2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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Food Science and Nutrition |
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FSN 602 - Food Flavors
Students study chemical properties, isolation, separation, identification, formation and interaction mechanisms, and applications of flavor compounds. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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FSN 606 - Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods
This course is designed to acquaint students with current trends and regulations in the supplement and functional foods industry. Students will evaluate evidence for claims made, and the efficacy and adverse effects of supplement use. The effect of processing on the stability of dietary supplement and functional foods will be discussed. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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FSN 660 - Research Methods
Prerequisites, MATH 203. The course is designed to increase basic knowledge and broaden student perspectives in Food Science through both oral and written presentations and discussions among the students. It provides opportunities for students not only to locate, but to study scientific literature, organize the material, communicate and interact with other graduate students and faculty. An examination of the nature of scientific research and the steps necessary to successfully complete a research project will be discussed. Students will learn the principles of scientific research, how to survey and critique the literature, design experiments, statistically evaluate the data, and professionally communicate results. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FSN 668 - Curricular Practical Training
This course offers students an opportunity to learn professional skills “on the job.” P/NP. (Offered every semester.) 0 credit
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FSN 690 - Internship for Graduate Students
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Offers students an opportunity to gain work experience. A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-3 credits
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FSN 691 - Student-Faculty Research
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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FSN 695 - Thesis
Prerequisites, consent of instructor, cumulative GPA of 3.0. Students pursuing the thesis option conduct research leading to a scientific manuscript for publication. Students enroll with a thesis advisor for a total of six credits of FSN 695 spread over the course of their project. Requires a minimum of 5 hours of instructor-student contact per credit hour spread over the course of the semester and an estimated 6-8 hours of student work per week per credit hour. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-6 credits
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FSN 696 - Thesis II
Prerequisites, consent of instructor, cumulative GPA of 3.0, and completion of 3 credits of FSN 695 . Open only to students in catalog years prior to 2019-2020. Students continue research initiated in FSN 695 , leading to the preparation and completion of a scientific manuscript for publication. Requires a minimum of 5 hours of instructor-student contact per credit hour over the semester and an estimated 6-8 hours of student work per week per credit hour. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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FSN 697 - Continuous Enrollment
Prerequisites, MS in food science major, consent of instructor, completion of a total of 6 thesis credits in FSN 695 and/or FSN 696 . Continuous Enrollment: Students complete research leading to the preparation and completion of a scientific manuscript for publication. After completion of FSN 695 /FSN 696 for a total of 6 credits, students must register for one credit of FSN 697 for each semester the thesis remains outstanding. Requires a minimum of 5 hours of instructor-student contact per credit hour over the semester and an estimated 6-8 hours of student work per week per credit hour. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
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FSN 699 - Independent Research
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Selected research projects involving either literature studies or laboratory research which develops new information, correlations, concepts, or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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General University Studies |
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GUS 530 - Graduate Student Workshop
Wilkinson College will offer a variety of workshops for graduate students on topics related to academic, personal, and career development. Topics may include: Publishing, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Data Analysis, Grant Writing, Research Writing in a Digital World, Website creation and social media presence, How to write a thesis, Live after grad school (how to sustain work long term, maintain motivation), “Exploring Careers in…” national security, state department, publishing, teaching, etc. P/NP. May be repeated for credit in a different topic. (Offered as needed.) 0 credit
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GUS 699 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This individual study course is exclusive to graduate students who have no departmental option offered for Individual Study. Requires a minimum of 5 hours of instructor-student contact per credit hour, and 40-50 hours of outside work per credit hour per semester. This course may be used only to satisfy an elective requirement; it may not be substituted for any core requirement(s). May be repeated for credit, with a limit of 9 credits earned. (Offered as needed.) 1-9 credits
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Health Communication |
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HCOM 570 - Theories of Interpersonal Communication
Prerequisite, admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program, or consent of instructor. This course provides a general overview of theoretical approaches informing much contemporary research on human communication. The course covers the major approaches to interpersonal communication, the phenomena on which these approaches tend to focus, the advantages and limitations of each approach, and the type of empirical research methods employed by each approach. Students also learn to develop effective and culturally-appropriate interpersonal based intervention strategies for members of diverse contexts or cultures. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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HCOM 580 - Theories of Health Communication
Prerequisite, admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program, or consent of instructor. This course explores important theories that guide health communication research and practice. In this course students will be exposed to theories drawn from health communication, health education and promotion and public health as such theories relate and apply to health outcomes, including examination of the role of communication in health care delivery, health promotion and disease prevention, risk communication, as well as in promoting personal and psychosocial well-being. The course cuts across multiple levels of communication, different communication channels, and the use of diverse communication media and technologies. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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HCOM 582 - Health Communication Campaigns
Prerequisite, admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program, or consent of instructor. This course explores interpersonal and media based communication campaigns to promote health and reduce health risks, including examining how health communication campaigns are designed, implemented, and evaluated, and describing the critical role of communication research throughout the campaign process. This course will also examine persuasive messages used in the areas of cancer communication science, health literacy, health risk communication, health beliefs, public relations and health crises, and how the media and Internet present health information. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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HCOM 585 - Training and Consulting in Healthcare Contexts
Prerequisite, admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program, or consent of instructor. Course orients students to the fields of training and consulting as communication professions with unique application in the healthcare context. Introduces students to the skills needed by the trainer/consultant, stages of the consulting process, and the role of organizational communication theory in consulting. Students will gain experience identifying and diagnosing communication problems within the healthcare setting through needs assessment and data analysis, and gain proficiency in the design and delivery of appropriate training interventions and evaluation. Special emphasis on the growing role of advanced communication and information technologies, such as online learning communities, in organizational training and development. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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HCOM 590 - Independent Internship
Prerequisites, admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program, consent of director. Additional credit opportunities are available for students eager to develop skills by associating with professional agencies. Consult advisor. LG with Pass/No Pass option. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-3 credits
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HCOM 595 - Research Methodology
Prerequisite, admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program, or consent of instructor. This course provides students with an understanding of a social scientific approach to health communication and health behavior research. Students will learn the basic tools to do their own research and how to critically read and evaluate published research in health communication and related areas. The course will cover different methods of research to investigate the social world. The course takes students through the entire research process, from the development of research questions and hypotheses, through gathering data, analyzing that data (rather briefly), and drawing conclusions, to the development and testing of theory. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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HCOM 596 - Special Topics in Research Methodology
Prerequisite, admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program, or consent of instructor. The purpose of each special topics course seminar is to give students an understandable introduction to various complex methodological tools used in health and strategic communication research (and social sciences) such as survey research, focus groups and interviewing, content analysis, factor analysis, etc. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HCOM 597 - Special Topics in Health and Risk Communication
Prerequisite, admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program, or consent of instructor. The purpose of each special topics course seminar is to provide an in-depth examination of various important issues in health risk and strategic communication research. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HCOM 598 - Community-Based Health Interventions Capstone Research
Prerequisites, HCOM 570 , HCOM 580 , HCOM 582 , HCOM 595 , admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program. This capstone course serves as a final research seminar for graduate students nearing the completion of their degrees. Prior to enrolling in this course, students have gained a strong foundation in theories of interpersonal and health communication and have been challenged to think about the opportunities they might pursue in the application of this theoretical knowledge. In addition, students have been challenged to investigate their particular interests through their work in elective courses, both within and outside the department. In this capstone course, students will take the final step: the completion of an independent research project that makes a significant contribution to the field of health communication. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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HCOM 599 - Individual Study in Health and Risk Communication
Prerequisites, admittance to the Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication Program, consent of instructor, consent of director. This course provides students with the opportunity to perform an in-depth examination of various important issues in health risk and strategic communication research. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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History |
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HIST 503 - Moving History Forward: Perspectives on the Holocaust
This seminar explores current scholarly research on the Holocaust. Students will read analytically the works of speakers in the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education speaker series and participate in on-line and in-person discussions of these works. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 510 - History Readings Seminar in War and Society
Students read and analyze major works that define a sub-field within War and Society history, developing their own critical stance in relation to these historical arguments and methodologies. Topics vary. Repeatable with different topics. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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HIST 510a - Readings in War and American Society
Introduces students to critical issues surrounding the impact of war on American society including race and gender relations, combat experiences and veteran activism, demographic shifts, and shifting conceptions of America’s role in the world. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 510b - Readings in Global War in the Twentieth Century
Examines modern wars from a global, non-western perspective by considering how scholars and participants approached questions of war’s causes, impact on societies, and outcomes. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 510c - Readings in Home Fronts and War
Introduces students to the civilian experience of war away from the formal battlefield to analyze the social, economic, political, and cultural consequences of war. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 510d - War, Identity and Memory
Introduces students to critical issues surrounding how memories of war impact societies and identities. Areas to be explored include war-crimes trials, nationalism, textbook controversies and war monuments. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 520 - History Research Seminar in War and Society
Students research primary and secondary sources in a sub-field within War and Society history, developing a written research paper that conveys historical knowledge, ideas and evidence in a mature, readily understood manner. Topics vary. Repeatable with different topics. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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HIST 520a - War and Grand Strategy in the Modern Era
Introduces students to issues of grand strategy in international politics by exploring the political, military, social, economic and geographical challenges nations face as they seek to protect and advance their interests and their peoples. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 520b - Memoirs of War and Resistance
Prerequisite, HIST 500. This seminar is a critical analysis of first person testimony, including oral histories, diaries, letters, and memoirs, as resources for constructing the history of the Holocaust within its diverse contexts, including ghettos and camps. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 520c - Migration and War
Prerequisite, HIST 500. This course examines migrations resulting from war. This is a global course, spanning wars as diverse as the Babylonian conquests in antiquity, World War I & II, the 1948 Israeli-Arab War, the Cold War, and the Ethiopian Civil War. Students will analyze these migrations through primary sources such as memoirs, diaries, paintings, songs, and posters. They will construct their own research project on a topic related to migration and war. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 520d - The Soldier’s War
This course focuses on how soldiers used words and images to make sense of war, both while fighting and afterwards. Students will learn to analyze primary sources such as letters, diaries, newspapers and magazine articles, photographs, films, paintings, and cartoons as the basis for a research project on how soldiers experienced and remembered war. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 529 - Experimental Course
History Department experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, course learning objectives, prerequisites, and credits may vary. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. (Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
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HIST 596 - Advanced Research Thesis I
Prerequisites, HIST 398, war and society major, consent of instructor. Students will design and research an advanced research thesis. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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HIST 598 - Advanced Research Thesis II
Prerequisite, HIST 596 . Students will write, revise, and present an advanced research thesis. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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HIST 599 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Directed reading and/or research designed to meet specific needs of graduate students. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 696 - Master’s Thesis Research and Writing I
Prerequisites, HIST 500, 6 additional credits from the War and Society degree. Under the supervision of a faculty advisor students will develop their thesis topic with a relevant literature review, comprehensive outline, and archival research. Individually supervised master’s thesis research. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 698 - Master’s Thesis Research and Writing II
Prerequisite, HIST 696 . Students will complete the research and writing of their Master’s thesis in War and Society under the supervision of a faculty advisor. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HIST 698A - War and Society Thesis: Thesis Completion
Prerequisites, HIST 698 , consent of instructor. HIST 698A is required for candidates working to complete their MA thesis if they are not enrolled in any other MA electives. This course will fulfill the requirement to maintain continuous enrollment through completion of the MA and allow access to university research resources needed to complete the thesis/project. Continuous enrollment required until completion of thesis/project. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
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Humanities |
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HUM 500 - Anastamos Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Journal
Each issue of Anastamos focuses on a single topic with diverse perspectives on the human experience, weaving together creative, scientific, philosophical, historical, and social perspectives on common shifting themes. Students on the Anastamos editorial board will investigate relevant academic and creative concepts around interdisclipinarity, work to develop themes for each issue, and will serve as content editors and readers for submissions. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. (Offered every semester.) 0-1½ credits
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International Studies |
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IS 501 - The Global Condition
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. What is “Globalization”? Does contemporary globalization represent a novel condition? Has globalization changed the equilibrium between state, society, and capital? Alternatively, has the social contract of the past century, between state and society, eroded? Does globalization reduce or exacerbate the conditions of poverty and inequality among and within states? Does globalization enhance or curtail collective political action? What type of resistance does globalization engender? In view of the promise of globalization, why are nationalism and religious inspired rebellion on the rise? (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 502 - Peace, Conflict and Human Rights
Prerequisite, graduate standing. The course analyzes theories of international and inter-group conflict and practices of resolution in the context of Human Rights, discusses Human Rights concepts have evolved since the beginning of the 20th century and traces the evolution of concepts and the institutional development required to restore and maintain Rights and, examines policy options at the international, the state, the organizational and the local level. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 503 - Challenges of Development
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course explores concepts, theories, and practices of development in the third world. It examines the role of states and transnational institutions in development, issues of gender equality and sustainability, and alternative forms of development. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 505 - Research Design
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course presents an introduction to research methods for graduate study in Comparative Politics and International Relations. It covers matters of research design, data collection, measurement and computer-assisted data analysis. The goals are to provide students with the skills needed to read, understand and evaluate scholarly literature. In addition, the course should prepare students to design and undertake their own research projects to further their academic and professional growth (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 507 - Issues in National Security
Prerequisite, graduate standing. This course provides a review of the National Security Strategy of the United States, with a comparison to the strategies pursued by Russia and the European Union. It pays particular attention to the role of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the role of International Law in the creation and maintenance of America’s security and freedom, especially in light of transnational threats. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 511 - Economic Analysis for International Studies
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. The course studies the economy stressing the interrelationships among government, household and business sectors. It aims to familiarize students with the basic economic methods of analysis, models and their applications from an international perspective, so as to allow decision-making and work in relation with international studies. For this purpose, the key general topics in the areas of microeconomics and macroeconomics will be discussed at an introductory level. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 512 - Global Political Economy
Prerequisite, admission to the international studies graduate program. International trade policy, including effects of tariffs, quotas, subsidies, exchange control, and other trade restrictions upon a nation’s economy. Analysis of balance of payments. Causes and methods of correction of disequilibrium in the balance of payments. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 529 - Experimental Course
This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of special interest for International Studies. It may be repeated for credit provided the content of the course is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IS 593 - Peace Communication - Travel Course
Prerequisites consent of the instructor. This course will take students to a location to analyze the communication strategies of various organizations that pursue peace and social justice, situating this communication within the specific history and culture of the area. Emphasizing real world examples of peace communication practice, the course provides a chance to analyze these through the lens of research and theory from communication studies and peace studies. Students will meet with leaders from and observe a mixture of government agencies, non-profits, non-governmental and advocacy organizations, for-profit social enterprises, and/or international institutions. Students will be expected to attend classes and complete readings and/or written assignments prior to, during, and after departure. Focus of the course will vary depending on the instructors and the location of the program. Students will travel with PCST393/SCC393. Graduate students will have additional requirements. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm, alternate years.) 3 credits
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IS 599 - Individual Study
Directed reading and/or research designed to meet specific needs of graduate students. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IS 611 - The Environment and Sustainable Development
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. Students focus on key theoretical and policy issues of global environmental sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective. They examine nature/society interactions, links between economic development and sustainability, climate change, global environmental degradation, and unequal resource distribution. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IS 612 - Development Strategies and NGOs
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies graduate Program. The objective of this course is to enable students to investigate why non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are causing countries and groups of countries to rethink fundamental economic, social and political development strategies and policies. The course analyzes the institutional design, development and overall performance of NGOs to advance economic policy reform, social development assistance, and democracy-building programs. In this connection, the course assesses strategic plans guiding U.S. foreign policy developed by U.S. Government agencies (e.g., National Security Council, State Department, Agency for International Development) and U.S. Congress. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 620 - International Law and Organization
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This is the introductory course in international law, covering the nature and sources of international law and its major developments. This course introduces students to the basic law of the international organizational system, including the United Nations and UN specialized agencies. Selected topics that may be explored include international claims (including expropriation law), human rights, norms governing the use of force, and the law of the sea and environmental issues. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 621 - International Regulation and Corporate Social Responsibility
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course is an introduction to the emerging field of corporate responsibility in the international context. The discussions will focus on the concept of corporate responsibility, the development of voluntary standards to address concerns such as labor and environmental conditions, the role of international organizations, and legal implications of CSR. Case studies will be examined to evaluate the potential for CSR-based norms to fill in for inadequate, or absent, international norms on issues such as human rights. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 633 - Social Movements: A Comparative Perspective
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course examines processes of social change in contemporary nations from an interdisciplinary perspective. It examines regional, structurally embedded patterns of economic development and governance and the efforts of social movements to exercise agency to transform their societies. Integrating theory and case studies, the course explores such topics as colonial legacies, the impact of globalization, populist and neopopulist mobilization, revolutionary movements, and recent gender, ethnic, and citizenship struggles. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 641 - Language, Identity and Power in Latin America
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course offers an overview of the major ethno-linguistic families of Latin America and explores the role of Language in identity formation and change. It also examines conflicts between indigenous and Spanish communities and analyzes case studies in language policy and planning. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 642 - Cultures of Violence and Resistance in Latin America
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course examines representations of violence and different forms of resistance in the history of various Latin American countries through literature, cinema, paintings, and other artistic and cultural expressions. The objective of the course will be the understanding of the realities of Latin America as well as the critical and theoretical approaches to the subject. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 645 - Language, Identity and Power
Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course offers an overview of the role of language in identity formation and change in a selected global region. It also examines conflicts between nationalist projects and ethnic identity groups and analyzes case studies in language policy and planning. May be repeated for credit if the course focus is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IS 680 - Cultural Diversity/Ethnic
Identities in a Globalized World Prerequisite, graduate standing. All around us we see the rising tide of ethnic, racial and national conflicts. From the violent acts in the U.S., the Middle East, Europe and Africa we witness that people divided are along ethnic, religious, and national identities and these divisions become the basis for intractable conflicts and violence. Is this inevitable? What are the possible causes and consequences of these conflicts? Students will learn what it means to be part of an interdependent, pluralistic world in the post cold war world or the New World Order. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IS 694 - Thesis Research and Writing I
Prerequisite, admission to the international studies graduate program. Students will develop their thesis topic by completing a relevant literature review. Building on this bibliographical work, it is expected that students will develop a comprehensive outline for the thesis. Individually supervised master’s thesis research. P/NP. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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IS 696 - MAIS Thesis: Thesis Completion
Prerequisite, international studies major with 36 graduate credits earned. This course is designed for students who have not completed all of their degree requirements, including thesis paper, language proficiency, and internship. If a student has not finished all of their requirements upon completing all required coursework, the student must enroll in this course for 1 credit until all requirements have been met. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
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IS 698 - Thesis Research and Writing II
Prerequisite, admission to the international studies graduate program. This course is structured as an advanced seminar for students with a research focus on the master’s thesis. It examines core theoretical texts related to the region, empirical case studies, and strategies for structuring in-depth research projects on the student’s particular area of thesis focus. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IPE 501 - Healthcare Interprofessional Education - Fall
Prerequisite, athletic training, or communication sciences and disorders, or pharmacy, or physical therapy major, or physician assistant major. IPE 501 is one of a 5-part series of required university courses for health professional students to be offered in the Fall, trimester. This course series prepares students to practice health care services through a team approach. Working in small interprofessional teams through interactive collaborative activities, students will explore and become proficient in the 4 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Competency Domains: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice; Roles/Responsibilities; Interprofessional Communication; Teams and Teamwork. This course is a graduation requirement for all health professional programs. The overall goal of this course series is to lay the foundation for student practitioners to optimize collaborative patient-centered care in the future. P/NP. (Offered fall semester.) 0 credit
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IPE 502 - Healthcare Interprofessional Education - Spring
Prerequisite, athletic training, or communication sciences and disorders, or pharmacy, or physical therapy major, or physician assistant major. IPE 502 is one of a 5-part series of required university courses for health professional students to be offered in the spring trimester. This course series prepares students to practice health care services through a team approach. Working in small interprofessional teams through interactive collaborative activities, students will explore and become proficient in the four Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Competency Domains: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice; Roles/Responsibilities; Interprofessional Communication; Teams and Teamwork. This course is a graduation requirement for all health professional programs. The overall goal of this course series is to lay the foundation for student practitioners to optimize collaborative patient-centered care in the future. P/NP. (Offered spring semester.) 0 credit
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IPE 503 - Healthcare Interprofessional Education - Summer
Prerequisite, athletic training, or communication sciences and disorders, or pharmacy, or physical therapy major, or physician assistant major. IPE 503 is one of a 5-part series of required university courses for health professional students to be offered in the Fall, Spring and Summer trimesters. This course series prepares students to practice health care services through a team approach. Working in small interprofessional teams through interactive collaborative activities, students will explore and become proficient in the 4 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Competency Domains: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice; Roles/Responsibilities; Interprofessional Communication; Teams and Teamwork. This course is a graduation requirement for all health professional programs. The overall goal of this course series is to lay the foundation for student practitioners to optimize collaborative patient-centered care in the future. P/NP. (Offered summer.) 0 credit
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IPE 504 - Healthcare Interprofessional Education - Fall
Prerequisite, athletic training, or communication sciences and disorders, or pharmacy, or physical therapy major, physician assistant major. IPE 504 is one of a 5-part series of university courses for health professional students to be offered in the Fall, trimester. This course series prepares students to practice health care services through a team approach. Working in small interprofessional teams through interactive collaborative activities, students will explore and become proficient in the 4 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Competency Domains: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice; Roles/Responsibilities; Interprofessional Communication; Teams and Teamwork. This course is a graduation requirement for all health professional programs. The overall goal of this course series is to lay the foundation for student practitioners to optimize collaborative patient-centered care in the future. P/NP. (Offered fall semester.) 0 credit
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IPE 505 - Healthcare Interprofessional Education - Spring
Prerequisite, athletic training, or communication sciences and disorders, or pharmacy, or physical therapy, or physician assistant major. IPE 505 is one of a 5-part series of university courses for health professional students. This course series prepares students to practice health care services through a team approach. Working in small interprofessional teams through interactive collaborative activities, students will explore and become proficient in the 4 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Competency Domains: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice; Roles/Responsibilities; Interprofessional Communication; Teams and Teamwork. This course is a graduation requirement for all health professional programs. The overall goal of this course series is to lay the foundation for student practitioners to optimize collaborative patient-centered care in the future. P/NP. (Offered spring trimester.) 0 credit
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Law |
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LAW 7103 - Torts I
These courses cover the civil laws governing compensation for injury to person and property. The courses emphasize intentional, negligent, and strict liability torts. Students become familiar with the fundamental principles and objectives of tort law including the basic rules governing the legal assessment of fault, victim compensation, and defenses. Products liability, defamation, invasion of privacy, selected business torts, and other alternatives to negligence may be explored. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7105 - Legal Analysis Writing and Research I
The first course introduces students to fundamental legal reasoning, research, and writing skills in the context of objective legal documents, including client letters and memoranda of law. The course includes an overview of legal concepts, such as the structure of the court system and how law is made. The second course helps students refine and further develop their analytical, writing, and research skills in the advocacy context. Students produce litigation documents including pleadings and either a pre-trial brief or an appellate brief. Students are introduced to computer assisted legal research. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7107 - Contracts I
A study of the fundamentals of contract law, including the common law, selected portions of the Restatement (Second) of Contracts, and selected portions of the Uniform Commercial Code. Areas of concentration include the bargaining process (offer and acceptance); consideration and other bases for enforcing promises; the Statute of Frauds; capacity to contract; policing the agreement; unenforceability on grounds of public policy; the parol evidence rule and other rules of contract interpretation; performance and nonperformance; remedies; excuses for nonperformance (including mistake, misrepresentation, duress, impracticability, and frustration of purpose); assignment and delegation; rights of third parties; and other topics. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7110 - Criminal Law
This course is designed to enable law students to deal with substantive criminal law problems in both practical and policy terms. There is inquiry into the proper scope and objectives of the criminal law, limitations on the State’s power to define criminal liability, and general principles of liability and defenses for offenses against the person and property. The course also provides an opportunity for critical examination of statutes at an early stage in the law student’s career. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7115 - Torts II
(See LAW 7103 for course description.) (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits
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LAW 7119 - Contracts II
(See LAW 7107 for course description.) (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7123 - Property
Property law is studied as a social and legal institution to facilitate the acquisition, disposition, and use of personal and real property. Students explore a variety of rights and responsibilities in property, including distinctions between real and personal property, the nature of ownership and possession, adverse possession, landlord-tenant law, present and future estates in land, concurrent ownership, conveyancing and deeds, recording, private land-use restrictions (easements, covenants, and equitable servitudes), public land-use regulations, and eminent domain. The course may include introductory exposure to trusts, donative transfers, intellectual property, fixtures, mortgages, and ownership of natural resources (i.e., water, oil, gas, wildlife). (Offered spring semester.) 4 credits
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LAW 7126 - Constitutional Law
These courses cover the powers of the federal government and selected topics regarding the relationship of the branches of the federal government to each other and to the States, as well as selected topics regarding the Bill of Rights, due process, equal protection, and the effect of the Fourteenth Amendment on the application of the Bill of Rights to the States. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
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LAW 7130 - Civil Procedure I
These courses provide an introduction to the court system, including jurisdiction over the person, venue, and the role of state law in federal courts. The courses also cover aspects of civil litigation, including pleading, discovery, parties, counterclaims, cross-claims, impleader, intervention, and interpleader. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7132 - Civil Procedure II
(See LAW 7130 for course description.) (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits
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LAW 7133 - Federal Income Tax
This course introduces students to the system of federal income taxation of individuals. The tax system is studied with emphasis on basic concepts rather than detailed computations. Significant attention is given to the public policy served by various provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Primary consideration is given to principles and policies relating to the taxation of individuals including procedure, income, deductions, gains and losses, and transactional aspects of income taxation. The Internal Revenue Code and Regulations are emphasized. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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LAW 7134 - Civil Procedure Lab
(Offered spring semester.) 1 credits
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LAW 7135 - Legal Analysis Writing and Research II
(See LAW 7105 for course description.) (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits
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LAW 7139 - Professional Responsibility
The rules of law governing lawyers’ professional conduct are studied through the ethics codes, lectures, text, cases, problems, and class discussion. Principal attention is given to whether lawyers should subordinate their own moral judgment to that of their clients, the lawyer’s role in an adversary system, zealous representation, lawyer-client confidentiality, conflicts of interest, competency in providing legal services, prosecutors’ ethics, solicitation of clients, and the lawyer’s professional obligation to do work for the benefit of the public. Close attention is given to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. (Offered every year.) 2 credits
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LAW 7142 - Evidence
This course covers the standards regulating admissibility of evidence in both criminal and civil trials. Special emphasis is placed on the Federal Rules of Evidence. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
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LAW 7145 - Corporations
This course provides a basic understanding of both closely held and publicly held for-profit corporations. Particular attention is given to the way in which corporations organize and operate. The course also examines the respective roles, relationships, responsibilities, and liability exposure of shareholders, directors, and officers. The study of corporate litigation and regulation under key portions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations of the S.E.C. is included. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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LAW 7146 - Business Associations
This course offers coverage of both fundamental agency law principles and an in-depth study of the law governing various business forms/entities, including sole proprietorships, general partnerships, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships. In addition to addressing basic questions of formation, students will acquire an understanding of the law governing various aspects of business operations and growth, the means by which investors and other stakeholders may legitimately obtain a return on their investment, the extent of personal stakeholder liability with respect to business obligations and other topics of relevance. Coverage of various business entities in the context of a single course offers students the opportunity, via comparison and contrast, to appreciate the unique legal character of specific business forms. This knowledge will enhance their ability to advise clients with respect to which business entity best achieves their clients’ overall business objectives. The course also serves to prepare students for advanced study in arenas in which prior knowledge of various business entity fundamentals is assumed. Students who have completed the course in Corporations may not enroll in this course. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
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LAW 7325 - First Amendment Law
This course is a study of the fundamental freedoms of speech, press, association, and religion. In addition to considering the historical background, the course focuses on specific challenges in First Amendment jurisprudence, including regulation of speech in a public forum, access to the media, regulation of the press, symbolic expression, libel, obscenity, commercial speech, picketing, right of association, loyalty oaths, legislative investigations and government demands for information, separation of church and state, free exercise of religion, state aid to religious schools, and regulation of religion-based conduct. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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LAW 7334 - Wills and Trusts
This course examines rules pertaining to intestate succession; testamentary dispositions; execution, modification, and revocation of wills; testamentary capacity and will contests; interpretation of wills; protection of spouse and children; and the use of will substitutes. The creation, types, and characteristics of trusts are also examined, including coverage of the construction of trusts, trust administration, and wealth transfer taxation. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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LAW 7520 - Client Interviewing and Counseling
Practice with gathering and evaluating facts supplied by clients, followed by presentation of advice based on consideration of facts and applicable law. Discussion of interpersonal aspects of client relations and ethical problems that may come up in the context of client representation. Students participate in simulated interviews, portraying both clients and attorneys. Students are required to write several papers, including a client letter, a memo to the file, and papers analyzing the counseling process from the perspective of attorney, client, and neutral observer. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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LAW 7538 - Entertainment Law
This course explores legal issues connected with the development, production, and exploitation of entertainment product, focusing predominantly on filmed entertainment and news media, to some extent on musical compositions and recordings, and incidentally on other forms of entertainment. Topics include life story and personality rights (defamation, invasion of privacy, etc.); celebrity publicity rights; profit participations; collective bargaining agreements and artistic credits; non-copyright protection of ideas; contract formation and duration; ethics and regulation of talent representatives such as agents, lawyers, and managers; and selected copyright and trademark issues. Copyright is not a prerequisite, and this class should not be considered as a replacement for the copyright course. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7555 - Intellectual Property
This course surveys the primary types of intellectual property under federal and state law. It emphasizes trademarks, copyrights, and patents while also addressing unfair competition, rights of publicity, trade secrets, and protection of designs. The course analyzes the rights and remedies associated with each type of intellectual property that it covers, as well as the relationships between different types of intellectual property. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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LAW 7581 - Mediation
This course focuses on different theories and approaches to mediation. Mediation is gaining in importance as a mechanism for parties to heal differences without the expense and trauma of litigation. The competent practitioner should understand how mediation works and how to represent clients effectively in a mediation setting. Students in this course have an opportunity to function as both advocates and mediators, using a variety of techniques to resolve disputes. The course grade is based primarily on papers assigned by the instructor. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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LAW 7631 - Entertainment Law Clinic
Prerequisite, LAW 7830 . This course will satisfy the Practical Writing Requirement OR the Lawyering Skills Requirement; one course cannot satisfy both requirements. This is an approved elective for the Entertainment Law Certificate. This course will provide students with the opportunity to work with low budget independent filmmakers. Students conduct client interviews with Directors and Producers who are about to begin production on feature length films. Students prepare documents and contracts for 1-6 films each semester, including: forming an LLC; acquisition of underlying rights; employment contracts for director, producer, actors and crew; location agreements and releases. Students communicate directly with the filmmaker, prepare briefing memoranda on issues unique to each film, and create client files. Students will meet to discuss drafting challenges and issues and the role of the production attorney in advising a filmmaker or production company. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7636 - Selected Topics in American Law
This is a skills-development course that provides students with an intensive substantive review of selected legal material routinely tested on the bar exam and relevant to law practice, including contracts, torts, civil procedure, criminal law and procedure, real property, evidence, corporations, constitutional law, professional responsibility, wills and trusts, community property, and remedies. Through the use of problems and exercises in a bar exam format, students will become familiar with the techniques for analyzing, organizing, and writing essay questions based on California law. This is not a substitute for a bar review course, but a course on how to write good legal analysis in a particular area in a short window of time. Note: any student entering their final year of law study ranked in the bottom 25% of their class MUST take Selected Topics in American Law (AND Legal Analysis Workshop) in order to graduate. Because of the helpful and important nature of these courses, all students in the bottom 50% are strongly encouraged to enroll even if it is not required. Enrollment is limited to third and fourth year law students. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7653 - Externship Entertainment Law
Prerequisite, consent of director of the externship program. This externships combine academic training in lawyering skills and professional responsibility with practical experience working for an in-house legal department of an entertainment company. Externs work under the supervision of experienced practicing attorneys or judges who provide guidance and training in research, writing, and practical lawyering skills. For information on how to obtain an externship and other program rules, read the Externship Handbook, available at Room 350-D, or on the Externship Program General Information course page on TWEN (http://lawschool.westlaw.com/manage/homepage.asp? courseid=33468) (Offered every semester.) 1-5 credits
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LAW 7657 - Practice Foundations Transactions
This course will introduce students to transactional law practice by exploring the role of lawyers in executing business-related transactions. Students will acquire a foundation for practice by participating in exercises and simulated transactions that lawyers handle in practice. Students will practice communicating with and advising clients, drafting documents, dealing with other attorneys and handling transactions. Students will learn how transactional lawyers add value and solve problems for clients by identifying client objectives, understanding the business context of the matter, spotting legal and business issues, evaluating options and closing a deal. Students will receive feedback about their progress and work. This course is open to 2L students, and part time 3L students who did not take this course during their second year of study. 2L students must take this course in the designated semester as assigned. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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LAW 7830 - Entertainment Industry Contracts
This course provides a detailed review and analysis of the contracts involved in the making of a feature film and other media. Students will have hands-on experience with contracts from the inception of an idea to acquiring rights and hiring writers, directors and actors. The attorney’s role throughout the process of creating media will be examined. Students draft and negotiate contracts, draft client correspondence and create client files. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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LAW 7850 - Directed Research
Individual directed research may be undertaken by students for credit. A descriptive outline of a proposed project must be submitted to the supervising faculty member and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for their approvals prior to registration to determine the feasibility of the project and the number of credits merited. During the course of their enrollment, students may undertake a maximum of two Directed Research papers, each prepared under a different professor. (Offered every year.) 1-3 credits
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MGSC 532 - Computational Economics
(Same as CS 532 .) Prerequisites, MATH 110, and CPSC 230, or 236, or consent of instructor. This course will introduce students to the computational tools required to understand electronic exchange systems and implement economic experiments. Students will be required to become familiar with numerical analysis, computer simulation and programming of experiments. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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MGSC 533 - Computational Methods in Financial Markets
(Same as CS 533 .) Prerequisites, MATH 210, and MATH 361, or MGSC 406. This course will expose students to problems in economic adjustment processes and to models and statistical methods that have been developed to investigate these problems. Applications include commodity price adjustment, exchange rate movements, asset prices, and firm dynamics. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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MFT 516 - Assessment of Individuals and Families
Prerequisites, MFT 570 , or concurrent enrollment, and marriage and family therapy major. A study of the clinical application of researched and scientifically-based psychological assessment instruments and processes designed specifically for marriage and family therapy practice. The course includes how to administer and interpret objective measures of family/marital dynamics, cognitive functioning, personality, and psychopathology. Content also includes conducting clinical interviews, the writing of intake summaries, and creation of assessment-based treatment plans. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits
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