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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Teaching and Learning
New Course Offering:
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TLCI 528. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION EDUCATION (3). Study of the philosophical and
historical roots of habitat restoration, its political and social implications, and its educational potential.
Emphasis on how to teach restoration methods and design curriculum incorporating field experience
and research.
Course Revision:
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TLSE 561. METHODS FOR TEACHING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES (3). Role of personnel, methods for teaching and assessing independent functioning
skills, and curriculum modifications in inclusive environments for individuals with developmental
disabilities. PRQ: TLSE 540, and ETR 434 or ETR 534 or consent of department. CRQ: ETR 434
or ETR 534. Recommended: TLSE 557.
Course Revision:
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TLSE 562. CURRICULAR AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND ADAPTATION FOR
INCLUSIVE SETTINGS (3). Models and strategies for developing and modifying materials and
instruction for students with disabilities in general education classrooms. PRQ: TLSE 592 or consent of
department.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Department of Electrical Engineering
Course Deletion
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ELE 656. ADVANCED TOPICS IN PATTERN RECOGNITION (3).
New Course
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ELE 520. BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION (4). Design and application of electrodes, biopotential amplifiers, biosensor applications, therapeutic devices. Medical imaging. Electrical safety.
Measurement of ventilation, blood pressure, and flow. Three hours lecture per week and 10 lab
sessions (3 hours each). PRQ: ELE 330 or consent of department.
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ELE 525. BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (3). Modeling of biomedical signals and analysis
of biomedical systems using both time-domain and frequency-domain techniques. Design of linear
and nonlinear filters for biomedical applications and medical imaging. Practical applications in
cardiac and neurological signal processing. Not available for credit to students with credit in ELE
451. PRQ: ELE 315 or consent of department.
Course Revision
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*421. BIOMEDICAL SENSOR ENGINEERING (3). Theory, analysis, and design of biomedical
sensors. Topics include biological elements; immobilization of biological components; medical,
biological, and chemical sensors; and transducers based on electrochemistry, optics, and solid-state
devices. PRQ: Grade of C or better in CHEM 210T and CHEM 212, ELE 215, ELE 330 and ELE
335, and PHYS 273; or MEE 390, or consent of department.
Course Revision
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*456. INTRODUCTION TO PATTERN RECOGNITION (3). Theory and design of pattern
recognition systems. Topics include pattern recognition and perception, non-parametric decision
theoretical classification, statistical discriminant functions, Fisher’s approach, unsupervised learning
systems (clustering) and their performance, and neural networks for pattern recognition. PRQ: CSCI
240 or CSCI 241, ELE 350 250, and STAT 350 or IENG 335, or consent of department.
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Requirements for Graduates with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering
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Students must complete at least 30 semester hours of graduate work with at least 12 semester
hours of course work in 500600-level courses. exclusive of ELE 597, ELE 598, ELE 599A,
and ELE 599B.
Combined credit in 400500-level courses, ELE 598, and exclusive of ELE 597, ELE 599A,
and ELE 599B must not exceed 12 semester hours.
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Requirements for Integrated B.S./M.S. Sequence
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examination before graduation from the B.S. degree program.
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Students must take at least 12 semester hours of course work at the 500600-level. exclusive of
ELE 597, ELE 598, ELE 599A, and ELE 599B.
Combined credit in 400500-level courses, ELE 597, and ELE 598 exclusive of ELE 599A
and ELE 599B must not exceed 12 semester hours.
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Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
New Course
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539. SIX SIGMA PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND MODERN PROBLEM SOLVING (3).
Introduction to hard skills, soft skills, tools, mentoring, DMAIC, and the Black Belt organization.
Foundation on implemention of these areas. Focus on robust foundational problem solving techniques that
enhance the functional role of individuals to quickly solve complex problems. Cost, quality, and
throughput improvement will be addressed. PRQ: ISYE 335 or STAT 350, or UBUS 223.
New Course
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574. SCHEDULING AND LOGISTICS (3). Special topics on applied operations research with focus on
theory of scheduling and logistics. Major topics include: single and multiple-stage scheduling problems,
vehicle routing and scheduling problems, bin packing problems, concepts of supply chain, heuristics,
modern tools to solve thess types of problems, solution implementation issues, and work at the graduate
level. PRQ: ISYE 440 and CSCI 240, or consent of department.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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*426. MECHATRONICS SYSTEM DESIGN (3). Use of computers embedded in mechanical
systems, microcontrollers, real-time software, analog and digital world, sensors and actuators
interfacing, electronics for mechatronics, measures of system performance, state transition logic and
multitasking, mechatronics system design problems, advanced concepts and case studies of
mechanical systems with embedded electronics. PRQ: CSCI 230 or CSCI 240, ELE 210, and ELE
380 or MEE 322, or consent of department.
Course Revision:
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*431. COMPOSITE MATERIALS (3). Fiber and matrix properties, micromechanical and
macromechanical behavior of lamina, lamination theory. PRQ: MEE 212, MEE 330, and MEE 380
of or MEE 381, or consent of department.
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Other Catalog Change
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College Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Health and Human Sciences is to promote health and well-being
through education, scholarship, service, and practice. The vision of the College of Health and Human
Sciences is to enhance the lives of individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan.
Policy on Dismissal
Students must make satisfactory progress in college programs to be allowed to continue and can be
dismissed from the program or a class for academic reasons, behavior not accepted in the profession,
or actions that threaten the health and safety of others. It is the responsibility of students to secure a
copy of the dismissal policy from the program.
School of Allied Health Professions
New Course
Add to 2008-09 Graduate Catalog
AHPH 563. PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS (3). Introduction to the systematic application of
information and computer science and technology to public health practice, theory, and research.
Information on the various aspects of public health informatics including surveillance, digital literacy,
data management, and ethical issues regarding health data. Students develop a data collection and
analysis project using Epi-Info and present it to the class.
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AHPT 415 515. NEUROLOGICAL BASIS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT (43). Human neuroanatomy
and neurophysiology as they apply to the acquisition and control of movement. Emphasis on motor
control, postural control, and motor learning. Effects of normal and abnormal neurological structures
on performance. PRQ: BIOS 208, BIOS 209, BIOS 355, BIOS 446, and consent of school.
Course Revision
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MEDICAL PROBLEMS (3). Examination of physical rehabilitation process during the acute phase of
illness and disease. PRQ: Consent of school.
Course Revision
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AHPT 437 537. CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY (3). Physical therapy management of
individuals with cardiopulmonary disorders. PRQ: Consent of school.
Other Catalog Change
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Requirements (51-53 50 - 52)
AHPT 415 515 - Neurological Basis of Human Movement (43)
AHPT 436 536 - Physical Therapy Management of Individuals with
Acute Medical Problems (3)
AHPT 437 537 - Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy (3)
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AHPT 570 - Seminar in Physical Therapy (2)
School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences
Course Revision
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434. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN (3).
Planning the total program: the administration and supervision of various types of group care for
children under six. Work with inservice training, volunteers, personnel and financial problems. PRQ:
FCNS 230, or FCNS 280, One introductory course in human or child development or consent of
school.
Other Catalog Change
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Teacher Certification in Family and Consumer Sciences
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seek transcript evaluation and advisement from the teacher certification adviser at the earliest possible
date.
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obtain approval for admission into the teacher certification program which requires passing the ICTS
basic skills test, a minimum 3.00 GPA in all course work. and acceptance into a master’s program in
the School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences. Applications are due May 1 for the
following academic year.
maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in all NIU coursework.
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obtain permission for admission into student teaching which requires passing the content test.
Applications are due February 15 for placement the following fall semester.
complete the plan of courses.
provide proof of liability insurance before field experience and student teaching.
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School of Nursing
Course Revision
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512. THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING (3). Exploration
of links between theory, research, and knowledge guiding advanced nursing practice. Evaluation of
various theoretical perspectives for their applicability to practice phenomena. Consideration of the
research process as a source of nursing knowledge. CRQPRQ: ETR 521 or cConsent of school.
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513. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING (3). Evaluation of selected
research methods to identify client-focused clinical nursing problems and appropriate interventions in
advanced practice. Use of databases to analyze selected client-related epidemiological problems.
Analysis of selected clinical problems and methods for integration of research into advanced practice.
PRQCRQ: ETR 521 and NURS 512, or and consent of school.
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NURS 543. INTERNSHIP: NURSING EDUCATION I (3). Internship focuses on teaching nursing in
the classroom environment. Student participates in the evaluation of learner and program outcomes.
PRQ: NURS 540, NURS 541, NURS 542, or and consent of school. CRQ: NURS 541.
Course Revision
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NURS 544. INTERNSHIP: NURSING EDUCATION II (3). Internship focuses on teaching nursing in
the clinical settings. Student participates in the evaluation of learner and program outcomes. PRQ:
NURS 540, NURS 541, NURS 542, or and consent of school. CRQ: NURS 542.
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Students must have completed an introductory undergraduate statistics course and an introductory
undergraduate research course prior to enrolling in NURS 5123. An introductory undergraduate health
assessment course must be taken prior to enrolling in fields of clinical study NURS 517, NURS 518, and
NURS 519. ETR 521 or a graduate level intermediate statistics course maymust be taken prior to or
concurrently with NURS 5123.
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Certificate of Graduate Study
Family Nurse Practitioner (26)(29)
This certificate requires 2629 semester hours of post-master’s study which includes class lectures,
simulated laboratory experiences, and 659 hours of clinical experiences with designated preceptors.

Required Courses
NURS 514 - Actualizing the Advanced Practice Nursing Role (3)
NURS 518 - Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in
Advanced Nursing Practice (4)
NURS 519 - Health Assessment (3)
NURS 519A - Health Assessment Clinical Laboratory (1)
NURS 574 - Primary Care I: Infant, Child and Adolescent (3)
NURS 575 - Primary Care II: Adult (3)
NURS 577 - Internship: Infant and Child Health (4)
NURS 578 - Internship: Women’s Health (4)
NURS 579 - Internship: Adult Health (4)
NURS 602 - Conceptual Basis for Family Health Nursing for the
Advanced Practice Nurse (3)
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Anthropology
New Course
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*416. THE 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, economic interactions, and collapse. The course is
comparative, drawing from both Old World and New World empires.
New Course
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*425. ENVIRONMENT AND ANTHROPOLOGY (3). Human adaptation to the natural
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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.
New Course
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*432. 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.
New Course
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*466. HUNTERS-GATHERERS AND THE TRANSITION TO FOOD PRODUCTION (3). Huntergatherers as a societal type and the foraging of wild foods as an economic activity. Topics include
defining “hunter-gatherers,” the origins and evolution of hunting and gathering, optimal foraging
theory, the cross-cultural analysis of foraging societies, the origins of food production, and the
persistence of foraging as an economic activity among food producing societies. The scope and limits
of diversity among societies and practices associated with the exploitation of wild food resources are
also considered.
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*432. *438. CULTURAL MODELS: THE LANGUAGE OF CULTURE (3).
Department of Biology
Course Deletions
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*BIOS 410. PLANT ANATOMY(4).
*BIOS 441. EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY
*BIOS 474. ADVANCED BIOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES (3).
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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447. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (3).
New Course
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462. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY OF THE MAIN GROUP ELEMENTS (3). Atomic structure and
periodicity. Theories of ionic and covalent bonding, including ionic lattices. Acid-base theories and
their application to synthesis. Descriptive chemistry and bioinorganic chemistry of main group
elements. Not offered for graduate credit for chemistry majors. Three lectures per week. PRQ: CHEM
336, or consent of department.
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460. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II OF THE TRANSITION METALS (3). Introduction to bonding
and structure of transition metal complexes. Descriptive chemistry of the first row transition elements
including reactions, structures, electronic spectra, and magnetic properties. Selected topics from the
heavy transition elements, the lanthanides and the actinides. Introduction to symmetry elements and
point group classification. Structures, bonding, and physical properties of transition metal complexes,
as identified by electronic, vibrational, and diffraction methods. Kinetics and thermodynamics of
transition metal reactions. Organometallic chemistry and catalysis. Bioinorganic transition metal
chemistry. Three lectures per week. Not offered for graduate credit for chemistry majors. PRQ:
CHEM 325, CHEM 337, and CHEM 440, or consent of department.
Department of Computer Science
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*464. Data Structures in Assembly Language (4). In-depth study of the theory and the programming
techniques related to the storage and management of various forms of data. Programming assignments
require an advanced understanding of assembler language. Extensive laboratory work. PRQ: CSCI
360 or consent of department.
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*466. Database /Data Communications Software (4). Software development in a representative
current database and an on-line interactive teleprocessing system. Extensive laboratory work. PRQ:
CSCI 465 or consent of department.
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467. Systems Design and Analysis (4). Phases of the systems development life cycle and the tools
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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: Graduate standing CSCI 465 or consent
of department.
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*480. Theoretical Operating Systems Principles (4). Principles and practices of modern operating
system design. Includes file systems organization; multi-tasking; windowing interfaces such as
Windows or OS/2; interprocess communication, including communications across a network; and
server-client models of processing. PRQ: CSCI 330 or CSCI 463, and CSCI 440 or CSCI 464, or
consent of department.
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Required Courses
*464. Data Structures in Assembly Language (4).
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Department of Geography
Course Revisions
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*453. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (3). Human-environment geography perspective on
natural resource planning, environmental conservation, and sustainable development throughout the
world. Advanced analysis of environmental issues in a variety of geographic contexts and at scales
ranging from local to global. Emphasis on critical and analytical thinking skills. PRQ: GEOG 101 or
GEOG 253 or consent of department.
Course Revisions
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*464. LOCATION ANALYSIS (3) Examination of the location patterns of human social and
economic activities. Principles of optimal location for agricultural, industrial, retail, transportation,
and urban functions. Use of GIS and other spatial methods in location analysis. Lecture and
laboratory. PRQ: GEOG 256 361 and either GEOG 204 or ECON 260, and consent of department.
Course Revisions
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*467. WORKSHOP IN CARTOGRAPHY/GIS (1-3) (3). Problems and techniques of map or GIS
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prototype development. Projects vary but include the processes of design and production, editing and
quality control, and final implementation as a printed or operational product. Directed individual
study. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. PRQ: GEOG 256 and consent of
department.
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*492. HYDROLOGY (3) Crosslisted as GEOL 492X Quantitative examination of the properties,
occurrence, distribution, and circulation of water near the earth’s surface and its relation to the
environment. Emphasis on applying fundamental physical principles to understand surface and
subsurface hydrological processes. Lecture, laboratory, and field trip. PRQ: GEOG 101 and GEOG
102, or GEOL 120; and MATH 210 or MATH 229; and PHYS 150 or PHYS 250; or consent of
department.
Course Revisions
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*498. SEMINAR IN CURRENT PROBLEMS (1 to 3) (3).
A. Natural Environmental Systems
…
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560. ADVANCED SPATIAL ANALYSIS (3). Statistical and analytical procedures for the analysis of
spatial data. Includes descriptive spatial statistics; point, line, and area pattern analysis; multivariate
spatial patterns; spatial autocorrelation; spatial process models and kriging. Limitations of
asymptotic-theory hypothesis test procedures and introduction to randomization tests. Emphasis on
the development and application of operational spatial analysis routines for GIS, applied, and basic
spatial research. PRQ: GEOG 461 361 or consent of department.
561. ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH (3).
Introduction to multivariate data analysis: matrix algebra, MANOVA, discriminant functions,
principal components and other procedures in geographic research. PRQ: GEOG 461 361 or
consent of department.
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Certificate of Graduate Study
…
Course work from the following (16-18)
GEOG 403, Soil Geography and Land Use Planning (3)
GEOG 459, 1 Geographic Information Systems (3)
…
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GEOG 571J, Independent Research: Cartography/Remote Sensing (1-3)
GEOG 590, Community Geography (3)
Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
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*464. EARTHQUAKE GEOPHYSICS (3). Comprehensive overview of earthquake causes and
effects. Review of recent destructive earthquakes and earthquake hazards. Locating earthquakes,
estimating magnitude and quantitative evaluation of earthquake sources, first-motions, and stress
conditions along seismically-active faults. Properties of the crust, mantle and core deduced from
earthquake waves. Earthquake triggering mechanisms, reservoir-induced seismicity, and earthquake
prediction. PRQ: GEOL 335, or consent of department.
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*402. SEDIMENTOLOGY (3). Introduction to the study of sediments and sedimentary rocks:
texture, structure, composition, and interpretation. Emphasis on depositional processes, sedimentary
facies, and analysis of different environments and depositional systems. Procedures for sedimentary
analysis. Lectures, two hours of laboratory, and field trips. PRQ: GEOL 320 GEOL 322 and GEOL
330, or consent of department.
*405. STRATIGRAPHY (3). Introduction to methods of stratigraphic data gathering and analysis.
Construction of stratigraphic cross-sections and stratigraphic columns. Analysis of field data and
virtual field trips to collect data and synthesize it. Overview of the stratigraphy of North America
including development of the major stratigraphic patterns of the continent, models for their
development, and sequences related to major natural resources. PRQ: GEOL 320 322 and GEOL
325, or consent of department.
*471. INTRODUCTION TO MICROPALEONTOLOGY (3). Crosslisted as BIOS 466X.
Morphology, classification, paleogeography, stratigraphic application, and geochemistry of
calcareous, siliceouis, and phosphatic microfossils. PRQ: BIOS 205 and GEOL 320 322, or consent
of department.
*490. HYDROGEOLOGY (3). Comprehensive introduction to hydrogeology: groundwater
occurrence, physics of flow, aquifer characteristics, basic groundwater chemistry, aspects of
groundwater contamination, resources, and environmental hydrogeology. PRQ: Any 100- or 200level geology course GEOL 120 and GEOL 121 and MATH 211 or MATH 229, or consent of
department.
*492X. HYDROLOGY (3) Crosslisted as GEOG 492. Quantitative examination of the properties,
occurrence, distribution, and circulation of water near the earth’s surface and its relation to the
environment. Emphasis on applying fundamental physical principles to understand surface and
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subsurface hydrological processes. Lecture, laboratory, and field trip. PRQ: GEOG 101 and GEOG
102, or GEOL 120; and MATH 210 or MATH 229; and PHYS 150 or PHYS 250; or consent of
department.
Department of History
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*444. THE JAPANESE EMPIRE (3). Rise and fall of Japan as an imperial power, ca. 1870-1945.
Emphasis on strategic, economic, and ideological motivations for imperial expansion; mechanisms of
formal empire in Korea, Taiwan, and Micronesia; informal empire in Manchuria, China, and
Southeast Asia; Pan-Asian collaboration; and Asian nationalist resistance to Japanese rule.
New Course
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*458. MEDITERRANEAN WORLD, 1450-1750 (3). History of early modern North African,
European, Anatolian, and Levantine societies rimming the Mediterranean Sea. Themes include
maritime commerce, urbanization, gender relations, ethnic identities, and political developments in
the Mediterranean region.
Course Revision
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*459. THE ATLANTIC WORLD, 1500-1800 1492-1860s (3). Encounters among African,
European, and Native American men and women in the Atlantic world during the early modern era.
Examination of major themes in political, economic, social, and cultural history in a comparative,
integrated way to provide students of African, Latin American, European, and North American
history with a broader context for understanding those regions.
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Master of Arts in History
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Various means are available for M.A. students to will fulfill the 9 semester hours research equirement
of the M.A. degree, but all students must by satisfactorily complete completing two formal research
seminars. at least one formal research seminar. The balance of the credits required may will be
fulfilled through additional research seminars, completion of a thesis, or independent research,
culminating in a major paper or thesis. The method selected by the student to fulfill the research
requirement must be approved by the department. M.A. students who intend to apply for admission
to the Ph.D. program will be expected to submit their M.A. research paper(s) or thesis for review by
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faculty responsible for approving admission into the Ph.D. program.
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Semester-Hour Requirements
Students in the Ph.D. program in history must complete a minimum of 90 semester hours beyond the
baccalaureate as part of the degree program. Approved course work from the master’s or
equivalent may be counted, but all Ph.D. students must satisfactorily complete an additional 6
semester hours of research beyond those required for the master’s degree. Students will fulfill
research requirement by satisfactorily completing two formal research seminars. A maximum of 36
semester hours may be counted for HIST 699, Doctoral Research and Dissertation.
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Candidacy Examination
Ph.D. students must pass written and oral candidacy examinations. The exact character of each field
will be determined on an individual basis, but a provisional list of fields and examiners
must be submitted to the Graduate Committee for its approval review no later than the beginning of
the student’s second year of full-time Ph.D. study; any subsequent change in examiners or fields must
also be approved reviewed by the committee. One of the examination fields may be designated as a
teaching field in which the student must demonstrate the capacity to teach a survey or upper-division
course outside the field of the prospective dissertation.
Students may take write each of the five written field examinations three field essays whenever they
and the examiner field adviser agree that the student is adequately prepared. In addition to the field
essays, the student will write a teaching portfolio that includes the design of and supporting materials
for a survey-level course in the student’s major field of expertise. When all five written examinations
three field essays have been completed and the teaching portfolio submitted, there will be an oral
examination, which should normally be taken no later than the fifth semester after a full-time student
has entered the doctoral program. At the conclusion of the oral examination the examination
committee will decide whether the student has passed the candidacy examination as a whole.
A student who fails a written Ph.D. candidacy field examination essay will normally be permitted to
take the examination a second time after the lapse of an appropriate time interval revise and resubmit
the essay. A second failure will ordinarily be final and result in termination of the student from the
Ph.D. program in history. There are a limited number of circumstances in which a student who has
failed a field examination essay twice may substitute a different field. Under no circumstances,
however, will any student who has failed two different field examinations essays be allowed to
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Department of Mathematical Sciences
Division of Statistics
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STAT *479. PRACTICE OF BAYESIAN STATISTICS (3). Introduction to Bayesian data analysis
and applications with appropriate software. Topics include Bayes Theorem, discrete and continuous
single-parameter models, comparison of Bayesian and non-Bayesian inference, multiparameter and
hierarchical models, Bayesian computation including Markov chain simulation, mixture models,
Bayesian sample-size determination and applications to modeling data from a wide variety of areas in
business, engineering, and science. PRQ: STAT 350 and STAT 473, or consent of division.
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STAT *483. STOCHASTIC PROCESSES AND FINANCIAL MODELS (4). Finite-dimensional
and steady-state properties of discrete-time Markov chains. Homogeneous, and non-homogeneous,
Poisson and compound Poisson processes. Thinning and summing of independent Poisson processes.
Brownian motion processes and Ito’s lemma. Put-call parity, the binomial model and Black-Scholes
formula. Option Greeks, delta-hedging, exotic options and actuarial applications of option pricing.
PRQ: STAT 470 or consent of division.
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STAT *485. LIFE CONTINGENCIES AND PAYMENT MODELS I (3). Survival-time distributions
and their curtate versions, for one or two lives, possibly dependent, truncated, or censored. Mortality
tables, aggregate, select and ultimate, and their use in modeling continuous life-time data. Presentvalue-of-benefit distributions for life insurances and annuities in the single and multiple-decrement
models. PRQ: STAT 470 or consent of division.
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STAT *486. LIFE CONTINGENCIES AND PAYMENT MODELS II (3). Premium calculations for
life insurances and annuities via percentiles and the equivalence principle. Liability calculations for
life insurances and annuities via the prospective, retrospective methods. Calculation of reserves for
fully-discrete life insurances. Discussions of the above for single and multiple-decrement models.
Extend the present-value-of-benefit, present-value-of-loss-at-issue, present-value-of-future-loss
random variables and liabilities to discrete-time Markov Chain models. PRQ: STAT 483 and STAT
485, or consent of division.
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STAT *491. PROGRAMMING AND COMPUTING IN STATISTICS (3). A study of algorithms
useful for implementing computer intensive techniques in statistical inference and probability. Topics
include computation of maximum likelihood estimators, bootstrap approximation, randomization and
permutation testing techniques, Bayesian techniques, approximation of distribution functions and
quantiles, simulation of random variables and stochastic processes. Implementation of the algorithms
is achieved using the C++ (or C or FORTRAN) and R programming languages, as well as other
specialized statistical computation software. PRQ: STAT 472 and either CSCI 230 or CSCI 240, or
consent of division.
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STAT *470. INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY THEORY (3). Includes probability spaces,
random variables, discrete, continuous, mixed probability distributions, moment generating functions,
multivariate distributions, conditional probability, conditional expectation, special distributions, laws
of large numbers, and central limit theorem. PRQ: MATH 232 and STAT 350 MATH 240 , or
consent of division. CRQ: MATH 240 or consent of division.
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STAT *481. PROBABILISTIC FOUNDATIONS IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE (3). Actuarial
populations. Univariate parametric actuarial distributions including Weibull and Pareto. Multivariate
actuarial distributions. Exact and asymptotic relationships among these distributions. Mixtures of
distributions. Jointly discrete, continuous, and mixed distributions. Moment, cumulant, and
probability generating functions. Transformations of variables, and in-depth study of conditioning, in
multivariate distributions. Basic theory of individual and collective risk models for aggregate loss
from insurance policies. PRQ: STAT 470 or consent of division.
Department of Philosophy
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402. Philosophy of Logic (3). Consideration of the various definitions of logic and theories of its role
in mathematics, natural science, and philosophy with texts selected from such philosophers as
Aristotle, Hegel, Mill, Peirce, Bradley, Dewey, and Strawson.A consideration of various
philosophical issues concerning logic and its applications, for example, the nature of validity, theories
of truth, paradoxes of reasoning, and classical versus non-standard logics. PRQ: PHIL 302205 or
consent of department.
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403. Philosophy of Mathematics (3). Problems in the interpretation of mathematics, e.g., the
philosophical importance of non-Euclidean geometries, the arithmetization of analysis, Godel’s
incompleteness theorem, and such general philosophies of mathematics as formalism, intuitionism,
and logicism. Readings from such philosophers as Kant, Frege, Russell, Poincare, and Quine.A study
of the nature of mathematics based on a philosophical examination of its fundamental subject-matter,
concepts and methods. PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of
department.
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411. Theories and Problems of KnowledgeEpistemology (3). Study of various contemporary views
of knowledge. Consideration of such problems as the conditions of meaning; the nature of truth; the
relationship between sensation, perception, and intuition; the difference between knowing and
believing; and methods of verification and types of judgment. Analysis of the works of such
philosophers as Meinong, Husserl, Brentano, Russell, Lewis, Wittgenstein, and Austin. Emphasis on
either analyzing several theories of knowledge or tracing a problem through the thought of several
philosophers.A survey of some main issues in contemporary epistemology, such as skepticism,
epistemic justification, and the analysis of knowledge.
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412. Metaphysics (3). Study of contemporary speculative and descriptive metaphysical theories
dealing with such areas as cosmology and ontology. Critical exegesis of the writings of philosophers
such as Whitehead, Bergson, Goodman, Sartre, and Strawson.A survey of some main issues
concerning the fundamental structures of reality, such as the contrast between abstract and concrete;
identity and difference; necessity, possibility and essence; causation; space and time; change and
persistence.
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424. 17th and 18th Century Empiricist PhilosophiesEmpiricism (3). A critical exegesis of selected
writings by such philosophers as Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Reid.An examination of
selected writings by philosophers in the empiricist tradition, including Locke, Berkeley, and Hume.
PRQ: Consent of department.
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425. 17th and 18th Century Rationalist PhilosophiesRationalism (3). A critical exegesis of selected
writings by such philosophers as Descartes, Malebranche, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Wolff.An
examination of selected writings by philosophers in the rationalist tradition, including Descartes,
Spinoza, and Leibniz. PRQ: Consent of department.
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427. 19th Century Philosophy (3). A critical exegesis of selected writings representative of
significant philosophical developments in 19th century thought with emphasis on post-Kantian
idealism. Texts chosen from the writings of such philosophers as Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard,
Comte, J. S. Mill, Nietzsche, and Mach.An examination of selected writings by 19th century
philosophers, such as Hegel, Schopenhauer, Marx, Kierkegaard, Mill, and Nietzsche. PRQ: Consent
of department.
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428. 20th Century PhenomenologiesPhenomenology (3). A critical exegesis of selected writings by
such phenomenological philosophers as Husserl, Heidegger, Sarte, Merleau-Ponty, Ricoeur, Levinas,
and Derrida. Examination of the phenomenological method and its relation to scientific, structuralist,
hermeneutic and/or literary-deconstructive methods.An examination of selected writings by
philosophers in the phenomenological tradition, such as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, and MerleauPonty. PRQ: Consent of department.
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429. 20th Century Analytic PhilosophiesPhilosophy (3). A critical exegesis of selected writings by
such philosophers as Moore, Russell, Wittgenstein, Carnap, C. I. Lewis, Ryle, and Austin.An
examination of selected writings by philosophers in the analytic tradition, such as Moore, Russell,
Wittgenstein, Carnap, Ryle, and Quine. PRQ: Consent of department.
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431. Contemporary Ethical Theory (3). Study of the major problems and theories under discussion
by specialists in ethical theory. Emphasis on meta-ethical problems and the analysis of ethical
concepts. Readings selected from such philosophers as Toulmin, Nowell-Smith, Baier, Hare, and
Rawls.A study of some recent developments in normative theory and metaethics. Topics may include
consequentialism, deontology, moral relativism, moral epistemology, and theories of moral
motivation. Readings selected from recent work in the field and earlier work as relevant. PRQ: 6
semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
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442. Theories of Value (3). Study of the major theories of value experience, evaluation, and the
language of value. Analysis of the works of major theorists such as Dewey, Croce, C. I. Lewis, Perry,
and Stevenson, as well as recent articles in the field.Study of the major theories of value, of kinds of
values, and of the relations between value and such related notions as desire, practical reason,
experience, and moral obligation. PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of
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452. ContemporaryTopics in Philosophy of Science (3). Analysis of the recent literature dealing with
the structure and methods of science. Issues centering around topics such as induction, description,
concept formation and verification discussed in terms of the works of such philosophers as Hanson,
Margenau, Hempel, Nagel, and Toulmin.Intensive study of some major issues in general philosophy
of science or in the philosophy of one of the special sciences, such as physics or biology. Repeatable
up to six semester hours when topic changes. PRQ: 9 semester hours of philosophy, including 6
semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.Consent of department.
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482. Classical American PhilosophersAmerican Philosophy (3). Analysis of some of the major
figures in American thought from the colonial period through the 20th century. Selections from the
works of such philosophers as Edwards, Emerson, Royce, Peirce, Dewey, Santayana, and Cohen.A
study of some of the major traditions and thinkers in American philosophy. Readings may include
selections from Edwards, Jefferson, Emerson, Peirce, James, Royce, Dewey, and more recent figures.
PRQ: Consent of department.
Department of Sociology
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*452. PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (3).
*453. SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION (3).
*454. RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY FAMILIES (3).
*455. ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (3).
*461. INTERGROUP RELATIONS (3)
*462. AGING AND SOCIETY (3)
*484. SOCIETY AND JUDICIAL PROCESSES (3).
*486. POLICE IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (3).
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*441. THE URBAN COMMUNITY (3). Growth of cities; urban structures and urban interaction;
influence of demographic factors and social change on urban forms; social problems and planning in
urban areas. A culminating experience--integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing--is
required. PRQ: SOCI 280; SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of
department.
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*464. SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS (3). Examination of the definition,
experience, and social distribution of mental illness. Emphasis on social factors as sources of distress
and mental illness. Focus includes the stigma of mental illness and how mental illness is managed by
treatement and legal systems. A culminating experience--integrating theory, methods, and scholarly
writing–is required. PRQ: SOCI 280; SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or
consent of department.
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*485. LAW AND SOCIETY (3). Law as a social institution, including the origins of law and its
relationship to other social institutions, social control, and social change. A culminating experience–
integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required. PRQ: SOCI 280; SOCI 301 or SOCI
302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.
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*487. GENDER AND CRIME (3). Relationships between gender and crime, internationally and
nationally. Trends in female and male crime and victimization; the treatment of women and men in
criminal justice systems. May include visits to appropriate agencies. A culminating experience–
integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required. PRQ: SOCI 280; SOCI 301 or SOCI
302; SOCI 357 or SOCI 381; SOCI 357 or SOCI 381; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of
department.
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*450. SOCIAL INEQUALITY. Causes and consequences of multiple sources of inequality and its
economic and political power dimensions across social institutions and social locations. sources of
conflict and class behavior; analysis and measurement of social stratification and mobility. Empirical,
theoretical, and methodological issues are examined and critically assessed. A culminating experience
– integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing – is required. PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or
SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, SOCI 280; SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or
consent of department.
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*451. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (3). Introductory In depth examination of health, illness, and medical
care from a sociological perspective. and comparison of organizational structures and social roles
within medical institutions. Attention given to the structure of social relationships and how they relate
to health, illness, and the medical institutions in society. The social meanings of health, illness, and
medical care will be studied individually and structurally, including a global perspective. A
culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required. sociological
perspectives for understanding antecedents and consequences of mental and physical health problems
and how medical institutions relate to other institutions in society. PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or
SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, SOCI 250 or SOCI 251, and at least sophomore standing, SOCI 280; SOCI
301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.
COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
School of Music
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MUSC 559A. STEELPAN: SECONDARY (1). Emphasis on performance, with proficiency
requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of
school. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours. PRQ: Students who wish to take
secondary private study must obtain consent of the instructor.
MUSC 659A. STEELPAN: PRIMARY (2 OR 4). Individual study in the student’s major medium
of performance. Two semester hours per semester for students in the music education course of study;
4 semester hours per semester (2 in summer) for students in the performance and pedagogy course of
study. May be repeated to a maximum of 24 semester hours for the performer’s certificate and each
degree undertaken. PRQ: Students who wish to take primary private study must pass an audition in
the appropriate performance area.
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MUSC 589. SEMINAR IN MUSIC EDUCATION (3). Investigation of specific….announced. May
be repeated to a maximum of 6 9 semester hours.
School of Theatre and Dance
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THEA 491. TOPICS IN THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE (3 1 to 6). Intensive
investigation………Consent of school.
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