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EMR 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 15 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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FCS 5100 - Teaching Sexuality Education
Teaching Sexuality Education is designed as a teaching methods course to prepare family life educators, secondary education instructors, and other human service professionals for the implementation of sexuality education in school-based curricula and/or in a variety of community settings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5110 - Kinship Care Family Members: Strengths and Challenges
Focuses on highlighting varying experiences and realities for multi-generational kinship care family members, including adult caregivers, the children in their care, and children’s biological parents. Common challenges will be presented, along with strategies for assisting family members in resiliency building and accessing available resources. Socio-cultural differences, both within the United States and internationally, will be examined. Topics addressed in this course may vary to some extent each semester, depending on students’ professional experiences, needs, and interests.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5120 - Educational Systems and Kinship Care Families
Explores the interface between educational systems and kinship care families. Topics will include the history of family engagement in U.S. schools, current practices in American schools, educational risks for children living in poor families, models and strategies of family engagement and common school-related experiences for kinship care family members. Students will focus on strategies for reducing educational challenges for both kinship caregivers and children living in kinship care families.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5130 - Health Care and Kinship Care Families
Focuses on health care systems in the United States and their interfaces with kinship care family members. Topics will include the evolution of health care in the United States, current status of health care systems within the U.S., common health challenges for kinship care family members and effective responses and programming.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5140 - Economic Realities and Kinship Care Families
Focuses on theories of family economics as well as financial challenges and realities for kinship care family members. Topics will include an overview of family economic theory, poverty in the United States, financial information and challenges for kinship care families, and an analysis of existing and needed services and programs.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5220 - Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences
A study of the current issues impacting the areas of study in Family and Consumer Sciences: Dietetics, human nutrition, family life education, home economics education, textile and apparel technology or career and technical education.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Seniors and graduate students only.
Credits: 1- to 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
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FCS 5240 - Socio-Psychological Aspects of Dress
Study of dress and adornment in human interaction. Considers the body in social and cultural contexts, dress in various stages of human development and in individual and group behavior. Uses an interdisciplinary approach to dress-related research.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open To upperclass and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 5250 - The Adolescent in Development
The study of individuals between 10 and 22 years of age, the changes that characterize these years, and the role of the family and school in supporting and enhancing development.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open To upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5340 - Consumer Behavior in the Fashion Environment
This course is designed to give students an overview of the important topics in consumer behavior research and practice as they relate to the fashion/retail environment.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions This course is restricted to Family and Consumer Science masters.
When Offered: Fall of even years.
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FCS 5350 - Communication Skills for Working with Families across the Lifespan
Laboratory study designed to develop interpersonal helping skills in delivery of family life education. The location of family life education within the range of helping professions is examined.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Graduate student or undergraduate with 100+ hours.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open To upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5440 - Global Aspects of the Fashion Industry
The course addresses issues facing fashion-related businesses in global markets, including ethical, economic, political, socio-cultural and professional aspects of working in a globally connected industry.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions This course is restricted to Family and Consumer Science masters.
When Offered: Fall of odd years
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FCS 5500 - Raising Children in Contemporary Society
This course examines contemporary societal factors that influence children and parenting.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 5510 - Families and Hospitalization I
This course introduces students to aspects of hospital and medical interventions as they affect children and their families, and the role of child life specialists in making health care experiences positive ones.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5520 - Families and Hospitalization II
This course builds on theories and skills learned in Families and Hospitalization I, with emphasis on interventions and techniques used regularly by child life specialists. In addition, content will focus on professionalism, the process of certification as a child life specialist, and the field of child life in preparation for a successful practicum/internship.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 5510 with a grade of “B” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5530 - Advanced Child Life Practice
This course addresses advanced practices in child life, such as administering a child life program, facilitating support groups, and pain management strategies used in pediatrics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 5510 with a grade of “B” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5540 - Therapeutic Play with Pediatric Populations
This course focuses on the study of play theory and its application in relation to child development and diverse pediatric populations. Topics include therapeutic play, trauma-informed care, family-centered care, health issues, differing abilities, culture, technology, and end-of-life.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FCS 5680 - Gender, Culture, and Families
Study of the implications of gender and cultural orientation for family, work, social interactions and therapeutic interventions. Includes an examination of sexism and racism in the media, advertising, educational institutions, and social policies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open To upperclass and graduate students.
When Offered: Spring, Summer I or Summer II
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FCS 5750 - Administration of Child Development Centers
Examination of day care and preschool regulations and/or requirements and knowledge of administrative materials and duties in providing optimum growth for young children. Includes management, planning, and organizing child development centers.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open To upperclass and graduate students.
Cross-Listed: ED 5750
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 5900 - Project/Problems in Family and Consumer Sciences
Directed independent project in specialized curricula within Family and Consumer Sciences.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: Open To upperclass and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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FCS 5980 - Independent Study in Family and Consumer Sciences
Directed independent advanced study in subject matter area not otherwise treated in departmental courses.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval required prior to enrollment.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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FCS 6000 - Experimental Clothing Design
Exploration of experimental approaches to fashion and textile design. Emphasis on developing conceptual ideas and translating them into products. Exploration of a variety of topics including special populations, sustainability, new technologies and industry problems.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Family and Consumer Sciences.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6010 - Basic Research Methods and Design
This course introduces students to applied methods and basic research design. It is appropriate for producers of research and for students who plan to emphasize practice. Emphasis throughout is on concrete examples from applied settings appropriate to Family and Consumer Sciences and Career and Technical Education.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Acceptance in FCS or CTE Master of Arts program.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6100 - Nutrition Across the Lifespan
Examination of changes in nutrient needs that accompany growth and development from the prenatal stage through old age. Emphasis will be on high risk groups and current issues affecting people at various stages of the life cycle.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 4600 or 5650.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6140 - Nutrient Metabolism I
Study of the functions, requirements, and interrelationships in metabolism of energy, protein, carbohydrate, and lipids.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6150 - Nutrient Metabolism II
Study of the functions, requirements, and interrelationships in metabolism of vitamins and minerals.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6160 - Consumer Education
Course includes family resource management; goals and resources in family financial planning; the role of the consumer in the marketplace; decision-making for individuals and families; information processing; clarifying values and determinants of quality in the spending process; and specific consumer economic issues across the life-span and within different economic and family settings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6220 - Practicum in Family and Consumer Sciences
This practicum is designed to give the student an opportunity to apply knowledge and information acquired in the family and consumer sciences academic setting and further develop and refine professional skills with the guidance and assistance of professionals currently working in the field. The variation in credit hours allows the program to meet the individual needs of various students, some of whom may be fully employed. Each credit hour requires 100-200 hours of on-site experience.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 5250, (ED 6170 or LS 6170), CTE 5100, CTE 5120, CTE 5130, CTE 5420, and department approval. Prerequisites must be taken prior to intern teaching experience.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in family and consumer sciences, or career and technical education.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6230 - Dietetic Internship Practicum
The Dietetic Internship Practicum is designed to provide supervised practice experiences for the student to apply knowledge in dietetics acquired in an academic setting and to develop and refine professional skills under the guidance of professionals currently working in the field. Experiences include assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring/evaluation of clients and situations in clinical, community, and food service management settings.
Each credit hour represents 200 hours of on-site experience.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Admission to the MA in Family and Consumer Sciences: Dietetic emphasis, enrollment in the EMU Dietetic Internship Program, and instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences with an emphasis in Dietetics.
Notes: Completion of two semesters of FCS 6230 does not constitute completion of the WMU dietetic internship (DI) program, which qualifies one to receive a Verification of Program Completion form from the DI program. May be repeated for credit once. Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6410 - Advances in Youth and Community Development
This course surveys advances and innovations in positive youth development. It explores the history and policy landscape of the field, introduces leadership and governance practices, and reviews the current state of practice in youth-serving settings and the out-of school hours. It is grounded in prevention science and the assumption that communities thrive when children flourish. This course is designed to promote leadership skills and competencies for youth development professionals. Students will examine advances in programs and practices through engagement with local youth-serving settings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6420 - Building Capacity and Quality in Youth and Community Development
This course focuses on program planning, quality standards, and evaluation; assessment and outcome measurement tools; and learning environments and curriculum to support cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development through youth programming. Students will examine approaches to building capacity and quality through engagement with local youth-serving settings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6510 - Child Development Theories and Practice
This course applies child development theories and research to direct work with children in multiple health, family life education, and community settings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6520 - Family Life Education
Current issues, trends, and methods in teaching family life education. Program development and philosophy including: needs assessment, design, development, promotion, justification, evaluation and funding sources. Emphasis placed on proposal writing and partnerships with community agencies, court systems, schools, and health care facilities.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6530 - Families, Loss and Bereavement
This course examines loss, disability, illness, injury, death, bereavement and theories of grief as applied to child, youth, and family services in multiple health, family life education, education, and community settings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6550 - Adult-Child Relationships
Theories and strategies for promoting children’s developmental needs and building strong adult-child relationships in therapeutic, school, or home settings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6560 - Family Law, Ethics, and Professional Issues
Areas of study include the therapist’s and family life educator’s legal responsibilities and liabilities, fundamentals of family and consumer law across the life cycle, professional ethics for marriage and family therapists and family life educators, professional socialization, current issues in professional practice, and the role of the professional organizations, licensure and certification, legislation, independent practice, and interprofessional cooperation.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6570 - Developing Effective Programming for Kinship Care Family Members
Focuses on providing strategies for developing, implementing and assessing effective programs for members of kinship care families. Students will become familiar with research focusing on existing programs and services, both in the U.S. and internationally. Students will become more knowledgeable about varied service delivery options. Initial steps related to program development, including grant writing, advisory boards and community collaboration will be included. Strategies related to successful program implementation, the critical nature of evaluation, and the importance of reporting about program services will be additional areas of focus.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6600 - Studies in Family Relationships
The course will focus on family dynamics (i.e., family processes, communication skills, conflict management, stress, and family crises) and interpersonal relationship skills with specific attention given to translating this knowledge and these skills into family life education programming.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 6900 - Seminar in Family and Consumer Sciences
Investigation and discussion of current research and literature in specified family and consumer sciences topics.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Career and Technical Education, Family and consumer Sciences, and Workforce Education and Development.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to GRAD 7000 for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: 3.70 GPA
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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FCS 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit Basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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FCL 6000 - Seminar in Business
Intensive problem solving in the primary business fields.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the M.B.A. or M.S.A. program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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FIN 5530 - Student Managed Investment Fund
A course in which students get hands-on experience in investment research and portfolio management. Under the guidance of an instructor, the students have fiduciary responsibility to manage a portfolio of real money on behalf of the WMU Foundation, subject to the WMU Foundation Investment Policy Statement and other guidelines provided by the WMU Foundation Investment Committee. The students, acting as research analysts, utilize quantitative, qualitative and fundamental analysis to determine whether a financial security should be included in the portfolio. The students must present their research findings to the class. Admission to this unique class is by application, and class size is limited to 10 to 15 students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FIN 6120
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to MBA students with a concentration in Aviation, Finance or Health Care.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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FIN 6020 - Corporate Finance
This course will introduce students to financial principles and techniques which are essential for understanding the financial management function of a firm.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: BUS 6010 or ACTY 6010.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the consent of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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FIN 6120 - Financial Management
This course will focus on a contemporary study of financial management. Topics to be examined include short-term financing, capital budgeting, asset pricing theory, sources of long-term capital, optimal capital structure, corporate restructuring and international dimensions of corporate financial management.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FIN 6020 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the consent of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FIN 6130 - Managerial Finance
This course focuses on a contemporary study of financial management so as to understand the link between operations and corporate financial performance. Topics to be examined include: interpreting and analyzing financial statements by using various performance metrics and financial ratios, Company valuation techniques, measuring cost of capital, using decision tools such as break-even analysis, and capital budgeting techniques. Learning how supply chain and operations decision-making directly impacts return on investments, return on assets, working capital, payables and credit risk, cash conversion cycle and other key financial metrics will be a large component of the course.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FIN 6190 - Financial Markets and Institutions
Study of money and capital markets, financial instruments, and intermediaries in a global context. Topics include interest rate and security price determination, term structure theory, hedging techniques with derivatives, commercial and investment banking practices, and monetary policy methodology and influences.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FIN 6120
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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FIN 6219 - Essentials of Health Care Financial Management
This course focuses on introducing the key financial management principles, concepts and decisions that create value for health care organizations. The course will cover a broad range of topics, including an overview of the health care system; reimbursement methodologies; health care accounting; economic value and market value added; managing cash, billing and collections; and an analysis of financing major capital investments. Budgeting and pricing will also be reviewed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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FIN 6220 - Financial Restructuring
An investigation and analysis of the financial aspects of corporate restructuring. The course emphasizes valuation of public and private companies. In addition, it examines the financial implications of leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, and other types of divestitures.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FIN 6120
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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FIN 6250 - Financial Strategy
The main focus of this course is on value creation. It attempts to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Topics include financial analysis and forecasting, risk management, working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure theory and dividend policy. Students identify problems facing the financial executive and recommend the best course of action utilizing financial theory.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: FIN 6120
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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FIN 6420 - International Finance
A study of contemporary issues in the areas of multinational financial management and international investments with emphasis on the management of currency risk. The areas to be examined include international treasury cash management, multinational capital budgeting and hedging of transactions, operations and translation exposure.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FIN 6120
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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FIN 6450 - Computer Applications in Finance
Spreadsheets, web resources, and statistical analyses are used to analyze finance issues with current computer software. Web research includes searching security databases, downloading stock prices, and using stock screening programs. Statistical analyses use regression. The cases cover topics such as capital budgeting, cash budgeting, estimating beta, financial forecasting, and ratio analysis. Students work in teams to solve cases and give presentations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FIN 6120
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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FIN 6540 - Investment Analysis and Management
A detailed analysis of the investigation of corporate securities as long-term investment media, largely from the standpoint of the individual investor. Investigates the techniques for security valuation and portfolio management, with some discussion of financial institution investment procedures. Considers mechanics, markets, institutions, and instruments important to the investment process.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FIN 6120
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Not open to students with credit earned in FIN 4530 or its equivalent.
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FIN 6910 - Seminar in Finance
The analysis of specialized financial problem areas (e.g., financial futures markets, financial forecasting, commodities, and similar contemporary problems). Topics will vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FIN 6120
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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FIN 6980 - Readings and Research in Finance
Directed individual study of bodies of knowledge not otherwise treated in departmental courses.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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FIN 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Restrictions Restricted to MBA or MSA students.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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FIN 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 12 hours
Restrictions Restricted to MBA or MSA students.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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FREN 5000 - Elementary French for Reading Proficiency
Intensive grammar and elementary reading for translation and research purposes. The course is primarily for the graduate who has had little or no study in the language. However, undergraduates who desire a thorough reading knowledge may also apply. No oral work.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Undergraduates must secure permission of department.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This course does not count toward a major or minor in French. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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FREN 5010 - Intermediate French for Reading Proficiency
Readings in the language at intermediate and advanced levels for translation and research purposes. Special attention will be given to students’ major fields. Completion of FREN 5010 with a minimum of “B” constitutes graduate proficiency in the language.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Undergraduates must secure permission of the Department.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This course does not count toward a major or minor in French. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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FREN 5020 - French for Graduate Study
French instruction for graduate students enrolled in a degree program who need knowledge of French for their field of study. Students will sit in appropriate level course for their learning.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approval of department of student’s graduate program and approval of Department of World Languages and Literatures.
Credits: 3-4 hrs.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. May not be taken by undergraduate students in any field.
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FREN 5030 - French - English Translation Practicum
This is a practical course to teach the skills for translating texts from French into English. The objective of this course is to develop further language proficiency and to introduce students to the nuts and bolts of translation. Students will produce English translations from different sorts of French texts, such as news, essays, documents, poetry, and short fiction.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FREN 3160 with a minimum grade of “C”, or instructor approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upper class and Graduate students.
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FREN 5100 - Studies in French and Francophone Culture
An intensive study of selected aspects of French and Francophone culture. Course varies according to topic. Representative topics might include Women in French Society, The French Tradition in Quebec, Francophone Cinema.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: FREN 3160 and one other 3000-level course above FREN 3200, or equivalent. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with permission of advisor. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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FREN 5200 - Topics in French Linguistics and Language Science
The advanced study of a language or a group of languages from a scientific point of view, such as the function and status of languages in society, the comparative history of different language families or the manipulation of language for pragmatic needs across cultures.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: FREN 3160 and one other 3000-level course, or equivalent. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be offered as ARAB/CHIN/FREN/GER/ GREK/ITAL/JPNS/LAT/RUSS 5200. May be repeated for credit. Open to upper-class and graduate students.
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FREN 5400 - Old French Language and Literature
An introduction to Old French, with an emphasis on the development of reading ability. Various literary works will be studied in Old French and in translation. Coursework includes an individualized translation project.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FREN 3160 with a minimum grade of “C”, or instructor approval. Working knowledge of Latin helpful.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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FREN 5500 - Independent Study in French
Directed, individual study of a specific topic in a French literary or linguistic area.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: One 5000-level course in the major; a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the major; department approval required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GWS 5970 - Issues in Gender and Women’s Studies: Variable Topics
Group study of special issues in Gender and Women’s Studies. Variable topics may address theoretical, critical, or practical issues in the historical or contemporary context. The courses will be offered in response to the special needs and interests of students and may be organized around special events or available guest speakers.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GWS 5980 - Readings in Gender and Women’s Studies
Individual study project available to the advanced student by permission of faculty advisor with departmental approval of project application.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEOG 5000 - Advanced Tourism Studies
This course uses a multidisciplinary approach to examine the burgeoning tourism industry and addresses some emerging issues in tourism development. Topics include but not limited to cultural tourism, ecotourism, agritourism, and tourism and sustainability. Case studies from different countries will be used to illustrate the topics under discussion. It is a seminar-style course where student participation is expected.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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GEOG 5010 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Introduction to basic principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with applications to a variety of problems using established data sources and repositories. Includes fundamental principles of cartographic design and communication. A first course in a curricular sequence developing GIS professional expertise.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 1)
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GEOG 5436 - Transportation Planning
This course covers the practice of planning multimodal transportation systems including motorized transportation networks (roads, cars, and trucking), public transportation (buses and rail), paratransit, non-motorized transportation (trails, bikes, and pedestrian), airlines and airports, freight (road, rail, water, and air), and information networks. Information processing applications covered in this course include GIS-T and Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5440 - Studies in Economic Geography
Studies in world and local patterns of agriculture, manufacture, transportation or retail/service activities. In any term, the course focuses upon one of these four economic sectors.
1. Agriculture. Describes and analyzes agricultural systems throughout the world; focuses on selected crop-livestock systems and the changing character of agricultural land use in the United States.
2. Manufacturing. Examination of theories and strategies of industrial plant location, the relationship of industrialization to regional economic growth and development, and selected industry case studies evaluating the interrelations of locational, economic, technological, and political factors in the respective industry’s historic evolution.
3. Transportation. Examination of the historic evolution of transport systems in developed and developing nations, transport factors in location theory, techniques of transport analysis, the urban transport dilemma, and competitive and complementary characteristics of the different transport modes.
4. Retail and Service. Examination of the evolution of the retail and service sector, the geography of retail and service firms, theories and strategies of retail and service firm location, and the relationship between retail and service sector and local economic development.
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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GEOG 5450 - Studies in Human Geography
Each course listed under this general title is a concentrated study of one of the principal subdivisions of human geography. The scope and principal themes of each specialized field are reviewed, with consideration given to current research on selected problems.
1. Cultural Geography. Techniques of spatial analysis applicable to the study of humans and their environment. The place of origin, diffusion and present distribution of selected cultural patterns will be traced with emphasis given to cultural traits which strongly influence human occupancy of the earth’s surface.
2. Historical Geography. Studies of geographic and related features which have combined to influence the course of historical development. This course will concentrate on a particular region and/or period of time during each semester in which it is offered. Each specialization will be designated in the Schedule of Course Offerings.
3. Political Geography. General survey of the principles and the applied aspects of political geography; primary emphasis on the physical and cultural resource bases and conflicts of national states, the assessment of location, boundary delimitation and the territorial sea, politically-organized territories within the administrative hierarchy, and electoral geography.
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5530 - Water Resources Management
Examination of water resources management with emphasis on the effects of water uses and runoff on water quality and quantity. Topics include water resource systems, estimating consumptive and nonconsumptive water uses and runoff with computer models, and multiple socio-economic and hydrological factors in water resources management.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5541 - Outdoor Recreation: Resources and Planning
(Science Credit) Examination of extensive, resource-based outdoor recreation (such as parks, wilderness, wild rivers, hunting and fishing, hiking, etc.) with emphasis upon recreational planning. Topics include supply and demand for outdoor recreation, identification of present and future recreational needs, policy considerations, administration of recreational land uses, and various problems associated with outdoor recreation. Readings, discussion, and student-designed and executed individual studies provide professional orientation.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5550 - Contemporary Issues in Resources Management
Examination of selected contemporary natural resource and environmental problems, such as questions of natural resource adequacy, environmental pollution, energy shortages, political and economic problems related to resource management, and individual studies of local environmental problems.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5570 - Environmental Impact Assessment
Alteration of the natural and human environment for perceived economic and social benefits often has significant adverse consequences. Recognition of this problem is reflected in federal, state, and local laws and regulations requiring environmental impact statements. The course provides an introduction to the analysis and preparation of environmental impact assessments.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5582 - Planning Studio
A project oriented studio course designed to focus on applied planning and design techniques. Integration and application of skills and knowledge from other courses to “real-life” community-based planning projects. Projects will integrate the physical and human environments: terrain and landscape, natural and cultural context, microclimate, infrastructure, and adjacent land uses, economic and environmental impacts, etc. Studio seminars, discussion, and field visits will explore theory and practice in observation, problem formulation, alternatives generation, and plan development and presentations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: 14 credit hours of geography or community regional planning, including CORP 2560; or advisor and/or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5630 - Surveying Techniques
The theory and application of geographic techniques and instruments of field investigations: collection and analysis of field data, preparation and presentation of materials. The course is based primarily upon field operations. The purpose is to introduce students to the capabilities and limitations of traditional surveying techniques and the Global Positioning System (GPS). Students will gain a basic understanding of how satellite-based navigation systems operate and they will put into practice through a series of field experiences.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOG 3010 or GEOG 5010.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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GEOG 5670 - Spatial Analysis
This course provides an introduction to techniques for spatial data analysis in geographical research. Topics include: experimental design and sampling; spatial data visualization and exploration; analysis of clusters and point patterns; global and local indicators of spatial autocorrelation; basic concepts of geostatistics; and an introduction to spatial data analysis. The main focus will be on data description and exploration.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STAT 3660 or STAT 6020.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5690 - Geodatabase Design and GIS Workflows
Principles and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). Designing, creating, populating, and using geodatabases and workflows. Emphasis is placed on developing solutions to problems involving spatial entities and attributes by employing logical conceptual analysis using the tools provided by a typical geographic information system.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOG 3010 or GEOG 5010, with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 1)
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GEOG 5710 - Introduction to Community Development and Planning
An introductory survey of community planning and development practices in America. Topics include concepts of community planning and development, evolution and development of planning thought and practice in America, the background of planning and zoning in American municipalities, traditional and contemporary approaches to planning, planning theory, elements of planning law and administration, and ethical issues in planning.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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GEOG 5720 - Cities and Urban Systems
Study of processes and forms of urban settlement highlighting problems relating to (1) political and geographical realities of urbanized regions, (2) factors in city growth (or decline), (3) the sizes, functions, and geographical distribution of cities, and (4) population patterns in contemporary cities. Activities are designed to provide the student with experience in the use of source materials and methods of analysis utilized in urban geography.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: 14 credit hours of geography or community and regional planning, including GEOG 2440; or advisor and/or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5820 - Remote Sensing of the Environment
An introduction to the physical concepts and methodological foundations of air photo and satellite image interpretation, photogrammetry, and digital image processing. Students are also exposed to the physical principles that underlie electromagnetic radiation and its interactions with the earth-atmosphere system. Students who successfully complete this course will understand the capabilities and limitations of photographic and digital imagery obtained from aircraft and space-borne platforms.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 1)
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GEOG 5830 - Remote Sensing
An introduction to the concepts and foundations of digital earth image acquisition, interpretation, processing, and analysis. Emphasis is placed on analysis of land cover/land use and vegetation health and abundance using imagery obtained by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), aircraft, and satellites.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5840 - Digital Photogrammetry
Making measurements of 3-dimensional location, length, area and volume from digital aerial imagery. Acquisition and processing of imagery from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with the goal of developing 2-dimensional orthophotomosiacs, digital surface models and 3-dimensional models of individual objects.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 5970 - Independent Study
Designed for highly qualified majors and graduate students who wish to study in depth some aspect of their field of specialization under a member of the departmental staff.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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GEOG 6090 - Studies in Regional Geography
An investigation of selected topics in physical and human geography of a region, e.g., Latin America, Anglo-America, Europe. Regional concentration will vary from semester to semester, with the region being indicated at time of enrollment.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Graduate advisor approval.
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Notes: May also be offered in conjunction with field studies to various areas. May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6200 - Seminar in Physical Geography
A review of current literature and recent developments in several disciplines which form the basis of physical geography. A final research project is required.
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Notes: Since each seminar emphasizes different subject areas, such as landforms, soils, and vegetation, this seminar may be repeated. Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6240 - Seminar in Biogeography
This graduate seminar will focus on theoretical and applied biogeography. Traditional concepts in biogeography, such as the physical and biological environmental variables that influence geographic regions and ranges, will be supplemented with current issues in biogeography, including such topics as food security, biodiversity, and global change. Discussion, short excursions, field techniques, GIScience, lecture and lab exercises will be used to explore current research trends in biogeography.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6250 - Climatology
This course provides a detailed examination of the science of climatology and offers hands-on experience utilizing climatological data and methods to address environmental problems. Topics to be covered include the physics of climate, global climatic regions, climate feedback processes, paleoclimate and climate change, air pollution climatology, climatological data analysis methods, application of climatic processes and data to a wide variety of environmental problems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6260 - Disaster Management
This graduate course will focus on the physical and social dynamics of disaster management. Spatial and temporal variation of disasters and management will be investigated. Disaster planning, including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery will be highlighted.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6280 - Data Analysis in Climate Science
Examination of characteristics of climate data and quantitative methods for analyzing large volumes of climate data. Topics include properties of climate data, time series analysis and trend test, parametric and non-parametric statistical models for climate weather/climate forecast models, and graphics for climate data presentation.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6300 - Climate Change and Geography
This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to analyze paramount climate change issues from geographical perspectives. Topics include climate change science, geography of climate change, spatial analysis, environmental and human impacts of, response and adaptation to climate change at global, regional, and local scales. Case studies from different countries and disciplines will be used to facilitate active student participation in the course.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6610 - Geographic Research
Problem formulation and research design are introduced in light of modern geographic thought and current practices. Other course emphases are sources of geographic information, search strategies, and the written presentation of research materials. Graduate students in geography are urged to complete this course as soon as possible.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6620 - History and Philosophy of Geography
Development of geographic thought since antiquity. Examination of the evolution and development of modern geography as a professional discipline, including its roots, present status, and future directions.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6650 - Seminar in Geography
Designed for the advanced student interested in analyzing problems related to various topics in geography.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated once for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6670 - Project Management and Programming
Principles and applications of GIS project management, including devising an efficient, innovative and practical solution to a real-world problem by acquiring, and analyzing data using a GIS and advanced techniques in spatial analysis, spatial statistics, and/or cartographic programming. Discussion topics will include professionally relevant issues such as team management, budget and proposal development and customizing GIS with internal and external languages.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOG 5010
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6685 - GIS and Internet Applications
Principles and applications of GIS in the Internet environment. Topics to be covered may include WebGIS application tools, geospatial web services, geospatial mashups, participatory GIS applications, web-based data mining, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, and Mobile GIS.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOG 5010
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6710 - Landscape Ecology and Regional Planning
Examines the relatively new field of landscape ecology and how the analysis of landscape spatial structures can be used to improve land-use planning decisions. In landscape ecology, the analysis is based upon a model of interaction of a “mosaic” of “patches”, “corridors”, and “matrixes” on the landscape. Regional ecology extends this analysis to the interaction of landscape mosaics across the regions. The seminar will focus on the patterns and changes of these mosaics, analyzing human uses and impacts on the landscape.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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GEOG 6720 - Community Analysis and Planning Techniques
Techniques and methods used in community and regional planning analysis with emphasis on social, economic and location analysis. Topics include planning research methods, demographic analysis, and economic analysis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOG 5710
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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