2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
2017-2018 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.
 

Spanish

  
  • SPN 3810 - Applied Elementary Spanish Instruction



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Spanish majors assist elementary course instructors in conducting classes. For Spanish majors and minors only.
    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)
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Fields of Study (Major, Minor, or Concentration): Spanish.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study; Internship
  
  • 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.
    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.
    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.
    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 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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SPN 5250 Minimum Grade of C
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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
    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.
    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
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SPN 6110 Minimum Grade of D
    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.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SPN 6120 Minimum Grade of D
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • 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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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 has a one hour per week lab that uses Excel software.
    Prerequisite(s): WSU Math Placement Level 30 or Undergraduate level DEV 0970 Minimum Grade of P or Undergraduate level DEV 0990 Minimum Grade of P
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • 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 30 or Undergraduate level DEV 0970 Minimum Grade of P or Undergraduate level DEV 0990 Minimum Grade of P
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • 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 and Undergraduate level MTH 2430 Minimum Grade of C
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: CT: Middle Childhood - PRE, Mathematics - BA, Mathematics - BS, Middle Childhood Ed - BSED.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • 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
    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.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Junior, Senior.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 3960 - Topics in Statistics and Probability



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
    Titles vary.
    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 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
    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 - Computational Statistics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Random number generation and Monte Carlo methods. The bootstrap and permutation tests. Numerical methods for optimization related to maximum likelihood estimation; nonparametric density estimation, classification and regression trees. Software used for the course includes SPLUS or R.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level STT 3600 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level MTH 2530 Minimum Grade of C)
    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
  
  • 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
  
  • STT 4860 - Independent Reading in Statistics and Probability



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    Independent study in statistics and probability.
    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
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Statistics - BS.

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



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

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6300 - Biostatistics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    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. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level STT 2640 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Applied Statistics, Mathematics. Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6310 - 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. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level STT 5610 Minimum Grade of D) or Graduate level STT 6300 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6460 - Statistical Methods for Engineers



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Classical statistical techniques for analysis and interpretation of research data, with extensive use of statistical software. Includes review of basic statistics. Simple, multiple, and polynomial regression. Analysis of variance, techniques for interpretation of research data, with extensive use of statistical software. Includes factorial experiments, fixed and random effects, crossed and nested factors, and repeated measures. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level STT 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level STT 5610 Minimum Grade of D)
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6610 - 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 distributions. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2320 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6620 - Theory of Statistics II



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    ests, likelihood ratio tests, maximum likelihood estimation (mle) and computational approaches to determine mle’s. The multivariate normal distribution, random vectors and covariance matrices; linear and quadratic forms. The general linear model, Cochran-Fisher theorem. Hypothesis testing and confidence regions for a vector of parameters. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 6610 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6640 - Computational Statistics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Random number generation and Monte Carlo methods. The bootstrap and permutation tests. Numerical methods for optimization related to maximum likelihood estimation. Nonparametric density estimation. Monte Carlo Markov Chain (MCMC) methods. Classification and regression trees. Software used for the course includes SPLUS or R. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 5610 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6660 - 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. Single factor analysis of variance and multiple comparisons. Nonparametric methods. Statistical software packages will be used. Department Managed 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)
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6670 - Statistical Methods II



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Randomization and replication. One and two-way analysis of variance, multiple comparisons, analysis of covariance. Multi-factor experiments. Block designs. Mixed- and random-effects models, including repeated measures. Nested factors; split-plot designs; confounding and fractions for 2^k factorial experiments. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 6660 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 6860 - Independent Reading in Statistics and Probability



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

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 6960 - Topics in Statistics and Probability



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

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 7020 - Applied Stochastic Processes



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Stationary processes, Markov chains, Poisson processes, pure birth process, queuing processes, inventory problems, traffic flow problems, introduction to financial processes. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 6610 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 7140 - Statistical Modeling for Environmental Data



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Statistical techniques for the modeling and analysis of environmental data including advanced regression techniques, generalized linear models, and random effects. Also modeling of spatial and time-series environmental data, including spatio-temporal analysis, using appropriate software. Applications and case studies. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 6670 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 7300 - Advanced Topics in Biostatistics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Statistical theory and analysis of data relating to advanced topic in biostatistical applications. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 6620 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level STT 6670 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 7400 - Categorical Data Analysis



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Standard techniques for analyzing and describing two-dimensional contingency tables. Logistic regression models and loglinear models developed for data structures involving categorical response variables, including model selection procedures, diagnostics, association graphs, and collapsibility. SAS procedures used for analysis of data sets. Multi-graph representations. Repeated categorical response data and generalized linear mixed effects models. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Graduate level STT 6620 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level STT 6660 Minimum Grade of D)
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 7440 - Applied Multivariate Analysis



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Matrix theory, multivariate distributions, likelihood ratio tests, MANOVA, principal component and factor analysis, canonical correlation analysis, finite mixture models and the EM algorithm, and classification techniques. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level MTH 2320 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level STT 6670 Minimum Grade of D)
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 7620 - Advanced Topics in Linear Models



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The generalized linear model. Logistic and Poisson regression, multinomial responses, log-linear models and contingency tables. Maximum likelihood estimation. Model selection, diagnostics. Generalized linear mixed effects models and repeated measurements. Computer software is used to analyze the data sets. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Graduate level STT 6620 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level STT 6660 Minimum Grade of D)
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 7670 - Applied Regression Analysis



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Multiple linear regression with introduction to more complicated models, including nonlinear models and weighted least squares. Up-to-date computing techniques including nonparametric regression techniques. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 6660 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • STT 7860 - Independent Reading in Statistics and Probability



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

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 7910 - Statistical Consulting



    Credit Hour(s): 2 to 3
    Consultation with graduate students and faculty on statistical problems arising from research projects. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Graduate level STT 6620 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level STT 6670 Minimum Grade of D)
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Practicum
  
  • STT 7920 - Biostatistical Consulting



    Credit Hour(s): 2 to 3
    Consultation with clients on biostatistical problems, under the direct supervision of a professional statistical consultant. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level STT 6620 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level STT 6670 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Practicum
  
  • STT 7960 - Topics in Statistics and Probability



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

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • STT 8990 - Graduate Research



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 12
    Supervised thesis research.
    Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study

Student Affairs in Higher Education

  
  • SAA 4100 - Special Topics: Residence Life



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    Topics related to the training of Residence Life staff and student leaders.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SAA 4110 - Special Topics: Campus Programming



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    Topics related to the development of student organizations and student leaders.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SAA 6620 - Special Topics: SAHE



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    Topics related to the various functional areas and/or current issues in student affairs in higher education will be offered. Past topics have included Working with Students with Disabilities, Supervision Skills, Job Search in High Education, and Working with the Media.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SAA 6630 - Career Dev. Theory & Skills Application



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    A variety of career development theories are explored including application to specific client cases. Focus will be on developing helping skills and building effective relationships as well as technology resources available to career advisors.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SAA 6640 - Career Assessment and Employability



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    Analyze formal and informal assessment approaches to the career development process. Explore and evaluate job search strategies and resources for clients. A variety of career development theories are discussed and applied to client cases.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SAA 6650 - Career Program and Service Development



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    Learn to develop effective career development programs and services for use with individuals and groups including diverse populations. Applying career development ethical standards and guidelines to client cases will be emphasized.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SAA 6651 - Study Abroad in Student Affairs in Higher Education



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides students with foundational knowledge and skills in study abroad practice and research in higher education.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
 

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