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Graduate Catalog 2019-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Mathematics
  

  • MATH 6301 - Ordinary Differential Equations

    Credits: 3
    This course introduces graduate leveled mathematical theories of differential equations by treating with linear system, existence and uniqueness theorem, fundamental matrix, stability and asymptotic stability, Lyapunov’s second method, Poincare-Bendixson theorem and Sturm-Liouville theorem.

    Prerequisite(s): Math 3301 or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 6311 - Mathematical Statistics

    Credits: 3
    This course provides a calculus based introduction to probability (an emphasis on probabilistic concepts used in statistical modeling) and the beginning of statistical inference (continued in MATH 3201). Coverage includes basic axioms of probability, sample spaces, counting rules, conditional probability, independence, random variables (and various associated discrete and continuous distributions), expectation, variance, covariance and correlation, the central limit theorem, and sampling distributions. Introduction to basic concepts of estimation (bias, standard error, etc. ) and confidence intervals.

    Prerequisite(s): Math 4311 or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 6401 - Number Theory

    Credits: 3
    This course explores the divisibility property of integers, prime numbers, congruence, quadratic reciprocity, Diophantine equations, number theoretic functions, simple continued functions, rational approximations

    Prerequisite(s): Math 4401 or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 6441 - Introduction to Differential Geometry

    Credits: 3
    This course introduces students to the study of curves and surfaces in Euclidean space. The main theme of the class will be various notions of curvature, and their relation to the local and global properties of curves and surfaces. In particular, we will cover the four vertex theorem, Fairy-Milnor theorem, Gauss’s Theorema Egregium, and the Gauss-Bonnet theorem.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 5011  and Math 3201 or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 6501 - Numerical Analysis

    Credits: 3
    This course introduces students to scientific computation and numerical linear algebra. Topics include: root finding for nonlinear equations, approximation theory, including polynomial spline interpolation and best approximation, numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methods for linear systems of equations; eigenvalue problems for matrices and their real-life applications.

    Prerequisite(s): Math 2121 Calculus III and Math 3201 Linear Algebra and knowledge of a programming language in MATLAB or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 6601 - Fundamentals of Applied Mathematics

    Credits: 3
    This course explores the mathematical formulation and analysis of models for phenomena in the natural sciences. Topics include: derivation of relevant differential equations from conservation laws and constitutive relations, diffusion, stationary solutions, traveling waves, linear stability analysis, scaling and dimensional analysis, perturbation methods and other additional material related to phenomena in the natural sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): Math 3301 or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 7201 - Functional Analysis

    Credits: 3
    This course introduces students to the basic concepts of functional Analysis by treating with metric spaces, normed spaces, Banach spaces, Hilbert spaces, Hahn-Banach theorem and applications to bounded linear functionals, uniform boundedness theorem, weak topology, reflexive spaces and fixed point theorem.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 6201  or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 7301 - Partial Differential Equations

    Credits: 3
    This course examines the study of the wave, heat, and potential equations in two dimensions; General Properties of second order linear equations in two dimensions, classification and characteristics; Solution of the three types of equations by the method of separation of variables and Fourier series; Nonhomogeneous boundary value problems.

    Prerequisite(s): Math 3301 or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 7311 - Numerical Methods for Differential Equations

    Credits: 3
    This course examines approximation error, methods for ordinary differential equations, stiffness; iterative methods for boundary value problems, weighted residuals; methods for partial differential equations, accuracy, consistency, convergence, and stability analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 6301  and MATH 7301  or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 7455 - Differential Geometry

    Credits: 3
    This course includes study of Riemannian metrics, affine and Riemannian connections, geodesics, curvatures, Jacobi fields, immersions.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 6441  or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 7901 - Special Topics

    Credits: 3
    This is an advanced seminar based on selected topics in various areas/disciplines such as quantitative or theoretical research with statistical applications or mathematical applications.

    Prerequisite(s): None. Consent of Instructor or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 7909 - Special Topics

    Credits: 3
    This course is an advanced seminar based on selected topics in various areas/disciplines such as quantitative or theoretical research with statistical applications or mathematical applications.
  

  • MATH 7989 - Thesis I

    Credits: 3
    Independent research will be conducted and presented under a thesis advisor’s advisement as a part of fulfillment of Master of Science in Mathematics.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor and minimum 9 credit hours or Departmental permission
  

  • MATH 7999 - Thesis II

    Credits: 3
    As a continuation of Thesis I, Independent research will be conducted and presented under a thesis advisor’s advisement as a part of fulfillment of Master of Science in Mathematics.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor and Thesis I or Departmental permission

Museum Administration
  

  • ARTH 4600 - African Art

    Credits: 3
    This course reviews the history of African Art from 10,000 B. C. through the twentieth century. The course includes the role of art in Africa, its culture and the people who produce the art and use it. Particular interest will be given to art and culture of West Africa.
  

  • ARTH 4602 - Art History I

    Credits: 3
    This course will introduce students to the arts of the ancients through the 1600’s. Students study great moments, the cultural background, and the persistent themes of Western art through slides lectures, reading, and assigned exercises and discussion. Students will learn how archeologists and art museums work and the ways in which they teach us to understand the past.
  

  • ARTH 4603 - Art History II

    Credits: 3
    This course is a continuation of ARTS 4602: Art History I and covers from 1700 through today. Students study the great monuments, the cultural background, and the persistent themes of Western art through slide lectures, readings, and assigned exercises and discussion.
  

  • ARTH 4604 - Contemporary Art

    Credits: 3
    This course will study recent literature in American Art/Visual Culture and related social and cultural history from 1880 to present day. The course will address works in historical, institutional, and methodological contexts. As a case study rather than a survey seminar, there are several overlapping themes: tradition and realism, versus abstract modernism in representation, and as social issues of gender, class, domesticity, labor, and consumer culture.
  

  • MUSE 6890 - Managing Museum Collections and Interpretation

    Credits: 3
    Museums have long played a vital role in the preservation of invaluable physical artifacts, manuscripts, books and documents. Perhaps most importantly, museums have also served as an accessible gateway for the public to explore and learn about history and culture. This course examines the different types of institutions that collect, preserve and exhibit objects. It explains how cultural institutions differ from one another and discusses the ways certain groups have been systematically left out or mis-portrayed by institutions throughout history. This course examines the theory and practice of museum collections planning, preservation, interpretation and development. Particular focus will include topics related to collection policy and management, physical care and preservation of museum collections, interpretation, exhibit design and planning, and educational outreach.
  

  • MUSE 6891 - Administration of Museums, Historic Sites, and Science Centers

    Credits: 3
    This course aims to introduce students to management issues and topics that apply to museum, archive, historic site, and science center management and give students tools and strategies to navigate these issues. This course focuses on all aspects of administrative functions of museums: governance, financing, grant-writing, public relations, marketing, human resources, accreditation, and museum law and ethics. To promote a hands-on experience, some class sessions will be held off-campus at museums, archives, historic sites, and science centers.
  

  • MUSE 6892 - Internship and Practicum

    Credits: 3
    The course is designed to enhance the classroom learning by providing students with practical museum experience; students receive 3 credit hours and are required to complete a 300-hour field internship in a public, nonprofit, or for-profit organization.

    Cross-listed: PADM 6853 
  

  • MUSE 6893 - Introduction to Museum Education

    Credits: 3
    This course will provide and introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of developing and evaluating educational programming at museums, archives, historic sites and science centers. Students will also learn about the challenges and opportunities museums face with interpreting and educating visitors about objects and/or events related to marginalized groups, history, culture and experience. To promote a hands-on experience, some class sessions will be held off-campus at historic sites, museums, science centers, or archives.
  

  • MUSE 6894 - Museum as Site for Social Action

    Credits: 3
    This course examines the evolving role of museums, where audiences now look for institutions to make room for their voices and narratives. Museums, archives, historic sites and science centers are expected to be generators of discourse that can disrupt the dominant social narratives that exist within their communities and societies. In this way these institutions are vitally important for a free and just civil society. This course examines the work of The MASS Action Project (Museums as a Site for Social Action) and their belief that museums are responsible for serving as sites for social engagement and action. Students examine the theory and practice of how local institutions become sites of community healing by deeply engaging with their local and regional communities. Students will also explore how these shifts also impact funding sources. To promote a hands-on experience, some class sessions will be held off-campus at museums, archives, historic sites, and science centers.

Public Administration
  

  • PADM 6000 - Special Topics

    Credits: 3
    Special topics course will allow for different courses to be offered based on various topics chosen by faculty members or resulting from student requests. This will allow for current issues to be addressed, as well as courses by visiting and adjunct faculty. The course will be taught as a regular course with several students attending the same classes and laboratories (if offered). If a given special topic is offered more than once per two-year period, it will be submitted for formal approval through regular university procedures. A course outline and syllabus will be submitted to and approved by the department chair prior to scheduling of course.
  

  • PADM 6100 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3
    Independent study, on-line and print-based, is designed to offer the individual student an opportunity to explore subjects outside of the traditional classroom setting. The specific course requirements will be formulated by the student under the direction of a selected instructor who possesses expertise in the subject matter. A statement regarding the conditions and credit/semester limits under which the course may be repeated must be clearly stated in the description

    Repeatability: may not be enrolled for more than 9 credits
    Notes: A grade point average of 3. 00 is required. Exceptions to the 3. 00 average may be signed by the instructor of record and the department chairperson prior to a student’s enrollment in the course.
  

  • PADM 6830 - History, Scope, and Practice of Public Administration

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the study and practice of public administration in the United States. It provides a historical account of the evolution and development of the field of public administration as a discipline and a profession.

    Cross-listed: MSUS 8861
    Notes: Required of all degree candidates in their first semester of course work.
  

  • PADM 6831 - Ethics for Public Administrators

    Credits: 3
    An exploration of the legal, political, professional, and organizational accountability demands made on administrators and their relationship to ethical decision-making and ethical integrity. The emphasis is on the requirements for ethical behavior and accountability in a democratic society.
  

  • PADM 6832 - Organizational Theory

    Credits: 3
    A study of formal structure, internal workings, and external environment of complex human behavior within organizations. Surveys classical to contemporary theories of human organization. Emphasis is on the impact of formal and informal structures and processes on the performance of public organizations.
  

  • PADM 6833 - Management of Human Resources

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Approved Electives from Public Administration

    A comprehensive study of the organization, techniques, and theories of personnel management. The emphasis is on human resource management and its role as a force in addressing the issues of social responsibility and economic equity. Topics include changing composition of the public service work force, affirmative action, comparable worth, position qualification, education and training needs, unions, collective bargaining, and rights of public employees.
  

  • PADM 6834 - Public Budgeting and Finance

    Credits: 3
    A systematic and comprehensive exploration of the theory and practice of public budgeting and finance in state and local governments. It examines how federal, state and local governments get and spend money. Students develop skills in preparing, managing, and analyzing capital and operating budgets, and using analytical techniques that aid budgetary decision-making.

    Cross-listed: MSUS 8850
  

  • PADM 6837 - Intergovernmental Relations

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the interaction of federal, state, and local political systems in the development of public policy. Focus is on the reciprocal influences of local, state, and federal bureaucracies, the grant-in-aid system, revenue sharing, and federal, state, and local policy-making. Roles and responsibilities of federal, state, regional, and local systems are examined from the theoretical and practical perspectives. The course is oriented to urban governments and their interactions with other levels of government.
  

  • PADM 6838 - American Public Policy

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the study of public policy, including theories of public policy and public choice theory. Focus is on understanding the public policy process at national, state, and local governmental levels. (Cross-listed with MSUS 8864 Introduction to Public Policy)
  

  • PADM 6839 - Statistical Applications in Public Administration

    Credits: 3
    A practical discourse emphasizing the use of statistics, computers, and software applications in applied research problems in public administration. A primary goal of this course is the development of basic statistical competency, utilizing problems and cases pertinent to public administrators. The statistical basis of hypothesis testing is covered using both descriptive and inferential statistics, including frequency distribution, central tendency, variability, nonparametric and contingency analysis, multivariate analysis and correlation, analysis of variance, probability, and regression.

    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate course in statistics
  

  • PADM 6840 - Research Methods

    Credits: 3
    A systematic treatment of research as a practical skill for policy analysis needs assessment, and program evaluation. Emphasis is placed on data sources and data gathering, research models, and research design. This course explores the concepts of measurement, questionnaire design, sampling, hypothesis formulation, coding, and quantification of data, conceptual and operational definitions, computer-aided data analysis using statistical packages, and report writing. Students must design and conduct a major research project using the skills acquired.
  

  • PADM 6842 - State and Local Government Administration

    Credits: 3
    An examination of state and local government structures, functions, revenue sources, economic development issues, and alternatives available to encourage more effective administration to meet public and private demands. Topics include the place and role of state governments within the federal system and their limitations in the procurements, development, and allocation of resources to meet public demands.
  

  • PADM 6843 - Management and Leadership Behavior

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Approved Electives from Public Administration

    An in-depth focus on skills, knowledge, and abilities of the manager or leader in the public organization. Emphasis is on written, oral, and listening communication skills, conflict resolution, and management of organizational resources.

    Prerequisite(s): PADM 6830  or permission of the instructor
  

  • PADM 6844 - Seminar in Public Policy Analysis

    Credits: 3
    An examination of selected public policies and the effects on urban governments using models, theories, approaches, and techniques to analyze public policies. Emphasis is on the policy dimensions of urban systems and their relationship to the social, political, and economic context.

    Prerequisite(s): PADM 6838  or permission of the instructor
  

  • PADM 6845 - Urban Policy and Administration

    Credits: 3
    An in-depth probe of the administrative, political, and organizational issues of metropolitan governments. It examines various forms of metropolitan governments, the impact of structure on administration and policy, and major issues of metropolitan governments in the federal system.

    Prerequisite(s): PADM 6838  or permission of the instructor
  

  • PADM 6846 - Administrative Law

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the place of law in the formation, articulation, and enforcement of public policy. Emphasis is on the study of the legislative, judicial, and general policy-making powers of administrative agencies and regulatory commissions, including the procedures for judicial review and administrative action.
  

  • PADM 6850 - Information Resource Management

    Credits: 3
    Course introduces students to the role of computers in developing and managing information necessary for decision-making in public organizations. It considers the role of new technology in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information with special attention given to the relationship between these technologies and effective government service, public participation, and organizational accountability. Also considers implications of computer technology, such as privacy control and security.
  

  • PADM 6851 - Social Welfare Policy, Planning, and Administration

    Credits: 3
    A comprehensive survey and analysis of the historical and contemporary issues of social welfare policy- making in the United States and the role of federal, state, and local governments and nonprofit agencies in formulating, funding, and administering social programs.
  

  • PADM 6853 - Public Service Internship (Pre-service)

    Credits: 3
    An educational experience requiring students to complete a 300-hour field internship and a major internship paper for which students receive 5 semester credit hours. This course is designed to supplement and reinforce classroom experience by providing students with opportunities to work as participant- observers in governmental and nonprofit agencies.
  

  • PADM 6855 - Special Topics in Public Administration

    Credits: 3
    Topical study of current approaches and issues in public management, including conflict resolution, problem solving, information management, benchmarking, and other emerging innovations in the field and practice of public administration practice.
  

  • PADM 6860 - African-American Administrators in Urban Bureaucracy and Public Policy

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Approved Electives from Public Administration

    An exploratory course that looks at the contributions and issues facing African-American public administrators in historical and contemporary contexts. Special emphasis is on administrative behavior and style, value orientations, and role expectations, conflicts, and demands.

    Cross-listed: MSUS 8866
  

  • PADM 6861 - Public Program Evaluation

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Approved Electives from Public Administration

    An examination of theory and methods of public program evaluation and the politics of program evaluation. Focus is on acquisition of skills in conducting program evaluation, including research design, selecting social indicators, conducting the study, and report writing.

    Prerequisite(s): PADM 6838  or permission of the instructor
  

  • PADM 6862 - Public Policy Implementation

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the way public administrators manage substantive public policy issues, such as housing, social welfare, and education. The focus is on the organizational factors and political issues affecting policy implementation.

    Prerequisite(s): PADM 6838  or permission of the instructor
  

  • PADM 6864 - Public Policy Formation

    Credits: 3
    An examination of how public policy is formulated at various levels of government in the United States.

    Prerequisite(s): PADM 6838  or permission of the instructor
  

  • PADM 6865 - Special Topics in Public Policy

    Credits: 3
    A focus on selected topics in substantive policy issues.
  

  • PADM 6872 - Human Resource Training and Development

    Credits: 3
    Seminar prepares students to assess training and development problems in public and non-profit agencies and prescribe appropriate interventions, including training, discipline, job redesign, and new reward systems.

    Prerequisite(s): PADM 6833  or permission of the instructor
  

  • PADM 6874 - Fast Track Internship Experience

    Credits: 1
    Students in the Fast Track program will enroll in the internship experience in the semester following receipt of the bachelor’s degree. Students will complete a minimum of 150 hours in an approved internship.
  

  • PADM 6876 - Capstone Seminar in Public Administration

    Credits: 3
    This course is a capstone of the student’s graduate education and an introduction into the professional practice of public administration. Capstone seminar is for students to demonstrate that they have successfully mastered skills developed during studies in the MPA program. The culminating experience of the course will be the submission of a formally reviewed and defended capstone paper.
  

  • PADM 6880 - Introduction to Non-profit Organizations and Management

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Electives

    An examination of the theory and practice related to the formation and management of the nonprofit/nongovernmental sector. The examination includes a focus on the skills, abilities and practices of leadership and management in the sector. It provides a historical survey of collective action in America, as well as the formation and evolution of nonprofit organizations as spaces of dialog, public service providers, and advocates of public interests. Also, includes the growth and influence of the organizations internationally.
  

  • PADM 6881 - Nonprofit Management, Planning & Governance

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Electives

    This course examines the essential tension between governance and management, and the critical function of planning that combine to ensure high quality performing nonprofit organizations. We will explore issues of accountability, ethics and the application of strategic planning from a stakeholder perspective. The course incorporates theory and practice and utilizes readings, lecture, and discussion and case analysis.
  

  • PADM 6882 - Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Electives

    Students shall be provided with an overview of the theories, practices and critical role of financial management in nonprofit organizations. Attention is focused on the tools and techniques that are necessary for the manager to effectively advance an expanding mission in a difficult and competitive revenue-raising environment. This includes an exploration of financial reporting, strategic financial planning, practical decision-making and budgeting. The course will prepare students to explore relevant questions by exposing them to accounting concepts and financial terms.
  

  • PADM 6883 - Marketing and Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Electives

    The course will examine ways in which effective marketing and fundraising are integral to the success of nonprofit organizations. We will explore the use of marketing and fundraising strategies for nonprofits, the impact of the ever-growing use of social media, and the demand for responsible resource management and accountability. The course covers marketing and fundraising techniques, ethical considerations, grant writing, and the prominence of social entrepreneurship. The class incorporates both theory and practice as students learn the fundamentals of marketing and resource development and apply them to hands-on projects and case studies.
  

  • PADM 6884 - Human Resources Management for Nonprofit Organizations

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Electives

    The course examines nonprofit human resources, both paid staff and volunteers, and the human resource management issues facing nonprofits today. Topics covered include the stages of the employment process with particular attention paid to recruiting, hiring, and managing volunteers and staff. Students are introduced to effective human resource practices that contribute to a supportive and effective workplace environment. Students will apply human resource theory and research through skill-building exercises and case studies.
  

  • PADM 6885 - Writing and Grants: Foundations, NPOs, Government Contracts

    Credits: 3
    Course Designation Electives

    This course teaches writing and process in the context of grant funding and government contracts. The course examines the process and management of grants by nonprofit organizations (NPO), especially those involved as direct providers of public services. A primary focus is learning and employing grant strategies and procedures. Foundational is development of the sound writings skills that serve the practice of securing grant funding and government contracts; soundly constructed argumentation in the presentation of data supporting research based claims. Central to this learning is an examination of foundations: why they exist, how they perform as stewards; their impact on public service; and how to foster and maintain foundation relationships.
 

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