May 20, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Introduction

This section of the catalog offers an alphabetical listing of undergraduate and graduate courses offered at Georgia Southern University, along with the college in which that course is taught. Undergraduate courses, in general, begin with a 1, 2, 3, or 4. Courses numbered “5000” are also undergraduate courses. Graduate courses, in general, begin with a 6, 7, 8, or 9. Courses numbered “5000” followed by a “G” are also graduate courses. (See “Course Numbering” below). Prerequisites, co-requisites, and cross listings are noted at the end of each description.

Course Numbering System

In general, the first digit of the course corresponds to the level of the class.

1 Freshman
2 Sophomore
3 Junior
4 Senior
5 Dual Undergraduate/Graduate
6 Lower Division Graduate
7-8 Upper Division Graduate
9 Doctoral Level Graduate

A 5000 course number followed by a “G” indicates a Graduate course. 

The fourth digit indicates the sequence of the course.

College Abbreviations

CAH College of Arts and Humanities
CBSS College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
COB Parker College of Business
COE College of Education
CEC Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
CHP Waters College of Health Professions
COPH Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
COSM College of Science and Mathematics
VPAA Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs
Interdisciplinary Courses offered by more than one department and/or college

 

 

SMGT Sport Management

  
  • SMGT 6135 - Revenue Generation in Sport (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This course exposes students to a broad range of topics related to Revenue Generation in the Sport Industry mostly centered around ticket sales and fundraising. Students will learn various approaches to ticket sales strategies in professional sports, the process of a sales call, specific types of inventory in professional and collegiate sport, and strategies for successful fundraising in collegiate athletics.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 6230 - Strategic Sport Communication (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This course will make students aware of the various types of strategic sport communication that sport organizations engage in (press conferences, press releases, crisis communications, etc.). The class will critique industry professionals who handle public relations and/or marketing communications to develop the proper approach strategic sport communications.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Semester
  
  • SMGT 6231 - Sport Entrepreneurship (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Entrepreneurial sports organizations may be more likely not only to endure difficult situations but may emerge ready to move forward with new opportunities, thus engaging in value creation. Bailey directly connects sports to entrepreneurship, noting, “Entrepreneurship is critical to the hospitality, leisure, sports, and tourism sectors, as with rapidly changing consumer demands and expectations, constant innovation by businesses is vital to meet and, hopefully, exceed these evolving demands and expectations” (p. 5). Sports historian Stephen Hardy (1986, p. 20) notes a move from sport’s “rural ethos” to one of “spectacle and profit” along with and the activities of entrepreneurs. Sports entrepreneurs may have been motivated by other factors, such as “civic duty, egotism, and a love of sport as well as a concern for some profit” (Hardy, 1996, p. 348). Sports entrepreneurs, Hardy asserts, more directly fit the model of innovative activity as entrepreneurial activities of risk taking and profit seeking have a place in sports. These early sports entrepreneurs were trailblazers, acting innovatively to bring new entertainment options to market, taking risks in doing so, and proactively moving forward to address unmet needs. In this course, we will dive deeper into the knowledge of innovation, risk taking, and proactive nature that sport entrepreneurs employ to develop questions, ideas, and businesses. The basics of opportunity identification, evaluation, and exploitation as they relate to lean start up techniques, business modelling, and different types of entrepreneurship will be covered. As part of this course, students will develop original business ideas, conduct market research on the desirability, feasibility, and usability of their ideas, develop business models around their ideas, and seek feedback and validation for all these considerations.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Semester
  
  • SMGT 6232 - Intercollegiate Athletics Management (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Intercollegiate Athletics Management will provide students with insights about what differentiates intercollegiate athletics from professional sport as well as other amateur sport levels. The class combines topics across multiple business disciplines including revenue generation, advertising, public relations, business ethics/law/rules compliance, and development/fundraising in addition to other topics.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Students
  
  • SMGT 6233 - International Sport (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    The objective of this course is to increase awareness and understanding of international sport management around the world. The course focus is on sport and culture throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Oceania. Students will be able gain an in-depth understanding of the differences between the U.S. sport model in comparison to other international sport models.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Students
  
  • SMGT 6234 - Nonprofit Management in Sport (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Examine the nature of and current trends in managing nonprofit organizations in the sport industry. Discuss the historical and cultural context of the nonprofit sector. Explore practices and skills utilized by current non-profit sport managers.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Students
  
  • SMGT 6235 - Community Development through Sport (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Explore the field of community development. Examine how sport impacts communities. Develop and apply an understanding of how sport can be used to improve the community.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Students
  
  • SMGT 6236 - Leadership in Sport Management (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Sports managers must be leaders, motivators, and organizers. They should be able to inspire people to work together to reach shared goals and experience success as a team. Problem-solving, decision making, and critical thinking are necessary skills in the field of sport management. The Leadership in Sport Management course offers graduate level instruction based in theory while providing opportunities to apply competencies to practical settings. Through successful completion of the course, students will gain knowledge in athletic administration, sport business operations, coaching, and sport sales and marketing.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Students
  
  • SMGT 6330 - Social and Ethical Issues of Sport and Leisure (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Introduces the student to a variety of sociological principles and implications that relate to human organization and human interaction within the realm of leisure and sport. Leisure and sport are pervasive influences in American culture and in much of the developed world. It is important to understand the evolution of the leisure ethic in our society, how sport has become so important and how an individual is socialized through the forum of sport. The class will investigate the interrelationships between society, sport, popular culture and the value systems attributed to the involvement in these areas.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 6335 - Sport Administration (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Designed to develop a futuristic understanding of the management of sport related businesses. The exponential change in the world of sport requires an understanding of successful past and present practices and the foreseeability of change. Emphasis in this class will be on strategic planning for change, NCAA change in organization and mandates, the current and future legal environment in sport including changes in “standards of care”, and the managerial implications for keeping up with the changing nature of sport participants and the associated coaching changes needed to be effective.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 6337 - Sport Facility and Event Management (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Helps the student understand contemporary sport facilities and event management. Important aspects of the class include event risk management, event planning and operations, facilities management, facility planning and development, and negotiating with promoters, independent contractors and those involved in privatization.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 7330 - Research and Analysis in Sport (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This course offers an operational understanding of research, evaluation methods, and statistical applications in the sport industry. Students taking this course should be able to design and conduct research in sport organizations that generates trustworthy data and adequately addresses a business question.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 7335 - Sport Law and Risk Management (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Provides an advanced understanding of legal proceedings, legal research, negligence, and risk management. Through actual experiences of advanced legal research, moot courts, and the development of a risk management plan for an actual sport business students will develop a deeper understanding of the current status of negligence as it applies to the sport industry and the development of a risk plan to reduce operational risks.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 7337 - Sport Marketing (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Examines the unique nature of marketing sport both as a participatory and spectator event. Emphasis is upon understanding the synergy of marketing, sport and society. Consideration is given to marketing collegiate and professional sport.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 7339 - Financial and Strategic Management in Sport (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Traditional and innovative revenue acquisition methods available to sport organizations will be examined. Particularly, the thorough financial analysis of two sport organizations competing in the same segment of the sport industry. The second half of the course focuses on macro management strategies. Content includes low-cost provider, differentiation and niche strategies and the analysis of Porter’s 5 Forces Model of sustaining competitive advantage.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 7790 - Sport Management Internship (9 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0
    Allows the student to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in class and to receive practical experience in selected sport industry settings.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 7830 - Directed Individual Study (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0
    Provides an opportunity to pursue an independent sport management research project or to work with a faculty member as part of a research team.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 7899 - Directed Independent Study of Sport Management (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0
    An independent or directed study supervised by a member of the graduate faculty of the Sport Management program.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMGT 7999 - Thesis (1-6 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-6 Lab Hours: 0
    Opportunity to conduct an independent research project in the preferred field of sport management, requiring the development of a thesis proposal, the execution of appropriate research, the analysis of results, and the development of a written product.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students

SMED Sports Medicine

  
  • SMED 5015 - Assessment and Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Injuries (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-2 Lab Hours: 0
    Fundamental skills of athletic training assessment and evaluation including basic examination, acute care, and documentation for patients with athletically related injuries or illnesses. Emphasis placed on musculoskeletal disorders. Case studies will link the material presented in this course with other courses taught concurrently.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in HSCF 3005 .
    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5015G .
  
  • SMED 5015G - Assess/Eval Injury & Illness I (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5015 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 5050 - Pharmacology of Sports Medicine Injury and Illness (2 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0
    Basic understanding of pharmacology and the drugs commonly used in physical medicine and exercise.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5050G .
  
  • SMED 5050G - Pharm of Spts Med Inj & Illnes (2 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0
    Basic understanding of pharmacology and the drugs commonly used in physical medicine and exercise.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5050 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 5055 - Pathophysiology of Sports Medicine Injury and Illness (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Examines mechanisms responsible for disease processes and subsequent care of illness associated with the participation in physical activity.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “B” in BIOL 2251  and BIOL 2252 .
    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5055G .
  
  • SMED 5055G - Path of Spts Med Inj & Ill (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Examines mechanisms responsible for disease processes and subsequent care of illness associated with the participation in physical activity.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5055 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 5065 - Movement and Posture Assessment and Exercise (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Techniques to identify impaired movement patterns and altered tissue adaptations. Corrective exercise strategies, including inhibitory, stretching and activation techniques and program design will be emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in SMED 5015 .
    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5065G .
  
  • SMED 5065G - Movement/Posture Assmnt & Exer (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Techniques to identify impaired movement patterns and altered tissue adaptations. Corrective exercise strategies, including inhibitory, stretching and activation techniques and program design will be emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in SMED 5015G .
    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5065 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 5090 - Nutritional Issues in Sports Medicine (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Impact of various nutritional regimens on performance and recovery in athletics.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5090G .
  
  • SMED 5090G - Nutritional Issues/Sprts Med (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Impact of various nutritional regimens on performance and recovery in athletics.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5090 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 5555 - Physical Activity in Disease Prevention/Treatment (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Effects of physical activity on health enhancement and maintenance. Bioenergetics, physical assessment methods, equipment, and exercise prescription.

    Prerequisite(s): HSCC 3100 .
    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5555G .
  
  • SMED 5555G - Phys Actvty Disease Prev/Treat (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Effects of physical activity on health enhancement and maintenance. Bioenergetics, physical assessment methods, equipment, and exercise prescription.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5555 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 5600 - Health Weight Management and Body Composition (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    A survey of research and applications for methods of improving body composition with a focus on optimal health and physical performance. Students will investigate effective strategies for long-term changes in body fatness and lean body mass.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5600G .
  
  • SMED 5600G - Healthy Wght Mgmt & Body Comp (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    A survey of research and applications for methods of improving body composition with a focus on optimal health and physical performance. Students will investigate effective strategies for long-term changes in body fatness and lean body mass.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5600 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 5940 - Internship in Strength and Conditioning (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-4 Lab Hours: 1-15
    Supervised instruction in strength and conditioning techniques.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5940.
  
  • SMED 5940G - Internship Strength & Conditioning (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-4 Lab Hours: 1-15
    Supervised instruction in strength and conditioning techniques.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5940 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 5945 - Internship in Sports Medicine I (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 0-3 Lab Hours: 0-6
    On-site clinical experiences closely supervised by university faculty and facility instructors in the well/health promotion, adult fitness or cardiac rehabilitation settings; weekly seminars will address current clinical issues in the selected population. May be taken for repeat credit.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5945G .
  
  • SMED 5945G - Internship in Sprts Med I (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 0-3 Lab Hours: 0-6
    On-site clinical experiences closely supervised by university faculty and facility instructors in the wellness/health promotion, adult fitness or cardiac rehabilitation settings; weekly seminars will address current clinical issues in the selected populations.

    Cross Listing(s): SMED 5945 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
    Is Course Repeatable: May be taken for repeat credit.
  
  • SMED 6005 - Research Methods in Sports Medicine (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Methods of quantitative scientific inquiry and interpretation of research in sports medicine. In addition to promoting the skills to become critical consumers of research products; this course is designed to assist students in developing their research project required for degree completion.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 6030 - Evidence-Based Research in Strength & Conditioning (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This course is a survey of research design, statistical methodology, and the application of such investigations in the field of strength and conditioning. The focus is on the student’s ability to access, appropriately interpret, and apply research findings in practice.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 6060 - Exercise Physiology (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Acute and chronic physiological and biochemical responses of the human body when subjected to exercise.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 6080 - Performance Evaluation and Exercise Testing (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Study of laboratory and field-based techniques, using biomedical instrumentation, for assessment of physiological responses. Effective appraisal and exercise prescription in various populations is emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in SMED 6060 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 6090 - Sport and Exercise Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This course covers in detail the advanced biochemistry of nutrition and its application to health, physical activity, and athletic performance. The course emphasizes the critical evaluation of peer-reviewed research in this area.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 6100 - Statistics for Sports Science and Medicine (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Entry, analysis and application of sports science and medicine statistics.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 6400 - Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Human Movement (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    The principles of classical mechanics applied to the study of human motion, physical activity and exercise.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 6605 - Physical Activity and Aging Across the Lifespan (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    The contribution of human movement to the well-being and quality of life of aging populations. Principles, practices, and programs for seniors related to the concept of wellness. The myths, needs and movement potential of aging persons will be evaluated.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7010 - Inj Prev/Risk Mgmt in Spts Med (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Study of methods and techniques used for the purposes of injury prevention and risk management. An epidemiological perspective will be used throughout the course. Case studies will be used throughout the course.

  
  • SMED 7050 - Drug & Ergogenic Aids/Spts Med (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0
    Efficacy and safety of drugs and performance-enhancing supplements in athletics.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7060 - Advanced Exercise Physiology (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Continuation of SMED 6060 . Further exploration into the acute and chronic muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and biochemical responses of the human body to exercise. Additionally, exercise and physical activity in altered environments will be explored.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “B” in SMED 6060 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7070 - Theory and Method of Strength & Conditioning (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    The efficacy of methods and models of sports training in activities requiring intensive strength and conditioning programs.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7075 - Program Design and Advanced Training Techniques (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    An advanced course examining principles of program design, current concepts regarding periodized training and the physiological adaptions in response to power, plyometrics, speed and agility training. Practical mastery as well as theoretical understanding will be required.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in SMED 7070 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7080 - Applied Sport Science (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Course emphasizes an evidenced based approach to athlete monitoring and development through an examination of the techniques, technologies and analysis used in sport science settings.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “B” in SMED 6060 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7085 - Tactical Strength and Conditioning (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Principals of strength and conditioning program design as they related to decreasing injury risk and increasing longevity and effectiveness of tactical athletes.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “B” in SMED 7070 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7225 - Internship in Sports Medicine (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-12 Lab Hours: 1-12
    On-site clinical experiences closely supervised by university faculty and facility instructors in the wellness/ health promotion, adult fitness or cardiac rehabilitation settings: weekly seminars will address current clinical issues in the selected population.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
    Is Course Repeatable: May be taken for repeat credit.
  
  • SMED 7400 - Biomech Anal/Hum Mv & Musc Inj (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Mechanical principles and qualitative movement analysis applied to understanding mechanism, treatment, and prevention of musculoskeletal injury. Application of biomechanical principles to integrate joint mechanics with a systems approach to prevent injury and optimize human performance. Case studies will be used throughout the course.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7450 - Neuromechanical Aspects of Human Movement (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    The concepts, terms, and methods of investigating biomechanics, neuroscience/neuromechanics, motor control and movement disorders in the human movement system. Practical applications will enable students to optimize their teaching of motor skills in rehabilitation and coaching settings.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “B” in SMED 6400 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7500 - Special Topics in Sports Medicine (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-12 Lab Hours: 1-12
    Special assignments, agreed to by an advisor, used to provide a unique experience in an educational setting consistent with the student’s professional objectives and program focus.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7505 - Organizational Leadership in Sports Medicine (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Knowledge, skills, and values required to develop, lead, administer, and manage a health care facility and associated venues providing sports medicine services. Case studies will be used throughout the course.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7515 - Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology, Exercise and Rehabilitation (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    The physiology and disease process specific to the cardiovascular system. Exercise and rehabilitative mechanisms will be discussed. Case studies will be used throughout the course.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7520 - Psychosocial Issues in Sports Medicine (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Psychological and sociological factors impacting the various aspects of sports medicine and physical activity.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7700 - Self-Directed Student Research in Sports Medicine (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-4 Lab Hours: 1-12
    Students conduct studies relating to their professional interest and responsibilities under the direction of a graduate faculty advisor.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7994 - Thesis/Professional Project in Sports Medicine I (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-12 Lab Hours: 1-12
    Planning and conducting an original research project as a group project or an individual thesis, supervised by the student’s thesis committee or project advisor.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • SMED 7995 - Thesis/Professional Project in Sports Medicine II (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-12 Lab Hours: 1-12
    Completing and presenting an original research project as a group project or an individual thesis, supervised by the student’s thesis committee or project advisor.

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory completion of SMED 7994 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students

STAT Statistics

  
  • STAT 996 - Support for Elementary Statistics (2 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0
    This Learning Support course provides corequisite support for students enrolled in STAT 1401  - Elementary Statistics. Topics will parallel topics being studied in STAT 1401  and the course will provide support for the essential skills needed to be successful in STAT 1401 . Taken with STAT 1401 , topics to be covered will include descriptive statistics, probability theory, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and other selected statistics topics.

    Corequisite(s): STAT 1401 .
  
  • STAT 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This is a non-calculus based introduction to statistics. Course content includes descriptive statistics, probability theory, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and other selected statistical topics.

    Cross Listing(s): MATH 1401 .
  
  • STAT 1402 - Elementary Statistics II (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    A continuation of STAT 1401 . The focus is on inferential procedures to compare the same characteristic between two or more populations and inferential procedures to investigate the relationship between two or more variables from the same population. Topics include tests of association, regression, correlation, and analysis of variance, and use of statistical software.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in STAT 1401  or MATH 1401 .
  
  • STAT 2232 - Introduction to Statistics II (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    A continuation of STAT 2231. The focus is on inferential procedures to compare the same characteristic between two or more populations and inferential procedures to investigate the relationship between two or more variables from the same population. Topics include tests of association, regression, correlation, and analysis of variance. The statistical software package SPSS is used.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in STAT 1401  or MATH 1401 .
  
  • STAT 3130 - Applied Statistics (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    An introductory course in applied statistics for students in the natural sciences, social sciences, health and professional studies, technology, and business. The material covered will provide an introduction to statistical concepts and terminology while focusing on descriptive and inferential methods of data analysis. Both parametric and nonparametric methods are presented for the analysis of central tendency, variability, proportions, and categorical data. Topics covered also include regression and correlation.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1111 .
  
  • STAT 3338 - Statistical Inference (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    A course covering sampling distributions, methods of estimation for point and interval estimation, testing of statistical hypotheses, contingency tables, and goodness-of-fit. The content of this course will satisfy the Mathematical Statistics VEE (Validation by Educational Experience) for the Society of Actuaries.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in MATH 3337 .
  
  • STAT 4090 - Selected Topics in Statistics (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-3 Lab Hours: 0-2
    Specialized study in a selected area of Statistics.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor required.
  
  • STAT 4890 - Directed Study in Statistics (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-3 Lab Hours: 0-2
    Directed study under faculty supervision. Well-prepared statistics students may be permitted to enroll in an independent study upon the recommendation of a Statistics faculty member.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and Department Chair required.
  
  • STAT 5130 - Sampling and Survey Methods (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    An introduction to the design and analysis of sample surveys suitable for students in business, social sciences, and biological sciences in addition to the mathematical sciences. Comparison of simple random sampling, stratified, systemic, cluster and multistage sampling. Emphasis on appropriate sample type and estimation of parameters.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in STAT 1401  or MATH 1401 .
    Cross Listing(s): STAT 5130G .
  
  • STAT 5130G - Sampling and Survey Methods (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    An introduction to the design and analysis of sample surveys suitable for students in business, social sciences, and biological sciences in addition to the mathematical sciences. Comparison of simple random sampling, stratified, systemic, cluster and multistage sampling. Emphasis on appropriate sample type and estimation of parameters. Graduate students will complete assignments beyond the scope of the undergraduate requirements. These assignments require a higher-level mastery of the subject matter and additional deliverables representative of graduate-level work, as determined by the instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in STAT 1401  or MATH 1401 .
    Cross Listing(s): STAT 5130 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 5531 - Statistical Methods I (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This is the first of a two course sequence in applied statistics. The material covered will provide an introduction to statistical concepts and terminology while focusing on descriptive and inferential methods of data analysis. Topics include descriptive statistics, parameter estimation, tests of significance, confidence intervals, analysis of variance, simple linear regression and correlation, and resampling methods including bootstrapping. Both parametric and nonparametric methods are presented for the analysis of central tendency, variability, proportions and categorical data.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in MATH 3337 .
    Cross Listing(s): STAT 5531G .
  
  • STAT 5531G - Statistical Methods I (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This is the first of a two course sequence in applied statistics. The material covered will provide an introduction to statistical concepts and terminology while focusing on descriptive and inferential methods of data analysis. Topics include descriptive statistics, parameter estimation, tests of significance, confidence intervals, analysis of variance, simple linear regression and correlation, and resampling methods including bootstrapping. Both parametric and nonparametric methods are presented for the analysis of central tendency, variability, proportions and categorical data. Graduate students will be required to complete advanced level assignments in an area beyond the scope of the undergraduate requirements that demonstrates a higher level of mastery in the subject matter with additional required deliverables representative of graduate level work, as determined by the instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in MATH 3337 .
    Cross Listing(s): STAT 5531 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 5532 - Statistical Methods II (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This is the second of a two course sequence in applied statistics. The material covered will provide an introduction to the ideas of linear models and experimental design while focusing on methods of data analysis using regression and analysis of variance. Topics include multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance with multiple classification, analysis of covariance, repeated measures analysis of variance, multiple comparison techniques, and diagnostic procedures and transformations. Suitable for students in business administration, economics, and the social, health and biological sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in STAT 5531 .
    Cross Listing(s): STAT 5532G .
  
  • STAT 5532G - Statistical Methods II (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    This is the second of a two course sequence in applied statistics. The material covered will provide an introduction to the ideas of linear models and experimental design while focusing on methods of data analysis using regression and analysis of variance. Topics include multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance with multiple classification, analysis of covariance, repeated measures analysis of variance, multiple comparison techniques, and diagnostic procedures and transformations. Suitable for students in business administration, economics, and the social, health and biological sciences. Graduate students will complete assignments beyond the scope of the undergraduate requirements. These assignments require higher-level mastery of the subject matter and additional deliverables representative of graduate-level work, as determined by the instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in STAT 5531 .
    Cross Listing(s): STAT 5532 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 5660 - Statistical Data Analytics (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    The course will apply concepts learned in diverse areas of mathematics to data analysis. Topics include clustering and classification, data cleaning, text analysis and document similarities, frequent itemsets and association rules, neural networks, support vector machines, and decision trees. This class has a primary focus on the underlying mathematical theory, with a secondary focus on application. Students will be introduced to R and RStudio for data storage, manipulation, and visualization.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in the following: MATH 2160 , MATH 2243 , and at least one of MATH 3337  or STAT 5531 .
    Cross Listing(s): STAT 5660G , MATH 5660 , MATH 5660G .
  
  • STAT 5660G - Statistical Data Analytics (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    The course will apply concepts learned in diverse areas of mathematics to data analysis. Topics include clustering and classification, data cleaning, text analysis and document similarities, frequent item sets and association rules, neural networks, support vector machines, and decision trees. This class has a primary focus on the underlying mathematical theory, with a secondary focus on application. Students will be introduced to R and RStudio for data storage, manipulation, and visualization. Graduate students will complete assignments beyond the scope of the undergraduate requirements. These assignments require higher-level mastery of the subject matter and additional deliverables representative of graduate-level work, as determined by the instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in the following: MATH 2160 , MATH 2243 , and at least one of MATH 3337  or STAT 5531 .
    Cross Listing(s): STAT 5660 , MATH 5660 , MATH 5660G .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7090 - Selected Topics in Statistics (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-3 Lab Hours: 0-2
    Selected study in a selected area of Statistics.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 5531  or STAT 5531G .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7130 - Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Estimating and inference from the multivariate normal distribution, Hotelling’s T 2, multivariate analysis of variance, multivariate regression, multivariate experimental design, principle component analysis, factor analysis, discriminate analysis and cluster analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 5531  or STAT 5531G .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7132 - Applied Nonparametric Statistics (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Review of probability and statistical inference; binomial, quantile and sign tests; contingency tables; methods based on ranks.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 5531  or STAT 5531G .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7134 - Applied Regression Analysis (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Simple and multiple linear regression, model selection, residual analysis, influence diagnostics, transformation of data to fit assumptions, multicollinearity and an introduction to nonlinear regression.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 5531  or STAT 5531G .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7135 - Analysis of Discrete Data (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    The study of discrete univariate and multivariate distributions and generating functions, two-way and higher dimensional contingency tables, chi-squared and other goodness-of-fit tests, Cochran-MantelHanzel procedure, binary and multinomial response models, log-linear models, theoretical foundations for the generalized linear models, mixed generalized linear models, longitudinal and spatial data analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 7331  and STAT 5531G , with a minimum grade of “C”.
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7231 - Design of Experiments I (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Various statistically designed experiments are introduced including randomized blocks designs, Latin squares, incomplete block designs, factorial and fractional factorial designs with and without confounding and nested designs.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 5531  or STAT 5531G .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7232 - Design of Experiments II (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Response surface methodology is introduced. First- and second-order models and designs are studied which includes determining optimum conditions and methods of estimating response surfaces. Multiresponse experiments, nonlinear response surface models, and mixture designs are also studied.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 7231 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7234 - Statistical Process Control (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Philosophy of statistical process control is studied along with SPC techniques of control charts, process-capability, designed experiments and acceptance sampling.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 5531  or STAT 5531G .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7331 - Mathematical Statistics I (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Random variables, density functions, mathematical expectation, discrete and continuous distributions, moments and moment-generating functions and limiting distributions.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of MATH 2242  and MATH 3337 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7332 - Mathematical Statistics II (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Rigorous introduction/development of interval estimation, test of significance, comparison of “k” means, randomized block design, multiple comparison procedures, nonparametric test and linear regression. The general linear model will be introduced.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 7331 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7430 - Actuarial Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Survival distributions and life tables, life insurance, life annuities, net premiums, multiple life functions, multiple decrement models, valuation theory for pension plans, collective risk models, population theory and theory of pension funding.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 7331 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7432 - Applied Stochastic Processes (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Poisson process, renewal theory, Markov chains, Brownian motion, random walks and Martingales and stochastic order relations.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in STAT 7331 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7434 - Applied Time Series Analysis (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Basic ideas of stochastic model building techniques with applications are discussed. Properties of the autocorrelation function and the spectrum of stationary processes are investigated. Models studied include the linear stationary ARMA and linear non-stationary ARIMA models along with forecasting models.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 7331 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7436 - Reliability Analysis (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Probabilistic models for the reliability of coherent systems, statistical models for lifetimes of components and repairable systems, including the nonhomogeneous Poisson process, reliability estimation and prediction, MIL standards and accelerated life testing.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 7331 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7530 - Statistical Computing I (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Basic computer organization and computer arithmetic are investigated. Programming languages and statistical software packages are explored. Methods for approximating cumulative distribution function and percentage points of a probability distribution are studied including nonparametric procedures. Multiple comparison procedures are also examined. Random number generation and statistical tests for testing random number generators are explored.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 7331 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7532 - Statistical Computing II (3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
    Various computational methods in linear algebra as applied to such statistical methods as multiple linear regression, designed experiments, multivariate analysis and the general linear model. Further topics include computational methods for unconstrained optimization, nonlinear regression and model fitting based on criteria other than least squares.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of STAT 5532G  or STAT 5532G  and STAT 7331 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7610 - Graduate Seminar (1 Credit Hour)


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0
    Students will research topics related to their major/concentration, under supervision of one or more faculty members. Each student will present results on topics of interest to the class on new developments in mathematical sciences, or on their research project. Faculty members also may present lectures for the benefit of the students.

    Cross Listing(s): MATH 7610 .
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
    Is Course Repeatable: Course may be repeated up to a maximum of 3 credit hours to be counted toward the M.S. in Mathematics.
  
  • STAT 7890 - Directed Study in Statistics (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-3 Lab Hours: 0-2
    Directed study under faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and Department Chair.
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7895 - Research (1-3 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0
    Graduate students will conduct a program of independent research under the direction of a thesis advisor or an advisory committee on a topic in Statistics. Results of the research will be presented as a thesis in MATH 7999  for partial fulfillment of the requirement of the Master of Science Degree in Mathematics with an emphasis in Statistics.

    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
  
  • STAT 7899 - Research Project in Statistics (1-6 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-6 Lab Hours: 0-4
    Research project addressed toward a real world problem.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of project advisor and Department Chair required.
    Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students

SOAR Student Orientation & Registration

  
  • SOAR 1000 - Pre-advising Online BIS course (0 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0

SABR Study Abroad

  
  • SABR 2960 - Study Abroad (1-15 Credit Hours)


    Lecture Hours: 1-15 Lab Hours: 1-15
    Instruction related to countries visited and the academic discipline of the instructor.

 

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