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SPAN 620 - Seminar on Latin American Poetry (3 credits)
Intensive study of selected topics in Latin American poetry. A course designed to develop students’ appreciation of poetry and to develop critical approaches to poetic text. A study of representative movements and authors. As Needed
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SPAN 630 - Seminar on Hispanic Cinema (3 credits)
Survey of Latin American cinema in the context of world film. Introductions to the semiotics of cinema and development of critical skills. As Needed
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SPAN 640 - Graduate Language Seminar (3 credits)
Advanced study of grammar, syntax, and composition. Emphasis on mastery of complex language structures. Oral and written examinations included. As Needed
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SPAN 650 - Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature and Culture (3 credits)
Intensive study and analysis of one or a few masterpieces of Hispanic literature and culture. Emphasis placed on any of various forms of the artistic, cultural or literary expressions of the Hispanic world. As Needed
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SPAN 660 - Seminar on Latin American Intellectual Thought (3 credits)
Intensive study of selected topics in the history of Latin American intellectual thought. Class format includes reading assignments, lectures, discussion, oral and/or written reports. Topics vary. As Needed
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Sport Management |
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SPT 501 - The Sport Industry (3 credits)
Course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the field of sport management. Special emphasis is placed on the history of sport management, management constructs, organizational theory, levels of sport opportunities, and trends within the field. Students will be acquainted with issues through discussion of pertinent theories and through experiential studies of sport practitioners. F, S
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SPT 510 - Governance and Policy in Sport (3 credits)
Course is designed to provide knowledge and awareness of the rules, regulations, and/or policies governing various sport organizations. The course will specifically highlight the mission, membership, financial and organizational structure related to professional sport, international sport, intercollegiate sport, scholastic sport and amateur sport. An understanding of the differences in how sport is governed is critical to the continued growth of the industry. F, S
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SPT 512 - Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (3 credits)
Course is intended to provide students with comprehensive coverage of issues present in intercollegiate athletics with an emphasis on theoretical and practical application of sport governance and leadership. Special emphasis is placed on the history of intercollegiate sport, governance, race, and gender in intercollegiate athletics. Students will be acquainted with issues through discussions of pertinent theories and through experiential studies of intercollegiate athletic governance. F, S
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SPT 515 - Legal Issues in the Sport Industry (3 credits)
This Sport Law course is designed to enable sport business management graduate students to expand their knowledge of some of the laws, rules and regulations that apply to the sport business industry and that impact the work setting of sport organizations. Students will learn about and analyze substantive legal concepts in the following core areas of law: constitutional, employment, antitrust, labor, intellectual property, agency, and contract and business law. The purpose of the course is to provide graduate students with an understanding of the legal issues involved in the operation and management of organizations in the sport business industry and to equip students with the skills and strategies needed to effectively work with business executives and lawyers to resolve these issues. F, S
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SPT 520 - Game Theory and Strategic Thinking in Sport Operations (3 credits)
Course is designed to provide a basic introduction to the concept of game theory as a manner of developing strategic and logic based thinking to be applied to the sport industry. Topics will include inductive reasoning, dominance, rationalizability, Nash Equilibrium, competition, negotiations, and risk. F, S
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SPT 530 - Leadership Theory and Applications in Sport Settings (3 credits)
Course is designed to provide students with an overview of contemporary organizational leadership theories and concepts. Special emphasis will be on effective leadership principles and practices applicable to the sport management profession. Students will analyze topics such as leadership theory, motivation, organizational communication, conflict management, organizational culture, strategic planning, and professional ethics. F, S
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SPT 550 - Facility Management and Sport Venue Operations (3 credits)
Course is designed to develop practical competencies necessary to effectively manage sporting facilities and events. The course is a combination of theoretical discussions and hands-on practical experience. F, S
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SPT 560 - Understanding Sport Fan Behavior (3 credits)
Course is intended to provide students with comprehensive coverage of sport spectator consumer behavior with an emphasis on theory development, review of research, and marketing applications. Special emphasis is placed on various models and paradigms relevant to sport spectator consumption behavior. Students will be acquainted with issues through discussions of pertinent theories and through experiential studies of sport consumers. F, S
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SPT 565 - Revenue Generation and Fiscal Management in Sport (3 credits)
Course is designed to examine both economic and fiscal theories as they are applied to the sport management industry. Various economic and fiscal issues will be explored with a focus on making effective fiscal decisions. F, S
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SPT 580 - Research Methods in Sport (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the appropriate skills and perspectives to conduct effective research on problems facing the decision-makers in the sport industry. Basic methodological approaches to research, how to use data tools and programs commonly used in a business and/or research setting, and how to analyze data using basic statistical techniques common in sport management research will also be discussed. F, S
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SPT 590 - Graduate Internship (6 credits)
The purpose of an internship or experiential learning experience is to allow students to gain valuable work experience related to sport management. This experience is designed to complement the course work by combining practical and theoretical applications as related to the field. As such, this course is designed to provide a rigorous, comprehensive, hands-on learning in order to expand students work experience. The internship is a closely supervised field experience which requires a rigorous time and energy commitment from students. Students may opt to take internship in lieu of research thesis. F, S
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SPT 595 - Special Topics (3 credits)
Course will be centered around current topics and trends specifically related to sport management. The course will include reading and research on selected topics and issues related to the special nature of the course. The course may be repeated one time for credit. F, S
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SPT 599 - Research Thesis (6 credits)
This course focuses on developing an understanding of how to use research to solve problems for entities or organizations. Specifically, students learn how to identify a problem, analyze the situation, gather relevant information, interpret the information and propose a solution. F, S, Su.
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Statistics |
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STAT 500 - Probability and Statistics for Middle School Teachers (3 credits)
Study of topics in probability and statistics appropriate for middle school teachers. SU
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STAT 601 - Conceptual Statistics (3 credits)
Designing experiments, descriptive statistics, probability, concept of chance, models estimation, and testing. SU
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STAT 603 - Research Methods (3 credits)
(Prereq: STAT 201) Nature of surveys, planning and coverage of surveys, basic ideas of sampling experiments and investigations, scaling methods, response errors, and processing data. SU
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Swain Scholars |
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SWNS 501 - Swain Scholars III: Community Health Initiative (1 credit)
(Prereq: current Swain Scholar) Leadership and mentoring experiences to increase capacity of Swain Scholars to improve community health. Swain Scholars seeking this course for graduate credit engage in both health-related research and a related community health outreach project. F.
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SWNS 502 - Swain Scholars IV: Community Health Education Initiative (2 credit)
(Prereq: current Swain Scholar) Continuation of leadership, mentoring, supervised research, and health outreach/internship project to improve community health. Emphasis is placed on building the capacity of graduate-level Swain Scholars to conduct health-related research, articulate findings, and prepare a scholarly manuscript for review. S.
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Theater |
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THEA 695 - International Theatre Experience (3 credits)
(Prereq: Admission to the MALS Program) Offered as a study abroad course during Maymester or Summer. Students will be immersed in the cultural activities and historical influences of International Theatre. Course will consist of travel abroad to a major international city, reading plays, attending productions at state-supported theater and opera companies in the country of choice, attending lectures, engaging in research and participating in tours and leisure events. While command of the language spoken is not requisite for this course, it will enhance participants’ experience. M, SU
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Women’s and Gender Studies |
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WGST 610 - Feminist Technology Studies (3 credits)
This course examines how gender, race, and class intersect with technology and how technology contributes to the social construction of identity. Consideration is given to the uses of technology, the development of new technologies, and cultural representations of technology. F.
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WGST 625 - Gender and Sexuality in the United States (3 credits)
(Prereq: Admission to MALS Program) An interdisciplinary seminar on topics in American gender and sexuality studies: movements, and revolution in American sexuality; modern masculinity and sexual violence; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer studies; gender socialization, communication, identity and performance; feminist philosophy and the intersection of race, class, and gender in course topics. F, S, MY, SU
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WGST 630 - Gender and Sexuality: A Global Perspective (3 credits)
(Prereq: Admission to MALS Program) An interdisciplinary seminar on topics in global gender and sexuality studies: the representation of transnational gender and sexuality; transnational sexual economy, sex work, tourism and trafficking; “sexual rights” discourse and legislation; HIV/AIDS organizing; LGBTQ identity and laws; post colonialism and the intersection of race, nationality, class, and gender. F, S, MY, SU
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WGST 795 - Women in Tech Reflective Capstone (1 credit)
In this one credit capstone seminar, students reflect on what they have learned throughout their certificate coursework, connecting the work they did in their elective courses to the introductory seminar in feminist technology studies and if applicable, their daily work in the industry. Students submit a portfolio of their best work from the certificate with an introductory reflective essay. F, S.
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