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ENGT 5160 - Non-Destructive Evaluation 3
Prerequisite: ENGT 1000 , 3820 or exposure to engineering and technology through work experience.
Non-Destructive Evaluation/Test–principle and application of liquid penetrate, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, eddy current, acoustic emission, radiology, active thermography, microwave, and optical method technologies.
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ENGT 5170 - Systems Engineering 3
Prerequisite: ENGT 1000 , 3820 or exposure to engineering and technology through work experience
Elements of systems engineering–the development cycle; consideration of the business and technical needs of the customer; functional requirements; documentation; design synthesis and system validation; application of systems engineering concepts to the design of physical systems and processes.
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ENGT 5210 - Advanced Sensor Technology 3
Prerequisite: MATH 1810 or equivalent
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ENGT 5220 - Management and Leadership in Technological Projects 3
Prerequisite: Writing, speaking and general office software skills
A practical guide to leading groups that will cover the theory, strategy, and tactics that create high-performing teams and organizations; compiles the theories and practical knowledge required to be an extraordinarily effective leader. Organize theory, tools and processes obligatory into action.
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ENGT 5230 - Signal and Image Processing 3
Data analysis methods in engineering technology, fundamentals and applications of frequency analysis, digital filter, averaging windowing, de-noising, and compressing methods introduction to fast Fourier transform (FFT), short-time Fourier transform (STFT); and wavelet transform (WT). Introduction to MATLAB signal processing toolbox.
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ENGT 5240 - Quality Standards 3
An in-depth study of ISO standards applied to the quality management systems (QMS) of manufacturing and the engineering and design for manufacture. Methods for concurrent implementation of changing standards as new requirements emerge and the mandate for stringent compliance.
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ENGT 5250 - Lean Six Sigma 3
Prerequisite: MATH 1530 or equivalent
Methods of lean six sigma; application of six sigma tools to improve products and process quality in all areas of a business or government operation. Lean manufacturing concepts and their application to increasing flexibility and improving quality while reducing costs and the time required to deliver products.
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ENGT 5260 - Concurrent Manufacturing 3
Prerequisite: ENGT 1000 , 3820 or exposure to engineering and technology through work experience
Theory, modeling and implementation of concurrent manufacturing processes to include concurrent engineering and design with consideration for product support, delivery, servicing, and end-of-life disposition during the design and manufacturing phases; application of optimization evaluation methods for continued process evolution.
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ENGT 5270 - Graduate Capstone Project 3
Prerequisite: Completion of other courses in MSET degree program and committee approval
Project topics to be selected in consultation with student’s faculty advisor and approval of department head. The project will involve hardware and systems approach to the design and development of an integrated system. Incorporating engineering technology standards and realistic design constraints. Requires formal reports and oral presentation.
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ENGL 508A - Seminar in Criticism and Theory 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A study of various critical approaches to literary texts and other texts through recent developments in the theory of language and literature.
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ENGL 508B - Special Topics in Criticism and Theory 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
An intensive study of a narrowly-defined topic in criticism and theory. May be taken with different topics to a maximum of six hours.
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ENGL 508C - Composition Theory and Pedagogy 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
The study of major composition theories and their implications for teaching writing in secondary school (middle and high school) through the first-year college composition classes.
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ENGL 508D - Technical Writing Theory and Research 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A study of theoretical issues in technical, professional, and scientific writing, including ethics, rhetoric, usability, design, cognition and international communication.
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ENGL 530A - Seminar in English Drama 1550 to 1780 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Selected topics and playwrights within the period of 1550-1780.
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ENGL 530B - Special Topics in World Drama 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A cross-cultural and multi-cultural perspective to investigate themes and conventions in world drama.
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ENGL 530C - Seminar in Modern Serious Drama 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Important plays from Ibsen to the present.
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ENGL 541A - Seminar in Creative Writing: Prose Non-Fiction 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Develop the student’s creative writing and editing skills to a professional level.
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ENGL 541B - Seminar in Creative Writing: Fiction 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Develop the student’s creative writing and editing skills to a professional level.
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ENGL 541C - Seminar in Creative Writing: Poetry 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Develop the student’s creative writing and editing skills to a professional level.
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ENGL 549A - Medieval English Literature 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Studies in major literary figures, excluding Chaucer.
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ENGL 549B - Masterworks of the Middle Ages 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Emphasis on the great works of literature, philosophy and art extending from 300 A.D. to 1500 A.D., beginning with Augustine’s City of God and ending with Malory’s Morte D’ Arthur.
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ENGL 549C - Seminar in Chaucer 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Emphasis on Chaucer’s major writings, including Troilus and Criseyede and The Canterbury Tales, studied in relation to social, cultural, political, artistic and religious contexts of the Middle Ages and the 20th century.
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ENGL 550A - Seminar in Shakespeare 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Reading of selected plays and poems.
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ENGL 550B - Renaissance Poets 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
The poetry of England from the late fifteenth to the late seventeenth century with special emphasis on the writings of John Milton, John Donne, and the metaphysical poets George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, Andrew Marvell, and Richard Crashaw; and the Cavalier Poets Sir John Suckling, Robert Herrick, and Richard Lovelace.
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ENGL 551A - A Rise of the Novel 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A study of the development of the novel from its inception until the end of the eighteenth century.
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ENGL 551B - Restoration and Eighteenth Century British Literature 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A study of representative works from drama, poetry, fiction and essays of the period.
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ENGL 551C - Special Topics in Eighteenth Century British Literature 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A special study in one theme or genre of eighteenth century literature, such as Augustan satire, sentimental poetry, Gothic fiction and women’s writings.
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ENGL 552A - Studies in the British Romantic Period 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A survey of significant writers and genres from 1780-1830.
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ENGL 552B - Special Topics in the British Romantic Period 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A specialized study of selected authors, texts and genres from 1780-1830.
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ENGL 552C - Victorian Poetry 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Poetry of the great Victorians from 1830 to 1890. Concentration on major figures will vary from year to year.
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ENGL 552D - Victorian Novel 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Novels of the Victorian period from 1830 to 1890. Concentration on major figures will vary from year to year.
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ENGL 554A - American Renaissance 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A selection of representative works from essays, short stories, novels and poems of the period.
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ENGL 554B - Nineteenth Century American Fiction 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Emphasis on major figures will vary from year to year. May be taken with different topics to maximum of six hours.
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ENGL 554C - Nineteenth Century American Poets 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Emphasis will be placed on the poetry of Whitman and Dickinson.
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ENGL 554D - Early American Literature 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Major and minor writers from the first arrival of the Europeans to the American Renaissance.
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ENGL 556A - Southern Literature 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Works of Southern Literature, excluding Faulkner.
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ENGL 556B - Seminar In Faulkner 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Several of Faulkner’s novels will be studied.
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ENGL 556C - Clarksville and South Renaissance 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
This course will investigate the role of Clarksville and the surrounding area (called “The Black Patch”) during the Southern Renaissance (1920-1960). Particular attention will be given to the literary achievements of Evelyn Scott, Caroline Gordon and Robert Penn Warren.
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ENGL 558A - Twentieth Century American Poetry 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
The range, possibility and achievement in American poetry from Frost and Robinson to present.
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ENGL 558B - Major Figures in Twentieth Century American Fiction 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
The works of major figures, excluding Faulkner. May be taken with different topics to maximum of six hours.
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ENGL 558C - Major Figures in Twentieth Century American Poetry 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Major poets vary from year to year.
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ENGL 558D - African American Literature 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A study of the major African American writers.
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ENGL 560D - Twentieth Century American and English Poetry 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
The works of major figures will be studied.
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ENGL 561A - Twentieth Century English Fiction 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A study of representative novelists and short story writers.
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ENGL 561B - Twentieth Century English Poetry 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A study of representative poetry including war poets, Georgian poets, high modern poets and postmoderns. Political, social and cultural context will be provided in reading, films and discussion.
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ENGL 561C - Major Figures in Twentieth Century English Fiction 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A study of one or two figures in Twentieth Century English fiction.
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ENGL 5000 - Bibliography and Methods of Research 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
An introduction to the graduate program in English, a thorough study of the principal tools of literary scholarship and a consideration of the objectives of literary research and the profession of college English teaching.
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ENGL 5300 - The Art of Review 3
This course helps writers learn how editors assess writing that has been submitted for publication. This course also helps students determine whether a piece of writing is appropriate for a press. Students produce book review essays as a means of acquiring skill at making this determination.
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ENGL 5360 - Professional Writing and Editing 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Comprehensive writing process from macro- to micro-level editing including copyediting, stages of editing, proofreading, audience, nuances in diction and syntax, page design of text and visuals, writer-editor relationships, writing dilemmas, persona, voice, and the politics of narrative. Students will complete a substantial analytical manual that applies course concepts.
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ENGL 5400 - Teaching English in Secondary School 3
Prerequisite: Milestone II , English Major restriction
Surveys practices and issues in secondary English education and includes preparing a teaching unit, teaching lessons, and learning methods for teaching literature, language, composition, visual literacy, speaking and listening. This class requires 30 hours of field experience with specific requirements.
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ENGL 5450 - Special Topics in Professional Writing Internship 3
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and on-site supervisor, English Major restriction
A specialized study of the technical, professional or scientific writing discipline based on independent research and internship experience. Students must produce scholarly work and professional documents meeting the requirements of the instructor and the on-site supervisor.
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ENGL 5550 - Independent Study 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Studies are planned to satisfy special individual needs and interests.
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ENGL 5700 - Literature Across Cultures 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
Explores connections among selected literary works drawn from diverse cultures and times. Works may represent all genres.
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ENGL 5710 - Selected Topics 3
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
A specialized area of study in linguistics or literature. May be taken with different topics to a maximum of six hours.
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ENGL 5990 - Thesis 6
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
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ENGL 5991 - Research Requirement Completion 1
Prerequisite: English Major restriction
For students not fulfilling graduate school research literacy requirement within one year after scheduled completion of thesis, field study report, research project paper, or research literacy paper. Enrollment required each subsequent semester. Tuition and fees for one credit hour must be paid every semester until research requirement is met.
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GEOL 577A - Selected Topics in Regional Geology 4
A seminar-discussed-laboratory approach to those aspects of geology which are most basic to an understanding of the geology of a large region, like the Tennessee-Kentucky area.
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GEOL 577B - Selected Topics Environmental Geology 4
Analysis of a selected problem dealing with application of geologic concepts to regional planning, urban land use and conservation. Emphasis will be placed on student-generated field data where appropriate.
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GEOL 577C - Selected Topics in Paleontology 4
Analysis of the fossil record of selected groups of animals. Emphasis is on time-dependent changes in morphology and adaptation.
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GEOL 577D - Selected Topics in Stratigraphy 4
Field and laboratory examination of sedimentary strata. Lecture discussion of descriptive processes and historical interpretation of rock unit.
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GEOL 5050 - Geomorphology 4
An applied, systematic process approach to landform development based upon threshold concepts. The geomorphic process emphasized include mass movements, fluvial, aeolian, glacial and karat geomorphology. Laboratory work is based upon aerial photographs, maps, field projects and computer data analysis.
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HHP 5000 - Research Processes in Health and Human Performance 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
An introduction to quantitative research methods in health and human performance. Designed to develop competency in analyzing research through the use of health related data bases and methodologies. Also to provide the experience of developing a research problem.
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HHP 5010 - Foundation in Health Education 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Historical, philosophical foundations and theoretical models of health and health education will be studied. Additionally, professional ethical issues, current trends and future directions affecting health education will be examined.
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HHP 5050 - Administration for Health Educators and Managers 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Students will explore the functions and processes needed in administering health care organizations and systems. Some focus will be on planning, organizing, leading motivating, controlling, decision making, and problem solving.
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HHP 5150 - Assessment and Analysis of Human Performance 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
The factors which produce successful motor performance are addressed. Includes the interpretation of existing research and its application to skill development and the contribution of physiological factors and mechanical principles to various aspects of human movement in sport, work, and everyday living situations.
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HHP 5200 - Total School Health Program 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Designed to familiarize the student with a well-balanced school health program. Opportunity is provided for actual observation and evaluation of school health programs.
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HHP 5210 - Leadership in Sport and Wellness 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
This course will cover the process of leadership within organizations in the sport and wellness fields. Topics will include motivation, organizational theory, legal aspects, and team building concepts.
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HHP 5250 - Statistics and Assessment 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
The purpose of this course is to teach the student to (1) structure, administer and evaluate tests, (2) utilize appropriate statistical procedures in evaluating test results, (3) apply computer skills in data analyses techniques to test construction and evaluation, and (4) interpret statistical methods for specific research design.
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HHP 5350 - Physiological Basis of Human Performance 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
This course involves the study of the body’s physiological response to exercise and physical activity. Emphasis will be placed on the energy systems associated with muscle metabolism, neurologic stimulation, and contraction as well as the effects of nutrition, environment, ergogenic aids, and training on performance. Cardio-respiratory and musculoskeletal response to exercise and the development of training program to enhance these systems will be discussed.
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HHP 5390 - Law, Policy and Advocacy 3
Prerequisite: HHP 5000 and HHP major or permission of the Chair
Students will explore legal processes, policies, and the role of advocacy that affect health care organizations, systems, and the related environment. Some focus will be on constitutional issues, contracts, liability, negligence, torts, ethics, and employment law.
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HHP 5410 - Stress Management 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
This course is designed to examine the causes of stress, how to identify stressors and an examination of techniques and interventions used to manage health problems caused by stress.
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HHP 5450 - Practicum 3-6
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
The student is provided an opportunity to study specific problems in the field of athletics, health, physical education and/or recreation.
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HHP 5460 - Principles of Conditioning for Sport and Wellness 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
This course will focus of the importance of cardiovascular fitness for sport performance and wellness. Major emphasis will be given to designing and implementing conditioning programs for sport performance and physical fitness.
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HHP 5470 - Special Problems 1-3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
This course may be used to satisfy special needs of a student by engaging in an independent study or guided research project.
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HHP 5500 - Epidemiology and Vital Statistics 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
An introductory course that covers basic concepts and methods of epidemiology for public health and health education professionals. Sources of population data in terms of demographics, health statistics and vital statistics will be explored. An overview of study designs used in epidemiology will be presented along with the ethical issues relevant to epidemiological research.
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HHP 5510 - Health Care Economics 3
Prerequisite: HHP 5000 and HHP major or permission of the Chair
Economic aspects of the health care industry with emphasis on the tools of economics and their application to the delivery of health care services.
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HHP 5520 - Sport and Exercise Psychology 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
This course will cover various psychological principles associated with sport and exercise. Topics include psychological variables that hinder athletic performance, factors influencing adherence to exercise and psychological causes related to stress and injury.
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HHP 5540 - Health Promotion Principles and Practices 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Overview of concepts related to the emerging field of health promotion to include moderate exercise, practical nutrition education, effective stress awareness and management practices and positive self-image enhancement principles. Also emphasized will be the development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive health promotion programs in worksite settings.
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HHP 5550 - Public Health Education 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Planning and organization in the public health education field. Use of mass media, group process, selection of personnel and materials, evaluation methods and procedures for public health and grant writing.
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HHP 5600 - Legal Aspects of Health and Human Performance 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Federal, state and local regulations governing health care institutions, systems and personnel. Organizational theory, decision making, leadership and principles of personnel and fiscal control.
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HHP 5610 - Issues in Health Services Administration 3
Prerequisite: HHP 5000 and HHP major or permission of the Chair
Current issues and emerging trends in health services administration, including strategies for an era of health reforms, the new hospital and alternative facilities and new program offerings and guidelines for the health service market, including trends in mergers, acquisitions, competition, contracting, managed care, policy, capitation and ethics.
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HHP 5620 - Administrative Perspective of Disease 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Malfunctions of organs and body systems as they relate to more common diseases and to the correct usage, pronunciation and meaning of medical terms. Examine issues in measuring health, diagnosing and treating illnesses from an epidemiological, sociological and political perspective as they impact health delivery systems.
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HHP 5630 - Finance Management of Health Care Service 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Financial management theory, principles and concepts applicable to health care organizations.
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HHP 5640 - Human Resource Management 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Integration of personnel/human resource management systems with health care industry environments.
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HHP 5650 - Alcohol Education 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Alcohol use and misuse. Patterns and trends of use, theories of dependence, pharmacological aspects and health consequences explored. Emphasis given concerning identification of students with alcohol related problems and the role of the school in alcohol prevention, education, intervention and referral.
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HHP 5700 - Health Aspects of Aging and Long Term Care 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Physiological, medical and psychosocial factors that affect the health, health promotion and health care services of older individuals are examined.
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HHP 5710 - Issues in Sport and Wellness 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
The course offers the student the opportunity to engage in a study of current issues and emerging trends in sport and wellness related to the process of leadership in formal organizations conducting such programs.
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HHP 5720 - Seminar 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
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HHP 5730 - Legal Aspects of Health Services Administration 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Selected laws applicable to the interrelationship of our legal system with the structure and functions of the health care institution.
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HHP 5750 - Applied Nutrition for Education 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Fundamentals of nutritional science and policy provide an intervention framework for health education and sport-related applications. Current issues are emphasized.
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HHP 5800 - Program Planning and Evaluation for Health Educators and Administrators 3
Prerequisite: HHP 5000 and HHP major or permission of the Chair
This course is a systematic approach to planning and evaluation of health promotion and services programs. Fundamentals of planning will include needs assessment, objectives, and partnership development. A variety of evaluation methods (formative, process, outcome, impact) will be considered.
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HHP 5900 - Professional Writing for Wellness Education 3
Prerequisite: HHP 5000 , HHP 5250 and HHP major or permission of the Chair
A supervised research writing experience that provides the opportunity to extend the depth and professionalism of research which began in HHP 5000 .
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HHP 5920 - Applied Research in Health and Human Performance 3
Prerequisite: HHP 5000 and HHP major or permission of the Chair
This course is designed to extend the knowledge learned in research processes by having student design multiple research projects. Students will gain knowledge in the collection and analysis of data, and formulate conclusions based on their results.
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HHP 5950 - Research Paper 3
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Research Paper
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HHP 5990 - Thesis 6
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
Thesis
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HHP 5991 - Research Requirement Completion 1
Prerequisite: HHP major or permission of the Chair
For students not fulfilling graduate school research literacy requirement within one year after completion of course work. Enrollment required each subsequent semester. Tuition and fees for one credit hour must be paid every semester until research requirement is met.
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HIST 5001 - Research Methods 3
Students examine methods of research and modes of writing in history. This course prepares students to write seminar papers and master’s thesis and conduct research in archives, databases, internet resources, government documents and other bibliographic aids. The course is interactive and online for Web-based instruction.
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HIST 5002 - Warfare in the Classical World 3
Students study the character of warfare in the ancient Mediterranean world, specific wars fought by Greeks, Romans, and others; such as, the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, the Punic Wars, the Gallic War, and the Roman civil wars. The Works of Herodotus, Thucydides, Polybius, Caesar, Sallust, and Livy will be included.
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HIST 5003 - The Military Revolution and State 3
Description: This course examines influences of the Scientific Revolution and Renaissance thoughts on military capabilities and their roles in building stronger European states. Students will learn how weapon advancements, fortification developments, and organizational changes all facilitated increased military forces, which in turn enabled certain European states to consolidate power and expand their influence.
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HIST 5004 - War of American Independence, 1775 to 1783 3
Description: Examines campaigns and major battles, strategy, logistics, and tactics of the War of American Independence. Political, diplomatic, cultural, and social contexts of the war considered. Eighteenth century perspectives of the military in a republic, uses of militia or irregulars, the meaning and impact of sustained warfare on institutions and thought.
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