(DANC) DANCE
Department of
Theatre and Dance
ROBERT A. HETHERINGTON, M.A., Chair
Room 143D, Theatre and Communication Building
DANC 1821, 1825,
1827, 2821, 2825, and 2827 may be used to fulfill the university degree
requirements for physical activity courses. See Graduation from the University
for details.
DANC 1151.
Introduction to Dance. (3). Comprehensive
study of dance as an expressive art form, a symbolic language, and an integral
aspect of world cultures; emphasis on developing both aesthetic response and
critical skills through an analysis of major dance forms, styles, and genres. [G]
DANC 1821. Modern
Dance I. (2). Introduction to modern dance
techniques; emphasis on exploration of fundamentals of dance. For student with
little or no previous experience in modern dance. May be repeated for a maximum
of 4 semester hours with permission of instructor. [G]
DANC 1825. Ballet
I. (2). Introduction to classical ballet
technique; emphasis on barre and center floor work. For student with little or
no previous experience in ballet. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 semester hours credit with permission of
instructor. [G]
DANC 1827. Jazz
Dance I. (2). Contemporary jazz dance
techniques; emphasis on fundamentals of idiom. For student with little or no
previous experience in jazz dance. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours with
permission of instructor. [G].
DANC 2101. Dance
Improvisation. (3). Elements of space,
time and force; their interrelationships and their specific applications to
movement sequences; experiences in spontaneous development of dance phrases.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours with permission of instructor. (Offered alternate years). PREREQUISITE:
permission of instructor.
DANC 2821. Modern
Dance II. (2). (1822). Intermediate modern
dance techniques. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours with permission of
instructor. PREREQUISITE: DANC 1821 or permission of instructor. [G]
DANC 2825. Ballet
II. (2). (1826). Intermediate ballet
techniques. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours with permission of
instructor. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor. [G]
DANC 2827. Jazz
Dance II. (2). (1828). Intermediate jazz
dance techniques. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours with permission of
instructor. PREREQUISITE: DANC 1827 or permission of instructor. [G]
DANC 3101.
History of Dance. (3). Basic features of
and uses for dance and expressive movement from early cultures to present.
(Offered alternate years). (W)
DANC 3201. Dance
Movement Analysis. (3). Theory and methods
of analyzing and describing dance movement. Varied semester topics: dance
notation, Laban movement analysis, Bartenieff fundamentals, rhythmic analysis,
kinetic awareness and body alignment techniques. Repeatable up to 6 hours with
permission of instructor. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor. (Offered alternate years).
DANC 3829.
Advanced Dance Techniques. (3-4).
Intensive development and refinement of dance technique. Focus on artistic
concerns appropriate to advanced level. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 hours
with permission of the instructor; repetition will not result in a change of
any grade previously given. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
DANC
4000-4029-6000-6029. Special Topics in Dance. (1-3). Topics are varied and announced in Schedule of Classes.
May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours when topic varies.
DANC 4101-6101.
Dance Repertory. (3). Exploration of
stylistic, technical, and expressive elements in rehearsal and performance;
notated works, faculty and guest artist choreography. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 hours. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
DANC 4201-6201.
Dance Composition. (3). Investigation of
movement sources and development of elements of choreographic craft. Emphasis
on solo and duet work. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours with permission
of instructor. (Offered alternate years).
PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
DANC 4202-6202.
Advanced Dance Composition. (3). Continued
investigation of movement sources and choreographic craft from concept
development through rehearsal and performance; emphasis on group forms. May be
repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. PREREQUISITE: DANCE 4201 or permission of
instructor. (I)
DANC 4301-6301.
Directed Studies in Dance. (1-3).
Individual study, research or practicum. May be repeated for a maximum of 12
hours. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
DANC 4402-6402.
Dance Education in Diverse Settings. (3).
Theory, methods and materials for teaching modern and creative dance in
schools, dance studios, arts programs, and community settings; current research
in aesthetic education and curriculum development. PREREQUISITE: DANC 2821, or
permission of instructor.
(ECED) EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Department of
Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
DENNIE L. SMITH, Ed.D., Chair
Room 106D, College of Education Building
http://www.coe.memphis.edu/coe/ICL/icl.html
ECED 3555.
Observation and Assessment of Infant and Early Childhood Development. (3). Developmental perspective on measurement and evaluation in
early childhood years. Considers standardized tests, observations, checklists
and rating scales, and tests designed by teachers; their advantages and
disadvantages for use with young children; and professional ethical issues
pertaining to evaluating young children. PREREOUISITES: EDPR 2111, and
admission to TEP. PREREQUISITES or COREQUISITES: Two of the following: EDPR
3300, 3301, 4301. [C]
ECED 3565.
Development of Play in Early Childhood. (3).
Role of play in early childhood development and learning from birth through age
eight; applications of play theory to young children’s total development and
learning; and study of play environments and adult roles in supporting
appropriate play activities and environments. PREREQUISITES: EDPR 2111, and
admission to TEP. PREREQUISITES or COREQUISITES: Two of the following: EDPR 3300,
3301, 4301.
ECED 4107-6107.
Workshop in Montessori Instruction. (3). (ICL, CIED). Basic principles of how children learn, how they should be
taught, what didactic materials should be presented, how the classroom is
prepared, and in which sequence didactic materials should be taught using Maria
Montessori’s philosophies.
ECED 4510-6510.
Early Childhood Programs and Practices. (3).
Applying professional knowledge to early childhood education values and
principles, programs and practices, issues, problems, and trends; and exploring
early childhood teacher roles and responsibilities through observations in
multicultural early childhood program settings. PREREQUISITES: EDPR 2111, 3300,
3301 or 4301 and admission to TEP. COREQUISITE: ECED 4520. (Sp)
ECED 4520-6520.
Planning and Facilitating Social Learning and Development. (3). Focus on planning, implementing, and evaluating programs
to facilitate young children’s social learning and development from birth
through age 8. Socialization and social science skills, knowledge, and
dispositions addressed in context of integrating instruction and learning with
children’s literature, art, music, mathematics, science, etc. PREREQUISITE: TEP
admission. COREQUISITE: ECED 4510. (Sp)
ECED 4530-6530.
Planning and Facilitating Math and Science Learning and Development. (3). Knowledge skills and dispositions necessary to plan for
and facilitate development and learning of physical, logico-mathematical, and
social knowledge of mathematics and science for children from birth through
eight years. PREREQUISITES: ECED 3555, 3565, 4510, 4520 and admission to TEP. (F)
ECED 4540-6540.
Planning and Facilitating Infant and Toddler Development. (3). Models, principles, curriculum and practices of
developmentally appropriate infant toddler care giving; emphasis on teacher’s
knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to plan and facilitate development
of infants and toddlers in group care settings. PREREQUISITES: ECED 3555, 3565,
4510, 4520 and admission to TEP. (F)
(ECON) ECONOMICS
JAMES LUKAWITZ, Ph.D., C.P.A., Faculty Director of Academic Programs
CRAIG LANGSTRAAT, L.L.M., C.P.A., Interim Dean for Academic Programs
Room 114, Fogelman College of Business and Economics Building
Students must have junior standing and have met specific
course prerequisites with a grade of C (2.0) or better to be eligible for all
3000- and 4000-level courses. In addition to these requirements, students
seeking a degree in the Fogelman College of Business and Economics must have
(1) completed all required lower division business courses with a minimum grade
of C (2.0) in each; (2) minimum of 2.25 GPA in all required lower division
business courses and MATH 1312, and (3) 55 hours of course work including MATH
1312 and 9 hours of English (See B.B.A. Degree Requirements-General
Requirements).
ECON 2110.
Introduction to Macroeconomics. (3).
Nature and functions of the national economy in a global context. Includes
consumption and investment behavior, national income and product determination,
fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade. [G]
ECON 2120.
Introduction to Microeconomics. (3).
Operation of the market economy at the individual and firm level. Includes
supply and demand analysis, consumer behavior, behavior of firms in both
competitive and monopoly environments, income distribution theory, and effects
of government intervention in the market economy. [G]
ECON 3010. East
Asia in the Global Economy. (3). Process
and consequences of integrating selected East Asian countries into the global
economy; unique and general factors explaining recent success; economic
adjustments in both advanced and developing countries needed for their
integration; environmental impact of increased demand for resources.
ECON 3020-29.
Special Topics in Economics. (3). Current
economic issues and problems in the United States; emphasis on application of
tools and analytical methods. PREREQUISITES: ECON 2110, 2120.
ECON 3210. Labor
Economics. (3). Introduction to
institutional aspects of American labor force and its organization wage and
employment theory, economic role of collective bargaining, and basic
ingredients of public policy toward labor organization. PREREQUISITE: ECON
2120.
ECON 3310.
Microeconomic Theory. (3). Intermediate
approach to price theory. Stress on market mechanism as device for resource
allocation; attention to uses of basic microeconomic concepts in analysis of
economic problems and in formulation of policy. PREREQUISITE: ECON 2120.
ECON 3320.
Macroeconomic Theory. (3). Intermediate
approach to social income accounting and to functional relationships between
important aggregate economic variables as well as to forecasting and social
policy implications. PREREQUISITE: ECON 2110.
ECON 3411.
Economics of Social Issues. (3).
Applications of economic theory and analysis to current social problems, and
evaluation of current and potential policy solutions to social issues.
ECON 3580.
International Economic Development-An Ecological Perspective. (3). Process of economic development as adaptive interplay
between man’s needs and ways in which environment is exploited to satisfy those
needs in both developed and less developed countries. PREREQUISITE: ECON 2110
or consent of instructor.
ECON 3610. Money
and Banking. (3). Monetary and banking
history of leading countries with special emphasis on theory of money and
banking in United States, deposit and earnings operations of individual banks,
interbank and central bank relations. PREREQUISITE: ECON 2110.
ECON 4040.
Economic Analysis of Law. (3). Evaluation
of economic effects of both existing and proposed laws. Specifically, to model
transactions that occur in changing legal environment and then to estimate
impact of changes in legal position on outcomes of voluntary transactions.
PREREQUISITE: ECON 2120.
ECON 4111.
Managerial Economics. (3). Direct
application of economics to common business problems. Economic framework and
empirical techniques of production and cost analysis, project evaluation,
pricing, and demand analysis. PREREQUISITES: MATH 1312, ECON 2120, ISDS 2711,
2749, 2755. [C]
ECON 4112.
Organizational Economics. (3). Analysis of
markets and organizations, competitive advantage, production and cost, consumer
and market demand, strategic management decision-making, decision rights,
incentives and rewards, and structure of performance systems. PREREQUISITES:
MGMT 3110, ECON 2120 and senior standing.
ECON 4120.
Economic Forecasting. (3). Current
economic thinking on problems of recession and inflation as background to
economic forecasting. Methodologies of forecasting analyzed with examples of
each. PREREQUISITE: ISDS 3711 or equivalent.
ECON 4130-6130.
Government Regulation of Business. (3).
Approaches to legal and legislative control of business-especially tax laws,
commission regulations, and antimonopoly legislation-in view of impact of each
on industrial operating policy. PREREQUISITE: ECON 2120.
ECON 4260.
Environmental Economics and Policy. (3).
Economic analysis of environmental problems and various techniques that can be
implemented in their resolution (pollution taxes, sale of pollution rights,
regulation and outright prohibition); complex interaction of environmental
degradation, population explosion and economic progress. PREREQUISITE: ECON
2120 or consent of instructor.
ECON 4313.
Economic Strategies Under Uncertainty. (3).
Introduction to analytical methods of game theory developed by economists as
they apply to making business decisions in an uncertain economic environment
where competitors’ decisions are interdependent. PREREQUISITE: ECON 2120.
ECON 4340. Comparative
Economic Systems. (3). Factors
contributing to differential performance of economic systems, including
property rights, information flow, incentive structure, management-labor
relations, government policies on technology and competitiveness. Emerging
trends of system convergence and corporate globalization. PREREQUISITE: ECON
2120.
ECON 4350.
International Economics. (3). Historical
approach to theory of international trade; consideration given to Classical,
Neo-Classical and Modern approach to trade theory with emphasis on policy
implications of the analysis. PREREQUISITE: ECON 2120 or equivalent.
ECON 4351.
International Monetary Economics: Theory and Policy. (3). Open economy macroeconomics. Includes examination of
payments among nations, foreign exchange markets, determinants of exchange rate
policies. National income and foreign exchange, internal and external balance
and international factor movements. PREREQUISITE: ECON 2110.
ECON 4410.
Development of Economic Thought. (3).
Historical development of economic thought. Attention primarily on emergence of
Classical and Neoclassical thought, several dissident schools of thought, and
twentieth-century economic thought. PREREQUISITE: ECON 2110.
ECON 4740. Health
Care Economics. (3). Topics include unique
nature of health care as economic good, health care market and its participants
including patients, physicians, and hospitals, and financing and delivery of
personal health care in United States and other countries.
ECON 4810-6810.
Quantitative Economic Analysis. (3).
Introduction to application of mathematical tools in business and economics;
review of matrix algebra, differential and integral calculus; optimization with
and without constraints; comparative statistics.
ECON 4820.
Econometrics. (3). Introduction to
statistical procedures used to estimate and test quantitative economic
theories, using microcomputer software for regression analysis.
ECON 4910.
Problems In Economics. (1-3). Students
investigate issues surrounding selected economic problems and develop reports
of that investigation. May be repeated to maximum of 3 hours credit.
PREREQUISITES: upper division standing and approval of Director of
Undergraduate Programs.
ECON 4911.
Internship In Economics. (1-6). Internship
in business organization to gain on-the-job experience. Project to be approved
and supervised by area faculty. Credit allowed only after acceptance of report.
PREREQUISITES: senior standing and minimum GPA of 2.75.
ECON 4920. Senior
Seminar In Economics. (3). Coordinated by
area coordinator and conducted by selected members of area; integrate several
fields and course areas pursued by undergraduate majors into meaningful whole.
Required of all area majors in their last year of undergraduate enrollment. [I]
ECON 4996. Honors
Thesis In Economics. (3). Independent
research open only to students enrolled in Economics Honors Program. Honors
thesis supervised by three-faculty committee selected by student and approved
by Economics Honors Committee. PREREQUISITE: permission of Economics Honors
Committee.
(EDPR)
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND RESEARCH
Department of
Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research
RONNIE PRIEST, Ph.D., Chair
Room 100, College of Education Building
http://www.coe.memphis.edu/coe/CEPR/cepr.html
EDPR 2111.
Development Across the Life Span. (3). (EDPS). Principles and processes of human development across the
life span.
EDPR 3100. Assessment and Evaluation. (3).
(EDUC). Assessment techniques, test
construction, interpretation, and their relationship to instructional
decisions. Ethical issues of assessment and assessment needs of diverse
populations. [C]
EDPR 3121.
Learning Processes and Assessment. (3).
Major theories and perspectives on classroom learning and classroom assessment
practices; emphasis on cognitive processes, individual differences, strategies
for instruction, motivation, critical thinking, and self regulation of
learning; developing and using classroom assessment and interpreting
standardized testing. PREREQUISITE: EDPR 2111 or permission of instructor.
EDPR 3300. Infant
Development. (3). Theories, philosophies,
research, and pedagogy relating to optimal development and education of infants
and toddlers. PREREQUISITE: EDPR 2111 or permission of instructor.
EDPR 3301. Early
Childhood Development. (3). Theories,
research, and pedagogy which facilitate the cognitive, socio-emotional, and
physical stages of children’s development from 3-8 years of age. PREREQUISITE:
EDPR 2111 or permission of instructor.
EDPR 3302. Child
and Adolescent Development. (3). (EDUC). (Same as CSED 3302). Principles and processes of child and adolescent
development applied to education. PREREQUISITE: EDPR 2111 or permission of
instructor.
EDPR 4008.
Special Problems in Educational Psychology and Research. (1-3). (EDFD). Individually directed reading, field study or research;
written report required. PREREOUISITE: permission of instructor.
EDPR 4301-6301.
Early Childhood Development for the Beginning Teacher. (3). Philosophy, theory, research, and pedagogy relating to the
physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of children from birth
to eight years of age. PREREQUISITES: EDPR 2111 and TEP admission.
EDPR 4530-6530.
Microcomputers in Education: Theoretical and Technical Foundations. (3).
(EDRS). History, development, and status
of microcomputers in education and introduction to technical knowledge and
skills needed to operate microcomputers for specialized educational
applications. Prerequisite knowledge for advanced computer-related training in
different education specialty areas.
EDPR 4541.
Fundamentals of Applied Statistical Methods. (3). (EDRS). Use of statistical techniques in education and behavioral
sciences; emphasis on practical use and interpretation of concepts.
Self-instructional. [C]
(EDSV)
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Department of
Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
DENNIE L. SMITH, Ed.D., Chair
Room 106D, College of Education Building
http://www.coe.memphis.edu/coe/ICL/icl.html
EDSV 3350. The
Adult Learner. (3). (EDUC). Variety of
learning patterns and developmental characteristics of adults; emphasis on
applications in programs or other activities for adult learners.
EDSV 4350-6350.
Instructional Development for Training. (3). (EDUC). Instructional development techniques and applications in
training settings; principles of curriculum development, instructional
delivery, and evaluation.
EDSV 4450-6450.
Media Development for Training. (2). (EDUC).
Practical preparation of audiovisual material for training, applying
instructional design techniques; development of media presentation skills.
PREREQUISITE: EDSV 4350 or permission of instructor.
EDSV 4550-6550.
Organization and Management of Training Programs. (3). (EDUC). Development and management of instructional programs in
non-school settings; focus on goals, personnel, operational, and budgetary
considerations. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 3110.
EDSV 4750.
Special Problems: Educational Services. (1-3). (EDUC). Independent study and field projects on selected problems,
interests, and needs related to educational programs in training settings.
EDSV 4800.
Professional Seminar. (1). (EDUC).
Extension of student’s professional preparation through a series of required
and elective activities: exploration of issues and topics related to
professional development. Serves as a capstone experience for synthesizing the
student’s professional preparation program. COREQUISITE: EDSV 4950. (S/U)
EDSV 4850.
Practicum in Training Settings. (1-3). (EDUC). Opportunities to gain experience in a variety of settings;
tailored to interests, needs and career pathways of student. PREREQUISITE:
approval by program coordinator. (S/U)
EDSV 4950.
Internship in Training Settings. (3-12).
Planned and supervised full-time experience in a training setting appropriate
to the student’s specialization area; opportunities to synthesize knowledge and
skills and demonstrate professional competencies in an appropriate setting.
PREREQUISITE: approval in advance by program director. COREQUISITE: EDSV 4800. (S/U)
(EETH)
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Department of
Engineering Technology
RONALD LEE DAY, M.A., Chair
Room 203, Engineering Technology Building
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~engtech/home.html
EETH 1811.
Electronic Circuit Technology. (3).
Fundamental electronic theory and circuit analysis methods. Laboratory emphasis
on safety, measurement and confirmation of mathematical solutions. Three lecture hours, two laboratory hours
per week. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1213, TECH 1010.
EETH 2812. Basic
Industrial Control Devices. (3). Theory
and applications of devices commonly used in modern industrial control;
including transistors, operational amplifiers, thyristors, and solid-state
logic. Applications and characteristics of motors and control system I/O
devices. Two lecture hours, three
laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: EETH 1811.
EETH 2813.
Industrial Control Systems. (3). Theory
and operation of logic control systems: including relay ladder logic,
solid-state logic, and programmable logic controllers. Emphasis on practical
industrial applications. Two lecture
hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: EETH 2812.
EETH 2821.
Solid-State Technology. (3). Theory of
solid-state devices with application in power supplies, amplifiers, and other
basic electronic circuits. Solid-state diodes and bipolar junction transistors
emphasized. Three lecture hours, two
laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: EETH 1811.
EETH 2831.
Advanced Solid-State Technology. (3).
Theory of field effect transistors and operational amplifiers. Emphasis on
practical applications, including amplifiers, filters, and oscillators. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours
per week. PREREQUISITES: EETH 2821, MATH 1321.
EETH 3811.
Electronics Communications. (3).
Principles of noise, oscillators, modulation and power amplifiers with
associated circuitry; transmission line and antenna theory; emphasis on
operating frequencies up to UHF. Two
lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: EETH 2831,
TECH 3044.
EETH 3812.
Advanced Electronic Communications Technology. (3). (4811). Concepts, systems and practical applications in
generation, transmission and detection of aural, data and visual information in
analog and digital form. PREREQUISITE: EETH 3811.
EETH 3821.
Industrial Electronics. (3). Electronic
circuits and systems in modern industry; principles of open and closed loop
control systems; teory and application of devices and thyristors such as
unijunction transistors, silicon controlled rectifiers, diacs and triacs. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours
per week. PREREQUISITES: EETH 2831, TECH 3044.
EETH 3822.
Programmable Logic Controllers. (4).
Theory and operation of programmable logic controllers; emphasis on practical
industrial applications and programming techniques. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE:
EETH 3821. COREQUISITE: EETH 3841.
EETH 3841.
Electrical Power and Motor Control. (3).
Generation and utilization of AC and DC electrical power; applications and
operating characteristics of motors, generators and transformers with emphasis
on control of motors. Two lecture hours,
three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: EETH 3821. COREQUISITE: EETH
3822.
EETH 4821.
Microwave Technology. (4). Generation and
transmission of energy at frequencies above 300 megahertz, emphasizing
techniques and equipment which contrast sharply with those at lower frequencies. Three lecture hours, three laboratory
hours per week. PREREQUISITE: EETH 3811.
EETH 4823.
Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers. (3). Advanced applications of programmable logic controllers, including
analog I/O techniques and computer interfacing. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITES:
EETH 3822, 3841.
EETH 4841. Video
Communications. (3). Theory and
application of technical equipment for generation, transmission, and reception
of video signals, both closed circuit and broadcast. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE:
EETH 3811.
EETH 4944. Senior
Thesis. (3). (Same as ARCH 4944, CETH 4944, METH 4944). Study and research
in specific area culminating in an integrating experience through individual
and/or group projects and technical reports. (A-F, IP) [W, I]
(ELEC) ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
BABAJIDE O. FAMILONI, Ph.D., Chair
Room 206, Engineering Building
http://www.ee.memphis.edu/
ELEC 1202.
Electrical Engineering Concepts. (3).
Introduction to basic electrical engineering concepts and models. DC circuits.
Introduction to computers and computer ethics; use of text processors and
spreadsheets. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1211 or 1213.
ELEC 1207.
Electrical Engineering Computations. (3).
Structured solutions to electrical problems through use of computers.
PREREQUISITE: ELEC 1202 or sophomore standing.
ELEC 2201.
Circuit Analysis I. (4). Fundamental
properties of electrical circuits; basic concepts and circuit elements;
analysis methods and network theorems; analysis of transient circuits using
differential equations. Three lecture
hours, three laboratory hours per week. COREQUISITES: MATH 3391.
PREREQUISITES: MATH 2322, ELEC 1202.
ELEC 2222. Digital
Circuit Design. (4). Review of number
systems and base conversions; analysis and design of digital circuits; logic
and sequential design. Introduction to microprocessors. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE:
ELEC 1207.
ELEC 2281.
Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation Laboratory. (1). Introduction to basic meters, power supplies, and test
equipment; transient responses and AC power measurements; operational amplifier
circuits, bridge circuits, and transducers. Electrical Engineering majors may
not use ELEC 2281 to fulfill degree requirements. Three laboratory hours per week. COREQUISITE: ELEC 2283.
ELEC 2283.
Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation. (3). Analysis of electric circuits, sinusoidal steady state
analysis, instrumentation circuits, op amps, and transducers. Electrical
Engineering majors may not use ELEC 2283 to fulfill degree requirements.
PREREQUISITES: MATH 2322, PHYS 2004, 2520.
ELEC 3201.
Circuit Analysis II. (4). Laplace
transform techniques for network analysis, sinusoidal steady-state response of
single and three phase circuits, resonant circuits, linear transformers and
magnetic coupling, and introduction to filter design. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE:
ELEC 2201, MATH 3391.
ELEC 3202.
Transform Methods in Network Analysis. (3).
Introduction to transform theory; Fourier Series; application of Fourier, Laplace and Z-transforms to solution of
network problems. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 2201, MATH 3391.
ELEC 3203. Electrical
Engineering Computation. (3). Applications
of differential equations to modeling physical systems. Solution and
interpretation of systems of equations; computer modeling and interpretation.
PREREQUISITES: PHYS 2004, 2520; MATH 2322.
ELEC 3211.
Electronics I. (3). Solid state devices as
elements of electronic circuits; linear models and linear operation of these
devices emphasized. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 2201.
ELEC 3212.
Electronics II. (4). Utilization of
devices in linear, non-linear, and switching modes of operation. Modeling and
simulation of electronic circuits. Three
lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITES: ELEC 2222,
3201, 3211, 3213.
ELEC 3213.
Electronics I Laboratory. (1). Emphasis on
laboratory techniques in performance of basic electronic experiments.
COREQUISITE: ELEC 3211.
ELEC 3220.
Computer Software Engineering. (3).
Introduction to software engineering; metrics, estimation, and planning; system
and software requirements analysis; hardware-software interactions and effects
on the design process; software design and implementation techniques; software
integrity issues - quality assurance, testing, reliability and maintenance;
software development tools. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 1207 and either ELEC 3160 or
permission of instructor.
ELEC 3221. Matrix
Computer Methods in Electrical Engineering. (3). Fundamentals of matrix theory; application of matrix
theory and digital computer techniques to the solution of circuit problems;
state equations and their application to the solution of systems of
differential equations. PREREQUISITE: 2201.
ELEC 3240.
Electromagnetic Field Theory I. (3). (4211).
Maxwell’s equations electrostatics, magnetostatics and time varying
electromagnetic fields and waves. PREREQUISITE: MATH 3391. [C]
ELEC 4201. Energy
Conversion. (3). Energy conversion by
electromechanical processes, energy relations in magnetic systems, mathematical
modeling of magnetic systems, transformers and electrical machines.
PREREQUISITE: ELEC 3201 or 2283. [C]
ELEC 4202-6202.
Electrical Power Systems. (3).
Investigation of problems associated with transmission of electrical energy.
Load-flow studies, and fault analysis by use of symmetrical components.
PREREQUISITE: ELEC 3221.
ELEC 4203. Energy
Conversion Laboratory. (1). Fundamental
properties associated with testing and utilization of direct current and of
alternating current equipment such as motors, generators, alternators and
transformers. COREQUISITE: ELEC 4201.
ELEC 4204-6204.
Power Distribution Systems. (3).
Distribution of power from transmission systems to users; primary and secondary
feeders, voltage regulation; distribution transformers; overhead, underground
and network distribution system design; lightning phenomena and protective
device coordination. PREREQUISITES: ELEC 4201, 4203.
ELEC 4212-6212.
Electromagnetic Field Theory II. (4).
Plane waves; steady state and transient solutions of transmission line
equations; steady state solutions to waveguide equations. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE:
ELEC 3240.
ELEC 4213-6213.
Antenna Theory and Design. (4). Theory of
operation and design of antennas; determination of antenna radiation
characteristics; introduction to antenna array theory. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE:
ELEC 3240.
ELEC 4221-6221.
Electronics III. (4). Applications of
analog and digital electronic circuits; special purpose circuits and devices. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours
per week. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 3211.
ELEC 4222-6222.
Digital Logic and Computer Design. (3).
Applications of digital system design using MSI, LSI, and VLSI circuits; design
of arithmetic logic units, multiple-input controllers, and practical
interfacing techniques. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 2222.
ELEC 4223-6223.
Electrical Engineering Instrumentation. (4). (3222). Transducers for physical systems; mechanical, temperature, acoustic, and
biomedical transducers; methods of processing and analyzing data. Three lecture hours, three laboratory
hours per week. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 3212.
ELEC 4230-6230.
Data Communication Systems. (3). Data
communications in information and computing systems; analog and digital means
of transmitting and controlling information; organization and requirements of
data communication systems including modulation and demodulation, multiplexing,
switching, error detection and correction. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 3202.
ELEC 4231-6231.
Communication Theory. (3). Frequency and
time domain; modulation, random signal theory, autocorrelation; noise,
communication systems. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 3202 or permission of instructor.
ELEC 4232-6232.
Discrete Signal Processing. (3).
Introduction to discrete-time signal analysis. Includes discrete system
concepts, discrete-time Fourier analysis, sampling of continuous-time signals,
z-transform, and transform analysis of discrete time systems; structures for
discrete-time systems and discrete filter design techniques. PREREQUISITE: ELEC
3202.
ELEC 4235-6235.
Random Signal Analysis. (3). Analysis of
signals using techniques of probability and statistics; introduction to
probability, random processes and statistics; discrete signals and analog
signals with random components are studied in time, spatial and frequency
domains; autocorrelation, cross-correlation and power spectra are applied to various
signals; effects of filters, both discrete and analog, are determined.
PREREQUlSlTE: ELEC 3202.
ELEC 4240-6240.
Lasers. (3). Laser theory, analysis, and
design; quantum description of light generation, ray optics, cavity design,
Gaussian beams, and optical resonators; laser survey.
ELEC 4241-6241.
Solid State Physical Electronics. (3).
Quantum concepts; statistics; crystal structure; conduction processes in
solids; p-n junctions and devices; field-effect devices; charge transfer
devices. PREREQUISITES: ELEC 3211, 3240.
ELEC 4242-6242.
Electro-Optics. (3). Classical optics
including Gaussian optics, Newtonian optics, and vergence theory; optical
design with aberration concepts, F-numbers, pupils, and stops; radiometry with
respect to flux transfer calculations; light sources and detectors.
ELEC 4243-6243.
Linear Optical Systems. (3). Review of
Fourier techniques for analysis and design of linear systems, extension to
2-dimensional techniques, 2-dimensional transform applied to linear optical
systems and optical data processing. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 3202.
ELEC 4251-6251.
Control System Engineering. (3). General
equations of physical linear systems and their transfer functions; transient
analysis and stability of servo systems; Bode plot, Nichols chart, Nyquist
plot, Routh criterion, root locus methods, introduction to compensation
techniques and systems in state space. PREREQUISITES: ELEC 3202, 3221.
ELEC 4252-6252.
Digital Control Systems. (3). Problems and
analysis techniques applicable to digital control systems. Prior knowledge of
Laplace transforms required; basic knowledge of feedback control theory
desirable. PREREQUISITES: ELEC 3202, 3221.
ELEC 4253-6253.
Control Systems Laboratory. (1).
Investigations of fundamental properties associated with control systems
engineering; laboratory procedures in analysis of control systems, compensating
networks, analog and digital computer simulations. COREQUISITE: ELEC 4251 or
4252.
ELEC 4254-6254.
Digital Control Systems Laboratory. (1).
Investigations of fundamental properties associated with digital control
systems engineering; laboratory procedures in analysis of digital control
systems, compensating networks, digital computer simulations and PLCs.
COREQUISITE: ELEC 4252.
ELEC 4261-6261.
Introduction to Network Synthesis. (3).
Design, simulation, and realization of active filter networks with emphasis on
sensitivities, tolerances, and implementation. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 3202.
ELEC 4270-6270.
Introduction to Microprocessors. (4). LSI
circuitry, microprocessor architecture, hardware and software, application and
system design. Three lecture hours, three
laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 2222.
ELEC 4272-6272.
Engineering Software. (3). Introduction to
hierarchical operating systems; C programming language. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 3221
or permission of instructor.
ELEC 4273-6273.
Database Engineering. (3). Logical
database design, data models for database engineering; entity-relationship,
relational, object oriented, logic data models; design theory for relational
databases, relational query languages, introduction to integration of database
and knowledge-base systems for engineering applications; emerging trends in
database machine design and implementation. PREREQUISITE: permission of
instructor.
ELEC 4274-6274.
Software Design with Ada. (3).
Introduction to Ada; detailed software design methodology using structured and
object oriented techniques for large systems; reusable components, Ada
Programming Support Environment. PREREQUISITE: knowledge of a structured high
level language.
ELEC 4275-6275.
Network Programming. (3). Introduction to
engineering of computer networks, network hardware, and network software;
design of software systems for network applications. PREREQUISITES: ELEC 1207
and ELEC 3221.
ELEC 4276-6276.
Advanced Network Programming. (3).
Advanced methods for engineering software systems; implementations of
distributed object models, remote database connectivity, and reusable software
components. PREREQUISITE; ELEC 4275 or permission of instructor.
ELEC 4277-6277.
DSP Microprocessors. (4). Architecture and
instruction sent of fixed-point and floating-point devices; hardware
interfacing, host communication, real-time signal generation, filtering, and
code development using assembly language and C. PREREQUISITES: ELEC 2222 and
ELEC 3202.
ELEC 4280.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Design. (3). Individual and/or team design projects that require
application of electrical engineering or computer engineering concepts. Oral
and written presentations required. PREREQUISITES: ENGL 3603, ELEC 3202, and
either ELEC 3212, 3220, or 4221. [W, I]
ELEC 4720-6720.
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3). (Same as COMP 4720-6720). Fundamentals of programming in LISP; central ideas of
artificial intelligence, including heuristic search, problem solving,
slot-and-filler structures, and knowledge representation. PREREQUISITE:
Permission of instructor, ELEC 3221.
ELEC 4730-6730.
Expert Systems. (3). (Same as COMP 4730-6730). Fundamentals of programming in PROLOG, central ideas of
expert system development, including knowledge representation, control
structures, tools, knowledge acquisition, and knowledge engineering.
PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor, ELEC 3221.
ELEC
4900-09-6900-09. Special Topics in Electrical Engineering. (1-3). Topics are varied and announced in Schedule of Classes.
ELEC 4910-19.
Honors Special Topics. (3). Topics vary
and are announced in the Schedule of Classes. PREREQUISITE: Approval by the
Honors Committee of the Department of Electrical Engineering.
ELEC 4991.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Projects I. (1-3). Independent investigation of problem selected in
consultation with instructor; report required. PREREQUISITE: senior standing
with a minimum GPA of 2.0 in ELEC courses completed at The University of
Memphis.
ELEC 4992.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Projects II. (1-3). Design, implementation and testing of project investigated
in ELEC 4991; report required. PREREQUISITE: ELEC 4991 with a minimum GPA of
2.0 in ELEC courses completed at The University of Memphis.
ELEC 4993.
Research Studies. (3). Consultation,
reading, and design work to investigate selected areas of electrical
engineering or computer engineering under supervision of faculty member; formal
paper required; emphasis on applied work, design, and scientific writing.
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 3603, ELEC 3202 and either ELEC 3212, 4221, or 3220. [W, I]
ELEC 4999. Honors
Thesis. (3). Under the direction of a
faculty member, the student writes and defends a thesis based upon background
reading and experimental research on a topic in electrical engineering.
PREREQUISITE: Approval by the Honors Committee of the Department of Electrical
Engineering.
(ELED) ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION
Department of
Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
DENNIE L. SMITH, Ed.D., Chair
Room 106D, College of Education Building
http://www.coe.memphis.edu/coe/ICL/icl.html
ELED 3251.
Teaching Methods in the Sciences: Mathematics. (3). Curriculum methods and materials for teaching mathematics
with emphasis on problem solving. PREREQUISITE: admission to TEP. [C]
ELED 3261.
Teaching Methods in the Sciences: Science. (3). Principles, techniques and materials for teaching
relationships among science, technology, and society. PREREQUISITE: admission
to TEP.
ELED 3271. Teaching
Methods in the Sciences: Social Studies. (3). Curriculum, methods and materials for teaching social studies and
global education to elementary school students. PREREQUISITE: admission to TEP.
ELED 4240.
Literacy in Grades K-4. (3). Cognitive
view of literacy processes in developmental perspective; material and methods
of teaching; assessing listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking.
PREREQUISITE: Admission to TEP. (Field experiences: 12 hours) [W]
ELED 4241.
Literacy in Grades 5-8. (3). Instructional
strategies and assessment procedures relevant to the acquisition of reading,
speaking, listening, writing, and thinking skills for students in the middle
grades. PREREQUISITE: Admission to TEP and ELED 4240. (Field experiences: 12
hours)
ELED 4242.
Literacy and Language. (ELED 3241 and 4242). (6). Includes scope and sequence of skills assessment,
organization strategies, materials and methods of listening, speaking, writing
and reading for preschool and primary grade students. Interrelatedness of these
skills stressed through activities which teach children of all cultures to
think and communicate. PREREQUISITE: admission to TEP. [W]
ELED 4243.
Corrective Reading. (2). Diagnostic and
prescriptive approaches for assessment and correction of reading and
reading-related processes needed for learning. Clinical experience required.
PREREQUISITES: ELED 4242.
ELED 4344.
Literacy in the Middle Grades. (3).
Instructional strategies and assessment procedures relevant to the acquisition
of reading, speaking, listening, writing and thinking skills for students in
the middle grades.
ELED 4351.
Organizing for Teaching and Learning in the Early and Middle Grades. (2). Teacher candidates develop knowledge of best practices for
student learning and cognition; identify, develop, and evaluate strategies and
techniques of instruction that are sensitive to individual needs of children
within a culturally and economically diverse population; emphasis on planning,
instruction, assessment, and professional development. Co/Prerequisites: ELED
4352, 4353, 4354, admission to TEP, and completion of ALL coursework except
Student Teaching and Professional Seminar.
Ten hours field experiences.
ELED 4352.
Curriculum and Methods in the Early and Middle Grades. (4).
Teacher candidates will learn developmentally appropriate curriculum for K-8 in
literacy, science, mathematics, social studies, and fine arts; methods specific
to content areas and evaluate current educational materials such as software,
textbooks, and manipulatives. Co/Prerequisites: ELED 4351, 4353, 4354,
admission to TEP, and completion of ALL coursework except Student Teaching and
Professional Seminar. Twenty hours field
experiences. [C]
ELED 4353.
Thematic Instruction in the Early and Middle Grades in Urban Settings. (4). Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching integrated
curriculum with a focus on real-world experiences with diverse students in
urban settings; teacher candidates will develop and use a thematic unit to
instruct K-8 students; emphasis includes critical reflection of how to improve
learning and instruction for all students. Co/Prerequisites: ELED 4351, 4352,
4354, admission to TEP, and completion of ALL coursework except Student
Teaching and Professional Seminar. Twenty
hours field experiences.
ELED 4354. K-8
Practicum, Integrative Learning in Urban Settings. (2). Integration of the curriculum and teaching for K-8 grades
that includes urban site visitation experiences for observation and teaching
diverse learners in real-world situations. Co/Prerequisites: ELED 4351, 4352,
4353, admission to TEP, and completion of ALL coursework except Student
Teaching and Professional Seminar.
(ENGL) ENGLISH
JACK CARPENTER, Ph.D., Interim Chair
Room 467, Patterson Hall
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~english
All
candidates for graduation at The University of Memphis are required to complete
ENGL 1101 and 1102 or their equivalents, with a grade of C or better. Before
enrolling in ENGL 1101, a student must have either: (1) an ACT English score of
19 or above, or (2) an SAT verbal score of 360 or above, (3) a satisfactory
score on the AAPP English Placement Essay administered by the Testing Center,
or (4) completion of R&DS 0810 with a grade of C or better. Students
admitted to the university through the Developmental Studies program must meet
one of the following conditions before enrolling in ENGL 1101: (1) completion
of R&DS 0810 with a grade of C or better, or (2) a satisfactory score on
the English Placement portion of the AAPP Complete test administered by the
Testing Center.
After
completing ENGL 1101 and 1102 with a grade of C or better, all students must
take 2201 or 2202. Freshman and sophomore sequence must be scheduled until
completed. ENGL 1101 and 1102 must be taken in sequence; no credit will be
allowed for ENGL 1102 until 1101 has been completed with a grade of C or
better.
(ENGL) ENGLISH
ENGL 0101.
English as a Second Language. (1).
Introduction to English Composition, concentration on composition skills;
emphasis on sentence structure in written discourse. Open to non-native
speakers of English only. Admission by placement only. (T grade allowed).
ENGL 0102.
English as a Second Language (1-2).
Intermediate Composition, Practice in process of writing English expository
prose, specifically paragraphs and short essays; review of grammar and sentence
structure needed for academic writing skills. Open to non-native speakers of
English only. Admission by placement only. (T grade allowed).
ENGL 0103.
English as a Second Language (1-3).
Advanced Composition, practice in expository writing of paragraphs and essays
with emphasis on the writing process; extensive reading in fiction used to
encourage writing skill acquisition. Open to non-native speakers of English
only. Admission by placement only. (T grade allowed).
NOTE: The
accumulation of three credit hours from the above courses and successful
completion of 0103 will be considered the equivalent of ENGL 1101. Not more
than 3 hours credit may be accumulated in 0101, 0102, 0103.
ENGL 1101.
English Composition. (3). Practice in
expository writing with emphasis on content, organization, and style (levels of
usage and sentence structure) for different purposes and audiences.
PREREQUISITE: R&DS 0810 with grade of C or better, or ACT English score of
19 or above, or SAT verbal score of 360 or above, or satisfactory completion of
placement essay. [G]
ENGL 1102.
English Composition and Analysis. (3).
Practice in expository writing that synthesizes ideas from various readings.
Includes library work and production of documented papers. PREREQUISITE: ENGL
1101 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent. [G]
ENGL 2201.
Literary Heritage. (3). Major texts of
literary heritage; modes of literary expression and cultural context; emphasis
on works as products of their historical contexts and as processes shaping
human consciousness. Composition and critical thinking beyond levels expected
of freshmen. PREREQUISITES: ENGL 1101 and 1102, with a grade of C or better, or
their equivalent. [G]
ENGL 2202.
Literary Heritage: African-American Emphasis. (3). Consideration of major texts of literary heritage with
emphasis on African-American culture; modes of literary expression and cultural
context; emphasis on work as products of historical contexts and as processes
shaping human consciousness;
composition and critical thinking beyond levels expected of freshmen.
PREREQUISITES: ENGL 1101 and 1102, with a grade of C or better, or their
equivalent. [G]
ENGL 1101, 1102,
and 2201 or 2202 or equivalents with a grade of C or better are prerequisites
for all upper division courses in the Department of English.
ENGL 3100-19.
Special Topics in Literature. (1-3).
Topics are varied and announced in Schedule of Classes.
ENGL 3210.
British Literature to 1798. (3). Concentration on major authors, themes, and
movements.
ENGL 3211.
British Literature of the Medieval Period. (3).
ENGL 3212.
British Literature of the Sixteenth Century. (3).
ENGL 3213.
British Literature of the Seventeenth Century. (3).
ENGL 3214.
British Literature of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century. (3).
ENGL 3220.
British Literature since 1798. (3). Concentration on major authors, themes, and
movements.
ENGL 3221.
British Literature of the Romantic Period. (3).
ENGL 3222.
British Literature of the Victorian Period. (3).
ENGL 3224.
British Literature of the Twentieth Century. (3).
ENGL 3321.
American Literature Before 1860. (3).
ENGL 3322.
American Literature from 1860 to World War I. (3).
ENGL 3323.
American Literature from World War I to Present. (3).
ENGL 3411.
European Literature to Renaissance. (3). (4411).
ENGL 3412.
European Literature since Renaissance. (3). (4412).
ENGL 3500.
Practical English Grammar. (3). Extended
study of the fundamentals of English grammar, sentence structure, usage,
diction, punctuation, and spelling. Does not apply to the English major or
minor.
ENGL 3501. Modern
English Grammar. (3). Introduction to
current grammatical theory; description of sounds, word structures, syntax, and
semantics of English within theoretical frameworks.
ENGL 3511.
Introduction to Linguistics. (3).
Introduction to the nature and functions of human language, to its structural
principles, and to its place in culture and society; emphasis on language
diversity and change through history and contact; discussion of language and
thought, origin of language, and other topics.
ENGL 3521. The
American Language. (3). Changing nature
and variety of American English, especially in vocabulary and usage, its
range-formal-informal, written-colloquial, and standard and dialectal
variations; shifting standards of usage especially reflected in dictionaries;
and appropriateness dependent upon context; language as both reflector and
shaper of thought.
ENGL 3601.
Technical and Professional Writing. (3).
Introduction to rhetoric and style of documents written by scientists,
engineers, technical writers, and other professionals; extensive practice in
writing reports, proposals, manuals, and correspondence. [W]
ENGL 3602.
Writing and Editing in the Professions. (3). Workshop in techniques of communicating effectively in business,
industry, and government; developing practical writing skills for technical
publications such as reports, data analyses, and research articles; editing
practices involved in packaging and distributing professional writing in
printed form.
ENGL 3603.
Engineering Communications. (3). Form and
contexts of written and oral communications in engineering professions;
extensive practice in oral reporting, written reports, manuals, and proposals.
May not apply to the English major or minor.
ENGL 3604.
Persuasive Writing. (3). (2602). Study and
practice of writing essays and reports with emphasis on persuasion;
introduction to empirical and library research, application of rhetorical
principles, and nature of evidence; academic and professional writing, editing,
and revision. [W,C]
ENGL 3605.
Introduction to Creative Writing. (3). (2601). Introduction to the writing of fiction and poetry. [W]
ENGL 3701.
Introduction to Literary Criticism. (3).
ENGL 4001. Senior
Honors Seminar l. (3). Intensive study of
a problem in language or literature. Enrollment limited to English honors
students.
ENGL 4002. Senior
Honors Seminar II. (3). Intensive study of
a problem in language or literature. Enrollment limited to English honors
students.
ENGL 4100-09.
Special Topics In English. (3). Topics are
varied and announced in Schedule of Classes.
ENGL 4231.
Chaucer. (3).
ENGL 4232.
Shakespeare’s Tragedies. (3).
ENGL 4234.
Milton. (3).
ENGL 4235.
Shakespeare’s Comedies and Romances. (3).
NOTE: Students who have completed English 4233 (Shakespeare’s Comedies and
Histories) will not receive credit for English 4235.
ENGL 4236.
Shakespeare’s Histories. (3). NOTE:
Students who have completed English 4233 (Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories)
will not receive credit for English 4236.
ENGL 4241.
British Novel: Restoration Through Romantic. (3).
ENGL 4242.
British Novel: Victorian and Modern. (3).
ENGL 4251.
Renaissance Drama. (3).
ENGL 4252.
Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama. (3).
ENGL 4321.
American Literature: Major Writers Before 1860. (3).
ENGL 4322.
American Literature: Major Writers Since 1860. (3).
ENGL 4323.
Southern Literature. (3).
ENGL 4341.
American Novel to 1900. (3). (3341).
ENGL 4342.
American Novel Since 1900. (3). (3342).
ENGL 4371.
African-American Literature. (3).
ENGL 4423. Modern
British and American Poetry. (3).
ENGL 4424. Modern
British and American Fiction. (3).
ENGL 4441.
European Fiction. (3). (3441). Movements
and writers important to development of continental fiction from late 18th
century to present.
ENGL 4451.
Studies in Women and Literature. (3). Literature
and criticism by and about women.
ENGL 4452. Modern
Drama. (3). American, British, and
European drama from Ibsen to 1950.
ENGL 4453.
Contemporary Drama. (3). American,
British, and European drama from 1950 to the present.
ENGL 4461. The
Bible as Literature. (3).
ENGL 4471. Art of
Biography. (3). Reading, discussion, and
practice of the literary construction of lives, one’s own and others. Examines
authors’ artistic strategies, motives, audience, and perspectives based on
gender and culture. [W]
ENGL 4501.
History of the English Language. (3).
ENGL 4511.
Language and Literature. (3). How
linguistics can illuminate the analysis of literature, the nature of literary
language, and the linguistic options open to a writer. [W]
ENGL 4521.
Language and Society. (3). Place of
language in society and how it creates and reflects social relationships;
geographical and social dialects, male/female differences, and language of
various subgroups within our culture; intensive examination of implications of
language differences. [I]
ENGL 4530.
Practicum in ESL. (3-6). Experience in
observing and teaching, peer teaching, and work with an ESL specialist.
Repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours.
ENGL 4531.
Methods and Techniques in ESL. (3).
Methods and techniques of teaching English as a Second Language in various
settings.
ENGL 4532. Skills
Approaches and Assessment for ESL. (3).
Approaches to evaluation and means of assessment of language skills, with
special emphasis on English as a Second Language. [C]
ENGL 4540-4550.
Special Topics in Language and Linguistics. (3). Topics are varied and announced in Schedule of Classes.
ENGL 4601. Poetry
Workshop. (3). The nature of poetry,
critical approaches to the poem, and practical experience in writing and
revising text. Repeatable to maximum of 6 hours with permission of instructor.
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 3605.
ENGL 4602-6602.
Advanced Composition (3). Principles
involved in writing clear expository prose; emphasis on application of these
principles; analysis of readings and of student’s writing. [W]
ENGL 4603.
Fiction Workshop. (3). Nature of short
story and longer forms of fiction, critical approaches to fiction, and
practical experience in writing and revising text. Repeatable to maximum of 6
hours with permission of instructor. PREREQUISITE: ENGL 3605.
ENGL 4604. Forms
of Poetry. (3). A study of metrics, forms,
and types of poetry in English with attention to the principal traditions and
critical ideas associated with the writing of verse in English.
ENGL 4605. Forms
of Fiction. (3). A study of how fiction
works through analyzing the short story, the novella, and the novel with
attention to technical developments.
ENGL 4606-15.
Topics In Advanced Technical Writing. (3).
Theories, contexts, and practices of writing in the world of technology; topics
vary; extensive practice in writing, editing, and preparing technical
publications.
ENGL 4616. The
Publishing Process. (3). Steps in the
publishing process from writing a manuscript to printing it, including the
publishing of various genres throughout the world.
ENGL 4617.
Computers and Writing. (3). Impact of
computers on writing process in academic, personal, creative, and professional
writing.; extensive practice in using computer tools for invention, planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and production. Students explore their own writing
processes and effects of technology on those processes as they work through
variety of individual and collaborative assignments. [W]
ENGL 4630. Internship
in Professional Writing. (3). Experience
in technical, scientific, legal, government, or business writing with a
professional in the field. Dependent upon availability. PREREQUISITES: 3601 and
3602 (one of which may be completed concurrently) and permission of instructor.
ENGL 4711. The
Author, the Text, the Reader, and the World. (3). Methodological reflection upon theory and practice of
reading linguistic, literary, and rhetorical models. PREREQUISITE: 15 hours of
English. [I]
ENGL 4900.
Independent Study. (1-3). A selected topic
or problem in the field of literature, language, or writing. PREREQUISITE:
permission of instructor. Repeatable when the content is different.
ENGL 4996. Honors
Thesis. (3).
(ENGR) ENGINEERING
RICHARD C. WARDER, JR., Ph.D., Dean
Room 201A, Engineering Building
ENGR 4001.
Engineering Work Experience. (3). Off-campus
work experience working on selected projects in coordination with chair or
chair’s designee in student’s major department under direction of practicing
engineer. Oral and written presentations may be required. May be repeated as
many times as student chooses. PREREQUISITE: chair’s and CO-OP director’s
approvals.
NOTE: Students participating in ENGR 4001 are considered to be
full-time students for enrollment certification purposes.
(EXSS) EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE
Department of
Human Movement Sciences and Education
RALPH C. WILCOX ,Ph.D., Chair
Room 106, Fieldhouse
http://www.hmse.memphis.edu/
EXSS 1102.
Personal Health. (3). (HLTH 1102).
Concepts of personal health including chronic and infectious diseases, sexually
transmitted diseases, mental health, substance use and abuse, health
consumerism, sexuality, aging, and death and dying.
EXSS 2001.
Concepts and Applications of Conditioning Programs. (3). (PHED 2001). Overview of physical conditioning programs with emphasis
on selection, development and leadership of programs designed to foster
cardiovascular and musculoskeletal development. Variable hours of supervised
laboratory/field experience will be required. Purchase of an approved uniform
may be required. Course requires a
practical assignment with the Wellness Evaluation and Resource Unit.
EXSS 2002.
Techniques of Team Sports. (3). (PHED 2002).
Knowledge, skills, and teaching techniques of basketball, soccer, softball,
track and field, and volleyball to children and youth.
EXSS 2003.
Techniques of Individual Sports. (3). (PHED 2003). Knowledge, skills, and techniques of teaching selected
individual sports and recreational games. Includes but not limited to badminton,
tennis, and golf.
EXSS 2009. Dance
Instruction in the Exercise and Sport Science Program. (3). (PHED 2009). Knowledge, skills, and techniques of teaching educational
dance activities to children and youth.
EXSS 3306. School
Health, Safety and First Aid. (3). (HLTH 3306). School health program involving health services, healthful
school living, health screening, home and school safety; health content, skills
and materials suitable for elementary education; first aid with CPR.
EXSS 3307.
Psychosocial Aspects of Sport. (3). (PHED 3307, 2101). Designed to help students develop understanding of
psychological aspects of participation in sport; emphasis on research and
theoretical frameworks related to performance enhancement and enjoyment in
sport.
EXSS 3308.
Adapted Physical Activity for Special Populations. (2). (PHED 3308). Nature and etiology of disabilities prevalent in children,
knowledge and technical skills pertinent to the design of adapted physical
activity programs and the teaching of physical activities for specific
disabilities. PREREQUISITES: EXSS 3604/ 3605, SPED 2000. COREQUISITE: EXSS
3309.
EXSS 3309.
Clinical Experiences in Adapted Physical Activity for Special Populations. (1).
(PHED 3309). Observation and participation
activities with teaching assistant responsibilities in a laboratory setting in
physical activity with special populations. COREQUISITE: EXSS 3308. (S/U)
EXSS 3310.
Exercise Programming for Special Populations. (3). Introduction to the principles of cardiovascular medicine
related to therapeutic management of various disease states through exercise;
emphasis placed on understanding the medical consequences of various disease
states and developing comprehensive rehabilitative programs to decrease
physical disability. Variable hours of supervised laboratory/field experience
may be required. Purchase of an
approved uniform may be required for this course.
EXSS 3502.
Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries. (3). (SAFE 3502, HLTH 3502). Practical and theoretical aspects of treatment of athletic
injuries in athletic training programs; supplies, training table, therapeutic
equipment, and techniques in conditioning and bandaging. PREREQUISITE: HMSE
2102 or consent of instructor.
EXSS 3503. Health
Aspects of Fitness. (3). (PHED 2000, 3503).
Health related aspects of physical fitness; focuses upon relationship between a
physically active lifestyle and wellness. Variable hours of supervised
laboratory/field experience may be required.
Purchase of an approved uniform may be required for this course. Course requires a practical assignment with
the Wellness Evaluation and Resource Unit.
EXSS 3505.
Principles of Health Fitness Instruction. (3). Introduction to principles of health fitness instruction
for apparently healthy and medically stable asymptomatic populations in
preparation for American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Leader- and
Health/Fitness Instructor-certifications. Variable hours of supervised
laboratory/field experience may be required. Purchase of an approved uniform may
be required fir this course. Course requires a practical assignment with the
Wellness Evaluation and Resource
Unit. PREREQUISITES: EXSS 3503 and
3703.
EXSS 3603.
Physiological Bases of Strength Conditioning. (3). (PHED 3603). Study of anatomic and physiologic bases for the
expression, development, and maintenance of muscular strength, power, and
endurance, as well as various factors which may affect them. PREREQUISITES:
BIOL 1751/1752 and 1761/ 1762.
EXSS 3604.
Teaching Exercise and Sport Science, K-Middle School. (2). (PHED 3604). Skills, activities, and resource materials for teaching
elements of movement, educational games, educational gymnastics, and physical
fitness to youth. COREQUISITE: EXSS 3605.
EXSS 3605.
Clinical Experience in Teaching Exercise and Sport Science, K-Middle School.
(1). (PHED 3605). Observations and the
teaching of mini-lessons in physical activity in an elementary school setting.
COREQUISITE: EXSS 3604. S/U.
EXSS 3703.
Physiology of Exercise. (4). (PHED 3703).
Scientific basis of physiological principles of various systems and organs of
the body in response to muscular activity; emphasis on principles of motor
performance and training with appropriate laboratory experience. PREREQUISITES:
BIOL 1751/1752 and 1761/1762.
EXSS 3803. Motor
Learning. (3). (PHED 3803). Theory and
research concerning the psychological basis for understanding the process
involved in motor skill learning and performance.
EXSS 3853. Motor
Development. (3). Introduction to
developmental aspects of human motor behavior across the lifespan;
characteristics, stages, and issues related to physical growth, development,
and motor performance. PREREQUISITE:
EXSS 3703.
EXSS 3903.
Historical and Philosophical Aspects of Physical Activity. (3). (PHED 3903,
2903). Development of the discipline of
physical education through historical, philosophical, sociological and
scientific bases. PREREQUISITES: Upper division standing and satisfactory
completion of the English composition requirements. [W]
EXSS 4002. Health
Promotion Strategies. (3). Presentation
and examination of health promotion strategies and programs that emphasize
lifestyle behaviors that impact health and wellness. PREREQUISITE: EXSS 3503.
EXSS 4003. Health
Program Development and Administration. (3).
An overview of the principles of managing and directing health and exercise
facilities; program planning and administration; facility design; staffing;
business plans; and business structure. Course is based on American College of
Sports Medicine facility management guidelines. PREREQUISITE: MKTG 3010.
EXSS 4204.
Assessment and Evaluation in Human Movement Sciences and Education. (3). (PHED
4204). Measurement techniques, tools, and
resources and their application to assessment of physical performance and
fitness factors. PREREOUISITES: Upper division standing and satisfactory
completion of the mathematics requirement.
Variable hours of supervised laboratory/field experience may be
required. Purchase of an approved
uniform may be required for this course.
Course requires a practical assignment with the Wellness Evaluation and
Resource Unit. [C]
EXSS 4305.
Problems in Exercise and Sport Science. (1-3). Independent study and/or research project on selected
exercise and sport science problem, issue, or concern. PREREQUISITE: Permission
of instructor (S/U).
EXSS 4403-6403.
Kinesiology. (3). (PHED 4403, 3403).
Analysis of bodily movements in terms of muscular forces operating on bones.
PREREQUISITES; BIOL 1751/ 1752, BIOL 1761/1762 with a minimum grade of “C”.
EXSS 4406-6406.
Exercise Testing and ECG Interpretations. (3). (PHED 4401). Introduction to the methods of conducting ECG and
cardiopulmunary exercise testing for asymptomatic and symptomatic populations;
ACSM principles of exercise testing as well as methods of ECG interpretation
will be covered. Variable hours of supervised laboratory/field experience may
be required. Purchase of an approved
uniform may be required for this
course.
EXSS 4502.
Advanced Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries. (3). Advanced practical and theoretical aspects of treatment of
athletic related injuries in athletic training programs; supplies, management,
organization, injury recognition, evaluation and assessment, therapeutic
modalities, bandaging, and techniques in conditioning and rehabilitation.
PREREQUISITE: EXSS 3502.
EXSS 4602.
Psychological Aspects of Exercise. (3).
Emphasis on the application of psychological principles in fostering motivation
among individuals in exercise/physical activity settings. [W]
EXSS 4603-6603.
Advanced Methods of Strength Conditioning. (3). An advanced study of training principles for strength and
conditioning programs and their underlying physiological bases. PREREQUISITES:
EXSS 3603 and EXSS 3703.
EXSS 4605.
Internship in Exercise and Sport Science. (3-9). (PHED 4605 and HLTH 4402). Culminating experience allowing students the opportunity
to demonstrate knowledge and skills in an appropriate professional setting.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of all course work in major and concentration. This
course may be taken to improve the grade for one, but not both, of the former
courses. COREQUISITE: HMSE 4999. S/U.
EXSS 4703.
Clinical Exercise Physiology. (3).
Introduction to theoretical and functional techniques of graded exercise
testing for functional and/or diagnostic assessment. Variable hours of
supervised laboratory/field experience may be required. Purchase of an approved uniform may be
required for this course.
EXSS
4705-11-6705-11. Special Topics Workshop in Exercise and Sport Science. (3). Selected phases of exercise and sport science through
group study. In-depth study of area of interest and need for exercise and sport
scientists. May be repeated with a change in topic.
EXSS 4802.
Environmental Health. (3). (HLTH 4802).
Survey of complex association between environment and human productivity,
health, and happiness; environmental factors within general framework of
ecological perspective in which interrelationship of all living things to one
another affect human growth and well-being.
EXSS 4808.
Secondary Methods in Exercise and Sport Science. (2). (PHED 4808, 3808). Teaching strategies, management techniques, curricula
planning, evaluation and research for effective teaching in grades 7-12.
PREREQUISITES: EXSS 2002, 2003, and 2009, ICL 3000. COREQUISITE: EXSS 4809.
EXSS 4809.
Clinical Experience in Secondary Methods in Exercise and Sport Science. (1).
(PHED 4809, 3809). Observation and
teaching of mini-lessons in physical activity in a Jr./Sr. high school.
COREQUISITE: EXSS 4808. S/U.
EXSS
4902-11-6902-11. Special Topics in Exercise and Sport Science. (1-3). Current topics in exercise and sport science. May be
repeated with change in topic and content. See Schedule of Classes for specific
topics.
(FIR) FINANCE,
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
JAMES LUKAWITZ, Ph.D., C.P.A., Faculty Director of Academic Programs
CRAIG LANGSTRAAT, L.L.M., C.P.A., Interim Dean for Academic Programs
Room 114, Fogelman College of Business and Economics Building
Students must have junior standing and have met specific
course prerequisites with a grade of C (2.0) or better to be eligible for all
3000- and 4000-level courses. In addition to these requirements, students
seeking a degree in the Fogelman College of Business and Economics must have
(1) completed all required lower division business courses with a minimum grade
of C (2.0) in each; (2) minimum of 2.25 GPA in all required lower division
business courses and MATH 1312, and (3) 55 hours of course work including MATH
1312 and 9 hours of English (See B.B.A. Degree Requirements-General Requirements).
FIR 2220.
Personal Financial Management. (3).
Non-technical dealing with broad areas of budgeting, insurance, borrowing and
credit purchases, home ownership, investment, taxes, and family financial
planning. NOTE: If taken after student has received credit for FIR 3710 or
3810, credit will not count for BBA degree.
FIR 3011.
Business Law. (3). Elements of law and
legal principles encountered in business; emphasis on basic law of contracts,
sales and secured transactions, negotiable instruments, real and personal
property, agency, forms of business organization, suretyship, insurance
contracts and torts.
FIR 3130. The
Legal, Social, and Political Environment of Business. (3). Emphasis on legal, social, and political environment in
which business and its executives exist; legal, social, and political forces
that affect business operations. Lectures and case discussions.
FIR 3220.
Personal Investing. (3). To assist
individual investors of all backgrounds in development and monitoring of an
investment portfolio by explaining possible investment alternatives including
terminology and analysis techniques to fulfill future financial goals. NOTE:
Open to all University students.
PREREQUISITES: NONE. This course may not be counted for fulfilling the
requirements for the Finance major.
FIR 3310. Real
Estate Principles. (3). Basic terminology,
principles and issues; market analysis, real estate law, instruments, legal
descriptions, appraisal, investment, finance, brokerage, property management.
Designed for non-real estate majors as well as a foundation for further study.
FIR 3410.
Business Finance. (3). Fundamentals of
business finance; time value of money, capital budgeting techniques, securities
valuation, and cost of capital. PREREQUISITES: ACCT 2020, ECON 2120, ISDS 2710.
FIR 3710.
Investments. (3). Principles of investment
in stocks and bonds. Includes fundamental, economic, and technical analysis;
measurable and unmeasurable aspects of risk; portfolio management;
psychological aspects of the market. PREREQUISITE: FIR 3410.
FIR 3720.
Financial Markets. (3). Survey of
important funds markets, institutions and characteristics peculiar to them.
Sources of supply of and demand for funds in each market, and complex
interrelations among several markets analyzed. PREREQUISITE: FIR 3410.
FIR 3770.
Commodity Futures Market. (3). Mechanics
of trading including the contract, commodities traded, and exchanges involved;
transfer of risk and stabilization of prices through futures trading; role of
speculators. Buying/selling strategies including hedging used by farmers,
commodity marketers, speculators, and processors. PREREQUISITE: FIR 3710.
FIR 3810.
Principles of Risk and Insurance. (3).
Nature and handling of risk in personal and business situations; emphasis on
property, liability and life exposures to loss. Designed for non-insurance
major as well as a basis for advanced study.
FIR 4011-6011.
Estate Planning and Law of Taxation. (3).
Survey of law of taxation as applied to transmission of property by gift or
death and its impact upon accumulations of wealth; estate planning from
individual viewpoint designed to create, maintain, and distribute maximum
estate possible.
FIR 4110-19.
Special Topics. (3). Current topics in one
of following areas: Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, or Business Law. Topics
varied and announced in Schedule of Classes (for example, International
Business Law). May be repeated once with change in topic area. PREREQUISITE:
consent of instructor.
FIR 4310-6310.
Real Estate Law. (3). Law and legal instruments
as applied to real estate; needs of property owners and those engaged in real
estate business.
FIR 4320. Real
Estate Finance. (3). Terminology,
legislation, principles, and analytical techniques pertaining to financing of
real estate; perspective of lender, residential borrower, and income property
borrower. PREREQUISITE: FIR 3410.
FIR 4340-6340.
Real Estate Appraisal. (3). Basic
terminology, principles, procedures, and issues; nature of value, principles of
value, appraisal process, market approach, cost approach, capitalization of
income approach, gross rent multiplier approach, and appraisal reports.
FIR 4350. Real
Estate Investment Principles. (3).
Principles and practices reviewed and evaluated; investment strategy, ownership
forms, tax implications, cash flow analysis, measures of return, risk
management, and property selection.
FIR 4360.
Commercial Land Use. (3). Factors
influencing the location pattern of commercial land uses; emphasis on location
analysis of commercial real estate.
FIR 4440.
Managerial Finance. (3). Analytical
approaches to firm’s financial decisions; including current asset management,
capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure determination, and
dividend policy. PREREQUISITE: FIR 3410.
FIR 4550.
International Finance. (3). Financing
international trade and investments; foreign exchange markets and exchange
rates; balance of payments; current developments in international financial
cooperation. PREREQUISITE: FIR 3410.
FIR 4610-6610.
Cases In Managerial Finance. (3).
Application of tools and principles introduced in previous courses to develop
up-to-date problem solving techniques; cases approached from standpoint of top
level management and utilize both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
PREREQUISITE: FIR 4440.
FIR 4710.
Commercial Banking. (3). Study of bank
management and bank regulation; examination of conditions that lead to bank
regulation and conditions that caused deregulation; exploration of current
theories of profitable bank operations. PREREQUISITE: FIR 3410.
FIR 4720-6720.
Management of Financial Institutions. (3).
Exposure to financial policies and decision-making that are peculiar to
financial institutions in United States; management of institutions consistent
with adequate standards of liquidity and solvency. PREREQUISITES: FIR 3410,
3720.
FIR 4770.
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management. (3). Development of techniques for finding actual worth of
securities, primarily stocks and bonds; selection, timing, diversification, and
other aspects of supervising investment funds. PREREQUISITE: FIR 3710.
FIR 4810-6810.
Property and Liability Insurance I. (3).
Forms and functions of fire, marine, automobile, general liability and other
types of property and liability insurance; emphasis on business and industrial
applications.
FIR 4820-6820.
Life and Health Insurance. (3). Functions
of life and health insurance; emphasis on economic security needs, human
behavior and the problems related to death and dying. Individual life, health
and annuity contracts and social insurance; concepts in risk selections and
regulation.
FIR 4840-6840.
Multiple Line Insurance Company Operations. (3). Company and industry functions other than contracts,
including rating, rate-making, reserves, auditing, underwriting, reinsurance,
claims, production engineering, and governmental supervision.
FIR 4860-6860.
Employee Benefit Programs. (3). Life,
health and pension benefit programs from the viewpoint of the benefit planner;
reasons for providing such programs, alternate methods for providing benefits,
and broadly designing specifications for benefits.
FIR 4870. Risk
Management. (3). Problems of risk manager
in small and large firms, methods of handling risk that serve as alternatives
to obtaining insurance, and brief survey of insurance as standard for
comparisons.
FIR 4880-6880.
Risk Management Finance. (3). Emphasis on
integrating financial theory into practice of risk management for the firm; use
of quantitative tools to carry out risk management process by developing
spreadsheets to measure expected loss, determine appropriate risk handling
method, and analyze risk financing arrangements. PREREQUISITE: FIR 3410.
FIR 4910.
Problems in Finance, Insurance, or Real Estate. (1-3). Student will carry on approved research projects in the major
area under supervision of staff members. PREREQUISITES: senior standing and
permission of the Director of Undergraduate Programs.
FIR 4911.
Internship in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate. (1-6). Internship in business organization to gain on-the-job
experience in real-life environment. Project to be approved and supervised by
department faculty. Credit allowed only after acceptance of report.
PREREQUISITES: senior standing and minimum GPA of 2.75.
FIR 4912.
Personal Financial Planning Applications. (3). Computer based applications of practical financial
planning problems common to planner. PREREQUISITES: junior standing and minimum
of 9 hours in finance courses.
FIR 4996. Senior
Honors Thesis In Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate. (3). Independent research open only to those students enrolled
in the honors program. Thesis supervised by area faculty member. PREREQUISITES:
senior standing and permission of the Director of the College Honors Program.
(FREN) FRENCH
Department of
Foreign Languages and Literatures
RALPH ALBANESE, Ph.D., Chair
Room 375, Dunn Hall
http://www.people. memphis.edu/~forlanglit/FLhome.html
FREN 0701. French
for Reading Knowledge I. (3). (4701).
Introduction to reading French; intensive drill in recognizing and interpreting
grammatical structures, especially those peculiar to scholarly written
language; emphasis on vocabulary building and on determining the meaning of
words not previously encountered; reading of texts in French at sight or after
preparation. No previous knowledge of French required. Does not fulfill any
part of undergraduate language requirement and cannot be applied toward major. (S/U)
FREN 0702. French
for Reading Knowledge II. (3). (4702).
Further work in recognizing and interpreting grammatical structures; reading of
specialized scholarly texts. Does not fulfill any part of undergraduate
language requirement and cannot be applied toward major. (S/U)
FREN 1101.
Elementary French. (3). Basic skills
fundamental to language proficiency and culture.
FREN 1102.
Elementary French. (3). Further
development of basic skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture.
PREREQUISITE: FREN 1101 or equivalent.
FREN 2201.
Intermediate French. (3). Comprehensive
review of French grammar, exercises in writing, and readings in French
literature and culture. PREREQUISITE: FREN 1102 or equivalent.
FREN 2202.
Intermediate French. (3). More advanced
readings. PREREQUISITE: FREN 2201 or equivalent.
FREN 3301.
Conversation and Composition. (3).
PREREQUISITE: FREN 2202 or equivalent.
FREN 3302.
Conversation and Composition. (3).
PREREQUISITE: FREN 3301 or permission of instructor.
FREN 3401. French
Civilization. (3). Culture of France as
reflected in its history, social institutions, art, and music. Recommended for
Foreign Language, liberal arts, and International Business majors. PREREQUISITE
RECOMMENDED: FREN 3301.
FREN 3411.
Introduction to French Literature. (3).
Selections from origins to present time; emphasis on textual analysis.
PREREQUISITE: FREN 3301.
FREN 3791. French
for Commerce I. (3). Introduction to
French business terminology and forms of correspondence with regular readings
of business, commercial and technical publications. PREREQUISITE: FREN 3301
recommended.
FREN 3792. French
for Commerce II. (3). Continuation of French
3791. PREREQUISITE: FREN 3791 or equivalent.
FREN 4301-6301.
French Phonetics. (3). Theory and practice
of French sounds, especially recommended for teachers of French. PREREQUISITE:
three years of college French or permission of instructor.
FREN 4302-6302.
Advanced Grammar. (3). Practical advanced
grammar course concerned with grammatical, syntactical, and lexical usage of
contemporary French.
FREN 4412-6412.
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. (3).
Classical theatre and critical theories: essay, nouvelle, and conte in 18th
century. PREREQUISITE: FREN 3301. RECOMMENDED: FREN 3411.
FREN 4413-6413.
Nineteenth Century French Literature. (3).
Survey of literary movements and major authors with readings in all major
genres. PREREQUISITE: FREN 3301. RECOMMENDED: FREN 3411.
FREN 4414-6414.
Twentieth Century French Literature. (3).
Survey of literary movements and major authors with readings in the novel,
poetry and theater. PREREQUISITE: FREN 3301. RECOMMENDED: FREN 3411.
FREN 4780.
Individual Studies in French. (1-3).
Directed individual study in selected areas of French chosen in consultation
with instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE:
permission of instructor.
FREN 4791-99.
Special Topics in French Literature, Language, or Civilization. (3). May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours credit.
PREREQUISITE: permission of chair and instructor.