Apr 25, 2024

2021-2022 Graduate Catalogue

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International Business
	IMB 535 - International Finance Course Description: A global overview of managerial and financial accounting for international financial decision-making at an advanced level. The course focuses on analysis and decision making techniques affecting global economics, multinational finance, international accounting, global harmonization, corporate governance, and global value creating management. Credit Hours: 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 537 - Global Topics Course Description: A series of topics providing depth in functional areas such as global business and economic forecasting, financial statement analysis, global information technology, project management, and globally emerging topics. Credit Hours: 1 To 4 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 4 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 538 - Financial Research Methods Course Description: An extensive study of the research methods utilized to understand and analyze financial issues. Topics and skills covered include: 1) identification and extraction of reliable data for interest rates, equity prices, company fundamentals, and foreign currency, 2) utilization of SAS, Eventus, Bloomberg, and Microsoft Excel to perform analytics such as correlations, regressions, and event studies, and 3) presentation of research results. Credit Hours: 1 To 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 539 - Financial Management Course Description: This is a corporate finance course designed for international MBA students. The primary objective of this course is to provide an understanding of finance and financial management. This primary objective will be supported with examinations of relevant topics in contemporary finance. These will include an appreciation of financial terms and the interplay between the capital markets, knowledge of the tools used by financial managers in their decision-making. With regular reference to current issues in personal, business and international finance, these tools and terms will be introduced and examined. The course format will be a mixture of lectures, assignments and class discussion. Credit Hours: 1 To 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 540 - Global Marketing Strategies Course Description: International marketing decision making at an advanced level. The course will address marketing performance in a global context, assess differences in country environments; select and apply techniques for international market segmentation, market entry strategies, market risk analysis, and marketing plans. Credit Hours: 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 542 - Econometrics Course Description: The main goal of this course is to develop an understanding of basic principles of econometrics to be applied in management. The focus of the course will be on practical applications, rather than theoretical concepts. The primary econometric tool used is regression analysis. We will discuss applications of the regression method in business cases. Econometrics and statistics have a wide area of applicability in finance research. Discussion of testing for hypotheses derived from finance theory by applying the methods covered in class. This course will strive to provide an applied learning environment of basic data analysis methods in business and finance. Also, the course will utilize the JMP statistical software to discuss applications of econometric methods. Credit Hours: 2 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 548 - Financial Statement Analysis Course Description: This course is an introduction to the principles of financial statement analysis. It emphasizes tools that are used to analyze a company’s factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends, etc.) of the field; learning fundamental principles, generalizations, or theories; developing specific skills, competencies, and points of view needed by professionals in the field. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 551 - Global Strategic Analysis Course Description: An intensive course in globally strategy-making and execution. The course addresses global strategic business issues and the development of winning business strategies in a global economy. The managerial tasks of strategic analysis as well as crafting, selecting, and executing strategies are discussed through lecture, discussion, and case analysis. Credit Hours: 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 552 - Human Resource Management in the Global Environment Course Description: An examination of international human resource management in the context of the global business environment and policies of organizations for the management of people. The issues of managing international human resources, the link between HR practices and organizational performance, and international legal requirements and best practices will be addressed. Credit Hours: 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 571 - International Business Law Course Description: This course develops an understanding of international legal foundations and frameworks within which a business operates, focusing on a critical analysis of business transactions, and the global legal environment in which they are conducted. Legal concepts will be related to current issues in international business relationships to assist in an understanding of risks inherit in the global forum. Credit Hours: 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 577 - Global Operations Management Course Description: This class examines contemporary issues related to managing operations in a global context. The focus will be on key issues within operations which are of relevance in a firm’s ability to remain competitive in a global economy. The development, implementation and evaluation of effective strategies and tactics for managing operations are key drivers of an organization’s success. Topics: outsourcing and offshoring, managing international projects, designing and managing global supply chains, managing inventory and global logistics, and acquisition management. Credit Hours: 2 To 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: OPS 577 Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 591 - Directed Independent Study Course Description: Permission of MBA Director required. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Permission of MBA Director required. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 594 - Capstone Project Course Description: Focused study of a research topic in the practical application of financial decision making/recommendation under the guidance of one or more faculty members. Topics are selected by the student with faculty and MBA director approval. Written analysis and oral presentation of the project is required. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Permission of MBA Director. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 595 - Study Abroad Course Description: This course reflects the specialization topic courses taken by the International MBA (IMBA) students in one of the European partner schools. All IMBA students are required to choose a specialization area for their degree. The courses, topics and content of these specialization areas will different for each of our partner schools. The transient courses taken abroad will be reflected in this course. Credit Hours: 1 To 15 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 30 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: Study Abroad Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 598 - Internship Course Description: Academic training and practical experience through work in a private company or public agency. Faculty supervision and evaluation of all study and on-site activity. Credit Hours: 1 To 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Permission of MBA Director. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance, Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 599 - Thesis Course Description: Intensive research study of a topic selected by student and approved by a thesis committee. A scholarly oral presentation and defense of thesis is required. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 600 - Continuous Enrollment in International Business Administration Course Description: This course is intended for degree or certificate seeking graduate students who have completed all course work required for their program, but have not finished exit requirement (comprehensive exam, oral and written exam, defense, etc.). Students may register for this course up to 3 times, beyond that, students should complete a form to request permission to extend continuous enrollment. A continuous enrollment form, which is located on the Graduate School website, must be completed to register for this course. Credit Hours: 0 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Additional Tuition Charges Apply (International MBA Off-formula) Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	IMB 901 - International Business Elective Course Description: This course reflects the core elective taken by the International MBA (IMBA) students at one of the European partner schools. All IMBA students are required to take 12 semester hours in the fall semester toward their degree. Five of the courses offered are the same at each partner University. The sixth class varies by institution (elective). The transient course taken abroad will be reflected in this course. Credit Hours: 1 To 4 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
International Studies
	INT 505 - Global Issues Course Description: Intensive study of a selected international topic or theme. May be repeated under different subtitles. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	INT 510 - Topics in the Middle East Course Description: Intensive study of a selected topic or theme about the Middle East. May be repeated under different subtitles. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	INT 520 - Topics in Europe Course Description: Intensive study of a selected topic or theme about Europe. May be repeated under different subtitles. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	INT 530 - Topics in Latin America Course Description: Intensive study of a selected topic or theme about Latin America. May be repeated under different subtitles. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	INT 540 - Topics in Asia Course Description: Intensive study of a selected topic or theme about Asia. May be repeated under different subtitles. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	INT 550 - Topics in Africa Course Description: Intensive study of a selected topic or theme about Africa. May be repeated under different subtitles. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	INT 560 - Topics in South Asia Course Description: Intensive study of a selected topic or theme in art or literature. May be repeated under different subtitles. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	INT 591 - Directed Independent Study Course Description: Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. May be repeated under different subtitles. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Permission of the program director. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	INT 594 - International Exchange Course Description: This is a placeholder course for international exchange program graduate-level participants so that program statistics can be monitored and maintained, so participants remain enrolled at UNCW while on the program, thus safeguarding their catalogue year, keeping active computer accounts, etc. Credit Hours: 0 To 12 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: Study Abroad Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Liberal Studies
	GLS 502 - Contemporary Issues in Liberal Studies Course Description: A review of critical issues in liberal studies that may be influencing disciplinary methodology, discourse or research techniques. Emphasis on forms of oral and written communication, and research methods. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 521 - Media and Society Course Description: Examines the relationship between media, culture, and society, with a special emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives. Focuses on the roles the mass media play in the production, reception, and representation of the news, race, class, gender and sexuality in contemporary society. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 522 - Shamanism Course Description: Cross-cultural study of shamanism. Topics include importance of cultural context, altered states of consciousness, balance with nature, and use of plants. Exploration of the shaman as healer, medium, and conduit of spiritual knowledge. Shamanism as a personal journey. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 523 - Popular Culture Course Description: Cross-cultural and semiotic analysis of popular forms of everyday life (food, fashion, fads, entertainment trends, television, movies, music, myths, stereotypes, and icons of mass-mediated consumer culture), with a special emphasis upon thinking and writing critically about popular culture by examining tacit assumptions about how the world works and our place in it as well as the role language plays in shaping reality. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 524 - The Contemporary American Workplace Course Description: Examines the contemporary American workplace from a number of disciplinary perspectives—economic, sociological, psychological, historical, philosophical, and literary—and considers such concerns as work and identity, ethics and the workplace, gender and ethnic discrimination, work as reality and myth, work and leisure, the workaholic syndrome, job satisfaction, management and labor relations, and education and the marketplace. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 526 - Persuasion in American Life Course Description: How American society is influenced by the advertising and public relations industries and the newspaper editorial page. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 527 - Historical Geography of American Race Relations Course Description: This seminar explores the historical geography of American race relations from 1619 to the present through readings, discussions, and oral and written presentations of research. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 531 - Frontier Sciences Course Description: A cultural and historical examination of the emergency, successes, and problems of new sciences and technologies in gaining credibility in the greater scientific and medical communities. Comparative study of how a science widely accepted in one culture is rejected in another, and how some sciences remain controversial. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 532 - Conservation and Culture Course Description: The making of nature conservation in local, national, and global contexts. Its historical and contemporary dynamics in relation to human cultures, politics, and consciousness. Philosophical, creative, and scientific examinations of non-human sentience and ecological interconnectedness. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 533 - The Environmental Crisis Course Description: An intensifying environmental crisis has arisen from local, national, and transborder encounters with water and air pollution, habitat destruction and species extinction, and possible global warming, all in the context of unprecedented population growth. This course is an America-centered, historically oriented examination of our environmental dilemmas and their possible solutions. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 540 - Jungian Psychology Course Description: The course will provide a study of basic ideas in Jungian depth psychology focusing on: the stages of life; the structure of the psyche; instinct and the unconscious; the concept of the collective unconscious; the relations between the ego and the unconscious; phenomenology of the self; marriage as a psychological relationship; psychological types; the transcendent function; analytical psychology and poetry; dream symbolism; spiritual problems; East/West differences; synchronicity; and Jung’s answer to Job. This course does not satisfy the requirement for electives for the MA in Psychology . Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 541 - Psychology and Religion Course Description: A study of the relationship between Carl Jung’s theory of the Collective Unconscious and Eastern views of higher consciousness. This course does not satisfy the requirement for electives for the MA in Psychology . Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 542 - Creative Non-Fiction: Memoir and Truth-Telling Course Description: An exploration of how authors compose their lives, construct an identity - and create a somewhat coherent self often against enormous personal, societal, and cultural obstacles, focusing on how memory and imagination, history and fiction, fact and invention intersect in the act of creating a self, and of engaging in a meaningful and/or complicated relationship with the past - a past that inevitably weaves itself into the present. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 550 - Lying Our Way to the Truth: The Personal Narrative in Poetry Course Description: Exploration of the problems and possibilities of the personal narrative in poetry. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 551 - Grave Robbing for a Wedding Gown: Explorations in the Contemporary Fairy Tale Course Description: Exploration of the fairy tale in contemporary forms by looking back over traditional examples. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 552 - Easy Under the Apple Boughs: The Natural World in Poetry Course Description: This course will immerse students in the consideration of the representation of the natural world in poetry. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 553 - Explorations in Southern Poetry Course Description: By looking at a scope of Southern poetry, this course will address what it means to be a Southern poet. We’ll explore the questions: What are the traditions of Southern poetry? What did it mean to be a Southern poet at different points in history? What is the future of Southern poetry? We’ll examine the themes of storytelling, the pastoral, and nostalgia. Written requirements include critical responses in weekly discussions and a final project. No prior poetry writing experience necessary. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 554 - Poetry Writing: Applied Learning Workshop Course Description: This course will explore craft elements and genres of poetry. Students will read poetry craft essays, research poetry genres and present their research to the class, write poems, and participate in peer workshops. Evaluation will be based on completion of presentations/guided discussions, peer feedback, and participation in workshops. No poetry writing experience necessary. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 555 - Playful Prompts: Finding Your Form Course Description: This course will tour students through various creative writing forms. Exercises result in brief works of creative writing such as flash fiction, poetry, lyric essay, and other hybrid forms. We will experiment through prompts that eliminate the anxiety of a blank page and offer surprising results. This is a 15-week course with weekly reading, composition, and peer review/work-sharing objectives. The course will end with a final portfolio and a reflective essay. No previous creative writing experience necessary. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 560 - Art in Social Science Perspective Course Description: Art both organizes and is organized by social interaction. This course examines this dialectical relationship between art and society, focusing upon the complex networks of social relationships among artists, critics, aestheticians, patrons, and institutions that powerfully influence the ways in which art is performed, exhibited, evaluated, and supported. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 561 - Theatre and Cinema Course Description: Aesthetic study of theatre and film and the relations between them. Examination of key texts in each medium, emphasizing rhetorical analyses of language, mise-en-scène, performance, cinematography, editing and other properties particular to dramatic art forms. Three seminar hours and two screening hours each week. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 564 - Composing a Self: Autobiography from the Margins Course Description: In this course, we will read a range of contemporary autobiographies and memoirs and explore how writers compose their lives, construct an identity, and create a somewhat coherent self often against enormous, personal, societal, and cultural obstacles. We will read the autobiographical work of authors who have been socially marginalized, due to race, gender, ethnicity, mental illness, or socio-economics. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 566 - Documentary Film: Moving Images Course Description: The Documentary Tradition. One documentary film will be shown and discussed each week so that students will develop an awareness of how these films, both classics and current-day documentaries, were put together. Narration, interview, historical photos, and footage as well as actual filming of action, people and scenes will be analyzed to see how a documentary story is told. The student will be able to see how various video and audio segments make up a documentary and will become a more critical viewer of documentaries. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 568 - Black Intellectual Tradition Course Description: An interdisciplinary study of the black intellectual tradition in the humanities, social sciences, and the fine arts that spans nearly two hundred years, two continents, and most of the academic disciplines with special emphases upon African intellectual heritage, African philosophical thought forms, Afro-American philosophy of religion, black education, the black social conscience, and Blacks in literature. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 591 - Directed Independent Study Course Description: May be taken once. May not be taken concurrently with GLS 598 or used for thesis research. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Students must secure permission of the graduate coordinator. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 9 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 592 - Special Topics in Liberal Studies Course Description: Exploration of a special topic in liberal studies not regularly covered in other courses. May be repeatable for a maximum of 24 hours under different titles for credit. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 24 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 596 - Final Project in Liberal Studies Extension Course Description: Students who made satisfactory progress in GLS 598 but did not complete the project should enroll in this course. Focused study of topic selected by student and approved by faculty advisor and director of MALS. Synthesizes or represents the student’s interdisciplinary theme. Portfolio and written analysis are required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: GLS 598 (min grade S) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6Repeat Limit: 1 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 597 - Internship in Applied Liberal Studies Course Description: Supervised professional experience with specific goals and assignments to be set and evaluated by a GLS instructor. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Nine hours of graduate course credit for M.A. in Liberal Studies and permission of director. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 598 - Final Project in Liberal Studies Course Description: Focused study of topic selected by student and approved by faculty advisor and director of MALS. Synthesizes or represents the student’s interdisciplinary theme. Portfolio and written analysis are required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 599 - Post-Master’s Certificate Qualifying Exam Course Description: An extended written exam that provides post-Master’s certificate candidates with a reflective opportunity to assess the quality and significance of their learning experience as graduate liberal students and to examine the value and relevance of graduate liberal studies in the contemporary world, particularly in regard to those agendas of interdisciplinary, cultural diversity, internationalism, and active citizenship that inform the graduate liberal studies program at UNCW. Credit Hours: 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GLS 600 - Continuous Enrollment in Liberal Studies Course Description: This course is intended for degree or certificate seeking graduate students who have completed all course work required for their program, but have not finished exit requirement (comprehensive exam, oral and written exam, defense, etc.). Students may register for this course up to 3 times, beyond that, students should complete a form to request permission to extend continuous enrollment. A continuous enrollment form, which is located on the Graduate School website, must be completed to register for this course. Credit Hours: 0 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Repeat Limit: 2 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Continuous Enrollment Tuition Charge Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Licensure
	LIC 500 - Advanced Elementary Grades Education, K-6 Course Description: Overview of roles and responsibilities of the teacher, major learning theories, school law, purpose of schools, and issues of accountability. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 501 - Research-based Instructional Design and Integrated Curriculum Course Description: Short-term and long-term planning structures emphasized including standards-based units and lesson design, scaffolding strategies, and ways to effectively assess student learning. Emphasis on using research literature as well as formative and summative assessment data to design curriculum. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 511 - Middle Grades Internship Course Description: A full-time internship within a candidate’s certifiable teaching area(s). Students engage in a variety of supervised instructional activities, assuming an increasing amount of responsibility for all phases of classroom instruction. Successful completion of the internship leads to initial teacher licensure. Credit Hours: 6 Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: All courses in the Professional Core and a 3.0 GPA as required by UNCW Graduate School. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 518 - Advanced Middle Grades Education Course Description: Overview of the conceptual and historic development of programs for students in grades six through nine. Comparison of varied curricular, instructional, and organizational aspects of middle level schools. Explores the educational implications of the developmental characteristics of early adolescent learners, varied approaches to learning, and classroom management. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 519 - Advanced Diverse Learners, K-6 Course Description: Course focuses on strategies for meeting the needs of diverse learners at the elementary level. Teacher candidates examine issues concerning understanding diverse populations including creating respectful environments, collaboration with families, and special education laws. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 520 - Advanced Diverse Learners, 6-9 Course Description: Course focuses on strategies for meeting the needs of diverse learners at the middle level. Students study strategies for addressing student differences including academic, socio-emotional, physical, cultural and language differences. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 522 - Advanced Mathematics Methods, K-6 Course Description: This course will focus on the curriculum, assessment, and instructional methods for teaching mathematics at the elementary grades. Course topics may include algebraic relationships, number sense, place value, fact mastery and computation, whole number operations, fractions, geometry, measurement, data analysis and probability. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: LICL 522 (may be taken concurrently) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 523 - Advanced Mathematics Methods, 6-9 Course Description: This course will focus on the curriculum, assessment, and instructional methods for teaching mathematics at middle grade levels. The format of this class will include class discussions (large and small group), cooperative learning tasks, hands on learning, student presentations, and some lecture. Field experience is a required course component. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: LIC 518 and LIC 539 (may be taken concurrently) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 524 - Instructional Design in the Middle Grades Course Description: This course addresses developmentally appropriate methods of instruction and assessment in middle grades. Various instructional design methods are reviewed and applied in developing age-appropriate units and lessons with references to standards and pacing guides. Formative and summative assessment techniques and results are included. The course includes a field experience component. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 534 - Advanced Social Studies Methods, K-6 Course Description: This course will focus on the curriculum, assessment, and instructional methods for teaching social studies at the elementary grades. Course topics may include history, civics, geography, economics and cultural topics. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 535 - Advanced Social Studies Methods, 6-9 Course Description: Examines how the social studies curriculum can be organized to meet the learning needs of middle grades students. Emphasis on selection and preparation of appropriate materials, identification of instructional procedures, data-based decision making and the relevance of social inquiry to the real world. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: LIC 518 and LIC 539 (may be taken concurrently) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 536 - Advanced Science Methods, K-6 Course Description: This course will focus on the curriculum, assessment, and instructional methods for teaching science at the elementary grades. Course topics may include examination of the various disciplines of science, science process skills, and science misconceptions. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 538 - Advanced Science Methods, 6-9 Course Description: This course will focus on: current issues and trends in science; the development, implementation, and assessment of curricular materials; and effective instructional strategies to teach science in the middle school. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: LIC 518 and EDN 520 and LIC 539 (may be taken concurrently) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 539 - Advanced Field Studies 6-9 Course Description: Presents research and theory on thematic instruction and assessment, classroom management, understanding legal and ethical issues, and parent/family/community involvement in the middle level education. Provides opportunities to extend and apply understandings of the roles of middle grades teacher as a professional. Extensive field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: LIC 523 (may be taken concurrently) or LIC 535 (may be taken concurrently) or LIC 538 (may be taken concurrently) or LIC 555 (may be taken concurrently) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 540 - Advanced Language and Literacy I, K-6 Course Description: Focus on the curriculum, assessment, and instructional methods for teaching language arts at the elementary grades. Course topics may include linguistics and psychological bases of the reading process, stages in the development of reading ability, and sequences of skill acquisition. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 548 - Advanced Language and Literacy ll, K-6 Course Description: This course will focus on the curriculum, assessment, and instructional methods for teaching literacy in the elementary grades. Course topics may include extensive opportunities to assess, teach, and evaluate all areas of children’s language and reading development in public school classrooms. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: LIC 534 (may be taken concurrently) and LIC 536 (may be taken concurrently) and LIC 550 (may be taken concurrently) and LICL 550 (may be taken concurrently) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 552 - Literacy Integration in the Middle Grades 6-9 Course Description: Develops understanding of reading and writing processes in the broad context of communication. Presents content area strategies for fostering and evaluating interest, fluency, and skill in reading and writing. Topics include creating a multi-literacy environment, organizational and instructional strategies for the development of reading and writing ability, techniques for motivating and guiding readers and writers, incorporating critical literacy perspectives, integrating 21st century skills in the teaching of content area literacy, and strategies for reading comprehension, which support learning in all areas of the middle school curriculum. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Admission to the Watson College of Education licensure program. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 555 - Advanced Language Arts Methods, 6-9 Course Description: Presents curriculum and methods for developing linguistic and communicative competence in language arts classes at the middle level. Develops understanding of communication processes (listening, speaking, writing, viewing, etc.) and language systems as influences teacher decision-making. Focus on strategies and plans for facilitating and evaluating student’s oral and written language performance. Field experience required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: LIC 518 and EDN 520 and LIC 539 (may be taken concurrently) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 560 - Internship, K-6 Course Description: A full-time internship within an elementary setting. Students engage in a variety of supervised instructional activities, assuming an increasing amount of responsibility for all phases of classroom instruction. Successful completion of the internship leads to initial teacher licensure. Credit Hours: 9 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LIC 562 - Graduate Colloquium in Elementary Education Course Description: The Graduate Colloquium in Elementary Education integrates M.A.T. candidates’ experiences throughout their program, including the full-time internship. On-site seminars afford opportunity for reflection and application of research and evidence-based practices. Linking theory and practice is the ultimate goal of this graduate colloquium. This course also incorporates the culminating graduate exit project for students completing the K-6 internship. Students will develop skills in research design to include data collection, analysis, interpretation, reporting, and evaluation. Ultimately, the course evaluates M.A.T. students’ growth throughout the program and internship period. The student will apply research and evidence-based practices to an issue identified during the internship. The culminating project will result in a product (culminating project and defense) that addresses the issue and identifies possible solutions. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: LIC 560 Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Licensure Lab
	LICL 522 - Education Lab Math, K-6 Course Description: Field-based experience for teacher candidates enrolled in LIC 522. Focus on developing mathematical skills with elementary-aged students. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LICL 530 - Education Laboratory Course Description: Designed to provide students with supervised, one-on-one teaching experiences with school-aged children. Focus is on careful observation of a learner, development of lesson plans, instruction for an individual learner, evaluation of learner performance, i Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 1 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	LICL 531 - Field Experience in the Public School Course Description: Designed to provide supervised, extended experiences in public school classrooms. Students will complete field experience requirements, including observations, instructional design, and reflections. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Management Information Systems
	MIS 503 - Programming For Analytics Course Description: This course introduces the essential general programming concepts and techniques to a data analytics audience with limited or no prior programming experience. Students will learn programming foundations, application development in R and Python, and how to integrate applications with business operations in this class. The course covers hands-on issues in programming for analytics, which includes accessing data, manipulating data objects, analyzing data using common statistical methods, generating reproducible statistical reports, and creating informative data graphics. The course introduces software techniques to write functions, debug, and organize and comment code. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 504 - Databases for Analytics Course Description: This course focuses on (1) the conceptual foundations of relational databases and data management, (2) interpreting database structure for relevant data, (3) data queries and reporting, and (4) searching for data anomalies [sometimes referred to as “data cleansing” of errors and inconsistencies]. Students will become familiar with database modeling and logical design. Proficiency in developing complex queries and report generation is stressed. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 505 - Data Visualization Course Description: This course provides experience in design principles for creating meaningful displays of quantitative and qualitative data to facilitate managerial decision-making. Use of popular and powerful data visualization and dashboarding software tools is emphasized. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: BAN 500 (may be taken concurrently) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 506 - Text and Unstructured Data Analytics Course Description: This course addresses the unstructured data management skills needed for modern data analysis including those salient to big data and real-time data environments. The focus is on unstructured data and its environment. Unstructured data includes web data (blogs, text), user generated content, social media, location-aware data, and digital media among others. Topics covered include extraction methods for real time audio and video data, data capture, cleaning, representation, storage queries, manipulation, and real-time data management. Also included as they apply to unstructured data environment are data security, government, and visualization. Students will learn natural language processing and geo-spatial analytical tools. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 511 - Introduction to SQL and Data Management Course Description: Introduction to fundamental concepts of relational database management systems. Lectures introduce data as an asset, its life cycle, tiered system architectures, and data management. Hands-on skills covered in the Structured Query Language (SQL) for data manipulation and report writing. This course is for non-majors only. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Basic computer literacy. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 513 - Information Analysis and Management Course Description: Strategic and tactical issues of information systems and technology are addressed as they support and lead the operations of the organization. Models of the organization and its operations are designed. Multifaceted evaluations of organizational information systems are performed. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: ACG 201 (min grade D-) and FIN 335 (min grade D-) and MGT 350 (min grade D-) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisites or equivalent. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 520 - Information Systems Strategy and Governance Course Description: This course covers the creation and implementation of long-term plans for designing, delivering, and using organizational information systems to achieve strategic domain goals and objectives. Topic areas also include monitoring and controlling organizational IS resources to ensure alignment with and achievement of strategies, goals and objectives. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: MBA 514 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 527 - Data Center Management Course Description: Fundamentals of Data Center technologies and management. Students learn the roles of databases, computing hosts, connectivity, and storage in a data center. The details of storage technologies, storage network protocols and computing architectures are covered. Management and design considerations such as virtualization of resources, metered usage, business continuity, recovery, replication, and security are also discussed. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: MGT 350 (min grade D-) and ( CSC 344 (min grade D-) or MIS 323 (min grade D-) ) and ( CSC 450 (min grade D-) or MIS 411 (min grade D-) ) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisites or equivalent. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 532 - Network Services Administration Course Description: The study of fundamental network services in organizations. Hands on configuration and administration of network-based services. Special emphasis is placed on security and organizational policy with regard to these services. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: CSC 344 (min grade D-) or MIS 416 (min grade D-) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisites or equivalent. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 534 - Information Security Management Course Description: An examination of the principles and processes of security management in networked computer-based systems, including hands-on implementation in a laboratory environment. Risk assessment, planning, protection, and incident and disaster response measures, as well as emerging privacy, legal and ethical issues will be covered in detail. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: BUS 500 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 545 - Information Systems Analysis and Design Course Description: This course covers the design of information systems and services, including the design of how humans interact with and how they experience IT artifacts. It also includes competencies related to systems implementation and the deployment of systems to organizational use. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: MBA 514 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 555 - Database Management Systems Course Description: Study of the design and administration of database systems in a business environment. Topics include relational modeling, normalization, data integrity, data standards, indexing, performance monitoring and tuning, and general administration of an enterprise level relational database management system. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: BUS 500 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 560 - Data Mining Course Description: This course covers the major techniques of data mining and their application to business. Data mining is an interdisciplinary, computer-based process for finding patterns within data. This course provides an introduction and a hands-on experience with data mining software. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: QMM 280 (min grade D-) or STT 215 (min grade D-) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisite courses or equivalent. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 561 - Security Analytics Course Description: This course addresses information security topics and the use of data analytics addressing information security issues and incident response. Emphasis will be on network security. There will be use of basic network analysis tools along with more sophisticated security analytics tools. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 562 - Cybersecurity essentials and program management Course Description: This course provides students with a framework of what is needed to design, develop and manage an effective cybersecurity program. The course focuses on the cybersecurity policies and planning required for organizations. Students will discuss strategic organizational planning for a cybersecurity program and its’ relationships with organization-wide and IT strategic planning. Students will gain the experience and knowledge necessary to execute cybersecurity plans, develop cybersecurity leadership skills, create information security policies, and communicate cybersecurity policies and programs across departments. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 564 - Computer and Network Security Course Description: An in-depth coverage of network security technologies, network design implications, and security planning for an organization’s computer network. Procedures for the identification, preservation and extraction of electronic evidence. Auditing and investigation of network and host intrusions. Forensic tools and resources for systems administrators and information system security officers. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: CSC 544 Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: CSC 564 Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 565 - Analysis, Modeling and Design Course Description: Analysis and modeling of information systems. Topics include project estimation and management, logical desgin methodologies and techniques, make or buy decisions, risk analysis, implementation issues, and training. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: BUS 500 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 567 - Software Architecture and Development Practices Course Description: Study of current development practices for creating high quality software. Topics include current software design practices, coding practices, testing practices, version and configuration control practices, and error-tracking practices. The particular techniques will change with the industry view of best practices. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: CSC 550 with minimum grade of C and MIS 565 with mimimum grade of C and MIS 555 with minimum grade of C Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisite courses or permission of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	MIS 575 - e-Business Strategies and Implementation Course Description: Global businesses recognize the need for an external as well as internal web presence. Intranets and Extranets are commonplace and are necessary to remain competitive. This course provides the strategic and technical essentials of what IT professionals should know in order to manage, lead and implement internal and external internet initiatives. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: CSC 221 (min grade D-) or MIS 316 (min grade D-) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisite courses or equivalent. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.

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IMB 535 - International Finance

IMB 537 - Global Topics

IMB 538 - Financial Research Methods

IMB 539 - Financial Management

IMB 540 - Global Marketing Strategies

IMB 542 - Econometrics

IMB 548 - Financial Statement Analysis

IMB 551 - Global Strategic Analysis

IMB 552 - Human Resource Management in the Global Environment

IMB 571 - International Business Law

IMB 577 - Global Operations Management

IMB 591 - Directed Independent Study

IMB 594 - Capstone Project

IMB 595 - Study Abroad

IMB 598 - Internship

IMB 599 - Thesis

IMB 600 - Continuous Enrollment in International Business Administration

IMB 901 - International Business Elective

INT 505 - Global Issues

INT 510 - Topics in the Middle East

INT 520 - Topics in Europe

INT 530 - Topics in Latin America

INT 540 - Topics in Asia

INT 550 - Topics in Africa

INT 560 - Topics in South Asia

INT 591 - Directed Independent Study

INT 594 - International Exchange

GLS 502 - Contemporary Issues in Liberal Studies

GLS 521 - Media and Society

GLS 522 - Shamanism

GLS 523 - Popular Culture

GLS 524 - The Contemporary American Workplace

GLS 526 - Persuasion in American Life

GLS 527 - Historical Geography of American Race Relations

GLS 531 - Frontier Sciences

GLS 532 - Conservation and Culture

GLS 533 - The Environmental Crisis

GLS 540 - Jungian Psychology

GLS 541 - Psychology and Religion

GLS 542 - Creative Non-Fiction: Memoir and Truth-Telling

GLS 550 - Lying Our Way to the Truth: The Personal Narrative in Poetry

GLS 551 - Grave Robbing for a Wedding Gown: Explorations in the Contemporary Fairy Tale

GLS 552 - Easy Under the Apple Boughs: The Natural World in Poetry

GLS 553 - Explorations in Southern Poetry

GLS 554 - Poetry Writing: Applied Learning Workshop

GLS 555 - Playful Prompts: Finding Your Form

GLS 560 - Art in Social Science Perspective

GLS 561 - Theatre and Cinema

GLS 564 - Composing a Self: Autobiography from the Margins

GLS 566 - Documentary Film: Moving Images

GLS 568 - Black Intellectual Tradition

GLS 591 - Directed Independent Study

GLS 592 - Special Topics in Liberal Studies

GLS 596 - Final Project in Liberal Studies Extension

GLS 597 - Internship in Applied Liberal Studies

GLS 598 - Final Project in Liberal Studies

GLS 599 - Post-Master’s Certificate Qualifying Exam

GLS 600 - Continuous Enrollment in Liberal Studies

LIC 500 - Advanced Elementary Grades Education, K-6

LIC 501 - Research-based Instructional Design and Integrated Curriculum

LIC 511 - Middle Grades Internship

LIC 518 - Advanced Middle Grades Education

LIC 519 - Advanced Diverse Learners, K-6

LIC 520 - Advanced Diverse Learners, 6-9

LIC 522 - Advanced Mathematics Methods, K-6

LIC 523 - Advanced Mathematics Methods, 6-9

LIC 524 - Instructional Design in the Middle Grades

LIC 534 - Advanced Social Studies Methods, K-6

LIC 535 - Advanced Social Studies Methods, 6-9

LIC 536 - Advanced Science Methods, K-6

LIC 538 - Advanced Science Methods, 6-9

LIC 539 - Advanced Field Studies 6-9

LIC 540 - Advanced Language and Literacy I, K-6

LIC 548 - Advanced Language and Literacy ll, K-6

LIC 552 - Literacy Integration in the Middle Grades 6-9

LIC 555 - Advanced Language Arts Methods, 6-9

LIC 560 - Internship, K-6

LIC 562 - Graduate Colloquium in Elementary Education

LICL 522 - Education Lab Math, K-6