Courses

    Introduces standard works and recent developments in cultural history. Explores structuralism and post-structuralism, semiotics, social construction, relativism, hegemony, and the idea of postmodernity in the uses of culture as an historical category. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent.

    Systematic study of Markov chains and some of the simpler Markov processes including renewal theory, limit theorems for Markov chains, branching processes, queuing theory, birth and death processes, and Brownian motion. Applications to physical and biological sciences. Prereqs., MATH 4001, MATH 4510 or APPM 3570, or APPM 4560, or instructor consent. Same as MATH 6550.

    Systematic study of Markov chains and some of the simpler Markov processes, including renewal theory, limit theorems for Markov chains, branching processes, queuing theory, birth and death processes, and Brownian motion. Applications to physical and biological sciences. Prereqs., MATH 4001, 4510 or APPM 3570 or 4560. Undergraduates must have approval of the instructor. Same as APPM 6550. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Provides advanced study in hearing assessment and management of children across the age span. Topics include epidemiological, medical, audiological, developmental, and habilitative aspects of normal and impaired hearing in children. Prereqs., graduate standing and undergraduate audiology course work. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

    Offers a multidisciplinary exploration of the engineering, economic, and institutional principles involved in water system development and management. Provides a background in basic hydrology, economics, water law, and institutions. Prereq., ECON 3070 or equivalent.

    May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

    Theories and research methods in first-language acquisition of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Prereqs., LING 5410, 5420, and 5430, or instructor consent.

    Provides advanced study in the neural bases of hearing. Includes theoretical foundations and clinical assessment of neurological functioning in auditory systems with both normal and impaired function. Prereq., SLHS 6544. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.
    Required of all biochemistry graduate students. Credit is deferred until presentation of satisfactory seminar. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Enrolled graduate students in the behavioral neuroscience program will be asked to prepare, present and receive feedback on scientific presentations of their own research or from review of a current research project.

    Covers a range of topics important for professional development in clinical psychology, including preparation and delivery of research presentations, preparation of grant proposals/manuscripts and practicum experience (i.e., interviewing and assessment, treatment planning, intervention and documentation). Intended to prepare students for careers as research scientists and clinicians. May be repeated up to 10 total credit hours. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Psychology (PSYC) graduate students only.
    Provides summaries of current research by graduate students and faculty members in the Cognitive Psychology program in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Professional Development issues relevant to cognitive psychologists will also be discussed. Graduate students in all programs and advanced undergraduates welcome with instructor consent. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Psychology (PSYC) and Neuroscience (NRSC) PhD Students only.
    Covers a range of topics important for professional development in social psychology, including preparation and delivery of research presentations, preparation of grant proposals and manuscripts, and peer review of manuscripts. Intended to prepare students for careers as research scientists. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Covers finite difference, finite element, finite volume, pseudo-spectral, and spectral methods for elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations. Prereq., APPM 5600. Recommended prereq., APPM 5610 or graduate numerical linear algebra. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Examines mechanics of deformable materials, with applications to earthquake processes. Introduces seismic wave theory. Other topics include inversion of seismic data for the structure, composition, and state of the interior of the Earth. Same as GEOL 6610 and PHYS 6610. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Offered alternate years. Mechanics of deformable materials, with applications to earthquake processes. Introduces seismic wave theory. Inversion of seismic data for the structure, composition, and state of the interior of Earth. Same as ASTR 6610 and PHYS 6610.

    Examines the field of gender history that includes an understanding of women's and/or men's experience as lived and socially or culturally constructed. Regional or national focus and time period to be determined by the faculty member teaching the course in any given semester. Repeatable for credit up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Same as GEOL 6610 and ASTR 6610.

    Discusses theoretical and clinical issues regarding the design, fitting, and evaluation of amplification technology for individuals with hearing loss. Includes the use of behavioral, psychological, electroacoustic, and physiological (real ear) measures in the selection and evaluation of digital and analog hearing aid technology. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.
    Covers space and surface geodetic techniques as well as potential theory. Other topics are the definition and geophysical interpretation of the geoid and of surface gravity anomalies; isostasy; post-glacial rebound; and tides and the rotation of the Earth. Same as GEOL 6620 and PHYS 6620. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Offered alternate years. Space and surface geodetic techniques, as well as potential theory, are covered. Other topics are definition and geophysical interpretation of the geoid and of surface gravity anomalies; isostasy; post-glacial rebound; tides and the rotation of the Earth. Same as ASTR 6620 and PHYS 6620. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Same as GEOL 6620 and ASTR 6620. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Reviews and evaluates recent scientific literature in the field of RNA chemistry and biology, including topics in structure, catalysis, bioinformatic approaches, and control of gene expression. Primarily for graduate level presentation of special topics by students and research staff. May be repeated up to 5 total credit hours. Same as MCDB 6621. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Reviews and evaluates recent scientific literature in the field of RNA chemistry and biology, including topics in structure, catalysis, bioinformatic approaches, and control of gene expression. Primarily for graduate level presentation of special topics by students and research staff. May be repeated up to 5 total credit hours. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent. Same as CHEM 6621.

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