomena from an
interdisciplinary perspective Discussion of the types and distributions of health problems within
communities. Introduction to strategies for disease and injury prevention including an overview of
needs assessment and theory for public health practice. the types and distributions of diseases within
certain communities. Investigation of the relationship between beliefs, behaviors, and health. Study of
personal and cultural responses to disease and treatment Discussion of the relationships among between
concepts of health, and disease, and social and personal values. PRQ: Consent of school.
AHPH PHHE 502 602622. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION (3).
Application of fundamental principles and concepts of curriculum development to school health programs
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including health instruction, health services, and healthful school environment comprehensive school health
education.
AHPHPHHE 503 603624. SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS: PLANNING, MANAGING, AND
EVALUATING (3). Analysis of the principles of initiating, implementing, conducting, and maintaining
effective school health education programs including pertinent supervision and staffing issues.
AHPH PHHE 504 604 600. SPECIAL TOPICS IN SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION (1 to 3). Topics
announced. May be repeated as often as desired; however, degree-seeking students may count only 6
semester hours toward the degree and may not repeat topics.
AHPH PHHE 520 620. PRIMARY PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION (3). In-depth
aAnalysis of primary prevention and in the area of community health including health promotion
program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation strategies using an ecological
perspective. Uses behavioral theory and method to explore appropriate levels of prevention across
various settings. PRQ: AHPHPHHE 601603 or consent of school.
AHPH PHHE 530 630607. HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT (3). Analysis of techniques in
leadership and management applicable to the public health field. Topics include change theory, power
dynamics, creative problem solving, marketing concepts and ideas, and leadership image. Emphasis on
leadership challenges, research findings on experimental exercises, and case histories involving applied
leadership and management skills in health service organizations. PRQ: Consent of school.
AHPH PHHE 535 635609. PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (3).
Analysis of contemporary environmental problems and issues related to public and community health.
Topics include principles of environmental toxicology,; health risk assessment, management, and
communication; air and water pollution control; environmental risk assessment and risk
communication, food safety, air quality, water contamination, solid and hazardous waste management,;
occupational injuries and diseases,; and other miscellaneous topics. Discussion of the role of the
environment in human health and disease, the basic principles of environmental health practice, and
major issues in and environmental health legislation and policy. PRQ: Consent of school.
AHPHPHHE 540640 655. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE HEALTH CARE
SETTING (3). Reading, discussion, and practice of techniques in the field of human resource
management. Organizational practices to improve employee morale, health, motivation, and
productivity.
AHPHPHHE 550650 673. WORKSHOP IN HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY (1 to 3). Advanced
workshop designed for students, community professionals, and health-related board members to study a
selected contemporary issue or problem in the field of health services delivery. Content varies to
provide the opportunity to study current problems. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester
hours. PRQ: Consent of school.
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AHPH PHHE 555 655613. PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (3). Presentation
and discussion of the principles and methods of the design, conduct, and interpretation of
epidemiological studies. Focus on the evaluation and interpretation of the validity of findings from
published epidemiological research. Examples from public health and biomedical literature used to
illustrate concepts, methods, and interpretation. PRQCRQ: BIOS 570 or ETR 521 or consent of school.
AHPHPHHE 575675671. HEALTH ECONOMICS FOR HEALTH SERVICES MANAGERS (3).
Study of principles, concepts, and methods of economic analysis applicable to the U. S. health sector.
Applications include special characteristics of health care as a commodity and of the patient as a
consumer; health insurance; determinants of cost and utilization; and effects on performance of
different market structures, regulatory policies, and payment mechanisms. PRQ: Consent of school.
AHPH PHHE 588 688631. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS (3). Overview of
the major components of health promotion practice with emphasis on planning health promotion
interventions. Includes eExperiential involvement with in health promotion programming, community
assessment, material development, community capacity building, and preparation of health promotion
activities.and wellness life styles. Case study approach used to reinforce the experiential component.
PRQ: PHHE 620 and consent of school.
AHPHPHHE 589689 669. COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING (3). Study of the development of
community health planning goals, objectives, and activities through understanding of data collection,
analysis, and evaluation. Discussion of social values and political processes in planning and plan
implementation. PRQ: BIOS 570 or ETR 521 or consent of school.
AHPH PHHE 590 690611. APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (3). Study of
the research process applied to public health practice with the main the community, workplace, and
health agency setting. Eemphasis on conceptual understanding and practical skill development.
Integration of research methods and statistics applicable to the community public health setting. PRQ:
BIOS 570 or consent of school.
AHPH PHHE 593693 653. FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING FOR HEALTH SERVICES
MANAGERS (3). Theory, principles, concepts, and tools necessary to participate in the financial
management process of health services organizations. Emphasis on assisting line managers to make
informed decisions regarding the financial resources of any health services organization. Discussion of
health care financing via third-party payers, cash flow, capital projects, analysis and forecasting,
budgeting, and other relevant topics. PRQ: Consent of school.
AHPH PHHE 595 695. INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH (1 to 9). Work individually in practical
community public health situations under the guidance of an agency staff member and a university
supervisor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of
school.
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AHPHPHHE 596 696 682. CLINICAL/FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SCHOL HEALTH EDUCATION
(1 to 6). Supervised clinical/field experience in school health education with emphasis on health
instruction, health facilities, and a healthful environment. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester
hours. PRQ: Admission to health education certification program or consent of department school.
AHPH PHHE 597 697T. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDY IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND
HEALTH EDUCATION (1 to 3). Independent research at the master’s degree level study of current
topics in public health and health education under faculty supervision. May be repeated to a maximum
of 6 semester hours. PRQ: Consent of faculty member who will direct research school.
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Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
The M.P.H. program prepares professionals for leadership positions in public health and health-related
agencies. Students may specialize in health promotion or health services management. A generalist
focus is also available for qualified health care and certified health educator professionals who do not
wish to specialize. The M.P.H. with a health promotion specialization prepares students to take the
Certified Health Education Specialist (C.H.E.S.) examination given by the National Commission for
Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Students who complete the M.P.H. with a specialization in health
services management are eligible to take the Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Licensing
Examination if certain electives have been completed.
↓
Requirements
PHHE 600601 - Health Care Delivery in the U.S. Introduction to Health Systems in the United States
(3)
PHHE 601603 - Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (3)
PHHE 630607 - Health Services Management (3)
PHHE 635609 - Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (3)
PHHE 690611 - Applied Research Methods in Public Health (3)
PHHE 655613 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (3)
PHHE 689669 - Community Health Planning (3)
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Specialization in Health Promotion
↓
PHHE 688631 - Community Health Promotion Programs (3)
↓
Specialization in Health Services Management
PHHE 675671 - Health Economics for Health Services Managers (3)
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PHHE 6936531 - Financial Decision Making for Health Services Managers (3)
PHHE 640655 - Human Resource Management in the Health Care Setting (3)
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Thesis Option
Same requirements as the non-thesis option except that 6 additional semester hours of AHPH 599
PHHE 699, Master’s Thesis, are required.
Simultaneous Enrollment in M.P.H. and M.S. in Nursing Degree Programs
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Courses Applied to Both Programs (15)
PHHE 595T539 - Funding for Programs in Community Public Health (3)
PHHE 655613 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (3)
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Courses Applied to M.P.H. Degree (28)
PHHE 600601 - Health Care Delivery in the U.S. Introduction to Health Systems in the United States (3)
PHHE 601603 - Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (3)
PHHE 630607 - Health Services Management (3)
PHHE 635609 - Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (3)
PHHE 690611 - Applied Research Methods in Public Health (3)
PHHE 689669 - Community Health Planning (3)
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AHPHPHHE electives (9)
Certificates of Graduate Study
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Health Education (15)
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Required Courses
PHHE 604600 - Special Topics in School Health Education (3)
PHHE 602622 - Curriculum Development in School Health Education (3)
PHHE 603624 - School Health Programs: Planning, Managing, and Evaluating (3)
Two of the following (6)
PHHE 502T (602) - Community Health Programs and Issues (3)
PHHE 508 - Mental and Emotional Health (3),
OR PHHE 510 - Death Education (3),
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PHHE 509504T - Drug Education (3)
PHHE 511506 - Sexuality Education (3)
PHHE 601603 - Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (3)
PHHE 635609 - Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (3),
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Public Health (15)
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Required Courses
PHHE 600601 - Health Care Delivery in the U.S. Introduction to Health Systems in the United States
(3)
PHHE 601603 - Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (3)
Course work from the following (3-9)
PHHE 630607 - Health Services Management (3)
PHHE 655613 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (3)
PHHE 620 - Primary Prevention and Health Promotion (3)
PHHE 689669 - Community Health Planning (3)
Course work from the following (0-6)
PHHE 565533 - Principles of Long-Term Care Administration (3)
PHHE 580535T - Ethical Decision Making for Health Professionals (3)
PHHE 591537 - Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Addiction (3)
PHHE 595T539 - Funding for Programs in Community Public Health (3)
PHHE 635609 - Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (3)
PHHE 688631 - Community Health Promotion Programs (3)
PHHE 675671 - Health Economics for Health Services Managers (3)
PHHE 693653 - Financial Decision Making for Health Services Managers (3)
PHHE 640655 - Human Resource Management in the Health Care Setting (3)
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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
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Requirements for Physics Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Nanoscience
A student can earn a Ph.D. in physics as part of NIU’s interdisciplinary nanoscience specialization.
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of nanoscience, some requirements can be met by courses from
disciplines other than physics, including chemistry and mechanical engineering. Students must
complete five of six specified core courses in physics (15 semester hours) and 12 semester hours of
distribution requirements include CHEM 500G, CHEM 541, CHEM 542, MEE 511, MEE 534, MEE
550, MEE 592, PHYS 566, PHYS 567, PHYS 571, PHYS 668, and PHYS 690A. Student must
complete:
Core Courses (15)
Five of the following:
PHYS 500 Classical Mechanics Credits: 3
PHYS 560 Quantum Mechanics I Credits: 3
PHYS 561 Quantum Mechanics II Credits: 3
PHYS 563 Statistical Physics I Credits: 3
PHYS 570 Electromagnetic Theory I Credits: 3
PHYS 571 Electromagnetic Theory II Credits 3
Core Courses (15):
All of the following:
PHYS 560 (660) Quantum Mechanics I (3)
PHYS 561 (661) Quantum Mechanics II (3)
PHYS 563 (663) Statistical Physics I (3)
PHYS 570 (670) Electromagnetic Theory I (3)
and at least one of the following:
PHYS 500 (600) Classical Mechanics (3)
PHYS 571 (671) Electromagnetic Theory II (3)
Required Specialized Courses (12)
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Four of the following:
CHEM 541 Chemical Thermodynamics Credits: 3
CHEM 542 Kinetics Credits: 3
MEE 511 Continuum Mechanics Credits: 3
MEE 534 Experimental Methods in Materials Science Credits: 3
MEE 550 Advanced Thermodynamics Credits: 3
MEE 592 Advanced Mechanical Engineering Analysis Credits: 3
PHYS 566 Solid State Physics I Credits: 3
PHYS 567 Solid State Physics II Credits: 3
PHYS 668 Quantum Theory of Solids Credits: 3
Distribution Requirements (12):
PHYS 580 (680) Introduction to Nanophysics (3)
And three of the following:
CHEM 500G (600G) Selected Topics in Chemistry: Nanosciencechemistry(3)
CHEM 541 (641) Chemical Thermodynamics (3)
CHEM 542 (642) Kinetics (3)
ELE 532 (632) VLSI Engineering: Device Design (3)
ELE 535 (635) Advanced Electronic Devices (3)
ELE 536 (636) Design of Microsystems (3)
ELE 537 (637) Thin Film Resistive Sensors (3)
MEE 511 (611) Continuum Mechanics (3)
MEE 534 (634) Experimental Methods in Materials Science (3)
MEE 550 (650) Advanced Thermodynamics (3)
MEE 592 (692) Advanced Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3)
PHYS 500 (600) Classical Mechanics (if not used to satisfy Core Courses) (3)
PHYS 566 (666) Solid State Physics I (3)
PHYS 567 (667) Solid State Physics II (3)
PHYS 571 (671) Electromagnetic Theory II (if not used to satisfy Core Courses) (3)
PHYS 668 (768) Quantum Theory of Solids (3)
PHYS 690A (790A) Special Topics in Physics: Solid State Physics (3)
College Section
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Museum Studies (15)
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This certificate is jointly administered by the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Education. See the College of Visual and Performing
Arts for a complete description of this certificate.
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Certificates of Graduate Study
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Women’s Studies
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Requirements (12)
WOMS 520 (620) - Feminist Theory (3)
WOMS 530 (630) - Research in Women's Studies (3)
Two of the following (6)
ANTH 522 (622) – Gender in Southeast Asia (3)
ARTH 685 (785) - Topics in Art History (3)
(May meet the certificate requirements when substantial treatment of women’s studies is
included.)
CAHC 592 - Special Topics in Counseling (1-3)
(May meet the certificate requirements when substantial treatment of women’s studies is
included.)
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ANTH 422 (522). Gender in Southeast Asia (3). Detailed analysis of conceptions of gender across
Southeast Asia. Review of theoretical approaches in gender studies and ethnographic material from the
region. PRQ: ANTH 220 or consent of department
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ANTH 433 (533). Fundamentals of Cognitive Anthropology (3). Examination of relationships between
human mind and human culture. Critical analysis of major areas of cognitive anthropological research
in kinship, ethnobiology, cultural models, distributed cognition, and spatial relationships. Consideration
of the interface of contemporary cognitive anthropology and general cognitive science. PRQ: ANTH
230 or consent of department.
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ANTH 449 (549). Sex and Gender in Primates (3). Theories explaining the evolution of sex differences
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and associated gender roles in human and non-human primates. Evolution of primate mating systems,
sperm competition, mate choice, parental care, aggression and cooperation. PRQ: ANTH 240 or
consent of department.
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ANTH 461(561). Methods in Archaeology (3). Introduction to the analysis of ceramics, lithics,
botanical remains, faunal remains, settlements, and other archaeological material. Emphasis on
selecting techniques for analysis and interpreting analytical results. PRQ: ANTH 210 or consent of
department.
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*416. 469(569). ARCHAEOLOGY OF EMPIRES (3) An archaeological perspective on the
formation, character, and fall of ancient empires, including militarism, urbanism, state ideology,
provincial life, infrastructure, social and ethnic relations, and economic interactions and collapse. The
course is comparative, drawing from both Old World and New World empires. PRQ: ANTH 210 or
consent of department.
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*418. 453(553). ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY (3). Development of
archaeological theory from the mid-19th century to the present. Assessment of interactions among
archaeological theory, research design, and fieldwork. Connections of archaeological theory to major
anthropological issues. PRQ: ANTH 210 or consent of department.
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419 (519). ARCHAEOLOGY OF MEDITERRANEAN CIVILIZATIONS (3). Detailed analysis of
the rise of civilizations in the Mediterranean basin from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. Comparative
course focusing on the regions of the Balkans, Egypt, Greece, the Levant, and Italy. PRQ: ANTH 210
or consent of department.
Course revision
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*425(525). ENVIRONMENT AND ANTHROPOLOGY (3). Human adaptation to the natural
environment, including interconnections between ideologies, social systems, economics, political
structures, and ecology. Historical development of environmental studies in anthropology, particularly
ecological anthropology, up through and including the emergence of political ecology and
environmental anthropology. Topics include ecological adaptation of non-industrial societies,
communal resources, world food and population, industrial food systems, contemporary
environmentalism, and the relationship between science, policy and the state. PRQ: ANTH 220 or
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consent of department.
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*438(538). CULTURAL MODELS: THE LANGUAGE OF CULTURE (3). Cultural models as
intermediary mental organizations of meaning that stand between universal concepts and culturally
bound realizations. Origin of the concept in various disciplines such as anthropology, artificial
intelligence, linguistics, and cognitive psychology. Research on cultural models in various cultures.
PRQ: ANTH 230 or consent of department.
Department of Biological Sciences
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450 (550). MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER (3). Topics include carcinogenesis, metastasis,
angiogenesis, cancer genetics (DNA damage/repair, genetic instability, oncogenes, tumor suppressor
genes), regulation of cell proliferation, apoptosis, treatment of cancer (radiation, chemotherapy, and
surgery). PRQ: BIOS 300 or consent of department.
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482(582). BIOLOGY OF FORENSIC ANALYSIS (4). Topics include DNA analysis, forensic
pathology, forensic dentistry, fingerprints, craniofacial reconstruction, and blood spatter analysis. Three
hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. PRQ: BIOS 300 or consent of department.
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488(588). APPLIED MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY (3). Topics include applications of
microorganisms for industrial processes related to the production of energy, food, chemicals,
pharmaceuticals, as well as bioremediation. Two hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week.
PRQ: BIOS 313 or consent of department.
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*418 (518). HUMAN HEREDITY (3). Inheritance in humans. Does not count Not open for credit
toward the major in biological sciences....
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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500 (600). SELECTED TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY (1-3).
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A. Inorganic
B. Analytical
C. Organic
D. Physical
E. Biological
G. Nanoscience chemistry
Lecture and discussions of special topics for beginning graduate students. One to 3 semester hours as
scheduled; course may be repeated up to a maximum of 9 semester hours. PRQ: Consent of department.
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599 (699). MASTER’S THESIS (1 to 12). Research for and writing of a master’s thesis.
↓
May be repeated to a maximum of 9 12 semester hours, but no more than 15 semester hours of
combined credit in CHEM 598 and CHEM 599 may be applied toward the M.S. degree. S/U grading.
PRQ: Consent of department.
Department of Communication
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460. BROADCASTING THEORY AND CRITICISM (3).
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467. CORPORATE SCRIPTWRITING (3).
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551 (651). Seminar in Media Studies: Children & Adolescents (3). The role and impact of the media in
the lives of children and adolescents, with primary attention to television and the internet.
Department of Computer Science
New Courses
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543 (643). SURVEY OF ENTERPRISE COMPUTING (3) Survey of major topics and the state of the
art in the field of modern enterprise computing including enterprise-level system architecture, system
integration, interoperation, security, end-to-end enterprise solution delivery, XML, Web services and
SOA, Grid computing, and mobile computing. PRQ: Admission to the graduate program in computer
science or consent of department.
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465 (665)565. SURVEY AND TOPICS IN ENTERPRISE COMPUTING ENTERPRISE
APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTS (34). Formal data f File organization, job control languages, file
access methods, and utilities Applications to the mainframe environment. Survey of topics relevant to
the Enterprise Environment including issues of integration of diverse system components, security, and
scalability. Security. High-throughput data-intensive applications. Extensive laboratory work. PRQ:
Admission to the graduate program in computer science or consent of department. CRQ: CSCI 540.
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466 (666)566. DATABASES (34). Software development in a representative current database system.
Extensive laboratory work. PRQ: Admission to the graduate program in computer science or consent of
department.
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467 (667) 567. INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (34). Phases of the systems
development life cycle and the tools used by the analyst in planning, specifying, and implementing a
complex computer-based system. Related topics include documentation standards, interaction with
users, and design of interfaces. Assignments include at least one major group project. PRQ: Admission
to the graduate program in computer science or consent of department.
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480 (681) 580. PRINCIPLES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS (34). Principles and practices of modern
operating system design. Includes file systems organization; memory management; multitasking; multitasking; windowing interfaces such as Windows or OS/2; interprocess communication, including
communications across a network; and server client client-server models of processing. Extensive
laboratory work. PRQ: Admission to the graduate program in computer science or consent of
department.
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531 (631). NETWORK APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMING (3). Principles used to develop
networking software and case studies of existing network applications. Includes principles of sockets
programming and alternative strategies of network programming. Assignments include implementing
several programming projects on a UNIX-based system.. PRQ: CSCI 530 (630) or consent of
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department. PRQ: Admission to the graduate program in computer science or consent of department.
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540(640). zOS ASSEMBLER AND DATA STRUCTURES IN ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE (3).
Programming in a modern mainframe assembler language and study of related data structures. In-depth
study of data structures and their implementation in a modern assembly language. Internal and external
subroutines, conditional assembly, and the macro language definition and use of macros.
Implementation of complex data structures in assembler. Extensive laboratory work. PRQ: Admission
to the graduate program in computer science or consent of department.
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542 (642). ENTERPRISE NETWORKING APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES (3). Study of network
technologies and network applications utilized by a corporate enterprise, and the strategies for
designing, implementing, and securing complex, enterprise-level networks. Scalability. Adoption of and
compliance with standards. PRQ: CSCI 565 Admission to the graduate program in computer science or
consent of department.
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552 (652). TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING SECURITY (3)…. PRQ: CSCI 550.
Admission to the graduate program in computer science or consent of department.
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554 (654). COMPUTER SECURITY MANAGEMENT (3)… PRQ: CSCI 550. Admission to the
graduate program in computer science or consent of department.
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559 (659). CISSP REVIEW (3). Preparation for the Certified Information Systems Security
Professional certification exam. Topics include the CISSP exam ten domain areas 10 domain areas of
the CISSP exam.
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567 (767). APPLIED SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING (3). Examination of the role of the systems
programmer. Topics include operating system initialization, tuning, and maintenance, as well as
operation operating system software development. Study of current operating system emphasizing
modern methods and future trends. PRQ: CSCI 541(641).
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562 (662). ANALYSIS OF DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS (3). Detailed and in-depth analysis of
large and complex computerized data processing systems. PRQ: CSCI 667567.
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563 (663). SYSTEMS DESIGN AND ANALYSIS (3). Software development in multi-person projects,
focusing on requirements analysis, design, and testing. All relevant aspects, both technical and nontechnical, and their interactions. Planning, estimating, and tracking software development; collaboration
between software teams; increasing software productivity. Manager-developer interactions. Testing as
a decision-making activity in the various phases of the software development process. Case studies and
real-world examples used to illustrate concepts and techniques. PRQ: CSCI 667567.
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Department of Computer Science (CSCI)
↓
Master of Science in Computer Science
↓
Required Courses (12) (15-17)
CSCI 540 (640) Data Structures in Assembly Language (3)
Students must take complete either all four courses in the Enterprising Computing area or two twosemester sequences in other areas designated by the department Areas of Study, as indicated below (1214):
Enterprise Computing
CSCI 540 - zOS Assembler and Data Structures (3)
CSCI 541 - Enterprise Operating Systems (3)
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CSCI 542 - Enterprise Networking Applications and Services (3)
CSCI 565 – Survey and Topics in Enterprise Computing (3)
Enterprise Computing Systems
CSCI 565 - Enterprise Application Environments (4)
CSCI 541(641) - Enterprise Operating Systems (3)
Enterprise Computing Applications
CSCI 542 (642) - Enterprise Networking Applications and Services (3)
CSCI 543 (643) – Survey of Enterprise Computing (3)
Database
CSCI 466 (666) 566 - Databases (34)
CSCI 588 (688) - Database Concepts (3)
System Design and Analysis
CSCI 467 (667) 567 – Introduction to Software Engineering (34)
CSCI 563 (663) - Systems Design and Analysis (3)
Networking
CSCI 530 (630) - Computer Networks (3)
CSCI 531 (631) -Network Applications Programming (3)
Contracted Area
Two courses of at least 3 semester hours each, designated by the Director of Graduate Studies
in consultation with the student and a supervising faculty member.
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Areas of Study
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Literature and Rhetoric/Composition
↓
Course work in rhetoric and communication (6-9)
↓
ENGL 530 (630) – Theory and Research in Rhetoric and Professional Writing (3)
ENGL 532 (632) – Writing for Electronic Media (3)
ENGL 600 (700)– Topics in the Teaching of College English (3)
Department of Geography
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GEOG 601 (791) - Seminar in Regional Geography
GEOG 602 (792) - Seminar in Geographic Methodology and Techniques
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522 (622). ADVANCED VEGETATION GEOGRAPHY (3). Spatial distributions of vegetation from
micro to continental scales. Emphasis on natural processes and controls and human impacts on
vegetation dynamics.
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562 (662). ADVANCED URBAN GEOGRAPHY (3). Contemporary understanding of the city; its
form and structure, population, employment and economy; its relationship to the region and to
national/global systems of cities.
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564 (664). ADVANCED ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (3). The spatial organization and dynamics of
production and distribution systems.
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602T (702). ADVANCED SOIL LANDSCAPES (3). The development and distribution of soils in
relation to landscape processes, climate, vegetation geography, and human use.
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653 (753). ADVANCED HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION (3). The humanenvironmental perspective in geography. Environmental impacts on human activities, human efforts to
control the environment, and the spatial implications of environmental management from local to global
scale and across cultures.
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660 (760). ADVANCED GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE (3). Developments in the measurement, sensing,
computation, visualization, and analysis of spatial data in human and environmental geography.
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699 (799). DOCTORAL RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION (1-15). May be repeated to a maximum
of 36 semester hours. PRQ: Admission to Ph.D. candidacy and consent of department.
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463 (563). URBAN GEOGRAPHY (3) Examination of the internal patterns and dynamics of urban
areas. Spatial, economic, political, social, and behavioral approaches to the study of cities. Major focus
is on U.S. cities. PRQ: GEOG 362 or consent of department.
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498 (598). SEMINAR IN CURRENT PROBLEMS (3).
A. Natural Environmental Systems Physical Geography
B. Meteorology/Climatology Environmental Management
C. Environmental Management Meteorology/Climatology
D. Urban/Economic Geography Regional Geography
E. Area Studies Human Geography
G. Urban/Economic Geography
J. Hydrology Methods and Techniques
K. Soil Science Mapping/Geovisualization
M. Methodology and Techniques
Selected topics in the various subfields of geography. May be repeated to a maximum…….
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502 (602). INTERNSHIP (1-6).
A. Natural Environmental Systems Physical Geography
B. Meteorology/Climatology Environmental Management
C. Urban/Economic Geography Meteorology/Climatology
D. Area Studies Regional Geography
E. Geographic Information Systems Human Geography
G. Urban/Economic Geography
J. Remote Sensing Methods and Techniques
K. Mapping/Geovisualization
Work as an intern in an off-campus agency or firm. Students complete intern tasks……..
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571 (671). INDEPENDENT RESEARCH (1-3).
A. Natural Environmental Systems Physical Geography
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B. Meteorology/Climatology Environmental Management
C. Urban/Economic Geography Meteorology/Climatology
D. Area Studies Regional Geography
E. Human Geography
G. Urban/Economic Geography
J. Cartography/Remote Sensing Methods and Techniques
K. Mapping/Geovisualization
Independent research under the supervision of adviser. May be repeated…….
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600 (790). SEMINAR IN SYSTEMATIC GEOGRAPHY (1-3).
A. Landforms/Soils Physical Geography
B. Meteorology/Climatology Environmental Management
C. Natural Resources Meteorology/Climatology
D. Economic Geography Regional Geography
E. Cultural Geography Human Geography
G. Urban/Economic Geography
J. Urban Geography Methods and Techniques
K. Political Geography Mapping/Geovisualization
Lectures, discussions, and reports on topics of special interest in a particular field of systematic
geography. May be repeated in one or more fields of geography to a maximum of 6 semester hours in
any field of systematic geography. PRQ: Consent of department.
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Certificate of Graduate Study
Geographic Information Analysis (16-18)
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Course work from the following (16-18)
↓
GEOG 502E (602E) – Internship: Geographic Information Systems (1-3),
OR GEOG 502J Internship: Remote Sensing (1-3)
GEOG 502J (602J) – Internship: Methods and Techniques (1-6)
GEOG 502K (602K) – Internship: Mapping/Geovisualization (1-6)
↓
GEOG 571J (671J) - Independent Research: Cartography/Remote Sensing (1-3)
GEOG 571J (671J) - Independent Research: Methods and Techniques (1-3)
GEOG 571K (671K) - Independent Research: Mapping/Geovisualization (1-3)
↓
GEOG 600J (790J) – Seminar: Methods and Techniques (1-3)
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GEOG 600K (790K) – Seminar: Mapping/Geovisualization (1-3)
Department of History
Course Deletions
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415 (515). EUROPEAN THOUGHT IN THE 17 TH CENTURY (3).
419 (519). HISTORY OF MARXIST THOUGHT AND WRITING (3).
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492 (592). PRINCIPLES OF INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HISTORY (3). Introduction to the
practical application of historical knowledge in such areas as historic preservation, manuscript and
archival management, editing, genealogy and family history, oral history, and museum work. PRQ
Consent of department.
Department of Political Science
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POLS 403. INTEREST GROUPS IN AMERICAN POLITICS (3).
POLS 407. POLITICAL ATTITUDE AND VALUE FORMATION (3).
POLS 408. POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND BEHAVIOR (3).
POLS 414. TOPICS IN LAW AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3).
POLS 415. CRIMINAL LAW (3).
POLS 440. MAJOR MODES OF EMPIRICAL THEORY (3).
POLS 498. SEMINAR ABROAD (3 TO 9).
POLS 529. TOPICS IN PUBLIC POLICY (3).
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POLS 572 (672). TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3). Research and analysis of selected
topics or selected world regions in the field of comparative politics. May be repeated to a maximum of
9 semester hours when topic varies.
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POLS 439 (539). INTERNSHIP IN ADMINISTRATION (3). Admission upon written departmental
approval. Two days a week or equivalent in a government or nongovernmental agency. S/U grading.
Recommended: POLS 331.
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POLS 699A (799A). DOCTORAL RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION (3 to 15). S/U grading. May
be repeated to a maximum of 30 semester hours. PRQ: Successful completion of candidacy
examinations, approval of dissertation proposal, and appointment of a dissertation director, or consent
of department.
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POLS 699B (799B). DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (1). S/U grading. PRQ: Successful completion of
oral defense of dissertation and departmental approval of final revisions to the dissertation.
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The Department of Political Science offers graduate programs leading to the M.A., M.P.A., and Ph.D.
degrees. Seven Six fields are available in political science: American government and politics, public
administration, public policy, political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and politics
and the life sciences.
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Doctor or Philosophy in Political Science
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Course Requirements
In completing the remaining required 60 semester hours of course work, students must include POLS
502 (602), Scope and Methods of Political Science I (3), and POLS 503 (603), Scope and Methods of
Political Science II (3). Students who have not completed the scope and methods sequence prior to
entering the Ph.D. program should do so in their first year of doctoral studies. Students with a field in
public administration or public policy may substitute PSPA 504 (604) for POLS 502 (602) with the
approval of their advisory committee.
The department requires the completion of two fields. The fields offered by the department are
American government and politics (POLS 500 required), public administration (PSPA 561 required),
public policy (POLS 520 and PSPA 504 required), political theory (POLS 550 and POLS 551
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required), comparative politics (POLS 560 required), international relations (POLS 580T required), and
politics and the life sciences (POLS 530 required). Course work is also available in political economy
and urban governance. Graduate students in the doctoral program must take comprehensive written and
oral examinations (candidacy examinations) in both fields.
Department of Sociology
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465(565). SOCIOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE (3). Uses symbolic interactionist theory to examine
the ways in which taken-for-granted aspects of everyday life, such as public space, the workplace, home
and family, and popular culture are shaped by microlevel processes. A culminating experience-integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing--required. PRQ: SOCI 260; SOCI 280; SOCI 301 or
SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A and SOCI 377B; or consent of department.
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480 (580). COMMUNITIES AND CRIME (3). Examination of various theories and empirical research
regarding the community context of crime, criminality, and crime prevention. Consideration of related
policy implications. A culminating experience--integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing--is
required. PRQ: SOCI 381; SOCI 280; SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A and SOCI 377B; or
consent of department.
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COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
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Certificate of Graduate Study
Museum Studies (15)
This certificate is jointly administered by the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Education. The certificate has been designed to prepare
students for careers in public and private museums and related historical societies, archives, or other
agencies or institutions which that work with artistic, cultural, or historical materials.
Students enrolling in the certificate are expected to have completed ART 465 (565) – Introduction to
Museum Studies (3) or equivalent.
ART 465 – Introduction to Museum Studies (3)
One of the following (3)
ANTH 493 (593)– Anthropology Field Study (1-6)1
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ILAS 502 (602) – Internship (3-12) 1
At least two three of the following (6-9 9-12 )
ANTH 462 (562) – Museum Methods (3)
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HIST 492 (592) – Principles of Public History (3)
WOMS 525X (525X) - Museums, Race, Class and Gender (3)
Additional electives (0-3) chosen from the following, in consultation with chair of Museum Studies
Committee:
ANTH 463 (563) - Ethnohistory (3)
ANTH 491 (591) – Current Topics in Anthropology (3) 1
ANTH 590 (690) – Independent Study in Anthropology (3) 1
ARTE 463 (563) – Application of Aesthetics, Art History, and Criticism in Art Education (3)
ARTE 681G (781G) – Research Topics: Independent Study: Art Museum Education (3)
ARTH 685 (785) – Topics in Art History (3) 1
ARTH 486 (586) - Art Historical Methodology (3)
ARTH 493 (593) – History of Architecture III: From 1900 (3)
ARTH 496A (596A) - History of Decorative Arts: Furniture (3)
ARTH 601 (701) – Seminar in Art History (3) 1
COMS 457 (557) – The Documentary Tradition (3)
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ENGL 592 (692) – Nonfiction Writing (3) 1
ETT 531 (531) – Visual Literacy (3)
HIST 497 (597) - Oral History (3)
HIST 498 (598) - Special Topics in History (3) 1
HIST 636 (736) – Independent Study (3)
PHIL 533 (633) – Aesthetics (3)
PHIL 591 (691) – Special Topics in Recent Philosophy (3) 1
PSPA 556 (656) - Management of Not-For-Profit Agencies (3)
TLCI 521 (521) – Outdoor Interpretation (3)
NOTE: This was also sent through the college curriculum committees of Education and Liberal Arts and
Sciences.
School of Art
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ART 599A (699A). THESIS OR MASTER’S RESEARCH PAPER (1-3)
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ARTE 690 (790). FOUNDATIONS OF ART-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: RESEARCH
AND THEORY (3). Curriculum theory and research………and leadership.
ARTE 691 (791). CRITICAL FOUNDATIONS IN THEORIES OF ART, CULTURE, AND
AESTHETICS PEDAGOGY (3). Traditions of criticism…….or consent of school.
ARTE 692 (792). PHILOSOPHIES OF ART, CULTURE, AND PEDAGOGY AESTHETICS (3).
Critical discourse……in Western Civilization.
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Specialization in Art History
Students who select the specialization in art history must complete a thesis or a master’s research paper
with the approval of the student’s graduate committee, pass a comprehensive examination, and
demonstrate a reading knowledge of one modern foreign language…….of Testing Services.
ARTH 601 (701) – Seminar in Art History (3)
Art History electives (minimum – 18)
ART 599A (699A) – Thesis or Master’s Research Paper (3)
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