Curriculum Revisions

Graduate curriculum revisions

Effective, Fall 2007

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND HUMAN SCIENCES

Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences

ANSC 5351.  Advanced Range Livestock Production, 3(3-0).  New course.  This is an interdisciplinary course studying modern beef cattle production, breeding genetics, reproductive physiology, nutrition and economics.

RAMT 5305.  Graduate Research Project, 3(3-0).  New course.  A Graduate Research Project must be completed and submitted to the Graduate Office for a grade to be assigned, otherwise IP notations are recorded.  This course is specifically designed for Plan II and Plan III students.  Prerequisite: department approval.

RAMT 5350.  Practicum in Ranch Management, 3(3-0).  New course.  Students apply tools and techniques learned in other courses to current issues facing the ranching industry.  Course requires on ranch study of these current problems integrating tool and techniques learned in other courses using a system approach.

RAMT 5351.  Systems Approach to Natural Resource Problem Solving, 3(3-0).  New course.   Concept of system dynamics applied to solving natural resource management issues.  Intensive application of system dynamics approaches and applied application to ranch and wildlife management and other disciples.

RAMT 5352.  Advanced Ranch Planning and Analysis, 3(3-0).  New course.  This course is an interdisciplinary approach to ranch management.  It will include: finance, managerial accounting, management information systems, and natural resource monitoring.

WSCI 6394.  Grazing Management, 3(3-0).  New course.  Physiological processes, morphological development, nutritional qualities, and palatability of range plants as a basis for grazing management strategies for domestic and wild animals, and the impact of the grazing systems on vegetation, livestock, wildlife and watershed.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Department of Accounting and Computer Information Systems

ACCT 5302.  Foundations in Accounting, 3(3-0).  An introduction to financial and
managerial accounting principles and procedures for graduate students with limited background in accounting or business.  Study of measurement and reporting issues and their effect on revenue and expense recognition, equity, and other related items.  Study of managerial accounting issues, including enterprise planning and control.

Department of Economics and Finance

ECON 5301.  Economic Research, 3(3-0).  Deleted course.

ECON 5320.  Foundations of Economics, 3(3-0).  New course.  An introduction to economic principles, analysis and procedures for graduate students with limited or no academic background in economics or business.  The theories of supply and demand, price theory, competition and market structure, market failure and the role of government and other economic issues.  Aggregate demand and supply analysis for the determination of output, employment, inflation and economic growth.  The role of fiscal and monetary policy.

FINC 5330.  Foundations of Finance, 3(3-0).  New course.  An introduction to finance principles, analysis and procedures for graduate students with limited or no academic background in finance or business.  Determining and analyzing the forms of business enterprise.  Analysis of the techniques, methods, and procedures used in acquisition and proper employment of funds in the business entity.

FINC 5331.  Managerial Finance, 3(3-0).  Changed course title, description and prerequisite.  An advanced study of the theoretical framework of corporate financial management.  Combines theory and case analysis to integrate principles with practice.  Emphasis on the relevant theory and the application of theory to managerial problems.  Applies concepts of corporate finance, accounting principles and quantitative analysis.  Prerequisite: FINC 5330 or equivalent.

FINC 5336.  Investment Analysis, 3(3-0).  New course.  A study of the financial markets, investment theory, security valuation, investment goals and portfolio selection.  Professional investment management techniques are examined in the context of modern portfolio theory.  A unified systems approach is adopted for investment selection and control.  Prerequisite: FINC 5331.

Department of Management and Marketing

BCOM 5310.  Professional Communication, 3(3-0).  New course.  Theory and practice of professional and managerial communication strategies and skills.  Topics covered include speaking, listening, and writing skills, report writing and presentation skills, and intercultural communication skills.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling

Modified Master of Science in Educational Administration’s principal degree plan by replacing EDED 5371, Education: Special Problems, with EDAD 5312, Supervision: Advanced Problems.

Modified Master of Science in Educational Administration’s principal degree plan by replacing EDCG 5341, Guidance: Advanced Topics, with EDAD 5344, Supervision.

Deleted Elementary Education wording from paragraph.
Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees permit individuals to major in Guidance and Counseling, Bilingual Education, and Educational Administration.  The Master of Science degree only is available for Instructional Technology and Reading.

ADED 5305.  Graduate Research Project, 3.  Changed course prerequisite.  A Graduate Research Project must be completed and submitted to the Graduate Office for a grade to be assigned, otherwise IP notations are recorded.  This course is specifically designed for Plan II and Plan III students.  Prerequisite: ADED 5392.

ADED 5360.  Instructional Materials for Adult ESL Students, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  A review of criteria for selection of materials to teach ESL to adult students.  Principles for the development of effective ESL curriculum materials designed to meet the needs of adult ESL students.

ADED 5396.  Teaching Literacy and Reading Skills to Adults, 3(3-0).  Changed course description.  Methods, material, and techniques for teaching literacy and reading skills to adults.

EDAD 5305.  Graduate Research Project, 3.  Changed course prerequisite.  A Graduate Research Project must be completed and submitted to the Graduate office for a grade to be assigned, otherwise IP notations are recorded.  This course is specifically designed for Plan II and Plan III students.  Prerequisite: EDAD 5329.

EDAD 5307.  School Administration: Advanced Problems, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Major problems of the school administrator.  Each student will accept one major problem for a term paper.  Administration credit. 

EDAD 5312.  Supervision: Advanced Problems, 3(3-0).  Changed course description and drop prerequisite.  Major problems of supervision.  Students explore problems related to professional development and assessment.  Administrative credit.

EDAD 5313.  School Administration: Public School Finance, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Theory and practices including federal, state and local levels.  Theory and practicing in taxing and budgeting with emphasis on Texas system.  Administrative credit.

EDAD 5317.  Workshop: Advanced School Problems, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Contemporary school administration problems.  Administration credit.

EDAD 5341.  School Administration, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  School systems with emphasis upon cooperation of school boards with superintendents, principals and teachers; the relation of the school to the community as a whole.  Administrative credit.

EDAD 5342.  Principal - Elementary and Secondary Schools, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Administration and supervision of the elementary and secondary school; function, organization, physical equipment; classroom, homeroom and extra-room activities.  The teacher’s functions, qualifications and selection receive major attention.

EDAD 5343.  Administration: Secondary Education, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Administration of the secondary school.  Function, organization, physical equipment curriculum, methods of teaching, pupil personnel, guidance, school activities, faculty qualifications and selection receive major attention.  Administration credit.

EDAD 5344.  Supervision, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite and changed course description.  The purpose and methods of effective school supervision.  Focus on instructional leadership development.  General administration.

EDAD 5345.  Internship in School Administration, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  On-the-job projects for the purpose of practical application of administrative tasks.

EDAD 5351.  Staff and Pupil Personnel Administration, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Principles and practices of administration as it concerns selecting and retaining school personnel and administering the pupil personnel program.  Placement, job analysis and evaluation, salaries, fringe benefits, maintenance of morale, collective bargaining and student performance are addressed.

EDAD 5352.  Educational Facilities Planning, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Creative and systematic planning of school facilities focusing on translation of psychological and educational needs into physical form and design.  Development of educational specification, survey techniques, space allocation organization and conditioning with relationship to curriculum processes.

EDAD 5381.  Administration and Management of Special Programs, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Problems in administering and managing special programs in public schools such as vocational and technical education, special education, career education and other special areas.

EDAD 5382.  School Public Relations, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Processes and effects of communications between the public schools and their communities.

EDAD 5383.  Public School Law, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Federal and state regulations as they related to public school administration.

EDAD 5384.  Advanced Problems in the Superintendency, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Current problems in the school superintendency are studied in depth.

EDAD 5385.  Superintendency Internship, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Practical application of tasks in the area of the superintendent.

EDCG 5305.  Graduate Research Project, 3.  Changed course prerequisite.  A Graduate Research Project must be completed and submitted to the Graduate Office for a grade to be assigned, otherwise IP notations are recorded.  This course is specifically designed for Plan II and Plan III students.  Prerequisite: EDCG 5329.

EDCG 5323.  Group Counseling Techniques, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Designed to provide the student with an understanding of group dynamics, theories and techniques.

EDCG 5347.  Understanding and Counseling Culturally Different Children, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Cross-cultural and pluralistic counseling, the dynamics of minority ethnic group life-styles, and the uniqueness of multiethnic education.

EDCG 5357.  Field Practicum for Counselors, 3(3-0).  Changed course prerequisite.  Supervised practice in the application of counseling strategies and techniques in environmental settings appropriate to the professional interests of the counselor trainee.  May be repeated subsequent semester to a total of 9 semester hours.  Prerequisite: 12 semester hours of graduate work in counseling.

EDCG 5358.  Elementary Guidance and Counseling Techniques, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  This course is designed to give special attention to the particularly personal, social, and academic needs of elementary age children.

EDLD 6335.  Educational Leadership Research Practicum, 3(3-0).  Added prerequisite.  Involves exploration and application of current research in educational leadership and curriculum.  Prerequisites: EDLD 6334 and EDLD 6392.

EDLD 6392.  Advanced Topics in Statistical Reasoning, 3(3-0).  Changed course description and add prerequisite.  After reviewing statistical procedures covered in EDLD 6333, advanced statistical procedures such as factorial ANOVAs, MANOVA, ANCOVA, internal consistency, multiple regression, factor analysis, discriminant analysis, and chi squares will be covered through the use of the Statistical package for the Social Science (SPSS) with exercises related to the topics covered.  Prerequisite: EDLD 6333.

EDLD 6397.  Dissertation Research, 3(3-0).  Added prerequisite.  Principles of research design as they apply to both descriptive and experimental studies in educational leadership.  Prerequisite: EDLD 6335.

EDRG 5314.  Reading Diagnosis and Remediation, 3(3-0).  Changed prerequisite.  Identification of specific reading problems through both quantitative and qualitative examination of reading skills.  Individually administered diagnostic instruments.  Remediation techniques appropriate for overcoming the reading difficulty.  Supervised case study work.  Prerequisite: EDRG 5372.

EDRG 5332.  Using Trade Books to Teach Reading, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Evaluation, selection and use of children’s books in the elementary classroom are emphasized.  Special attention is given to using children’s literature to teach reading in the elementary school setting.

EDRG 5372.  Developmental Reading, 3(3-0).  Dropped prerequisite.  Topics such as reading readiness, beginning reading, word recognition and comprehension skills, needs assessment and instructional strategies.

EDRG 5373.  Improving Reading in Secondary Schools, 3(3-0).  Changed course description and dropped prerequisite.  Needs of students in secondary reading courses are examined and appropriate strategies for meeting those needs investigated.  Special attention given to using adolescent literature to fulfill the state reading essential knowledge and skill requirements in secondary reading classes.

EDRG 5375.  Organization and Supervision of the Reading Program, 3(3-0).  Changed course prerequisite.  Developing, implementing, supervising and evaluating reading programs and various approaches to teaching reading.  For principals, supervisors, consultants and reading specialists.  Prerequisites: EDRG 5372 and 3 additional hours of reading courses.

EDRG 5377.  Clinical Practicum in Reading, 3(3-0).  Changed course prerequisite.  Experience in developing competency in diagnosis and remediation of reading deficiencies in clinical setting.  Prerequisites: EDRG 5314 and EDRG 5372.

Department of Health and Kinesiology

Deleted the Master of Arts in Kinesiology degree program.

 

FRANK H. DOTTERWEICH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

CSEN 5334.  Algorithmic Graph Theory and Perfect Graphs, 3(3-0).  New course.  Introduction to new results in algorithmic graph theory and perfect graphs.  Presentation of algorithms and applications associated with different structured families of graphs.  Survey of new research directions.  Prerequisite: graduate standing.

CSEN 5336.  Analysis of Algorithms, 3(3-0).  New course.  Introduction of the design and analysis of computer algorithms.  Topics include asymptotic efficiency; a survey of useful algorithms for sorting, information retrieval, and graphs; paradigms for algorithm design; and a brief introduction to complexity classes including NP.  Prerequisite: graduate standing.

CSEN 5337.  Theory of Computation, 3(3-0).  New course.  Examination of Turing machine theory; decidability; reduction of one problem to another; complexity theory; and NP-completeness.  Analysis of the intrinsic difficulty of entire classes of problems.  Prerequisite: graduate standing.

CSEN 5339.  Embedded System Design, 3(3-0).  New course.  Embedded system architecture and programming.  Role of microprocessors, input/output, analog and digital interfacing, and peripherals in hardware integration.  (Credit may not be obtained for this course and for EEEN 5339).  Prerequisites: EEEN 5333 and EEEN 5330 (or approval of instructor).

EEEN 5339.  Embedded System Design, 3(3-0).  New course.  Embedded system architecture and programming.  Role of microprocessors, input/output, analog and digital interfacing, and peripherals in hardware integration.  (Credit may not be obtained for this course and for CSEN 5339).  Prerequisites: EEEN 5333 and EEEN 5330 (or approval of instructor).

EEEN 5341.  Advanced Digital Integrated Circuits, 3(3-0).  New course.  Advanced concepts of circuit design for digital Very Large Scale Integrated Circuitry (VLSI) components in state-of-the-art Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technologies.  Emphasis is on the design and optimization of high-speed (high performance devices), high density (heterogeneous systems on a chip) and low-power (portable applications) integrated circuits.  Prerequisite: EEEN 5333 and EEEN 5330 (or approval of instructor).

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Allow graduate credit for MEEN 4385, Manufacturing of Composites.