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PHYS 7971-3 Graduate Seminar (1-3 hours)
Reports and discussions of advanced topics in physics given by students, faculty, and invited guest speakers.
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PHYS 7981-6 Research and Thesis (1-6 hours)
Directed research on a problem in an approved area. Written thesis and formal defense before graduate committee is required. Pass-fail basis only. Prerequisite: Permission of department.
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PHYS 7991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
Individual or group studies of advanced topics pertaining to Physics or engineering physics. Selected study is performed by appointment with the faculty member.
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PHYS 9981-9 Research and Dissertation (1-9 hours)
Directed research on a problem within the field of physics at the Ph.D. level. Pass-fail basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. Program.
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PSY 6193 Occupational Health Psychology (3 hours)
Reviews major theories and empirical research showing the effects of the work environment on employees’ health and well-being. Emphasizes the practice of wellness promotion and prevention of negative health-related consequences within organizational settings.
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PSY 6223 Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine (3 hours)
Provides a broad overview of theory, research and practice of health psychology and behavioral medicine emphasizing the prevention and modification of health comprising behaviors; psychological management of stress, pain and chronic/terminal illness; and effective interventions for specific health behaviors/disorders.
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PSY 6233 Responding to Interpersonal, Intercultural, and Historical Violence (3 hours)
Explores interpersonal, intercultural and historical violence in a comparative context in both the U.S. and Ghana. Addresses experiences of interpersonal violence, individual and community experiences of war and displacements, and the historical violence of the slave trade. As an interdisciplinary course, each area studied will focus on the individual/psychological level, the cultural and social-structural level, and will pay attention to issues of gender. Three week trip to Ghana is a required component of the course. Additional course fees are charged.
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PSY 6253 Evolutionary Psychology (3 hours)
Evolutionary psychology provides a broad understanding of human behavior in terms of survival, reproduction, and heritability. Topics include human food and shelter preferences, fears and phobias, male and female mating strategies, parenting strategies, cooperation and altruism, aggression and warfare, love and jealousy, and social dominance.
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PSY 6413 History of Psychology (3 hours)
A survey and critical analysis of the philosophical, social, and scientific foundations of psychological thought from ancient times to the present.
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PSY 6423 Psychology of Women (3 hours)
Introduces students to prominent theories and empirical evidence regarding the psychology of women with a focus on how gender influences development and behaviors from a variety of perspectives.
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PSY 6433 Cognitive Psychology (3 hours)
Examines cognitive processes involved in human perception, memory, thinking, and learning, with a focus on theories and research on human information processing.
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PSY 6463 Psychology of Diversity (3 hours)
Provides an overview of many of the psychological and social issues facing marginalized and majority groups in the United Stated. Applies psychological theories and principles to understand the role of culture in human social behavior within a variety of contexts.
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PSY 6483 Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology (3 hours)
Examines the structure and function of the nervous system and related systems, with emphasis on neuron conduction and transmission, sensation, and current theory and research on the biological correlates of behavior.
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PSY 7003 Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychopharmacology (3 hours)
Introduction to human neuroanatomy, nervous system functioning, biological foundations of several major behavioral systems, and of psychopharmacology. Survey of current issues in the neurosciences, emphasizing topics of particular relevance in applied settings.
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PSY 7043 Social Psychology (3 hours)
Survey of theory and research in social psychology, emphasizing group dynamics, attitudes, and the analysis of problems in applied settings.
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PSY 7053 Psychometrics (3 hours)
Discussion of principles and techniques of measurement and scale development/validation. Special emphasis is given to assessment of personality and behavior.
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PSY 7063 Human Behavior (3 hours)
Presents to the student the basic principles of behavioral science and human behavior. Explores the relationships between psychosocial and developmental aspects of illness and disability in relation to healthcare. Topics include the influence of stress on physical illness, injury, and recovery. Examines multiple processes involved in the patient-client relationship and presents knowledge regarding the “human factor” in patient outcome. This course is for the physician’s assistants program and is not open to clinical graduate students.
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PSY 7073 Human Development (3 hours)
Primarily addresses how human beings grow physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially during infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood with a focus on how this knowledge can be useful and applied when working with people. Special issues related to cultural influences will be discussed.
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PSY 7113 Clinical Assessment: Intellectual (3 hours)
Introduction to psychometric theory, the structure of mental abilities, ethics of assessment, issues of human diversity, report writing, and case presentation in the domain of intellectual functioning. Concurrent enrollment in associated laboratory is required.
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PSY 7153 Psychopathology (3 hours)
Intensive survey of clinical theory and research concerning various psychiatric disorders at the social, psychological, and physiological levels of analysis. Issues of classification and diagnosis are emphasized, along with the etiology and course of major disorders, and gender and ethnicity issues in psychopathology.
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PSY 7173 Child Psychopathology (3 hours)
Study of child psychiatric disorders and evidence based treatments. Classification, diagnosis, etiology, course, and prognosis of child psychiatric disorders will be examined. Gender and ethnicity issues will be considered. Students enrolled in this course will typically have already taken the course PSY 7153 .
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PSY 7193 Clinical Assessment: Personality (3 hours)
Introduction to personality assessment with emphasis on objective techniques. Issues include methods of test construction, psychometric theory of tests, ethics and test standards, issues of ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity in assessment, problems in clinical judgment, and the administration, scoring, and interpretation of widely used personality tests as a model for understanding objective personality tests generally.
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PSY 7223 Theory and Practice of Clinical Psychology (3 hours)
Introduction to scientist-practitioners model of clinical psychology. Intake interview and Mental Status Examination skills are developed. Introduction to major theories of clinical intervention and ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity issues in clinical work are presented.
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PSY 7273 Teaching Psychology Seminar (3 hours)
Assists students in developing skills as psychology instructors in the classroom. Practical and theoretical issues relating to the teaching of psychology and the psychology of teaching. . Students enrolled in this course will typically be simultaneously teaching an upper level undergraduate seminar course. By special permission of the instructor only.
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PSY 7283 Statistical Methods for Research II (3 hours)
Advanced statistical techniques, including analysis of variance, multiple regression, multiple and partial correlation, analysis of covariance and some nonparametric methods. Prerequisite: An introductory statistics course.
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PSY 7291-3 Teaching Psychology Practicum (1-3 hours)
Comprises three components: a seminar, supervision, and teaching responsibilities related to teaching psychology courses. The objective of the practicum course is to further your development as a teacher while the seminar and supervision provide content, oversight and support. By special permission of the instructor only.
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PSY 7343 Research Methods in Psychology (3 hours)
Designed to serve as a foundational research methods course in both I-O and clinical psychology to develop students’ theoretical and empirical understanding of psychology. Examines fundamental concepts in measurement and design, along with methods used in applied research to solve real-world problems.
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PSY 7351 Applied Pre-Practicum (1 Hour)
Assists students in developing baseline competencies to enter applied clinical practicum. Practical issues related to working with clinical populations. Entry level clinical skills, including development of interpersonal, critical thinking, affective, expressive, and organizational skills. Emphasis on importance of applying knowledge learned through classroom experience in clinical settings, including assessment, clinical interviewing, intervention, ethics, and individual and cultural differences.
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PSY 7383 Multivariate Methods for Research (3 hours)
Considers theoretical, computational, and interpretive issues of multivariate techniques using computer solutions. Topics include multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA) and covariance (MANCOVA), factor analysis, multiple discriminant analysis, regression, canonical correlation and other commonly encountered multivariate techniques.
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PSY 7441-2 Fieldwork in I-O Psychology (1 hour)
Practical, supervised work experience (i.e., internship) in private or public sector organizations. Emphasis differs across different placements.
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PSY 7451-6 Practicum I: Clinic Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1-6 hours)
Practical, supervised work experience with clinical populations. Emphasis varies across different placements. Site placement must be individually arranged with practicum coordinator. Because course meetings are essential for integrating science with practice, attendance is required. Enrollment limited to matriculated clinical students.
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PSY 7463 I-O Practicum (3 hours)
Hands-on experience in various I-O consulting projects (e.g., selection, job analysis, performance appraisal, training, organizational development). Students work on projects under faculty supervision, while learning relevant theory and research methods.
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PSY 7543 Diversity, Ethics, Law, & Clinical Practice (3 hours)
Examines diversity, ethical principles and standards that provide a guiding framework for professional behavior, and reviews the laws regulating psychological practice. Introduces students to the practice of ethical decision-making across a variety of cultural contexts and helps them identify behaviors that reduce the risk of misconduct and promote the ethical practice of psychology.
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PSY 7551 Clinical Practicum Seminar (1 Hour)
Regular class meetings to compliment practical, supervised work experience with actual clinical populations. Students will achieve substantive knowledge of a particular aspect of assessment, treatment, or professional consultation through applied practical experience and completion of a research paper.
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PSY 7612-3 Clinical Supervision and Program Consultation (2-3 hours)
Examines theoretical and practical issues in developing and implementing evidence-informed clinical supervision and consultation. Topics include theories of supervision, implementation models, practical guidelines, supervisory relationship issues, cultural competence, and special issues. This course is designed for students who have worked with supervisors as supervisees on clinical work for at least one year.
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PSY 7623 Survey of Industrial Psychology (3 hours)
Survey of theory and research on the major elements of industrial psychology, including job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, and training. The legal and ethical context in which personnel decisions are made is emphasized throughout the course.
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PSY 7633 Survey of Organizational Psychology (3 hours)
Presents an overview of research and theory within organizational psychology. Topics include socialization, leadership, motivation, organizational development, and organizational theory.
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PSY 7643 Job Attitudes and Motivation (3 hours)
Examines theoretical and methodological issues related to job attitudes and motivation. Topics include job satisfaction, organizational commitment, goal setting and the assessment of job attitudes and motivation within organizations.
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PSY 7653 Job Analysis and Performance Appraisal (3 hours)
Job analysis is the foundation for test development, selection, performance appraisal, training, compensation and job design. The course examines the processes through which job requirements are researched and identified as the basis for developing job tasks and relevant knowledge, abilities, and skills. Theoretical and practical issues in the areas of performance appraisal system design and implementation, performance measurement, criterion theory, and coaching and development are among other topics that are also examined.
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PSY 7663 Teams (3 hours)
Explores and assesses the current state of teams research and the implications of this knowledge for organizational effectiveness. Practical applications for team building and team development will also be emphasized.
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PSY 7673 Organizational Development (3 hours)
Provides an overview of the field with special emphasis on the application of OD approaches in the world of work. Topics include planned change models, practitioner skills, diagnostic models and designing interventions, organizational surveys, interviews, and focus groups, and reengineering and downsizing.
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PSY 7683 Personality at Work (3 hours)
With organizations increasingly relying on personality for improving person-job fit, detailed introductions are offered on diverse personality theories and assessment methods relevant to performance, job analysis, personnel selections, training, motivation, leadership, attitudes, teams and emotions. Special topics include history of workplace personality assessment, faking, personality types, trait specificity, bidirectionality, and confirmatory research strategies.
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PSY 7703 Child Development (3 hours)
Addresses development from the prenatal period through adolescence. The focus is the child within the family and the family within the community and broader social environment.
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PSY 7713 Advanced Psychotherapy Techniques (3 hours)
This course is designed to facilitate advanced evidence-based interventions. After reviewing theory, the emphasis of this course is on implementation of specific intervention skills, techniques, and conceptualizations.
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PSY 7733 Traumatic Stress Studies (3 hours)
This course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the theoretical, clinical and empirical literature on psychological trauma. The course content is organized broadly to allow students an opportunity to obtain an understanding of the sociocultural, psychological, clinical and personal implications of traumatic life events and people’s psychological, behavioral, and biological responses to them.
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PSY 7961 Residency (1 hour)
See Graduate Residency (7961)
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PSY 7973 Seminar (3 hours)
Intensive, semester-long study of special topics in I-O and clinical psychology.
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PSY 7981-6 Research and Thesis (1-6 hours)
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PSY 7991-9 Independent Study (1-9 hours)
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PSY 8053 Clinical Neuropsychology (3 hours)
Examination of neuroanatomy, brain behavior relationships, and cognitive/behavioral procedures for assessing brain functioning, with overview of major brain disorders and recent developments.
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PSY 8063 Introduction to Scientist-Practitioner-Based Psychotherapy (3 hours)
Examination of evidence-based psychological interventions and evidence-based clinical decision-making. Course focuses on case material illustrates theory, practical considerations, ethical, diversity, and scientific efficacy issues related to intervention.
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PSY 8083 Training (3 hours)
Examines theoretical and practical issues in the development and implementation of training programs. Topics include assessment of training needs, design of training programs to meet organizational needs, psychological principles in the acquisition of knowledge, characteristics of individuals that facilitate and/or inhibit training program success, and evaluation of program effectiveness.
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PSY 8103 Personnel Selection (3 hours)
Examines theory and applications of employment testing. Students learn about major selection procedures (e.g., interviews, personality and cognitive ability tests, biodata, assessment centers) as well as strategies for test validation. Other evaluation topics such as bias, fairness, and utility analysis are emphasized.
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PSY 8133 Emotion (3 hours)
Review of the dominant theories of emotion, including physiological, cognitive, and behavioral components. Examination of current topics and application of theory to understanding and ameliorating human problems.
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PSY 8451-6 Practicum II: Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1-6 hours)
Practical, supervised work experience with clinical populations. Emphasis varies across different placements. Site placement must be individually arranged with practicum coordinator. Because course meetings are essential for integrating science with practice, attendance is required. Enrollment limited to matriculated clinical students.
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PSY 8551-6 Practicum III: Advanced Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1-6 hours)
An advanced doctoral practicum for students who meet standards for exception to regular practicum requirements. Admission to this practicum is by application/petition to the practicum coordinator prior to the beginning of the proposed semester.
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PSY 8800-9 Clinical Psychology Internship (0-9 hours)
Intensive, full-time experience in an approved training facility engaged in clinical service delivery. Includes professional work with clients, special training opportunities, and close supervision by licensed psychologists. Students must register during the internship, and they must satisfactorily complete the internship for the Ph.D. in clinical psychology.
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PSY 8973 Doctoral Level Seminar (3 hours)
Rotating topical seminars on current issues of professional relevance. Prerequisite: PSY 7283 PSY
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PSY 8991-9 Pre-Dissertation Research (1-9 hours)
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PSY 9981-9 Dissertation Research (1-9 hours)
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Operations Management |
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QM 7003 Business Decision Models (3 hours)
A survey of the field of operations research or management science including such topics as linear programming, simulation, and other deterministic and stochastic modeling techniques. Prerequisites: All foundation M.B.A. courses.
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QM 7010 Seminar in R (0 hours)
An immersive, “boot camp” styled seminar designed to rapidly build student proficiency in R programming. The seminar is conducted over a long weekend or similarly condensed timeframe in a computer laboratory setting.
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QM 7013 Multivariate Analysis (3 hours)
A computer-based approach to conceptual implications of the analysis of relationships among observations in multivariate systems and their application to the process of decision-making. Specific techniques emphasized are multiple regression, discriminant analysis, and factor analysis. Prerequisite: All foundation M.B.A. courses.
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QM 7020 Seminar in SAS (0 hours)
An immersive, “boot camp” styled seminar designed to rapidly build student proficiency in SAS programming. The seminar is conducted over a long weekend or similarly condensed timeframe in a computer laboratory setting.
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QM 7023 Statistics and Data Visualization (3 hours)
An introduction to basic concepts in collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data, emphasizing capabilities of different
statistical techniques and business applications. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression analysis, and nonparametric statistical techniques. Statistical computing using R and an introduction to data visualization using R and/or Tableau.
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QM 7030 Seminar in Decision Tools Suite (0 hours)
An immersive, “boot camp” styled seminar designed to rapidly build student proficiency in use of Palisade’s DecisionTools suite. The seminar is conducted over a long weekend or similarly condensed timeframe in a computer laboratory setting. Includes an introduction to conditional probability. The course assumes participants have a working knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics plus simple frequency-based probability. Since DecisionTools Suite is an Excel add-on, students must also have a strong background in Excel operations. It goes without saying that all students are expected to have a working familiarity with personal computers, including operating system procedures, file creation and transfer, operation of all other aspects of Microsoft Office, and experience in using the Internet.
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QM 7053 Computer Simulation (3 hours)
Coverage of Monte Carlo simulation with emphasis on learning a simulation language, simulation methodology, developing and validating simulation models, and supporting statistical concepts. Prerequisites: MBA 7273 and QM 7003 .
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QM 7063 Data Mining and Predictive Analytics (3 Hours)
An introductory survey of the technologies used to uncover patterns and associations in large databases. The goal is to better understand business situations and improve business decision making. While data mining techniques can be applied to various disciplines, this course specifically focuses on their use to improve business processes and performance. Applications will focus on various business problems and activities, such as fraud detection, market basket analysis, cross-selling, churn, market segmentation, credit rating, process management, and sports management. Students will gain hands-on experience in using computer software to access and mine business data sets.
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QM 7073 Foundation of Analytics (3 Hours)
Survey of the concepts, principles, and foundational ideas about data that unpin the practice of data mining and analytics in
professional business settings. Prerequisite: QM 2013 with a grade of C or higher.
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QM 7083 Business Analytics Practicum (3 hours)
An immersive data analytics experience guided by faculty and/or industry mentors using “big data” from current business situations. In addition, participants must be able to demonstrate computational skills with R, SAS, and SQL, or their equivalents. Pre-requisites: QM 7023 , QM 7073 , and QM 7063 .
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QM 7093 Enterprise Data Systems (3 hours)
Investigation of enterprise-wide data systems that support and facilitate data analytics and business intelligence, with a principal focus on data warehouses and related concepts. Additional topics may include the notion of master data
management, enterprise resource planning systems, spatial and trajectory data systems, and the semantic web. Applications to various industries are discussed. Includes an introductory overview of SQL.
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QM 7111 Management of Data Analytics Projects (1 hour)
A survey of the contemporary practice of managing Big Data analytics projects in business and industry environments.
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QM 7402 Leading and Managing Analytics Organizations (2 hours)
Survey of leading principles and best practices for leading and managing analytics organizations, including applicable ideas from the areas of organizational models, organizational behavior, change management, personnel management, ethics,
governance, and corporate strategy.
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QM 7503 Regression and Statistical Learning (3 hours)
An investigation into the use of regression and related statistical learning approaches to address complex business decisions. Various contemporary methodologies will be presented which will be examined through the use of advanced analytic software. The focus is not only on developing technical expertise but also on leveraging value from data to understand and improve business performance. Prerequisites: QM 7023 Statistics and Data Visualization and QM 7020 Seminar in SAS .
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QM 7961 Residency (1 hour)
See Graduate Residency (7961)
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QM 7973 Seminar in Quantitative Methods (3 hours)
A critical analysis of selected topics in quantitative analysis. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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QM 7991-3 Independent Study in Quantitative Analysis (1-3 hours)
Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of a field of quantitative analysis. Students are required to plan their program of study and prepare a formal report of their findings. The field of interest selected for study may not be that investigated in meeting thesis requirements. Prerequisite: Permission of graduate advisor.
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STAT 6813 Statistical Methods for Scientists and Engineers (3 hours)
Introduction to probability, random variables and distributions. Statistical inference including point and interval estimation and test of hypotheses. Elementary experimental design. Regression and correlation. Prerequisite: MATH 2024.
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WS 6013 Women and the Law (3 hours)
Women and the Law
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WS 6223 Bestselling Feminisms (3 hours)
Explores mass-mediated ideas, values and beliefs about women’s personal, social, cultural, and political roles from 1960 to the present. Read and discuss three best-selling books from the 60s (Brown, Friedan, and Andelin) and consider their influence from 1960 to the present. Using Douglas, we connect these books to other forms of popular media during these same decades, including magazine, movies, news coverage and novels.
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WS 6863 Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies I (3 hours)
Advanced study of special issues in Women’s and Gender Studies that enhances, supplements, or extends regular course offerings. May include courses that are occasionally cross-listed with those of other academic units, one-time offerings, and experimental offerings. Prerequisite: WS 2013 or permission of instructor
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WS 7013 Theory and Methodologies (3 hours)
An interdisciplinary study of methods, analyses, and critiques used in Women’s and Gender Studies across a range of traditional disciplines, including history, arts, humanities, sciences, education, health, economics, law, etc. (Taught as Directed Reading.)
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WS 7023 Global Gender Formations (3 hours)
Introduces key concepts, debates, and projects of global and transnational work in Women’s and Gender Studies, including the geographies and temporality that undergird knowledge on global/transnational issues; projects situated in various national and transnational contexts; institutional and policy structures that operate in the name of global women’s rights; and critical responses to economic globalization. (Taught as Directed Reading)
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WS 7033 ProSeminar (3 hours)
Introduction to scholarship in, and the profession of, Women’s and Gender Studies: including coverage of the major theoretical debates and issues in the field and training in academic scholarship and professional demeanor, through a series of increasingly sophisticated written and oral assignments. (Taught as Directed Reading.)
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WS 7611-3 Internship (1-3 hours)
Knowledge and skills in analysis of intersecting categories of social/identity classification applied and developed in approved organization on or off campus (e.g., Family and Children’s center; DVIS; Girl Scouts of NE Oklahoma, etc.); arranged through prior written agreement among student, faculty, supervisor, and sponsoring organization. Internship report by student and Observation report by supervisor required upon completion. Interested students should consult Director of Graduate Studies in WGS. Prerequisites: WS 7013 and WS 7033
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WS 7863 Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies II (3 hours)
Advanced study of special WGS field-specific topics, involving such concepts and practices as interdisciplinarity (e.g., models, case studies, communication patterns), intersectionality (e.g., national or international demographics; global, regional, or local coalitions; intrafamilial patterns), and experiential/connected learning (e.g., best practices, historical developments, pedagogies), not covered in listed courses. (Taught as Directed Reading.)
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WS 7993 Supervised Research (3 hours)
Independent study on a project approved by the Graduate Director. One such project is required of all M.A. students in lieu of a thesis. Prerequisites: WS 7013 and WS 7033
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