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ENG 725 Theory and Craft of Creative Writing (3 credits) 3 classroom hours + 0 lab/studio hours
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the graduate program in English.
Taught: Fall and Spring
Representative theories of craft in the field of creative writing. May be repeated once for credit when topic/content varies.
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ENG 726 History of Reading and Writing Practices (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Variable, check with department
Broadly historical survey of the cultural contexts surrounding the creation, distribution, and reception of books and book history, including scribal and print culture.
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ENG 735 Readings In Composition (3 credits) 3 classroom hours + 0 lab/studio hours
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the graduate program in English.
Taught: Fall and Spring
Representative authors and trends in the field of composition and rhetoric. May be repeated once for credit when topic/content varies.
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ENG 750 Theories and Concepts of Cultural Studies (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Spring only
History, theory, and practice of cultural studies. Provides a repertoire of tools for exploring the production of verbal and written cultural discourses as well as their valuation and uses.
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ENG 755 Readings in Literary Studies (3 credits) 3 classroom hours + 0 lab/studio hours
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the graduate program in English.
Taught: Fall and Spring
Representative authors and trends in the field of literary studies. May be repeated once for credit when topic/content varies.
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ENG 786 Prospectus Readings (2 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Graduate Director.
Taught: Fall and spring
Independent reading and writing in preparation for writing the prospectus. May not be repeated. Does not count toward the MA in English.
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ENG 792 Comprehensive Exam (1-6 credits) Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall and spring
Preparation for and completion of exams in two areas. Enrollment by per-mission of the graduate program director.
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ENG 793 Master’s Project (1-6 credits) Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall and spring
Supervised development, creation, and defense of the project. Enrollment by permission of the graduate program director.
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ENG 794 Master’s Portfolio (1-6 credits) Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall and spring
Supervised development, writing, revision, and defense of the portfolio. Enrollment by permission of the graduate program director.
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ENG 796 Master’s Thesis (1-6 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall and spring
Supervised development, writing, and defense of an original research- based, scholarly work in one or more areas of English Studies. Enrollment by permission of the graduate program director.
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ENG 798 Continuing Capstone Project (1 credit) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the English graduate program director.
Taught: Fall and spring
Continued work for students who have exhausted maximum allowed enrollment in ENG 792 , ENG 793 , ENG 794 or ENG 796 .
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ENG 799 Capstone Presentation (0 credits) 0 classroom hours + 0 lab/studio hours
Prerequisite(s): Permission of English Graduate Program Director.
Taught: Fall and Spring
A graduation capstone experience applying the theories, methods, concepts and/or tools of English Studies in an public oral presentation of a significant work.
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Entrepreneurship |
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ENTP 640 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): ACC 605 , FIN 605 , and MKT 625 or consent of MBA director.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Creating value through innovation; understanding Entrepreneurs; seeking and evaluating opportunities; gathering resources to convert these opportunities into valuable outcomes; and writing a business plan.
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ENTP 670 Managing Growth and Entrepreneurship in Organizations (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): ENTP 640 or consent of MBA director.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Managing growing firms and innovation within organizations; advanced study of factors making an organization effective at each stage of growth and the key management systems that are primary tools in managing an entrepreneurial organization: strategic planning, organizational design, organizational development, control systems, and leadership.
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ENTP 680 Corporate Entrepreneurship (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): ACC 605 , FIN 605 , and MKT 625 or consent of MBA director.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Concepts of change, innovation, and corporate venturing; entrepreneurial behavior and the development and implementation of programs to encourage entrepreneurship (creating value through innovation in midsize and large firms.
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ENTP 696 Field Studies: Entrepreneurship (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): ENTP 640 or consent of MBA director.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Practicum course offering insight into the entrepreneurial process of man-aging and growing a business where students, with a faculty member, work in large or small entrepreneurial organizations with problems related to entrepreneurial management issues. Guest speakers from regional business community. Students may seek to obtain approval to repeat this course for 3 additional hours credit.
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ENTP 699 Independent Study: Entrepreneurship (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): ENTP 640 .
Taught: Variable, check with department
Students pursue a topic or project of interest to them. Meeting times arranged with instructor.
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Environmental Science |
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ENV 578 Environmental Issues for Educators (3 credits) Hours: 1 classroom + 4 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Information and application of environmental issues for classroom use. Interrelationship of local issues and global issues. Required field trips.
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ELOC 610 Leadership Assessment and Development (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall only
The course provides a framework for students to assess and develop their own leadership competencies and prepares them to assess and develop the competencies of others in organizations. The course addresses career development, leadership coaching, self-leadership, lifelong learning, and the development of emotional intelligence and global leadership competencies.
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ELOC 615 Teams and Conflict Management (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall only
The course prepares students to work in and to lead teams and to manage conflict in appropriate ways. The course emphasizes the development of positive interpersonal behaviors for teams, team building, effective decision-making and other team processes, and managing the sources of conflict behaviors in order to resolve organizational problems.
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ELOC 620 Action Research Methods (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Spring only
The course prepares students to engage in their first action research projects between the first and second year of the program. The course focuses on developing skills necessary to conduct an organizational diagnosis including data collection, data analysis, and data reporting.
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ELOC 625 Creating High Performing Organizations (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Spring only
The course focuses on how managers promote a high-performing workforce of employees who are competent, committed, and who are involved in meaningful decision-making in the organization. This course will address the components of performance management, various forms of employee involvement, and employee motivation.
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ELOC 630 Organization Strategy Development and Systems Thinking (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall only
This course focuses on the process of formulating strategy and the importance of strategy implementation. The course will examine the relation-ship between strategy, structure, and organization design. Specific topics include: organization theory, open systems analysis, and socio-technical systems analysis as well as specific interventions such as downsizing, and reengineering.
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ELOC 635 Managing Organizational Change (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Spring only
This course examines theories of planned organizational change and their application to organizations. Students will learn how to lead, plan, and implement successful organizational change. The course focuses on issues of organizational culture, organizational learning and knowledge management, and other forms of transformational change.
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ELOC 640 Organizational Consultation (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall only
This course will address the study of the consultation process from both consultant and client perspectives. From the consultant perspective, the course will focus on entry, contracting, organizational scanning, preliminary diagnosis, and large system interventions. From the client’s perspective, the course will focus on selection, collaborative working relationship, sustainability, and closure. Specific interventions discussed might include appreciative inquiry, future search, open spaces, and large-scale change. Ethical and legal issues associated with consulting will also be examined.
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ELOC 645 Global Leadership and Sustainable Change (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Spring only
This course focuses on leadership and sustainable change in the global environment. The course will examine the issues such as behavioral integrity, innovation, sustainability, organizational learning, and global leadership competencies. The course also requires students to apply and integrate their learning in the program via a graduating class project.
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ELOC 660 First Year Public Engagement Practicum (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Summer only
Students will work in groups on a leadership and organizational change project in a non-profit organization under the close guidance of a faculty member. The public engagement practicum provides students with the opportunity to develop their field practice skills, collaborate in applying learning from the first year in the program, and engage with a community client.
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ELOC 665 Graduation Action Research Project (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Summer only
Each student will work individually on designing and conducting an organizational change or leadership project that will allow them to apply their competencies in an active organization under guidance of a faculty advisor. Each student will submit a thesis -quality report at the end of their project.
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ELOC 699 Independent Study: ELOC (1-3 credits) Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ELOC program.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Specialized topic in leadership and organizational change chosen by student and appropriate faculty member.
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Finance |
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FIN 605 Financial Management in Organizations (2 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a graduate program or consent of program director.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Analytic techniques for decision making; basic financial analysis for managing corporate finances. For 3-credit option, see FIN 606 .
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FIN 606 Financial Management in Orgs - Applied (1 credit) 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Co-requisite(s): FIN 605 .
Taught: Variable, check w/ department
In this course, students will explore and apply analytic techniques for decision making and basic financial analysis for managing corporate finances. This course provides a 3-credit option for FIN 605 , Financial Management in Organizations.
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FIN 620 Corporate Finance (2 credits) 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): FIN 605 or department approval.
Taught: Variable, check with department
In depth exploration of capital budgeting, dividend analysis, capital structure, risk/return analysis, costs of capital, international aspects of finance, valuation issues, leasing basic financial forecasting and institutional structures for finance. Component course in MBA Finance Stack.
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FIN 621 Investments and Security Analysis (2 credits) Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): FIN 620 or department approval.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Introduction to the modern theory and practice of investing. In-depth discussion of risk and rate of return, portfolio theory, valuation of financial claims such as bonds, stocks, and derivative securities, portfolio formation and revision, and portfolio performance monitoring. Component course in MBA Finance Stack.
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FIN 622 International Finance (2 credits) Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): FIN 620 or department approval.
Taught: Variable, check with department
In-depth exploration of the impact that globalization brings to capital budgeting, dividend analysis, capital structure, risk/return analysis, costs of capital, valuation issues, leasing, basic financial forecasting and institutional structures for finance. Component course in MBA Finance Stack.
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FIN 624 Accounting and Finance for Nurse Executive (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Variable, check with department
This course addresses conceptual and practical applications of accounting and financial management, cost analysis, and budgeting as related to to-day’s health care organizations. The course is designed to prepare chief nurse executives and nurse entrepreneurs with a foundation of tools and methodologies to address financial issues within healthcare systems. Financial tools and methodologies that pertain to the health care industry including cost/benefit analysis, budgeting, and staffing are explored. Not open to graduate students in the Haile/US Bank College of Business.
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FIN 625 Financial Management (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): ACC 605 and FIN 605 or consent of MBA director.
Taught: Fall and spring
Financial management and decision making for the corporate financial manager; valuation principles, financing and investment policies, cost of capital, capital structure, and dividend issues. Open only to students in MBA program.
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FIN 640 Derivative Securities (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): FIN 625 .
Taught: Variable, check with department
Study, analysis, and valuation of various forms of derivatives markets; use of derivatives and strategies for hedging risk or for speculation. Open only to MBA students.
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FIN 650 Financial Markets and Institutions (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): FIN 625 .
Taught: Variable, check with department
A survey of financial markets and institutions. Coverage includes financial market history, derivatives, duration, interest rate theory and current topics in the field.
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FIN 694 Topics: Finance (1-3 credits) Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): FIN 605 or FIN 625 or department approval.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Various advanced graduate topics in finance; topics listed in Schedule of Classes. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 semester hours if topics differ.
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FIN 699 Independent Study: Finance (1-3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): FIN 625 .
Taught: Variable, check with department
Specialized aspect or topic in finance chosen by student and appropriate faculty member. Subject to academic regulations pertaining to independent study as given in MBA catalog. Open only to MBA students.
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FRE 520 Readings: French (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): 300- level French course.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Various literary, linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical topics. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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Geography |
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GEO 502 Geography of Kentucky (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall only-even years
Cultural, physical, economic, and population characteristics of Kentucky; Kentucky’s regional and national importance.
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GEO 518 Geographic Information Analysis (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): GEO 418.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Theories, principles, and applications of geographic information analysis; employment of a GIS software package and other computer software pack-ages to manipulate Geographic Information analysis methods.
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GEO 519 Advanced Remote Sensing (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 1 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): GEO 419.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Introduction to digital remote sensing data processing theories and techniques; employment of a digital remote sensing data processing software package to manipulate digital remote sensing data processing techniques.
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GEO 520 Environmental Resources for Teachers (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): 3 semester hours of geography.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Study of environmental problem areas such as energy use, population growth, deforestation, toxic wastes, landscape conservation, and sustainable practices; may include a service learning component.
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GEO 522 Introduction to Historic Preservation (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
Taught: Spring only-even yrs
An examination of the growing field of historic preservation including such topics as philosophy, recognition and assessments, survey techniques, preservation planning, conservation, advocacy, federal compliance, and protection of significant resources.
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GEO 540 Cultural Geography of Asia (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
Taught: Spring only-even yrs
Selective consideration from among broad range of themes in the cultural geography of Asia, such as environmental sustainability, political processes, urbanization, religion, nationalism, recreation, and domestic habitation. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary.
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GEO 552 Spatial Data Bases (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Introduction to fundamental spatial data organizing theories and principles, and spatial data modeling techniques underlying various spatial information systems; employment of a GIS software package to manipulate spatial databases.
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GEO 592 Directed Research in Geography (1-3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Individual research in an area of geography under supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated once for credit.
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GEO 594 Special Topics Geography (1-3 credits) Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Variable, check with department
Study of selected topics. Subfields will be chosen in keeping with interest of the instructor and will be listed in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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GLY 616 Geology of the National Parks of Colorado and Utah (3 credits) Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
Taught: Summer only
Principles of physical and historical geology presented using the geologic features and geologic history of the national parks for teaching and field experiences.
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GLY 694 Topics: Geology (Graduate) (1-4 credits) Hours: 1-4 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
May include topics illustrating the principles of geology forms, fossils, and geologic processes. Specific topics are determined in consultation with the student’s advisor. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 semester hours.
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GER 520 Readings: German (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Various literary, linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical topics. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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HEA 500 Theory & Behavior in Health Promotion (3 credits) 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: HEA 125, HEA 270
Taught: Fall and spring
Presentation and analysis of determinants of health-related behavior, description of utilization of theory/model (behavioral and social science) common to health education/promotion research and interventions for community & public health; application of theories in practice. Emphasis on common theories used to design, implement, and evaluate health education/promotion interventions.
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HEA 510 Research Methods in Health Promotion (4 credits) 4 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: HEA 125, HEA 270
Taught: Fall and spring
Basic concepts of health education research. Designs (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, participatory); data collection strategies; ethical issues/standards/training; develop pertinent research questions/hypotheses; develop proposals; data collection instruments; identify, critique/evaluate research in terms of design, technique, analysis and interpretation; explore and practice research dissemination; develop high quality health education research projects.
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HEA 520 Health Promotion Strategies & Methods (3 credits) 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: HEA 125, HEA 270
Taught: Fall and spring
Course emphasis on materials and methods used in community and public health settings to select/design, organize, present/deliver and evaluate health promotion programs that are contextually appropriate for a given audience/circumstance. Political advocacy, media utilization, community organizing, educational presentations, material development, legislative action/involvement, address multicultural groups.
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HEA 525 Methods and Materials in Health Education (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): (undergraduates) admission to teacher education and 9 semester hours in health education or consent of instructor.
Taught: Fall only
Principles, methods, and techniques for developing, implementing, and evaluating health education in P-12 and other appropriate settings; theoretical foundations, teaching methodology and strategies, curriculum de-signs, and resource materials.
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HEA 530 Health Promotion Program Planning (3 credits) 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: HEA 125, HEA 270
Taught: Fall and spring
Theoretical and practical perspectives of community health planning. Emphasis on the major components of any planning model; needs assessment; priority setting; problems statement; program goals and objectives; and budgeting. Additional topics include: ethical issues related to community health program planning; influence of diversity on interventions; and grant writing.
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HEA 540 HP Program Implementation & Evaluation (3 credits) 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: HEA 125, HEA 270, HEA 500 , and HEA 530
Taught: Fall and spring
Develop basic skills to implement, evaluate and manage community/public health promotion programs. Concepts, tools, data collection, analysis methods, designs used to evaluate (program process, impact and outcome effectiveness) and manage health promotion programs. Critique and conduct competent and interesting evaluations of health-related programs.
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HEA 599 Topics: Health Education (1-3 credits) Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Individual or group study of a topic of current interest in health education. Topic selected by student with approval of instructor.
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HEA 699 Topics in Health Education (1-3 credits) Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of adviser.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Independent study of topics selected from current issues in health education.
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HSC 510 Trends and Cultural Issues in Healthcare (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSHS or permission of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
An overview of the U.S. healthcare system, both past and present, coupled with an in-depth analysis of modern trends and those expected in the future; Evaluation of the current status of our healthcare system with emphasis on cultural diversity and competency.
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HSC 600 Healthcare Research Methods (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): STA 614 .
Taught: Fall only
Advanced knowledge in design and analysis of qualitative and quantitative research; strategies for appropriate data analysis of various research de-signs; development of a research proposal for a clinically based healthcare research problem; strategies for appropriate data analysis of various research designs.
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HSC 615 Inst Design/Media Dev for Health Prof (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSHS or permission of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Design, development, and use of interactive media and multimedia; includes integration of various models of instructional design, the fundamentals of technology, technology-based instructional tools, audio, blogging and other social network media. Students will utilize a variety of software applications to create presentations.
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HSC 620 Health Care Finance and Reimbursement (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): STA 614 .
Taught: Variable, check with department
Study of financial administration processes and payment systems within the various health care delivery systems. Topics to include, but are not limited to: Tools to analyze and understand financial operations, various tools to review and manage comparative data, construct and evaluate budgets, tools to plan, monitor, and manage financial status, allocation of resources and acquire funds.
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HSC 625 Healthcare Education (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Variable, check with department
This course provides a foundation of healthcare education for instructional leaders to make decisions about the types of teaching strategies and instructional plans they utilize in their classrooms. It will provide strategies of teaching with emphasis on student diversity, learning styles, anagogical content, and teaching perspectives. Students will consider paradigm shifts in the roles from clinician/practitioner to educator.
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HSC 630 Strategic Planning for Health Services (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSHS or permission of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
An in depth study of successful strategic planning and marketing tactics utilized in the field of healthcare. Evaluation of stakeholders, community needs and desires, as well as implementation and evaluation of such methods.
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HSC 635 Health Education Theory and Psychology (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Variable, check with department
Review of educational philosophies, past and present, which influence educational practice. Primary focus is on those philosophies having the most influence on adult and healthcare education and on the development of a personal philosophy of education to guide everyday practice in an educational environment.
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HSC 640 Health Law and Ethical Issues (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSHS or permission of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Study and evaluation of health care law and its interface with the health care system and the key players within. Real life ethical dilemmas will be examined with application of various theories and principles that apply.
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HSC 645 Curriculum and Instruction in Healthcare (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Variable, check with department
Development of a comprehensive mechanism for healthcare educators to develop unit planning and instructional design. The student will learn how to create a sequence of learning experiences, both clinically and didactically that will engage and help their students logically and meaningfully meet established learning goals.
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HSC 650 Healthcare Policy and Economics (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSHS or permission of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Explore health care issues, policies and economic factors influenced by technological, social, economic, and political factors; availability of and access to health care; social distribution of health care; actions for dealing with health care dilemmas. Federal and state regulatory programs, and health care financing will be examined.
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HSC 655 Assessment/Evaluation in Health Education (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Variable, check with department
Various assessment and evaluation strategies used in classrooms and clinical settings to assess student learning outcomes. A research-based approach will provide students with strategies to evaluate, develop, and apply to determine best practices. Students will learn how to design effective assessments to meet the particular needs of their students and teaching situations.
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HSC 691 Health Science Capstone (2 credits) Hours: 4 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): HSC 696 .
Taught: Fall only
Culmination of program of study towards a MSHS degree and is structured for the application of knowledge obtained from all other courses, especially core courses. It is mandatory that this course is repeated at least once for a total of 4 credit hours as a graduation requirement of MSHS.
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HSC 696 Health Science Internship (2 credits) Hours: 0 classroom + 5 lab/studio
Taught: Variable, check with department
Students will apply knowledge, skills, and competencies obtained through core and guided elective coursework. Course must be repeated once for a total of 4 credit hours as a graduation requirement of MSHS.
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HIS 501 Introduction to Public History (3 credits) 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing
Taught: Variable, check with department.
Exploration of different non-academic career fields open to history and humanities majors; coursework includes reading current scholarship by different public history practitioners and active, experiential, service, and problem based learning projects.
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HIS 522 Introduction to Historic Preservation (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing or consent of instructor.
Taught: Spring only-even yrs
An examination of the growing field of historic preservation including such topics as philosophy, recognition and assessments, survey techniques, preservation planning, conservation, advocacy, federal compliance, and protection of significant resources.
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HIS 550 History of Appalachia to 1877 (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall only-even years
History of the Appalachian region from prehistory to 1877; political, economic, and social issues; developments in the region related to trends in U.S. History.
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HIS 565 The Vietnam War (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall only-even years
Roots of Indo-Chinese war in traditional Vietnamese culture as affected by colonialism, nationalism, and Marxism; causes of U. S. military intervention, stalemate, and consequent American political crisis; impact of war on Vietnamese and American societies; debate over lessons of the war.
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HIS 592 Directed Research in History (1-6 credits) Hours: 1-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Individual research in an area of history under supervision of faculty member. May be repeated for up to six total credit hours, for credit.
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HIS 594 Special Topics in History (1-3 credits) Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Lecture class in topic not included in regular history curriculum. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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HIS 595 Study Abroad in History (1-15 credits) Hours: 1-15 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Departmental permission.
Taught: Variable, check with department
An opportunity for students to engage in one or more officially- sponsored and/or departmentally-approved History courses abroad, ranging from one week to an entire semester. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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HIS 596 Internship: History (0-6 credits) 0-6
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department.
Supervised work experience in a community history agency or institution or experiential learning in an aspect of public history under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated up to a total of 6 credits.
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HIS 599 Independent Study: History (0-6 credits) Hours: 0-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Individualized study of a special topic under supervision of faculty member. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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HIS 605 Museum Education and Interpretation (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Fall only-odd years
Development and operation of museum educational programs; topics include learning theory, program design, programming for all ages, and visitor research. May be repeated once when topics vary.
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HIS 607 Exhibits in Museums and Historic Sites (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
Theoretical and practical approaches to the development, planning, design, and installation of exhibitions.
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HIS 609 Administration and Collections Management (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Fall only-even years
Basic stewardship obligations for museum collections and fundamental principles and practices of collection management in modern museums.
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HIS 611 Museum Administration (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Spring only-even yrs
Overview of museum management history and the theoretical and practical issues involved in managing a non-profit organization.
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HIS 616 Theory and Practice of Oral History (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Fall only-even years
Historiographical, theoretical and methodological approaches that inform the conducting of oral histories.
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HIS 618 Local and Regional Research Methods (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Fall only-odd years
Origin and development of the study of local history and the processes of identifying, locating and using primary and secondary sources on local his-tory topics.
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HIS 622 Cultural Heritage Tourism (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
Resources and theories employed in development and management of historical, cultural and heritage tourist sites; analysis of best practices in fulfilling both public expectations and professional standards.
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HIS 624 Historical Editing (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
Theories, practices, and issues involved in editing and publishing historical documents, including prefatory material, transcriptions and annotations.
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HIS 625 Archives & Digital Humanities (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): HIS 601 or Program Director Approval.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Provides a basic introduction to, and understanding of, the management and operations of Archives and Digital Humanities, in various venues such as museums, libraries, and corporations.
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HIS 628 Contract History (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Spring only-even yrs
Creation and management of a historical consulting business, including: grant-writing, budgets, contracts, and marketing.
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HIS 630 American Decorative Arts (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Variable, check with department
An exploration of American decorative arts within a historical context. The goal is to provide students the skills to research, interpret and explain styles, materials, and time periods of American antiques.
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HIS 631 Living History in Museums (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MAPH program.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Students critically evaluate practices in living history and museum theatre, apply key terminologies and theories utilized in living history and museum theatre, and explore how sites can use living history and museum theatre by creating a program that includes a plan for funding and assessment.
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HIS 645 History of Women in the United States since 1900 (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): HIS 103.
Taught: Summer only
Women’s role in U.S. economic, social, political, and cultural development since 1900; participation of women in recent history as experienced in di-verse ways depending on racial, ethnic, class, and regional differences.
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HIS 689 Research and Writing in Public History (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): HIS 601 or Program Director Approval.
Taught: Variable, check with department
dents’ under-standing of how to research and write about United States history.
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HIS 692 Graduate Research in History (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Individualized graduate research projects directed by members of the faculty, must be selected before registration.
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HIS 694 Topics: History (3 credits) Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Detailed and comprehensive readings on an aspect or era determined by instructor.
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HIS 696 Public History Practicum (3-9 credits) Hours: 3-9 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): HIS 515 and permission of the Public History program coordinator.
Taught: Fall and spring
Individualized research, study, and professional development experience. Each student will complete a combination of primary research, secondary source study and practicum in the field work. May be repeated for up to 9 credit hours.
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