2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 04, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering
0-999: Developmental precollege-level courses
1000-2999: Lower division courses intended for undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  1 for a first-year course, 2 for a second-year course
3000-4999: Upper division courses carrying undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  3 for a third-year course, 4 for a fourth-year course.
5000-5999: Courses that carry graduate credit only in a major field different from that of the department offering the course. 
6000-6999: Courses that carry graduate credit in any major field.  
7000-7999: Courses intended for graduate students only.
8000-9999: Courses intended for post-master or doctoral-level work.
Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results.  For example, using “6*” will give all 6000 graduate-level courses.
 

Sociology

  
  • SOC 6810 - Health of Vulnerable Populations



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides an overview of the concepts of health vulnerability and health disparity and identifies key historical events/periods in the development of the American healthcare system, particularly for vulnerable populations. Develops a comprehensive understanding of social, public health, and theoretical issues influencing the multi-faceted barriers to healthcare utilization for specific vulnerable populations.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6820 - Social Gerontology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides students with an understanding of social gerontology, its origins, and present domains of focus. A life course perspective that incorporates cultural, economic, historical and structural contexts provides the framework for examining aging-related issues, particularly with regard to the impact on quality of life for older adults.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6830 - Sex, Drugs, & HIV



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of etiology, social determinants, and social-psychological corollaries of HIV/AIDS. Examines sexual behavior, substance abuse, stress, stressful life events and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture

Spanish

  
  • SPN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Communicative introduction to Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. Study of the vocabulary and structure of the Spanish language; practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Taught in Spanish.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Communicative introduction into Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. Study of the vocabulary and structure of the Spanish language; practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Taught in Spanish. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 1010 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Grammar review, reading, and discussion of selected texts with practice in speaking and writing the language. Taught in Spanish. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 1020 Minimum Grade of C or AP Spanish Language 3
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Grammar review, reading, and discussion of selected texts with practice in speaking and writing the language. Taught in Spanish. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2010 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2210 Minimum Grade of D or AP Spanish Language 3
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2110 - Spanish for Law Enforcement and Social Work Personnel I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intermediate Spanish with emphasis on law enforcement and social work contexts. Taught in Spanish. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 1020 Minimum Grade of C or AP Spanish Language 3
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2120 - Spanish for Law Enforcement and Social Work Personnel II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Continued study of intermediate Spanish with emphasis on law enforcement and social work contexts. Taught in Spanish. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2010 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2210 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2210 - Intermediate Spanish I for the Medical Profession



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intermediate level Spanish course with service component. Grammar, vocabulary, oral and written communication skills, cultural sensitivity training in the context of the medical profession. Service-learning course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 1020 Minimum Grade of D or AP Spanish Language 3
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2220 - Intermediate Spanish II for the Medical Profession



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intermediate level Spanish course with service component. Grammar, vocabulary, oral and written communication skills, cultural sensitivity training in the context of the medical profession. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2210 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Service Learning
  
  • SPN 2500 - Intermediate Spanish II through Study Abroad



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intensive course on the culture of Puerto Rico in which the classroom has no walls. On-site lectures will be given throughout the two-week program on the island. The main objective of this course is to transport students to another culture so that intellectual learning is replaced with a visual and authentic understanding of the people, places, ideas, art, and events that transformed Puerto Rico and impacted the world on a cultural, social and historical level. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2010 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Instructor Approval Required
  
  • SPN 3110 - Spanish Conversation I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Practice in oral use of Spanish emphasizing the culture of the Hispanic world. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D or AP Spanish Language 4 or AP Spanish Literature 4
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3120 - Spanish Conversation II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Practice in oral use of Spanish emphasizing the culture of the Hispanic world. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3110 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3210 - Conversation and Writing in Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Oral and written composition in Spanish; writing techniques and grammar review. Taught in Spanish. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2120 Minimum Grade of D or AP Spanish Language 4 or AP Spanish Literature 4
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • SPN 3220 - Advanced Conversation and Writing in Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Conversational and writing techniques and grammar review; literary and/or film and/or media analysis incorporating targeted grammar, vocabulary, and stylistic devices. Taught in Spanish. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • SPN 3250 - Conversation and Writing: Business Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An introduction to the language of business Spanish with insight into Spain and Latin America within the global economy. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2120 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • SPN 3260 - Advanced Conversation and Writing: Business Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of the business culture behind Spanish. Development of the communication skills and intercultural understanding. Use of Spanish in international business. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • SPN 3310 - Survey of Spanish Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Historical survey of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to contemporary period. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level SPN 3110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3220 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3260 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3320 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3430 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3440 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3980 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3990 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3320 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Historical survey of Spanish-American Literature. Reading of prose, poetry, and plays by Spanish-American writers. From pre-Columbian times to the present. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level SPN 3110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3220 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3260 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3430 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3440 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3980 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3990 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3430 - Spanish Culture



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of Spanish culture with emphasis on its uniqueness among the family of nations. Taught in Spanish. Spanish majors who take SPN 3430 may not take ML 3030 for credit. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3440 - Spanish-American Culture



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of Spanish-American culture with emphasis on its uniqueness among the family of nations. Taught in Spanish. Spanish majors who take SPN 3440 may not take ML 3040 for credit. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3500 - Spanish Immersion Ambassador Program



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Professor-led study abroad program in a Spanish-speaking country, such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, etc. Taught in Spanish. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Instructor Approval Required
  
  • SPN 3550 - Spanish Service Learning Abroad



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Students engage in an international service learning project in teaching, translation or interpreting in a Hispanic country. Student must be enrolled in a Wright State sponsored Ambassador Program to a Spanish-speaking country, such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Practicum
    Course attributes: Instructor Approval Required, Service Learning
  
  • SPN 3610 - Spanish Phonology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of the vowel and consonant sound system of Spanish. Spanish phonetics and intonation. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2120 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3700 - Internship in Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3 to 6
    Supervised use of Spanish in workplace settings. Must complete an application available from the Department of Modern Languages. Minimum time commitment 135 hours a semester, including a minimum of 120 hours of on-site work. Senior standing and advisor permission required. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3110 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level SPN 3120 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and Undergraduate level SPN 3220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Senior.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Internship
  
  • SPN 3810 - Applied Elementary Spanish Instruction



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Spanish majors assist elementary course instructors in conducting classes. For Spanish majors and minors only. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of B or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of B) and (Undergraduate level SPN 3120 Minimum Grade of B or Undergraduate level SPN 3220 Minimum Grade of B or Undergraduate level SPN 3260 Minimum Grade of B or Undergraduate level SPN 3310 Minimum Grade of B or Undergraduate level SPN 3320 Minimum Grade of B or Undergraduate level SPN 3430 Minimum Grade of B or Undergraduate level SPN 3440 Minimum Grade of B or Undergraduate level SPN 3610 Minimum Grade of B)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Fields of Study (Major, Minor, or Concentration): Spanish.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • SPN 3980 - Studies in Selected Subjects



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Individual research project approved and supervised by a full-time faculty member. Taught in Spanish. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3220 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3990 - Studies in Selected Subjects



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Problems, approaches, and topics in the field of Spanish. Topics vary. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 4030 - Advanced Studies: Language and Civilization



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Topics vary. Conducted in Spanish. Integrated writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level SPN 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3320 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • SPN 4310 - Seminar in Spanish Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intensive study of selected topics in Spanish peninsular literature. Background lectures, oral reports, and discussions. Topics vary. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level SPN 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3320 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPN 4320 - Seminar in Spanish American Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intensive study of selected topics in Spanish-American literature. Background lectures, oral reports, and discussions. Topics vary. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level SPN 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3320 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPN 4500 - Senior Honors Project



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Capstone project for Spanish majors involving independent research, service learning, or a creative project. Topics vary. Taught in Spanish.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Senior. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Spanish - BA.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • SPN 4710 - Spanish As a World Language



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Linguistic and social history of the Spanish language. Language variation in Spain, Latin America, United States, and other areas of the world where Spanish is spoken. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level SPN 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3320 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3430 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3440 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPN 4810 - Independent Readings for Advanced Students



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Topics vary. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • SPN 4830 - Doing Business in Latin America



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course studies, in both English and Spanish, fundamental concepts of doing business, managing, and marketing in Latin America. Examines cultural, institutional, behavioral and management systems and their operations in Latin America. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level EC 3100 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level EC 4350 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPN 5110 - Spanish Conversation I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Practice in the oral use of Spanish emphasizing the culture of the Hispanic world.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5120 - Spanish Conversation II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Practice in oral use of Spanish emphasizing the culture of the Hispanic world.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5210 - Conversation and Writing in Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Oral and written composition in Spanish; writing techniques and grammar review. Taught in Spanish.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5220 - Advanced Conversation and Writing in Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Conversational and writing techniques and grammar review; literary and/or film and/or media analysis incorporating targeted grammar, vocabulary, and stylistic devices. Taught in Spanish.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5250 - Business Spanish I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An introduction to the language of business Spanish with insight into Spain and Latin America within the global economy.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5260 - Business Spanish II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of the business culture behind Spanish. Development of communication skills and intercultural understanding. Use of Spanish in International Business. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SPN 5250 Minimum Grade of C
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5310 - Survey of Spanish Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Historical survey of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5320 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Reading of prose, poetry, and plays by Spanish-American writers. From pre-Columbian times to the present.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5430 - Spanish Culture



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A comprehensive review of the diverse cultures of Spain.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5440 - Spanish American Culture



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A comprehensive review of the diverse cultures of Hispanic America.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5810 - Applied Elementary Spanish Instruction



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Assistance for elementary course instructors in conducting classes.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5900 - Foreign Language Institute



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    For teachers of Spanish. Intensive experience designed, through total immersion, to improve language skills (conversation and composition) and increase awareness of Spanish civilization and contemporary culture. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SPN 5110 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level SPN 5120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level SPN 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Spanish. Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 5990 - Studies in Selected Subjects



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Graduate level research and writing in the field of Spanish. Topics vary. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SPN 5110 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level SPN 5120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 6030 - Advanced Studies: Language and Civilization



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Topics vary. Conducted in Spanish.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPN 6110 - Spanish Instruction Practicum I



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Observe elementary and/or intermediate level classes; teach mini-units on culture, language, and literature using the Proficiency Method and the National Standards for Language Teaching.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Practicum
  
  • SPN 6120 - Spanish Instruction Practicum II



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Peer teachers observe and assist in elementary and/or intermediate level classes; continuation of practicum from SPN 6110. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SPN 6110 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Practicum
  
  • SPN 6130 - Spanish Instruction Practicum III



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Peer teachers observe elementary and/or intermediate level classes; continuation of practicum from SPN 6120. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SPN 6120 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Practicum
  
  • SPN 6310 - Seminar in Spanish Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intensive study of selected topics in peninsular literature. Background lectures, oral reports, and discussions. Titles vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPN 6320 - Seminar in Spanish-American Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Readings and reports in the novel, poetry, and drama of selected Spanish-American authors. Representative works of Borges, Garcia Marquez, Rulfo, Paz, Vargas Llosa, Sanchez, and others.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPN 6500 - Graduate Research in Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • SPN 6710 - Spanish As a World Language



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Linguistic and social history of the Spanish language. Language variation in Spain, Latin America, United States, and other areas of the world where Spanish is spoken.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPN 6810 - Independent Reading for Graduate Students



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Independent reading for graduate students. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SPN 5110 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level SPN 5120 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level SPN 5210 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level SPN 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Instructor Approval Required
  
  • SPN 6830 - Latin American Business



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course studies, in both English and Spanish, fundamental concepts of doing business, managing and marketing in Latin America. Examines cultural, institutional and behavioral and management systems and their operation in Latin America.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar

Sports Management

  
  • SPM 7010 - Current Issues in American Sports



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course identifies and analyzes the current issues impacting American sports. Emphasis is placed on how those issues and trends affect sport administrators, coaches, and fans.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPM 7020 - Fiscal Management in Sport



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    This course explores the financial principles related to managing sports organizations. Budget development, management, and accountability are explored and current practices presented.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPM 7030 - Academic Support Services for Student Athletes



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    This course will explore the academic experience of student athletes in the context of the demands of their sport and how support services are organized and delivered to address distinctive academic needs.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPM 7040 - Recreation Management



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    This course explores directing and managing the program, services, and business operations of recreation and intramural sports programs. Organization principles and current issues are presented.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPM 7050 - Compliance and Regulation



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    This course focuses on the NCAA legislative process and bylaws governing the operations of an athletics program. Included topics are those bylaws related to eligibility, amateurism, recruiting and financial aid.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPM 7060 - Facilities and Event Management



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    This course focuses on the planning, designing, operations and management of physical education, athletics, recreation, health and fitness, and aquatics facilities. Included are the development, planning, scheduling and implementation of daily and major events.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SPM 7080 - Marketing and Public Relations in Sport



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course explores the marketing and public relations aspects of sports programs and sporting events. Current issues and accepted practices and techniques are presented.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar

Statistics

  
  • STT 1600 - Statistical Concepts



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Fundamentals of statistics, including descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, and testing hypotheses, as well as the basics of Chi-square tests, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance. This course includes data analysis activities that use Excel software.
    Prerequisite(s): WSU Math Placement Level 21 or Undergraduate level DEV 0970 Minimum Grade of P or Undergraduate level DEV 0600 Minimum Grade of P (DEV 0600 can be taken concurrently) or Undergraduate level DEV 0270 Minimum Grade of P
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
    Course attributes: Wright State Core
  
  • STT 2640 - Elementary Statistics



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Numerical and graphical methods for finding and summarizing important features of data. Principles of designing experiments for collecting data. Introduction to probability. Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing introduction. Applications to means, proportions, two-sample comparisons, contingency tables, linear regression, and analysis of variance. Use of statistical computing package to apply methods and illustrate concepts.
    Prerequisite(s): (WSU Math Placement Level 25 and Undergraduate level DEV 0270 Minimum Grade of P) or (WSU Math Placement Level 25 and Undergraduate level DEV 0970 Minimum Grade of P) or (Undergraduate level DEV 0990 Minimum Grade of P)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Wright State Core
  
  • STT 3420 - Probability and Statistics for Middle School Teachers



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Probability and statistical methods applied to real problems. Scientific method of investigation. Data collection, organization, display, and analysis. Empirical and axiomatic probability, simulation, variation, sampling, expected values, and statistical inference. Probability and uncertainty.
    Prerequisite(s): ((Undergraduate level MTH 1280 Minimum Grade of C or WSU Math Placement Level 40) and (Undergraduate level MTH 2430 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level MTH 2435 Minimum Grade of C)) or Undergraduate level MTH 2300 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: CT: Middle Childhood - PRE, Mathematics - BA, Mathematics - BS, Middle Childhood - Pre, Middle Childhood Ed - BSED.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 3600 - Applied Statistics I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to probability, random variables and their expectations, some commonly used discrete and continuous distributions, concept of random sampling and sampling distributions. Use of computer software packages for simulating, summarizing, and displaying data.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2310 Minimum Grade of D (MTH 2310 can be taken concurrently)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 3610 - Applied Statistics II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to statistics, standard statistical methods for estimation of parameters and hypothesis testing, introduction to regression analysis and analysis of variance techniques, exposure to data analysis using packaged computer programs.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 3600 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 3630 - Engineering Statistics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to probability, distributions, and statistical methods; using calculus to develop the necessary theory. Use of computer software package (e.g., Matlab) for statistical analysis.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2320 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 3860 - Independent Reading in Statistics and Probability



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Junior, Senior.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 3866 - Actuarial Probability Exam Preparation



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Seminar course that assists students who wish to prepare to sit for the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Exam P. It is expected that students enrolling in this course will already have taken courses in probability and statistics that have covered all or most of the topics in this ACTEX Manual and/or the Part P syllabus posted on the SOA website. Virtually all class time will be spent discussing solution techniques for sample problems of the type expected to be encountered on Exam P.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 3600 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • STT 3960 - Topics in Statistics and Probability



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
    Titles vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Junior, Senior.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 4110 - Applied Time Series



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Stochastic models for discrete time series in the time-domain, moving average processes, autoregressive processes, model identification, parameter estimation, and forecasting. Statistical computing software packages are used.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4160 - Short Term Actuarial Mathematics I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to a variety of frequency, severity, and aggregate models that are useful for short-term actuarial applications. The course will teach the steps involved in the statistical modeling process and how to apply these steps in an actuarial context. Tools will be introduced for the calibration and evaluation of the models. Topics covered include Severity, Frequency and Aggregate models, Coverage Modifications, Risk Measures and Parametric models. This course covers the SOA syllabus for exam STAM when combined with STT 4170.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 4610 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4170 - Short Term Actuarial Mathematics II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Continuation of the material introduced in STT4160. This course will continue to teach the steps involved in the statistical modeling process and how to apply these steps in an actuarial context. Tools will be introduced for the calibration and evaluation of the models. Topics covered include Credibility, Pricing and Reserving, and Insurance and Reinsurance coverages. Course covers the SOA syllabus for exam STAM when combined with STT 4160.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 4160 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4210 - Sampling Design



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Classical sampling designs including simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multi-stage sampling, cluster sampling, and systematic sampling; using auxiliary information and ratio estimators; unequal probability sampling, detectability and line transect methods; compostite and ranked-set sampling.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 4610 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4240 - Statistical Quality Control and Improvement



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Statistical process control for attributes and variables data: probability distributions, sampling plans, control charts, statistical control, process capability, process improvement, tolerance intervals, evolutionary operation, and applications.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 3630 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4260 - Survival Analysis



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Censoring and truncation, survival and hazard functions, estimation and hypothesis tests, Cox proportional hazards model, diagnostics of the Cox model; state-of-the-art software for survival analysis models.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 3630 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4300 - Biostatistics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The statistical methods suitable for analysis of data arising in biological and related studies. Estimation and hypothesis testing are reviewed. Methods include one and two sample tests, simple and multiple regression, and analysis of variance.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 2640 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Statistics.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4310 - Statistical Methods for Clinical Trials



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Basic clinical design methodology, types of clinical trials, analysis of trial data, and statistical issues that commonly arise in clinical trials.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 4300 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4610 - Theory of Statistics I



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Probability, random variables, density and distribution functions, expectation, moment generating functions, special discrete and continuous distributions; joint, marginal and conditional distributions; independence, properties of expected values, functions of random variables, order statistics, transformations, limiting distributions, convergence in distribution, central limit theorem, statistics and sampling distritions.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 3600 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2320 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4620 - Theory of Statistics II



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Point estimation, properties of estimators, sufficiency and completeness, single paramater interval estimation, hypothesis testing, most powerful and UMP tests, likelihood ratio tests; the multivariate normal distribution, random vectors and covariance matrices; linear and quadratic forms. The general linear model and the Cochran-Fisher theorem. Hypothesis testing and confidence regions for a vector of parameters.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 4610 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2530 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4640 - Machine Learning



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Statistical models and computational algorithms are used to perform machine learning. Topics include classification and regression trees, bagging and boosting, resampling methods, bootstrapping, regularization, splines, random forest, principal component analysis. Software used for this course includes R.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level STT 3600 Minimum Grade of B or Graduate level STT 5600 Minimum Grade of B) and (Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of B or Graduate level STT 5610 Minimum Grade of B)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 4660 - Statistical Methods I



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Simple linear regression and correlation analysis. Concepts of matrix algebra, the matrix approach for regression and multiple regression. The general linear model. An introduction to generalized linear models and logistic regression. One-way analysis of variance. Statistical software packages will be used. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2530 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level STT 2640 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • STT 4670 - Statistical Methods II



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Continuation of STT 4660. Randomization and replication. One and two-way analysis of variance, multiple comparisons, analysis of covariance. Multi-factor experiments. Non-parametric methods. Block designs. Mixed- and random-effects models, including repeated measures. Nested factors; split-plot designs; confounding and fractions for 2k factorial experiments. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 4660 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • STT 4860 - Independent Reading in Statistics and Probability



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    Independent study in statistics and probability.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Senior.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 4920 - Undergraduate Statistics Seminar



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Detailed study of a single statistics topic chosen by the student with the approval of the instructor. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 4610 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level STT 4670 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Statistics - BS.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • STT 4960 - Topics in Statistics and Probability



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    Topics in statistics and probability.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Senior.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 5600 - Applied Statistics I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduces probability, random variables and their expectations, some commonly used discrete and continuous distributions, concept of random sampling and sampling distributions. Uses computer software packages for simulating, summarizing, and displaying data. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2310 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 5610 - Applied Statistics II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduces statistics, standard statistical methods for estimation of parameters and hypothesis testing, regression analysis and analysis of variance techniques, and exposure to data analysis using packaged computer programs. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 5600 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 5860 - Independent Reading in Statistics and Probability



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    Independent reading in statistics and probability.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 5910 - Advanced Statistical Methods for Nursing Research



    Credit Hour(s): .5
    Coverage of concepts, principles, interpretation and practical rules of thumb for advanced statistical methods used in nursing research.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Nursing. Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 5960 - Topics in Statistics and Probability



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Titles vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 6110 - Applied Time Series



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Stochastic models for discrete time series in the time-domain, moving average processes, autoregressive processes, model identification, parameter estimation, and forecasting. Statistical computing software packages are used. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level STT 5610 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6210 - Sampling Design



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Classical sampling designs including simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multi-stage sampling, cluster sampling, and systematic sampling; Using auxiliary information and ratio estimators; Unequal probability sampling, detectability and line transect methods; composite and ranked-set sampling. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 6610 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6240 - Statistical Quality Control and Improvement



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Statistical process control for attributes and variables data: probability distributions, sampling plans, control charts, statistical control, process capability, process improvement, tolerance intervals, evolutionary operation, and applications. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 3630 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6260 - Survival Analysis



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Censoring and truncation, survival and hazard functions, estimation and hypothesis tests, Cox proportional hazards model; diagnostics of the Cox model; state-of-the-art software for survival analysis models. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 5610 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
 

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