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2014-2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Graduate Courses


 
  
  • HOA 759 - Advanced Food Service Management Instruction


    Credits 1

    Practical methods for introducing advanced food service management into the curriculum. Capstone course for the food service management instructional series. Organization, design, and management of the different styles of restaurant operations.

    Prerequisites
    HOA 758

  
  • HOA 760 - Research Seminar in Hotel Administration


    Credits 3

    Student solutions to situation incidents and case studies in the lodging segment of the hospitality industry. Alternate semesters treat different topics.

    Notes
    May be repeated once with consent of advisor and instructor.

    Prerequisites
    Six graduate credits in hotel administration.

  
  • HOA 761 - Research Seminar in Food Service Administration


    Credits 3

    Student solutions to incidents and case studies in the food segment of the hospitality industry. Alternate semesters treat different topics.

    Notes
    May be repeated once with consent of advisor and instructor.

    Prerequisites
    Six graduate credits in hotel administration.

  
  • HOA 763 - Research Seminar In Casino and Gaming Management


    Credits 3

    Student solutions to situations, incidents and case studies in the casino segment of the hospitality industry. Alternate semesters treat different topics.

    Notes
    May be repeated once with consent of advisor and instructor.

    Prerequisites
    Six graduate credits in hotel administration including HOA 718.

  
  • HOA 764 - Research Seminar in Convention Management


    Credits 3

    Designed around student solutions to situations, incidents, and case studies in convention, meeting, and exhibition management. Comprehensive and application of research to practical and theoretical issues in convention management will be emphasized. Alternate semesters treat different topics.

    Prerequisites
    Six graduate credits in hotel administration.

  
  • HOA 775 - Seminar in Hospitality Finance


    Credits 3

    Analysis and application of financial theories to hospitality firms and industry.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    HOA 705, FIN 701 or equivalent.

  
  • HOA 777 - Critical Issues in Hospitality Management


    Credits 3

    Provides the opportunity to identify, explore, discuss, and analyze current critical issues and events important to the hospitality industry. Students communicate in research and writing the essence of a critical issue and prepare a verbal presentation to communicate a critical issue.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

  
  • HOA 781 - Independent Study and Research


    Credits 1 – 3

    Consultation course consisting of individual student effort under guidance of the instructor. Students assigned to or request assignment to specific problems in hospitality management on the basis of interest and preparation.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor and graduate program director.

  
  • HOA 782 - Advanced Independent Study and Research


    Credits 3

    Consultation course consisting of individual student effort under guidance of the instructor. Students conduct independent research in their major area or work on the analysis of a problem for a hospitality organization.

    Prerequisites
    Doctoral student.

  
  • HOA 783 - Internship


    Credits 1 – 3

    Field experience in a variety of hospitality related industries that focus on management or application of specific skills within a discipline. Must be consistent with the student’s area of specialization and conducted under the guidance of a graduate faculty member.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor and graduate program director.

  
  • HOA 787 - Entrepreneurship in the Hospitality Industry


    Credits 3

    Comprehensive coverage of various tools, documents, and subject materials utilized to start and maintain a small hospitality business. Includes entrepreneurial perspectives, challenges, characteristics, self-assessment; starting a new venture; developing business idea and business/marketing/financial organizational plans; and financing and managing the new venture. Other issues include legal, franchising, and international entrepreneurship.

    Prerequisites
    HOA 703, HOA 740 or MBA 767, HOA 705 or MBA 765.

  
  • HOA 788 - Professional Paper


    Credits 3

    Professional paper whose contents serve as the focus for the final oral examination.

    Formerly
    HOA 791

    Notes
    May be enlarged in scope and purpose for thesis credit. 3 credits.

  
  • HOA 789 - Thesis


    Credits 3 – 6

    Students may enroll in 3 credits per semester.

    Formerly
    HOA 799

    Notes
    A total of six credits are required for the thesis.

    Grading
    S/F grading only.

    Prerequisites
    HOA 735

  
  • HOA 790 - Special Topics in Hospitality Management


    Credits 1 – 6

    Eclectic approach to special problem areas of current interest employing individual and group research.

    Notes
    May be repeated once with consent of advisor and instructor.

    Prerequisites
    Six graduate credits in hotel administration.

  
  • HOA 794 - Issues and Trends for Hospitality Educators


    Credits 1

    Explores issues and trends in hospitality education.

    Formerly
    HOA 779

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of three credits.

    Prerequisites
    Doctoral student.

  
  • HOA 795 - Research Seminar in Hospitality Education


    Credits 3

    Exploration of problems related to programs and techniques of teaching in food service and lodging education, with emphasis upon the means of improving curriculum and instruction.

    Formerly
    HOA 762

    Notes
    May be repeated once with consent of advisor and instructor.

    Prerequisites
    Six graduate credits in hotel administration.

  
  • HOA 796 - Advanced Research Methodology


    Credits 3

    Fundamental principles of multivariate data analysis, including the mathematics behind the statistical techniques studied. Examination of quantitative research methods including sample size determination, validity, reliability and detection and handling of outliers.

    Formerly
    HOA 736

    Prerequisites
    EPY 722

  
  • HOA 797 - Philosophy of Science in Hospitality Research


    Credits 3

    Exploration of the philosophical and sociological context of research, including different epistemologies, ontologies, and images of human nature and their influence on conceptualizing and designing research, collecting and understanding data, and disseminating findings. Implications and consequences of alternative approaches and perspectives of inquiry examined.

    Formerly
    HOA 737

  
  • HOA 798 - Readings in Hospitality Management


    Credits 3

    Provides students with a knowledge and understanding of important research in their area of interest.

    Formerly
    HOA 778

    Prerequisites
    Doctoral student or consent of instructor.

  
  • HOA 799 - Dissertation


    Credits 3 – 12

    Dissertation Research.

    Formerly
    HOA 798

    Notes
    3-12 credits in three-credit increments.

    Grading
    S/F grading only.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing in Ph.D. program and consent of advisor.

  
  • HPS 602 - Radiation Detection


    Credits 3

    Provides a basic understanding of dosimetry and radiation detection. Energy loss through the interaction of radiation with matter. Differing typed of spectroscopy, electronics, and instrumentation involved in radiation detection. Statistics, errors, and interpretation encountered in data collection.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HPS 402. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HPS 603 - Radiation Physics and Instrumentation Laboratory


    Credits 3

    Laboratory experiments in basic radiation physics and detection. Includes operation and calibration of survey instruments and gas-filled counters. Theory and operation of alpha and gamma spectrometry equipment and liquid scintillation counters. Laboratories and discussions on counting statistics and basic electronics.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HPS 403. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HPS 611 - Health Physics Seminar


    Credits 1

    Forum for students, faculty, and/or invited speakers to present research activities, current events, market issues, and new products in the area of health physics.

    Same as
    HPS 411

    Notes
    May be repeated for a maximum of three credits.

  
  • HPS 616 - Advanced Health Physics


    Credits 3

    Solutions to problems pertaining to radiation safety in the environment, industry, medical facilities, and nuclear reactors. Topics include shielding, accelerators, radon, non-ionizing radiation, and radiation dose-effect.

    Prerequisites
    HPS 300 and HPS 402, or equivalent.

  
  • HPS 670 - Environmental Health Physics


    Credits 3

    Cosmic and terrestrial radiation sources. Emphasis on TENORM, radon and pathway modeling. Topics include environmental regulations, nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear weapons testing and accidents, geohydrology and geochemistry.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HPS 470. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HPS 680 - Industrial Hygiene


    Credits 3

    This course has been approved for graduate credit. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate Catalog under the corresponding 400 number.

    Prerequisites
    BIOL 189 or CHEM 122

  
  • HPS 701 - Applied Nuclear Physics


    Credits 3

    Atomic and nuclear structure; decay energetics and kinetics; interactions of radiation with matter; radiation protection standards; practical aspects of radiation protection; photon, neutron, beta and X-ray shielding; criticality; radiation protection at reactors, accelerators and medical facilities; radioactive material transportation regulations.

  
  • HPS 703 - Radiation Interactions and Transport


    Credits 3

    Decay energetics and kinetics; interactions of radiation with matter, radiation protection standards; practical aspects of radiation protection; photon, neutron, beta, and x-ray shielding, radioactive material transportation regulations, radiation transport

    Prerequisites
     .

  
  • HPS 718 - Radiochemistry Laboratory


    Credits 3

    Laboratory experiments in radiation detection, counting statistics and radiochemical separations are discussed. The operation and calibration of alpha- and gamma-ray spectrometry equipment and liquid scintillation counters will be examined. Radiochemical separation and analysis of environmental samples are performed. Novel and standard procedures for sample examination will be covered.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.

    Corequisite
    HPS 602

  
  • HPS 719 - Introduction to Radioanalytical Chemistry


    Credits 1

    Introduction to the principles and concepts of radioanalytical chemistry, such as the use of tracers, carriers and spikes and isotope dilution analysis. Sample preparation and techniques for radioanalytical separations and source preparation. Differences between macro chemistry and tracer chemistry.

    Prerequisites
     .

  
  • HPS 720 - Radiation Dosimetry


    Credits 3

    Mathematical treatment of the fundamental principles of internal and external radiation dosimetry. Pathway models and bioassay techniques studied to support the calculation of radiation dose from the intake of radioactivity. General external dosimetry from a variety of industrial and medical sources is addressed.

    Prerequisites
    HPS 701 or consent of instructor.

  
  • HPS 730 - Advanced Radiation Biology


    Credits 3

    Topics covered include: physics and chemistry of radiation absorption, cell survival curves, repair of radiation damage, radiation carcinogenesis, risk assessment models, cancer biology, model tumor systems, and dose fractionation in radiotherapy.

  
  • HPS 740 - Medical Imaging Physics


    Credits 3

    Conceptual, mathematical, and diagnostic aspects of commonly used clinical imaging modalities including film-screen radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, single photon emission computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and ultrasound.

    Prerequisites
    HPS 701 or consent of instructor.

  
  • HPS 740L - Diagnostic Medical Physics Clinical Rotation and Laboratory


    Credits 3

    Covers the quality control and assurance aspects of commonly used clinical diagnostic modalities including film-screen and digital radiography, mammography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and positron emission tomography (PET).

    Prerequisites
    HPS 701

    Corequisite
    HHPS 740 or consent of instructor.

  
  • HPS 742 - Radiation Therapy Physics


    Credits 3

    Use of ionizing and nonionizing radiation in radiation therapy to cause controlled biological effects in cancer patients. Emphasis on external treatment techniques using photon and electron beams, internal treatment techniques, and treatment planning.

    Prerequisites
    HPS 701 or consent of instructor.

  
  • HPS 742L - Therapy Physics Clinical Rotation and Lab


    Credits 3

    An introductory course dealing with the practical aspects of clinical therapeutic physics. Labs will be performed in a clinical setting and students will be introduced to the technology and procedures commonly encountered in a modern radiation therapy facility.

    Prerequisites
     .

  
  • HPS 750 - Radiation Risk Assessment


    Credits 3

    Descriptive and mathematical treatment of radionuclide transport, bioaccumulation, and human uptake.

    Notes
    Risk analyses based on recent epidemiological studies reviewed.

    Prerequisites
    HPS 670 or consent of instructor.

  
  • HPS 760 - Environmental Restoration and Radioactive Waste Management


    Credits 3

    Introduction to the nuclear fuel cycle and management of nuclear waste.  Introduction to repository design and performance assessment.  Overview of waste form performance, contaminant transport, and risk assessment as applied to nuclear waste management.

    Prerequisites
    HPS 701 or consent of instructor.

  
  • HPS 772 - Environmental Radiation Measurements


    Credits 3

    Laboratory sessions provide practical experience with techniques to evaluate the presence of radioactivity in environmental media. Topics include environmental radiation sources, environmental monitoring plans, sample collection and analysis, in-situ gamma- ay spectrometry, data interpretation and laboratory quality control.

    Notes
    One hour lecture and three hours laboratory.

    Prerequisites
    HPS 670 and HPS 718 or consent of instructor.

  
  • HPS 790 - Radiation Oncology Physics Clinical Internship


    Credits 1-3

    Overview of clinical radiation oncology physics techniques including treatment planning, linear accelerator operation, commissioning and quality assurance, dose calibration and on-board imaging.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

  
  • HPS 795 - Independent Study


    Credits 1 – 3

    Individual directed study of a topic in health physics not covered in depth in other courses.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing in health physics and consent of instructor.

  
  • HPS 796 - Professional Paper


    Credits 3

    Discussion of the components of a research proposal, writing a research proposal, and conducting pilot projects.

    Notes
    May be repeated but only six credits applied to the student’s program.

    Grading
    S/F grading only.

    Prerequisites
    HPS 620, HPS 701, graduate standing in health physics, and consent of instructor.

  
  • HPS 797 - Thesis


    Credits 3

    Notes
    May be repeated but only six credits applied to the student’s program.

    Grading
    S/F grading only.

    Prerequisites
    HPS 620, HPS 701, graduate standing in health physics, and consent of instructor.

  
  • HSC 777 - Advanced Applied Statistics for the Health Sciences


    Credits 3

    Application of advanced statistical procedures to the investigation of research problems in the health science professions. Emphasis on a conceptual understanding of selected advanced statistical techniques with application to the investigation and analysis of problems in the health sciences area.

    Prerequisites
    Introductory course in statistics and introduction to research methodology course or consent of instructor.

  
  • IB 787 - International Seminar


    Credits 3

    A field study that exposes students to the competitve environment of an international business in the EU, Asia, South America or other emerging markets. Students will visit selected organizations, operating outside the USA, to learn first-hand the businesses’ processes and experience the socio-cultural elements of the selected country.
     

    Formerly
    MGT 787

    Prerequisites
    12 hours of graduate course study or consent of the MIB department.

  
  • INF 730 - Human Computer Interaction


    Credits 3

    Covers the fundamental concepts and techniques for design, implementation, and evaluation of human computer interfaces. Topics include Foundations of Human computer interaction, design and implementation techniques for graphical user interfaces, evaluation techniques, and different interface models.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.

  
  • INF 731 - Advanced HCI - Design and Implementation


    Credits 3

    This course is organized around readings that reinforce the student’s knowledge in Human Computer Interaction guidelines, principles, and theories and mainly around projects that allow students to apply theoretical knowledge to the design, implementation, and evaluation of interactive computer systems.

    Prerequisites
    INF 730

  
  • INF 732 - Affectively Intelligent Systems


    Credits 3

    Focuses on computational emotion modeling which spawns from a variety of interest: improving basic understanding of the functional role of emotions in humans; integrating emotion recognition and prediction techniques; synthesizing emotion and expression of emotion to apply to synthetic characters, autonomous software agents or robots; understanding social implications of affective information and communication technology.

    Prerequisites
    INF 700

  
  • INF 740 - Digital Media Design, Technology and Representation


    Credits 3

    Covers principles of design to visualize new media concepts in any medium. Exposes students to new and emerging digital media technologies and applications.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.

  
  • INF 760 - Advanced Theoretical Foundations of Informatics


    Credits 3

    Advanced course to cover mathematical methods for information modeling, analysis, and manipulation. Requires various research article reading and discussions. Topics include proof techniques, first-order logic, computability theory, complexity theory, model theory, and statistics.

    Prerequisites
    INF 700

  
  • INF 770 - Social Foundations of Informatics


    Credits 3

    Covers the relationships between social systems and information and communication technologies. Focuses on social factors that influence the organization of information technologies in social and organizational systems, and how the human social factors and technological tools mutually contribute to the field of Informatics. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

  
  • INF 780 - Special Topics in Informatics


    Credits 3

    Emphasis is on new developments and research in science, humanities, fine arts, and other domain informatics.

    Prerequisites
    INF 700

  
  • INF 790 - Informatics Project


    Credits 3

    Advanced project in informatics.

    Notes
    May be repeated for different project topics, but only three credits will be applied to the student’s program.

    Prerequisites
    INF 700 and consent of instructor.

  
  • INF 792 - Internship


    Credits 3

    Supervised internship in business, industry, government, or educational institution providing practical experience to use skills and knowledge acquired in informatics and cognate course work.

    Prerequisites
    INF 700 and consent of instructor.

  
  • INF 794 - Research Methods


    Credits 3

    Examination of research methods including: the scientific method, sampling, statistics, research design, analytical technique, literature review, technical writing, professional ethics, faculty research areas and potential topics for thesis.

    Prerequisites
    INF 700

  
  • INF 795 - Independent Study in Informatics


    Credits 1-6

    Supervised independent work in a topic of Informatics.

    Notes
    May be repeated but no more than 6 credits will be allowed in the degree.

    Grading
    S/F grading only

    Prerequisites
    INF 700 and Instructor consent

  
  • INF 797 - Master’s Thesis


    Credits 1-6

    Research analysis and writing towards completion of Master’s thesis and subsequent defense.

    Notes
    May be repeated but no more than 6 credits will be allowed in the degree.

    Grading
    S/F grading only

    Prerequisites
    INF 700 and Instructor consent

  
  • INF 799 - Dissertation Research


    Credits 1 – 6

    Research analysis and writing towards completion of dissertation and subsequent defense.

    Notes
    May be repeated but no more than eighteen credits will be allowed in the degree.

    Prerequisites
    Passing the written comprehensive examination.

  
  • ITAL 603 - Advanced Reading Proficiency in Italian


    Credits 3

    Develops advanced reading skills in Italian through textual analysis of a broad range of reading materials.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ITAL 403. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work. May be repeated to a maxiumum of twelve credits.

  
  • ITAL 662 - Dante’s Divine Comedy


    Credits 3

    A select reading in the Divine Comedy with some reference to Dante’s other works, Convivio, Monarchia, and Vita Nuova.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ITAL 462. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work. Taught in English.

  
  • JMS 601 - The First Amendment and Society


    Credits 3

    Examination of the evolution and contemporary impact of laws relating to communication.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with JOUR 401. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • JMS 608 - Media Criticism


    Credits 3

    Critical study of the rhetorical dimensions of newspapers, magazines, books, television, and motion pictures.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with JOUR 408. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • JMS 613 - History Of Journalism


    Credits 3

    History of American mass media from antecedents in medieval Europe to the present.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with JOUR 413. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • JMS 620 - Visual Literacy


    Credits 3

    Analysis of graphics, film, television, and computer images. Theoretical, critical, and practical application. Hands-on experience emphasized with a lot of pictorial examples viewed and discussed in class.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with JOUR 420. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • JMS 635 - Mass Communication Research Methods


    Credits 3

    Survey of empirical research methods in communication including laboratory, field, and survey methods and their applications.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted wtih JOUR 435. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • JMS 684 - Mass Media and Political Communication


    Credits 3

    Analysis of historical and contemporary political discourse. Addresses such topics as presidential rhetoric, electoral campaigns, ethics in political culture, institutional leadership, publics and public opinion, mediated political speech, legislative debates, political socialization.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with JOUR 484. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • JMS 685 - Mass Media and Society


    Credits 3

    In-depth look at the functions of the press in gathering and disseminating knowledge, news and entertainment; specific attention paid to the role of the press in shaping public opinion and influencing public action.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with JOUR 485. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • JMS 687 - Ethics in Mass Media


    Credits 3

    This course is approved for use in graduate programs for Master of Arts candidates. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate Catalog under the corresponding 400 number.

  
  • JMS 708 - Journalism and Media Studies Colloquium


    Credits 1

    Required core class, introduction to JMS for graduate students in program. Provides an overview of the fields and interrelationships of journalism and media studies. Introduction to theories, methods, and research skills, plus contemporary JMS scholarship, use of library and other tools, development of a bibliography.

    Grading
    S/F grading only

  
  • JMS 709 - Introduction to Research Methods in Journalism and Media Studies


    Credits 3

    Introduction to methods used in JMS research, concentrating on tools students may encounter in developing literature reviews and papers, including theses or papers. Students demonstrate familiarity with methods by developing and presenting an original research paper that features the use of a methodological approach discussed in class.

  
  • JMS 710 - Survey of Journalism and Media Studies


    Credits 3

    Introduction to graduate research writing including learning the proper technical aspects of academic writing; also surveys the fields of journalism and media studies and their interrelationships; past, present, and future issues; overview of the program.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • JMS 711 - Qualitative Research Methods


    Credits 3

    Fundamentals of humanistic research methodologies; examines such methods as case study, ethnography, focus groups, interviews, visual methods, and other qualitative and critical research methods.

    Notes
    Application and critique of the methods.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • JMS 712 - Quantitative Research Methods


    Credits 3

    Fundamentals of scientific approach to research examined and applied; surveys, content analysis, and other methods appropriate to the study of journalistic and media messages, processes, and effects examined.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • JMS 713 - History of Journalism and Mass Communication


    Credits 3

    Critical analysis of historical research and scholarship in journalism and media studies including primary sources and methods. Development of a research project.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing

  
  • JMS 715 - Science and Health Communication


    Credits 3

    Investigates the application of communication theory and research to understanding processes through which information related to science, health, environment, and technology reaches the public. Emphasis on mediated communication but also considers the interrelated roles of other channels.

  
  • JMS 730 - Journalism and Media Theory


    Credits 3

    Explores and explains various media phenomena at a theoretical level. Surveys theoretical ideas, the nature of theory, specific theories in the field and those from other fields related to the discipline. Theory evaluation and metatheoretical issues.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • JMS 733 - First Amendment Theory


    Credits 3

    Examination of theory development on the meaning of the press and speech clauses of the First Amendment and how First Amendment theory has been reflected in legal decisions.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.

  
  • JMS 739 - Special Problems in Media Production


    Credits 3

    Discussion and practical experience in production techniques of the mass media.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.

  
  • JMS 760 - Social Influence of the Media


    Credits 3

    Analysis of mediated communication patterns and their social importance; considers both news, public affairs, and entertainment influences.

    Notes
    Emphasis may vary depending on instructor.

  
  • JMS 761 - Journalism and Media Policy and Regulation


    Credits 3

    In-depth examination of regulation and policy aspects of broadcasting with emphasis on legal research in telecommunications.

  
  • JMS 784 - The Media and Politics


    Credits 3

    Examines the relationship between the media and political leadership, policymaking, campaigns, and related issues. Looks at the mediation of political reality.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • JMS 789 - Selected Topics in Journalism and Media Studies


    Credits 3

    Content varies with current developments in research in Journalism and Media Studies.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits with consent of instructor and department chair.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.

  
  • JMS 794 - Special Readings


    Credits 3

    Content dependent upon the instructor’s interest and expertise, as well as student interest and requirements.

    Notes
    Course may be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • JMS 795 - Independent Study


    Credits 1 – 4

    Supervised study in subjects and projects determined in consultation with a faculty member. Students wishing to take this course must consult with the faculty member prior to registration.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Faculty approval.

  
  • JMS 798 - Thesis


    Credits 3

    Notes
    May be repeated but only six credits apply to the student’s program.

    Grading
    S/F grading only.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing only.

  
  • KIN 601 - History of Exercise and Sport Science


    Credits 3

    Historical concepts, systems, patterns, and traditions that have influenced American physical activity and sport, with emphasis on the evolution of kinesiology within the discipline of exercise and sport science.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with KIN 401. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • KIN 605 - Sports Nutrition


    Credits 3

    This course has been approved for graduate credit. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate Catalog under the corresponding 400 number.

  
  • KIN 614 - Enhancing Mental and Motor Abilities


    Credits 3

    Topics of mental and motor abilities including attention, arousal states, information processing, and practice schedules. Special emphasis on enhancing motor performance through mental strategies.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with KIN 414. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • KIN 615 - Introduction to Forensic Kinesiology


    Credits 3

    Survey of forensic investigation. Focus on personal injury and accident avoidance from an interdisciplinary perspective. Emphasis on humans and their interactions in the physical environment.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with KIN 415. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • KIN 656 - Biomechanics of Endurance Performance


    Credits 3

    The primary objective of this course is to provide a study of endurance performance from a biomechanical perspective. At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to apply biomechanical terminology to understand factors that influence endurance swimming, biking, and running performance, for example.

  
  • KIN 657 - Physiology of Endurance Performance


    Credits 3

    The primary objective of this course is to provide a study of endurance performance from an exercise physiology perspective. At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of physiological factors that influence endurance swimming, biking, and running performance, for example.

  
  • KIN 685 - Physical Activity and the Law


    Credits 3

    Legal principles associated with physical activity professions. Emphasis on practical application of legal issues in risk management, safety procedures, negligence, liability, contracts, and professional ethics, as well as recognition and minimization of legal risk during physical activity.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with KIN 485. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • KIN 691 - Exercise Physiology


    Credits 3

    Physiological changes in human organisms during physical exercise; physiological bases for planning physical education programs; observations of respiratory, circulatory, nervous, and metabolic adjustments to physical exercise. Laboratory experience to enhance learning.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with KIN 491. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • KIN 692 - Clinical Exercise Physiology


    Credits 3

    Pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease; role of exercise in treatment and prevention of coronary heart disease; exercise stress testing principles and procedures; prescribing exercise programs for healthy adults and patient populations.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with KIN 492. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • KIN 695 - Sports Medicine


    Credits 3

    This course has been approved for graduate credit. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate Catalog under the corresponding 400 number.

  
  • KIN 700 - Special Problems in Kinesiology


    Credits 1 – 6

    Specialized instruction and/or research designed to develop depth in understanding a current kinesiology problem.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.

  
  • KIN 730 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Training


    Credits 3

    Develop and utilize organization and administrative theories and philosophies in managing facilities, co-workers and students in a variety of athletic settings.

  
  • KIN 731 - Orthopedic Assessment in Sports Medicine


    Credits 3

    Theory and methods of orthopedic assessment as they relate to the understanding, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of sport injuries. Emphasis on advanced understanding of the theoretical applications of advanced assessment techniques for orthopedic injuries.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.

  
  • KIN 733 - Psychological Aspects of Sport and Rehabilitation


    Credits 3

    Overview of theoretical concepts and techniques in sport psychology. Emphasis on the application of psychology to human movement, skilled athletic performance, and injury rehabilitation.

  
  • KIN 734 - Therapeutic Intervention in Sports Medicine


    Credits 3

    Theoretical background in the application of therapeutic intervention in a practical setting.

 

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