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FINA 6018 - Seminar in Econometric Methods Applied in Financial Markets Research 3 hours
Explores the econometric methods currently available for application in financial market research. Prepares students for dissertation research and for careers in financial markets research.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 5810 , MATH 5820 , and ECON 5660 or equivalents; admission to the doctoral finance program or consent of department.
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FINA 6100 - The Theory of Financial Decisions 3 hours
Examines the theoretical underpinnings of financial decision making. Explores valuation and the impact on firm value of the investment, financing and dividend decisions under conditions of certainty and uncertainty in both perfect and imperfect markets.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 5310 and doctoral standing, or consent of department.
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FINA 6110 - Special Topics in Financial Theory 3 hours
Emphasizes current issues in theoretical finance. Students explore both current and classic literature and engage in individual research on the issues under consideration.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 6100 or consent of department.
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FINA 6900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Research by doctoral students in fields of special interest. Includes project research studies and intensive reading programs, accompanied by conferences with professors in fields involved.
Prerequisite(s): Approved applications for special problems/independent research/dissertation credit must be submitted to the CoB Graduate Programs Office prior to registration.
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FINA 6910 - Independent Doctoral Research 1–12 hours
Research by doctoral students in fields of special interest. Includes project research studies and intensive reading programs, accompanied by conferences with professors in fields involved.
Prerequisite(s): Approved applications for special problems/independent research/dissertation credit must be submitted to the CoB Graduate Programs Office prior to registration.
May be repeated for credit.
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FINA 6940 - Individual Research 1–12 hours
Individual research for the doctoral candidate.
Prerequisite(s): Approved applications for special problems/independent research/dissertation credit must be submitted to the CoB Graduate Programs Office prior to registration.
May be repeated for credit.
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FINA 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation 3, 6 or 9 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of department. 12 hours credit required. No credit assigned until dissertation has been completed and filed with the graduate school. Doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment in this course subsequent to passing qualifying examination for admission to candidacy.
Prerequisite(s): Approved applications for special problems/independent research/dissertation credit must be submitted to the CoB Graduate Programs Office prior to registration.
May be repeated for credit.
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FREN 5016 - French for Graduate Research 3 hours
French readings and related grammar designed to prepare graduate students for reading examination and to acquaint them with the language as a research tool.
Prerequisite(s): None.
No prior knowledge of French is required. Evaluation on a pass/no pass basis.
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FREN 5026 - French for Graduate Research 3 hours
French readings and related grammar designed to prepare graduate students for reading examination and to acquaint them with the language as a research tool.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 5016 or equivalent.
Evaluation on a pass/no pass basis.
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FREN 5150 - Seminar in French 3 hours
Topics include practicum in teaching college level French; and theory of teaching methodology and language acquisition in French.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Open to all graduate students. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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FREN 5200 - Seminar in French 3 hours
Topics taught include the 20th-century French novel; the 20th-century French theatre; selected readings in 18th-century literature; selected French writers of the 19th century, such as Hugo, Balzac, Stendhal, Baudelaire and Flaubert; and French Renaissance literature, advanced grammar and advanced civilization and culture.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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FREN 5300 - French Linguistics 3 hours
Advanced French grammar, morphology, phonology and syntax.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5310 - Analysis of French Discourse 3 hours
Analysis of spoken, written and electronic French discourse with a focus on the ways in which language varies in different types of texts and contexts.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5320 - New Technologies for Teaching French 3 hours
Current pedagogical frameworks combined with practical applications related to the use of the new technologies for teaching French.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5330 - History of the French Language 3 hours
Consideration of all aspects of the development of the French language with concentration on internal development (phonology, morphology and syntax) from Latin to Modern French.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Knowledge of Latin useful but not necessary.
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FREN 5340 - French Structures and Stylistics 3 hours
Comparative analysis of French and English grammatical structures and stylistics with intensive writing practice, including translations.
Prerequisite(s): None.
This is a required course that will enable students to improve their writing skills.
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FREN 5350 - Theory and Analysis of Literary Texts 3 hours
Study of major essays on semiology and literary theory by French structuralists and post-structuralists. Focus on methods of literary analysis applied to representative prose/poetry of French classics.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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FREN 5360 - French Translation Theory and Practice 3 hours
Study of current theoretical frameworks, strategies and tools for translation combined with translation practice in a variety of contexts.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5410 - Topics in Medieval Literature 3 hours
Study and analysis of poetic and/or prose writers and texts in Medieval France.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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FREN 5430 - Topics in Renaissance Literature 3 hours
Study and analysis of poetic and/or prose writers and texts in 16th-century France.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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FREN 5450 - Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century French Theatre 3 hours
Overview of French theatre in the 17th and 18th century, with emphasis on Corneille, Racine, Molière, Marivaux and Beaumarchais.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5460 - The Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century French Epistolary Novel 3 hours
Study and analysis of the epistolary novel in French literature, from its humble beginnings in the late 17th century to its heyday in the 18th century.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5500 - Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century French Poetry 3 hours
Study and analysis of the major movements of French poetry of the 19th and 20th centuries, starting with the works of the Romantics, the Parnassians, the Symbolists (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine and Mallarmé), including a survey of the development of the genre since the Surrealists (Apollinaire, Breton, Desnos) with an emphasis on poetry after 1950 (Ponge, Char, du Bouchet).
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5520 - Nineteenth-Century French Prose 3 hours
Topics focus on either the development of the short story genre and/or the fantastic tale (Balzac, Gautier, Mérimée, and Maupassant); or the development of the novel genre (Balzac, Flaubert, Stendhal, Maupassant). Includes the study of some film adaptations.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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FREN 5540 - Twentieth-Century French Novel 3 hours
Topics focus on either the transformation of the novel genre throughout the century (Proust, Gide, Camus, Colette, Sartre, Giono, and contemporary developments); or concentrate on French Nouveau Roman (Butor, Duras, Ollier, Ricardou, Robbe-Grillet, Sarraute, Simon). The study of this major movement in 20th-century French novel includes films and theory of the novel.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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FREN 5600 - French Women Writers 3 hours
Overview of women’s contributions to French literature, from the Middle Ages through the modern age.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5710 - History of French Civilization to 1789 3 hours
History of French civilization from the origins to the Revolution of 1789, including political and social history, art, music, and literary movements. Lectures, readings, recordings, films and video sequences.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5715 - History of French Civilization since 1789 3 hours
History of French civilization from the Revolution of 1789 to the beginning of the Fifth Republic, including political and social history, art, music and literary movements. Includes lectures, readings, recordings, films and video sequences.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5720 - Contemporary France 3 hours
Survey of contemporary France, including geography, demography, family, education, the value system, politics, the economy, leisure activities and culture, the place of France in the European Union, and current events.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5730 - Topics on Contemporary France 3 hours
Specialized topics may include women in France, education in France, social classes in France, the youth in France.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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FREN 5740 - Quebec Society and Culture 3 hours
Overview of Quebec society and culture since its colonial origins. Topics include historical survey, “Révolution tranquille,” identity, language concerns, institutions, ideologies, efforts toward separatism, social issues, culture (literature, art, film, chanson).
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 5900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Conference courses open only to advanced students capable of doing independent research under the direction of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Registration permitted only upon recommendation by the instructor and consent of the department chair.
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FREN 5910 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Conference courses open only to advanced students capable of doing independent research under the direction of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Registration permitted only upon recommendation by the instructor and consent of the department chair.
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FREN 5950 - Master’s Thesis 3 or 6 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate school. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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MUGC 5020 - History and Literature of the Wind Band 3 hours
Examination of the historical development of the wind band and analysis of major wind-band literature.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the summers-only MMEd program (teaching emphasis).
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MUGC 5040 - Vocal Pedagogy and Diction 3 hours
Advanced vocal pedagogy techniques and diction in multiple languages.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the summers-only MMEd program (teaching emphasis).
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MUGC 5060 - Early Childhood/Elementary Music 3 hours
Examination and application of pedagogical techniques suitable for teaching music to students in early childhood.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the summers-only MMEd program (teaching emphasis).
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MUGC 5080 - Advanced String Pedagogy and Technique 3 hours
Advanced string pedagogy and techniques with an emphasis on teaching strings in middle and high schools.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the summers-only MMEd program (teaching emphasis).
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MUGC 5890 - Studies in Music 1–3 hours
Organized classes specifically designed to accommodate the needs of students and the demand of program development that are not met by the regular offerings. Short courses and workshops on specific topics organized on a limited offering basis.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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MUGC 5900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
For graduate students of unusual ability in music who may elect to study material not formally listed for instruction.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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MUGC 5910 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
For graduate students of unusual ability in music who may elect to study material not formally listed for instruction.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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MUGC 5930 - Research Problem in Lieu of Thesis 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): MUMH 5010 .
May be repeated for credit.
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MUGC 5941 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital 3 hours (0;1)
Recital requirement for those seeking the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor.
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MUGC 5942 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital 3 hours (0;1)
Recital requirement for those seeking the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor.
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MUGC 5943 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital 3 hours (0;1)
Recital requirement for those seeking the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor.
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MUGC 5944 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital 3 hours (0;1)
Recital requirement for those seeking the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor.
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MUGC 5950 - Master’s Thesis 3 or 6 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of college. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate school. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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MUGC 6900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
For doctoral students of unusual ability in music who may elect to study material not formally listed for instruction.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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MUGC 6910 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
For doctoral students of unusual ability in music who may elect to study material not formally listed for instruction.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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MUGC 6941 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital 3 hours (0;1)
Recital requirement for those seeking the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor.
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MUGC 6942 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital 3 hours (0;1)
Recital requirement for those seeking the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor.
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MUGC 6943 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital 3 hours (0;1)
Recital requirement for those seeking the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor.
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MUGC 6944 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital 3 hours (0;1)
Recital requirement for those seeking the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor.
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MUGC 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation 3, 6 or 9 hours
Registration only by consent of college. 12 hours credit required. No credit assigned until dissertation has been completed and filed with the graduate school. Doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment in this course subsequent to passing qualifying examination for admission to candidacy.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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MUGC 6951 - Dissertation Recital 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Open only to DMA students in performance.
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MUGC 6952 - Dissertation Recital 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): MUGC 6951 . Consent of major professor.
Open only to DMA students in performance.
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MUGC 6953 - Dissertation Recital 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): MUGC 6951 , MUGC 6952 . Admission to candidacy, and consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor. Open only to DMA students in performance.
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MUGC 6954 - Dissertation Recital 3-9 hours
Prerequisite(s): MUGC 6951 , MUGC 6952 , MUGC 6953 . Admission to candidacy, and consent of major professor.
Registration only by consent of major professor. Open only to DMA students in performance.
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MUGC 6955 - Dissertation Recital in Jazz Studies 3 hours
Combination of recitals, lecture-recitals and scholarly writing to be determined in consultation with the major professor.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Open only to DMA students in jazz studies. Pending approval of the DMA with a major in jazz studies.
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MUGC 6958 - Dissertation Recital in Jazz Studies 3 hours
Combination of recitals, lecture-recitals and scholarly writing to be determined in consultation with the major professor.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
Open only to DMA students in jazz studies. Pending approval of the DMA with a major in jazz studies.
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GEOG 5030 - British Isles Field School 6 hours
Applying geographical field techniques in a foreign setting – the British Isles and Ireland. The field school is centered on five base sites – Plymouth, Cork, Galway, Aberystwyth and Edinburgh. At each site, students conduct one-day human and physical geography field exercises. Topics include: mapping historic changes in commercial function in Plymouth; combining field mapping, air photo and map analysis to measure coastal erosion in Cork; field survey of rural service provision in Tipperary County; physical and human dimensions of flood hazard in Aberystwyth; comparison of medieval, Georgian and modernist town planning in Edinburgh. Duration of fieldwork is approximately three weeks.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5040 - Ghana Field School 6 hours
Geography of health and economic development in Ghana. The trip includes visits to herbalists, hospitals and rural clinics, a gold mine, slave castles, and industrial sites such as cocoa processing plants and timber mills. Duration of fieldwork is approximately three weeks.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5050 - Cartography and Graphics 3 hours (1;2)
Construction and interpretation of topographic maps; thematic mapping of geographically referenced data; field mapping and survey techniques; introduction to geographic information systems and computer graphics.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5060 - Applied GIS: MapInfo Professional 3 hours (1;2)
Introduction to conceptual and practical aspects of geographic information systems. Emphasis on applications, using sociodemographic and business examples. Topics include: importing and mapping census data; creating and editing map attribute databases; geocoding, buffering and aggregating data; thematic maps; applications.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5075 - China Field School 6 hours
Develop advanced skills in field observation, analysis, and interpretation for a variety of geographical, geological, and environmental problems; experience diverse landscapes and cultures in China, and visit Chinese national research institutes in geography, resources and environment, and geospatial technologies. The China Field School teaches field skills through visits to a number of sites: Beijing, Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang. Exercises emphasize the implementation of graduate-level field skills in an applied geography context.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate studies in the department, or consent of department.
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GEOG 5120 - Research in Physical Geography 3 hours
Study of physical processes manifest at or near the earth’s surface. Topics will focus on atmosphere, hydrologic, geomorphic, and tectonic processes and associate phenomena.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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GEOG 5130 - Research in Human Geography 3 hours
Study of spatial and ecological relationships with cultural, demographic, political, economic and social forces shaping human settlement patterns.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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GEOG 5140 - Medical Geography 3 hours
Locational aspects of disease and health care, spatial patterns of diseases, health facilities, and health care policies and problems. Individual project required.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Meets with GEOG 4120.
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GEOG 5145 - Epidemiological Research Methods in Spatial Perspective 3 hours
The spatial analysis of observed health outcomes with an emphasis on the geographical considerations that are important to the design and interpretation of epidemiological studies. Covers the basic principles and methods used in epidemiology, geographical sampling and population study designs, and relevant statistical/analytical methodologies.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 5190 or equivalent.
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GEOG 5150 - Water Resources Seminar 3 hours
Topics will be considered from ecology, ground water hydrology and fluvial geomorphology. Special consideration is given to energy flows within the watershed, and the economic, political, legal and ecological consequences of groundwater depletion.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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GEOG 5160 - Foundations of Geographic Thought 3 hours
Explores epistemological developments in the discipline of geography, including the origins, development and diffusion of predominant ideas that form the foundation of geography. Provides a grounding in contemporary geographic thought, focusing on diverse ways that geographers go about explaining, interpreting and understanding the world (i.e., epistemologies).
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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GEOG 5170 - Mapping and Field Methods 3 hours
Evaluation and interpretation of aerial photography and satellite images. Quantitative analysis, interpretation and processing techniques. Base maps and field methods. Involves independent research project.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5185 - Statistical Research Methods in Geography 3 hours (3;1)
Application of fundamental statistical techniques to research in geography, including human geographic, physical geographic and archaeological topics, emphasizing construction of geography research papers and proposals that require the use of statistics.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Not open to students who have completed GEOG 4185.
Meets with GEOG 4185.
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GEOG 5190 - Advanced Quantitative Techniques 3 hours
Application of advanced statistical procedures including multivariate techniques to analysis of point and areal patterns and spatial data.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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GEOG 5210 - Seminar in Urban Geography 3 hours
Study of current perspectives on geographic inquiry as they relate to metropolitan development and change; the economic, social and political production of space; economic restructuring; segregated spaces; spatial conflicts; corporate and urban hierarchy; urban physical environment.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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GEOG 5220 - Applied Retail Geography 3 hours
Advanced survey of principles and applications in the geographic analysis of the retail marketplace. Examines changes in the retail industry and in the markets surveyed by retail firms. Students are required to complete an independent research paper.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Meets with GEOG 4220.
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GEOG 5230 - Location Intelligence: Advanced Business GIS Concepts and Applications 3 hours
Survey of the geographic concepts and applications that support business decision-making. Examines the context for application of geographic methodologies and explores the analytical techniques that relate to the needs of businesses operating across the global economy.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5240 - Meteorology 3 hours
Advanced study of the dynamic processes operating in the earth’s atmosphere and how they create both usual and unusual patterns of weather. Models of severe atmosphere storm systems receive special attention. Requires completion of an individual research project on a meteorology topic.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Meets with GEOG 4240.
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GEOG 5245 - Theories and Policies of Development 3 hours
Critical engagement with classical, neo-classical, Marxist, post-structural, post-colonial and feminist theories of development and their policy implications in the Global North and South.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5250 - Climatology 3 hours
Description and analysis of world climates; major classifications, controls, regional distribution and change.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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GEOG 5300 - Globalization, Conflict and Resistance 3 hours
Engagement with cultural, economic and political theories of globalization and its policy implication in the Global North and South. Exploration of case studies of conflicts arising from, and social movements in response to, globalization.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
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GEOG 5350 - Geomorphology 3 hours
Processes of land form analysis. Glacial, desert, fluvial and other settings are reviewed along with basic processes of construction, erosion and weathering.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5360 - Applied Paleozoology in Conservation Science 3 hours
Integrates issues in conservation biology and environmental management with the deep temporal perspectives of paleontology and zooarchaeology. Zooarchaeological studies are integrated to highlight temporal perspectives on biogeography, biological invasion, ecological restoration and environmental philosophy/ethics. Divided into three sections that are discussion oriented: theory-concept-philosophy, case studies, and extinctions in deep time.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the graduate program in environmental science, environmental philosophy or geography.
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GEOG 5400 - Environmental Modeling 3 hours (2;2)
Modeling of environmental processes and human impacts on the environment to include topics on sensitivity, calibration and evaluation, watersheds, non-point source pollution, hydrological models, GIS, water and air quality models, pollutant transport and fate, and ecotoxicology.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of department.
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GEOG 5410 - Location-Allocation Modeling 3 hours
Introduction to location-allocation models for service delivery, covering p-median, p-center and hierarchical models and their applications; data accuracy, aggregation and distance problems in location-allocation modeling.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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GEOG 5420 - Conservation and Resource Management 3 hours
Advanced examination of issues associated with conservation and management of natural resources. Includes case studies in a variety of geographical scales: global, regional and especially local. Requires completion of an individual project and advanced readings in topics related to conservation.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Meets with GEOG 4420.
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GEOG 5430 - Remote Sensing 3 hours
Principles, methods, and applications of multispectral, hyperspectral, radar, and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) remote sensing, including: fundamental characteristics of electromagnetic radiation and how the energy interacts with Earth surface materials; remote sensing platforms and instruments; principles and methods of visual image interpretation and digital image processing and analysis; and remote sensing of vegetation, water, soils, minerals, landforms and urban environments.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5510 - GIS for Applied Research 3 hours
Introduces basic geography and Geographic Information System (GIS) concepts and techniques to enable comprehensive analyses of geospatial data. Integrates data from multiple sources to address research in a variety of disciplines. Facilitates geospatial analyses and mapping for integration into other university courses and research projects.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Basic computer skills are mandatory.
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GEOG 5550 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3 hours (1;2)
Advanced spatial analysis and database development through the use of specialized software and the design and implementation of GIS applications. Includes GIS data models, project planning, raster-based data manipulation and analysis, 3-dimensional (3D) analysis, network analysis and other advanced topics in spatial analysis. In addition to laboratory exercises, students design and implement a complete GIS project and gain advanced GIS application skills in an area pertinent to the student’s interests. A comprehensive written report demonstrating research and a problem-solving proficiency using GIS is required.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Meets with GEOG 4550.
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GEOG 5560 - GIS Programming 3 hours
Modern GIS embraces the concept of open systems, which means GIS software can be customized to fit specific requirements of individual implementation environments. Students learn key concepts and develop skills in object-oriented programming, GIS customization, and application development. In addition to laboratory exercises, students design and implement a GIS programming project and gain hands-on skills in accessing databases, maps, data layers, features, and geometric objects in GIS.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Meets with GEOG 4560.
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GEOG 5570 - Special Topics in GIS 3 hours
Advanced examination of selected topics and techniques in Geographic Information Systems. Course content reflects current trends in GIS research and the job market. Examples include multiuser geospatial data management, web-based GIS implementation and customization, GIS programming, advanced topics in spatial analysis and spatial statistics, applications for specific career fields, and other topics. Students must complete an independent research paper.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Meets with GEOG 4570.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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GEOG 5580 - Advanced GIS Methods in Health 3 hours
Focuses on the application of spatial analysis and geographic information system (GIS) methods in public health. Disease mapping methods including kernel density estimation and other geostatistical approaches; cluster detection methods; location modeling approaches for evaluating placement of facilities; the spatial analysis of environmental risk factors; and GIS approaches in public health surveillance.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5590 - Advanced GIS Programming 3 hours
Methods of creating new applications and improving productivity in GIS through computer programming. Culminates in an advanced-level programming project. Topics include accessing maps and data layers, querying and selecting features, updating databases, and accessing raster and TIN/Terrain layers.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 5560 or consent of department.
Meets with GEOG 4590.
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GEOG 5600 - Seminar in Environmental Policy 3 hours
Analysis and evaluation of environmental policy, including spatial, historical, economic, ecological and institutional dimensions of contemporary resource management issues.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5630 - Soils Geomorphology 4 hours (3;3)
Methods and applications of soils and landform analysis. Soils classification, formation processes and relationships to landforms and vegetation are stressed. Methods of soils description, mapping and physical-chemical analysis are taught, and applications to study of landscape changes and land-use planning are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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GEOG 5700 - Global Environmental Change 3 hours (2;2)
Explores current scientific and policy perspectives on key issues of global environmental change. Topics include climate change, land-use and land cover-change, terrestrial and ocean acidification, and water pollution. Critically examines scientific evidence for these phenomena and attendant consequences for Earth’s physical, chemical, and biological systems. Involves comparisons and assessments of policy responses.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 1710 or GEOL 1610, or equivalent, or consent of department.
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GEOG 5750 - Surface Water Hydrology 3 hours
Study of hydrological processes with emphasis on the hydrological cycle; soil moisture and infiltration; watersheds and drainage systems; flow mechanics, sediment transportation and deposition; and river response to climatic change and other impacts of human activity. Requires completion of an individual research project on a topic in surface water hydrology.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Meets with GEOG 4750.
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GEOG 5800 - Research Design and Geographic Applications 3 hours
Themes in geographical research, application of scientific method in spatial problem-solving and analysis.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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GEOG 5850 - Introduction to Groundwater Hydrology 3 hours
Topics include principles of groundwater flow; aquifer properties and characteristics; geology of groundwater occurrence; groundwater development and methods of assessing and remediating ground water contamination. Students independently acquire, evaluate and interpret hydrogeological data and report the results in a research paper.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 5900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Research by graduate students in fields of special interest.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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