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ACS 52100 - Topics In Computer Graphics
This is a survey of advanced concepts in computer graphics. Topics include a review of fundamentals, curves and surface design, ray tracing, radiosity, animation, texture mapping, anti-aliasing, and selected topics depending on current research trends. Students are expected to complete substantial programming projects having some research content.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 32100 or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
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ACS 54500 - Cryptography And Network Security
This is an in-depth course to cryptography and network security. Topics include cryptography, security principles, treats, architecture and protocol for security services, security verification and design, and securing network systems and applications. Design projects and/or research papers are required.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 37400 and CS 48600.
Cr. 3.
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ACS 56000 - Software Engineering
This course surveys the engineering aspects of software system design. It concentrates on such matters as formal specification and acceptance requirements, testing and quality management techniques, and the use of CASE tools as an aid to development. Depending on time available, it may include an introduction to database design, performance analysis, and project management tools. The course forms part of the required core for the ACS master’s degree.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 36000 or Permission of Department.
Cr. 3.
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ACS 56400 - Human-Computer Interaction
A survey of human-computer interaction (HCI) concepts, theory, and practice, including its interdisciplinary nature. Examination of human needs and capabilities, as well as technological opportunities in the design of interactive systems. Provides an overview and introduction to the field of human-computer interaction and a systematic approach to human-computer design, including tools, techniques, and sources of knowledge. Students are expected to design and evaluate user-interface designs in small projects.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 36800 or Permission of Department.
Cr. 3.
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ACS 56700 - Software Project Management
Consideration of managing the software development process and implementing information technologies. Advanced material in project planning, cost and time estimation, mechanisms for monitoring and controlling projects, quality assurance, change management, and leadership and team building. Other topics include project tracking, managing multiple projects, data sharing, communicating plans, and transnational considerations in areas such as staffing and vendor support. Students apply project management software to case studies.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 36000 or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
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ACS 57400 - Advanced Computer Networks
Introduction to communication networks, the Internet, circuit and packet switching, interfaces between computers and network hardware. Network architecture: OSI seven-layer protocols stack, reliable delivery over unreliable channels, transport protocols, datagrams, virtual circuits, Internet working as a fundamental design concept. Network management concepts, client-server principles and paradigms, addressing and address resolution algorithms, and remote procedure calls.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 27400.
Cr. 3.
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ACS 57500 - Database Systems
Introduction to the fundamentals of relational database system implementation with emphasis on database engine core technology. Topics include storage management, indexing, materialized views, query processing algorithms and optimization, transaction and concurrency control, logging and recovery. Exposure to one or more of the following active research areas: XML, data integration, streaming databases, data mining, and distributed database systems.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 36400.
Cr. 3.
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ACS 57700 - Knowledge Discovery And Data Mining
Data mining has emerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic fields in computer science. With an explosive growth in computer and database technology, the huge amount of data has been collected. Data mining is the process to extract interesting and novel knowledge from large amount of data. ACS 57700 is designed to provide graduate students a broad background in the design and use of data mining algorithms, exposure to software tools, specialized expertise in applying these ideas to a real-life situation through a term project. Topics include data preprocess, data exploration, frequent pattern mining, classification and clustering analysis.
Cr. 3.
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ACS 69800 - Research M.S. Thesis
This course is designed for a student to conduct intensive individual research under the direction of a Thesis Advisor, leading to a Master’s Thesis in ACS. The course is taken twice in successive semesters, which are graded independently.
Preparation for Course
P: Permission of Thesis Advisor and Graduate Program Director.
Cr. 1-18.
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ANTH 47000 - Psychological Anthropology
This course is an introduction to psychological anthropology, a field of study focusing on the complex relationship between individual experience, human psychology, and social and cultural variation. Using case studies drawn from a variety of cultures, we will discuss a range of topics, including cognition; motivation; emotion; learning and enculturation; self, identity, and personhood; and mental illness.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Eligible for graduate credit.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate Level, Eligible for Graduate Credit
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BIOL 50100 - Field Botany
Field botany is the study of plants in a landscape context. Major course themes include plant identification; plant community analysis and classification, focusing on major plant community types in northeast Indiana; an introduction to basic concepts of geology, hydrology, and soil science as they relate to the distribution and maintenance of plant communities, and a module on habitat preservation and restoration. The course includes two required Saturday field trips.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700 or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 4.
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BIOL 50200 - Conservation Biology
An investigation of the foundations of conservation biology and emergent topics within the field: conservation ethics, the Endangered Species Act, island biogeography, effective population size, minimum viable populations, edge effects, managing for threatened species, and refuge design.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700 and BIOL 21800.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 50330 - Disturbance Ecology
In the current age of the Anthropocene, the geological age of human activity, ecosystems throughout the world are subjected to both natural disturbance regimes (e.g., fire, floods) and anthropogenic disturbance (e.g., urbanization, dams, pollution). Over the centuries, the amount of anthropogenic disturbance has drastically increased, to the point that there are likely very few truly untouched ecosystems in the world. Thus, it is important for future environmentally driven professionals (really, anyone that will work with natural areas; conservationists, policymakers, etc.) to understand what are the causes and effects of disturbance, how ecosystems recover from disturbance events, and how disturbance can be used as a management tool. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of these, and more, topics while also providing them with practical experience in disturbance ecology research and management.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 11700 and BIOL 21700.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 50401 - Mammalogy
The class explores approaches to mammalian research and wildlife management through readings, discussions, field, and laboratory exercises. Topics such as mammalian behavior, ecology, phylogeny, taxonomy, and conservation are emphasized. The intention of this class is to help students who have a sincere interest in mammalian research and management to progress beyond identification in their understanding of mammals.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700, Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab 3.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Spring.
Notes
Permission of instructor required.
A Basic lab fee will be requested to help pay for supplies used in the lab portion of this course.
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BIOL 50500 - Biology Of Invertebrate Animals
A survey of the invertebrate animals, their morphology, physiology, ecology, and phylogeny.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 10900 or BIOL 11700 and BIOL 11900.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 3.
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BIOL 50600 - Human Molecular Genetics
A molecular characterization of the human genome, cloning human disease genes, the molecular basis of human genetic disorders that are due to biochemical defects and chromosomal abnormalities, molecular approaches in diagnosis of human disorders, mapping of human genes, and gene therapy.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21800 and One Semester of Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 50900 - Molecular Biology And Applications
Up-to-date recombinant DNA methods will be covered; how molecular biology methods have enhanced our understanding of basic biological functions and structures; the applicability of molecular biology in pharmaceuticals, vaccine production, agriculture, bioremediation, and synthesis of commercial products.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21800 and CHM 25400 or CHM 53300, or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 51501 - Non-Mendelian Genetics
In this course students will explore topics and papers on genetic and environmental sources of variation in inherited disorders. This includes but is not limited to epistatic and other pathway influences, complex (multigenic) diseases, quantitative traits, genetic modifiers, environmental risk factors, gene x environment interactions. Students will look at primary research that identifies examples of these factors, both in human disease and in animal models of disease. They will also complete a miniature proposal, in which they will identify a human disease or disease model that is subject to phenotypic variation. They will propose an experiment to either characterize the impact of a modifying factor on that disease, or a way to screen for/identify modifying factors. We will have in-class time to work on this project during the Journal Club/Workshop portion of the course.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21800 C- or better.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Instructor Permission Required.
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BIOL 51600 - Molecular Biology Of Cancer
A detailed course examining the molecular mechanisms controlling the growth of animal cells. Emphasis will be placed on current experimental approaches to defining the molecular basis of growth regulation in developing systems and the uncontrolled proliferation of cells in metabolic disorders, such as cancer.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21800 and BIOL 38100, or Graduate Student Standing.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 51810 - Biomedicine
To develop an understanding of the applications of the principles of natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to modern medicine through evaluation of preclinical research.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21900 and CHM 25500 or CHM 26100, or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 52000 - Contemporary Parasitology
This course is designed to provide students, in the various disciplines, with information on parasites that will augment their training to pursue more advanced areas in medicine, allied health, animal, and environmental sciences.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700 and BIOL 21900 or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 52410 - Bacterial Diversity And Systematics
This course will address modern techniques in prokaryotic identification and phylogenetic analysis. Molecular methods in culture-dependent and culture-independent prokaryotic identification will be discussed and students will learn how to integrate such results into a large phylogenetic context. Advanced characterization of several prokaryotic phyla will also be discussed.
Preparation for Course
P or C: BIOL 21800; C: BIOL 43700 or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 52601 - Eukaryotic Microbiology
This upper-level course examines the origin, evolution, and diversity of major eukaryotic microbial groups including algae, fungi, and parasites (protozoans and helminths). Lecture topics include recent classification and taxonomic schemes, ecology of important lineages, and relevance to wildlife, animals and humans. Eukaryotic microbes are considered as the primary cause of human diseases throughout the world. We will analyze the complex life cycle of pathogenic fungi and parasites. We will also examine some of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) that are a group of diseases causing significant problems often resulting in death in more than 1 billion people worldwide. We will discuss the origin and transmission patterns of fungal and parasitic diseases as well as evolutionary and ecological approaches that are now crucial to much research in the area of infectious diseases. Permission of department required.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 43700 C- equals the lowest passing grade.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Department Permission Required.
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BIOL 53300 - Medical Microbiology
Host-parasite relationships, Immunology, Bacteria, and Viruses associated with infectious diseases.
Preparation for Course
C: BIOL 43700.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 53700 - Immunobiology
Readings and discussion in the structural, cellular, and genetic basis of the immune response.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 43700.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 53901 - Microbiomes
Microbiomes are described as communities of microorganisms that inhabit a particular environment. While the focus is often on the human body and role of these microorganisms in human disease, microbiomes can be found in animals, plants, soils, aquatic environments, and anywhere else a community of microorganisms exist. The expansion of next-generation sequencing technologies has now made the study of these large and complex communities possible and accessible to a broader audience. In this course, students will learn about different types of microbiome communities and how they are analyzed. Using open-source software, students will learn how to analyze the community composition of microbiomes and draw conclusions using a variety of statistical analyses and visualization tools. Other approaches to analyzing microbiomes, such as “omics” technologies, will also be discussed.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 54000 - Biotechnology
Examines research, techniques, and applications for several technologies situated at currently recognized biological frontiers, including recombinant DNA technology, hybridoma technology, protein engineering, agricultural research, and microbiological engineering.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700 and 38100; or instructor permission.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 54110 - Invasion Biology
The study of species movements, dominance, and functional roles within ecosystems, typically in relation to human interventions. Covers theoretical and applied aspects of species introductions and invasions, including mechanisms impacts and management. Taxa include animals and plants in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700 or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 54210 - Biometry
Application of statistical analysis to biological data. Topics include foundations of R syntax and semantics; comparison of frequentist and Bayesian probability; review of parametric and non-parametric analyses; and applied use of non-linear analyses, spatial analysis, ordination, and other techniques to analyze biological data.
Preparation for Course
P. STAT 34000.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 54300 - Population Ecology
A statistics course is recommended. Interactions that determine the dynamics, abundance, and persistence of natural populations. Topics include competition, predation and disease, metapopulations, computer simulation and data analysis, and discussions of classical and current literature.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700, BIOL 21800, and BIOL 21900.
Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab. 2.
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BIOL 54400 - Principles Of Virology
Introduction to the molecular biology of animal, plant, and bacterial viruses. Interaction of viruses and the host cell, viral replication, mechanisms of viral pathogenesis, immunology, chemotherapy, viral genetics, oncology, and vaccines.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21800 and 38100 with grades of C- or higher.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 55110 - Proteins: Structure And Function
This course will explore the fascinating world of proteins which are the nanomachines that are indispensable to life because of their catalytic and structural functions. Students will learn the principles governing protein function and get an integrated view of proteins at the molecular, cellular and systemic level. Students will gain understanding of how enzymes work, how proteins make molecules move inside cells and transmit signals. Bioinformatics and molecular biological techniques used for studying proteins will also be taught.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21800 and instructor approval required.
Cr.3.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate.
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BIOL 55600 - Physiology I
General and comparative physiology. Principles of physiology. Nerve and muscle, temperature regulation, ion and water balance. The critical evaluation of original research papers.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 55900 - Endocrinology
The study of hormone function. Consideration will be given to the role of hormones in growth, development, metabolism, homeostasis, and reproduction.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 56500 - Immunobiology Laboratory
A survey course in laboratory experiments and demonstrations using classical immunological techniques and modern immunoassays with up-to-date technological equipment. The laboratory supplements the lecture portion of BIOL 53700 but is not required. Typical assays include immuno-double diffusion Ouchterlony methodology, immunofluorescence identification of cell surface antigens, cytokine and mitogen stimulated proliferation of immune cells, ELISA assays, and PAGE with Western blotting.
Preparation for Course
P or C: BIOL 53700.
Cr. 1.
Hours
Lab. 3.
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BIOL 56600 - Developmental Biology
Principles of development with emphasis on concepts and experimental evidence for underlying mechanisms, including molecular, cellular, and supracellular approaches.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21800.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 56700 - Laboratory In Developmental Biology
Descriptive and experimental study of the development of animals. Laboratories do not necessarily follow lecture material.
Preparation for Course
P or C: BIOL 56600 or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 1.
Hours
Lab. 2.
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BIOL 57710 - Emerging Infectious Diseases
This course will introduce the molecular biology and epidemiology of several emerging infectious diseases affecting humans caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa using recent, peer-reviewed scientific reviews as course material. Students completing this course will obtain a deeper understanding of the microbial agents that are currently causing several important diseases worldwide. The topics covered will focus on how the pathogens enter and spread within the human body and between persons, the host response to infection, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21800 and instructor approval required.
Cr. 3.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Spring.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate.
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BIOL 57810 - Biology Of Disease Vectors
In this course, students will learn about the biology of plant and animal disease vectors with respect to their interactions with the pathogens and hosts, epidemiology of diseases, disease control strategies.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 11900 and BIOL 21800 and Permission of Instructor
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 58000 - Evolution
A study of evolution as a basic concept of the biological sciences; an examination of current methods of experimentation within areas, as well as evidence for the possible mechanisms of evolutionary change.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700 and BIOL 21800 or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 58200 - Ecotoxicology
An investigation into the effects of environmental pollutants on ecosystem structure and function. The fate of pollutants in the environment is considered as it relates to the direct and indirect effects of chemicals on biota. Also considered are regulatory aspects of ecotoxicology.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700, BIOL 21800, and BIOL 21900.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 58301 - Environmental And Agricultural Microbiology
Introduction to the ecosystem-wide impacts of microorganisms in the various habitats on earth and their effects on agriculture. Students will learn and evaluate various methods of sample collection and detection, understand biogeochemical cycling, remediation of pollutants by microorganisms and be able to elaborate on microbial interactions in natural ecosystems. Students will gain and apply knowledge on bioinformatic, genomic, proteomic and metabolomic approaches to the study of environmental microorganisms. The optional laboratory section will enable students to apply techniques for isolating and growing soil and aquatic microorganisms.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21900; Minimum Grade Of C Or Better.
Cr. 3.
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BIOL 58400 - Molecular Biology And Applications Laboratory
The lab will consist of mini-projects that will emphasize the applications of several molecular biology techniques such as non-isotopic DNA detection by Southern Blot hybridization, nucleic acid purification (plasmid and genomic DNA, RNA), DNA restriction digestion and analysis by agarose gel electrophoresis, library construction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), quantitative real-time PCR, protein purification and antibody-antigen interactions.
Preparation for Course
P or C: BIOL 50900.
Cr. 1.
Hours
Lab. 3.
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BIOL 58600 - Topics In Behavior And Ecology
In-depth examination of topics in ecology and behavior not treated extensively in other courses (e.g., behavioral ecology of reproduction, foraging ecology and behavior, and the behavioral ecology of defense against predators).
Preparation for Course
P: An Ecology Course or Permission of Instructor.
Cr. 3.
Notes
May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
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BIOL 59500 - Special Assignments
Independent study or research; supervised laboratory or field research; or presentation of material not available in established courses of the department. The field in which work is offered will be indicated on the student’s record. Research projects must be agreed on by the student and a faculty member and approved by the chair.
Preparation for Course
P. BIOL 21800.
Cr. 1-4.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
May be repeated for credit.
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BIOL 66201 - Professional Development
An introduction for incoming graduate students to methods of seminar presentation and critique and to various guidelines for professional development during their graduate school experience. Topics include research laboratory safety (REM), how to give a talk, acclimating to graduate studies (especially time management), how to select a major professor and an advisory committee, how to prepare a thesis proposal, Purdue University guidelines for responsible conduct of research, how to organize a poster presentation, how to negotiate with mentors, and expectations for success. The course also serves to socialize the incoming cohort of students among themselves and with more senior students in the broad range of research disciplines available.
Cr. 1.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall.
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BIOL 69800 - Research M.S. Thesis
Research MS Thesis.
Cr. 1-18.
Notes
Permission of instructor required.
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BUS 50100 - Essentials Of Accounting
Upon completing this course, students should be knowledgeable in the basic procedures inherent in analyzing, recording, classifying, and reporting the economic transactions that occur in the firm.
Cr. 1.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course. Pass/Not Pass grades assigned.
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BUS 50200 - Basic Finance
The course is designed to provide basic information regarding corporate finance and will prepare students for higher-level courses in finance. Topics covered include time value of money, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, basics of financial markets, and short-term financial management.
Cr. 1.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course. Pass/Not Pass grades assigned.
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BUS 50300 - Introduction To Economics
Brief overview of microeconomic topics including comparative advantage, diminishing returns, supply, and demand. Market price determination is examined with emphasis on elasticity in the determination of total revenue changes as price changes. Measurement of economy’s aggregate output, price level, and employment are macroeconomic topics covered.
Cr. 1.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course. Pass/Not Pass grades assigned.
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BUS 50400 - Ethics And Regulatory Environment
This course is a study of how organizations include ethics and regulatory environment in their decision making. It focuses on the development of effective strategies which include long-term ethical, socially responsible behavior. Topics include organizational culture and ethical values, legal and business ethics, and government regulation.
Cr. 1.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course. Pass/Not Pass grades assigned.
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BUS 51100 - Master’s Thesis
Arranged. In-depth research in any business discipline. Formal defense of thesis proposal and thesis required.
Cr. 6.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 52400 - Decision Making And Economic Environment In A Global Economy
The theory of consumer behavior, theory of production, and factor markets are examined in microeconomics. National income accounts, inflation, unemployment, and macroeconomic policy are examined in macroeconomics. Emphasis will be on global economic and trade issues.
Preparation for Course
P: BUS 50300 or Equivalent.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 52600 - Opportunity Recognition
This course is intended to provide the core skills needed for the identification of opportunities that can lead to successful entrepreneurial high technology ventures. Emphasis is placed on the special requirements for creating and executing strategy in a setting of rapid technological change and limited resources.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 52700 - New Venture Management And Business Plan Development
This course will introduce students to theories and practices of entrepreneurship. It will concentrate in starting, financing and managing of a new enterprise. There will be a focus, in this hands-on seminar, on developing an actual business plan for the student’s vision of a potential venture.
Cr. 3.
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BUS 52800 - Corporate Entrepreneurship
This course will review the role of corporate entrepreneurship in building and sustaining innovation and competitive strategies within organizations, the role of corporate culture in driving internal entrepreneurial activities and the impact of leadership styles towards successful, intrapreneurial-driven companies.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 52900 - New Venture Financing
This course will teach students how to prepare for the Venture Capital world of equity investment and growth. Students will be required to work on a real world Intellectual Property (IP), develop market ready documentation and present their product in a national or international venture capital competition.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 54000 - Microeconomic Analysis And Decision-Making
Application of microeconomic theory to managerial decision making. Topics include pricing decisions, product mix, location decisions, input mix, decisions under uncertainty, and the impact of government policy on business decisions.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 54001 - Data Analysis And Management Science
Examine the design of formal mathematical model-building in support of business decision making. Develop deterministic models and stochastic models (e.g., inferential statistics) to assist management improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of decision making. An independent project (experiential exercise) encompassing conceptual modeling through formal solution and implementation is required.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 54200 - Strategic Cost Management
The course focuses on “strategic” cost management practices including capital budgeting, activity-based management, target costing, the just-in-time philosophy, quality costs, theory of constraints, and performance measures for automated factories.
Preparation for Course
P: BUS 50100 or Equivalent.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 54201 - Financial Analysis And Decision Making
The course covers topics in corporate finance. The primary focus of the course is on the use of financial concepts to develop strategies that maximize firm value. The course examines topics that help students understand how firm value is determined. It also provides students with an understanding of global finance environment.
Preparation for Course
P: BUS 50200 or Equivalent.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 54202 - Leadership And Management Of People In Organizations
The course builds on the concepts and methods of psychology, sociology, and business management to give students an appreciation of behavior and management within complex organizations. Topics include globalization, ethical issues, diversity, problem solving, communication, motivation, leadership, organizational culture, personal growth, individual and group behavior, managing conflict and change, and team management.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 54500 - Collective Bargaining
Emphasis on the negotiating process, the structure of bargaining, and the issues involved in the bargaining process.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 55000 - Business Conditions Analysis
Theory of income, employment, money, and interest rates. Analysis of the impact of current and alternative fiscal and monetary policies on business. Students will prepare a forecast of macroeconomic conditions for the 12- month period following the end of the semester. Research papers on macroeconomic issues will usually be required.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 55200 - Management Of Information Technology
This is a comprehensive study of the strategic role of information technology (IT) in contemporary organizations and society. Topics include structures, issues and trends in IT, impact of IT on corporate environment, and IT management strategies to achieve competitive advantage in an increasingly dynamic global business environment.
Preparation for Course
P: BUS 54202.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 55300 - Topics In Information Systems
In-depth study of current and emerging issues.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 56000 - Marketing And Customer Relationship Management
The course is a study of how market-driven organizations strengthen their competitive advantage by creating value for customers. It focuses on the role of marketing and its relationship to other business functions; marketing analysis, planning, and implementation in changing domestic and global markets; building customer relationships, and ethical decision making.
Preparation for Course
P: BUS 54202.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 56100 - VT- Topics In Econ Educ I
An overview of the economic concepts included in the Master Curriculum Guide for Teachers.
Cr. 3.
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BUS 56500 - Topics In Marketing
In-depth study of current and emerging issues.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 56600 - Independent Study In Marketing
For students engaged in special research projects in marketing. Arrangements for project supervision must be made prior to registration. Credits are determined by the extent of project undertaken.
Cr. 1-6.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 56803 - Healthcare Analytics
This course aims to introduce MBA students to the healthcare system and discuss its main problems, such as asymmetric information, moral hazards, uncertainty & risk, induced demand, cost & price inflation, and market & government failures. The course introduces analytical tools that modern healthcare managers may utilize in the workplace. We will use real-world case studies to broadcast how managers can use various business models and statistical tools to identify the most effective solutions to managerial problems. The principal intention of the course is to put each student in the position of a healthcare manager and guide the student in finding an effective solution utilizing a data-driven approach (rational decision-making approach).
Cr. 3.
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BUS 56903 - Healthcare Law And Ethics
This course explores the legal, policy and ethical issues encountered by healthcare professionals in the continuously evolving healthcare system. Because the law is in a constant state of fluidity, those in healthcare management must possess a basic knowledge of the law as it applies to their areas of responsibility.
Cr. 3.
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BUS 57000 - Operations And Supply Chain Management
This course is a study of how best to design, supply, and run organizational processes to create goods and services in a dynamic and competitive global environment. Topics covered include the use of contemporary tools and techniques in product and process design; facility location and layout; scheduling; project, supply chain, quality, inventory, and materials management.
Preparation for Course
P: BUS 54001.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 57500 - Topics In Finance
In-depth analysis of topics of interest.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 57501 - Topics In Operations Management
In-depth study of current and emerging issues.
Preparation for Course
P: BUS 57000.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 57600 - Independent Study In Finance
For students engaged in special research projects in finance. Arrangements for project supervision must be made prior to registration. Credits are determined by the extent of project undertaken.
Cr. 1-6.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 57601 - Independent Study In Operations Management
For students engaged in special research projects involving use and/or application of quantitative methods to managerial problems. Arrangements for project supervision must be made prior to registration. Credits are determined by the extent of project undertaken.
Cr. 1-6.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 57603 - Healthcare Finance
The main purpose of this course is to demonstrate to MBA students who are interested in pursuing careers in the healthcare industry the application of modern financial analysis, including but not limited to net present value, portfolio theory, Capital Asset Pricing Model, real options analysis, and decision trees. In this course, greater emphasis is given to the issue of evaluating and financing new therapeutic products to facilitate their faster adoption by the healthcare industry to increase market efficiency and product affordability.
Cr. 3.
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BUS 58000 - Topics In Accounting
In-depth study of current and emerging issues.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 58001 - Topics In Economics
In-depth study of current and emerging issues.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 58600 - Independent Study In Economics
For students engaged in special research projects in economics. Arrangements for project supervision must be made prior to registration. Credits determined by the extent of project undertaken.
Cr. 1-6.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 58900 - Topics In Law
In-depth analysis of topics of interest.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 59000 - Strategic Leadership & Management in Organizations
This capstone course introduces a variety of contemporary strategy theories, frameworks, and methodologies to help students develop the conceptual understandings and practical skills for formulating, implementing, and evaluating strategies that enable organizations to achieve their goals and fulfill their purpose, values, vision, and mission. Students will learn about setting an organization’s strategic direction, aligning structure to implement strategy, and leading individuals and groups within the firm. The course will use tools of industrial organization economics, microeconomics, and game theory to examine the strategic decisions that leaders and managers make, focusing particularly on the sources of competitive advantage and the interaction between industry structure and organizational capabilities. Students will be introduced to systems thinking a) as a tool for understanding the interactions between individuals, organizations, markets, and systems beyond markets and b) as a tool for promoting individual and organizational learning as a means of developing internal strengths, resources, and dynamic capabilities for strategically leading and managing organizations in a global environment of rapid change. The focus of the course will be upon helping students apply course content to strategically lead and manage their own journey and to make valuable and ethical contributions to any organization at any level. In addition to a variety of readings and assignments, all students will engage in a course-long strategy case study.
Preparation for Course
C: or P: BUS 60101, BUS 60001, BUS 57000, BUS 56000, BUS 55200, BUS 54202, BUS 54201, BUS 54200, and BUS 54001.
Cr. 3.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 59100 - Independent Study In Behavioral Studies
For students engaged in special research projects in behavioral studies. Arrangements for project supervision must be made prior to registration. Credits are determined by the extent of project undertaken.
Cr. 1-6.
Notes
You must be admitted to the MBA program or secure approval from the department before enrolling in any graduate-level business or economics course.
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BUS 59302 - Financial Analytics
An introductory graduate course designed to expose students to various advanced analytical tools in finance. The course provides the user-friendly guides using a data-driven approach to Portfolio Theory, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Duration Analysis, GAP Analysis, and Value at Risk (VaR).
Preparation for Course
P: BUS 52400 and BUS 54000 and BUS 54200.
Cr. 3.
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BUS 59502 - Business Law And Ethics
Business Law and Ethics examines a wide range of common law, statutory, and regulatory concepts that play key roles in well-reasoned business decision-making. This course intersects two related fields: the law related to business and commercial activities; and, business ethics. Topics to be emphasized include the following: the American legal system; contract formation and performance; the UCC and Sales of Goods law; business entities, from the proprietorship through the limited liability company (LLC); the role and duties of boards of directors; Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including key aspects of negotiation, mediation, and arbitration; agency law; intellectual property; employment discrimination and harassment law; business ethics frameworks and the application of ethics in personal and corporate decision-making.
Cr. 3.
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BUS 60000 - Revenue Management
The course focuses on how firms should manage capacity, resources and product availability decisions across different selling channels in order to maximize performance and profitability. The ultimate goal is to learn to identify and exploit opportunities for revenue optimization in different business contexts.
Cr. 1.5.
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BUS 60001 - Experiential Learning
The course is a valuable real world, resume building experience. Consulting teams of students are matched to business project needs. Guided by faculty experts, these consulting arrangements ensure projects are managed on schedule and to specifications. Sponsor of the project provides input that is critical to overall evaluation.
Cr. 3.
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BUS 60002 - Investment Analysis
This course focuses on analyzing common stock of corporations using various complex and analytical tools. Value line analysis supplementing financial statement analysis is shown. Investment philosophies used by successful institutional investors are covered.
Cr. 1.5.
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BUS 60100 - Value Based Pricing Analytics
The course focuses on how firms should manage capacity, resources and product availability decisions across different selling channels in order to maximize performance and profitability. The ultimate goal is to learn to identify and exploit opportunities for revenue optimation in different business contexts.
Cr. 1.5.
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BUS 60101 - Executive Mentoring
A series of executive lectures, where high-level managers serve as mentors in class. Each area of discussion is treated as a reflective learning assignment. The interaction with executives helps to establish stronger ties with regional businesses and acts as a strong learning tool.
Cr. 1.
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BUS 60102 - Asset Valuation
The course focuses on how asset valuation is used in major investment decisions and covers analysis of demand for and pricing of financial securities. Asset pricing models, theory and empirical tests, risk and return analysis, derivative securities are introduced.
Cr. 1.5.
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BUS 60200 - Discovery With Data Mining
A predictive analytics course with an overview of creating and discovering value with several techniques such as principal component analysis, linear and logistic regression, clustering techniques. The techniques seek to find patterns and classifications that look toward the future, which not only provides a more complete understanding of data but enables managers to make better decisions.
Cr. 3.
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BUS 60201 - Corporate Financial Risk Management
All businesses operate under uncertainty and face financial risk. Therefore, managing financial risks is important for the success of the enterprise. The course emphasizes identifying financial risk, measuring financial risk, and applying Value at Risk (VaR) and stress testing methodologies to manage risk.
Cr. 1.5.
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BUS 60300 - Risk Analytics
The course covers neural networks, advanced simulation, and decision tree as predictive tools to tackle uncertainty and to help in contingency planning. Examples are drawn from marketing, banking, finance, insurance, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, transportation, energy and health care.
Cr. 1.5.
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BUS 60301 - Real Options In Capital Budgeting
This course focuses on developing advanced capital budgeting skills to take uncertainty and managerial operating flexibility into account. The analysis of real options capitalizes on the flexibility, for example, in the timing and the scale. This course provides a more robust methodology for project valuation.
Cr. 1.5.
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CHM 53300 - Introductory Biochemistry
A rigorous one-semester introduction to biochemistry.
Preparation for Course
P: CHM 25600 or CHM 26200.
Cr. 3.
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CHM 53400 - Introductory Biochemistry
Continuation of CHM 53300 with emphasis on enzymatic catalysis and metabolic transformations.
Preparation for Course
P: CHM 53300 or Equivalent.
Cr. 3.
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CHM 53500 - Biochemistry Laboratory
Laboratory work to accompany CHM 53400.
Preparation for Course
P or C: CHM 53400.
Cr. 1.
Hours
Lab. 3.
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