Apr 05, 2026  
2025-2026 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Bulletin

Course Descriptions


Many course descriptions include a designation of Term(s) Offered: with one or more of the following: Fall, Spring, Summer. This indicates the term(s) in which the course is typically offered and is intended to aid students in planning their programs of study. Departments reserve the right to change the term(s) in which a course is offered.

 

Accounting

  
  
  
  
  
  • ACCT 628 - Accounting Regulation and Compliance


    Credits: 3

    This course examines current regulation related to accounting and financial reporting as well as various professional organizations’ compliance and ethical statements and standards. Specific emphasis is given to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, AICPA Auditing Standard No. 99, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board PCAOB and its standards No. 3 & No. 5, as well as other current relevant legislation. The course will also investigate the role of professional organizations in setting ethical and professional standards. Other topics will include fraud, disclosure statements and corporate governance, as well as the role of corporate council.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MBA program

    Term(s) Offered:


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  • ACCT 645 - Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination


    Credits: 3

    Fraudulent activities pose significant threats to businesses, affecting their financial health, reputation, and sustainability. This graduate-level course in fraud examination equips students with advanced techniques and methodologies to detect, prevent, and mitigate fraudulent practices within organizational settings. Through a blend of theoretical frameworks, case studies, and practical exercises, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the nature of fraud, the various types of fraudulent schemes prevalent in business contexts, and the strategies to effectively investigate and combat fraudulent activities.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MBA-Traditional or MBA-Accounting programs

    Term(s) Offered: Summer


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Administrative Systems/Business Education

  

Art

  

Art History

  

Biology

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Business Analytics

  
  
  

Business Law

  

Chemistry

  
  
  
  
  
  • CHEM 551 - Polymer Chemistry


    Credits: 3

    Polymer chemistry studies the chemical synthesis and chemical and physical properties of polymers. It is one of the most relevant of the sub-disciplines of chemistry with large number employment opportunities. This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic structure, classification, synthetic techniques, physical properties and utilization of polymer compounds and to show the interrelation of basic polymer concepts with their everyday use. Students will gain current knowledge of polymer concepts and an ability to apply them in career situations.

    Prerequisite(s): Organic Chemistry (CHEM 354) or equivalent

    Term(s) Offered: Every other spring, odd years


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  • CHEM 664 - Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy


    Credits: 3

    The course offers a thorough examination of applied chemical quantum mechanics and spectroscopy.  Coverage includes the historical development of quantum mechanics, the postulates of quantum mechanics, the Schrodinger equation, the free particle and particle in a box systems, Heisenberg uncertainty, the harmonic oscillator, the rigid rotor, ro-vibrational spectroscopy, the hydrogen atom, many-electron atoms, atomic spectroscopy, molecular structure, electronic spectroscopy, and computational chemistry.

    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate degree in Chemistry, Chemistry Teaching, Science Teaching or related field

    Term(s) Offered:


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Communications

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Computer Information Systems

  
  

Criminal Justice

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • CRIM 692 - Thesis II


    Credits: 3

    This course is the second of a two-semester sequence for completing a thesis for the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ) program. In this semester, the student will draft a thesis similar to a journal article manuscript, revise it, and submit it to the thesis director for review. Upon approval by the thesis director, the student will submit the thesis to a committee of graduate faculty for review, culminating with an oral defense of the thesis before the committee, followed by any final editing (if necessary) and submission to the Graduate Director.

    Prerequisite(s): CRIM 691 ; Admission to the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program and permission of instructor

    Grading: Pass/No Pass
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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Decision Sciences

  
  
  

Economics

  
  
  

Education

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

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