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2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Course Descriptions

 

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  • ENG 608 - Survey of Literary, Rhetorical, and Composition Theory

    Credits: 3

    Focusing on the study of the construction of texts through reading and writing, this course introduces students to the graduate-level study of literary, rhetorical, and composition theory, which are the three major kinds of theory studied and developed in the study of English today.  It examines each of the three kinds of textual theory as discrete entities, and it examines the areas of overlap among the three.  Students will become conversant in all three kinds of theory and will be able to enact them in the appropriate contexts.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Arts in English (MAE) program or permission from the Director of the MAE program.

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  • ENG 615 - The History of Rhetoric

    Credits: 3

    This course is an elective in the Studies in Rhetoric and Composition sequence of the English M.A. curriculum.  It provides a historical foundation for rhetoric and composition studies by concentrating on a specific era or set of eras in the history of rhetoric, such as the Classical Era, the Medieval Period, to the Enlightenment, or the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.  The course examines important definitions and discussions concerning the nature and purpose of rhetoric and philosophical, poetic, psychological, and social relations and implications of rhetoric in the given historical period.  Attention is paid to the era’s implications for rhetoric in the twenty-first century.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Arts in English (MAE) program or permission from the Director of the MAE program.

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  • ENG 697 - Comprehensive Exam and Portfolio

    Credits: 3

    All MAE students will take a comprehensive exam and choose to research and write a thesis or prepare a professional portfolio. The exam will consist of three essay questions tailored to each individual student’s chosen areas of interest in English Studies. Students who select the portfolio option (ENG 697) will revise previously written work, presenting it in a carefully organized manner that illuminates the relationship between their work and the published work of others in their own specific area of specialization. The portfolio is intended to provide a representative sample rather than an exhaustive collection of student work. Furthermore, students will write a reflective essay that will look back on their work and explain what they have learned through the recursive process of researching, drafting, reviewing, and revising their writing. Through the process of reflection, students must demonstrate their understanding of the significance that these representative works played in the development of their critical thinking and writing skills, as well as the ways in which these experiences have shaped their preparation for future work.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAE program and permission of the Director of the MAE.

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  • ENG 698 - Comprehensive Exam and Thesis

    Credits: 3

    All MAE students will take a comprehensive exam and choose to research and write a thesis or prepare a professional portfolio. The exam will consist of three essay questions tailored to each individual student’s chosen areas of interest in English Studies. Students who select the thesis option (ENG 698) will conduct academic research in a chosen area of English Studies. Students will respond in a critically, theoretically, and historically informed manner, as appropriate, to a question or problem relevant to their chosen area of interest.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAE program and permission of the Director of the MAE.

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Exercise Science
  

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Health Administration (graduate)
  

  • MHA 621 - The Health Services System

    Credits: 3

    This course allows students the opportunity to analyze the current organizational arrangements and patterns for the provision and financing of healthcare services in the United States. Topics include the healthcare process and factors which affect need, access, and use of services; factors affecting the supply and distribution of health professionals and health facilities; factors related to healthcare costs; quality assessment and quality assurance; the impact of legal and regulatory actions; technology evaluation; and financing of care through private health insurance and governmental programs. Emphasis will be placed on current trends in the organization, financing and delivery of healthcare, including managed care, healthcare reform, mergers, consolidations, and integrated delivery systems. As well, the inter-related nature of all aspects of the healthcare delivery system will be illustrated throughout the course.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • MHA 622 - Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    This course provides the statistical basis for the science-based evaluation of health data and services. In order to make objective administrative decisions, proper interpretation, and analysis of information is essential. This course addresses statistical tools used in the evaluation of data and potential sources of statistical error. Specific areas covered include: data types and sources, statistical tests commonly used in the health field, sampling error, study designs and associated issues, bias within studies, and the effect and control of other factors that may affect results. Additional topics include: data based decision-making, analytic approaches, and the use of meta-analysis in health services. This course will include a critical review of health data from research or the literature and the development of a study design directed at administrative issues in health services.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • MHA 626 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare

    Credits: 3

    Legal issues related to the organization and delivery of healthcare will be examined, along with the ethical and moral considerations associated with the management of healthcare facilities and the provision of health services. Topics include government regulation of healthcare facilities and occupations, civil rights regulations regarding diversity, fraud and abuse, institutional and personal liability for negligence and malpractice, patient consent requirements, termination of care, confidentiality of medical information, medical staff credentialing, peer review of care, utilization review, and managed care regulations. Treatment of ethical and moral issues will emphasize the understanding of diverse viewpoints and methods for resolving conflicting moral obligations. Concerns arising from potential conflicts between legal and moral obligations are investigated.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • MHA 633 - Human Resources and Labor Relations Management in Healthcare

    Credits: 3

    Concepts in human resources management as applied to health services organizations are presented. Topics include the relationship between human resources management and general management, the nature of work and human resources, compensation and benefits, personnel planning, recruitment and selection, training and development, employee appraisal, and discipline. Labor relations topics focus on the history of the labor movement; legal regulations related to labor; union structure and formation; the analysis of union contracts; the collective bargaining process; grievance and arbitration; and the problems of managing with and without a contract.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • MHA 637 - Healthcare Leadership

    Credits: 3

    This course allows students the opportunity to critically appraise the role and requirements of the effective leader in today’s complicated, fragmented and dynamic healthcare system. An examination of the history of leadership in this country and around the world will assist students in identifying key components of effective leadership styles in a number of diverse settings and situations. Further study will provide for the practical application of effective leadership models to the administration and delivery of healthcare services contemporarily with a focus on the specific requirements of effective leadership that are unique to the healthcare industry.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • MHA 642 - Health Informatics

    Credits: 3

    This course introduces students to the concepts and practices of health informatics. Topics include: (1) introduction to the health informatics discipline; (2) major applications and commercial vendors; (3) decision support methods and technologies; (4) information systems design and engineering; and (5) new opportunities and emerging trends. A semester-long group project will provide students hands-on experience in planning and building healthcare information systems; associated ethical and legal concerns, software engineering and computer interaction issues, and user acceptance and outcomes evaluation methods will be discussed.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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History
  
  
  
  
  
  

Industrial Management
  
  
  
  

  • IM 604 - Manufacturing Systems Analysis

    Credits: 3

    This course examines concepts and techniques in manufacturing and operations management. Primary emphasis of the course is development of a system of manufacturing “laws” that relate various measures of plant performance, such as throughput, cycle time, work-in-process, variability, and quality into a consistent framework for evaluating classical operations management techniques as well as evolving new strategies. Analytical tools used include probability and statistics, queuing models, and simulation. Exercises and case studies examine both concepts and methods.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 215 - Survey of Calculus  or equivalent, IM 603 - Survey of Statistics  or equivalent, or approval of graduate advisor.

    Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): Three hours lecture.
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  • IM 611 - Principles and Practices of Project Management

    Credits: 3

    An examination of the fundamental principles of management with emphasis on project management in technical enterprises. Lectures, case studies, and role-playing exercises are used to enable students to develop an understanding of key management concepts and provide opportunities to employ and evaluate a variety of project management techniques in typical industrial settings. Time management strategies, problem-solving techniques, and decision-making tools are emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor.

    Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): Three hours lecture.
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