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    Jul 01, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Music Stage Directing

  
  • MUSD 5500 - Assistant Directing a Mainstage Opera Production

    1 hour

    Students develop understanding and skills of preparing an opera production concept, translating the concept into reality, operatic acting and blocking, lighting, design, and practical scheduling of rehearsals and performances.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of division.


Music Theory

  
  • MUTH 5010 - Graduate Theory Review

    2 hours

    Theoretical principles of music from the 17th through early 20th centuries and their application through analysis and aural skills.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    May not be applied to the degree plan.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5080 - Pedagogy of Theory

    3 hours

    Methodologies of teaching and acquiring concepts of musical structure; compilation of teaching materials. Practical observation and supervised teaching of collegiate written theory and aural skills.

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory score on Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5010 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5350 - Music Analysis and Performance

    3 hours (0;3)

    Music analysis with a focus on performance practice. Primarily for performers who want to explore analytical techniques that facilitate approaches to musical style and performance.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5355 - Analytical Techniques I (Ars Antiqua–1700)

    3 hours

    Application of appropriate analytical approaches and methodologies in music written 900–1700.

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory score on Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5010 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5360 - Analytical Techniques II (1700–1900)

    3 hours

    Application of appropriate analytical approaches and methodologies in music written 1700–1900.

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory score on the Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5001 , MUTH 5002  and MUTH 5003 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5370 - Analytical Techniques III (Post 1900)

    3 hours

    Application of appropriate analytical approaches and methodologies in music written after 1900.

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory score on Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5010 . MUTH 5360  recommended. MUTH 4520 or consent of instructor.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5375 - Analytical Techniques for Popular Music

    3 hours

    Analysis of materials and techniques in popluar music and related musical genres.

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory score on Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5010  .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5380 - Schenkerian Analysis

    3 hours (3;0)

    Analysis of tonal music according to the theory of structural levels and methods of graphic analysis developed by Heinrich Schenker.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Meets with MUTH 4370.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5400 - Invertible Counterpoint and Fugue

    3 hours

    Advanced techniques in contrapuntal writing in 18th-century style.

    Prerequisite(s): MUTH 3420. Satisfactory score on Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5010 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5410 - 16th Century Counterpoint

    3 hours

    Contrapuntal procedures of 16th-century composers. Writing motets and madrigals in two to four voices.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Meets with MUTH 3410.

    May not be applied to the degree plan.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5420 - 18th Century Counterpoint

    3 hours

    Contrapuntal procedures of 18th century composers. Writing inventions, chorale preludes and other 18th century forms.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Meets with MUTH 3420.

    May not be applied to degree plan.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5470 - Advanced Schenkerian Analysis

    3 hours

    Advanced analysis of tonal music according to the theory of structural levels and methods of graphic analysis developed by Heinrich Schenker.

    Prerequisite(s): MUTH 4370. Satisfactory score on the Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5001 , MUTH 5002  and MUTH 5003 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5510 - Form Analysis

    3 hours

    Structural principles of 18th- and 19th-century music determined by analysis of major composers’ works, larger instrumental and vocal forms.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Meets with MUTH 3510.

    May not be applied to the degree plan.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5550 - Professional Writing in Music Theory

    3 hours (0;3)

    Practicum for writing and submitting professional conference proposals, presentations and journal articles.

    Prerequisite(s): MUTH 5355  or MUTH 5360  or MUTH 5370 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5680 - Proseminar in Music Theory

    3 hours

    Investigation and research; subject matter variable to meet needs of students.

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory score on Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5010 .

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5900 - Special Problems

    1–3 hours

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 5910 - Special Problems

    1–3 hours

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 6660 - History of Music Theory I

    3 hours

    Theoretical systems and treatises from antiquity to the late 15th century and analysis of related compositions.

    Prerequisite(s): MUMH 5010  or MUMH 5020  (concurrent enrollment is acceptable), or equivalent; satisfactory score on the Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5010 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 6670 - History of Music Theory II

    3 hours

    Theoretical systems and treatises from the 16th to early 18th century and analysis of related compositions.

    Prerequisite(s): MUMH 5010  or MUMH 5020  (concurrent enrollment is acceptable), or equivalent; satisfactory score on the Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5010 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 6680 - Proseminar in Music Theory

    3 hours

    Investigation and research; subject matter variable to meet needs of students.

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory score on Graduate Placement Examination, or MUTH 5010 .

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 6700 - Analytical Systems I (1700–1900)

    3 hours

    Examination of analytical systems from the middle works of Rameau to the harmonic theories of Riemann, Schenker and Schoenberg.

    Prerequisite(s): MUTH 5360 , and MUMH 5010  or MUMH 5020  (concurrent enrollment is acceptable), or equivalent.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 6710 - Analytical Systems II (Post 1900)

    3 hours

    Examination of analytical systems in the 20th century.

    Prerequisite(s): MUTH 5370 , and MUMH 5010  or MUMH 5020  (concurrent enrollment is acceptable), or equivalent.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 6900 - Special Problems

    1–3 hours

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUTH 6910 - Special Problems

    1–3 hours

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20

Operations and Supply Management

  
  • OPSM 5200 - Sport Event and Venue Operations

    3 hours

    Examines sport event and venue operations within the sport entertainment industry. Management systems are discussed and include capacity management, bidding on events, risk management and security, and front and back of house management. Issues of volunteer recruitment and management, event evaluation, and sustainability are addressed.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MBA in Sport Entertainment Management.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $15.50
  
  • OPSM 5840 - Strategic Supply Management

    3 hours

    Examines how organizations can move beyond the tactical and functional operations of purchasing to proactively and strategically design, establish, manage, and optimize the firm’s supply base of goods and services to improve both the organization’s financial success and overall supply chain performance. Addresses supply management’s role in social responsibilities, buyer-supplier relationships, ethics, cross-functional teams, quality, price and cost analysis, total cost of ownership, risk management, development of requirements, outsourcing, global sourcing, supplier development and legal issues.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $15.50
  
  • OPSM 5850 - Supply Chain Operations Management

    3 hours

    Delves into how the operations function helps firms gain competitive advantage by effectively producing and distributing their goods and services. Introduces operations analytics that help firms develop world class operational capabilities of innovation, quality, delivery, flexibility, and cost.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $15.50

Performing Arts Health

  
  • MUPH 5000 - Introduction to Performing Arts Health

    3 hours

    General introduction to the discipline of performing arts health, including major contributions to the field, history, methodologies, and practical applications to performance, education and pedagogy, and clinical intervention.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUPH 5012 - Musculoskeletal Health in Performing Arts Health

    3 hours

    Primary theories and concepts of musculoskeletal health as applied to performing arts health.

    Prerequisite(s): MUPH 5000  and consent of instructor.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUPH 5014 - Hearing Conservation in Performing Arts Health

    3 hours

    Primary theories and concepts of hearing conservation as applied to performing arts health.

    Prerequisite(s): MUPH 5000  and consent of instructor.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUPH 5016 - Psychology in Performing Arts Health

    3 hours

    Primary theories and concepts of psychology as applied to performing arts health.

    Prerequisite(s): MUPH 5000  and consent of instructor.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUPH 5018 - Voice in Performing Arts Health

    3 hours

    Primary theories and concepts of vocal health as applied to performing arts health.

    Prerequisite(s): MUPH 5000  and consent of instructor.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUPH 6000 - Proseminar in Performing Arts Health

    1 hour

    Topical discussions, presentations and reviews of relevant activities and literature in performing arts health.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUPH 6010 - Advanced Seminar in Performing Arts Health

    3 hours

    Conceptualization, proposal process, ethical standards and planning for a dissertation or major research project in performing arts health.

    Prerequisite(s): MUPH 5000 , MUPH 5012 , MUPH 5014 , MUPH 5016 , MUPH 5018  and consent of instructor.

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUPH 6100 - Performing Arts Health Research Methods

    1 hour

    Research techniques and their application to the research process in performing arts health.

    Prerequisite(s): MUPH 5000  and consent of instructor.

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20
  
  • MUPH 6200 - Performing Arts Health Practicum

    1 hour

    Experiential training in performing arts health research and practice.

    Prerequisite(s): MUPH 5000  and consent of instructor.

    May be repeated for credit.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $50.20

Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 5000 - Environmental Ethics

    3 hours

    Examines the philosophical origins of environmental philosophy and the basic positions in the field of environmental ethics. Key authors in environmental philosophy are surveyed, as well as topical considerations with an emphasis on theories of environmental value, legal and moral rights for nature, animal liberation, and Western philosophical and religious traditions.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5010 - Seminar in the Philosophy of Ecology

    3 hours

    Traces the evolution of ecology from its roots in 19th-century natural history to the present with an emphasis on the prominent paradigms and conceptual trends, such as organicism, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, disturbance and flux. Also explores the sociocultural contexts in which ecology emerged and now exists, including the so-called second scientific revolution and the two-culture split.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5050 - Professional Development Seminar

    3 hours

    Examination of philosophies of education and pedagogical techniques and problems. Includes instruction, advising and preparation for professional development for academic careers, troubleshooting in the classroom, course preparation, university policies on teaching and student responsibilities, and teaching demonstrations.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5100 - Ancient Philosophy

    3 hours

    Concentrated examination of some major problem areas in ancient Western philosophy. For example, concepts of nature, concepts of the character and function of knowledge, concepts of the nature and extent of value. Major thinkers normally covered include the historiographical study of pre-Socratic figures, Plato and Aristotle.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5150 - Feminist Philosophy

    3 hours

    In-depth examination of traditional philosophical themes from diverse feminist perspectives, theories and lived experiences. An intersectional and transnational approach to topics such as language, embodiment, identity, power and the environment, as well as the history of the women’s movement and ongoing dialogues about feminist theories, methods and practices.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5200 - Modern Philosophy

    3 hours

    Concentrated examination of some major problem areas in modern Western philosophy. For example, concepts of nature, concepts of the character and function of knowledge, concepts of the nature and extent of value. Major thinkers covered may include Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Hume and Kant.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5250 - Topics in the History of Philosophy

    3 hours

    Concentrated examination of one or more particular philosophers, historical periods, or philosophical themes. Topics are arranged to meet the specific interests of students, the expertise of faculty members and the general needs of the graduate program.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary for a maximum of 9 hours.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5260 - Seminar in Philosophy of Social Science

    3 hours

    Questions on explanations, observable human purposes and science of valuation. Contrasting science, ideology and occultism. Darwinism as conceptual scheme. The “causal” status of symbols and verbal behavior. Debates about objectivity, Verstehen, phenomenology and behaviorism, referring to K. Popper, G. Nettler, L.A. White, B.F. Skinner, C. Geertz, T. Kuhn, P. Winch and M. Weber.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5300 - Social and Political Philosophy

    3 hours

    Focused examination of the relation between philosophical ideas and democracy, rights, justice, political freedom, authority and community. Exploration of historical and contemporary figures and schools of thought, may include Locke, Rousseau and Marx, as well as Rawls and his critiques, feminist political thought, and critical race theory.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5400 - Seminar in Ethical Theory

    3 hours

    Focused examination of a variety of metaethical and normative theories of moral philosophies, such as virtue ethics, utilitarianism, deontology, emotivism and care ethics. Explorations of historical and contemporary philosophical ethics may include feminist ethics and canonical figures, such as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5500 - Philosophy of Science and Technology

    3 hours

    Focused examination of the relationship between science and technology, the role of experiment and instrumentation in scientific practice, the social construction of scientific knowledge and technical artifacts, the nature of technology in human perception and experience, and the broader social impacts of science and technology.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5600 - Philosophy of Religion

    3 hours

    Focused examination of the concepts, belief systems and practices of religions. Topics might include arguments for God’s existence, the problem of evil, the nature of religious experience, religious language, and faith and reason.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5650 - Asian Philosophies and Religions in Practice

    3 hours

    Provides an insight into worldviews by studying the major Asian philosophies and religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Daoism, Confucianism, Shinto and Zen.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5700 - Environmental Philosophy

    3 hours

    Intensive analysis of new positions in environmental philosophy with special emphasis on their theoretical value as a contribution to contemporary philosophy and their practical value with regard to environmental policy and decision making.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5800 - Philosophies of Climate Change

    3 hours

    In-depth examination of the philosophical, socio-political, cultural and ethical dimensions of climate change through the use of normative and conceptual theories. Explores interdisciplinary issues such as climate justice, uncertainty and risk, individual and collective responsibilities, and the role of science and technology in policy.   

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5900 - Special Problems

    1–3 hours

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5910 - Special Problems

    1–3 hours

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 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.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Continuous enrollment required once work on the thesis has begun. May be repeated for credit.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 5960 - Seminar in Problems of Philosophy

    3 hours

    Intensive analysis of major philosophical issues against the background of classical and contemporary investigations.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    May be repeated for credit.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6110 - Epistemology

    3 hours

    Examines the nature of knowledge and justification. Issues typically include the relationship between knowledge and opinion, truth and meaning, social construction, and gender and ethnicity in knowing and believing.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6150 - Metaphysics

    3 hours

    Examination of problems that arise from attempts to give an account of reality and its manifestations: possibility and necessity, causality, the nature of events, mind-body and universals.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6200 - Existentialism

    3 hours

    Examination of the place of humanity in the world and its relations to problems of self, authenticity, freedom and anxiety; Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Sartre. Seminar may be a survey of philosophers or single-philosopher oriented.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6250 - Aesthetics

    3 hours

    Examination of the theories of the beauty and art in the history of philosophy. Topics may include aesthetics experience, artistic expression, the sublime, literature, art and morality, and environmental aesthetics.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6360 - American Philosophy

    3 hours

    Examination of the development of pragmatism and American philosophy in the central philosophical works of Pierce, James, Dewey, and Mead; as well as philosophical contributions of later pragmatism.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6400 - Philosophy of Technology

    3 hours

    Examination of the nature of technology and the effects of technologies upon human knowledge, activities, societies and environments. Topics might include technological determinism, autonomous technology, social constructivism, STS, techno-science, converging technologies, ethics and politics of technology, and technology and the environment.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6450 - Bioethics

    3 hours

    Examines the historical development and contested nature of bioethical inquiry in relation to the history of philosophic ethics more generally. Topics include clinical ethics, ethics of research and emerging technologies, the relationship with policy and politics, and the relationship with environmental ethics.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6500 - Cultural Criticism

    3 hours

    Transdisciplinary analysis of culture, popular culture, politics, subjectivity and everyday life. Topics may include Marxism and critical theory, power and knowledge, deconstruction and literary theory, semiotics and psychoanalytic theory, post-colonial discourse, and globalization theory.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6550 - Religion and Science

    3 hours

    Examination of the historical and contemporary relationship between sciences and religions. Issues include the rise of modern science in Europe, evolution and intelligent design, religion and ecology, and science and non-Western religious tradition.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6560 - Judaic Religion and Philosophy

    3 hours

    Philosophical examination of a wide range of Judaic texts—biblical, medieval and modern—which address Jewish law, history and thought from diverse points of view. Topics may include contemporary controversies over Judaism’s teachings concerning environmental ethics.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6650 - Philosophy of Water Issues

    3 hours

    Philosophical examination of water and water issues at the interface of science, policy, art and culture. Topics include aesthetics and ontology of water, water conflicts, and local and global governance theories.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6710 - Ecofeminism: Women’s Studies and Environmental Ethics

    3 hours

    Examines the merger of feminism with environmental ethics and its subsequent evolution. Subject matter includes the analysis of patriarchy, gender issues, and multicultural perspectives within the larger framework of ethical and philosophical responses to ecocrises.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6720 - Religion and Ecology

    3 hours

    Exploration of resources for environmental philosophy and philosophy of ecology in world religions, focusing on South and East Asian traditions.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6730 - Christianity and the Environment

    3 hours

    Historic and contemporary overview of Christian philosophy and theology concerning the environment.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6740 - Environmental Ethics, Science and Public Policy

    3 hours

    Investigates the policy turn in environmental philosophy, exploring ways to make environmental ethics and environmental philosophy more relevant to scientists and engineers, decision-makers, public agencies, and stakeholders groups.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6750 - Environmental Justice

    3 hours

    Examination of the histories, concepts, philosophical implications, and the struggles of people in shaping the environmental justice movement. Examines the underlying notions of environmental goods and harms, the perspectives of environmental law and policy, and the politics of environmental identities.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6760 - Topics in Environmental Philosophy

    3 hours

    Focused examination of the perennial or emerging topics in environmental philosophy, such as the intrinsic value of nature, monism versus pluralism, ecophenomenology, holism versus individualism, and non-Western explorations of environmental ethics and philosophy.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6780 - Subantarctic Biocultural Conservation

    3 hours

    In-depth study of the relationship between subantarctic ecosystems and cultures of southern South America including geography, climate, ethnography, history and ecology, which exposes students to both the practical and theoretical aspects of biocultural conservation, including its interdisciplinary character integrating the sciences and humanities.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Same as BIOL 5053 .

    Meets with BIOL 4053/PHIL 4053.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6781 - Tracing Darwin’s Path

    3 hours

    Annual in-depth field course that explores subantarctic biota, geography, history, cultures and ecosystems of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, integrating ecological science and field environmental ethics approaches to the study and conservation of biocultural diversity.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; BIOL 5053  or PHIL 6780  recommended.

    Same as BIOL 5054 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6900 - Special Problems

    1–3 hours

    Research by doctoral students in fields of special interest.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6910 - Special Problems

    1–3 hours

    Research by doctoral students in fields of special interest.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation

    3, 6, 9 hours

    To be scheduled only with consent of department. 12 hours required. No credit assigned until dissertation has been completed and filed with the graduate school.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment in this course subsequent to passing qualifying examination for administration for admission to candidacy. May be repeated for credit.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
  
  • PHIL 6960 - Seminar in Problems in Philosophy

    3 hours

    Intensive analysis of major philosophical issues against the background of classical and contemporary investigations.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10

Physician Assistant Professional Studies

  
  • PAPS 6200 - Foundations of Physician Assistant Practice

    3 hours

    Allows doctoral students in the PAPS concentration to explore advanced contemporary topics related to the Physician Assistant (PA) profession. Examines the social contexts and emerging issues related to PA practice. Traces significant historical developments and the transformation of the PA role in health care delivery.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program in Health Sciences and consent of department.

  
  • PAPS 6210 - Genetics and Genomics for Health Professionals

    3 hours

    Provides skills and knowledge to allow healthcare professionals to navigate genetic and genomic testing with confidence. All aspects of genetic and genomic evaluation are discussed from evaluating a family health history through to evaluating test results such as whole genome sequencing or pharmacogenomic testing. Furthermore, we assess the current state of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and how to evaluate any genetic or genomic test when patients present a genetic test with questions. 

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program in Health Sciences and consent of department.

  
  • PAPS 6220 - Entrepreneurship and Innovative Problem Solving for Health Professionals

    3 hours

    Topics covered include concepts and principles of entrepreneurship, design thinking, strategic leadership, human-centric and design-driven innovation and change management. Using current literature, students examine and discuss innovative solutions to common health care problems applying design thinking and entrepreneurship principles. In-depth discussions on current challenges in the health care system with consideration for public health, social justice, ethical, and professional viewpoints students and develop situational awareness. 

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program in Health Sciences and consent of department.

  
  • PAPS 6230 - Organizational Leadership for Health Professionals

    3 hours

    The course will cover leadership theory and translation of public health findings into legislation.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program in Health Sciences and consent of department.

  
  • PAPS 6240 - Lifestyle Medicine

    3 hours

    This course’s primary aim is to demonstrate how lifestyle interventions can improve an individual’s health behaviors and short and long-term health outcomes. Students work to confidently create goals with individuals and progress toward adopting healthy habits. This course brings evidence-based knowledge and practical strategies to those health professionals aspiring to instill healthy lifestyle behaviors and themselves and their patients, clients, families, and friends.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program in Health Sciences and consent of department.

  
  • PAPS 6900 - Special Problems in Physician Assistant Professional Studies

    3 hours

    Directed research by doctoral students in an area of special interest in Physician Assistant Professional Studies. Includes supervised projects, research studies and field-based data collection.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program in Health Sciences and consent of the instructor.


Physics

  
  • PHYS 5450 - Survey of Solid State Physics

    3 hours

    Acquaints students with the major areas of solid state physics. Simple models and physical insight to solid state phenomena are stressed. Intended for physics students of all specializations. Topics include crystal structure, crystal symmetry, reciprocal lattice, X-ray diffraction, crystal binding, phonons and lattice vibrations, thermal properties, free electron theory, semiconductors, superconductivity and magnetic properties.

    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4110.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5500 - Quantum Mechanics I

    3 hours

    Fundamentals of quantum theory. Foundations of wave mechanics, wavepackets and the uncertainty principles. Schroedinger equation, one-dimensional problems, operators and eigenfunctions, three-dimensional problems, angular momentum and spin.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5510 - Quantum Mechanics II

    3 hours

    Scattering theory; spin, angular momentum; WKB and variation method; time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory; identical particles; applications; relativistic waves equations.

    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 5500 .

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5610 - Selected Topics in Modern Physics

    3 hours

    Selected topics of contemporary interest in physics.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary with consent of department chair.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5700 - Computational Physics

    3 hours

    Symbolic and numerical solutions to single and multiple, single-variable and multi-variable, linear and nonlinear, integral and differential equations. Finite-differences method for solving a partial differential equation. Solution visualization techniques, including multidimensional plots. Matrix manipulation. Data analysis. Monte Carlo methods. Random walk simulations. Classical trajectory simulations.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5710 - Advanced Classical Mechanics I

    3 hours

    Variational principles and Lagrange’s equations. Central force problem. Rigid body motion. Hamilton’s equations; canonical variables and transformations; action-angle variables; Hamilton-Jacobi theory.

    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3220 or consent of department.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5720 - Electromagnetic Theory I

    3 hours

    Maxwell’s equations, vector, scalar potentials; gauge transformations; wave equation; conservation theorems; boundary conditions; statics. Non-dissipative media and dispersion; dissipative media; reflection and refraction; guided waves.

    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4210 and PHYS 6000  (concurrent), or consent of department.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5750 - Selected Topics in Materials Physics

    3 hours

    Topics from specialized areas of materials science, physics, chemistry. Integrated circuit fabrication and materials. Transmission electron microscopy.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5900 - Special Problems

    1–6 hours

    Special problems in advanced physics for graduate students. Problem chosen by the student with the approval of the supervising professor and the department chair.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Pass/no pass only.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5910 - Special Problems

    1–6 hours

    Special problems in advanced physics for graduate students. Problem chosen by the student with the approval of the supervising professor and the department chair.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Graded course.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5920 - Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis

    3 hours

    An introduction to research; may consist of an experimental, theoretical or review topic.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5930 - Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis

    3 hours

    An introduction to research; may consist of an experimental, theoretical or review topic.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5941 - Colloquium

    1 hour

    Weekly lectures by faculty and invited guests on topics of current interest in contemporary physics.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 10 hours. Pass/no pass only.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 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.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun. May be repeated for credit.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
  
  • PHYS 5980 - Special Problems

    1–3 hours

    Special problems in advanced physics for graduate students. Problem chosen by the student with the approval of the supervising professor.

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
    Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
 

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