Courses

Seminar for the serious round table discussion and critique of film as an art form, emphasizing development of appropriate verbal and written language skills for description of film. May be repeated upto 6 total credit hours. Same as FILM 4604. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Consists of 13 optics experiments that introduce the techniques and devices essential to modern optics, including characterization of sources, photodetectors, modulators, use of interferometers, spectrometers,and holograms, and experimentation of fiber optics and Fourier optics. Prereq., undergraduate optics course such as PHYS 4510. Same as ECEN 5606.

Provides a thorough introduction to methods and theories in social psychology concerned with topics such as the self, social cognition, judgment and decision making, attitude formation and change, small group processes, inter-group relations, health and social psychology, and others. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as ANTH 4610.

Numerical linear algebra, eigenvalue problems, optimization problems, and ordinary and partial differential equations. Prereq., APPM 5600 or MATH 5600. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Explores advanced graduate studio work in a seminar setting. The course will focus on the development of ideas and activities which advance creative image making. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Studies Song, Ming, and Qing prose texts selected for their inherent literary merit and for their significance in the Chinese literary tradition. Typically focuses on works by major authors such as Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, and Yuan Hongdao. Texts and selections vary from year to year. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., CHIN 4220 or instructor consent.

Covers major trends in 20th-century critical thinking. May be repeated once for credit. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Focuses on relationship between ideological elements (e.g., norms, values, and beliefs) and symbolic practices (e.g., metaphor, ritual, and storytelling) of organizational culture. Analyzes topics from viewpoints of academic theory and managerial practice. Reviews interpretive methods of researching workplace culture and symbolism. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent.

Examines major writers and texts of the no, kyogen, kabuki, and bunraku theaters, including the plays and critical writings of such authors as Kannami Kiyotsugu, Zeami Motokiyo, Konparu Zenchiku, and Chikamatsu Monzaemon. Texts and secondary readings vary from year to year. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., two semesters of classical Japanese language.

Description of morphological and syntactic categories and structures of English. Prereq., graduate standing. Same as LING 4610.

Solution of linear systems, eigenvalue problems, optimization problems, and ordinary and partial differential equations. Prereq., MATH 5600 or APPM 5600. Undergraduates must have approval of the instructor.

Learn how to teach sociology more effectively while developing a new content area and a clearer sense of the field. Choose a content area within sociology as the basis for planning a course and developing and practicing different teaching techniques. Prereqs., enrollment in SOCY graduate program.

Focuses on the nature, assessment, and treatment of learning disabilities and their relation to language disorders. Prereqs., SLHS 5242 or 5293.

Same as MCDB 4615. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines female experience in the United States from 17th century European colonization to 19th century settlement of the frontier. Emphasizes comparison between classes, regions, and racial/ethnic groups. Women's writings provide the basis for discussions of private and public roles, definitions of femininity, interpersonal relationships, and struggles for survival and self-expression. Prereq., HIST 1025. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. HIST 4616 and 5616 are the same course. Also same as WMST 4616. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as HIST 4619. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Studies Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing poetry. Stresses major figures, stylistic variations, various poetry schools, new directions in shi verse, and the rise and development of ci. Texts and selections vary from year to year. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., CHIN 4220 or instructor consent.

Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent.

Survey of traditional and contemporary readings in organizational communication. Treats theory, research, and application from a variety of perspectives. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines the phonetics and phonology of American English (including prosody) and explores techniques for teaching pronunciation skills to non-native speakers. Treats both general issues and specific problems for students from particular language backgrounds. Prereq., LING 3100 or LING 5030 and 5410. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as CHEM 4621. Credit not granted for this course and CSCI 5317 or MCDB 5621.

Same as MCDB 4621. Credit not granted for this courseand CSCI 5317 or CHEM 5621.

Restricted to graduate students. Same as GEOG 4622.

Prereq., graduate standing. Same as HIST 4628.