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RUSS 1102 - Elementary Russian II
Stresses pronunciation, aural and reading comprehension, basic conversation, and the fundamental principles of grammar. 3 credits
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RUSS 1110 - Intensive Russian I
Intensive Russian I is a six-hour course equivalent to Elementary Russian I and II combined. This course provides the foundation for communication in Russian. Language material will be presented in the context of themes relevant to daily life, and cultural materials in various media will play a central role in reinforcing linguistic skills. The course emphasizes aural and reading comprehension, basic conversation skills, pronunciation, writing, and the fundamental principles of Russian grammar. 6 credits
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RUSS 2201 - Intermediate Russian I
Prerequisites: RUSS 1101 -RUSS 1102 or the equivalent. Stresses 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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RUSS 2202 - Intermediate Russian II
Prerequisites: RUSS 1101 -RUSS 1102 or the equivalent. Stresses 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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RUSS 2220 - Intensive Russian II
Prerequisite: RUSS 1110 or RUSS 1102 , or consent of the instructor. Intensive Russian II is a six-hour course equivalent to Intermediate Russian I and II combined. This course builds on the skills acquired in Intensive Russian I and continues to stress the four basic language skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Greater focus will be placed on conversation, group improvisations, and dialogues, as well as reading texts on topics in contemporary Russian life and literature. New vocabulary and grammar will also be presented in the context of themes relevant to daily life, and cultural materials in various media will play a central role in reinforcing linguistic skills. 6 credits
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RUSS 3301 - Advanced Russian
Prerequisite: RUSS 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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RUSS 3303 - Advanced Russian: Focus on Reading and Translation
Prerequisite: RUSS 3301 or placement test. This course is designed to develop skills in reading and translating professional and scholarly Russian with an emphasis on politics, international relations, national security, socio-economics, and history. Several authentic texts from the Russian media or excerpted from periodicals will be read and accompanied by listening and written exercises based on new and discipline-specific vocabulary, as well as advanced topics of grammar, word order, and style. Training in short English-to-Russian and Russian-to-English translations will lead to the production of longer translations of the selected authentic texts. The course also covers general theories of translation and specific translation strategies. Final projects consist of a long article translated from a scholarly source in the student's field of study. 3 credits
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RUSS 4401 - Russian Culture Through Literature and the Media
Prerequisite: RUSS 3301 or comparable proficiency as demonstrated in consultation with the instructor This course is a comprehensive exposure to essential Russian cultural issues and patterns as they have developed historically. It will study how these issues manifest through representative works of literature as well as popular and highbrow cultural media such 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 will perform select written and oral activities in Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4450 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4451 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4452 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4453 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4454 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4455 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4456 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4457 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4458 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4459 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RUSS 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: consent of faculty member and 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. 3 credits
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SCIE 1111 - Physical Science I
The meaning of scientific concepts and terms and their relation to other areas of learning and to daily living. Development and unity of physical science as a field of knowledge. Includes astronomy, physics, chemistry, and geology. 3 credits
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SCIE 1112 - Physical Science II
The meaning of scientific concepts and terms and their relation to other areas of learning and to daily living. Development and unity of physical science as a field of knowledge. Includes astronomy, physics, chemistry, and geology. 3 credits
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SCIE 1126 - Astronomy
An introduction to present concepts concerning the nature and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and other components of the universe. The experimental and observational bases for these concepts are examined. 3 credits
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SCIE 1135 - Earth Science
A dynamic systems approach to phenomena of geology, oceanography, and meteorology. Emphasis on interrelations of factors and processes and on importance of subject matter to human affairs. Suitable for non-science as well as science majors. 3 credits
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SCIE 4450 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of science. 3 credit hours. 4 credits
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SYST 3302 - Operations Research I
Co-requisites: 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.
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SYST 3307 - Reliability & 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
Prerequisites: 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 , and 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. 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
Prerequisites: 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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SYST 4453 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SYST 4454 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SYST 4455 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SYST 4456 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SYST 4457 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SYST 4458 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SYST 4459 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SYST 4497 - System Engineering Design I
Prerequisites: SYST 3389 and permission of coordinator. A first course in a two-course, year-long design project. With a faculty advisor, the student works in a team of two or more members on an industry-sponsored project. Includes project scoping and definition, needs assessment and analysis, risks, standards and human factors evaluation, conceptual design, developing requirements, functional specification, and simulation of the conceptual design, testing, and validation. Work is presented through both a formal report and at a department seminar. Work will be continued to the second course, SYST 4498 . 3 credits
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SYST 4498 - System Engineering Design II
Prerequisites: SYST 4497 and permission of coordinator. Continuation of SE. Continuation of SYST 4497 - with faculty and industry advisors, student continues to work on the industry-sponsored project for end delivery. Includes detailed design requirements and development, operational feasibility, reliability and other characteristics, preparation of life-cycle value cost, and packaging for final delivery to customer. Work is presented through both a formal report and at a department seminar. 3 credits
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SYST 4593 - Honors Thesis: System Engineering
Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3.00 credits
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SYST 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: junior status. A planned program of individual study under the supervision of a member of the faculty. 3 credits
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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 - Sports Industries and the Law
Prerequisite: SMGT 1120 or instructor's consent Legal aspects as they relate to professional and amateur sport institutions. An analysis of legal problems and issues confronting the sports manager: suits against the organizational structure, safety, collective bargaining and arbitration, and antitrust violations. 3 credits
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SMGT 3325 - Sports Facility Management
Prerequisite: SMGT 1120 or instructor's consent An examination of how sports facilities like coliseums, municipal and college stadiums, and multi-purpose civic centers are managed. Among the topics included are financial management of sports facilities, booking and scheduling events, box office management, staging and event production, personnel management, concessions and merchandising management. 3 credits
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SMGT 4415 - International Sport Management
Prerequisite: SMGT 2230 or consent of 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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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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Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in sports management. 3 credits
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SMGT 4474 - Marketing & Public Relations in Sports
Prerequisite: SMGT 1120 or instructor's consent This course introduces students to marketing and public relations skills crucial to success in every sport business and examines the unique features of sport marketing and public relations that set sport apart from other industries. Students develop a strategic sports marketing plan that includes an emphasis on public relations. 3 credits
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SMGT 4475 - Sport Event Management
Prerequisite: SMGT 4474 or instructor's consent. 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: SMGT 4475 and senior standing. 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 & Construction
Prerequisites: SMGT 3325 , senior standing. 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 & 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 & 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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Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3.00 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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SOCI 1113 - Sociology
The role of culture in society, the person and personality; groups and group behavior; institutions; social interaction and social change. 3 credits
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SOCI 1114 - Contemporary Social Problems
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of instructor. The major problems which confront the present social order, and the methods now in practice or being considered for dealing with these problems. 3 credits
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SOCI 1115 - Women in Society
An overview of women's role in the social system. Discussion includes myths and realities of sex differences. Areas covered include analysis of the relationships of women to the economy, the arts, and the sciences and how these affect the behavior of women in the contemporary world. 3 credits
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SOCI 1116 - Men and Masculinities
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 . This course will explore socio-cultural meanings of manhood and masculinity and how these meanings interact with race, sexuality, social class, age, and other social statuses. The course will also examine the production of multiple forms of masculinity, how gender is highly salient during socialization throughout the life-course, and how individuals construct the identity as "man". Special attention will be given to the social processes and institutional practices that create and maintain gendered inequality systems that subordinate women, individuals that do not identify in the gender binary, and men that do not fully subscribe to prevailing socio-cultural meanings of manhood. 3 credits
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SOCI 1118 - Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies
This course provides an introduction and analysis of various racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Various sociological theories and perspectives will be examined to better comprehend the effects of implicit and explicit biases, institutional racism, marginalization, socio-economic and political discrimination, and ethnocentrism on various racial and ethnic groups. This course will discuss the ways that discrimination and racism shape society, social interactions, and individuals' life chances, as well as how organized movements for social justice and equity continue to shape and intergroup relations in the United States. 3 credits
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SOCI 2214 - Deviance
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of the instructor Centered around deviance as a social product. The problematic nature of the stigmatization process is explored in such areas as alcoholism, crime, mental illness and sexual behavior. 3 credits
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SOCI 2218 - The Community
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of instructor. The community and its provisions for health, education, recreation, safety and welfare. Theoretical concepts of community, plus ethnographic studies of small-scale human communities, introduce students to fundamental concepts of community. 3 credits
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SOCI 2220 - Anthropology and Archaeology
An introduction to the study of human evolution and of present physical variations among humankind. Includes geologic time, primate evolution and early humans and their culture 3 credits
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SOCI 2221 - Cultural Anthropology
A systematic study of the culture of preliterate and modern societies and of cultural change. Includes analyses of religion, economics, language, social and political organization and urbanization. 3 credits
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SOCI 2231 - Juvenile Delinquency
Prerequisites: SOCI 1113 , PSYC 1111 . An analysis of delinquent behavior in American society; examination of the theories and social correlates of delinquency, and the sociolegal processes and apparatus for dealing with juvenile delinquency. (See also CJST 2221 .) 3 credits
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SOCI 2250 - Research Methods
Prerequisite: sophomore status. The student develops the concepts necessary for selection and formulation of research problems in social science, research design and techniques, analysis and interpretation of research data. 3 credits
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SOCI 2260 - Genocide in Modern Times: Call of Memory
Prerequisite: sophomore status. This course examines the role of memory in shaping historical, literary, artistic, and other responses to major genocides committed since the turn of the 20th century. The course will examine works produced by victims, perpetrators, resistors, by-standers, up-standers, and others, with emphasis on the genocides of Armenia, Rwanda, East Timor and the Sudan, and especially the Nazi Holocaust. The course relies on accounts of responses to genocidal events by individuals and groups from multiple viewpoints, and is intended to enable students to better understand the nature of this criminal act, its roots, its manifestations, and the need to prevent it. 3 credits
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SOCI 3310 - Primary Group Interaction
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 . Exploration of communication in group process. Building a group and analyzing group structure and interaction; the ways people communicate emotionally and intellectually. 3 credits
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SOCI 3311 - Criminology
Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 , SOCI 1113 . An introduction to the principles and concepts of criminology; analysis of the social context of criminal behavior, including a review of criminological theory, the nature and distribution of crime, the sociology of criminal law and the societal reactions to crime and criminals. (See also CJST 3311 .) 3 credits
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SOCI 3312 - Marriage and the Family
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of instructor. The formation, functioning and dissolution of relationships in contemporary American society is examined from an applied sociology perspective. 3 credits
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SOCI 3313 - Sociology of Sport
Prerequisite: SO 113. Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. A study of the relationships among sport, culture and society. Emphasis is on both amateur and professional sports and their impact on the larger social order. Course will examine sport from a comparative and historical perspective, but will also focus on problems confronting the world of sport in contemporary American society. 3 credits
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SOCI 3315 - Social Change
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of instructor. Sources, patterns and processes of social change with examination of classical and modern theories of major trends and developments as well as studies of perspectives on microlevels of change in modern society. 3 credits
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SOCI 3320 - Social Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . The interdependence of social organizations and behavior. The interrelationships between role systems and personality; attitude analysis, development and modification; group interaction analysis; social conformity; social class and human behavior. (See also PSYC 3321 .) 3 credits
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SOCI 3321 - Social Inequality
Prerequisite: SOCI 1113 or consent of instructor Organization of social class: status, power and process of social mobility in contemporary society. Social stratification, its functions and dysfunctions, as it relates to the distribution of opportunity, privilege and power in society. 3 credits
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