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2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by subject prefix. Each course description begins with a subject prefix followed by a three-digit course number and the course title. If a course includes laboratory or other special activities, that information is contained in the course description. Prerequisites and co-requisites are also listed. A prerequisite is a course, experience, or other required preparation that must be completed before the student will be permitted to enroll in the course. A co-requisite is a course, experience, or other preparation that must be completed at the same time that the student is enrolled in the listed course.

Graduate-level courses are numbered 500 and above.

Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results. For instance, a “Code or Number” search of ” 5* ” can be entered, returning all 500 or graduate-level courses.
 

Family and Consumer Sciences
  

  • FCS 591 - Advanced Methods and Materials for Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences

    3 credit hours
    Advanced strategies and methods for teaching family and consumer sciences career connections and family-life programs in middle- and secondary-school settings; organization, administration, and assessment of career/ technical programs including project-based learning, student organizations, advisory committees, business/industry certification, workplace applications, and career portfolio development. Admission to Phase II required. Slash-listed with FCS 491.
  

  • FCS 594 - Advanced Methods of Early Childhood Education

    3 credit hours
    Organization, planning and evaluating of educational programs for children birth to age 8 with emphasis upon teaching methods and resources. Directed observations and participation in the Child Study Center and other early childhood education programs included. Slash-listed with FCS 494.
  

  • FCS 610 - Current Programs and Trends in Foods and Nutrition

    3 credit hours
    A comprehensive review of nutrition and diet trends, nutrients and their functions and nutrition software. Development and evaluation of visual and teaching aids in foods and nutrition.
  

  • FCS 615 - Recent Developments in Clothing and Textiles

    3 credit hours
    An update of the various fields of study in clothing and textiles. Includes readings in the areas of clothing and textiles with special emphasis on curricular trends throughout the nation.
  

  • FCS 620 - Advanced Seminar in Family and Child Development

    3 credit hours
    A study of current literature, research, and trends in selected areas of marriage and the family, including cross-cultural comparisons.

Finance
  

  • FI 572 - Financial Management

    3 credit hours
    This course extends the student’s understanding of corporate financial management with an emphasis on investment and financing decisions within the corporation. The course combines lectures with cases to develop a solid understanding of the modern theory and practice of financial management. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.

Foreign Languages
  

  • FL 595 - Study Abroad

    6 credit hours
    Immersion study of literature, culture, and civilization in the target language. Cross-listed with FL 495.

General Business
  

  • GB 509 - MBA Internship Practicum

    1-3 credit hours
    This course will provide selected students with work-related experience in a private, public, or non-profit organization to enhance student learning of academic concepts and their application in actual organizations. Active oversight by faculty is required, along with dedicated mentoring by an approved preceptor in a suitable organization. Specific learning objectives and related experiences are required, as is submission of work products suitable for faculty evaluation of performance. May repeat for a total of 9 hours with permission of instructor. Admission to the M.B.A. program and permission of the instructor required.
  

  • GB 510 - MBA Internship Practicum II

    1-3 credit hours
    A continuation of GB 509. This course will provide selected students with work-related experience in a private, public, or non-profit organization to enhance student learning of academic concepts and their application in actual organizations. Active oversight by faculty is required, along with dedicated mentoring by an approved preceptor in a suitable organization. Specific learning objectives and related experiences are required, as is submission of work product suitable for faculty evaluation of performance. May be repeated for a total of 9 hours with permission of instructor. Admission to the M.B.A. program and permission of the instructor required.
  

  • GB 560 - MBA Special Topics

    1-3 credit hours
    A study of selected topics related to organizations and their management using readings, lectures, and discussion on subject matter so current or unique that it is not generally included in other course offerings. May repeat for a total of 9 hours with permission of instructor. Admission to the M.B.A. program and permission of the instructor required.
  

  • GB 576 - MBA Directed Study and Research

    1-3 credit hours
    Directed study and research on an approved topic by student under direction of faculty member to allow student to develop in-depth knowledge concerning a particular topic in an area related to organizations and their management. Student will develop the skills and insights necessary to critically review research material, design and implement a research study, and effectively communicate findings and their implications for managerial practice. May repeat for a total of 9 hours with consent of instructor. Admission to the M.B.A. program and permission of the instructor required.

Geography
  

  • GEOG 511 - Selected Topics in Geography

    3 credit hours
    Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 and 102.
  

  • GEOG 566 - Political Geography

    3 credit hours
    Major political structures and geopolitical implications of location, shape, area, culture, and natural environment of nations and states. Spatial analysis of voting behavior. Slash-listed with GEOG 466.

History
  

  • HIST 511 - Selected Topics in History

    3 credit hours
    Topics vary. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
  

  • HIST 521 - Seminar in Medieval European History

    3 credit hours
  

  • HIST 522 - Seminar in Early Modern European History

    3 credit hours
  

  • HIST 523 - Civil Rights Movement

    3 credit hours
    Traces development of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968. Emphasis on origins of segregation, community, protest movements, and Civil Rights leaders. Slash-listed with HIST 423 and POS 423.
  

  • HIST 524 - Colonial Latin America

    3 credit hours
    This course examines the Americas before European conquest, the nature of Spanish and Portuguese colonialism, the impact of colonialism on the American environment, the nature of chattel slavery, the formation of multiracial and multi-ethnic societies, systems of social stratification, the collapse of colonial empires and establishment of independent republics after 1808. Special attention will be paid to factors that still affect contemporary Latin America. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Slash-listed with HIST 424.
  

  • HIST 525 - Modern Latin America

    3 credit hours
    This course surveys major themes in Latin American history after the independence was achieved from Spain and Portugal. Since it would be impossible to provide a detailed treatment of every Latin American country, the objective of the course is to give students a working knowledge of the ideas, experiences, and problems common to the region as a whole. Political ideologies, economic underdevelopment, authoritarianism, civil rights, democratic development, and the United States’ presence in the region are some of the themes that will be covered in this course. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Slash-listed with HIST 425.
  

  • HIST 526 - U.S.-Latin American Relations: 1820 to present

    3 credit hours
    This course analyzes the political, social, and cultural events that have marked the relationship between Latin American countries and the United States. Students will consider the history of individual countries, while at the same time analyzing the influence of the United States policy on the region as a whole. The goal of the course is to introduce the student to factual and interpretive material useful for making informed judgments regarding the unequal interactions between the peoples of Latin America and the United States from 1820 to the present. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Slash-Listed with HIST 426.
  

  • HIST 531 - Cold War Latin America

    3 credit hours
    This course surveys the social and political context in Latin America from 1945 to 1990 and the reformist, revolutionary, and counterrevolutionary politics that marked the region. The Cuban and Chilean Revolutions will be covered as well as anti-communist military regimes that pledged to eradicate left wing revolution. Students will also assess the consequences of the Cold War in Latin America. Slash-listed with HIST 431.
  

  • HIST 532 - History of French Film

    3 credit hours
    This course will examine developments in modern French history through the analysis of French films. We shall discuss the evolution of film techniques, the elements of film history, and the role of national identity in French history. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Slash-listed with HIST 432.
  

  • HIST 533 - Modern Brazil

    3 credit hours
    This course surveys Brazilian history beginning with the founding of an independent state in 1822. Topics covered include slavery, regionalism, immigration, the economy, the armed forces, and other major themes such as race, class, gender, politics, and religion. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Slash-listed with HIST 433.
  

  • HIST 534 - Seminar in 20th Century European History

    3 credit hours
  

  • HIST 535 - History of Modern Japan

    3 credit hours
    A general survey of Japanese history from 1600 to the present. Examines the major events and trends in Japanese politics, economics, and society in an international context. Topics include the Tokugawa legacy, the Meiji Restoration, the “Westernization” of Japan, Japanese relationships with China, the Second World War, and the post-war economic “Miracle.” Slash-listed with HIST 435.
  

  • HIST 536 - Seminar in American History

    3 credit hours
  

  • HIST 541 - History of England I

    3 credit hours
    A survey of the political, constitutional, legal, economic, social and cultural development of England from Roman times to the Glorious Revolution. Slash-listed with HIST 441.
  

  • HIST 542 - History of England Since 1688

    3 credit hours
    A survey of the political, constitutional, legal, economic, social and cultural development of England from the Glorious Revolution to the 20th century. Slash-listed with HIST 442.
  

  • HIST 544 - The Islamic World

    3 credit hours
    This course surveys the birth of Islam, the structure of Islamic civilization, early disputes and enduring controversies among Muslims, and the religion’s spread to non-Arabic parts of the world. The second half of the class examines more contemporary issues such as the Islamic world’s response to European colonialism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and politics in the Islamic world. Slash-listed with HIST 444.
  

  • HIST 547 - Medieval European History, 476-1400

    3 credit hours
    European history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. Emphasis will be on the religious, political, intellectual, and social development of Western Europe. Prerequisite(s): HIST 102 (or 104). Slash-listed with HIST 447.
  

  • HIST 548 - Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1653

    3 credit hours
    Will investigate the literary, artistic, intellectual, religious, and cultural achievements of Renaissance Italy, the rise and growth of Protestantism, and the Catholic reaction against the background of the economic, political, and social developments in Western Europe. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 103). Slash-listed with HIST 448.
  

  • HIST 555 - The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, 1789-1815

    3 credit hours
    Deals with the origin of the French Revolution in the institutions of the old regime and the ideas of the Enlightenment, and traces the course of revolutionary events in France and their impact throughout Europe. It also examines the rise of Napoleon, the Napoleonic wars, the impact of Napoleonic France upon Europe, the eventual defeat of Napoleon, and the general peace settlement. Slash-listed with HIST 455.
  

  • HIST 558 - History of Germany, 1871-1945

    3 credit hours
    A survey of German history beginning with the Second Reich, the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. Emphasis on the cultural, social, and political origins of Nazism and the Holocaust. Slash-listed with HIST 458.
  

  • HIST 560 - History of the South

    3 credit hours
    This course will examine the principal social and cultural factors that have contributed to the unique development of the South from colonial times to the present. Some attention will be given to the political and economic development of the region. Slash-listed with HIST 460.
  

  • HIST 561 - History of Early Modern Europe, up to 1789

    3 credit hours
    A survey of European history from the Renaissance up to the outbreak of the French Revolution. Emphasis will be on the growth of Nation States, conflicts between Absolutism and Constitutionalism, the Scientific Revolution, changing social and economic patterns, and the Enlightenment. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Slash-listed with HIST 461.
  

  • HIST 565 - History of France Since 1815

    3 credit hours
    A continuation of HIST 555 . Examines the major trends in French history in a European and international context. Topics include the Bourbon Restoration, the Second Empire, the Third Republic, the Two World Wars, the Fourth and Fifth Republics, Reconstruction, Decolonization, and the European Union. Slash-listed with HIST 465.
  

  • HIST 570 - Colonial America

    3 credit hours
    A history of the American colonies, covering the social, cultural, economic and political development of the region and its peoples to 1763. Slash-listed with HIST 470.
  

  • HIST 571 - Revolutionary America

    3 credit hours
    This course covers the origins, development and consequences of the American Revolution from 1763 to 1800. Slash-listed with HIST 471.
  

  • HIST 572 - History of Alabama

    3 credit hours
    A survey of the political, economic, social and cultural developments of the region that comprises Alabama from pre-historic times to the present. Emphasis is placed upon local developments within a framework provided by the whole of American history. Slash-listed with HIST 472.
  

  • HIST 573 - African-American History

    3 credit hours
    Examines the experience of blacks in America from 1619 to present, with special attention to slavery, emancipation, segregation, race, leadership, and the Civil Rights Movement. Slash-listed with HIST 473.
  

  • HIST 574 - Jeffersonian-Jacksonian America

    3 credit hours
    Traces the development of the United States through the early national period, 1800-1850. Focuses on Jeffersonian Republicanism, Jacksonian Democracy, and growing sectionalism in the early nineteenth century. Slash-listed with HIST 474.
  

  • HIST 576 - Civil War and Reconstruction

    3 credit hours
    A study of the events leading to the Civil War; the major military, diplomatic, economic, and social issues associated with the war; and the developments during Reconstruction. Slash-listed with HIST 476.
  

  • HIST 577 - The Gilded Age

    3 credit hours
    This course examines the political, economic, social, and technological developments of the United States from 1877 to 1920. Topics will include industrialization, labor unions, the New South, Populism, and Progressivism. Slash-listed with HIST 477.
  

  • HIST 579 - History of Alabama’s Constitutions

    3 credit hours
    This course explores the historical basis for Alabama’s constitutions and considers the need for reform of the state’s 1901 constitution. Slash-listed with HIST 479 and POS 479.
  

  • HIST 580 - Diplomatic History of the United States

    3 credit hours
    Foundations of American diplomacy and America’s expanding role in international affairs. Slash-listed with HIST 480 & POS 480.
  

  • HIST 581 - The United States, 1900-1945

    3 credit hours
    This course is a survey of the history of the United States, 1900-1945, with special emphasis on the economic, political and social problems of the period. Slash-listed with HIST 481.
  

  • HIST 582 - The United States Since 1945

    3 credit hours
    This course surveys the beginning of the Cold War and the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Domestic economic, political, and social problems of the period are also covered. Slash-listed with HIST 482.
  

  • HIST 583 - History of Africa

    3 credit hours
    African geography, culture, and people. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Slash-listed with HIST 483.
  

  • HIST 584 - U.S. Wars-Korea and Vietnam

    3 credit hours
    This course examines recent military experiences of the United States in terms of the traditional American way of preparing for and waging war. To do this the course considers the emergence of a military policy following World War II that was unique in the American experience. As national policy changed in response to the communist threat, the armed services adapted to the new demands of a hostile world. Thus, permanent readiness for war became a part of American life during the Cold War. Historical inquiry will focus on military tactics, operations, and strategies; grand strategy; foreign policy; domestic politics; international diplomacy; social impacts; and lessons learned. Slash-listed with HIST 484.
  

  • HIST 590 - Directed Reading

    3 credit hours
  

  • HIST 595 - Internship in History

    Up to 6 credit hours
    Individual reading and study with a faculty member and work on an approved project with the Alabama Department of Archives and History, the Archival Department of the Birmingham Public Library, and the Alabama Historic Commission or a similar cooperating institution. Only 3 hours may be applied toward the 12-hour discipline requirement for the Masters of Education in Secondary Education with certification in History (6-12) or Social Science (6-12).

Instructional Leadership
  

  • EDL 577 - Technology for School Leaders

    3 credit hours
    Designed to provide the developing professional with information concerning the application of technology in administrative settings. Slash-listed with EDL 677 .
  

  • EDL 593 - Building Capacity for Leadership, Mentoring, and Instructional Support

    3 credit hours
    Facilitate opportunities for practicing professionals to examine knowledge, models, and skills critical for building capacity for effective school leadership, mentoring, coaching, and instructional support. Emphasis on impacts of positive relationships and inclusive practices on school climate and culture.
  

  • EDL 594 - Foundations of Curriculum and Instructional Design

    3 credit hours
    Familiarizes students with knowledge and skills to support curriculum and instruction. Emphasis on best-practice models for designing and implementing instructionally-focused improvement initiatives and evaluating instructional practices and outcomes to improve learning outcomes for all students.
  

  • EDL 595 - Public Relations, Community Resources, and Ethics

    3 credit hours
    Designed to assist the developing professional in the study of public relations, ethics, and community resources. The communication strategies utilized for building programs and system-wide programs, the interpretation of schools to their internal and external publics, and administrator public relations activities are analyzed.
  

  • EDL 596 - Fiscal and Non-fiscal Resources for Instruction

    3 credit hours
    Designed to assist the developing professional in the study of state, federal, and local financing of education with special emphasis on Alabama. Financial issues, budgeting, fiscal management, resources for instruction, and the Alabama Foundation Program are studied. Special attention given to developing skills for utilizing both fiscal and non-fiscal resources for instructional improvement.
  

  • EDL 597 - School Law and Human Resource Development

    3 credit hours
    Designed to assist the developing professional in the study of constitutional provisions, statutory laws, pertinent court decisions, and legislation governing public schools from a federal and state perspective and to assist the developing professional in gaining the fundamental knowledge of human resources for school/districts as it relates to school law. Special attention is given to developing skills in making decisions based on legal provisions or precedents as they pertain to civil rights, equity, and diversity.
  

  • EDL 598 - Independent and Informal Study

    3 credit hours
    Detailed study of a specific school-related problem under the direction of a faculty member. The student must have the approval of his/her adviser. All work must be completed and in the hands of the instructor in charge at least two weeks in advance of the close of the semester in which the credit is to be recorded.
  

  • EDL 599 - Residency and Capstone Seminar

    3 credit hours
    The residency will provide students with the opportunity to develop as professionals by participating in the day-today decision-making process of a school administrator. The experience provides the prospective administrator an opportunity to put theory into practice, combine and extend past learning, apply new competencies, engage in structured self evaluation, and profit from direct collaboration of an experienced administrator.
  

  • EDL 605 - Advanced Fiscal and Organizational Management for Instructional Leadership

    3 credit hours
    Fiscal support and management of the public schools in America, with primary emphasis on Alabama. Theoretical as well as practical issues in school finance and economics are examined, with particular emphasis on inequities in school finance. Opportunities provided for integrating the student’s personal knowledge of schools with the theoretical knowledge base of school finance in order to analyze problems and make quality decisions, which includes planning, developing, and evaluating school budget plans.
  

  • EDL 606 - Leading Learning through Mentoring and Professional Development

    3 credit hours
    Skills and techniques needed to lead effective and equitable teaching and learning through quality mentoring, coaching, and professional development. Emphasis on situational leadership, best practices in instructional coaching, and providing feedback to promote teacher growth and student achievement.
  

  • EDL 612 - Strengthening Community Relations through Restorative Leadership

    3 credit hours
    A study of the interconnections of the school organization and its community. Emphasis on establishing effective partnerships and communication between the school and community to empower and promote shared goals, assets, and knowledge. Explore community partnerships, communication of goals to the public, pressure groups, community agencies, and the news media, and strategies for strengthening personnel and school board relations.
  

  • EDL 640 - Strategic Planning and Analysis for Current and Evolving Issues in Educational Contexts

    3 credit hours
    This course is designed to provide an overview of the strategic planning process as it relates to current and evolving issues in education. Examines the interrelatedness of equity concepts as a basis for goal setting, decision-making, and mobilization of resources in the creation and execution of strategic plans. Emphasis on facilitating leadership for constructing and providing effective educational structures using multiple and varied data points.
  

  • EDL 643 - The School Climate

    3 credit hours
    A transdisciplinary approach to creating a safe and productive environment for all members of a school setting. Examination of enhancing positive student behavior and learning as well as engaging administration and staff in teamwork toward providing direct and indirect environmental influences for conflict resolution, and mental and physical well-being. Ecological strategies for affecting systemic change will be explored. Available only to majors in the Class AA/EDS Teacher Leader Program.
  

  • EDL 644 - Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Instructional Leadership

    3 credit hours
    This course focuses on understanding state and federal laws, policies, and significant legal precedents as they pertain to key concepts and application of school law. Legal application related to finance, personnel, risk management, curriculum, and teacher/student rights. Examination of ethical responsibilities of developing professionals, especially as they are applied to equitable and just practice.
  

  • EDL 645 - Data Driven Models for Curriculum Development and Assessment

    3 credit hours
    An exploration and examination of the foundations, design, development, organization, and implementation of curriculum and the use of assessment data to develop best-practice models for curriculum decision-making and promoting equity and inclusivity in K-Plus settings. Effective use of technology to analyze assessment data and develop curriculum frameworks will be emphasized. This course explores the critical need to facilitate inclusive curricular practices and effectively use technology in school environments.
  

  • EDL 648 - Leadership for Educational Equity and Social Justice

    3 credit hours
    Analyzes interrelationships of identity differences with educational and social, policy contexts, and practices, with attention to Alabama schools’ equity data. Equitable access to institutional structures of support, including technology and strategies for facilitating culturally proficient leadership are examined.
  

  • EDL 650 - Systemic Planning and Design for School Improvement

    3 credit hours
    An exploration of action research to expand students’ understanding of continuous improvement and systemic planning to address school needs, challenges, and issues. Research methodologies and case studies are examined to better equip students with skills to incorporate appropriate evaluation techniques. Based on their current contexts, students decide on an area of focus, research corresponding literature, and develop and organize a systemic plan for data collection to investigate a school-related issue/challenge.
  

  • EDL 651 - Systemic Evaluation of School Improvement

    3 credit hours
    Examine theoretical foundations, goals, and application of action research. Implement a systemic plan for school improvement, analyze corresponding data, and evaluate the plan for positive change/reform in the student’s current context or similar educational setting. Prerequisite(s): EDL 650 .
  

  • EDL 677 - Instructional Technology Leadership in Educational Contexts

    3 credit hours
    Designed to provide the emerging instructional technology professional with information concerning the research and application of technology leadership in educational contexts with a particular focus on school and school system administration. Slash-listed with EDL 577 .
  

  • EDL 690 - Teacher Leadership for the 21st Century

    3 credit hours
    Identification and exploration of standards established by national educational organizations, regional accrediting societies, and local schools. Reflection on how standards guide decision-making for instructional programs emphasized.
  

  • EDL 691 - Research and Planning for School Improvement

    3 credit hours
    Targeting areas of needed improvement within the school and/or community. Current problems, issues, organizational patterns, and evaluation techniques appropriate to the school and/or community setting investigated, using a variety of research methodologies to develop a plan of action. Emphasis on national, regional, and local standards as evaluative criteria.
  

  • EDL 692 - Implementation and Evaluation of School Improvement

    3 credit hours
    This course will introduce graduate students to the definition, origins, and theoretical foundations, goals, and procedures of action research. In addition, students will conduct a literature review, decide on an area of focus, and determine appropriate data-collection techniques for a classroom-based action research project. The course culminates with the implementation of research and presentation of findings in the form of an action research report. Prerequisite(s): EDL 691 .
  

  • EDL 698 - Independent and Informal Study

    3 credit hours
    Detailed study of a specific school-related problem. The student must have the approval of his/her adviser. All work must be completed and in the hands of the instructor in charge at least two weeks in advance of the close of the semester in which the credit is to be recorded.

Management
  

  • MG 500 - Civilization, Society, and Organizations: Issues and Ideas

    3 credit hours
    In this course students will develop an appreciation of the historical, socio-cultural, political, legal, environmental, scientific, and economic evolution of organizations in a global context. Students will acquire a sense of the complexity of business ethical situations, the laws regarding corporate governance, and the role of their personal integrity and values. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
  

  • MG 561 - Leadership of Human Resources and Organization Development

    3 credit hours
    This course examines the role of managers as leaders in shaping the behavior of organizational participants in order to simultaneously accomplish the organization’s performance goals and bring about adaptive change and organizational development. Selected topics from organizational behavior, human resources management, and the organization change and development literature are reviewed to develop conceptual insights. Case studies, exercises, presentations, and team projects are used to develop leadership skills and synthesize course concepts. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
  

  • MG 565 - Global Organizations and Management

    3 credit hours
    Students will understand globalization and its impacts on business. Students will explore the corporate social performance of business and the impacts upon societies and organizations. The course will explore the corresponding demands on management systems and individuals. Analysis of global issues and application of program concepts and skills to the resolution of these issues is emphasized. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
  

  • MG 589 - Strategic Management

    2 credit hours
    Students will understand organizations as an integrated system; the relations between the functional areas; and long-range planning, implementation and control as means for value creation and competitive advantage. A capstone project requiring integration of program concepts and skills in an applied setting is required. Student must complete 12 hours in the M.B.A. program or have permission of instructor before taking MG 589.
  

  • MG 590 - Strategic Management Capstone

    1 credit hour
    This course assists students in preparing their capstone project for completion of the M.B.A. program. This course must be taken during the final term in the program and deliver a comprehensive project that demonstrates the student’s ability to integrate concepts across program coursework in an exemplary work product. This project must be approved by and completed under supervision of program faculty. Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: MG 589 .

Management Information Systems
  

  • MIS 567 - Project and Information Systems

    3 credit hours
    Students will investigate how information technologies influence the structure and processes of organizations and economies, and how they influence the roles and techniques of management. Technologically enabled communications will be emphasized. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.

Marine Science
  

  • MSCI 500 - Marine Vertebrate Zoology

    4 credit hours
    A study of marine fishes, reptiles and mammals, and an in-depth, comprehensive treatment of their systematics, zoo geography and ecology. Lectures will encompass subject matter of a non-regional basis. Field and laboratory work will stress the vertebrate fauna of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Most of the course will be devoted to fishes. Students will have an opportunity to assemble a collection of vertebrate species. Prerequisite(s): BIO 106. Slash-listed with MSCI 400.
  

  • MSCI 501 - Marine Biology

    4 credit hours
    A general survey of the invertebrates, vertebrates, and marine plants as communities with emphasis on local examples of these principal groups. Students will have an opportunity to examine marshlands, estuarine beach, dune inlet and neritic habitats and niches. Lecture, laboratory, and fieldwork will be included. Prerequisite(s): BIO 105 and 106.
  

  • MSCI 510 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology

    4 credit hours
    A study of the natural history, systematics and morphology of marine invertebrates from a variety of habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, oriented toward a field and laboratory approach. Participation in extended field trips is part of the course. Prerequisite(s): BIO 106, MSCI 501 suggested. Slash-listed MSCI 410.
  

  • MSCI 520 - Coastal Ornithology

    4 credit hours
    Study of coastal and pelagic birds with emphasis on ecology, taxonomy and distribution. This course includes identification, population dynamics, and behavior of coastal birds and overnight trips to offshore islands. Prerequisite(s): BIO 106. Slash-listed with MSCI 420.
  

  • MSCI 530 - Marine Botany

    4 credit hours
    A general survey of coastal and marine flora with emphasis on taxonomy, morphology, physiology, ecology and distribution. Community structure of various ecosystems will be studied. Students will have an opportunity to examine pelagic, marshlands, estuarine beach, sand dune and inlet niches. Lectures and laboratory work will be included and a collection will be required. Prerequisite(s): BIO 105. Slash-listed with MSCI 430.
  

  • MSCI 551 - Coastal Climatology

    2 credit hours
    A study of the controlling factors and features of the world’s climates, with particular attention to coastal areas, and application and interpretation of climate data.
  

  • MSCI 568 - Marine Behavioral Ecology

    4 credit hours
    This course will introduce students to principles of animal behavior as applied to marine organisms. Students will relate the evolutionary significance of these behaviors, learn techniques for observing animal behavior in the field and laboratory, design and conduct behavioral experiments and learn methods for analyzing behavioral data. Prerequisite(s): BIO 106. MATH 147 recommended. Slash-listed with MSCI 468.
  

  • MSCI 570 - Marine Ecology

    4 credit hours
    Bioenergetics, community structure, population dynamics, predation, competition, and speciation in marine ecosystems will be studied. Lecture and laboratory work will be included, although considerable time will be spent in fieldwork. Prerequisite(s): BIO 105-106; CHEM 121-122; PHYS 201-202. MSCI 501  or MSCI 510  recommended. Slash-listed with MSCI 470.
  

  • MSCI 575 - Marsh Ecology

    4 credit hours
    This field course is designed for those students who wish to gain a basic understanding of the ecology of a salt marsh. Emphasis will be placed upon habitat analysis, natural history studies and the population dynamics of selected vertebrates. Each student will be assigned a specific field problem that will be terminated by a technical paper. All students will be expected to live at Point Aux Pines Field Station. Prerequisite(s): BIO 105 and 106.
  

  • MSCI 577 - Marine Protozoology

    2 credit hours
    This course will teach students the major groups of protists from a variety of marine habitats, including their taxonomy, structure, ecology, and methods of studying. The emphasis will be on live material from the Gulf, from salt march benthos and sand, from microscopic communities on solid substrates, and from other organisms. Prerequisite(s): BIO 105 and BIO 106. BIO 380 recommended. Slash-listed with MSCI 477.
  

  • MSCI 580 - Special Topics in Marine Science

    1-4 credit hours
    Graduate-level marine science courses offered at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. See the UM DISL liaison for more information. Prerequisite(s): At least 8 hours of majors-level undergraduate and/or graduate science courses. Individual courses may have additional and/or specific prerequisites.
  

  • MSCI 585 - Research on Special Topics

    2-6 credit hours
    Students may enroll by special arrangement in any of the course areas offered by the lab subject to the availability of the appropriate staff member.

Marketing
  

  • MK 551 - Marketing Management

    3 credit hours
    Marketing is the organizational function that addresses the design and implementation of programs to create, deliver, and sustain value for customers or clients. In this course, students apply universal concepts of marketing to define marketing problems, analyze the marketing environment, evaluate alternative actions, and implement an integrated set of marketing tactics to carry out the organization’s objectives in its target markets. A key focus is the development of analytical skills necessary to manage marketing plans and strategy in the context of both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.

Mathematics
  

  • MATH 501 - Mathematics for Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Mathematical logic and symbols, basic number theory, and elementary abstract algebra. Prerequisite(s): MATH 310.
  

  • MATH 502 - Linear Algebra for Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Basic linear algebra and its applications, including vectors, matrices, systems of linear equations, and an investigation of geometry from an algebraic point of view. Prerequisite(s): MATH 310.
  

  • MATH 505 - The History and Philosophy of Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    An introduction to the history of mathematics, along with the attending development of the philosophical aspects of mathematical inquiry. Emphasis is placed on historically important problems in arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and analysis. Mathematical abstraction and generalization will be examined in historical context, from early numeration systems through the modern era. Prerequisite(s): MATH 310.
  

  • MATH 510 - Elementary Function Theory for Teachers

    3 credit hours
    An examination of various aspects of real-valued and complex-valued functions. Topics include trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, and other elementary functions, together with the concepts of limit, continuity, and differentiability. Properties of the real line, and how they contribute to the properties of functions, are also examined. Prerequisite(s): MATH 310.
  

  • MATH 521 - Complex Analysis for Teachers

    3 credit hours
    A development of the complex numbers and the geometry of the complex plane. Topics include analytic functions as planar mappings, the Riemann sphere, and certain portions of the theory of equations. Prerequisite(s): MATH 310.
  

  • MATH 535 - Sequences and Series

    3 credit hours
    A rigorous examination of the concept of convergence of sequences and series of real numbers. Topics include limits, absolute convergence, various convergence tests, Taylor series, and an introduction to sequences and series of complex numbers. Prerequisite(s): MATH 310.
  

  • MATH 540 - Abstract Algebra

    3 credit hours
    An introduction to algebraic systems, including groups, rings, and fields. Prerequisite(s): MATH 310. Slash-listed with MATH 440.
 

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