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SOCI 3333 - Sociology of Aging
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of the instructor. The sociological phenomenon connected with aging in America. Discussion of the connections between personal troubles and social issues encountered by members of this society as they age. An examination of age stratification and the resultant problems of ageism, prejudice and discrimination. Systematic review of major theoretical framework and research studies; emphasis will be placed on the application of sociological theory and research in the field of aging. 3 credits.
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SOCI 3337 - Human Sexuality
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the sociological, cultural, and psychological aspects of human sexuality. Topics include research methods, ethics in sexual research, cultural influences on sexual behaviors and attitudes, human sexual development, sexual orientation, anatomy & arousal, relationships, sexual disorders & therapies, gender roles, sexual coercion, and sexual laws. Cross-listed with PSYC 3337 . 3 credits.
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SOCI 3340 - Medical Sociology
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of the instructor. An analysis of a major social institution, the health care field. Emphasis placed on socio-cultural aspects of the field; general overview of the organization and delivery of health care services and the current problems and issues. 3 credits.
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SOCI 3341 - The Body and Society
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 . An examination of the human body as a socio-cultural project in which individuals carry shared (or not shared) meanings of ideal bodies with varying strategies of presenting, modifying, and interpreting bodies. The course will explore how factors like aging, gender, sexuality, race, medicalization, psychology, education, and disability influence how social meanings of the body are constructed, altered, and discarded. 3 credits.
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SOCI 3350 - Social Survey Research
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301 or MATH 2228 . Introduction to the logic of social science by a survey research project. Emphasis on the use of computer software in analyzing large data sets. Topics include theory development, survey design, sampling, methods of data collection and statistical analysis of social science data. This course is part of the computer literacy component of the University Core Curriculum. 3 credits.
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SOCI 3353 - Social Thought
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 . This course introduces the conceptual tools that sociologists use to understand the social world with an emphasis on discussion, understanding, and application. Students will learn what social theory is, how it works, and how it can be applied to daily life both in and out of the classroom through a series of simulations, games, films, experiments, and observations.
3 credits.
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SOCI 3380 - Qualitative Research Methods
Prerequisite: any Competency 7, Tier 1 course from the University Core Curriculum. This course introduces the use of non-mathematical data and its application in conducting social scientific research. Students will learn how to conduct their own research projects using methods including interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and content analysis. Topics include the logic of qualitative approaches to research, ethical considerations, topic selection and research design, data collection, and analysis. 3 credits.
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SOCI 3390 - Sociology of Organizations
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 . Classic sociological theories of organization with emphasis on the concepts of bureaucracy, scientific management, human relations and decision theory. The relevance of these ideas to concrete organization contexts, e.g., civil service, business, social movements and political parties, charitable institutions, hospitals. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4400 - Minority Group Relations
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of the instructor. An interdisciplinary analysis of minority groups with particular attention paid to those regional, religious and racial factors that influence interaction. Designed to promote an understanding of subgroup culture. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4413 - Social Theory
Prerequisite: nine credits in sociology. An analysis of the development of sociology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with particular emphasis on the theories of Comte, Durkheim, Simmel, Weber, Marx, deTocqueville and others. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4418 - Public Opinion and Social Pressure
Prerequisites: SOCI 1113 , PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . An intensive analysis of the nature and development of public opinion with particular consideration of the roles, both actual and potential, of communication and influence. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4420 - Sociology of Urban Life
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 . This course provides in-depth exploration of the city environment and its relation to society and the individual, the social context of city living, the psychological effects of urbanism on personality, the social organization of cities, and urbanization as a global pattern. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4440 - Seminar
Prerequisite: consent of the department chair. A detailed examination of selected topics in the field of sociology and a critical analysis of pertinent theories with emphasis on modern social thought. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4441 - Sociology of Death and Suicide
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of the instructor. A confrontation with individual mortality and an academic investigation of such phenomena as funerals, terminal illness and crisis intervention, among many others. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4450 - Research Seminar
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301 or MATH 2228 . The student develops and carries out an original research project in social science, reporting this procedure to the class. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4451 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: SOCI 1113 , SOCI 2221 or consent of the instructor. Special topics in sociology, anthropology, or social welfare on a variety of current problems and specialized areas not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4452 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: SOCI 1113 , SOCI 2221 or consent of the instructor. Special topics in sociology, anthropology, or social welfare on a variety of current problems and specialized areas not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4453 - Special Topics
Special topics in sociology, anthropology, or social welfare on a variety of current problems and specialized areas not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4454 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: SOCI 1113 , SOCI 2221 or consent of the instructor. Special topics in sociology, anthropology, or social welfare on a variety of current problems and specialized areas not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4455 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: SOCI 1113 , SOCI 2221 or consent of the instructor. Special topics in sociology, anthropology, or social welfare on a variety of current problems and specialized areas not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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SOCI 4501 - Practicum I
Prerequisite: consent of the department chair. Field experience in sociology or anthropology. Seminars in conjunction with this experience before off-campus field work is undertaken. Contact during the field work experience and guidance by the mentor provide an opportunity for understanding group and individual dynamics and their repercussions. Follow-up seminars and a paper are required. 1-6 credits.
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SOCI 4502 - Practicum II
Prerequisite: consent of the department chair. Field experience in sociology or anthropology. Seminars in conjunction with this experience before off-campus field work is undertaken. Contact during the field work experience and guidance by the mentor provide an opportunity for understanding group and individual dynamics and their repercussions. Follow-up seminars and a paper are required. 1-6 credits.
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SOCI 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisites: consent of the instructor and department chair. Opportunity for the student, under the direction of a faculty member, to explore an area of personal interest. This course must be initiated by the student. 1-3 credits.
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Spanish |
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SPAN 1101 - Elementary Spanish I
Focuses on the fundamental principles of grammar. Extensive vocabulary and pronunciation exercises. In SP 102 aural comprehension and pronunciation are tested by oral examination. 3 credits.
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SPAN 1102 - Elementary Spanish II
Prerequisite: SPAN 1101 . Focuses on the fundamental principles of grammar. Extensive vocabulary and pronunciation exercises. In SP 102 aural comprehension and pronunciation are tested by oral examination. 3 credits.
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SPAN 1110 - Intensive Spanish I
Intensive Spanish I is a six-hour course equivalent to Elementary Spanish I and II combined. The course develops proficiency in speaking, listening, wrtiting, and reading, as well as basic cultural notions about the Spanish-speaking world. It offers a strong foundation in basic grammatical and vocabulary elements through real-life materials, conversation, and writing. 6 credits.
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SPAN 1115 - Spanish for Health Care I
Intended for students with no previous knowledge of Spanish. This course is similar to traditional elementary Spanish with an additional emphasis placed on Spanish language components important to the health professions and aspiring health professionals. It focuses on fundamental principles of grammar, extensive vocabulary and pronunciation exercises. Aural comprehension and pronunciation are tested by oral examination. Additionally, this couse is designed to help aspiring English-speaking health professionals better serve the growing population of Spanish-speaking patients. It emphasizes listening, writing, reading, and conversational skills through role-playing and dialogues related to clinical settings. The course also promotes a deeper understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world as they relate to the field of health care. 3 credits.
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SPAN 1116 - Spanish for Health Care II
Prerequisite: SPAN 1101 or SPAN 1115 or consent of the instructor. This course builds upon concepts from Elementary Spanish I and Spanish for Health Care I. It explores fundamental grammar and communication skills with emphasis placed on applications to health professions with examples, practice interviews, and examination skills. In addition to more in-depth development of the Spanish language, students will familiarize themselves with more medical contexts. They will also continue to develop an understanding and appreciation of Hispanic cultural attitudes as they relate to health care. 3 credits.
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SPAN 2201 - Intermediate Spanish I
Prerequisites: SPAN 1101 , SPAN 1102 or the equivalent. Stresses the reading comprehension of modern prose texts and a review of grammar necessary for this reading. Students are encouraged to read in their own areas of interest. 3 credits.
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SPAN 2202 - Intermediate Spanish II
Prerequisite: SPAN 2201 . Stresses the reading comprehension of modern prose texts and a review of grammar necessary for this reading. Students are encouraged to read in their own areas of interest. 3 credit hours. 3 credits.
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SPAN 2220 - Intensive Spanish II
Prerequisite: SPAN 1102 or SPAN 1110 or equivalent proficiency with consent of the instructor. Intensive Spanish II will help students to reinforce, refine, and expand the grammatical structures acquired in Intensive Spanish I or Spanish 101 and 102. This course focuses on fluency in comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish, and it promotes a deeper understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Authentic Spanish language texts, films, and videos serve as the basis for the functional study of grammar and the acquisition of a broader vocabulary. 6 credits.
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SPAN 3301 - Advanced Spanish
Prerequisite: SPAN 2202 or comparable proficiency level as demonstrated in consultation with the instructor. This course is intended to develop students' proficiencies in speaking, writing, listening, and reading so that they can be at a level necessary for advanced literature and culture courses. It will emphasize composition and oral discussion as well as concepts necessary for a sophisticated appraisal of literature and culture in the target language. This course will be conducted in the target language. 3 credits.
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SPAN 3302 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
Prerequisite: SPAN 2202 or placement test. This advanced course is designed to focus on students' interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational skills, while helping them further develop their spoken level of proficiency in Spanish. Students will be exposed to the cultural diversities of the Spanish-speaking countries by means of a broad range of topics, readings, musical recordings, and films. All these elements will spark students' imagination, will generate controversy for in-class debates, and will provide the opportunity to practice the linguistic skills needed for oral and written communication (listening comprehension, writing, reading comprehension, and socio-cultural competence). 3 credits.
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SPAN 4401 - Latin American Culture Through Literature and the Media
Prerequisite: 2000-level SPAN course or testing placement. This course is a comprehensive exposure to essential Latin American cultural issues and patterns as they have developed historically. The course will cover how these issues manifest through representative works of popular and classical literature as well as music and film. The course will also provide a unique opportunity to produce in-depth cultural and literary analyses via oral discussion and written essays. Students minoring in Spanish have to read the primary texts in the original language and write exams and papers in Spanish. Cross-listed with GLBS 4404 . 3 credits.
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SPAN 4402 - U.S. Latino Literature and Culture
Prerequisite: SPAN 3301 or placement test or consent of the instructor. This course presents and explores a survey of U.S. Latino literature and culture. It analyzes key literary and cultural representations of Latino identities with a focus on ethnic, gender, political, and socioeconomic specificities as well as historical and contemporary relationships to Latin America, Spain, and the U.S. The course includes literary, film, and musical productions from key periods of the region's history. The course is taught in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4403 - Hispanoarabic Culture
Prerequisite: 2000-level ARBC or SPAN course or testing placement. This interdisciplinary course explores the cultural interactions of the Mediterranean Hispano-Arabic societies spanning from the Muslim invasion/ "openings" of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 to contemporary times. Musical recordings, dance, visual arts and architecture, prose, poetry, and secondary readings will help students explore and trace back the history of uniquely sophisticated cultures that not only flourished in the Iberian Peninsula and the Arab-Muslim world at the time but that is still relevant to, and worth studying in, our world today. Cross-listed with ARBC 4403 . 3 credits.
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SPAN 4450 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4451 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4452 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4453 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4454 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4455 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4456 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4457 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4458 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4459 - Special Topics
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPAN 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor and the department chair. Opportunity for the student, under the direction of a faculty member, to explore an area of interest. This course must be initiated by the student. 1-3 credits.
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Sport Management |
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SMGT 1120 - Development of American Sports
A survey of the American sports industry and how it relates to society: issues and problems in national and international sport activities. An analysis of current sports issues and trends. 3 credits.
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SMGT 2230 - Management of Sport Industries
This course provides students with an introduction to the principles of management applicable to the administration of sport organizations including planning, controlling, organizing, staffing, and directing of the various activities necessary for effective functioning. Students will also explore current issues in sport and the breadth of career opportunities within the sport industry. 3 credits.
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SMGT 3320 - Sport Industries and the Law
Legal aspects as they relate to professional and amateur sport institutions. An analysis of legal problems and issues confronting sport executives such as: intentional torts, negligence, contract law, employment law, and other issues that can be found in youth sport, college, and professional sport. The course will focus on the proper application of legal concepts in sport settings. 3 credits.
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SMGT 3325 - Sport Facility Management
An examination of the management and operation of various sport facilities, including stadiums and arenas. In an effort to maximize usage, many facilities are considered multi-purpose and therefore also host non-sporting events including concerts and other entertainment. Course topics include facility ownership and management, business and financial management, event booking, marketing and sales, ticketing and access management, ancillary revenue sources, back-of-house operations, event management, and safety and security. The course will also address the proper application of general business skills in the facility management context. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4415 - International Sport Management
Prerequisite: SMGT 2230 or consent of the instructor. This course will introduce students to global sport management principles and provide relevant theoretical and practical insights into understanding international sports. The course will also address ethics, marketing, sponsorship, event management, business, and financial topics as well as challenges and issues in international sport management.
3 credits.
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SMGT 4430 - Financial Mgt Sports Administration
Prerequisite: FINC 2213 . Methods and procedures as they apply to sports administration, taxation, purchasing, cost analysis, budgeting, and the financial problems dealing with mass media. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4450 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4451 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4452 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4453 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4454 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4455 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4456 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4457 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4458 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4459 - Special Topics
Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4474 - Sport Marketing
Prerequisite: MKTG 2200 . This course introduces students to marketing concepts in two domains: 1) the marketing of sport products and services and 2) the marketing of non-sport products by using sports as a primary platform. The course specifically focuses on theories and methods sport marketers can utilize to build relationships with consumers in sport industry. Topics include sport consumer behavior, market analysis, situational analysis, marketing plan processes, promotional activities, advertising, and corporate sponsorship. Students should leave this course knowing how to develop an integrated marketing and communication plan. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4475 - Sport Event Management
Prerequisite: SMGT 4474 or consent of the instructor. This course will help students develop the skills necessary to manage virtually any aspect of a sporting event, including contingency planning, logistics, working with vendors, financing, ticketing and admissions, seating design and controls, sponsor and supplier agreements, risk management and insurance, marketing events and licensed merchandise, finding sponsorship, working with governmental agencies, and scheduling tournaments and matches. Focus on events ranging from cycling and running races to the Super Bowl and the World Series. A requirement will be that students be directly involved with organizing a sports event during the semester. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4476 - Event Execution Capstone
Prerequisites: senior standing, SMGT 4475 . Applied event management course requiring students to integrate content from prior business courses in the implementation of a real event(s). 3 credits.
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SMGT 4584 - Sport Facility Development and Construction
Prerequisites: senior standing, SMGT 3325 . This course takes the students through the entire process of building a sport facility. From the planning process and site acquisition steps through hiring architects and builders, the course is detailed and focused primarily on larger sport facilities. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4585 - Applied Collegiate Fitness and Athletics
Prerequisite: senior standing. This course focuses on the applied process of managing collegiate fitness and athletic programs. Issues covered include arranging travel, scheduling events, purchasing insurance, hiring officials, handling sport media, town/gown relationships, laundry and equipment processing, and a host of other actions required to run a collegiate program. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4586 - Sport Business Development and Sustainability
Prerequisite: senior standing. Sustainability is not just a marketing gimmick, but a way of life and a good business model. This course examines various issues from green buildings to renewable energy, recycling programs, new technologies, and how to develop passionate "green" followers. The course will focus on sport and hospitality industries, but all business segments will be covered. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4593 - Honors Thesis: Sport Management
Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4597 - Practicum
Prerequisite: junior standing. A course of study designed especially for the supervised practical application of previously studied theory in a group setting. Done under the supervision of a faculty sponsor and coordinated with a business organization. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4598 - Internship
Prerequisite: junior standing. On-the-job experience in selected organizations in management. 3 credits.
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SMGT 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: junior standing. Independent study on a project of interest to the student under the direction of a faculty member designated by the department chair. 3 credits.
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Student Development |
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SDEV 1151 - BUILD: Beginners' Understanding of Individual Leadership Development
This course introduces students to the history of leadership and provides the opportunity to explore leadership theory and concepts through the six competencies of the Competency Learning Experience (CLE): (1) leadership, (2) communication, (3) resilience, (4) teamwork, (5) global and cultural awareness, and (6) critical thinking. Through engagement with interactive assignments, case studies and class discussions, students will develop skills to improve their understanding of leadership and how to be effective leaders in their organizations, teams, communities, and careers. 1 credits.
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SDEV 2250 - Career and Life Planning
Prerequisite: sophomore standing. This interactive course is designed to help sophomore students begin to understand how to create a personalized educational experience that will prepare them to lead purposeful lives in a global society. Students will be introduced to the concept of high impact practices and the value of those practices to their careers and lives. 1 credits.
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SUST 3312 - Introduction to Traditional and Alternative Energy
Prerequisites: EASC 1112 , MATH 1117 , PHYS 1150 . An introduction to the technical and economic fundamentals of traditional and alternative energy systems. Course introduces the processes and components of energy generation and conversion systems including fuel cells, passive solar heating, fossil fuel and nuclear energy plants, cogeneration, and others Exploration of the conservation principle as applied to these systems including the comparison of fossil fuel and biofuel energy intensities, steady-state analysis of energy transfer in a solar heater, and power losses in simple circuits. Comparative economics analysis based upon operating costs and profiles, as well as capital investment considerations for various technologies. 3 credits.
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SUST 3398 - Sustainability Internship
Prerequisite: junior standing. An opportunity for students to apply theoretical concepts in environmental sustainability to real-world problems. The internship is designed to expose students to professional practice and culture and provide an opportunity to gain professional experience under the direction of practicing professionals and/or a faculty advisor. A minimum of 300 hours of work related to environmental sustainability or closely related topic is required. 1 credits.
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SUST 4498 - Senior Project I
Prerequisite: senior standing. This course is intended for students to research and inquire in-depth into a specific problem in environmental sustainability, working with an instructor and/or advisor. The problem can be a research problem, an on-campus problem, a local government problem, community service activity, or a problem in private business. Student activities include developing a well-written problem statement considering scope, conducting a thorough literature review, collecting and analyzing data from pertinent sources to gain insight into the problem, and attending seminars and lectures on the state-of-the-art and advanced concepts related to the problem. 3 credits.
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SUST 4499 - Senior Project II
Prerequisite: SUST 4498 . This course is intended for students to create a solution to the complex problem related to environmental sustainability previously developed in the prior project course. Students apply analysis methods, decision-making methods, design methods, management principles, and their communication and teamwork skills to solve the problem. 3 credits.
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SUST 4593 - Honors Thesis: Sustainability
Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3 credits.
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SYST 3302 - Operations Research I
Co-requisite: SYST 3346 or equivalent. The operations research area is oriented to various mathematical methods for solving certain kinds of industrial problems. Topics included are linear programming, including simplex method; transportation and assignment problems; queuing; dynamic programming; simulation. 3 credits.
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SYST 3303 - Operations Research II
Prerequisite: SYST 3302 or equivalent. Advanced coverage of Bayesian statistics, utility and game theory, logistics and distribution, theory of scheduling, graph theory, and stochastic processes, with applications in manufacturing and service industries. 3 credits.
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SYST 3304 - Decision Analysis
Prerequisite: SYST 3302 . Provides an introduction to the concepts, methods, and tools used in decision analysis. Formulating and structuring a decision problem and use of quantitative tools and analysis are studied. Topics covered include influence diagrams, decision trees, sensitivity analysis, value of information, and risk attitudes. The issue of conflicting objectives is also addressed as a factor in decision analysis process.
3 credits.
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SYST 3307 - Reliability and Maintainability
Prerequisite: SYST 3346 or equivalent. Reliability measures: hazard models and product life, reliability function; static reliability models; inference theory and reliability computation; dynamic reliability models, reliability design examples. 3 credits.
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SYST 3310 - Design for Environment
Prerequisites: EASC 1107 , EASC 1112 , MATH 1115 , and a chemistry course. Methods and concepts concerning the design of engineered systems and processes and assessment of their effects on the global environment, minimization of residues, materials selection and packaging, designing products for recycling, disassembly, and disposal. Decision making in new product development and creating environmental objectives. Incorporating design for environment into the design process. Use of product design matrices, environmental effect analysis, life cycle analysis, and other design for environment tools. 3 credits.
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SYST 3311 - Lab SYST 3310
To be taken with SYST 3310 . Uses specialized software and tools to analyze products and systems to determine their effects on the global environment. Students will analyze existing products by disassembly, data collection and analysis in order to analyze residues, materials, packaging components, assembly and disassembly methods. Students will explore concepts and methods to redesign products for recycling, disassembly, and environmentally friendly disposal. Decision making in new product development and creating environmental objectives. Specialized tools include use of product design matrices, environmental effect analysis, life cycle analysis, and other design for environmental tools. 1 credits.
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SYST 3346 - Probability Analysis
Prerequisites: MATH 2203 , EASC 1112 or equivalent. Develops the theory of probability and related applications. Covers combinations and permutations, probability space, law of large numbers, random variables, conditional probability. Bayes' Theorem, Markov chains, and stochastic processes.
3 credits.
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SYST 3347 - Statistical Analysis
Prerequisite: SYST 3346 or equivalent. Provides an introduction to the application of statistical techniques to engineering problems. Measures of central tendency and dispersion, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, elementary analysis of variance. 3 credits.
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SYST 3351 - Modern Manufacturing
Prerequisites: EASC 2222 , EASC 2224 , EASC 2230 . This course builds upon knowledge of engineering materials and fluids and introduces basic physics, processes, machines and tools used to produce engineered parts and products. Coverage includes plastic, metal, glass, rubber, polymer composite, and ceramic manufacturing; surface treatment and finishing; joining and assembly processes; electronics manufacturing; and modern manufacturing systems.Emphasis is given to understanding processes for the purposes of opening-up the design space, and enabling engineering students to consider all feasible possibilities when selecting processes and materials for engineered parts and products. Students are introduced to modern techniques for organizing, analyzing, and managing manufacturing systems. Process videos and plant tours are used to demonstrate equipment and processes. Cross-listed with MECH 3351 . 3 credits.
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SYST 3388 - System Engineering Concepts and Design
Co-requisite: EASC 2211 or equivalent. Introduction to system engineering, system thinking, structure of modern systems, development process and organization of development projects; life cycle and testing; operational and environmental factors in design; system engineering management; risk and standards; needs analysis; concepts exploration and definition; developing of requirements; system development planning; and functional specification. Case studies and plant tours are integrated in the course topics. Students will have a multidisciplinary engineering subsystem to design, using the system engineering method, as part of this course. Students will use advanced software for system modeling and requirements development and management. 3 credits.
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SYST 3389 - System Engineering Design Process
Prerequisite: SYST 3388 or equivalent. Co-requisites: SYST 3347 , SYST 3307 , and Systems Analysis elective or equivalent. The process of system design and development to create a product or service is covered: includes stages of conceptual, preliminary, and detail design and development; system testing, evaluation and validation; will also address design issues of reliability, maintainability, human factors, serviceability, producibility, designing for environmental factors, and disposability; team projects and extensive use of software. 3 credits.
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SYST 3398 - System Engineering Internship
Prerequisite: junior standing. An opportunity for students to apply theoretical concepts in system engineering to real-world problems with industry. The internship is designed to expose students to professional practice and culture and provide an opportunity to gain professional experience under the direction of practicing professionals and a faculty advisor. A minimum of 300 hours of work related to system engineering or closely-related engineering function is required. 1 credits.
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SYST 4428 - Six Sigma Quality Planning
Prerequisite: SYST 3347 or EASC 3345 or MATH 2228 or QANL 2216 . Improving quality and reducing cost through the use of statistical methods; statistical process control and basic experiment design techniques; well-known quality systems, including concept and methodology of six sigma (a quality management program), DMAIC process, ISO standards, quality project management, and commonly utilized six sigma tools will be the focus of this course. Plant tours and six sigma implementation cases will be included. 3 credits.
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SYST 4435 - Simulation and Applications
Prerequisite: SYST 3302 or equivalent. Techniques for modeling of a system (business or scientific/engineering) using computer simulation. Simulation principles will be emphasized. Student exercises and design projects will be run using a modern simulation package. 3 credits.
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SYST 4441 - Supply Chain and Logistics
Prerequisite: EASC 2232 or equivalent. The process of planning, implementing and controlling flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from point to point of consumption with the customer requirements in mind is presented. Topics include fundamentals of logistics and e-logistics, information systems and e-commerce, inventory concepts and management, material flow and transportation management, warehousing and material handling, the type and use of electronic media in the daily functions of supply chain management, and global logistics. 3 credits.
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SYST 4445 - Robots: Design, Control and Programming
Prerequisites: EASC 2222 , EASC 2230 , MATH 2204 . Extensive review of the fundamentals of robotics and industrial automation. Step-by-step computational approach that helps students derive and compute the forward kinematics, inverse kinematics, and Jacobians for the most common robot designs. Progressive introduction to dynamics that prepares students with or without a dynamics background to compute the dynamics of the most common manipulators. Presentation of the most common motion planning and trajectory generation algorithms; comprehensive treatment of motion and force control that includes both basic and advanced methods. Programming and laboratory projects. 3 credits.
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SYST 4449 - Lean Principles and Practices
Prerequisite: EASC 2232 or equivalent. Concepts of lean production, Japanese production systems, push vs. pull production systems, benchmarking and evaluation schemes, schedule management, overcoming bottlenecks, and performance and productivity improvement techniques applicable to service and manufacturing systems. Workforce issues (affairs) including union acceptance, productivity, and workforce education, training, and compensation. 3 credits.
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SYST 4450 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits.
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SYST 4451 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits.
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SYST 4452 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits.
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