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TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY UCC REVISED Summary of Course Additions and Deletions

Effective Fall 2016 COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS School of Family and Consumer Sciences ADDITIONS: CA 2341 Digital Applications in Consumer Finance. (3-0) This course provides students with an understanding of technology applications used to analyze consumer’s financial situation, needs, and goals. Topics include constructing personal financial statements; cash flow; time value of money related to education, retirement, life insurance; and amortization. Students will use calculators, Microsoft Excel and personal financial planning software. Prerequisites: CA 1341. Justification: This course adds content not currently taught in the Consumer Affairs content but commonly used in consumer related employment. The course will provide student with a functional understanding of how to use calculators, spreadsheets and industry financial planning software to analyze the financial situation, needs and goals of families and individuals. CA 3351 Consumer Financial Management I. (3-0) Principles and practices of individual and family financial management relating to insurance needs and selection, investment strategies to realize financial goals and income tax planning to improve financial well-being will be addressed. Technical skills required of financial counselors, planners and human resource management are emphasized. Prerequisites: CA 1341 and CA 2341. Justification: This new course addresses the changes in personal financial management and the financial services industry as both continue to become more complex thus creating a gap in the current course work offered in Consumer Affairs. This course will provide a professional perspective with regard to applying basic financial and economic concepts to advise individuals and families in achieving their financial goals. Topics include insurance and risk management principles to evaluate various insurance products, including life, disability, long-term care, health, homeowners, auto and liability; investment strategies and principles to achieve individual and family goals, time horizon, risk tolerance, attributes of various asset classes, asset allocation and management; and principles and strategies of income tax planning to enhance household income after taxes. CA 3352 Consumer Financial Management II. (3-0) Principles and practices of individual and family financial management relating to retirement and estate planning to improve financial well-being will be presented. Technical skills required of financial counselors, planners and human resource management will be emphasized. Prerequisites: CA 1341 and CA 2341. Justification: This new course addresses the changes in personal financial management and the financial services industry as both continue to become more complex thus creating a gap in the current course work offered in Consumer Affairs. This course will provide a professional perspective with

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regard to applying basic financial and economic concepts to advise individuals and families in achieving their financial goals. Topics include retirement planning basics such as needs analysis to determine expected monetary needs and cash flow during retirement, outlining the various retirement plans available including government and private plans, pension plans, individual retirement accounts, and other qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Topics covering estate planning include methods of property transfer at death, estate planning documents, family and charitable gift strategies and gift taxation, and incapacity planning. FCS 4344 Instructional Management for Family and Consumer Sciences. (3-0) This course provides students with hands-on application of the Texas Teaching Proficiencies adopted by the State Board of Education. Principles and practices specifically needed for managing the FCS classroom will be addressed. Prerequisites: FCS 4343. Co-Requisites: FCS 4681. Justification: Currently this course content is taught in FCS 4301. Courses within the School of Family and Consumer Sciences with the number 4301 are being moved to an online format. However, this content needs to remain a face-to-face method of teaching. This course will provide students with background on the unique teaching methodologies needed in the Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12 grade classrooms, teacher certification and professional development. FM 2336 Introduction to Merchandising Technology. (3-0) This course introduces new technologies and industry software used in the merchandising industry and prepares students to take advanced courses that rely on these technologies and software. Topics include Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, SPSS statistics, and Space Planning software. Justification: This course is necessary to introduce students to the technologies and software commonly used in the retail industry. Basic competency with these technologies is necessary for success in more advanced course work and in the field. NUTR 5372 Advances in Nutrition Policy and Ethics. (3-0) This course considers the disparate influences on the US food supply, on federal and state nutrition and food-related policies, and ultimately, on individual dietary intake. Potential influences, including current state and federal policies, industry, interest groups and the media, driven by economics and ethical considerations, will be addressed. Prerequisites: Enrolled in MS in Human Nutrition. Justification: This course will provide graduate students with intensive analysis of ethical and policy issues in food and nutrition research, the food industry, and governments. It is a required course in the Human Nutrition graduate course core and replaces a special topics course NUTR 5302I. NUTR 5374 Advanced Nutrition and Genetics. (3-0) This course will examine the specific processes in intermediary nutrient metabolism and their genetic regulation. The effects of nutrients on gene expression, cell signaling, cell physiology, and disease processes will also be explored. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Justification: This course is needed to provide graduate students with current scientific knowledge regarding the relationships between genetics and nutrition. This course content is

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currently being covered by a topics course, NUTR 5302H. The course would be an elective for graduate students. DELETIONS: NUTR 5302H Advanced Nutrition and Genetics. Justification: NUTR 5302H will be replaced by a permanent course – NUTR 5374. NUTR 5302I Advances in Nutrition Policy and Ethics. Justification: NUTR 5302I will be replaced by a permanent course – NUTR 5372. MCCOY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ADDITION: BA 2310 Introduction to Business in a Global Environment. (3-0) The course introduces the modern business enterprise with an emphasis on the interdependence of the business functions in a global environment. Topics include the cross border impacts of culture, politics, and law on trade, investment, marketing, management, and accounting and financial systems. Justification: The course will introduce business students to the realities of doing business in a global environment, contribute to the McCoy College strategic goal of internationalizing the business curriculum, and help the college maintain its AACSB accreditation. This lower division course is required of all business majors and will be incorporated into the degree plans without adding hours to the degrees. Department of Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods ADDITION: QMST 3339 Introduction to Data Mining. (3-0) This course will introduce various topics that will allow students to extract information from large datasets. The course will cover concepts of large data analysis using techniques such as: association rules, decision trees, neural networks, classification and clustering using data mining software. Prerequisites: QMST 2333 or equivalent; Overall GPA 2.0 required. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Bachelor of Business Admin-BA; May not be enrolled as the following classifications: Freshman, Sophomore. Justification: This permanent course is replacing a topics course as an advanced elective for a concentration in CIS. DELETION: QMST 4373B Advanced Data Mining. Justification: Replacing this topics course with a permanent course QMST 3339. Department of Management

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ADDITION: MGT 4353 Integrative Field Project. (3-0) Students work directly with entrepreneurs to research projects and recommend solutions. May involve providing business development assistance to entrepreneurs. Students may work individually or in teams. Project results are summarized in a comprehensive written report and a formal oral presentation. Permission of the instructor and chair is required. Justification: This course has been offered successfully as a special topics course multiple times. However, we can no longer offer it as a topics course as we have exceeded the number of times it can be offered within 5 years. Consequently, we need to make it a regular course. DELETION: MGT 4390M Integrative Field Project. Justification: This special topics course can no longer be offered as a special topics and has to be converted to a regular course. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology ADDITIONS: ADED 7346 Adult and Nontraditional Students in Higher Education. (3-0) This seminar focuses on the “nontraditional student” in higher education, with emphasis on undergraduates 25 and older. Also considered are other nontraditional students facing similar challenges to participation in higher education. Topics include student characteristics, motivations, barriers, persistence, and outcomes as well as institutional and programmatic responses to this population. Justification: This will be an elective course for the master’s in Adult Education (ADED) and for the Adult, Professional, and Community Education (APCE) major of the doctorate (PhD) in Education. COUN 5330 Assessment Applications in Child & Adolescent Counseling. (3-0) This course emphasizes a hands-on approach to the assessments most frequently used by school counselors and child and adolescent counselors. Topics include assessment measures, statistical and research concepts, program evaluation and interpretation. Implications for counseling are also addressed. Prerequisites: COUN 5328, COUN 5368. Justification: The school counseling emphasis within the Professional Counseling degree program will better prepare its graduates with an assessment course which focuses on the school setting, specific to children and adolescents. This new course is part of a long range redevelopment of the school counseling program to meet market changes. COUN 5375 Intermediate Methods in School Counseling. (3-0) This course emphasizes the skills needed to work with school aged children (Pre-K – 12). Students will learn

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counseling interventions specific to school aged children, and they will work with one student over the course of the semester. In addition, students will lead one group outside of the class in order to receive full credit for the course. Prerequisites: COUN 5328 & COUN 5368. Justification: The school counseling emphasis within the Professional Counseling degree program will better prepare its graduates with a methods class which focuses on the school setting, specific to children and adolescents, pre-K through 12. This course change is in preparation of a long term program change. COUN 5380 Introduction to Animal-Assisted Therapy. (3-0) Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is the incorporation of qualified animals into therapeutic settings. This course will provide an introduction to the animal-assisted therapy field, the human-animal bond, evidence-based research in AAT, various therapeutic settings, and positive training approaches. Justification: This course offers students in the Professional Counseling program and other social services professionals an introduction to animal-assisted therapy (AAT). This course will assist students in developing their knowledge and understanding of major concepts and guidelines related to AAT. Topics include understanding the nature and purpose of AAT, the application and current trends of AAT in various settings, and empirical literature in this field. This course will be offered as an elective course. SPSY 5355 Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. (3-0) This course will focus on the psychoeducational assessment of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds for purposes of special education eligibility and for instructional decision making. A major emphasis is placed on learning nonbiased assessment methods and procedures to assess language proficiency, intelligence, academic skills and personality-behavioral functioning. Prerequisites: SPSY 5394, minimum grade required: B. Restrictions: For students in the School Psychology SSP program. Justification: This course is a requirement for students completing the Bilingual School Psychology certificate to be awarded by the School Psychology program. SPSY 5356 Psycholinguistics of Second Language Acquisition. (3-0) This course will focus on the linguistic and psycholinguistic underpinnings of the bilingual brain. It will provide a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of bilingualism, covering language processing, and language acquisition. Topics will include simultaneous and sequential bilingualism, language selection and switching, cognitive consequences of bilingualism, and the bilingual brain. Prerequisites: SPSY 5394 and SPSY 5355, Minimum grade required: B. Restrictions: For students in the School Psychology SSP program. Justification: This course is a requirement for students completing the Bilingual School Psychology certificate to be awarded by the School Psychology program. SPSY 5382 Program Evaluation in School Psychology. (3-0) This course introduces the theory and techniques of program evaluation with an emphasis on K-12 educational settings. It includes program evaluation conceptualization, planning, implementation,

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methodological and ethical issues, and analyzing and reporting results. Emphasis is placed on experimental and quasi-experimental methods commonly used in the evaluation of educational programs. Restrictions: For students in the School Psychology SSP program. Justification: Graduates from the School Psychology program will often find themselves called upon to help determine if an educational program is achieving its goals in an effective manner. As a result, the role of evaluator is one that graduates of the program will often find themselves taking on as they enter the workforce. This course is needed to provide those students with the background and skills they need to best evaluate the effectiveness of such programs and to better prepare them for employment after graduation. As a National Association of School Psychologists approved program, we must also ensure that our graduates have the competencies defined by NASP, including program evaluation. In the past, our students took a program evaluation course in the Psychology department, but over time it became clear that a course with a focus on program evaluation in educational settings was needed. A similar course had been offered in the Psychology department and was required for our students, but we are replacing that requirement with this proposed course that is more directly relevant to the preparation of school psychologists. Department of Health and Human Performance ADDITIONS: AT 2397 Clinical Experience in Athletic Training I. (2-15) This course addresses the topics of injury prevention and emergency management, integrated into a clinical education experience designed to assess professional behaviors, knowledge and skills, and clinical proficiency. This course combines didactic with clinical education experiences obtained under the supervision of a licensed preceptor at an on-campus clinical site. Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the Athletic Training Cohort, Minimum 2.75 overall GPA required. Justification: In order to reduce the Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from 122 credits down to the state-mandated maximum of 120 credits, we are reducing two existing clinical experience courses, AT 2497 and AT 2498, each by one credit to become AT 2397 and AT 2398, respectively. There will be no change in the amount of face-to-face contact hours with the instructor (2 hours per week) or the didactic course content. What will change is the required number of supervised clinical education hours per week, reduced by 25% to parallel the 25% reduction in credit hours assigned for these two courses, i.e., from 20 hours/week to 15 hours/week. AT 2398 Clinical Experience in Athletic Training II. (2-15) This course integrates topics in advanced athletic injury evaluation and management into a clinical education experience designed to assess professional behaviors, cognitive knowledge, psychomotor skills, and proficiency-based case simulations. This course combines didactic and clinical education experiences obtained under the supervision of a licensed preceptor at an on-campus clinical site. Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the Athletic Training Cohort, Minimum 2.75 overall GPA required. Grade of “C” or better in AT 2397. Justification: In order to reduce the Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from

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122 credits down to the state-mandated maximum of 120 credits, we are reducing two existing clinical experience courses, AT 2497 and AT 2498, each by one credit to become AT 2397 and AT 2398, respectively. There will be no change in the amount of face-to-face contact hours with the instructor (2 hours per week) or the didactic course content. What will change is the required number of supervised clinical education hours per week, reduced by 25% to parallel the 25% reduction in credit hours assigned for these two courses, i.e., from 20 hours/week to 15 hours/week. ESS 5354 Developmental Sports Education I. (3-0) This course is designed to provide sport educators with theory, research, and application strategies to implement developmentally appropriate sports programs. Pedagogical, philosophical, psychosocial, and physiological variables impacting youth participation in sport are examined. Emphasis is placed on promoting positive youth development by applying evidenced-based practices in sports education. Justification: This course will be a required course within the proposed Sports Education concentration in the M.Ed. in Physical Education degree being submitted currently. ESS 5355 Developmental Sports Education II. (3-0) The purpose of this course is to provide sports education professionals with the theoretical and practical information necessary to design and implement a quality sports experience for adolescents and/or adults. This course will focus on a theory to practice approach and will include a bio-psychosocial perspective. Justification: This will be a required course in the Sports Education M. Ed. in Physical Education degree being submitted currently. PFW 1301 Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Physical Fitness and Wellness. (3-0) Students will explore the role of physical activity in a healthy and productive society. The course focuses on social and cultural influences on motivation, values and beliefs related to physical activity, as well as the impact of physical activity on individual, community, and population. Justification: The proposed course is needed to provide an overview of the social and behavior factors related to lifetime physical activity choices, one of the most potent modifiable factors in longevity and quality of life. This course focuses on the social and behavioral aspects of health to help students understand cultural, personal, and social barriers related to living a healthy lifestyle. This course also benefits Texas and society as a whole through a more educated public on the personal and societal costs and health disparities related to physical inactivity. This course will be another option for all majors to meet the 3 credit hours in the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective of General Education. DELETIONS: AT 2497 Clinical Experience in Athletic Training I. Justification: In order to reduce the Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from 122 credits down to the state-mandated maximum of 120 credits, we are reducing two existing clinical experience courses, AT 2497 and AT 2498, each by one credit to become AT 2397 and AT 2398, respectively. To accomplish this, we are submitting a Course Addition Form for AT 2397 and a Course Deletion Form for AT 2497, both to be effective in Fall 2016.

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AT 2498 Clinical Experience in Athletic Training II. Justification: In order to reduce the Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from 122 credits down to the state-mandated maximum of 120 credits, we are reducing two existing clinical experience courses, AT 2497 and AT 2498, each by one credit to become AT 2397 and AT 2398, respectively. To accomplish this, we are submitting a Course Addition Form for AT 2398 and a Course Deletion Form for AT 2498, both to be effective in Fall 2016. HED 4340 Principles of Community Health Education and Promotion. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. PFW 1180A Beginning Jazz. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. PFW 1180B Intermediate Jazz. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. PFW 1180C Advanced Jazz. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. PFW 1180D Beginning Ballet. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. PFW 1180E Intermediate Ballet. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. PFW 1180G Beginning Modern Dance. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. PFW 1180H Intermediate Modern Dance. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. PFW 1180I Advanced Modern Dance. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. PFW 1190E Lifeguard Training. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. REC 4318A Military Recreation. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. REC 4318B Campus Recreation. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. REC 4318D Leisure and Aging. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011.

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REC 5355 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. REC 5365 Practices and Interventions in Therapeutic Recreation. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. REC 5375 Assessment and Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. REC 5385 Principles of Therapeutic Recreation. Justification: This course has not been taught since Fall 2011. COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION School of Art and Design ADDITIONS: ARTH 4314 Art and Politics. (3-3) This course explores various ways in which artists and patrons have worked to change or endorse political policy, exploring art both as a tool for social cohesion in support of a particular political party or ideal and as a means of political protest. Justification: This upper division Art History elective course gives students the opportunity to develop advanced skills in research, critical analysis, and writing about art and politics. Since it challenges prevalent preconceptions of the role of art in society and includes a large percentage of Latin American artists, it is an important addition to the curriculum of the School of Art and Design and to the University’s goal of creating and attracting a more diverse student body. This course has been successfully taught as a Topics course (ARTH 4321M). ARTT 2372 Learning and Digital Media. (3-3) This course examines theories and practices of using electronic media for the creation of art as well as for enhancement of the art learning process. Justification: Course ARTT 3374 was deleted and content has been included in new course, ARTT 2372. This course title/number change does not affect the degree/major/certificate program. DELETIONS: ARTH 4321M Art and Politics. Justification: The course has been taught successfully several times as a special topics course so we are requesting that it be added as a regular course (ARTH 4314). ARTT 3374 Learning and Digital Media. Justification: The content for this course has been included in new course, ARTT 2372 Learning & Digital Media. Department of Communication Studies

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ADDITIONS: COMM 5312 Intercultural Communication. (3-0) This course is based on an understanding that culture is maintained through systems of meaning, and that communication is the sharing of meaning between people. We will explore the many ways in which language, culture, and communication interact with, influence, and manifest in each other in our everyday lives. Justification: The study of human relationships is essential across personal, professional and public life. This course provides a focused introduction to literature on this topic. COMM 5313 Relational Communication. (3-0) This course provides a comprehensive overview of relational communication theories and research. Students engage with theory and research frameworks to think critically about relational communication perspectives and contributions, understand the strengths and limitations of those perspectives, and learn to contribute to new knowledge of relational communication. Justification: The study of human relationships is essential across personal, professional and public life. This course provides a focused introduction to literature on this topic. COMM 5314 Seminar in Family Communication. (3-0) This course explores the communication processes associated with families. Topic areas for exploration will include: storytelling, intimacy, conflict, rituals, religion, health-illness, and death. The goal is to further understand interdisciplinary research and theory related to family interactions embedded in larger webs of social, cultural, and generational relationships. Justification: The study of human relationships is essential across personal, professional and public life. This course provides a focused introduction to literature on this topic. COMM 5333 Health Communication. (3-0) This course provides an overview of health communication theory and research to explore how interpersonal, organizational, and cultural messages shape our views of illness and the health care system. Topics will include health literacy, health risk messages, e-health, health disparities, and physician-patient interactions. Justification: Effective communication is necessary to promote health literacy, understand health risk messages, evaluate e- health and support effective physician–patient interactions. This course will study health communication theory and research to explore how interpersonal, organizational, and cultural messages shape our views of illness and the health care system. School of Journalism and Mass Communication ADDITIONS: MC 5328 Digital Video Production. (3-0) This course involves discussion, development and analysis of documentary video and digital media. Students will explore digital media techniques used in writing and producing features, documentaries, and related

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programming. It is designed for the novice student with emphasis on pre-and-post-production activities from research to final project. Justification: Currently, the course is a special topics course, MC5304R. We are requesting a permanent number for this course. This course is an elective in the program and also an elective in the Digital Media concentration. MC 5329 Media Systems in Latin America. (3-0) Students will analyze media systems Latin America within their historical, cultural and political contexts. The course provides a comparative perspective of the role of the media within the region, their national markets and international Latino market. Students will ground these investigations with theories of international communication and information flow. Justification: Currently, the course is a special topics course, MC5304X. We are requesting a permanent number for this course. The course counts as an elective in mass communication master’s degree and also specifically in the global media concentration. DELETIONS: MC 5304R Digital Video Production. Justification: We are requesting a permanent course number for this special topics course. MC 5304X Media Systems in Latin America. Justification: We are requesting a permanent number for this special topics course. School of Music ADDITIONS: MU 4260 Vocal Pedagogy II: Methods. (2-0) This is a comparative study of various pedagogical methods and ideas that covers a wide range of historical and contemporary pedagogy treatises. Students will explore exercises and vocalises for general voice development, peer teaching, and techniques to address/correct specific vocal problems. Prerequisites: MU 4257 (minimum grade of B; may not be taken concurrently). Co-requisites: MUSP 3220 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 4220 (must be concurrently enrolled), or by Instructor Permission. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Major: Music; Must be enrolled in the following Concentration: Vocal. Justification: This course is a practicum semester of vocal pedagogy. Music majors, with a concentration in voice, will apply the knowledge gained in Vocal Pedagogy I: Voice Science through supervised teaching demonstrations. MU 5316 Opera History. (3-0) This course will analyze and evaluate operas selected from the genre’s history from the late sixteenth century to the present. Topics include opera historiography; operatic conventions; opera composers, librettists and plots; musical dramaturgy; and cultural context. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following degree: Master of Music. Justification: This course is being converted from a topics course (MU 5375B) to a permanent course as it is a course that the School of Music intends to continue to offer on a regular basis.

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MU 5318 Song Literature. (3-0) This course is an historical survey of the art song, emphasizing Western European and American repertories. Students will articulate stylistic differences within the art song repertory, use analytical methods appropriate for a variety of text settings, and develop greater proficiency at writing about music. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following degree: Master of Music. Justification: This course is being converted from a topics course number (MU 5375E) to a permanent course number. MU 5331 Vocal Pedagogy I: Voice Science. (3-0) This course explores the anatomy/physiology of the human voice, the acoustic properties that govern resonance, vocal health, and philosophy of singing and teaching. Co-requisites: MUSP 5120 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5220 (must be concurrently enrolled), or MUSP 5320 (must be concurrently enrolled), or permission of the instructor. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following degree: Master of Music. Must be enrolled in the following concentration: Vocal Performance or Choral Music Education. Justification: This course is being converted from a topics course (MU 5375G) to a permanent course as the School of Music intends to offer it on a regular basis. This new course will better reflect the course content and the requirements of professionals in the field, ensuring that students are able to gain employment and seek entrance into a Ph.D. program. MU 5332 Vocal Pedagogy II: Methods. (3-0) This is a comparative study of various pedagogical methods and ideas, including historical and contemporary treatises. Students will explore exercises and vocalizes for general voice development, address and correct specific vocal problems, and engage in peer teaching. Prerequisite: MU 5331 (minimum grade of B; may not be taken concurrently). Co-requisites: MUSP 5120 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5220 (must be concurrently enrolled), or MUSP 5320 (must be concurrently enrolled), or permission of the instructor. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following degree: Master of Music. Must be enrolled in the following concentration: Vocal Performance or Choral Music Education. Justification: This course is a vocal methods course and a practicum. Graduate music majors will apply the knowledge gained in MU 5331 in supervised teaching demonstrations. This new course will better reflect program objectives and the requirements of professionals in the field, ensuring that students are able to gain employment and seek entrance into a Ph.D. program. MU 5352 Foundations of Musicology. (3-0) This course is an introduction to the concepts, methodologies, and scholarly trends central to the discipline of musicology. Prerequisite: MU 5334 (minimum grade of B or higher; may not be taken concurrently). Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following degree: Master of Music. Justification: This course is needed to provide Master of Music students with fundamental knowledge about the musicology field and to prepare them for entrance into a Ph.D. program. MU 5358 Advanced Musicianship. (3-0) This course is designed to develop graduate-level skills in music sight reading, dictation, fundamental keyboard skills, and keyboard harmonization. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following degree: Master of Music.

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Justification: This course is being converted from a topics course (MU 5375I) to a permanent course as it is a course that the School of Music intends to continue to offer on a regular basis. MU 5359 Post-Tonal Music Analysis. (3-0) Post-Tonal Music Analysis is the study and application of methodologies and terminology that are used to analyze post-tonal concert music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Prerequisites: MU 5357 (minimum grade of b; may not be taken concurrently) or Permission of Instructor. Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following levels: Undergraduate. Justification: This course is being converted from a topics course (MU 5375H) to a permanent course as it is a course that the School of Music intends to offer on a regular basis. MU 5361 Methods and Methodologies of Music Analysis. (3-0) This course will cover the examination of selected analytical techniques, methods and methodologies, critical approaches, or musical repertories, including semiotic analysis, computer-assisted music analysis, analysis of thematic processes, functional analysis, phrase structure analysis, as well as category and feature analysis. Prerequisites: MU 5357 (minimum grade of B; may not be taken concurrently) or Permission of Instructor. Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following levels: Undergraduate; Must be enrolled in one of the following departments: Music. Justification: This course is being converted from a topics course number (MU 5375D) to a permanent course number as it is a course that the School of Music intends to continue to offer on a regular basis. MU 5362 Instrumental Pedagogy I. (1-2) This course explores instrument-specific pedagogy from the beginner through the advanced levels. Students will peruse instrument-specific pedagogical works, solo literature, and articles, and will complete a teaching assignment requiring them to implement pedagogical techniques, diagnose common performance problems, and suggest solutions. Co-requisites: MUSP 5130 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5140 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5150 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5160 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5170 (must be concurrently enrolled), or MUSP 5230 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5240 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5250 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5260 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5270 (must be concurrently enrolled), or MUSP 5330 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5340 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5350 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5360 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5370 (must be concurrently enrolled), or permission of the instructor. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following degree: Master of Music. Must be enrolled in the following concentration: Instrumental Performance, Instrumental Music Education, or General Music Education. Justification: This course partially fulfills the Master of Music – Music, Concentration in Performance and Pedagogy degree requirements. This new concentration proposal is concurrently under review. This course is crucial to the major field area of study for this proposed concentration as it establishes the pedagogical foundation specific to students’ primary instrument.

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MU 5363 Instrumental Pedagogy II: Teaching Internship. (0-3) This class provides students with supervised teaching experience. In this capstone course, students will apply pedagogical principles for instruction on their primary instrument in the private lesson setting. Their teaching will be monitored and evaluated by an applied professor throughout the semester. Prerequisites: MU 5362 (minimum grade of B; may not be taken concurrently). Co-requisites: MUSP 5130 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5140 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5150 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5160 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5170 (must be concurrently enrolled), or MUSP 5230 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5240 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5250 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5260 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5270 (must be concurrently enrolled), or MUSP 5330 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5340 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5350 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5360 (must be concurrently enrolled), MUSP 5370 (must be concurrently enrolled), or permission of the instructor. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following degree: Master of Music. Must be enrolled in the following concentration: Instrumental Performance, Instrumental Music Education, or General Music Education. Justification: This course is a practicum semester of instrumental pedagogy specific to students’ primary instrument. Students will apply the knowledge gained in MU 5362 Instrumental Pedagogy I through supervised teaching demonstrations. This course partially fulfills the Master of Music – Music, Concentration in Performance and Pedagogy degree requirements. This new concentration proposal is concurrently under review. MU 5364 Intelligent Music Teaching. (2-1) This course focuses on fundamental philosophical principles of effective instrumental music instruction and includes application of those principles in teaching. Students will develop a realistic perspective of their strengths and weaknesses as a developing professional and will develop business skills necessary to create a successful private lesson studio. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following degree: Master of Music. Must be enrolled in the following concentration: Instrumental Performance, Instrumental Music Education, or General Music Education. Justification: This course partially fulfills the Master of Music – Music, Concentration in Performance and Pedagogy degree requirements. This new concentration proposal is concurrently under review. This course is crucial to the major field area of study for this proposed concentration as it establishes the philosophical foundation for music teaching and prepares administrative skills required in the profession. MUSE 3027 Jazz Seminar. (0-3) Jazz faculty and guest artists meet with Jazz Performance majors to address topics outside the scope of the student’s other daily coursework. The seminar will provide lectures and performance opportunities that focus on skills related to professional jazz performance practices. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Performance or Music Studies. Justification: Jazz seminar emphasizes skills relating to professional performance practice/expectations that fall outside the scope of other classroom and ensemble environments. It also provides a weekly meeting time during which all students studying Jazz are available for master classes with guest artists throughout the school year.

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MUSP 4130 Applied Keyboard. (1-0) Through supervised private coaching, instruction focuses on technique, musicality, literature, and performance in the keyboard area. Co-requisites: MUSP 4230, concurrent enrollment required. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments: Music; Must be enrolled in the following Major: Bachelor of Music; Must be enrolled in the following Degree: Performance. Justification: Changes in regards to the Bachelor of Music in Performance, approved by the University Curriculum Committee, indicated the requested course would be available for students in this degree program. However, the course had not yet been created. This proposal will rectify that situation. MUSP 4140 Applied Woodwind. (1-0) Through supervised private coaching, instruction focuses on technique, musicality, literature, and performance in the woodwind area. Co-requisites: MUSP 4240, concurrent enrollment required. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments: Music; Must be enrolled in the following Major: Bachelor of Music; Must be enrolled in the following Degree: Performance. Justification: Changes in regards to the Bachelor of Music in Performance, approved by the University Curriculum Committee, indicated the requested course would be available for students in this degree program. However, the course had not yet been created. This proposal will rectify that situation. MUSP 4160 Applied String. (1-0) Through supervised private coaching, instruction focuses on technique, musicality, literature, and performance in the string area. Co-requisites: MUSP 4260, concurrent enrollment required. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments: Music; Must be enrolled in the following Major: Bachelor of Music; Must be enrolled in the following Degree: Performance. Justification: Changes in regards to the Bachelor of Music in Performance, approved by the University Curriculum Committee, indicated the requested course would be available for students in this degree program. However, the course had not yet been created. This proposal will rectify that situation. MUSP 4180 Applied Composition. (1-0) Through supervised private coaching, instruction focuses on technique, musicality, literature, and performance in the composition area. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments: Music. Justification: This course will assist music majors interested in pursuing music composition at the Masters level in building their portfolio and general understanding of higher level compositional techniques. DELETIONS: MU 5375B Opera History and Literature. Justification: This course is being converted from this topics course number to a permanent course number (MU 5316) as the School of Music intends to offer it on a regular basis.

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MU 5375D Methodologies of Music Analysis. Justification: This course is being converted from this topics course number to a permanent course number (MU 5361) as the School of Music intends to offer it on a regular basis. MU 5375E Song Literature. Justification: This course is being converted from a topics course to a permanent course (MU 5318) as the School of Music intends to offer it on a regular basis. MU 5375G Vocal Pedagogy and Materials. Justification: This topics course is being converted into two separate permanent course numbers to better reflect the course content and needs of the profession. The new courses will ensure that the students graduating will be as prepared as possible to get a job or advance into doctoral programs. MU 5375H Post-Tonal Music Analysis. Justification: This course is being converted from this topics course number to a permanent course number (MU 5359) as the School of Music intends to offer it on a regular basis. MU 5375I Advanced Musicianship. Justification: This course is being converted from this topics course to a permanent course (MU 5358) as the School of Music intends to offer it on a regular basis. COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Clinical Laboratory Science Program ADDITIONS: CLS 4333 Bridge to Clinical Practice. (2-1) Study of professional and technical requirements for clinical laboratory science students and their role as part of the healthcare team. Students will demonstrate entry-level technical competency. The student’s knowledge of all course material presented from the beginning of the CLS program through the spring semester will be evaluated. (WI) Justification: This new course is needed to reflect changes in the course and provide accurate information about course requirements to students. The change in hours of lab is needed to provide lab time for entry-level technical competency assessment in a course that is held immediately prior to the students entering clinical rotations. The lecture contact hours will be reduced because the new course will be offered in a hybrid format. This course will replace CLS 4227 course which is being deleted. CLS 4364 CLS Clinical Practice II. (0-16) This course offers a continuation of CLS Clinical Practical I which includes structured clinical experience assigned on an individual basis for observation, study, and practical application of techniques and methodology in the clinical laboratory. Justification: This course is a clinical practice course in which a maximum of two clinical rotations are completed. The first Clinical Practice course (CLS 4464) is worth 4 hours and 3 rotations are typically completed

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during that semester. Less required coursework and time requirements warrant reduced credit hours. To stay within the 120 credit hour requirement, this course needs to be dropped by 1 hour to accommodate the addition of a credit hour to a newly proposed writing intensive course (CLS 4333) that requires more time for projects and competency assessment. DELETIONS: CLS 4227 Introduction to Clinical Practice. Justification: This course is being replaced with CLS 4333. This course deletion is needed to reflect changes in the program and provide accurate information about course requirements to students. The change in hours of lab (CLS 4333) is needed to provide lab time for entry-level technical competency assessment in a course that is held immediately prior to the students entering clinical rotations. CLS 4464 CLS Clinical Practice II. Justification: This course is being replaced with CLS 4364. This course is a clinical practice course in which a maximum of two clinical rotations are completed. The first Clinical Practice course (CLS 4463) is worth 4 hours and 3 rotations are typically completed during that semester. Less required coursework and time requirements warrant reduced credit hours for CLS 4364. To stay within the 120 credit hour requirement, this course needs to be dropped by 1 hour to accommodate the addition of a credit hour to a newly proposed writing intensive course (CLS 4333) that requires more time for projects and competency assessment. School of Health Administration DELETIONS: HA 4311 Cost Accounting for Healthcare Organizations. Justification: Deletion of HA 4311 is needed due to the class no longer being a required course in the BHA curriculum or required by any other major. HHR 5111 Independent Study in Healthcare Human Resources. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013. HHR 5191 Field Experience and Thesis Orientation. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013. HHR 5307 Trends and Issues in Healthcare Human Resources. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor.

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HHR 5311 Independent Study in Healthcare Human Resources. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013. HHR 5322 Human Resource Development in the Health Sciences. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5326 Designing Training Programs. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5328 Organizational Development in Healthcare Human Resources. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5350 Human Resource Management in the Health Sciences. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5354 Strategic Leadership in Healthcare Human Resources. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5356 Management of Occupational Health and Safety. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5358 Human Resources Systems and Metrics. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5372 Healthcare Labor Relations and Labor Law. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human

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Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5374 Employment Law in Healthcare. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5391 Research Methods in Healthcare Human Resources. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013, the deletion of the Healthcare Human Resource Management Certificate in fall 2013, and the Healthcare Human Resources minor. HHR 5399A Thesis. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013. HHR 5399B Thesis. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013. HHR 5495 Directed Study in Healthcare Human Resources. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013. HHR 5640 Administrative Practicum. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013. HHR 5840 Administrative Internship. Justification: This course is no longer needed with the deletion of the MS degree with a major in Healthcare Human Resources on August 13, 2013. HHR 7335 Internet Based Multimedia Distance Education in Health and Public Service. Justification: Deletion of HHR 7335 is needed due to the course never being taught or required for any doctoral program. HP 2351 Application of Computers in the Health Professions. Justification: Deletion of HP 2351 is needed due to the class no longer being required for any of the Health Professions’ programs. HR 7375 Aquatic Health Ecology and Human Disease. Justification: Deletion of HR 7375 is needed due to the course never being taught or required for any doctoral program. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

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Department of Geography ADDITIONS: GEO 4424 GPS and GIS. (2-4) Students will learn to plan and conduct fieldwork using Global Positioning System (GPS) to differentially correct GPS data, and to build Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications using GPS technology. The course is project-based and involves working with external client(s). Prerequisites: GEO 2426 and GEO 3411 or 3426 w/min grade of C. Justification: Change in course that is currently listed as 4324 and offered as a 3-credit hour course. Course action is requested to accommodate increased content presented in course since originally created. The current 3 hour time allotment is not sufficient to cover the lecture and lab-based exercises, nor the significant amount of time students are required to spend outside of class time working on GPS data collection, GIS database creation and maintenance, and project preparation. GEO 5393 Topics in Geography. (3-0) The course will provide an in depth analysis and interpretation of selected topics within the field of geography. Topics discussed and instructors will vary from semester to semester. Students should check with individual instructors regarding prerequisites. Repeatable once for additional credit with a different topic. Justification: There is a need for a master level special topics course in geography. This will allow students to work on different current topics within the field of geography. GEO 5393A Qualitative Methods. (3-0) This course introduces the qualitative research paradigm, including appropriate research design, methods of data collection, types of inductive analysis and evaluation, as well as, standards of rigor for research that calls for a deeper understanding of more complex human relationships. The focus and application will be oriented towards human geography. Justification: There is a need for master students to be introduced to the various types of qualitative research methods used by geographers. GEO 5393B Biogeography in Mountain Environments. (3-0) This course examines how plants and animals interact with and affect geomorphological processes and landforms, and how geomorphological processes, landforms and geological factors affect spatial distribution of animals and plants; all within the environmental limitation and conditions of mountains. The role of humans in affecting these interrelationships will be emphasized. Justification: There is a need for master students to understand how the field of Biogeography relates to Environmental Geography. GEO 5424 GPS and GIS. (4-0) Students will learn to plan and conduct fieldwork using Global Positioning System (GPS) to differentially correct GPS data, and to build Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications using GPS technology. The course is project-based and involves working with external client(s). Prerequisites: GEO 2426 or GEO 5418 or the equivalent. Justification: Course is currently listed as 5324 and offered as a 3-credit hour course. Course action is requested to accommodate

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increased content presented in course since originally created. The current 3 hour time allotment is not sufficient to cover the lecture and lab-based exercises, nor the significant amount of time students are required to spend outside of class time working on GPS data collection, GIS database creation and maintenance, and project preparation. DELETIONS: GEO 4324 GPS and GIS. Justification: The course is being replaced by GEO 4424. GEO 5324 GPS and GIS. Justification: This course is being replaced by GEO 5424. Department of Modern Languages ADDITION: GER 3310 German Phonetics. (3-0) This course introduces students to German phonetics, primarily German pronunciation, intonation, and stress. The course is taught in German and can be repeated for credit. Justification: This course will be a welcome addition to our curriculum as none of the courses we offer target specifically German pronunciation and intonation. DELETION: FR 4350B German Expressionist Cinema. Justification: This course is to be replaced by a German course currently being proposed (GER 3304C) which focuses on the same content. Department of Philosophy ADDITIONS: PHIL 4327 Bioethics. (3-0) In this course, students will study ethical issues, dilemmas, codes of conduct, and social responsibilities of health care professionals and bio researchers. Additionally, students will critically examine issues of ethics and justice in healthcare systems, clinical practice, and biotechnology. Prerequisites: PHIL 1305 or PHIL 1320. (WI) Justification: This course will enrich the curricular offerings in Philosophy by offering PHIL majors and minors an additional upper-level elective. It will further critical examination of ethical issues raised by the increased importance of medicine and biotechnology, from debates about healthcare systems to the Human Genome Project and the growth of NIH-funded and other biomedical research. This course will also benefit students in Nursing and other Health Professions, Pre-Med and Pre-dent, and those interested in research and biotechnology. PHIL 5305 Philosophical Writing. (3-0) The course focuses on theoretical and methodological foundation necessary for producing philosophical works suitable for

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submission to conferences or journals. Students will gain an understanding of the standards for and the process of developing papers for professional presentation. Justification: The course will provide invaluable professional training for our students, especially, but not only, those who plan to pursue further philosophy graduate studies after completing the MAAPE program. PHIL 5340 Philosophy of Logic. (3-0) The course is an examination of the conceptual frameworks of and philosophical challenges to classical and alternative logics. Special attention will be paid to the use of the logics within metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and meta-ethics. Justification: A course in the philosophy of logic is a standard course in comparable graduate philosophy programs and provides skills and background knowledge applicable to a wide range of study (including meta-ethics, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics). REL 2350 Mediterranean and European Religions. (3-0) This course is a survey of religions that originated in the Near East, Mediterranean, and Europe, with emphasis on the ancient to medieval periods. The course includes Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, in the contexts of Egyptian, Persian, Greco-Roman, and old European traditions. Justification: This course partially replaces REL 3364, while greatly augmenting the scope to religions that emerged in the geographic regions that became “the West.” Meets the need for sophomore-level comparative survey as a companion course to REL 2360 Asian Religions. Further our process of rationalizing the REL curriculum and adheres to disciplinary standards. REL 3330 Religious Controversy in America. (3-0) Students in this course will investigate religious controversies and crises in America from the colonies to the present in order to explore the role of religion in American history, culture, law, and politics. Topics include the Salem Witch Trials, the Jim Jones massacre, and Ten Commandments monuments on government property. (WI) Justification: There is considerable student interest in American religious history, especially on controversial episodes. This course also fills a gap in the religious studies curriculum, and helps bring the course offerings in-line with disciplinary standards course. REL 3335 Cults and New Religious Movements. (3-0) This course will investigate New Religious Movements (NRMs) primarily within the contemporary American context. Controversial and emerging religions can be approached from many angles. Accordingly, the course will introduce students to a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches for studying NRMs. (WI) Justification: Historically the field of religious studies has focused on a finite number of “great” traditions, while ignoring controversial and emerging religious movements. These movements are of increasing importance culturally, both in the US and globally. Students have consistently expressed an interest in a course on new religious movements. Aligns with new faculty specialties. REL 3361 Topics in Comparative Religions. (3-0) Advanced study of topics in religion and culture, with comparative elements from at least two religious traditions. Topics and instructors vary. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Justification: A topics

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course will allow the department to meet emerging student interests and to accommodate a diverse faculty as we develop the religious studies curriculum. The course builds on our commitment to robust comparative exploration of various intersections of religion and culture. REL 3361A Religion and Film. (3-0) This course examines how religions are reflected in film and how films have taken on some of the functions of religion. (WI) Justification: Studying the intersection of religion and popular culture fosters a greater understanding of the field of religious studies as well as the theories and methods used to study religion and culture. Our culture is becoming increasingly visual. Discerning how religious ideas are reflected and refracted through film is important for understanding the nature of religion in late modern society. Students have shown a consistent interest in a religion and film course. REL 3361B Mysticism. (3-0) This course explores the dimension of mysticism that pervades both Western and Eastern religious traditions. We will analyze the nature of mystical experiences through a study of key figures and texts, and examine its peculiar relationship to language, arts, and human subjectivity and its place in the wider social context. (WI) Justification: Strong pattern of student interest in mysticism, and new faculty expertise in the area. REL 3361C Philosophical Issues in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (3-0) This course provides a comparative perspective on philosophical issues that arise in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, including the nature of God, reason and revelation, and religious ethics. Readings will draw on both classical and contemporary sources. (WI) Justification: Replaces REL 3364 and creates a new emphasis on philosophical issues common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Majors in the philosophy department have shown strong interest in such a course. REL 3385 Buddhism. (3-0) This course surveys the main ideas, myths, symbols and practices of the diverse forms of Buddhism. Students will also get acquainted with the manner in which Buddhist perspectives have influenced social values and arts in the South East and East Asian cultures. (WI) Justification: This course responds to consistent student interest in a course devoted to Buddhism, and expands offerings in Asian religions. It reflects faculty expertise. Such courses are standard disciplinary offerings. REL 5300 Advanced Methods in Religious Studies. (3-0) This course provides a rigorous grounding in the intellectual tradition of academic religious studies. It includes the major theorists and a sustained examination of the problem of method. The graduate course prepares students to position themselves within the field, construct robust research questions, and apply appropriate methods in their scholarship. Restrictions: graduate standing. Justification: Students in the MAAPE and from other departments have expressed interest in religious studies as a graduate concentration. This course is essential preparation for graduate work that addresses religions, for students with many different primary fields. It can be stacked with REL 4300.

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REL 5365 Philosophical Issues in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (3-0) This course is a comparative perspective on philosophical issues that arise in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, including the nature of God, reason and revelation, and religious ethics. Readings will draw on both classical and contemporary sources, in dialogue with the secondary literature and mythological issues in religious studies. Prerequisites: REL 4300 or REL 5300 with a grade of C or better. Restrictions: graduate students; permission of instructor. Justification: This course responds to student demand from MAAPE students (and those in other departments). To be stacked with REL 3361C. REL 5388 Independent Study. (3-0) This courses is an independent graduate study of topics in religious studies. Only available with approval of a faculty member. Topics vary. Repeatable for credit with different topics and instructors. Prerequisites: REL 4300 or REL 5300 with grade of B or better. Restrictions: graduate students; permission of instructor. Justification: Graduate students in the Philosophy Department’s MAAPE program, and from other departments, have consistently requested a structure for pursuing directed research in religious studies. An independent study best accommodates the number of students and variety in student interest and faculty expertise. Such a course is a standard curricular offering in the Humanities and Social Sciences. DELETIONS: REL 3364 Abrahamic Religious Traditions. Justification: Its survey function will be replaced by REL 2350 and its advanced function will be replaced by REL 3361C. REL 3366 Topics in Comparative Religion. Justification: This course will be replaced by REL 3361. Department of Political Science ADDITIONS: LS 5310 Introduction to the Paralegal Profession and Legal Technology. (3-0) This course provides an introduction to the paralegal profession and law office technology, including the history of and current issues facing the profession, paralegal associations, paralegal regulation and certification options, paralegal ethics, and the skills necessary to become an effective paralegal, with an emphasis placed on legal technology Justification: LS 5310 will replace POSI 5372 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5320 Legal Research. (3-0) This course provides a study of the legal research process, including primary and secondary sources of law and related finding tools and

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legal citation rules; research using books and online tools; and provides a basic introduction to legal writing, including how to brief cases and prepare legal research memoranda. Justification: LS 5320 will replace POSI 5387 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5330 Legal Theories and Analysis. (3-0) This course is a study of statutory and case law development of basic legal theory including tort theory, contract theory, and evidence theory. This course is intended to assist students in gaining knowledge of fundamental legal theory, reasoning, and analysis. Justification: LS 5330 will replace POSI 5386 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5340 Litigation. (3-0) This course is a study of statutory and case law relating to civil and criminal procedure in order to develop an understanding of litigation. Justification: LS 5340 will replace POSI 5394 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5341 Administrative Law. (3-0) This course deals with the origin, development, and theory of Administrative Law as well as the agencies and tribunals that administer the law. Emphasis is on enforcement, quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial powers of federal administrative agencies and state tribunals. Justification: LS 5341 will replace POSI 5390 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5343 Family Law. (3-0) This course examines Texas law, dealing with pre-marital contracts, marriage relationships, annulment, abortion, adoption, juveniles, Family Code, divorce, support for children, custody, and separation agreements. Justification: LS 5343 will replace POSI 5391 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix.

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LS 5349 Business Organizations. (3-0) This course is a study of the federal and Texas law relating to corporations with particular emphasis on the preparation of initial and amended articles of incorporation, satisfaction of state filing requirements, the drafting of employment agreements, and other activities necessary to the maintenance, merger, and the closing of corporations. Justification: LS 5349 will replace POSI 5392 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5350 Legal Drafting. (3-0) This course is a study of legal drafting styles, forms and techniques, including legal document drafting, objective, informative document drafting, and persuasive-style drafting of trial and appellate briefs. Prerequisite: LS 5320 Legal Research. Justification: LS 5350 will replace POSI 5379 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5351 Estates and Trusts. (3-0) This course is the study of Texas laws relating to estates and trust with emphasis on the preparation of documents regarding to the administration of estates. Justification: LS 5351 will replace POSI 5393 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5353 Real Estate. (3-0) This course is a study of Texas laws concerning real properties, conveyances, recordation, taxation, and sales regarding real property. Students are familiarized with various records dealing with real property maintained by public officials and will develop an understanding of the procedures by which titles are searched. Repeatable with a different emphasis for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Justification: LS 5353 will replace POSI 5395 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5359 Alternative Dispute Resolution. (3-0) This course will be offered every third semester and is an in-depth study of procedural and substantive legal principles of alternative dispute resolution. Emphasis will be placed on procedures and practical applications of negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and alternative adjudicative processes with integration of ethical and policy issues. Justification: LS 5359 will replace POSI 5376 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix

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change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5360 Advanced Litigation. (3-0) This course is a study of the use of the American legal system to resolve disputes between individuals and entities. Emphasis is on trial advocacy planning, analysis, preparation, and strategy. Students develop skills necessary to understand and to participate as an advocate in the trial process. Justification: LS 5360 will replace POSI 5383 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. LS 5361 Criminal Law and Procedure. (3-0) This course is a study of the state and federal statutory and common law relating to the criminal justice system. This course includes the study of the criminal litigation process and procedure with emphasis on theory and practical legal assistant skill development. Justification: LS 5361 will replace POSI 5377 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5363 Social Legislation. (3-0) This course is a study of Texas and federal laws established by statute to remedy various social problems including worker’s compensation, unemployment compensation, bankruptcy, and commercial transactions. This course includes a study of statutory and case law development. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit. Justification: LS 5363 will replace POSI 5378 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5370 Advanced Legal Research & Writing. (3-0) This course has four components: (1) Refinement of skills in computer-assisted and manual legal research; (2) Legal analysis, legal writing, and organizing complex legal documents; (3) Techniques of persuasive argument; and (4) Applied research project. Prerequisites: LS 5350 Legal Drafting and LS 5320 Legal Research. Justification: LS 5370 will replace POSI 5381 as

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part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5371 Intellectual Property Law. (3-0) This course covers principal tenets of intellectual property, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. Students analyze a wide variety of intellectual property issues, the impact of intellectual property in our current society, and the practical and theoretical concerns raised by the interplay of state and federal laws. Justification: LS 5371 will replace POSI 5374 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5373 Contract Law. (3-0) This course is a study of contracts (e.g., real estate contracts; employment contracts; contracts for services; construction contracts; e-contracts); the common law and statutory law of contracts (e.g., Statute of Frauds; Uniform Commercial Code; Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act; Uniform Electronic Transactions Act), and contract drafting. Justification: LS 5373 will replace POSI 5358 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5379 Issues and Problems in Law. (3-0) This course examines current legal issues and problems through legal analysis and conceptual aspects of legal research and writing. Students perform literature reviews of current topics and develop research questions. Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in LS 5320. Justification: LS 5379 will replace POSI 5373 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5388 Directed Reading and Research. (3-0) This course is an advanced reading and/or research on various topics in Legal Studies under the direction of a graduate faculty member. May be repeated once with different emphasis and professor for additional credit. Justification: LS 5388 will replace POSI 5398 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix.

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LS 5389 Law Office Internship. (3-0) This course emphasizes problems, procedures, and ethics in the legal-working environment. Students are involved in internship consisting of approximately 10-15 hours a week to gain experience in the legal-working environment. Course is required unless the student has related experience and has, with program director permission, elected to take a practicum. Graded on a credit (CR), no credit (F) basis. Department approval required. Justification: LS 5389 will replace POSI 5389 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. LS 5399 Applied Research Project. (3-0) This course is the applied research project for the Master of Arts in Legal Studies degree. Students work with the supervising instructor to complete an applied research project to submit for oral examination. Prerequisites: LS 5320, LS 5350, and LS 5370 with grades of “B” or better. Justification: LS 5399 will replace POSI 5388 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PA 5300 Introduction to Public Policy and Administration. (3-0) This course introduces students to the study and practice of US public administration and policy. It also focuses on the dynamics of the democratic governance process. Justification: PA 5300 will replace POSI 5321 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5310 Public Finance Administration. (3-0) This course examines the applied aspects of public finance including operating budgets, revenue estimation, capital budgeting, financial planning, budgetary decision-making, cost-benefit analysis, and life-cycle costing. In addition, strategies for budget justification, presentation, and implementation are examined. The use of various budgetary tools and techniques are emphasized. Justification: PA 5310 will replace POSI 5311 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5311 Introduction to Statistical Analysis. (3-0) This course applies quantitative methods to problems faced by public administration practitioners. Topics include the use of descriptive and inferential statistics as they apply to decision-making in public

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management. Students gain hands-on experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Justification: PA 5311 will replace POSI 5303 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5312 Program Evaluation and Administrative Statistical Analysis. (3-0) This course is an advanced course in the application of quantitative methods for the evaluation of public policies and programs. The course emphasizes the administrative and managerial environment. Justification: PA 5312 will replace POSI 5343 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5313 Public Sector Economics. (3-0) This course presents basic concepts of economics as applied to the public sector. Principles of economics for policy analysis and management are examined in the context of collective action, public choice, resource allocation, and service delivery. The course also examines the financing of national, state, and local governments. Justification: PA 5313 will replace POSI 5312 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5314 Public Administration and Information Technology. (3-0) This course explores the use of information technology in the public sector. It emphasizes the issues that public administrators need to know concerning the impact of information technology on their organizations. The course covers E-Democracy, E-Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Public Management Information Systems (PMIS), E-Procurement, and E-Commerce. Justification: PA 5314 will replace POSI 5347 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5315 Public Performance Management. (3-0) This course examines public sector performance management and measurement as tools for improving strategic planning, resource allocation, organizational learning, and internal operational processes. It also examines accountability, managerial performance, and evaluation processes. Justification: PA 5315 will replace POSI 5336B as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow

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students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5320 Organizational Theory, Change, and Behavior. (3-0) This course analyzes classic and contemporary literature on organizational theory and behavior in the public sector. Emphasis is placed on history and development of organizational theory and core concepts such as organizational culture, power, and change. The implications of organizational theory for democratic governance are explored. Justification: PA 5320 will replace POSI 5314 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5330 Public Personnel Administration. (3-0) This course introduces students to public personnel functions from a managerial perspective. Examples of topics covered include: recruitment and selection, performance evaluation, discipline, collective bargaining, classification, and compensation. Constructive leadership of government personnel that encourages a more competent, motivated, and representative administrative workforce is emphasized. Justification: PA 5330 will replace POSI 5315 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5331 Labor Management Relations. (3-0) This course examines the historical development of public employee unions and the effects of collective bargaining agreements on personnel policy development. Public laws concerning collective bargaining procedures and strategy on the part of public managers are covered. Justification: PA 5331 will replace POSI 5316 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5332 Management Practices in Public Personnel Administration. (3-0) This course is a seminar-based examination of selected topics in public personnel administration including job analysis, position classification, test construction, performance appraisal, succession planning, and affirmative action. The role of the personnel office as a strategic partner in accomplishing organizational goals is also explored. Justification: PA 5332 will replace POSI 5317 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix.

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PA 5340 Introduction to Public Law. (3-0) This course examines the regulatory environment, legal requirements, and constraints that public officials face when carrying out their duties. The use of online research tools to find administrative materials and analyze public law issues is emphasized. Justification: PA 5340 will replace POSI 5330 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5350 Public Policy Processes. (3-0) This course is an overview of the process of public policymaking including policy formulation and implementation. Emphasis is placed on actors in the policy process and on the political environment. Justification: PA 5350 will replace POSI 5341 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5351 Urban Transportation Policy. (3-0) This course presents basic components of transportation policy and planning. In addition to building an understanding of the historic foundation of transportation policy, students explore the underlying concepts related to congestion management, transit and active transportation planning, and impacts on land use and sustainability. Justification: PA 5351 is an addition to the Master of Public Administration program. State and local governments need efficient and sustainable transportation infrastructure to be able to attract businesses and residents. No course in the MPA program or university has a specific focus on transportation policy in the federal, state and local level. The course is essential to the developed concentration in urban policy. A version of this course taught under a different number enrolled very well and with students across different departments. PA 5352 Comparative Public Administration. (3-0) This course examines differences in various national administrative systems and the role of international organizations. It explores differences that influence various public policy issues from countries around the world. Policy issues examined include poverty, human rights, health care, and the environment. Justification: PA 5352 will replace POSI 5375 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5353 Ecology and the Politics of Sustainability. (3-0) This course is an exploration of problems and policies dealing with air, water, waste, energy use, natural resources, sustainability, and global environmental issues. This class highlights the historical drivers of environmental policy. Implementation strategies, policy mechanisms, and

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compliance adherence are also examined. Justification: PA 5353 will replace POSI 5333 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5361 Introduction to the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector. (3-0) This course provides a foundation for understanding the history, scope, and function of the American nonprofit and voluntary sector. It includes an examination of the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the sector, an assessment of the role of these organizations in society, and their impact on public policy. Justification: PA 5361 will replace POSI 5355 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5362 Alternative Public Service Delivery Systems. (3-0) This course examines alternative delivery of public services. The reliance on market mechanisms, contracting out, and privatization are explored. Justification: PA 5362 will replace POSI 5336A as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5370 Public Management and Ethics. (3-0) This course explores issues of morality and ethics in the public sector. It also considers subjects such as administrative discretion, the public interest, democratic values, and dissent. The course aims to formulate a frame of reference for judging behavior and clarifying our role and responsibility as moral agents. Justification: PA 5370 will replace POSI 5318 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5387 Research Practicum. (3-0) This course uses structured group research to analyze a current policy, management, or administrative issue. A professor-led research team completes a final report detailing findings and recommendations for action. May be repeated once for additional credit. Instructor permission is required. Justification: PA 5387 will replace POSI 7320 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily

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distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5388 Directed Reading and Research. (3-0) This course guides students in directed reading and research on various topics in public policy and administration under the direction of a graduate faculty member. The course may be repeated once with a different emphasis for additional credit for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Instructor permission is required. Justification: PA 5388 will replace POSI 5398 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5389 Internship in Government. (3-0) This course provides students with the opportunity to integrate classroom learning with practical experience. Students with little or no work experience related to public service are required to complete an internship. Students considering a career change should consider an internship. Instructor permission required. May be repeated once for additional credit. Justification: PA 5389 will replace POSI 5370 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5390 Applied Research Methodology. (3-0) This course is an introduction to applied research methods in the public sector. Topics include the scientific method, research design, measurement, qualitative research, and sampling. Data collection methods such as survey research, content analysis, and secondary data analysis are also covered. Justification: PA 5390 will replace POSI 5334 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 5397 Research Design and Proposal Development for Public Administration. (3-0) This course prepares students for the demands of academic and professional writing. Students learn how to identify a public problem, develop a research purpose statement, and complete a literature review around a conceptual framework. This course prepares the student for their Applied Research Project (ARP). Grade of “B” or higher in PA 5390 and instructor permission required. Justification: PA 5397 will replace POSI 5335 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix.

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PA 5398 Applied Research Project. (3-0) This course serves as the capstone experience for MPA students. Students complete an original and empirical Applied Research Project (ARP), complete an oral defense of the ARP, and prepare the ARP for publication. A grade of “B” or higher in PA 5397 and instructor permission. Justification: PA 5398 will replace POSI 5397 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PA 7355 Environmental Policy, Politics, and Law. (3-0) This course examines the formulation and implementation of environmental policy and law at the state, federal, and international level. It highlights legislation, rulemaking, treaties and international conventions. Justification: PA 7355 will replace POSI 7330 as part of the Master of Public Administration program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PS 5100 Instructional Methods Practicum for Graduate Assistants. (1-0) This course introduces key concepts and practices in the teaching of college introductory political science courses. It provides regular in-service training and planned periodic evaluations of instructional responsibilities. This course does not earn graduate degree credit. Repeatable 3 times with different emphases and with a maximum of 4 credit hours. Justification: PS 5100 will replace POSI 5100 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5300 Foundation Studies in Political Science. (3-0) Students develop knowledge and skills required for success in graduate-level coursework in Political Science. Course content varies depending on academic preparation. This course does not earn graduate degree credit. The approval of the graduate program director is required. Repeatable 3 times with different emphases and with a maximum of 12 credit hours. Justification: PS 5300 will replace POSI 5306 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5301 Approaches to the Study of Political Science. (3-0) This course provides an intensive introduction to the advanced study of political science. It focuses on the key concepts, variables, and approaches used to describe, explain, and predict political phenomena. It also discusses key normative theories and the variety of methodologies

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used in political science. Justification: PS 5301 will replace POSI 5359 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5302 Political Research and Methodology. (3-0) This course is a topical seminar for the exploration of problems in the scope and the methods of political science and public administration. The course emphasizes quantitative methods. Justification: PS 5302 will replace POSI 5303 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5310 Topics in Ancient and Medieval Political Thought. (3-0) This course covers selected topics in Greek and Roman political theory, patristic understanding of politics, and the political theory of the Middle and High Middle Ages. This course includes study of the writings and thought of Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Al-Farabi, John of Salisbury, Aquinas, and others. Justification: PS 5310 will replace POSI 5300 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5311 Social Contract Theory. (3-0) This course is an examination of the social contract, consent, and popular sovereignty in early modern thought. Attention is given to the work of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Immanuel Kant (as well as others) and to their critics both then and now. Justification: PS 5311 will replace POSI 5337 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PS 5312 Roots of American Constitutionalism. (3-0) This course examines the origins and evolution of the ideas which inform the American constitutional system, includes an examination of classical, Christian, medieval, Renaissance, and Enlightenment thought that, combined with the British liberal tradition, laid the groundwork for the American experiment. Justification: PS 5312 will replace POSI 5325 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix.

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PS 5313 Justice and Liberty in American Thought. (3-0) This course examines the concepts of justice and liberty in American thought from the seventeenth century to the present. Attention is given both to the nature of liberty and justice and to their practical requirement as understood by various American thinkers, including statesmen, reformers, social scientists, and philosophers. Justification: PS 5313 will replace POSI 5354 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5315 Contemporary Perspectives in Modern Liberalism. (3-0) This course is a brief review of the history and development of modern liberalism and the ensuing response and contemporary alternatives. Justification: PS 5315 will replace POSI 5339 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PS 5316 The Crisis of Liberalism and The Future of Democracy. (3-0) This course is an examination of the nature and intellectual foundations of the liberal tradition and the implications of the crisis besetting contemporary theory for the future of democratic government. Justification: PS 5316 will replace POSI 5353 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5317 Theological Perspectives in Modern Democracy. (3-0) This course explores the influence of religion on the rise of modern democracy and the efforts of various religious thinkers to explore the nature and foundations of democratic government. Justification: PS 5317 will replace POSI 5352 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5318 The Problem of Power and The Crisis of Modernity. (3-0) This course is an examination of the crisis of modernity and its implications for humanity’s future. Justification: PS 5318 will replace POSI 5338 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix.

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PS 5330 Topics in Political Science. (3-0) This course discusses selected topics within the following fields of political science: political theory, American politics, international relations, and comparative politics. Justification: PS 5330 is being created as a topics course. It carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5330A Nuclear Weapons in International Politics. (3-0) This course examines the effects of nuclear weapons on international politics. The course begins with a comparative historical account of the nuclear arms race and efforts to achieve nuclear arms control and disarmament. It then shifts to examine contemporary theories of nuclear proliferation and the case studies which illumine them. Justification: PS 5330A is being created as a topics course. It carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5330B Tocqueville’s Democracy in America. (3-0) This course considers Tocqueville’s Democracy in America. Topics include: the relationship between aristocracy and democracy; the instability of democracy; the antidotes to these instabilities; the significance of habit in Tocqueville’s thought; the case for American Exceptionalism; and the importance of religion for democracy. Justification: PS 5330B is being created as a topics course. It carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5332 Problems in American Foreign Relations. (3-0) This course is a seminar based on selected topics in American foreign policy and United States involvement in international relations. Justification: PS 5332 will replace POSI 5301 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5334 Texas Politics. (3-0) This course examines some of the traditional debates over federalism, intergovernmental relations, and different ways people compare the states. It introduces Texas political institutions and its political history as well as examines some of the current Texas public policy questions such as education, criminal justice, and economic development. Justification: PS 5334 will replace POSI 5327A as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix.

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PS 5335 The Role of Interests in America. (3-0) This course examines the role of interest groups and other organizations in the United States. Students learn about the range of social and economic interests presently active in our country and what observers from a variety of perspectives believe this activity implies for the health of our political system. Justification: PS 5335 is being created as a free standing course that was originally taught under the topics course, POSI 5350. It also carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5336 Property, Liberty, and Popular Sovereignty. (3-0) This course examines the role, status, and power of property in democratic societies. It takes a modified historical approach to the subject, tracing attitudes regarding property from before the American Revolution until today. Although the emphasis is on the United States, the course reviews property in other societies where appropriate. Justification: PS 5336 is being created as a free standing course that was originally taught under the topics course, POSI 5350. It also carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5337 American Political Culture. (3-0) This course explores selected problems related to American political culture with particular emphasis on the question of the cultural preconditions of free government. Beginning with Alexis de Tocqueville’s classic study of American political culture, the course explores different Tocquevillian themes in a contemporary American context. Justification: PS 5337 is being created as a free standing course that was originally taught under the topics course, POSI 5350. It also carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5338 American Political Culture and Discourse. (3-0) This class identifies the way political discourse and social and political cultures connect within Americans' minds. Diverse theoretical perspectives will be used to explore the phenomena involved in social and political issues regarding values, meanings, norms, and prejudices and methods of improving political discourse within American political culture. Justification: PS 5338 will replace POSI 5344 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5339 The American Presidency. (3-0) The course entails an historical analysis of presidential elections from 1789 to 2012. In addition, students examine and engage in reasonable speculations about the upcoming elections. Justification: PS 5339 is being created as a free standing course that was originally taught under the topics course, POSI 5350. It also carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political

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Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5340 Congress and the Legislative Process. (3-0) This course examines the American legislative process with a focus on Congress. The framework for the course is based on three themes: 1) the “dual Congress,” i.e., the notions of deliberation versus representation; 2) the distribution of power in Congress and its consequences; and 3) the bicameral nature of Congress. Justification: PS 5340 is being created as a free standing course that was originally taught under the topics course, POSI 5350. It also carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5341 Seminar in Constitutional Law and Theory. (3-0) This course examines selected issues in constitutional theory, including the theory of judicial review, and constitutional interpretation. It examines the debate on constitutional interpretation in light of cases dealing with the First Amendment freedom of speech, press, and religion, and with substantive due process and the equal protection clause. Justification: PS 5341 will replace POSI 5319 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5356 The British Political Order Since 1900. (3-0) This course examines the British policy from 1901 to the present and the major events that affected British history and politics. Justification: PS 5356 is being created as a free standing course that was originally taught under the topics course, POSI 5384. It also carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5357 Russian Politics and Josef Stalin. (3-0) This course examines Josef Stalin’s personal and public life, analyzes his accomplishments and failures, and generates a summative assessment of his impact on Russian and global politics. Justification: PS 5357 is being created as a free standing course that was originally taught under the topics course, POSI 5384. It also carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5358 Civil-Military Relations in Comparative Perspective. (3-0) This course is an intensive exploration of the subject of civil-military relations. Students critically examine the primary positive and normative theories of civil-military relations. They also investigate the state of civil-military relations in the United States and around the globe. Justification: PS 5358 is being created as a free standing course that was originally taught under the topics course, POSI 5384. It also carries the new prefix as part of the

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Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5360 Economic Development in Developing Nations. (3-0) This course examines some of the factors that account for economic development/underdevelopment in the developing nations. The factors examined include political, economic and institutional variables. These underlying variables reveal the multi-causal nature of socio-economic development. Justification: PS 5360 will replace POSI 5367 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5361 Governments and Politics of African States. (3-0) This course examines governments and politics of African states. It examines the nature of domestic and international politics, the precolonial politics and political culture, the impact of the colonial period on politics, several cases of post-colonial successes and failures, the critical nature of external involvement in the politics, and the settings of civil war. Justification: PS 5361 is being created as a free standing course that was originally taught under the topics course, POSI 5385. It also carries the new prefix as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change which has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. PS 5375 Seminar in International Relations Theory. (3-0) This course deals with selected topics in geopolitics and world political geography. Justification: PS 5375 will replace POSI 5382 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. PS 5377 Problems in International Organizations. (3-0) This course analyzes the structure, functions, and role of the international organizations in the international system. The course addresses the role of international regions, regional organizations, functional agencies, and bilateral organizations. The procedures and processes of international argument and policy-making are studied through participation in a model security council. Justification: PS 5377 will replace POSI 5364 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5378 Problems in International Law. (3-0) This course examines the nature, functions, and scope, of international law. It addresses several major areas including legal sources, diplomatic practice, territorial jurisdiction, legal personality, the law of state responsibility, asylum law, human rights, and the law of war. The course is heavily

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research oriented and includes moot court arbitration. Justification: PS 5378 will replace POSI 5365 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5379 Problems in International Political Economy. (3-0) This course examines theories and issues in international political economy. The course emphasizes the political and economic conditions conducive to the development of cooperative international economic behavior among countries. Justification: PS 5379 will replace POSI 5380 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5380 International Conflict and Security. (3-0) This course deals with the field of security studies. Security studies focuses on what Clausewitz famously called “politics by other means”: war. This course centers on three enduring topics: the causes of war, the use of force, and the future of warfare. Justification: PS 5380 will replace POSI 5362 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5389 Internship in Government. (3-0) This course offers students practical experience in the on-going work of a selected governmental unit. The student is evaluated on the basis of a research paper work journal, and work performance. The approval of the graduate program director is required. It may be repeated once with different emphasis and with a maximum of 6 credit hours. Justification: PS 5389 is replacing POSI 5370 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5398 Directed Reading and Research. (3-0) This course is an advanced reading and/or research on various topics in political science under the direction of a graduate faculty member. It may be repeated once with different emphasis and professor for a maximum credit of 6 credit hours. The approval of the graduate program director is required. Justification: PS 5389 is replacing POSI 5398 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science as part of the department’s prefix and numbering change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three

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graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5399A Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student’s initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until a student has completed the thesis in Political Science Thesis B course. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no-credit (F) basis. Approval of the graduate program director is required. Justification: PS 5399A will replace POSI 5399A as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which currently share the same POSI prefix. PS 5399B Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student’s continuing thesis enrollments. The student continues to enroll in a Thesis B course until the thesis is submitted for binding. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no-credit (F) basis. Prerequisite: PS 5399A with a grade of PR. The approval of the graduate program director is required. Justification: PS 5399B will replace POSI 5399B as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. This prefix change has been triggered by the lack of available course numbers under the current prefix, POSI. It will also allow students to more easily distinguish between the three graduate level programs housed within the Political Science Department which now share the same POSI prefix. DELETIONS: POSI 5100 Practicum in Teaching Political Science. Justification: POSI 5100 is being replaced by PS 5100 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5300 Topics in Ancient and Medieval Political Thought. Justification: POSI 5300 is being replaced by PS 5310 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5301 Problems in American Foreign Relations. Justification: POSI 5301 is being replaced by PS 5332 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5302 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Thought. Justification: POSI 5302 is being replaced by PS 5314 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix.

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POSI 5303 Political Research and Methodology. Justification: POSI 5303 is being replaced by PS 5302 and PA 5311 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5306 Foundation Studies in Political Science. Justification: POSI 5306 is being replaced by PS 5300 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5311 Public Finance Administration. Justification: POSI 5311 is being replaced by PA 5310 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5312 Public Sector Economics. Justification: POSI 5312 is being replaced by PA 5313 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5314 Organization Theory. Justification: POSI 5314 is being replaced by PA 5320 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5315 Problems in Public Personnel Administration. Justification: POSI 5315 is being replaced by PA 5330 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5316 Labor Management Relations. Justification: POSI 5316 is being replaced by PA 5331 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5317 Management Practices in Public Personnel Administration. Justification: POSI 5317 is being replaced by PA 5332 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5318 Public Management and Ethics. Justification: POSI 5318 is being replaced by PA 5370 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix.

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POSI 5319 Seminar in Constitutional Law and Theory. Justification: POSI 5319 is being replaced by PS 5341 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5321 Introduction to Public Policy Administration. Justification: POSI 5321 is being replaced by PA 5300 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5325 Roots of American Constitutionalism. Justification: POSI 5325 is being replaced by PS 5312 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5326 Topics in Democratic Theory. Justification: POSI 5326 is being replaced by PS 5319 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5327 Topics in State and Local Government. Justification: POSI 5327 is being replaced by PS 5333 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5327A Texas Politics and Administration. Justification: POSI 5327A is being replaced by PS 5334 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5330 Problems in Public Law. Justification: POSI 5330 is being replaced by PA 5340 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5333 Ecology and the Politics of Scarcity. Justification: POSI 5333 is being replaced by PA 5353 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5334 Problems in Quantitative Analysis. Justification: POSI 5334 is being replaced by PA 5390 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix.

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POSI 5335 Problems in Research Methodology. Justification: POSI 5335 is being replaced by PA 5397 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5336 Topics in Public Administration. Justification: POSI 5336 is being replaced by PA 5380 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5336A Alternative Public Delivery Systems: Privatization and the Third Sector. Justification: POSI 5336A is being replaced by PA 5362 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5336B Ensuring Public Sector Performance and Deterring/Detecting Fraud. Justification: POSI 5336B is being replaced by PA 5315 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5336C The Legal Basis of Public Administration. Justification: POSI 5336C is being removed due to staff changes. The course professor will not be returning in the Fall (Fall 2015 onward). POSI 5337 Social Contract Theory. Justification: POSI 5337 is being replaced by PS 5311 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5338 The Problem of Power and The Crisis of Modernity. Justification: POSI 5338 is being replaced by PS 5318 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5339 Contemporary Perspectives in Modern Liberalism. Justification: POSI 5339 is being replaced by PS 5315 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5340 Problems in American Public Policy. Justification: POSI 5340 is being replaced by PS 5331 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5341 Seminar in Policy Process. Justification: POSI 5341 is being replaced by PA 5350 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI

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prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5343 Seminar in Program Evaluation. Justification: POSI 5343 is being replaced by PA 5312 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5344 American Culture and Media. Justification: POSI 5344 is being replaced by PS 5338 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5347 Public Finance Information Systems. Justification: POSI 5347 is being replaced by PA 5314 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5350 Problems in American Politics. Justification: POSI 5350 is being replaced by PS 5330 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5350 is a problems course that was repeatable up to five times for additional credit with a different emphasis and a different instructor. This course is being broken out into PS 5335, PS 5336, PS 5337, PS 5339, PS 5340. POSI 5352 Theological Perspectives in Modern Democracy. Justification: POSI 5352 is being replaced by PS 5317 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5353 The Crisis of Liberalism and The Future of Democracy. Justification: POSI 5353 is being replaced by PS 5316 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5354 Justice and Liberty in American Thought. Justification: POSI 5354 is being replaced by PS 5313 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5355 Introduction to the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector. Justification: POSI 5355 is being replaced by PA 5361 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix.

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POSI 5358 Contract Law. Justification: POSI 5358 is being replaced by LS 5373 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5359 Approaches to the Study of Political Science. Justification: POSI 5301 is being replaced by PS 5359 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5360 Problems in International Politics. Justification: POSI 5360 is being replaced by PS 5376 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5362 International Conflict and Security. Justification: POSI 5362 is being replaced by PS 5380 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5364 Problems in International Organizations. Justification: POSI 5364 is being replaced by PS 5377 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5365 Problems in International Law. Justification: POSI 5365 is being replaced by PS 5378 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5367 Economic Development in the Third World. Justification: POSI 5367 is being replaced by PS 5360 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5370 Internship in Government. Justification: POSI 5370 is being replaced by PA 5389 and PS 5389 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5372 Introduction to the Paralegal Profession and Legal Technology. Justification: POSI 5372 is being replaced by LS 5310 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix.

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POSI 5373 Issues and Problems in Law. Justification: POSI 5373 is being replaced by LS 5379 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5374 Intellectual Property Law. Justification: POSI 5374 is being replaced by LS 5371 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5375 Comparative Public Administration. Justification: POSI 5375 is being replaced by PA 5352 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5376 Alternative Dispute Resolution. Justification: POSI 5376 is being replaced by LS 5359 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5377 Criminal Law and Procedure. Justification: POSI 5377 is being replaced by LS 5361 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5378 Social Legislation. Justification: POSI 5378 is being replaced by LS 5363 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5379 Legal Drafting. Justification: POSI 5379 is being replaced by LS 5350 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5380 Problems in International Political Economy. Justification: POSI 5380 is being replaced by PS 5379 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5381 Advanced Legal Research and Writing. Justification: POSI 5381 is being replaced by LS 5370 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix.

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POSI 5382 Seminar in International Relations Theory. Justification: POSI 5382 is being replaced by PS 5375 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5383 Advanced Litigation. Justification: POSI 5383 is being replaced by LS 5360 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5384 Topics in Modern Democratic Systems. Justification: POSI 5384 is being replaced by PS 5355 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5384 is a topics course that was repeatable one time for additional credit with a different emphasis and a different instructor. This course is being broken out into PS 5356, PS 5357, PS 5358. POSI 5385 Topics in Third World Politics. Justification: POSI 5385 is being replaced by PS 5359 as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5385 is a topics course that was repeatable one time for additional credit with a different emphasis and a different instructor. This course is being broken out into PS 5361. POSI 5386 Legal Theories and Analysis. Justification: POSI 5386 is being replaced by LS 5330 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5387 Legal Research. Justification: POSI 5387 is being replaced by LS 5320 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5388 Applied Legal Research Project. Justification: LS 5399 is replacing POSI 5388 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5388 was a new course added in the 2013-2014 cycle. Due to the necessary prefix change, POSI 5388 is now being converted to LS 5399 in the 2014-2015 cycle. POSI 5389 Law Office Internship. Justification: POSI 5389 is being replaced by LS 5389 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix.

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POSI 5390 Administrative Law. Justification: POSI 5390 is being replaced by LS 5341 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5391 Family Law. Justification: POSI 5391 is being replaced by LS 5343 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5392 Business Organizations. Justification: POSI 5392 is being replaced by LS 5349 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5393 Estates and Trusts. Justification: POSI 5393 is being replaced by LS 5351 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5394 Litigation. Justification: POSI 5394 is being replaced by LS 5340 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5395 Real Estate. Justification: POSI 5395 is being replaced by LS 5353 as part of the Master of Arts in Legal Studies program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the LS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5397 Applied Research Project. Justification: POSI 5397 is being replaced by PA 5398 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5398 Directed Reading and Research. Justification POSI 5398 is being replaced by PS 5398, PA 5388, and LS 5388 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 5399A Thesis. Justification: POSI 5399A is being replaced by PS 5399A as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix.

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POSI 5399B Thesis. Justification: POSI 5399B is being replaced by PS 5399B as part of the Master of Arts in Political Science program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PS prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 7320 Research Practicum. Justification: POSI 7320 is being replaced by PA 7321 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. POSI 7330 Environmental Policy, Politics, and Law. Justification: POSI 7330 is being replaced by PA 7355 as part of the Master Public Administration program prefix change. The POSI prefix is being replaced with the PA prefix due to the lack of available course numbers under the current POSI prefix. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Department of Biology ADDITIONS: BIO 7326 Immunobiology. (3-0) This lecture-based course will cover the mechanisms and biology of the innate and adaptive immune system. Emphases will include relationship to cancer, transplantation, hypersensitivity (allergy), and disease. Students will evaluate current research in immunology. Justification: This course replaces the temporary course offering in graduate-level immunobiology (Bio 5350H). Given projected enrollment increases in graduate studies in biology, this course provides an understanding of how humans and animals can protect themselves from infections. BIO 7342 Virology. (3-0) This course examines the structure, multiplication and genetics of bacterial, plant, and animal viruses as well as the role of viruses in human and plant disease. Students are expected to become familiar with the research literature in virology. Justification: This course will supplement our current microbiology graduate offerings. It will replace BIO5350N as a graduate course in virology. BIO 7414 Ecology of Infectious Diseases. (3-1) Concepts of the ecology of infectious diseases in wildlife are studied in depth with emphasis on their application to the management and conservation of wildlife species and for the control of zoonotic diseases. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Justification: This permanent course is necessary to replace the corresponding topics course in Wild Disease Ecology. BIO 7430 Mycology. (3-1) This course provides an introduction to the organisms in the Kingdom Fungi and to fungus-like organisms, their ecology and evolution, and their role in industry and disease. Special emphasis will be placed on morphology, culturing, and using laboratory techniques for identification. Justification: This course will expand

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elective offerings for the Aquatic Resources program and will replace BIO 7360W as a permanent course. DELETIONS: BIO 5350H Immunobiology. Justification: Replaced with permanent course – BIO 7326. BIO 5350N Virology. Justification: Replaced with permanent course – BIO 7342. BIO 5424B Ecology of Infectious Diseases. Justification: Replaced with permanent course – BIO 7414. BIO 7360W Mycology. Justification: Replaced with permanent course – BIO 7430. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ADDITIONS: CHEM 4310 Medicinal Chemistry. (3-0) This course surveys modern approaches to drug discovery and mechanisms of drug action with the focus on molecular structures of drugs. Examples of drug discovery for the chemotherapy of cancer, microbial and cardiovascular diseases will be examined. Prerequisites: CHEM 2342 and CHEM 2350 or CHEM 3375 or CHEM 4375 with a grade of “C” or higher. Justification: There are a large number of pre-Health students at Texas State University. Currently, there is no course at our University that introduces students to the concepts of drug discovery or drug action. CHEM 5310 Medicinal Chemistry. (3-0) This course surveys modern approaches to drug discovery and mechanisms of drug action with the focus on molecular structures of drugs. Examples of drug discovery for the chemotherapy of cancer, microbial and cardiovascular diseases will be examined. Justification: Currently, there is no course at our University that introduces students to the concepts of drug discovery or drug action. Department of Computer Science ADDITIONS: CS 3354 Object-Oriented Design and Programming. (3-0) The course covers object-oriented design principles and programming for students with prior programming experience. The topics include inheritance and polymorphism, object-oriented design process, UML diagrams, design patterns, exception handling and multithreading. Students will design and implement programs in Java. Cannot receive credit for this course if student has taken CS 4354. Prerequisite: CS 2308 with a grade of C or higher or consent of instructor. Justification: This new course replaces CS 4354. Modern software engineering requires students to understand the fundamentals of object-oriented programming (OOP). At the junior level, this required new course allows

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students to learn these concepts earlier in the curriculum. It will also better prepare, or earlier qualify, the students for internships and undergraduate research opportunities which require the skills learned in the course. Offering the course content at a level lower than 4000 was recommended during the fall 2013 ABET accreditation visit for the BS in CS. CS 4372 Introduction to Digital Multimedia. (3-0) The course covers concepts, problems and techniques in digital multimedia. Topics include digital representation and data compression of text, speech, audio, natural and synthetic images, and video, as well as multimedia applications, transmission, and standards. In addition, the course introduces perceptual aspects of multimedia signals and sources. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in CS 3358. Justification: This new course replaces CS 4378P, a topics course. Because the topics course has been taught more than 3 times, a regular course number needs to be assigned. The content for this course is similar to the content of the topics course it is replacing but is updated to address modern technology. DELETIONS: CS 4354 Object-Oriented Design and Implementation. Justification: This course is being deleted to provide students an opportunity to learn the topic matter earlier in the curriculum sequence (in a new, 3000-level course). This action was recommended by the 2013 ABET accreditation visit for the BS in CS. CS 4378P Introduction to Digital Multimedia. Justification: This topics course is being deleted because it will be replaced by a proposed new course, CS 4372. CS 4378P was taught more than 3 times. CS 5333 Advanced Database Systems. Justification: This course is being deleted because it hasn’t been taught for several years. That indicates there is no interest in this course either from faculty or students and, therefore, does not need to be kept. CS 5369E Advanced Embedded Computer Systems. Justification: This topics course is being deleted because it hasn’t been taught for several years. That indicates there is no interest in this course either from faculty or students and, therefore, does not need to be kept. CS 5369H Designing, Implementing and Evaluating E-Commerce Applications. Justification: This topics course is being deleted because it hasn’t been taught for several years. That indicates there is no interest in this course either from faculty or students and, therefore, does not need to be kept. CS 5369P Principles of Programming Languages. Justification: This topics course is being deleted because it hasn’t been taught for several years. That indicates there is no interest in this course either from faculty or students and, therefore, does not need to be kept.

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Ingram School of Engineering ADDITIONS: EE 5398 Topics in Electrical Engineering. (3-0) This course will cover advanced topics in electrical engineering that cannot fit into a regular course in the curriculum. Registration requires instructor's approval. Justification: The Special Topics in Electrical Engineering course enables the introduction of temporary courses whose content is gaining relevance for current students, but so far, such content has not been developed as a single topic or subject. It also allows the program to determine the appropriateness and applicability of the subject before committing that course to a permanent course number. EE 5398A Antenna Theory, Design, and Applications. (3-0) This course covers the basic theory, design and applications of antennas. The topics include antenna radiation, fundamental parameters of antennas, linear wire antennas, loop antennas, antenna arrays, long-periodic antennas, horn antennas, microstrip antennas and modern nano-antennas. Restricted to students enrolled in MS Engineering program or enrolled in MS Physics, MS Math, MS Computer Science, or MS Technology Management programs with instructor consent. Justification: With the recent great advances in electronics and information technology, it is very important to advance antenna technology at the same time. Traditional antennas can no longer meet our communication demands. However, in our graduate program, we do not have a course to respond to this demand. This course will teach students basic antenna theory, design tools, and applications, which will establish a solid foundation for the students to understand and design a new generation of antennas. EE 5398B Electronic Materials and Beyond for Sustainable Energy. (3-0) This course covers the basic science and technology for sustainable energy from the view of materials, where electronic materials are highly emphasized. The topics include solar cells, thermoelectrics, batteries, supercapacitors, artificial photosynthesis, fuel cells, biomass and nuclear energy. Restricted to students enrolled in MS Engineering program or enrolled in MS Physics, MS Math, MS Computer Science, or MS Technology Management programs with instructor consent. Justification: Sustainable/clean/green energy has attracted vast attention from academy and industry. It also represents one of the most critical issues globally today. The job opportunities in this area are expected to increase continually in the coming decade. However, in our graduate program, we do not have a course to respond to this demand. This course will give students an understanding of future energy technologies. EE 5398C Multimedia Signal Processing. (3-0) This course covers theory and applications of digital signal processing to multimedia signals, including speech, audio, image, and video. Key concepts and algorithms are discussed first, followed by a review of relevant industry standards. Hardware architectures and real-time implementation concepts appropriate for multimedia signals are also included. Restricted to students enrolled in MS Engineering program or enrolled in MS Physics, MS Math, MS Computer

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Science, or MS Technology Management programs with instructor consent. Justification: The course prepares students in multimedia signal processing, an area that is key to continuing technological advancements in consumer and industry applications. It provides necessary background in constituent multimedia technologies including speech, audio, image, and video, thereby offering students an opportunity to select one of these areas for their Master’s thesis or project. IE 5398 Topics in Industrial Engineering. (3-0) This course will cover advanced topics in industrial engineering that cannot be fitted into a regular course in the curriculum. Registration requires instructor's approval. Justification: The Special Topics in Industrial Engineering course enables the introduction of temporary courses whose content is gaining relevance for current students, but so far, such content has not been developed as a single topic or subject. It also allows the program to determine the appropriateness and applicability of the subject before committing that course to a permanent course number. IE 5398A Healthcare Systems Engineering. (3-0) This course provides an introduction into healthcare delivery with particular attention to the application of systems engineering techniques. Topics include the organization of healthcare systems, characteristics of US healthcare, decision-making in the healthcare environment, health informatics, and performance measurement tools. Student project involves integration and application of systems engineering methodologies. Restricted to students enrolled in MS Engineering program or enrolled in MS Physics, MS Math, MS Computer Science, or MS Technology Management programs with instructor consent. Justification: The current graduate Industrial Engineering curriculum lacks a complete course in healthcare systems engineering. This course prepares students to state, formulate, analyze, and interpret issues related to healthcare systems. IE 5398B Response Surface Methodologies. (3-0) This course continues the examination of the design and analysis of controlled experiments, demonstrating how design of experiments (DOE) and response surface methodologies (RSM) are used in product optimization and process improvement. Topics include factorial and fractional factorial designs, steepest ascent, fitting response surfaces, variance-optimal design, and mixture experiments. Restricted to students enrolled in MS Engineering program or enrolled in MS Physics, MS Math, MS Computer Science, or MS Technology Management programs with instructor consent. Justification: The current graduate Industrial Engineering curriculum lacks of a complete course in response surface methodologies. This course prepares students to optimize products and improve processes using designed experiments. MFGE 5398 Topics in Manufacturing Engineering. (3-1) This course will cover advanced topics in manufacturing engineering that cannot be fitted into a regular course in the curriculum. Justification: The Special Topics in Manufacturing Engineering course enables the introduction of temporary courses whose content is gaining relevance for current students, but so far, such content has not been developed as a single topic or

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subject. It also allows the program to determine the appropriateness and applicability of the subject before committing that course to a permanent course number. MFGE 5398A Multiscale Manufacturing. (3-1) This course covers multiscale manufacturing processes, techniques, and applications. Topics include micro and nano-manufacturing, polymer and semiconductor fabrication, thin film technologies, bulk and surface micromachining, physics of multiscale manufacturing, microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices, and design issues for fabrication of micro and nano-systems. Restricted to students enrolled in MS Engineering program or enrolled in MS Physics, MS Math, MS Computer Science, or MS Technology Management programs with instructor consent. Justification: Engineering graduate students interested in manufacturing require background in advanced multiscale manufacturing processes and techniques for modern industrial applications. These topics are important for many advanced engineering applications. MFGE 5398B Advanced Composite Materials. (3-1) This course examines various aspects of fiber-reinforced polymeric composites. The topics covered include constituent materials (fibers and matrices), mechanics, performance, manufacturing, and introduction to nanocomposites. This course also provides introductory treatments concerning ceramic matrix composites, metal matrix composites, and carbon/carbon composites. Restricted to students enrolled in MS Engineering program or enrolled in MS Physics, MS Math, MS Computer Science, or MS Technology Management programs with instructor consent. Justification: Engineering graduate students interested in Manufacturing Engineering and Materials require strong background in advanced composite materials - mechanics, performance and design for modern industrial applications. Department of Engineering Technology DELETION: CIM 4320 Issues in Concrete and Construction Industry. Justification: CIM 4320 has never been taught.