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NUR 5999 - Thesis (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Session
Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy.
Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.
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NUT 5000 - Research Methods in Nutrition and Foods (3)
When Offered: Spring
Examination of research methodologies in nutritional sciences and food systems, familiarization with the relevant research literature, utilization of statistical techniques including quantitative and qualitative methods, collection and interpretation of data, and preparation of reports. Research proposals will be prepared.
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NUT 5100 - Introduction to Community and Public Health (3)
When Offered: Fall
Course provides an introduction to community and public health and the role of the Public Health Nutrition professional. Emphasis will be on definition, identification and prevention of nutrition related disease, as well as improving health of a population by improving nutrition with emphases on rural and global communities. Health disparities including malnutrition and other conditions will be discussed on societal, economic, and environmental levels.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS in Nutrition Program or the graduate certificate in Public Health Nutrition Practice or permission of the program director.
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NUT 5200 - Lifecycle Nutrition for Public Health Nutrition Professionals (3)
When Offered: Spring
Study of nutrition during critical stages of the life cycle from preconception to older adults.
Nutritional needs for normal growth and development, consequences of under- or over-nutrition at critical life stages and scientific-based interventions to address consequences will be examined along with determinants of health and health disparities across the life course.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS in Nutrition Program or the graduate certificate in Public Health Nutrition Practice or permission of the program director.
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NUT 5205 - Maternal and Child Nutrition (3)
When Offered: Fall
An in-depth study of nutritional needs and problems from conception through adolescence, both nationally and internationally. An examination of current trends in dietary intake, nutrition education during pregnancy and childhood, and the role of nutrition in child development.
Prerequisite: NUT 2202 (Nutrition and Health) or equivalent.
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NUT 5210 - Nutrition for Older Adults (3)
When Offered: Fall
An overview of the physiology, nutritional needs and nutritional status of older adults and the interaction of nutrition, disease and medication.
Prerequisite: Graduate level status.
Lecture three hours.
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NUT 5220 - Advanced Concepts in Nutrition and Assessment (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of the techniques used to measure and evaluate the nutritional status of individuals and populations. Development of the techniques and skills to initiate and maintain dietary changes.
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.
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NUT 5250 - Dietetic Practice I (3)
When Offered: Fall
A seminar class designed for students enrolled in the AP4 program (pre-professional practice program) to enhance and supplement supervised practice learning activities. Ethical issues and professional standards will be discussed. Instructors and guest speakers will present and discuss current research relevant to health care in the clinical setting including: nutrition assessment, nutrition education, health promotion, medical nutrition therapies, and interrelationships of clinical care to other systems. Students will be responsible for case presentations and discussion.
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NUT 5255 - Dietetic Practice II (3)
When Offered: Spring
A seminar class designed for students enrolled in the AP4 program (pre-professional practice program) to enhance and supplement supervised practice learning activities. Faculty and guest lecturers will present and discuss current research relevant to: the health care delivery system, administrative issues including foodservice delivery systems, quality management, nutrition care and education in community settings, and the legislative process. Students will be responsible for case presentations and discussion.
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NUT 5275 - Diet, Obesity, and Disease (3)
When Offered: Spring
The study of the causes and consequences of obesity. A look at interactions between diet, biochemistry, environment, behaviors, policies, and their various contributions to the obesity epidemic. Interdisciplinary solutions that may prevent the rise of obesity, particularly in children, and diminish the disease outcomes will be examined. Important psychosocial, cultural, and public health perspectives will be included.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS in Nutrition Program or the graduate certificate in Public Health Nutrition Practice or permission of the program director.
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NUT 5300 - Effective Rural Practice for Health Professionals (3)
When Offered: Spring
Survey of rural health issues in the United States; simulated practice scenarios involving rural health settings; development of transferable cultural competence skills for successful rural health practice.
[Dual-listed with NUT 4300.]
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NUT 5350 - Public Health Nutrition Leadership and Practice (3)
When Offered: Spring
Course provides an overview of the leadership skills needed to succeed in the field of public health nutrition. During this course, students build skills in essential public health nutrition functions such as oral and written communications, critical thinking, interdisciplinary teams, working with communities and systems, cultural competence, professional self-assessment and public policy and advocacy. Further, this course will enable students to articulate a personal leadership style and plan related to public health nutrition practice including identification of potential field experiences and course selections.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS in Nutrition Program and completion of NUT 5100 or permission of the program director.
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NUT 5375 - Community and International Health Assessment (3)
When Offered: Spring
The overall goals for this course are to help students lead and participate in community health improvement activities and develop skills to assess community health status and resources in rural and global settings. This course will provide an introduction to the concepts and methods of community and international health improvement and the role of assessment. This course will cover important community health topics including systems thinking that leads to coordination of health care and public health activities to achieve community health goals; the nature of health and its determinants; the use of quantitative and qualitative methods; data analysis; community mobilization and capacity building; and the impact of current national and international policy on community health improvement.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS in Nutrition Program and HCM 5240 or permission of the program director.
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NUT 5450 - Capstone Proposal (1)
When Offered: On Demand
Students will plan and prepare to implement a capstone Public Health Nutrition (PHN) project in collaboration with nutrition faculty. Students will have the option of planning a project in which they: (1) Work with nutrition faculty in the context of an ongoing faculty‐led research study and/or in collaboration with a community partner; or (2) work directly with a community agency or partner to conduct a project with oversight from a faculty member and facility supervisor.
Prerequisite: Admission to MS Nutrition program, successful completion of minimum 18 hours Public Health Nutrition concentration course work, and permission of the program director.
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NUT 5475 - Public Health Nutrition Capstone (2)
When Offered: On Demand
Students will implement, execute and evaluate a capstone Public Health Nutrition (PHN) project in collaboration with nutrition faculty. Students will have the option of: (1) Working with nutrition faculty in the context of an ongoing faculty‐led research study and/or in collaboration with a community partner; or (2) working directly with a community agency or partner to conduct a project with oversight from a faculty member and facility supervisor.
Prerequisite: Admission to MS Nutrition program, successful completion of minimum 18 hours Public Health Nutrition concentration course work including NUT 5450 and permission of the program director.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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NUT 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Graduate students may broaden or intensify their program through individual research and involvement in a given area of nutrition.
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NUT 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for the nutrition curriculum. May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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NUT 5552 - Medical Terminology/Records (1)
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the medical terminology and vocabulary utilized in medical records and health professions.
Lecture one hour.
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NUT 5555 - Advanced Nutritional Aspects of Exercise and Sports (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of nutrition specific to physical activity and sport performance. The course utilizes reading, presentation, and discussion of published research on carbohydrate, protein, and fat consumption, digestion, and metabolism to demonstrate the importance of diet in exercise performance. A special concentration on ergogenic aids is provided.
(Same as E S 5555 .)
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NUT 5900 - Internship (3-12)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A structured field experience supervised by department faculty. A proposal is to be submitted to the graduate committee and be approved for participation the semester previous to beginning the experience. No credit will be given for experience not previously approved.
Prerequisite: 15 hours of graduate courses toward degree program and approved proposal.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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NUT 5901 - Research Project (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Implementation of an approved research proposal: collection and analysis of data, preparation of report(s) and presentation of project. NUT 5901 may be repeated for a total credit of four semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUT 5000 and proficiency in statistics.
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NUT 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s level. NUT 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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NUT 5999 - Thesis (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.
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PHL 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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PHL 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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PHL 5649 - Seminar (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An intensive study of special problems, topics, or issues related to the study of philosophy. The subject matter of this course will vary and barring duplication of subject matter, a student may repeat the course for credit.
Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with PHL 4549.]
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PHL 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. PHL 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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PHY 5011 - Applied Physics Colloquium (0)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to a wide variety of physics research and research in other disciplines by attending colloquia on campus. All graduate students are expected to attend all departmental and other designated colloquia. Students must enroll at least two times.
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PHY 5020 - Computational Methods in Physics and Engineering (3)
When Offered: Fall
A course designed to introduce the student to modern techniques and algorithms in computational physics, involving solutions of real physical systems using techniques from interpolation, optimization, non-linear least squares, the numerical integration of ordinary and partial differential equations, Monte Carlo methods, Fourier analysis and stability analysis. Applications of these techniques will be selected from the areas of mechanics, optics, modern physics, astrophysics, engineering, signal processing, and electromagnetism. Graduate students will, in addition to the lab, carry out a major computational project which will address an important or relevant problem in physics, astrophysics or engineering. Programming will be carried out in a computer language such as ‘C’ or Fortran.
Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours. [Dual-listed with PHY 4020.]
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PHY 5330 - Digital Electronics (4)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an introduction to digital electronics, with an emphasis on the study of components that are building blocks for digital devices and equipment, especially microcomputers. Emphasis will be placed on the design of combinatorial, sequential, and state machine (ASM) circuits, including simplification by Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, and computer-aided tools. Hardware description languages will be used to implement designs on programmable logic devices (PLD). Topics to be covered include: number systems, Boolean algebra, logic families, gates, flip-flops, medium scale integration devices, combinatorial and sequential circuits, ASM, PLD, arithmetic logic units, memory, input-output, D/A, A/D, and a generic CPU. The industry-oriented, hands-on labs involve circuit construction, testing and trouble-shooting using modern test equipment.
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. [Dual-listed with PHY 4330.]
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PHY 5400 - Professional Skills (1)
When Offered: Fall
This course is designed to help students develop important professional skills such as leadership, networking, interview skills, self- promotion, resume writing, and cover letter writing, all geared toward the field of engineering physics. Students will complete assignments related to these skills and are expected to attend all guest lectures designed to help students with professional skills. Students should enroll in one of their last two semesters of study.
Prerequisites: Open to students admitted to the Engineering Physics graduate program or with permission of the instructor.
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PHY 5405 - Graduate Seminar (1)
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to help students incorporate the skills of effective communication in Engineering Physics. Students will be required to present their research or internship experience in writing and through oral presentations. Students should enroll in one of their last two semesters of study after completing research or an internship.
Prerequisites: Open to students admitted to the Engineering Physics graduate program or with permission of the instructor.
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PHY 5430 - Digital Systems (4)
When Offered: Fall
Design and implementation of digital systems. This applications-oriented course covers designing digital systems and using hardware description languages such as VHDL to implement them with complex programmable logic devices (CPLD) or field programmable gate arrays (FPGA). Topics covered include CPLD and FPGA architectures, real-world digital design difficulties (timing, noise, etc.), the design and implementation of combinatorial, sequential, and SSI / MSI / LSI circuits, algorithmic state machines, and simple CPUs.
Prerequisite: PHY 4330/PHY 5330 or equivalent.
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
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PHY 5435 - Laboratory Automation (4)
When Offered: Spring
A rigorous applications-oriented course designed to foster an in-depth understanding of both the hardware and software aspects of laboratory automation. Personal computers are used to control laboratory instruments, collect and analyze data, and plot results. Topics covered include the use of data acquisition and control cards, serial and IEEE-488 interfacing, and coordinated data collection and control. State-of-the-art data acquisition languages are used extensively in the laboratory.
Prerequisite: PHY 5330 and either PHY 5020 or PHY 5735 .
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
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PHY 5440 - Modern Instrumentation Design (4)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of the role of microprocessors and microcontrollers in modern instrumentation. Students will utilize hardware/software real time development systems in the design and construction of basic instruments.
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
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PHY 5450 - Programmable Logic Controllers (4)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an introduction to the Allen-Bradley CompactLogix Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), industrial hardware components, and a variety programming languages including Ladder Logic, Structured Text and Sequential Function Chart. Students will complete laboratory exercises that simulate real-world industrial process-control and automation. PLC networking, Human-Machine Interface (HMI) design and control/feedback circuitry will also be explored.
Corequisite: PHY 4330/PHY 5330 .
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PHY 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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PHY 5520 - Data Transmission and Signal Processing (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of local area networks, broad band and base band transmission, optical fiber transmission, analog signal analysis and filtering, and discrete signal processing.
Prerequisites: PHY 5620 , PHY 5440 or equivalent.
Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
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PHY 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An intensive study of a single topic in physics.
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PHY 5550 - Directed Research in Applied Physics (1-3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An original research project will be chosen, formulated and executed by the student under the guidance of a faculty member. Individual faculty will determine assessment tailored to the student’s particular research project.
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PHY 5620 - Optics (4)
When Offered: Fall
A rigorous introduction to geometric and wave optics with applications including lasers, interferometers, spectroscopy, telescopes, fiber optics, and remote sensing. Basic electromagnetic wave theory is employed to describe the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter including absorption, dispersion, reflection, and scattering. Geometric optics is employed to study image formation by optical systems using both ray-tracing and matrix optics methods. Wave optics is used to study interference, diffraction, and coherence. This leads into a detailed lab-based unit dealing with interferometry and optical system alignment, with applications to optical component testing, spectral analysis of light sources, and coherence. The course also includes a semester synthesis project.
Prerequisite: PHY 3001 (Analytical Methods in Physics) or equivalent with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher or permission of the instructor.
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
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PHY 5635 - LabVIEW Interfacing and Robotics (4)
When Offered: Spring
An applications-oriented course designed to create programs written in the LabVIEW language for hardware interfacing. Data acquisition and control hardware is used to collect data from sensors and instruments which is then analyzed and displayed using LabVIEW. The hardware is also used to control devices such as motors and a five-axis robotic arm. Other topics covered include rotary encoders, state machines, and PID control. The topics covered will prepare students to take the National Instruments CLAD certification exam.
Prerequisite: PHY 5020 or PHY 5735 or PHY 5740 .
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
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PHY 5641 - Perturbations and Symmetry in Quantum Mechanics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An analytical study of perturbation theory and symmetry as applied to quantum mechanical systems. This is a non-relativistic course that is predominantly focused on techniques for obtaining solutions to Schrödinger’s equation for which standard analytical results are not possible. The implications and utility of symmetry in quantum theory are also developed as appropriate to the subject matter.
Topics may include: Identical Particles, Quantum Statistical Mechanics, Time-Independent Perturbation Theory, the Variational Principle, Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory, Adiabatic Approximation and Berry’s Phase, and instructor-selected advanced topics: e.g. quantum computing, scattering, or an introduction to the Dirac Equation.
Prerequisites: PHY 4640 (Quantum Mechanics) or an equivalent.
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PHY 5730 - Analog Systems (4)
When Offered: Fall
The theory and operation of DC and AC circuits with discrete passive and active components. Included are resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, bipolar transistors, field effect transistors, and operational amplifiers. An in- depth analysis of circuit theorems, phasors, differential equations, and simulations predicting the behavior of systems of analog devices will be explored in lecture and laboratory. The use and limitations of common electronics instrumentation such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and function generators will also be explored.
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. [Dual-listed with PHY 4730.]
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PHY 5735 - Microcontrollers (4)
When Offered: Spring
An in-depth study of the architecture, programming and interfacing of microcontrollers. Topics to be covered include: introduction to microcontrollers, architectures, internal hardware (such as timers, serial ports, A/Ds, D/As, I2C), instruction sets, assembly language programming, interrupt-driven code, and interfacing. Both stand-alone microcontrollers and single board computers will be used in lab. Most labs will involve interfacing microcontrollers to devices such as switches, LEDs, keypads, 7-segment displays, LCD displays, motors, sensors, etc. Microcontroller simulators and in-circuit-emulators (ICE) will be used for debugging.
Prerequisite: PHY 5330 or equivalent.
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
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PHY 5740 - Sensors and Transducers (4)
When Offered: Spring
This applications-oriented course covers the integration of transducers into sensor-based systems. Students will integrate transducers with signal conditioning circuitry and will develop proficiency in interfacing the conditioned signals with data acquisition hardware, using programs such as the National Instruments LabVIEW software program. Sensors covered include, but are not limited to, temperature, pressure, optical, and humidity.
Prerequisite: PHY 5730 or equivalent.
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
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PHY 5845 - Nanoscience and Technology (3)
When Offered: Spring
A survey of the current state of nanoscience and nanotechnology from both a theoretical and practical standpoint. Topics include, but are not limited to, nano-fabrication, tools (e.g. SEM, STEM, FIB, STM, AFM, etc.), nanomechanics, nanomaterials, Buckyballs and nanotubes, thin films, nano self-assembly, nano-scale heat transfer, thermoelectric devices, and nano-optics. Where applicable, content will be enhanced through direct experience with the available instrumentation.
[Dual-listed with PHY 4845.]
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PHY 5850 - Advanced Materials Science Laboratory (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course provides an understanding of the relationship between structure and properties for materials via advanced laboratories. This course broadly covers material systems including: metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, semiconductors, and nanomaterials. Laboratories include the characterization of material properties and structure with advanced microscopies, tensile testing of metals, and synthesis of polymers,
metal nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes, among others.
Prerequisite: Open to students enrolled in the Engineering Physics graduate program or with permission of the instructor.
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PHY 5860 - Physical Principles of Electron Microscopy (4)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an overview of the fundamental principles,instrumentation, and methods of scanning electron microscopy, including all electron optical components (electron sources and guns, electron lenses, deflectors, and stigmators) and complete electron optical system physics. This overview is complemented by a thorough investigation of the electron beam-solid interaction physics and the resulting measurable signals. Image formation physics and a wide range of applications including qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques are fully developed in this course.
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. [Dual-listed with PHY 4860.]
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PHY 5900 - Internship (1-12)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Supervised work in applied physics in an industrial or other laboratory setting. Students must obtain approval of the departmental internship coordinator prior to enrolling.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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PHY 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. PHY 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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PHY 5999 - Thesis (3-6)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.
Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.
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P S 5001 - Scope and Methods (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course is designed to introduce students to both qualitative and quantitative research design and methods in political science. Topics will include approaches to political science, constructing research questions, literature reviews, critical reviews, hypothesis development and testing, survey design, experiments, case studies, and some introductory statistics. The course will also introduce students to the various fields in political science.
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P S 5002 - Research Methods and Statistics (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to the nature, language, and statistical methods used by social scientists to conduct research in the field of political science. The course will stress both theory and application, and it will examine not only how data is gathered and analyzed by political scientists to explain human behavior, but also each step of the research process. Students will be exposed to sampling, survey research and a variety of other methods of obtaining and analyzing data. In the lab component of this course, students will have the opportunity to learn how to use computer software (mainly SPSS for Windows) to organize and analyze data and how to interpret and present the results of statistical analysis.
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P S 5010 - Seminar in Political Philosophy (3)
When Offered: Spring
The seminar will provide an overview and critique of the literature in the field of political philosophy from the Enlightenment to the present.
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P S 5020 - Pro-Seminar in International Relations (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
The seminar will provide an overview and critique of the literature in the field on international relations.
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P S 5030 - Seminar in American Government and Politics (3)
When Offered: Fall
Special investigation of selected topics in American government and politics. Topics will vary from year to year. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total of six credit hours.
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P S 5040 - Pro-Seminar in Comparative Politics (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
The seminar will provide an overview and critique of the literature in the field of comparative politics.
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P S 5050 - Seminar in Public Law and Judicial Behavior (3)
When Offered: Spring, Alternate years
An examination of the multiple roles of law and the judicial system in the formulation and execution of public policy, to include the role of the judiciary in politics and government with emphasis on variables affecting judicial decision making.
(Same as C J 5050 .)
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P S 5070 - Seminar in Media and Politics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An examination of the large role played by the media in American and international politics. An examination of the large role played by the media in elections, state and local government, the judicial branch, Congress, the presidency, international affairs, and the individual political socialization process.
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P S 5100 - Seminar in Congressional Politics (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
Designed as an introduction to the major research on the U.S. Congress, students will critically examine theories of representation, congressional decision-making, the role of various institutional structures, and inter-branch relations. Topics will vary from year to year. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total of six credit hours.
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P S 5110 - Campaigns and Elections (3)
When Offered: Spring, Alternate years
An examination of the theoretical approaches used to study American campaigns and elections. The course will examine research on public opinion, voting behavior, campaign strategies, turnout, and electoral outcomes at the local, state and national levels of government.
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P S 5120 - Readings and Research in International Relations (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The course explores the problems and issues confronting international politics, new theoretical perspectives, and trends in the field of international relations. Topics may vary from semester to semester.
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P S 5125 - Readings and Research in Comparative Politics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The course explores the problems and issues in various political systems, new theoretical perspectives of studying politics, and trends in the field of comparative politics. Topics may vary from semester to semester.
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P S 5130 - Appalachian Political Perspectives (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate odd-numbered years
An examination of the political process in the Appalachian region. The fundamental political problems, the interrelationships of Appalachia and its people with the larger American political system, political culture, and economy.
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P S 5135 - Readings and Research in American Politics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines research and contemporary issues regarding the American electoral process and the key institutions of American National Government. Topics will vary from year to year. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total of six credit hours.
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P S 5145 - American Political Parties and Interest Groups (3)
When Offered: Spring, Alternate years
An examination of the history, formation, and maintenance of American political parties and interest groups. Existing literature and the theoretical importance of these intermediaries in the political process will be evaluated. The roles of parties and interest groups as organizations, the roles they play in electoral politics, how they mobilize voters, and their roles in government will be examined.
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P S 5150 - Seminar in Public Policy (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
An examination of the theories associated with the policy process including problem identification, agenda setting, decision-making, formulation, legitimation, implementation, and evaluation. The course will focus on policy change and it will also focus on substantive policy areas such as environmental and social policy.
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P S 5155 - Seminar in Political Behavior (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will examine numerous topics in political behavior, such as individual and mass participation, belief systems, public opinion, civic engagement, party identification, political psychology, tolerance, political socialization, and voting and elections. The course will also assess the means by which scholars have evaluated questions on the nature of political behavior and the conclusions they have drawn.
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P S 5170 - Advanced Political Psychology (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will explore how cognitive and social psychology can be applied to the behavior of individuals and groups in American politics. To this end, it will cover theories of attitude change, information processing, ideology, emotions, intergroup relations, authoritarianism, and identity. The goal of the course is to encourage students to think critically about the material and gain an appreciation for interdisciplinary research.
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P S 5330 - Problems in State and Local Government (3)
When Offered: Spring
Research on selected topics in American state and local government. The topics may vary from year to year.
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P S 5400 - Washington at Work (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to combine an academic perspective of the actors and institutions in our nation’s capitol with a hands-on exploration of Washington, D.C. and it will include both classroom teaching and a week in Washington, D.C. Requirements for the course will include classroom instruction, required readings, quizzes, and a research paper
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P S 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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P S 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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P S 5640 - Studies in Regional Political Patterns (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
An examination of selected regions of the world which have common historical and cultural patterns influencing their political styles and capabilities. Topics may vary from semester to semester.
[Dual-listed with P S 4640.]
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P S 5661 - Court Administration (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to familiarize students with the need for, and approaches to, more effective management of federal and state courts. Topics include court reform, court unification, caseload management, alternative dispute resolution, personnel management and training, and audio-visual applications in the courts, among others.
(Same as C J 5661 .) [Dual-listed with C J 4661/P S 4661.]
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P S 5670 - Advanced Environmental Politics (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course examines the role that politics and government play in dealing with environmental issues. Its focus is primarily on the U.S. approach to environmental protection, but some attention will be devoted to international environmental relationships such as the Kyoto Protocol. The course will cover the history of environmental policy, the legal and institutional arrangements for environmental protection, major environmental controversies and global environmental concerns.
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P S 5675 - Readings and Research in Environmental Policy (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines research and contemporary issues within environmental policy. Special topics include, but are not limited to: international environmental policy, environment and development, environmental justice, climate politics, resource governance, and others. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total of six credit hours.
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P S 5680 - Organized Crime (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
This course will provide an examination and analysis of views on the phenomena of organized crime and efforts to control it. Attention will be paid to criminal organizations in the United States, their beginnings in other cultural and ethnic backgrounds and their relations with criminal organizations around the world. In today’s world, criminal organizations in other countries and their activities have a major impact on crime in the United States. Therefore, a comparative approach to the subject must be used.
(Same as C J 5680 .) [Dual-listed with C J 4680/P S 4680.]
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P S 5710 - American Political Thought (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A survey of the diverse political ideas represented in the American state from the colonial period to the present. Special emphasis is given to the political problems that emerge with the process of industrialization and the movement into a postindustrial economy.
[Dual-listed with P S 4710.]
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P S 5721 - Human Rights (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The course surveys the major literature in the field of international human rights. It investigates the questions of ethics, morality and the practice of human rights globally and attempts to address why the issue of international human rights has come to the fore in international politics.
[Dual-listed with P S 4721.]
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P S 5722 - U.S. Foreign Policy (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
Investigates U.S. foreign policy from differing perspectives, focusing in on the historical record and contemporary issues.
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P S 5723 - International Political Economy (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An examination of the relationship between political and economic activity, the way actors use one to manipulate the other, and the normative choices involved in doing so.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with P S 4723.]
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P S 5725 - Environmental Governance (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This seminar examines the construction of current environmental issues and related challenges facing our communities. Through discussions of theory and practice students will examine a suite of contemporary environmental issues relevant to North Carolina, the United States, and more broadly the global community.
(Same as P A 5725 .)
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P S 5730 - Qualitative Methods for Policy Analysis (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides an overview of qualitative research methods. It familiarizes students with the language, logic, and characteristics of qualitative research as well as the logistics, techniques, ethics, and utility of particular approaches to qualitative data collection and analysis.
(Same as P A 5730 .)
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P S 5741 - European Governments and Politics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides an overview of the political development of Europe since World War II. We will compare the enduring features of West European politics, such as parliamentary democracy and the welfare state, with the dramatic changes in Eastern Europe, from the Communist seizure of power to the collapse of Communism. We will also explore the common challenges facing Europe today, such as regional integration and the rise of nationalism.
[Dual-listed with P S 4741.]
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P S 5742 - Politics of Developing Nations (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
Focuses on the efforts of a majority of the world’s governments to meet the twin challenges of participatory politics and of the Global market economy.
[Dual-listed with P S 4742.]
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P S 5743 - The European Union (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The emergence of the European Union is one of the major events in European history. The course explores the genesis and evolution of the idea of European integration and chronicles its organizational development in the post WWII era. Emphasis is placed on the politics of integration and the emergence of the Union as a major participant in world events.
[Dual-listed with P S 4743.]
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P S 5744 - Middle East Politics (3)
When Offered: Spring
An examination of the political, cultural, economic and social patterns of the Middle East.
[Dual-listed with P S 4744.]
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P S 5745 - African Politics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The course begins with the historical context of African politics. Then, it explores the problems of governance following independence and discusses the contemporary debate between two contending schools of thought in African politics and development: Afro-optimism and Afro-pessimism. It examines Africa’s relations with developing and developed countries as well.
[Dual-listed with P S 4745.]
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P S 5748 - Latin American Politics (3)
When Offered: Spring, Alternate years
Examines Latin American politics in detail covering historical context, political actors, and current issues in Latin America.
[Dual-listed with P S 4748.]
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P S 5800 - Directed Research (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Directed research on a topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Student is expected to write a major research paper on this topic. May not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: P S 5002 or C J 5000 .
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P S 5900 - Internship in Public Affairs (3-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Field work in government, community, professional offices and agencies and involvement in problem solving in these offices and agencies.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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P S 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. P S 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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P S 5998 - Thesis Preparation (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
The purpose of this course is to offer the student who chooses to write a thesis the opportunity to initiate a literature search, review research strategies, develop hypotheses for testing, and prepare a thesis proposal for review by the thesis committee. (P S 5998 is a prerequisite to P S 5999 .)
Graded on an S/U basis.
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P S 5999 - Thesis (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.
Prerequisite: P S 5998 .
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PSY 5011 - Teaching of Psychology (1)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A course required of all graduate teaching assistants responsible for teaching one or more sections of PSY 1200 (General Psychology). Students will be introduced to alternative teaching approaches, guided in constructing tests, and provided information about teaching resources. Students’ success in teaching will be evaluated.
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PSY 5015 - Research Seminar (1)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A seminar on selected topics in research that allows students to gain experience related to all phases of empirical research, including review of relevant empirical literature, examination of appropriate research methods, and the dissemination process, including peer review, presentation, and publication. Course may be repeated up to four hours for credit.
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PSY 5020 - Research Methods in Psychology (3)
When Offered: Fall
An examination of the procedures and principles involved with experimental, quasi-experimental, and other non-experimental research, including problem formulation, literature review, measurement issues, sampling, research design, data analysis, and report writing using APA format.
Prerequisite: An undergraduate statistics course.
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PSY 5030 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course continues the content of PSY 5020 and examines research/quantitative methods used in psychology. Students learn how to plan, structure, conduct and interpret statistical analyses. A written project is required.
Prerequisite: PSY 5020 .
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