May 03, 2024  
2021-22 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2021-22 Graduate Bulletin ARCHIVED

Course Offerings


 

Accounting

  
  • ACCT 5170 - Advanced Topics in Accounting


    Credit(s): 1 To 3

    Advanced studies in various aspects of accounting. Titles and topics will vary.
    Repeated: May be repeated with a change of topic up to a maximum of three total graduate hours.
  
  • ACCT 5185 - Internship in Accounting


    Credit(s): 1 To 6

    Internship in an accounting position with faculty member supervision. May be used for free elective hours but not for accounting elective (graduate credit).
    Prerequisite Course(s): Student must be admitted to M.P.A. five-year or stand-alone graduate program. Approval of the M.P.A. director. Minimum of 12 hours of accounting at the 300-level or higher must be completed.
  
  • ACCT 5311 - Accounting for Management


    Credit(s): 3

    Use of accounting data in the managerial decision-making process and in the analysis and control of business operations.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 2301 or equivalent
  
  • ACCT 5312 - Seminar in Accounting Research and Analysis


    Credit(s): 3

    The study of proper accounting research and reporting techniques.
    Prerequisite Course(s): Graduate standing and approval of M.P.A. director
  
  • ACCT 5321 - International Accounting


    Credit(s): 3

    A study of critical issues and differences in the global accounting environment.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 3302 or equivalent
  
  • ACCT 5331 - Seminar in Not-for-Profit Accounting Principles


    Credit(s): 3

    Study of accounting and auditing principles as they apply to governmental and not-for-profit entities.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 3301
  
  • ACCT 5332 - Legal Principles Related to Accounting


    Credit(s): 3

    Intensive study of legal principles that arise in the practice of accounting.
    Prerequisite Course(s): Graduate standing and approval of M.P.A. director.
  
  • ACCT 5333 - Advanced Topics in Management Accounting


    Credit(s): 3

    Study of decision-making and performance evaluation techniques in management accounting.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 3333
  
  • ACCT 5342 - Advanced Financial Accounting II


    Credit(s): 3

    Advanced financial accounting topics continued.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 4342
  
  • ACCT 5343 - Advanced Tax I


    Credit(s): 3

    Study of tax problems related to taxable entities.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 3343
  
  • ACCT 5347 - Advanced Auditing


    Credit(s): 3

    Application of audit theory to public accounting.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 4337
  
  • ACCT 5349 - Topics in Financial Reporting


    Credit(s): 3

    Study of practical applications of accounting theory.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 3302, ACCT 3333
  
  • ACCT 5351 - Seminar in Oil and Gas Accounting


    Credit(s): 3

    Study of accounting principles related to the oil and gas industry.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 3301
  
  • ACCT 5352 - Advanced Accounting and Information Systems


    Credit(s): 3

    Accounting information systems course focused on use of SAP ERP software.​
    Prerequisite Course(s): graduate standing
  
  • ACCT 5353 - Advanced Tax II


    Credit(s): 3

    Comprehensive study of tax research methodology.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 3343
  
  • ACCT 5363 - Contemporary Issues in Accounting


    Credit(s): 3

    Study of contemporary issues in accounting and their development in accounting theory.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ACCT 3302
  
  • ACCT 5364 - Forensic Accounting


    Credit(s): 3

    A study of the essentials of forensic accounting.
    Repeated: No
  
  • ACCT 5365 - Ethics and Professional Issues in Accounting


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is a study of ethical reasoning, integrity, objectivity, independence, core values and professional issues in accounting. Course includes the application of concepts and theories to cases. 
    Repeated: No
    Prerequisite Course(s): Graduate standing
  
  • ACCT 5366 - Advanced Statistical Methods and Data Analytics for Detecting Fraud


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is a study of statistical methods used by forensic investigators to detect fraudulent transactions.
    Repeated: No
    Prerequisite Course(s): MATH 2320 or equivalent
  
  • ACCT 5375 - Advanced Graduate Studies


    Credit(s): 3

    Students are individually assigned to an instructor on the basis of the type of studies needed for the programs pursued.
    Repeated: May be repeated under different topics.
  
  • ACCT 5376 - Advanced Graduate Studies


    Credit(s): 3

    Same as ACCT 5375  but in a different topic area.

Agriculture

  
  • AGRI 5009 - Agriculture Products Processing Lab


    Credit(s): 0

    A study of the technological processes involved in the preparation, processing and packaging of agricultural products, including livestock, poultry, fish, fruits, nuts, vegetables and dairy. Consumer trends, governmental regulations and research efforts affecting agricultural products processing also will be studied. Overnight field trip required.
  
  • AGRI 5033 - Plant Protection Lab


    Credit(s): 0

    This course covers prevention, biological, chemical, cultural and physical control of insects, diseases and weeds, including the concepts of integrated pest management.
    Repeated: No
    Co-requisite Course(s): AGRI 5333
  
  • AGRI 5034 - Plant Propagation Lab


    Credit(s): 0

    Physiological relationships involved in plant propagation environmental factors as they relate to plant growth structures and nursery conditions.
    Co-requisite Course(s): AGRI 5334  
  
  • AGRI 5051 - Farm Management Lab


    Credit(s): 0

    The application of business principles to farming, organization and management of farms, farm records and farm accounts.
    Co-requisite Course(s): AGRI 5351  
  
  • AGRI 5107 - Poultry Management Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    Poultry breeding and modern management principles.
  
  • AGRI 5110 - Ag Machinery Operation and Performance Lab


    Credit(s): 0

    Study the operation, performance and management of agricultural machinery.
    Co-requisite Course(s): AGRI 5210  
  
  • AGRI 5125 - Mobile Hydraulics in Agriculture Lab


    Credit(s): 0

    Basic principles of hydraulics, hydrodynamics and hydrostatics; diagnosis and testing; hydraulic valves; and the history of hydraulics.
  
  • AGRI 5144 - Feedstuffs, Feeding and Formulation Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    Feedstuffs, feed formulation, feed processing and livestock feeding.
    Co-requisite Course(s): AGRI 5244  
  
  • AGRI 5171 - Equine Production and Foaling Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    Provides the student with the scientific application of biological and biotechnological principles of horse production and management. Emphasis on reproduction, nutrition, genetics, disease, health and exercise physiology that is unique to the horse.
  
  • AGRI 5175 - Advanced Graduate Studies


    Credit(s): 1 To 4

    Advanced individual instruction.
    Repeated: May be repeated under different topics.
  
  • AGRI 5190 - Research and Writing of Thesis


    Credit(s): 1 To 9

    Grade will be P (pass) or F (fail).
    Note: Note: Students completing a thesis must register each semester university resources are being utilized.
  
  • AGRI 5206 - Agriculture Waste Management


    Credit(s): 2

    This course covers the principles of agricultural waste management, addressing animal and human wastes, as well as management and disposal of agricultural chemicals.
  
  • AGRI 5207 - Poultry Management


    Credit(s): 2

    Poultry breeding and modern management principles.
  
  • AGRI 5210 - Ag Machinery Operation and Performance


    Credit(s): 2

    Study the operation, performance and management of agricultural machinery.
    Co-requisite Course(s): AGRI 5110  
  
  • AGRI 5225 - Mobile Hydraulics in Agriculture


    Credit(s): 2

    Basic principles of hydraulics, hydrodynamics and hydrostatics; diagnosis and testing; hydraulic valves; and the history of hydraulics.
    Prerequisite Course(s): Six hours of agriculture
  
  • AGRI 5244 - Feedstuffs, Feeding and Formulation


    Credit(s): 2

    Feedstuffs, feed formulation, feed processing and livestock feeding.
  
  • AGRI 5271 - Equine Production and Foaling


    Credit(s): 2

    Provides the student with the scientific application of biological and biotechnological principles of horse production and management. Emphasis on reproduction, nutrition, genetics, disease, health and exercise physiology that is unique to the horse.
  
  • AGRI 5308 - Non-Ruminant Nutrition and Feeding


    Credit(s): 3

    Focuses on nutrition and feeding of non-ruminant animals. Address the interactions between nutrition and carcass product quality, immunology and environments in monogastric animals.
  
  • AGRI 5309 - Agriculture Products Processing


    Credit(s): 3

    A study of the technological processes involved in the preparation, processing and packaging of agricultural products, including livestock, poultry, fish, fruits, nuts, vegetables and dairy. Consumer trends, governmental regulations and research efforts affecting agricultural products processing also will be studied. Overnight field trip required.
  
  • AGRI 5311 - Agricultural Policy


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides the guidelines for thinking about agricultural policy issues that have dominated farm and food policy, and emphasizes policy analysis rather than policy prescription.
  
  • AGRI 5321 - Advanced Horticulture Crop Production


    Credit(s): 3

    Current techniques of fruit, vegetable and ornamental production plant density, soil, water and pest management considerations.
  
  • AGRI 5325 - Seminar on Wheels


    Credit(s): 3

    This course will analyze how the agriculture industry operates on a day-to-day basis by giving the students an experiential learning opportunity. The course includes a week-long tour, including cattle and equine ranches, dairies, processing facilities, further processing facilities, other universities and/or professional schools.
    Repeated: No
  
  • AGRI 5332 - Public Garden Management


    Credit(s): 3

    A course designed to empower students in the public garden management field. Topics covered include developing a mission statement, site analysis, personnel, collections and acquisition policy, educational programming, computer mapping and record keeping, signage and interpretation, funding, volunteers, garden design, and selection of the best plants to emphasize in a collection.
  
  • AGRI 5333 - Plant Protection


    Credit(s): 3

    The course includes the biological, chemical, cultural and physical control of insects, diseases and weeds, including the concepts of integrated pest management.
    Repeated: No
    Co-requisite Course(s): AGRI 5033
  
  • AGRI 5334 - Plant Propagation


    Credit(s): 3

    Physiological relationships involved in plant propagation-environmental factors as they relate to plant growth structures and nursery conditions.
    Co-requisite Course(s): AGRI 5034 
  
  • AGRI 5336 - Companion Animals


    Credit(s): 3

    Anatomy, physiology, nutrition, genetics and health of companion animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, rats, mice, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Problem-solving and enterprise management for companion animals will be included.
  
  • AGRI 5342 - Advanced Agricultural Waste Management


    Credit(s): 3

    Comprehensive management of animal, forest and processing by-products. From a research perspective, emphasis is placed on the chemical makeup of waste and the consequences of its physiological effect.
  
  • AGRI 5344 - Soil-Plant Relationships


    Credit(s): 3

    Characteristics of soil, its influence on plant growth, soil reaction, cation exchange, nitrogen fixation, soil analysis and fertilizer materials.
    Prerequisite Course(s): Twelve semester hours of agriculture or related areas
  
  • AGRI 5348 - Range Management


    Credit(s): 3

    Principles of range management. Characteristics of range lands and range plants, management of grazing animals and vegetation.
  
  • AGRI 5350 - Advanced Disease Management


    Credit(s): 3

    In-depth look into diseases and management practices associated with the prevention, control, and treatment of disease in domestic livestock and poultry. Study of infectious organisms, metabolic disorders, the role of anatomy and physiology in the diagnosis of disease.
  
  • AGRI 5351 - Farm Management


    Credit(s): 3

    The application of business principles to farming, organization and management of farms, farm records and farm accounts.
    Co-requisite Course(s): AGRI 5051 
  
  • AGRI 5352 - Agricultural Law


    Credit(s): 3

    The development of a basic understanding of the legal principles involved in common problems associated with horse ownership and horse production.
  
  • AGRI 5361 - Advanced Nutrition


    Credit(s): 3

    Analysis of nutritional theory for ruminants and monogastrics.
  
  • AGRI 5362 - Physiology of Growth and Stress in Livestock


    Credit(s): 3

    Concepts of physiology in farm animals. Endocrinology, anatomy, physiology and behavior and their interactions related to animal welfare and production.
  
  • AGRI 5378 - Seminar


    Credit(s): 3

    Repeated: May be repeated.
  
  • AGRI 5380 - Topics in Agriculture


    Credit(s): 3

    Repeated: May be repeated up to 99 hours.
  
  • AGRI 5381 - Methods of Teaching Agricultural Sciences in the Secondary School


    Credit(s): 3

    Instructional methods and techniques that emphasize practical applications of the teaching/learning process. Special emphasis will be placed on student evaluation, classroom management and discipline, and essential curriculum/programmatic elements unique to agricultural science and technology.
  
  • AGRI 5386 - Principles of Animal Breeding


    Credit(s): 3

    Selection and systems of breeding livestock. Traits of economic importance. Genetic and statistical principles as they apply to farm animal selections.
  
  • AGRI 5391 - Research Methods


    Credit(s): 3

    A course investigating the tools of research, problem formulation and analysis, common research design, common errors in research, and instrumentation and sampling techniques.
  
  • AGRI 6175 - Advanced Agriculture Topics


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is an indepth study into agricultural science topics for doctoral students. Advanced individual instruction of topics selected in agriculture are covered. The course will be catered to provide advanced instruction related to a doctoral student’s dissertation subject area.
    Repeated: Yes

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 5175 - Graduate Independent Study in Anthropology


    Credit(s): 1 To 6

    Individual instruction, conference or research for graduate students. 
    Repeated: May be repeated with change of topic. Max of 10 hours.

Art

  
  • ARTS 5196 - MFA Exhibition


    Credit(s): 1 To 6

    Organization, development, exhibition and oral defense of a creative project.
    Prerequisite Course(s): 45 semester hours of graduate courses in art
  
  • ARTS 5300 - Graduate History of Modern Art


    Credit(s): 3

    An examination of modern art from post-impressionism to pop art.
  
  • ARTS 5301 - Graduate Abstract Expressionism to Postmodern Art History


    Credit(s): 3

    Investigation of developments in the visual arts and art theory from 1945 to the present. 
  
  • ARTS 5302 - Graduate History of Photography, the Print and Related Media


    Credit(s): 3

    Investigation of specific topics in photography, print and related media, including digital imagery, film, video and multimedia in the fine arts. Levels A, B, C.
  
  • ARTS 5303 - Graduate Greek and Roman Art History


    Credit(s): 3

    Ancient Greek and Roman art from the Geometric period to Constantine. Graduate students will be expected to complete additional work and will be held to a higher standard than undergraduates.
  
  • ARTS 5304 - Graduate Nineteenth -Century European Art History


    Credit(s): 3

    European art from 1750 to 1900, neoclassicism, romanticism, realism and impressionism. Graduate students will be expected to write extra papers and complete more rigorous assignments.
  
  • ARTS 5305 - Graduate Renaissance Art History


    Credit(s): 3

    Italian art from 1300 to 1600. Graduate students will be expected to complete more rigorous assignments than undergraduates enrolled in ART 485.
  
  • ARTS 5306 - Graduate Baroque Art History


    Credit(s): 3

    European art from 1600 to 1750. Graduate students will be expected to complete additional work and will be held to a higher standard than undergraduates.
  
  • ARTS 5307 - Graduate American Art History


    Credit(s): 3

    Art of the United States from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis on the 20th century. Graduate students will be expected to write extra papers and complete more rigorous assignments.
  
  • ARTS 5308 - Graduate Mexican Art History


    Credit(s): 3

    Development of art in Mexico and related Latin American countries. Graduate students will be expected to write extra papers and complete more rigorous assignments.
  
  • ARTS 5309 - Graduate World Traditions of Art


    Credit(s): 3

    Study of the arts outside the canon of Western civilization, as well as contemporary outsiders in their cultural milieu.
  
  • ARTS 5311 - Graduate Color Theory


    Credit(s): 3

    Practice, theory and study of color in art, media and design. Levels A, B.
  
  • ARTS 5313 - Graduate Graphic Design Communications


    Credit(s): 3

    Techniques for advertising art. Graduate levels A, B, C.
    Prerequisite Course(s): Graduate standing and approval of instructor
  
  • ARTS 5314 - Graduate Graphic Design - Typography


    Credit(s): 3

    Studio class for the study, practice and theory of designing with type in advertising and graphic design.
  
  • ARTS 5315 - Graduate Graphic Design - Illustration


    Credit(s): 3

    Studio course for the practice of illustration methods, media and techniques. Levels A, B, C.
  
  • ARTS 5316 - Graduate Painting


    Credit(s): 3

    Graduate-level painting problems. Levels A, B, C, D.
  
  • ARTS 5323 - Graduate Figure Drawing


    Credit(s): 3

    Gesture, anatomy and composition. Levels A, B, C and D.
    Repeated: May be repeated. Max of 12 hours.
  
  • ARTS 5324 - Graduate Expressive Drawing


    Credit(s): 3

    This course will stress the production of expressive drawings. This includes the identification and resolution of problems of artistic expression. Levels A, B, C, D.
  
  • ARTS 5326 - Graduate Sculpture


    Credit(s): 3

    ARTS 5326  (3 credits) typically meets twice each week in 160-minute segments (a total of 5 hours and 20 minutes each week) for 15 weeks, and also meets for a 2-hour final examination. Students have significant weekly studio art assignments, are expected to take regular quizzes and demonstrate advanced level technical mastery, are required to make a major class presentation in which they present the work of an artist in the discipline. These activities average at a minimum 6 hours of work each week to prepare outside of classroom hours.
  
  • ARTS 5327 - Graduate Sculpture: Casting


    Credit(s): 3

    Advanced work in sculpture. Exploring various casting materials and methods in sculpture. Levels A, B, C, D.
    When Offered: Spring.
    Prerequisite Course(s): Graduate status
  
  • ARTS 5328 - Graduate Sculpture: Installation


    Credit(s): 3

    Advanced work in sculpture. Exploring various casting materials and methods in sculpture. Levels A, B, C, D.
    When Offered: Spring.
    Prerequisite Course(s): Graduate status
  
  • ARTS 5330 - Graduate Studio Techniques


    Credit(s): 3

    In-depth practical application for development of individual style.
    When Offered: Fall and spring only. Repeated: May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite Course(s): Graduate standing in art
  
  • ARTS 5331 - Graduate Studio Media


    Credit(s): 3

    Studies in the use of art materials through practical studio application.
    When Offered: Fall and spring only. Repeated: May be repeated for credit. 
    Prerequisite Course(s): Graduate standing in art
  
  • ARTS 5333 - Graduate Printmaking


    Credit(s): 3

    Advanced techniques and practice in the use of printmaking processes. Levels A-F.
    Prerequisite Course(s): graduate status
  
  • ARTS 5334 - Graduate Book Art Studies


    Credit(s): 3 To 12

    Studies in design, theory and production of books as art. Levels A-D.
  
  • ARTS 5341 - Graduate Art Metals - Jewelry


    Credit(s): 3

    This course continues to augment the student’s acquired metalsmithing skils. Focus is on producing work that conforms to professional standards and conveys personal vision and insight.
  
  • ARTS 5346 - Graduate Ceramics


    Credit(s): 3

    Advanced ceramics stresses technical, expressive and aesthetic aspects of ceramics as an art form. Levels A, B, C, D.
  
  • ARTS 5348 - Graduate Digital Media


    Credit(s): 3

    Graduate digital media stresses technical, conceptual and aesthetic aspects of digital artmaking. Levels A, B, C, D.
  
  • ARTS 5349 - Graduate Digital Media: Interactive Art


    Credit(s): 3

    Advanced work in digital media exploring user or performer interfaces in interactive projects. Levels A and B.
    When Offered: Fall.
    Prerequisite Course(s): graduate status
  
  • ARTS 5350 - Graduate Digital Media: Motion Graphics


    Credit(s): 3 To 6

    Advanced work in motion graphics. Exploring animated graphics and special effects for video. Levels A and B. 
    When Offered: Fall.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ARTS 2348
  
  • ARTS 5351 - Graduate Digital Media: Time-Based Media


    Credit(s): 3

    Advanced work in 4D. Exploring time-based digital media, including nonlinear video, sound, performance and other media. Levels A and B. 
    When Offered: Fall.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ARTS 2348
  
  • ARTS 5352 - Graduate Filmmaking


    Credit(s): 3

    Filmmaking as an art media. May involve writing, directing, cinematography and editing, lighting, and sound production. Levels A, B, C, D.
  
  • ARTS 5353 - Graduate Feature Production I


    Credit(s): 3

    A summer film production course where a feature film/video is shot using professional techniques. Levels A, B, C.
    When Offered: Class meets MTWRF and Sat. Summer I.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ARTS 4352 and approval of the instructor
  
  • ARTS 5354 - Graduate Feature Production II


    Credit(s): 3

    A summer film production course where a feature film/video is shot using professional techniques. Levels A, B, C.
    When Offered: Class meets MTWRF and Sat. Summer I.
    Prerequisite Course(s): ARTS 4352 and approval of the instructor
  
  • ARTS 5356 - Graduate Advanced Photography


    Credit(s): 3

    Graduate-level photography with emphasis on fine arts applications. Levels A, B, C, D.
  
  • ARTS 5357 - Graduate Color Photography


    Credit(s): 3

    Advanced work in color photographic processes. Both traditional darkroom and digital processes explored. Levels A, B.
  
  • ARTS 5358 - Graduate Alternative Process Photography


    Credit(s): 3

    Advanced work in alternative photographic processes, concepts and techniques and how they apply within a fine art context. Both film and digital processes are utilized.
  
  • ARTS 5361 - Art Education: Foundations


    Credit(s): 3

    Psychological and philosophical concepts of art education.
    Prerequisite Course(s): Teacher certificate in art or elementary education with an art minor
 

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