Jun 15, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


Please note:

  • All courses 500 level and above are for graduate credit only.
  • For courses in the Henson School of Science and Technology and the School of Health Sciences (AHPH, ATTR, BIOL, CHEM, COSC, ENGR, EXSC, FTWL, GEOG, GEOL, HLSC, HLTH, MATH, MDTC, PHYS, RESP and URPL), please see the Course Repeat Policy in Appendices  F.

The following course listing represents the University curricula as of the publication of this catalog. 

Not all courses are offered every semester. For current offerings consult the most current academic schedule during registration periods. See your academic advisors/department chair for additional information.

 

Management

  
  • MGMT 624 - High-Performance Work Systems


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Focuses on the leadership needed to develop the human support systems required for high-performing organizations for the world market during rapid environmental changes. In specific, focus on how to recruit, select, hire, develop, compensate, retain, motivate and lead people capable of rapid changes and responses in a dynamic environment. Such individuals are essential for high-performing organizations in a rapidly changing and highly competitive global marketplace.
    Six hours per week for half a semester.
    Prerequisites Admission to the M.B.A. program.
  
  • MGMT 625 - Organizational Behavior Seminar


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Study of individual and group behavior in organizational structures to understand the interaction of managers with other members of the organization.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
  
  • MGMT 628 - Managing Strategically


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    A capstone to the formal business program that provides an internal thought process for continuing an informal business education. Analyze any given situation and its ethical implications, separate facts from opinion and use thoughtful evaluation, including consideration of the interdependence between the organization and its environment. Utilize previous course work in a useful and congruent pattern for strategic thinking in a global business context.
    Six hours per week for half a semester.
    Prerequisites Admission to the M.B.A. program. Course must be taken in the final spring semester of the student’s M.B.A. requirements.
  
  • MGMT 635 - External Environment of the Organization


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Study of how external environment influences organizational strategy and how business influences society. Topics include ethics, legal environment, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, government-business relationships, consumerism, globalization and human capital.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
  
  • MGMT 665 - Entrepreneurship


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Analyzes organized and systematic entrepreneurship in new enterprises, established large enterprises and nonbusiness institutions. Emphasis is on applying concepts and techniques from the functional areas of business to the new venture development environment in independent and corporate settings.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
  
  • MGMT 680 - Corporate Strategic Planning and Policy


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Capstone course focusing on critical issues affecting the success of the total enterprise in domestic and multinational environments. Emphasis on the functions, responsibilities and ethical values of top managers as they determine the direction of the organization and shape its future. Strategy is the unifying theme in case discussions.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Completion of 12 semester hours at the 600 level in SU’s M.B.A. program, including either ACCT 640 , ACCT 650  or FINA 650 . To be taken in the final semester before graduation.
  
  • MGMT 685 - International Management Seminar


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Study of international aspects of business management and the environment of international business. Topics selected from environmental factors (e.g., cultural, legal, political) and the major aspects of managing business operations in the global environment (e.g., organizational behavior, human resource management and strategic management).
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.

Marketing

  
  • MKTG 330 - Principles of Marketing Management


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Survey of basic marketing concepts and principles from a managerial perspective. Topics include the marketing concept, environment and demand analysis, marketing mix (product, price distribution and promotion), and an introduction to marketing strategy and international marketing. Learn how to create a basic marketing plan.
    Three hours per week
    Major Prerequisites Admission to Professional Program
    Non-Major Prerequisites Completion of 56 credit hours and complete one of the following class with C or better: ACCT 248 , BUAD 103 , ECON 150 ECON 211 ECON 212  
  
  • MKTG 331 - Advertising and Promotion


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Managerial overview of advertising and sales promotion as they relate to economic and social systems. Topics include promotional planning, research, media selection, creative implementation, retail, business/professional and consumer advertising.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites MKTG 330 .
  
  • MKTG 332 - Consumer Behavior


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Examination of the buyer (individual consumer and organizational agent) as problem solver. Topics include buying decision processes and social, psychological, anthropological and economic factors that influence behavior in the marketplace. Examines principles, theories, models and research techniques related to purchasing behavior.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites MKTG 330 .
  
  • MKTG 334 - Principles of Retailing


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Evaluation of retailing in our economy with emphasis on change in a dynamic environment. Topics such as structure, organization, merchandising, planning policy, inventory, pricing, record keeping, communication, personnel and location are reviewed, discussed and analyzed.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites MKTG 330 .
  
  • MKTG 335 - Marketing Research


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Collection and analysis of marketing data viewed in context of identifying the market demand (methods of decision making for marketing management). Topics include Bayesian decision theory, sampling techniques, and regression and correlation analysis.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites INFO 281 , MKTG 330 .
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MKTG 438 and 335
  
  • MKTG 336 - Direct and Interactive Marketing


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Explore direct response marketing that uses traditional and emerging tools to plan, execute and measure customer engagement and interaction. Utilizing case studies and applied learning techniques, explore and develop customer communications for direct response engagement tools such as direct mail, text, e-mail and a variety of social media platforms.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites MKTG 330 .
  
  • MKTG 337 - Professional Selling


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduces the principles of selling in a business-to-business environment. Covers topics such as customer analysis, prospecting, effective sales approach and opening, adaptive presentations, handling objections, techniques for closing sales, and relationship building. Deals with the ethical, legal and social responsibilities of salespersons. Uses sales exercises, individual presentations and simulated role plays to teach various components of the selling process.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites 56 credits.
  
  • MKTG 338 - Special Topics in Marketing


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Advanced study of varying marketing topics based on students’ interests and needs. May substitute for a marketing major elective depending on the topic (see director of undergraduate studies).
    Three hours per week.
    Major Prerequisites Varies by topics, admission to Professional Program.
    Non-Major Prerequisites Varies by topics, junior standing.
    May be repeated once for credit under different subtitles.
  
  • MKTG 339 - Digital Marketing Analytics


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Study and practice of digital marketing analytics, digital marketing fundamentals and strategic marketing analytics. Topics include marketing metrics, A/B testing, KPIs, attribution, Customer Lifetime Value analysis, segmentation analysis, RFM analysis, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), email analytics, paid search analytics, website analytics and social media analytics. Learning techniques include simulation, hands-on analytics exercises, use of analytics packages and lectures.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MKTG 330 .
  
  • MKTG 396 - Marketing in a Global Setting


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Study the international aspects of the marketing mix through cultural immersion. Introduction to international marketing using a short-term study tour and an interactive hands-on learning experience. Allows students to compare and contrast U.S. marketing practices with international businesses. Return to the U.S. with a first-hand account of how marketing stems from and continues to impact modern culture, history, cuisine, arts and business. 
    Three hours per week
    Major Prerequisites MKTG 330  or permission of instructor
    Non-Major Prerequisites Complete 56 credit hours of college courses and BUAD 103  or ACCT 248  or ECON 150  or ECON 211  or ECON 212  
  
  • MKTG 401 - Business Marketing


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Study of concepts, techniques and problems in organizational marketing. Topics include organizational buying process, buyer-seller relationships, business market segmentation, market planning, sales forecasting and design of marketing mix strategies. Considers a variety of business marketing situations.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites MKTG 330 .
  
  • MKTG 407 - Sales Management


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Focuses on helping students understand the issues facing a first-line sales manager. Covers responsibilities and functions of the sales manager, including hiring, selection and training, supervising, motivating, and rewarding the sales force. Related topics include evaluating sales organizational structures, developing compensation plans, developing sales forecasts and setting sales quotas and territories, and sales cost analysis.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites MKTG 337 .
  
  • MKTG 410 - Advanced Professional Selling


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Builds on the skills learned in the Professional Selling class. Master the selling process using multiple role plays. Features an experiential component introducing real-life selling processes and practices. Other concepts introduced include team selling, selling with technology, written sales and proposals. Gain an introduction to career management and other personal development activities.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites MKTG 337 .
  
  • MKTG 423 - International Marketing


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Study of the decision-making process in marketing products and services across national boundaries. Examination of the design and modification of marketing strategies. Identification of potential markets with consideration of product, price, promotion and distribution decisions within the restraints of a particular cultural, economic and political setting.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites MKTG 330 .
  
  • MKTG 430 - Marketing Management Strategy


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Comprehensive managerial analysis of the marketing function. Emphasis on strategic planning and implementation and control of marketing mix activity. Students apply overall knowledge to analyze and propose solutions to marketing problems/opportunities.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Senior status, MKTG 330 , six additional hours of marketing electives.
  
  • MKTG 440 - Content Creation and Inbound Marketing


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    This hands-on applied-learning course explores content creation and implementation of inbound marketing strategies. Inbound marketing is an approach focused on attracting customers through content and interactions that are relevant and helpful, not interruptive. With inbound marketing, potential customers find you through channels like blogs, search engines and social media. Topics include understanding the buyer journey, developing buyer personas, creating content and implementing inbound marketing strategies.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites MKTG 330  with C or better.
  
  • MKTG 490 - Marketing Internship


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Intern experience in marketing. May substitute for a marketing major elective if approved by the school dean.
    One to Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Junior status, marketing major, placement approval and permission of the department chair, completion of ABLE administrative requirements, admission to Professional Program, successful completion of BUAD 200  and MKTG 330 .
  
  • MKTG 491 - Advanced Marketing Internship


    1-3 Hour(s) Credit
    Research associated with an internship experience in marketing.
    Prerequisites MKTG 490  or completion of ABLE requirement, placement approval and permission of the department chair, completion of ABLE administrative requirements.
    Pre or Corequisites MKTG 490 .
  
  • MKTG 494 - Directed Study


    1-3 Hour(s) Credit
    For students who desire to research or pursue a special topic in marketing. May be used as a marketing elective if approved by the chair of the Management and Marketing Department.
    One to Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Junior status and permission of instructor prior to registration.
  
  • MKTG 497 - Professional Selling Internship


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Internship experience in sales. May substitute for a marketing major elective if approved by the dean.
    Major Prerequisites Business School Junior status, professional sales minor, placement approval and permission of the department chair, completion of ABLE administrative requirements, admission to Professional Program, successful completion of BUAD 200  and MKTG 337 .
    Non-Major Prerequisites Non-Business School Major Prerequisites: Junior status, professional sales minor, placement approval and permission of the department chair, completion of ABLE administrative requirements, successful completion of BUAD 200  and MKTG 337 .
  
  • MKTG 614 - Strategic Marketing Applications


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Examines the role of marketing strategy within the overall strategic framework of the organization; how to gather information, perform in-depth analyses, and make and present strategic marketing management decisions in a global environment; and strategies for dealing with change, uncertainty, conflict, limited information, time pressures, and other common hurdles and obstacles to quick and effective decision making.
    Six hours per week for half a semester.
    Prerequisites Admission to the M.B.A. program.
  
  • MKTG 660 - Marketing Strategy


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Study of classic and contemporary marketing strategies for both profit and nonprofit organizations. Considers the organizational- environmental interface as a shaping factor in planning and implementing the marketing mix. Emphasis placed on planning in dynamic domestic and international environments.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
  
  • MKTG 661 - Consumer and Buyer Behavior


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Studies the process of customer decision-making, consumption and post-consumption activities. Both internal and external influences on those processes are examined to provide an overall foundation of buyer behavior.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
  
  • MKTG 662 - Promotional Strategy


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Examines the development of promotional strategy. Advertising, sales promotion, personal selling and publicity are explored. Emphasis on planning, designing and implementing promotional strategies.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
  
  • MKTG 663 - Business Intelligence/Analytical Customer Relationship Management (CRM)


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Explores Customer Relationship Management (CRM) as an emergent marketing and firm-to-customer business strategy based on a deep understanding of customer value. Data-mining techniques are demonstrated using SAP Business Warehouse to identify and optimize the relationship between business and customers in both domestic and international markets. Topics include the managerial and ethical challenges involved in implementing enterprise-wide CRM technology.
    Six hours per week for half a semester.
    Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.

Mathematics

  
  • MATH 105 - Liberal Arts Mathematics


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Study of the beauty and structure of mathematics, with emphasis on quantitative and analytical reasoning skills. Various areas of mathematics or its applications will be used as a vehicle for this study. Designed for students whose major area of study does not have specific requirements in mathematics.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites Three years of high school mathematics including geometry or college-level intermediate algebra.
  
  • MATH 130 - Fundamental Concepts I


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Provides a thorough understanding of the mathematical concepts covered in grades one through eight. Moves through the mathematical content into the ability to explain the mathematical ideas and relationships. Emphasizes the ability to explain the concepts in everyday language appropriate for the listener, using correct vocabulary, and the ability to demonstrate these ideas using physical models and/or activities. Use of technology is required. Includes non-routine problem solving.
    Three hours per week.
    Does not meet General Education requirements.
    Prerequisites Declared elementary education or early childhood education major.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 103 and MATH 130
  
  • MATH 135 - College Algebra: A Modeling Approach


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    A modeling approach to algebraic topics used in problem solving. Topics include equations and functions; polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions: graphing and data analysis/modeling. Emphasis on skill development, problem solving, critical thinking, working in teams, use of graphing calculators and communicating effectively.
    Three hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites High school Algebra I and II.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 100, MATH 135, MATH 140  (may only receive credit for one)
  
  • MATH 140 - College Algebra and Trigonometry


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Applications-oriented college algebra and trigonometry course for students planning to study science or additional mathematics. Emphasizes computational, qualitative, visual and symbolic approaches. Topics include functions and graphs; exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions; and difference equations.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites High school Algebra II and plane geometry.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 100, MATH 102, MATH 118, MATH 122, MATH 135 , MATH 140 (may only receive credit for one)
  
  • MATH 144 - Environmental Mathematics


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Systems approach to environmental concepts and problems. A principal tool is the Odum diagrammatic systems language, translated into flow equations which are then implemented by computer models.
    Three hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites High school Algebra II and plane geometry.
  
  • MATH 150 - Data and Probability Connections


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Provides prospective teachers with a conceptual understanding of statistics and probability. Includes concepts for which elementary curricula lay a foundation, bivariate data analysis, conditional probability, formal inference, relevant educational software and guidelines for teaching statistics as set forth by the American Statistical Association and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
    Three hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Pre or Corequisites C or better or concurrent enrollment in MATH 130 .
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 150, MATH 155 , MATH 213 or MATH 216  (may only receive credit for one)
  
  • MATH 155 - Modern Statistics with Computer Analysis


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Descriptive and inferential analysis of raw data, emphasizing appropriate assumptions, computer use and interpretation. Consideration of parametric and nonparametric methods and comparison of their powers. Intended for students in the social and natural sciences.
    Three hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites High school Algebra II and plane geometry.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 150 , MATH 155, MATH 213 or MATH 216  (may only receive credit for one)
  
  • MATH 160 - Introduction to Applied Calculus


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Introductory study of differential and integral calculus with emphasis on techniques and applications. For students in the biological, management, social and behavioral sciences.
    Three hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites High school Algebra II and plane geometry.
  
  • MATH 198 - Calculus I For Biology and Medicine


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to analytic geometry, limits, continuity, derivatives of elementary functions, applications of derivatives and antiderivatives in a biological context.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 140  or equivalent.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 198 and MATH 201  
  
  • MATH 201 - Calculus I


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to analytic geometry, limits, continuity, derivatives of elementary functions and applications of the derivative.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 140  or equivalent.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 198  and MATH 201
  
  • MATH 202 - Calculus II


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to integrals, infinite series, applications and techniques of integration.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 198  or MATH 201  or equivalent.
  
  • MATH 203 - Honors Theory of Calculus


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    A rigorous overview of the foundations of the calculus, both differential and integral. Includes precise definitions of limits, continuity, the derivative and the integral, as well as proofs of the major theorems and the irrationality of pi and e. Designed for students in the Richard A. Henson Science and Math Honors program with MATH 201  credit.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites MATH 202 .
  
  • MATH 210 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to basic techniques and modes of reasoning for discrete problem solving. Set theory, recurrence relations, counting, graphs and lattice number theory.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 140  or equivalent.
  
  • MATH 214 - Statistics Laboratory


    1 Hour(s) Credit
    Laboratory activities to reinforce topics covered in MATH 155  or equivalent. To further study and apply the concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics in a hands-on setting using technology.
    Two hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 155  or equivalent.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 214 and MATH 216  
  
  • MATH 215 - Introduction to Financial Mathematics


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to basic financial mathematics focusing on equivalent rates of interest and their use in discounted cashflow analysis. Topics include annuities, loans, projects, bonds, duration and convexity, the yield curve, and the fundamentals of financial derivatives such as European call and put options.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 160  or equivalent.
  
  • MATH 216 - Statistical Thinking


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Descriptive and inferential analysis of data, emphasizing appropriate assumptions, computer use and interpretation. Parametric and non-parametric methods are compared and contrasted. Includes a weekly laboratory.
    Four hours per week.
    Pre or Corequisites C or better or concurrent enrollment in MATH 160 , MATH 198 , MATH 201  or similar calculus experience.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 150 , MATH 155 , MATH 213 or MATH 216 (may only receive credit for one)
  
  • MATH 230 - Fundamental Concepts II


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Continuation of the process begun in MATH 130  of preparing prospective elementary school teachers to teach mathematics. Like MATH 130 , it fosters a thorough understanding of fundamental mathematics and emphasizes the ability to communicate this.
    Three hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 130 .
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 104 and MATH 230
  
  • MATH 290 - Introductory Special Topics


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introductory-level mathematical content that varies semester to semester, e.g., modeling, health sciences or other topics suggested by faculty or students.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 201  or permission of instructor
    May be taken twice under different titles
    Spring Only
  
  • MATH 300 - Introduction to Abstract Mathematics


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Designed for students majoring and minoring in mathematics. Students experience the power of mathematical thought and develop facility with mathematical expression, both written and oral. Assignments make use of both inductive and deductive reasoning.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 210  or equivalent.
  
  • MATH 306 - Linear Algebra


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Basic concepts of linear algebra: linear equations and matrices, vector spaces and subspaces, similar matrices, basis and dimension, linear transformations, eigenvalues, determinants, orthogonality, coordinate systems, and applications to geometry.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 202 .
  
  • MATH 310 - Calculus III


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Vectors, Euclidean space geometry including curves and arc length, functions of several variables, partial differentiation, multiple integrals including surface area, vector calculus, and/or other related topics.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 202 
  
  • MATH 311 - Differential Equations I


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Solutions of first and second order equations and their applications: separable, exact, homogeneous, linear. Numerical and series solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 202 .
  
  • MATH 313 - Survey Design and Sampling


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Peculiarities of sampling and inference commonly encountered in business, the social sciences, the health sciences, environmental studies, natural resources management and other areas with emphasis on the application of survey sampling rather than on the underlying statistical theory of survey design and analysis.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 155  or MATH 213 or MATH 216  or equivalent.
  
  • MATH 314 - Regression Analysis


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    The study of relationships among variables. Correlation, simple linear regression and multiple regression analyses are studied. Other topics such as Ridge regression and logistic regression also are considered. Computer software such as Minitab and SPSS is used.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 151 or MATH 155  or MATH 213 or MATH 216 .
  
  • MATH 316 - Statistical Learning with Applications


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    An introduction to statistical methods and models for data analysis with applications. Methods and models, such as regression models, time series models, principal components analysis, decision trees, cluster analysis, basic ANOVA and/or others, are studied. Computer software such as R, Excel, Python or others is used. Does not fulfill the math requirement for education majors.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 155  or MATH 216 
  
  • MATH 380 - Internship


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Students work under supervisors in a local firm or public institution in conjunction with an advisor from the math department.
    Eight to 10 hours per week.
    Prerequisites Approval of department chair.
    MATH 380/COSC 380  may be taken twice for a maximum of six credits, but used only once toward a major in mathematics or computer science.
    Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) COSC 380  
    (P/F)
  
  • MATH 385 - Directed Study


    1-4 Hour(s) Credit
    For students who desire to pursue a special topic in mathematics not covered in the current curriculum. Under most circumstances students will take this course for three credit hours.
    One to four hours per week.
    Prerequisites Permission of the instructor and the chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
    This course may be repeated under different subtitles, but only a total of four credit hours from MATH 385 and/or COSC 385  may be used toward a major or minor.
  
  • MATH 390 - Undergraduate Research Project


    1-3 Hour(s) Credit
    Offers study of some area of the mathematical sciences in more depth than is possible in the usual classroom setting. Students work on a project under the direction of faculty members.
    Prerequisites Approval of research committee and department chair.
    (P/F)
  
  • MATH 402 - Theory of Numbers


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Basic concepts: integers, prime numbers, divisibility, congruencies and residues.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 210  or MATH 306  (both recommended).
  
  • MATH 406 - Geometric Structures


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Axiomatic development of incidence, ordered incidence, affine and absolute geometries; investigation of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries; and the use of dynamic geometry software.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 210 .
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 406 and MATH 516 .
  
  • MATH 411 - Design and Analysis of Experiments


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to ideas of planning and designing statistical experiments involving data collection. Study of various statistical analyses for these designs. Discussion of optimal allocation of sampling units to treatments in order to provide the highest accuracy and lowest cost. Use standard statistical software packages such as Minitab and SPSS.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 155  or MATH 213 or MATH 216 , or permission of department.
  
  • MATH 413 - Mathematical Statistics I


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Axioms and algebra of probability, discrete and continuous random variables, multivariate distributions, limit theorems.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 213 or MATH 216 , and MATH 310 .
  
  • MATH 414 - Mathematical Statistics II


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Methods of estimating, properties of estimator, hypothesis testing, linear models, least squares, analysis of variance, enumerative data, nonparametric statistics.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 413 .
  
  • MATH 415 - Actuarial and Financial Methods


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to models of survival, individual life insurance and life annuities emphasizing the traditional actuarial functions of determining premiums and reserves from a stochastic point of view. Topics include multiple life theory, models with expenses, stochastic process, and the use of binomial models, geometric Brownian motion and simulation in the study of option pricing.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 215 , MATH 413 .
  
  • MATH 422 - Advanced Differential Equations


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    An advanced course from differential equations to include series solutions, matrix methods for linear systems, Laplace transformations and partial differential equations. An expansion of the first differential equations course to expand beyond solutions to common ordinary differential equations. Includes a strong focus on applying strategies to problems describing real-life situations and solving common differential equations from physics, including the heat equation, wave equation and Laplace equation given different initial conditions.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 311  
    Spring Only
  
  • MATH 430 - Mathematical Connections for Secondary School Teachers


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Connection of the undergraduate mathematical curriculum to the secondary mathematics curriculum by examining high school curriculum topics from an advanced and historical perspective. Considers contributions from diverse cultures as students examine the historical development of numbers and number systems, algebra, Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, calculus, discrete mathematics, statistics, probability, and measurements.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in SCED 373  and either MATH 441  or MATH 451 .
  
  • MATH 441 - Abstract Algebra I


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to the theory of groups, rings, integral domains and fields, including basic properties of polynomials.
    Four hours per week.
    Meets General Education IVB or IVC.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 210  or MATH 306  (both recommended).
  
  • MATH 442 - Abstract Algebra II


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Modern abstract algebra including such topics as rings, polynomials and fields. Other topics may include algebraic coding, Boolean algebras, symmetry and mathematical crystallography, applications of finite fields to computer science.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 441 .
  
  • MATH 447 - Cryptography


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    An introduction to both classical and modern methods of cryptography, cryptoanalysis and the mathematical principles behind these methods. Topics include an introduction to number theoretic concepts, classical cyphers and their history, modern symmetric and public-key cyphers, and a mathematical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of cryptographic methods.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 210 , MATH 306 .
  
  • MATH 451 - Analysis I


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Modern abstract analysis including topology of the real number system, sequences, continuity, differentiability and integration.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 202 , MATH 210 .
  
  • MATH 452 - Analysis II


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Modern abstract analysis including such topics as convergence of infinite series, sequences of functions, metric spaces, integration, topology of the real number system and continuity.
    Four hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 451 .
  
  • MATH 458 - Complex Analysis


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to complex variables accessible to juniors and seniors in mathematics and the physical sciences. Topics will include the algebra of the complex number system, analytic functions, contour integrals, elementary functions, sequences, series and residues. More advanced topics may include conformal mapping, the Schwarz-Christoffel transformation, integral formulas of the Poisson type and Riemann surfaces.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 310  and in either MATH 210  or PHYS 309 .
  
  • MATH 465 - Mathematical Models and Applications


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Mathematical basis for model building; examples of simple models for uncomplicated systems in biology, psychology, business and other fields; finite Markov process; models for growth process; linear programming.
    Four hours per week
    Pre or Corequisites C or better or concurrent enrollment in MATH 306 .
  
  • MATH 471 - Numerical Methods


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Interpolation, functional approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, nonlinear equations, numerical solutions of differential equations, analysis of error.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in COSC 117  or COSC 118  or COSC 120  and one of the following: MATH 306  or MATH 310  or PHYS 309 .
  
  • MATH 472 - Numerical Linear Algebra


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Numerical methods and analysis applied to linear systems. Computer arithmetic and error analysis, direct methods for solving linear systems, iterative techniques in matrix algebra, approximating eigenvalues.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in COSC 117 , COSC 118  or COSC 120 ; MATH 202 ; MATH 306 .
  
  • MATH 475 - Introduction to Dynamics and Chaos


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to mathematical dynamics and chaos. Topics include orbits, bifurcations, Cantor sets and horseshoes, symbolic dynamics, fractal dimensions, notions of stability, flows and chaos. Includes motivation and historical perspectives, as well as examples of fundamental maps studied in dynamics and applications of dynamics.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 202 , MATH 210 .
  
  • MATH 480 - History of Mathematics


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Study of the chronological development of mathematics with emphasis on both the mathematical concepts and the principal contributors to the development of those concepts.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 202  or MATH 210  (both recommended).
  
  • MATH 482 - Computer Graphics


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Generate and manipulate graphic information using the computer. Emphasis on the analysis of fundamental problems associated with these activities and on the structured design of solutions.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in COSC 120 , MATH 293 or MATH 306 .
    May Not Receive Credit for Both COSC 482 , COSC 582 , MATH 482, MATH 582  (may only receive credit for one)
    Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) COSC 482  
  
  • MATH 490 - Special Topics


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Enables study in specialized areas such as complex variables, logic, non-Euclidean geometry or other topics suggested by faculty or students.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites Varies by topic but usually C or better in MATH 306 , MATH 310 .
    May be taken twice under different titles.
  
  • MATH 493 - Advanced Topics in Statistics


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Study in specialized areas of statistics such as time series, stochastic processes, quality control designs and analyses or other topics suggested by faculty or students.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 213 or MATH 216 , and permission of instructor.
    May be repeated once under different subtitles.
  
  • MATH 495 - Directed Consulting


    4 Hour(s) Credit
    Provides teams of 3-12 students with experience in using mathematical and computing tools to solve real-world problems posed by a client organization, such as a research institute, business or industry. Combines individual and group work and requires presentation of a written and oral report to the client organization and the department.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites Invitation by department chair.
    MATH/COSC 495  may be taken twice for a maximum of eight credit hours, but used only once toward a major in mathematics or computer science.
    Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) COSC 495  
    (P/F)
  
  • MATH 500 - Foundations of Number Theory


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Designed for mathematics teachers, with emphasis on the development of the real number system in elementary number theory. Graduate credit only.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in a course in college mathematics or permission of instructor, and graduate standing.
  
  • MATH 501 - Number Theory from a Multicultural and Historical Perspective


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Designed for middle-school teachers of mathematics, with emphasis on number systems, historical contexts, multi-cultural contributions to mathematics and middle-school curriculum. Graduate credit only.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Graduate standing.
  
  • MATH 502 - Applied Statistics


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    The use of linear models in the analysis of data, starting with simple models and going to more complex models. Special attention given to the use and abuse of these models by researchers. Graduate credit only.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 151 or MATH 155  or 213.
  
  • MATH 503 - Data Analysis


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Designed for middle-school teachers of mathematics, with emphasis on the proper collection and analysis of data to draw meaningful conclusions. Descriptive statistics and statistical inference are both included. Explorations will be accomplished using computer software. Graduate credit only.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Graduate standing.
  
  • MATH 506 - Selected Topics


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Designed for students with a major in mathematics to develop topics in mathematics not included in their undergraduate program, or to extend areas previously studied. Specific topic may be indicated on transcript. Graduate credit only.
    Prerequisites Approval of department chair.
    May be taken twice under different course subtitles.
  
  • MATH 507 - Seminar: Algebra


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    A seminar dealing with selected topics from linear and abstract algebra. A seminar paper is required. Graduate credit only.
    Prerequisites Approval of department chair.
  
  • MATH 508 - Seminar: Geometry


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    A seminar dealing with selected topics from geometry. Topics which support course material in the secondary school curriculum will be included. A seminar paper is required. Graduate credit only.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Graduate standing.
  
  • MATH 510 - Mathematical Reasoning


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Designed for middle-school mathematics teachers and others who want to enhance their capabilities in mathematical reasoning. Selected topics from discrete mathematics, including sets, logic and proof, relations, graphs, recursion and combinatorics, with a special focus on constructing and presenting well-organized arguments and justifications of mathematical statements. Graduate credit only.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Graduate standing.
  
  • MATH 511 - Design and Analysis of Experiments


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Introduction to ideas of planning and designing statistical experiments involving data collection. Study of various statistical analyses for these designs. Discussion of optimal allocation of sampling units to treatments in order to provide the highest accuracy and lowest cost. Use standard statistical software packages such as Minitab and SPSS.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 155  or 213 or MATH 216 , and graduate standing.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 411  and MATH 511
  
  • MATH 512 - Theory of Numbers


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Basic concepts: integers, prime numbers, divisibility, congruencies and residues.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 210  or MATH 306  (both recommended), graduate standing.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 402  or MATH 512
  
  • MATH 513 - Mathematical Statistics I


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Axioms and algebra of probability, discrete and continuous random variables, multivariate distributions, limit theorems.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 213 or MATH 216 , and MATH 310 , graduate standing required.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 413  or MATH 513
  
  • MATH 514 - Mathematical Statistics II


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Methods of estimating, properties of estimator, hypothesis testing, linear models, least squares, analysis of variance, enumerative data, nonparametric statistics.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 413  or MATH 513 , and graduate standing required.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 414  or MATH 514
  
  • MATH 515 - Mathematical Models and Applications


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Mathematical basis for model building; examples of simple models for uncomplicated systems in biology, psychology, business and other fields; finite Markov process; models for growth process; linear programming.
    Four hours per week
    Pre or Corequisites C or better or concurrent enrollment in MATH 306 , and graduate standing.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 465  or MATH 515
  
  • MATH 516 - Geometric Structures


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Axiomatic development of incidence, ordered incidence, affine and absolute geometries; investigation of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries; and the use of dynamic geometry software.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 210 , graduate standing.
    May Not Receive Credit for Both MATH 406  or MATH 516
  
  • MATH 520 - Middle-school Mathematics in a Teaching Context with Instructional Technology


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Designed for middle-school teachers of mathematics, with emphasis on experimentation with instructional technology and the creation of middle-school curriculum that incorporates mathematical understandings developed in other graduate courses.
    Three hours per week.
    Prerequisites Graduate standing.
  
  • MATH 522 - Advanced Differential Equations


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    An advanced course from differential equations to include series solutions, matrix methods for linear systems, Laplace transformations and partial differential equations. Meant to be an expansion of the first differential equations course to expand beyond solutions to common ordinary differential equations. Includes a strong focus on applying strategies to problems describing real-life situations and solving common differential equations from physics including the heat equation, wave equation and Laplace equation given different initial conditions.
    Four hours per week
    Prerequisites C or better in MATH 311  and graduate standing
    Spring Only
  
  • MATH 530 - Directed Research


    3 Hour(s) Credit
    Preparation of optional research project in a master’s program under departmental supervision. Graduate credit only.
    Prerequisites Graduate standing.
 

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