May 21, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Japanese

  
  • JPN 0203 - Intermediate Japanese I


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Grammar review and continued aural/oral practice. Prerequisite: JPN 0102  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  
  • JPN 0204 - Intermediate Japanese II


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Continuation of Japanese 203 with additional grammar review and continued aural/oral practice. Prerequisite: JPN 0203  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  
  • JPN 0205 - Basic Japanese Grammar


    NEW TERMS: Spring 5 Credit Hours
    NEW COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introductory grammar course that covers the basics of Japanese grammar. This course is designed for Japanese minors or those who intend to study in Japan for a semester or two. While this course continuously helps students build their communicative skills, increased attention will be given to grammar and sentence structures. This course fulfills the modern language requirement for Bachelor of Arts if taken in addition to JPN 103, Survival Japanese or JPN102. Prerequisite: JPN102 or JPN 103.
  
  • JPN 0298 - Topics in Japanese


    Demand 1-8 Credit Hours
    Topics not normally included in another course. Prerequisites: are determined by the department and stipulated in the syllabus.
  
  • JPN 0305 - Advanced Japanese I


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    First half of an advanced course on spoken and written Japanese. This third-year course will continue to focus on the spoken language, but increased attention will be given to reading in the native script and to writing. Students who enroll in the course must be able to read and write in hiragana and katakana and should be familiar with the basic kanji introduced in Japanese 100 and 200 level. Prerequisite: JPN 0204  or placement test.
  
  • JPN 0306 - Advanced Japanese II


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Conclusion of an advanced course on spoken and written Japanese. This third-year course will continue to focus on the spoken language, but increased attention will be given to reading in the native script and to writing. Students who enroll in the course must be able to read and write in hiragana and katakana and should be familiar with the basic kanji introduced in Japanese 100 and 200 level. Prerequisite: JPN 0305  or placement test.
  
  • JPN 0498 - Advanced Topics in Japanese


    Demand 1-8 Credit Hours
    For upper-division students. Topics to be announced each time the course is offered. Prerequisites: are determined by the department and stipulated in the syllabus.
  
  • JPN 0499 - Independent Study


    Fall & Spring 1-3 Credit Hours
    Individually directed study in Japanese. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. The proposed study must be approved by the instructor, advisor, department head and dean in advance of enrollment.

Kinesiology

  
  • KINE 0000 - Kinesiology Lab


    0 Credit Hours
  
  • KINE 0101 - Introduction to Physical Activity


    Fall, Spring & Summer 1 Credit Hour
    Designed to assist students in developing proficiency in a physical activity to increase the likelihood of lifetime participation. Non-repeated activities may be taken a maximum of three times for credit.
  
  • KINE 0103 - Lifetime Wellness


    Fall, Spring & Summer 2 Credit Hours
    Designed to provide students with the knowledge and self-management skills that will assist them in adopting healthy lifestyles. The course will encompass all areas of wellness: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and intellectual.
  
  • KINE 0113 - Wellness for the Health Professional


    Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Contemporary information about the beneficial effects of a healthy lifestyle and how to implement and live such a lifestyle. Required and limited to students studying in the Department of Kinesiology.
  
  • KINE 0114 - Fitness Programming and Assessment


    Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Designed to teach introductory theory and technique in exercise testing and programming, based on the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines and certification requirements. Students will participate in and conduct tests of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, joint flexibility, and body composition. Prerequisite: KINE 0113  or KINE 0103 .
  
  • KINE 0135 - History and Philosophy of Physical Education


    Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Changing role of physical education from past to present as evidenced through the influence of the various philosophies. Prerequisite: KINE 0113  or concurrently.
  
  • KINE 0150 - Rules and Officiating of Team Sports


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Knowledge and skills for officiating basketball, volleyball, softball, baseball, and football; officiating laboratory required in some areas.
  
  • KINE 0160 - Personal and Community Health


    Demand 2 Credit Hours
    Study of the major risk factors determining health status, with special consideration given to principles and practices of good health for individual and community concerns, including personal and community assessments, body mechanics, nutrition, legal and illegal substances, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, and the cause and prevention of disease.
  
  • KINE 0170 - Drug Education


    Demand 2 Credit Hours
    Examine the dimensions and problems of drug use and abuse in our society. Basic information on drug classifications, as well as specific content areas dealing with pharmacology, legislation, drug testing, drug education, and prevention efforts will be covered. Key societal influences will be addressed including drugs in the workplace, in sports, in medicine, and throughout our culture.
  
  • KINE 0220 - First Aid and Sport Safety


    Fall, Spring & Summer 2 Credit Hours
    Designed to offer students the knowledge and skills necessary to sustain life, in an emergency situation, by minimizing the consequences of injury and sudden illness until medical help arrives. Strategies for providing a safe environment for athletes and injury prevention will also be presented. Students receive certification through the American Red Cross in First Aid, CPR and AED adult and pediatric. Fee required.
  
  • KINE 0251 - Lifetime Activities


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Knowledge, skill development, skill analysis, assessment, and pedagogy of selected lifetime activities commonly found in the school physical education curriculum. Students are expected to demonstrate a minimum level of proficiency in various activities. Enrollment restricted to Physical Education candidates.  Prerequisite: KINE 0113 .
  
  • KINE 0252 - Team & Ind. Sports Instruction


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Knowledge, skill development, skill analysis, assessment, and pedagogy of selected team and individual sport activities commonly found in the school physical education curriculum. Students are expected to demonstrate a minimum level of proficiency in various activities. Enrollment restricted to Physical Education candidates.  Prerequisite: KINE 0113 .
  
  • KINE 0255 - Dance & Recreational Pursuits


    Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Students will develop and refine the content knowledge and pedagogical skills needed for instructing dance, rhythms, and lifelong leisure activities. Prerequisite: KINE 0113 .
  
  • KINE 0292 - Theory and Technique of Strength Training


    Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Designed to assist health promotion professionals with designing and implementing strength training programs and with weight room management. Required and limited to students studying in the Department of Kinesiology. Required and limited to students studying in the Department of Kinesiology. Prerequisite: KINE 0113 .
  
  • KINE 0295 - Orientation to Health Promotion and Wellness


    Fall & Spring 1 Credit Hour
    An orientation to health promotion and wellness. A 15 clock-hour field based component is a part of this class. Students will receive initial exposure to community and hospital health promotion and wellness programs as well as Southern’s Wellness Program. Limited to Health Promotion and Wellness majors. Prerequisite: KINE 0113 .
  
  • KINE 0305 - Aging and Health


    Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Designed to explore the physiological process of aging and the role of interventions. Students will conduct assessments and participate in activities appropriate for the aging population. Prerequisite: KINE 0103  or KINE 0113 .
  
  • KINE 0310 - Theory and Technique of Elementary Physical Education I


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Designed to provide pedagogical knowledge and application necessary for instruction of physical education with the elementary school child. Emphasis on motor skill instruction and analysis, curricular design, lesson planning, and class management. Enrollment restricted to Physical Education majors. Prerequisite: KINE 0251  or KINE 0252 .
  
  • KINE 0311 - Physical Education for the Elementary School


    Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Provides elementary education candidates with the skill, content and pedagogical knowledge necessary to design and implement an interdisciplinary physical education program. Emphasis is on development of the total child through physical activity. Prerequisite: EDUC 0329  or concurrent enrollment in EDUC 0329 .
  
  • KINE 0312 - Theory and Technique of Elementary Physical Education II


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Designed to provide pedagogical knowledge and practical experience for instruction in the elementary school physical education setting. Emphasis on motor learning, physical fitness assessment, unit planning, and lifetime activity and sport instruction. Includes a 12-15 hour field experience.  Prerequisite: KINE 0310 .
  
  • KINE 0321 - Theory and Technique of Secondary Physical Education


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Offers pedagogical considerations necessary to develop teaching methodologies relative to lesson plan construction, class organization, and evaluation of students. Teaching sessions will provide the opportunity to experience a variety of teaching methods and organizational styles. Enrollment restricted to Physical Education majors. Prerequisite: KINE 0251  or KINE 0252 .
  
  • KINE 0325 - Practicum in Sports Medicine


    Demand 2 Credit Hours
    This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to observe and participate in athletic training procedures performed on athletes in the MSSU athletic training facility. (80 hours). Can be repeated once for additional credit. Prerequisites: KINE 0220  and permission of instructor.
  
  • KINE 0332 - Theory and Technique of Movement and Rhythms


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Designed to develop content knowledge and pedagogical skill in the area of dance and rhythmic activities developmentally appropriate for the PK-6 elementary physical education curriculum. Emphasis on movement concepts through activities involving creative dance, singing games, dances of American origin, international folk dances, and a variety of rhythmic activities. Students are expected to demonstrate a minimum level of proficiency in activities.  Prerequisite: KINE 0251  or KINE 0252  
  
  • KINE 0340 - Motor Learning in Physical Education


    Fall, Spring & Summer 2 Credit Hours
    Designed to provide students with the background necessary for identification of physical, mental, social, and emotional development and the effects on behavior movement. Prerequisite: 30 hours.
  
  • KINE 0342 - Biomechanical Analysis of Movement


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    A biomechanical approach to the study of forces on the human body with an emphasis on performance improvement, injury prevention, and rehabilitation in sport and exercise. Prerequisite: BIO 0201  or BIO 0221 .
  
  • KINE 0345 - Tests and Measurements in Physical Education


    Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Designed to introduce students to the techniques of measuring and evaluating performance. Includes preparation and administration of skill, fitness, and written tests along with statistical procedures for data analysis. Prerequisite: KINE 0114  and MATH 0125  or higher.
  
  • KINE 0351 - Exercise Interventions


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to the skills and instructional strategies of selected traditional as well as contemporary group exercise programs. Enrollment restricted to Health Promotion and Wellness majors. Prerequisite: KINE 0113  and KINE 0114 .
  
  • KINE 0352 - Administration in Health Promotion


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to design, organize, and implement appropriate health promotion programs. Required and limited to students seeking a degree in Health Promotion and Wellness. Required and limited to students seeking a degree in Health Promotion and Wellness. Prerequisites: KINE 0113  and KINE 0295 .
  
  • KINE 0355 - Lifetime Sports Academy Practicum


    Summer 1 Credit Hour
    A one-week practicum designed to provide students with practical teaching experience of children in lifetime sports and recreational activities. The Lifetime Sports Academy is held annually on the campus of Missouri Southern State University during the second week of June and is open to all elementary-aged children. Required of Physical Education majors. Required of Physical Education majors. Can be repeated once for additional credit.
  
  • KINE 0365 - Psychological Aspects of Physical Education


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Behavior exhibited in the learning of skills and physical performance related to psychological concepts connected with the demands of physical activities. Particular attention given to self-efficacy, motivation, and participation and their effect on physical performance and personal wellness.
  
  • KINE 0366 - Social Aspects of Physical Education


    Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Knowledge of the sociological aspects of physical activity relevant to physical education in schools. Particular attention given to the role of physical activity in social, ethical, and moral development of citizens.
  
  • KINE 0367 - Socio-Psychological Aspects of Physical Education


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Behavior exhibited in the learning of skills and physical performance related to sociological and psychological concepts connected with the demands of physical activities. Particular attention is given to self-efficacy, motivation, and participation and their effect on physical performance and personal wellness. Prerequisite: KINE 0103  or KINE 0113 .
  
  • KINE 0370 - School Health Education


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This course provides the background knowledge and skills teachers need to implement comprehensive school health education at the grade levels in which they are certified. Prerequisite: EDUC 0329  or concurrent enrollment in EDUC 0329 . Fee required.
  
  • KINE 0375 - Adapted Physical Education


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to the area of working with Exceptional Children in the P-12 learning environment and is required of all teacher education majors. The content includes the history of Special Education, legal issues, characteristics of the exceptional student, methods and techniques for instruction, resources in the community, and an exploration of assistive and adaptive technology. This course provides information and strategies to assist professionals in designing and implementing appropriate physical activity programs for individuals with disabilities.  KINE 0114  
  
  • KINE 0380 - Research Methods in Health and Exercise Science


    NEW TERMS: Fall, Spring 2 Credit Hours
    This course provides theoretical content and applied experience with research methods in health and exercise science. Learning experiences will include designing, implementing, analyzing and interpreting research in the field. KINE 0114  and Junior standing
  
  • KINE 0385 - Nutrition for Human Development


    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    Students will examine nutrition associated with human development and performance. Emphasis on the physiological and biochemical basis of nutrient absorption and utilization. Particular attention will be given to evaluating and developing strategies for optimal nutrition at various life stages. Prerequisite: any biology or chemistry course.
  
  • KINE 0395 - Practicum in Wellness


    Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Students will gain experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating various aspects of health promotion programs. Knowledge of wellness programs will be enhanced by the development and refinement of skills appropriate to the discipline. Out of class opportunities will include working with the Missouri Southern Wellness Program and/or the community. Prerequisite: KINE 0295 . Fee required.
  
  • KINE 0431 - Physiology of Exercise


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This course is designed for students already having prerequisite knowledge of human physiology. Emphasis is on human responses to varying levels of physiological conditioning and environment within which the exercise is taken. Course content includes physiological principles to better understand human physiology under exercise stress. Prerequisite: BIO 0201  or BIO 0221 .
  
  • KINE 0432 - Physiology of Exercise Laboratory


    Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Lab activities with emphasis on instrumentation and techniques used in the assessment of the physiological response to exercise. Required course for Health Promotion and Wellness majors. Prerequisite: BIO 0201  or BIO 0221 . Fee required.
  
  • KINE 0438 - Applications in Physical Education


    Fall & Spring 1 Credit Hour
    This course is designed to prepare physical education teacher candidates for the transition from student to the professional semester and the teaching profession. Emphasis will be on writing in the profession, creating a professional learning log, discussion in preparation of the student teaching experience, pedagogy and assessments, creating a 21st century assessment plan, preparation of a personal professional portfolio, research and critical discussion of current issues, trends and expectations within the profession. Recertification in American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is required. Restricted to Physical Education candidates the semester prior to student teaching. Prerequisites: Jr. Block or concurrent enrollment. Fee required.
  
  • KINE 0450 - Prevention & Care of Injuries


    NEW TERMS: Fall, Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Prevention and Care of Injuries is designed to provide knowledge and skill related to the prevention, care and rehabilitation of athletic related injuries.  KINE 0220  and KINE 0342  
  
  • KINE 0491 - Internship in Wellness


    Fall, Spring & Summer 6 Credit Hours
    Extensive, off-campus internship providing opportunity for students to be an integral component of a wellness or health promotion facility. Students and on-site supervisor will develop a contractual agreement that provides specific learning experiences for the internship. Prerequisites: Health Promotion and Wellness major, application for experience at least one semester in advance and consent of department.
  
  • KINE 0498 - Seminar in Health or Physical Education


    Fall & Spring 1-3 Credit Hours
    A thorough study of an advanced problem in health or physical education for selected students. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of department head.
  
  • KINE 0499 - Independent Study


    Fall & Spring 1-3 Credit Hours
    Research of a problem or field of study relating to kinesiology. Material, content, credit, and schedule to be arranged by the department head. Prerequisites: senior standing, 3.0 GPA in major and permission of department head.

Law Enforcement

  
  • LE 0100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    An overview of the criminal justice system to include the roles of police, courts, and corrections with an understanding of its response to crime in society. Emphasis is placed on the delicate balance between community interests and individual rights that criminal justice decision-making requires.
  
  • LE 0180 - Basic Law Enforcement Academy


    Fall & Spring 13 Credit Hours
    The pre-licensing training course for new law enforcement officers in Missouri, approved by P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training) Office of the State Department of Public Safety. The broad range of topics includes Missouri criminal law, traffic law, criminal investigation, reports, defensive tactics, firearms, legal subjects, and human relations. The topics are designed and required by P.O.S.T. under Section 590.100 et. seq. RSMo. Prerequisites: Permission of Training Director. (Additional lab fee for course.)
  
  • LE 0181 - Basic Law Enforcement Academy II


    Fall & Spring 13 Credit Hours
    The pre-licensing training course for new law enforcement officers in Missouri, approved by P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training) Office of the State Department of Public Safety. The broad range of topics includes Missouri criminal law, traffic law, criminal investigation, reports, defensive tactics, firearms, legal subjects, and human relations. The topics are designed and required by P.O.S.T. under Section 590.100 et. seq. RSMo. Prerequisites: Permission of Training Director and LE 0180  (Additional lab fee for course.)
  
  • LE 0200 - Crime Scene Investigation I


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to the basic protocol of crime scene investigation to include first response, diagramming, photography, fingerprinting, and the preservation and collection of physical evidence.
  
  • LE 0210 - Criminal Procedure


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Overview of criminal justice process and procedure from first contact with law enforcement through the criminal trial. Topics include “stop and frisk”, arrest, search and seizure, interrogation, identification, and the criminal trial.
  
  • LE 0220 - Crime Scene Photography


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    A photography course designed to instruct the law enforcement student in the fundamentals of photography, as it relates to the documentation and investigation of crime scene evidence. This course discusses traditional photography techniques in addition to the use of digital photography for law enforcement.
  
  • LE 0225 - Patrol Procedures


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Covers numerous areas confronting today’s law enforcement officer during tours of duty and the proper techniques and procedures used in handling each area.
  
  • LE 0230 - Community Policing


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to and analysis of theories, techniques, and programs involving police image and public response. Special attention will be paid to problems of crime prevention, community oriented problem solving policing, police-public interaction, and public safety.
  
  • LE 0232 - Ethics in Criminal Justice


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Ethics in Criminal Justice is an introduction to the ethical and moral issues confronting criminal justice professionals. The course explores major philosophical frameworks and value systems. Focus is placed on recognition and analysis of practical moral issues and ethical dilemmas characterizing the modern criminal justice system with emphasis on the law enforcement, courts and corrections subsystems.
  
  • LE 0250 - Criminal Law


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Criminal law purposes and functions; rights and duties of officers and citizens in relation to local, state, and federal laws. The development, application, and enforcement of laws.
  
  • LE 0260 - Legal and Technical Aspects of Firearms


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    History and development of firearms. The nomenclature of the most commonly used police firearms and the duties and requirements of a range master. The laws concerning firearms acquisitions, ownership and use. Lab fee and additional lab time arranged. Three hours lecture per week.
  
  • LE 0280 - Professional Writing in Criminal Justice


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Introduces various methods and styles of report writing and professional communication in the criminal justice field together with use of basic report forms and follow-up reports. Prerequisites: ENG 0101  and ENG 0102 .
  
  • LE 0290 - Police Supervision and Management


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Principles of personnel management as applied to law enforcement agencies: evaluation, promotion, discipline, training, employee welfare, and problem-solving leadership.
  
  • LE 0298 - Topics in Law Enforcement


    Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
    Course content varies and is designed to meet current needs and interests in the rapidly changing field of law enforcement. Precise topics to be announced and Prerequisites: stipulated in course syllabus.

Logistics

  
  • LOGT 0340 - Principles of Transportation


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Principles of Transportation examines forms of transportation and institutional factors that influence transportation decisions; regulation, public policy, and other governmental variables are reviewed in detail. An introduction to physical distribution’s interaction with transportation is explored. Prerequisite: MRKT 0300 .
  
  • LOGT 0345 - Business Logistics


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    A survey of the management of logistic functions in the firm, including physical supply and distribution activities such as transportation, storage facilities, inventory control, materials handling, warehousing, financing, and organization. Prerequisite: MRKT 0300 .
  
  • LOGT 0360 - Supply Chain Management


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    A survey of basic supply chain management structures within and between organizations. Emphasis on collaboration and planning related to major functional areas required to organize the flow of products and services. Prerequisite: MRKT 0300 .

Management

  
  • MGMT 0237 - Using Information Systems


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Principles of information systems in the business environment. This course provides a basic understanding of data manipulation, evaluation and summarization to be used in the decision making process. Includes file management skills, Internet skills and the use of Microsoft Office programs. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the Windows operating system. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the Windows operating system.
  
  • MGMT 0337 - Management Information Systems


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    The course is designed to examine the use of information systems to support the management and business activities of an organization. The topics include: the fundamentals of hardware and software, database management, data communications, transaction processing information systems, decision support systems, information reporting systems, office automation, networks, tapping the internet, expert systems, problem analysis, system analysis and design, and current and future management information system trends.
  
  • MGMT 0350 - Fundamentals of Organizational Management


    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    A study of the fundamentals and functions of organizational management including planning, decision making, organization, leading, and controlling from individual and group behavior perspectives. Prerequisites: Junior standing and ENG 0101 /ENG 0102  or equivalent. Cross-listed as HS 0350 .
  
  • MGMT 0352 - Human Resources Management


    Fall, Spring & Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Human Resource Management includes the principles and practices of management with emphasis on the human factors, including procurement, development and maintenance of an effective work force. Prerequisite: MGMT 0350  or consent of instructor.
  
  • MGMT 0354 - Quality Management


    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    Quality Management (QM) is an overview of an evolving philosophy for continuous improvement of products, processes, and services to enhance quality while reducing costs. It is a management/technical/cultural approach to the integration of all systems and processes of an enterprise to achieve “customer” satisfaction. Prerequisites: MGMT 0350 , or consent of instructor.
  
  • MGMT 0411 - Employment Law


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    A primary emphasis on the legal regulation of employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Equal Pay Act. Areas covered include race, color, gender, age, religion and disability discrimination, as well as sexual harassment, retaliation claims, affirmative action, workers’ compensation, and privacy issues. A secondary emphasis is on the National Labor Relations Act, including union organizing, unfair labor practices, and collective bargaining agreements. Prerequisite: Junior standing, MGMT 0352 .
  
  • MGMT 0431 - Operations Management


    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    Principles and decision analysis related to the effective utilization of the factors of production and operations in manufacturing activities for both intermittent and continuous systems. The study of operations management, analytical models and methods, facilities design, and the use of computer modeling for control systems for effective production operations. Prerequisite: GB 0321 .
  
  • MGMT 0441 - Organizational Behavior


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the study of individual and group behavior within an organization. Current and emerging theoretical and practical knowledge for understanding topics such as motivation, leadership, managerial decision-making, group processes, and conflict resolution. Prerequisite: MGMT 0350 .
  
  • MGMT 0445 - Compensation and Benefits Management


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    This course studies the principles and practices of compensation and benefit management, with an emphasis on strategic analysis, as well as current human resource theory and practices. The course examines the field of compensation and benefits by addressing both intrinsic and extrinsic issues as well as the basis for compensation, compensation systems, benefits, executive compensation, and the international implications of the global economy. Prerequisites: MGMT 0350 , MGMT 0352   and GB 0321  or consent of the instructor.
  
  • MGMT 0447 - Employee Training and Development


    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    An examination of current practices and research in the area of employee training and development to include needs analysis, instructional design, and the evaluation of training in organizations. Additional course topics include the strategic role of training, learning management, knowledge management, as well as employee and career development.  Prerequisite: MGMT 0350  and MGMT 0352  .
  
  • MGMT 0452 - Strategic Management


    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    NEW COURSE DESCRIPTION: A capstone course integrating business disciplines with formal analyses of the organization’s macro and industry environment; mission and goals; and strategy formulation, implementation, and control using computer simulation and/or the case method approach. MGMT 452 should be taken during the last semester of university work. Prerequisites: Senior standing, MRKT 300, MGMT 350 and FIN 350. Prerequisites: Senior standing, MRKT 0300 , MGMT 0350  and FIN 0350 ; should be taken during the last semester of university work.
  
  • MGMT 0491 - Internship in Management


    Demand 1-6 Credit Hours
    An internship for senior management students with an opportunity to observe and participate in actual business operations within the community. All internships must conform to institutional policy regarding the number of hours of work, the number of credit hours and written agreements with the cooperating business or agency. Prerequisites: 65 hours, 3.0 GPA and department approval. Repeatable up to six credit hours.
  
  • MGMT 0498 - Topics in Management


    Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
    For upper-division students. Topics to be announced each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission.
  
  • MGMT 0499 - Independent Study in Management


    Demand 1-6 Credit Hours
    Individually directed readings, research and discussion in selected areas of Management for advanced majors. Scope, depth, area of concentration and credit to be arranged upon entry into course. Offered by arrangement. Prerequisites: Permission and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Repeatable up to six credit hours.
  
  • MGMT 0552 - Strategic Management


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    In-depth analysis of industries and competitors, and how to build and defend sustainable competitive advantages in forming a successful competitive strategy. Case analysis and management simulation convey the multifunctional nature of decision making at the top management level. Augmented by live-case analyses.
  
  • MGMT 0637 - Data Analysis &Decision Making


    NEW TERMS: Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Introduces the student to the analysis of problems for business decision making. The course covers data analysis, business modeling and simulation of complex problems. Students will utilize Excel for analysis, modeling and simulation.
  
  • MGMT 0650 - Contemporary Organizational Management


    NEW TERMS: Fall 3 Credit Hours
    This course explores challenges in managing organizations and leading employees in a dynamic environment. Concepts covered include, planning, organizing, leading and controlling as well as advanced theories of organizational behavior.
  
  • MGMT 0652 - Applied Human Resources


    NEW TERMS: Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This course takes an in-depth look at human resource management functions all managers perform in today’s workplace. Topics covered include human resource activity design, administration and evaluation as well as employment law, diversity, and international human resource management.
  
  • MGMT 0741 - Leadership and Ethics


    NEW TERMS: Spring, Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This course examines leadership from both classical and contemporary leadership theories and practices. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding transformational leadership, team leadership, leadership ethics, and leading in culturally diverse environments. The course examines the ethical issues and dilemmas managers face. Additional course work will provide a framework for analysis of management-related ethical issues and decision-making action required for satisfactory resolution of these issues.
  
  • MGMT 0743 - Recruitment and Retention


    NEW TERMS: Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This course explores legal issues, measurement, reliability, and validity, job analysis, performance assessment, and recruitment. Students will learn strategies for employee recruitment and development, performance management, succession planning and retention, career management and leadership development.
  
  • MGMT 0745 - Contemporary Compensation


    NEW TERMS: Fall 3 Credit Hours
    This course examines the financial reward systems of organizations as well as studies of theoretical and legal perspectives in business to include: job evaluation, wage surveys, incentives, pay equity, benefits, and compensation strategy.
  
  • MGMT 0747 - Perm Imp, Training and Develop


    NEW TERMS: Fall 3 Credit Hours
    This course focuses on the assessment of human performance problems in contemporary organizations. The design, development, implementation and evaluation of training programs is discussed. Students will become proficient in current training evaluation systems as well as the ISD & ADDIE models.
  
  • MGMT 0749 - Strategic HR Management


    NEW TERMS: Fall 3 Credit Hours
    This course explores the design and execution of human resource management from a strategic perspective. The advanced human resource student will learn how to systematically and strategically utilize human resource management theory and assets in the implementation of HR policies to achieve competitive advantages.
  
  • MGMT 0791 - Applied Research


    NEW TERMS: Fall, Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This course is designed to provide an understanding of how research methods are used to enable managers to make better decisions. Students will have an understanding of how to formulate a problem, choose a research method, data collection, data analysis and presentation of the findings.
  
  • MGMT 0798 - Advanced Topics in Management


    NEW TERMS: Demand, Demand 0-3 Credit Hours
    For graduate students. Topics to be announced each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: Instructor permission
  
  • MGMT 0799 - Independent Study in Mgmt


    NEW TERMS: Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Individually directed readings, research and discussion in selected areas of Management for graduate students. Scope, depth, area of concentration and credit to be arranged upon entry into course. Offered by arrangement. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

  
  • MET 0100 - Introduction to Machine Tool Processes


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    The theory and safe operation of machine tools. Fundamental practices covered will include safety, basic mathematics, blueprint reading, bench work and precision measurement, metal sawing, drills and drilling, engine lathes and mills. One hour lecture, four hours lab. Prerequisites: students must have a Math ACT score of 22 or higher, or MATH 30 (or higher) with a grade of ‘C’ or better, or ACT WorkKeys Applied Mathematics Test Level 6 or higher.
  
  • MET 0145 - Industrial Automation


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This course will provide the student with the ability to program equipment used in industrial automation to perform multiple processes. This course will also focus on operation, maintenance, and safety requirements of automation equipment in a manufacturing environment. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: MATH 0030  or higher with a grade of ‘C’ or better or ACT score of 20 or higher.
  
  • MET 0200 - Computer Numerical Control


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Basic numerical control concepts and applications, the operation and setup of numerical control machines, including vertical machining centers and turning centers, numerical control programming as applied to machining applications using shop floor programing. One hour lecture, four hours of lab. Prerequisites: students must have MET 0100 , MATH 0030  or higher with a grade of ‘C’ or better or ACT Work Keys Applied Mathematics Test Level 6 or higher, or a Math ACT score of 27 or higher.
  
  • MET 0210 - Industrial Robotics


    NEW TERMS: Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This course will provide the student with the ability to program industrial automation to perform multiple processes. Also, students will learn to operate and maintain automation safely in a manufacturing environment. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: MATH 0030   or higher.
  
  • MET 0220 - Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers


    NEW TERMS: Fall 3 Credit Hours
     This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how transducers can be used in an industrial setting. Students will understand the basic components of a PLC, ladder logic, power supply, and the wiring of inputs and outputs. Programming labs will allow the student to control automation devices to work within a simple manufacturing system. Two hours lecture, two hours lab MATH 0030  or higher
  
  • MET 0240 - Engineering Materials


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to materials currently used in today’s manufacturing settings with emphasis on metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. Laboratory activities involve both manual and computer assisted testing. Two hours lecture and two hours of lab. Prerequisites: MATH 0130  or higher (not MATH 131 or MATH 0135 ) with a grade of ‘C’or better or a Math ACT score of 27 or higher.
 

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