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208 College of Sciences and Humanities

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

www.bsu.edu/mathRobert P. Bell Building 465, (765) 285-8640Chairperson: John EmertGraduate Advisor in Mathematical Statistics: Mir M. AliGraduate Advisor in Actuarial Science: William B. FryeGraduate Advisor in Mathematics: Roger B. NelsonGraduate Advisor in Mathematics Education: Sheryl StumpGraduate Faculty: Ali, R. Bremigan, Dean, Emert, Fischer, Foley, Frye,Hartter, K. Jones, Joshi, Karls, Leitze, Livshits, Lorch, Mascioni,Mohammed, Okten, Pierce, Roebuck, Stankewitz, Stump, Umbach,Whitaker, Woo

PROGRAMSMaster of arts (MA) in actuarial science,in mathematics, in mathematicseducation, and in statistics; master ofscience (MS) in mathematics

See the Science listing under theCollege of Sciences and Humanities, page 157, for the doctoral programs inscience and science education.

MASTER OF ARTS IN ACTURIAL SCIENCE The master’s program in actuarialscience provides training for careers thatinvolve analyzing and solving financial,business, and social problems related toeconomic risk. The program includescourse work that prepares students forthe professional examinations given bythe Society of Actuaries and theCasualty Actuary Society.

AdmissionApplicants must meet admissionrequirements of the Graduate School. Itis also expected that students will havehad three semesters of calculus, a coursein linear algebra, and at least onesemester of probability and statistics.

Degree Requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSMATHS 551 Math Finance 4

552 Life Cont 1 4RMI 597 Indpen Study (1–6) 3

MATHS 620 Math Stat 1 4659 Res Act Sci 3

15–16 hours fromMATHS 528 Reg Time Ser (3)

553 Life Cont 2 (4)557 Loss Distrib (4)621 Math Stat 2 (4)655 Top Act Sci (4)657 Survival Mod (4)658 Risk Theory (4) 15–16

Electives(To be taken if required courses arewaived because of undergraduatecredit)MATHS 555 Prob in Act (2)

558 Pract Act (2)625 Prob Theor 1 (3)626 Prob Theor 2 (3)

—–——33–34 hrs

MASTER OF ARTS INMATHEMATICSThe master of arts degree inmathematics provides students with abroad graduate level mathematicalbackground suitable for pursuing a PhDdegree in the mathematical sciences orfor seeking employment in business,industry, or government.

AdmissionApplicants must meet the regularadmission requirements of the GraduateSchool and have an undergraduatemajor in mathematics or an equivalent

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background as determined by theDepartment of Mathematical Sciences.

Degree Requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSMATHS 511 Abstr Alg 1 3

512 Abstr Alg 2 3(If the undergraduate equivalent is not completed. Otherwise select from the following to complete at least 6 semester hours.)MATHS 516 Thry Numbers (3)

619 Spec Stu Alg (1–8)6 hours fromMATHS 571 Real Anls 1 (3)

572 Real Anls 2 (3)675 Real Varbl 1 (3)676 Real Varbl 2 (3)677 Complx Var 1 (3)678 Complx Var 2 (3) 6

6–8 hours fromMATHS 562 Numer Anls 1 (3)

563 Numer Anls 2 (3)620 Math Stat 1 (4)621 Math Stat 2 (4)625 Prob Theor 1 (3)626 Prob Theor 2 (3)645 Topology 1 (3)646 Topology 2 (3) 6–8

Research component, 3–6 hours fromMATHS 689 Res Mth Stat (3)

694 Res Math Ed (3)THES 698 Thesis (1–6) 3–6Electives as directed by advisor 4–9

———30 hrs

MASTER OF ARTS INMATHEMATICS EDUCATIONThe master of arts in mathematicseducation provides opportunities forelementary, middle school, and highschool teachers to examine variousissues related to the teaching andlearning of mathematics whilecontinuing to develop their ownmathematical content knowledge.Option 1: Elementary and middle schoolmathematics

AdmissionApplicants must meet the regularadmission requirements of the GraduateSchool; hold a current elementary,middle school, or special educationteaching license; and have at least oneyear of elementary or middle schoolteaching experience.

Degree Requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSMathematics content, 3–12 hoursMATHS 623 Data Anl Tch 3And each of the following unless the undergraduate equivalent iscompletedMATHS 514 Alg Fns Tch 3

517 Nmbr Sys Tch 3542 Geo Meas Tch 3

Mathematics education, 9 hoursMATHS 690 C I Math Ed 3

694 Res Math Ed 3696 Act Res Meth 3

Electives in mathematics or mathematics education, 9–18 hours (as approved by advisor) fromMATHS 631 Tech Mth Tch (3)

632 Assmt Mth Ed (3)641 Topics Geom (3)671 Con Disc Tch (3)680 Studies Tchg (3)691 Dev Rem Math (3)693 P S Com Strat (3)695 Learn Th Mth (3)697 Lead Math Ed (3) 9–18

———30 hrs

Option 2: Secondary mathematics

Admission

Applicants must meet the regularadmission requirements of the GraduateSchool; have an undergraduate major in mathematics or an equivalentbackground as determined by theDepartment of Mathematical Sciences;hold a current secondary mathematicsteaching license; and have at least oneyear of secondary mathematics teachingexperience.

Degree Requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSMathematics content, 15 hoursMATHS 641 Topics Geom 3Take each of the following unless the undergraduate equivalent iscompleted.MATHS 511 Abstr Alg 1 3

571 Real Anls 1 3Electives in mathematics content, 6–12 hours (as approved by advisor) from the following (if undergraduateequivalent is not completed)MATHS 512 Abstr Alg 2 (3)

516 Thry Numbers (3)560 Hist of Math (3)

572 Real Anls 2 (3)620 Math Stat 1 (4)621 Math Stat 2 (4)623 Data Anl Tch (3)645 Topology 1 (3)675 Real Varbl 1 (3)677 Complx Var 1 (3) 6–12

Mathematics education, 15 hoursMATHS 690 C I Math Ed 3

694 Res Math Ed 3696 Act Res Meth 3

Electives in mathematics or mathematics education, 6 hours (as approved byadvisor) fromMATHS 631 Tech Mth Tch (3)

632 Assmt Mth Ed (3)693 P S Com Strat (3)695 Learn Th Mth (3)697 Lead Math Ed (3) 6

———30 hrs

MASTER OF ARTS IN STATISTICSThe master’s program in statisticsprovides students with the backgroundsuitable for employment as a statisticianin business, industry, or government.The degree also provides suitablepreparation for pursuing a PhD degree in statistics.

AdmissionApplicants must meet admissionrequirements of the Graduate School. Itis also expected that students will havehad three semesters of calculus and acourse in linear algebra.

Degree Requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSMATHS 522 Sampling 3

528 Reg Time Ser 3529 Exp Designs 3620 Math Stat 1 4621 Math Stat 2 4625 Prob Theor 1 3626 Prob Theor 2 3628 Monte Carlo 4689 Res Mth Stat 3

———30 hrs

MASTER OF SCIENCE INMATHEMATICSThe master of science degree inmathematics provides students with abroad graduate level mathematicalbackground suitable for pursing a PhDdegree in the mathematical sciences orfor seeking employment in business,

industry, or government. Studentspursuing the master of science degreewill be required to write a 6-hour thesis.

Admission Applicants must meet the regularadmission requirements of the GraduateSchool and have an undergraduatemajor in mathematics or an equivalentbackground as determined by theDepartment of Mathematical Sciences.

Degree Requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSMATHS 511 Abstr Alg 1 3

512 Abstr Alg 2 3(If the undergraduate equivalent is notcompleted. Otherwise select from thefollowing to complete at least 6 semesterhours.)MATHS 516 Thry Numbers (3)

619 Spec Stu Alg (1–8)6 hours fromMATHS 571 Real Anls 1 (3)

572 Real Anls 2 (3)675 Real Varbl 1 (3)676 Real Varbl 2 (3)677 Complx Var 1 (3)678 Complx Var 2 (3) 6

6-8 hours fromMATHS 562 Numer Anls 1 (3)

563 Numer Anls 2 (3)620 Math Stat 1 (4)621 Math Stat 2 (4)625 Prob Theor 1 (3)626 Prob Theor 2 (3)645 Topology 1 (3)646 Topology 2 (3) 6–8

THES 698 Thesis (1–6) 6Electives as directed by the advisor 4–6

———30 hrs

FacilitiesThe Department of MathematicalSciences is in the Robert P. Bell Building,with offices, conference and seminarrooms, and computer facilities. Amongthe advantages of the department’s fourprograms are small class sizes thatpermit students to develop closeworking relationships with faculty andto interact frequently with their peers,opportunities to conduct studies underthe direction of scholars well establishedin their specializations, and an excellentrecord of graduate placement.

Faculty involved with the programsare active in various state, national, and



Ïternational professional organizations,possess extensive and varied workexperience, and regularly publish theirresearch works in national andinternational journals.

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES(MATHS)

511 Abstract Algebra 1. (3) The theoryof groups, including subgroups, cyclicgroups, normal subgroups, cosets,Lagrange’s Theorem, quotientstructures, homomorphism,automorphisms, group actions, Sylow’sTheorems, structure of finite abeliangroups, generators, and relations.

Prerequisite: MATHS 311 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 411.512 Abstract Algebra 2. (3) Anintroduction to the theory of rings,including integral domains, divisionrings, and fields. Quotient fields ofintegral domains. Homomorphisms,ideals, and quotient structures.Factorization in commutative rings.Polynomial rings and field extensions.Aspects of Galois theory.

Prerequisite: MATHS 411 or 511 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 412.514 Algebra and Functions forElementary and Middle SchoolTeachers. (3) Algebra as the study ofpatterns, as a symbolic language, as atool for problem solving, as the study offunctions, as generalized arithmetic, andas a way of modeling physicalsituations.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofelementary or middle school teachingexperience or permission of thedepartment chairperson.516 Theory of Numbers. (3) Topicsinclude the division algorithm;positional notation; divisibility; primes;congruences; divisibility criteria; thesigma, divisor, and phi functions;Diophantine equations; linear,polynomial, and simultaneouscongruences; theorems of Fermat, Euler,Lagrange, and Wilson; quadraticreciprocity.

Prerequisite: MATHS 215 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 416.517 Number Systems and NumberTheory for Elementary and MiddleSchool Teachers. (3) Number systems,properties and characteristics of classesof numbers, number sense, numbertheory, operations and theirrelationships, and algorithms.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofelementary or middle school teachingexperience or permission of thedepartment chairperson.522 Theory of Sampling and Surveys.(3) Survey designs; simple random,stratified, cluster, and systematicsampling; ration estimates; regressionestimates; cost and variance functions.

Prerequisite: MATHS 321 or theequivalent.528 Regression and Time SeriesModels. (3) Addresses regression topicsthat include simple and multiple linearregression, polynomial regression,regression diagnostics, and forecasting.Also introduces time series topics thatinclude exponential smoothing, auto-regressive, integrated, moving average(ARIMA) models, and forecasting.

Prerequisite: MATHS 321 or theequivalent.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 428.529 Analysis of Variance inExperimental Design Models. (3)Multivariate normal distribution;quadratic forms; linear models; simplerandom, randomized block, Latinsquares, factorial, split-plot, balancedincomplete block designs; analysis ofcovariance; confounding; and multiplecomparison tests.

Prerequisite: MATHS 321 or theequivalent.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 429.542 Geometry and Measurement forElementary and Middle SchoolTeachers. (3) Students will developvisualization skills; identify two- andthree-dimensional shapes and knowtheir properties; connect geometry toother mathematical topics; researchhistorical topics relevant to elementaryand middle school geometry.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofelementary or middle school teachingexperience or permission of thedepartment chairperson.


551 Mathematics of Finance. (4)Mathematical theory of compoundinterest, force of interest, annuities,equations of value, yield rated,amortization, sinking funds, bonds,depreciation, and current topics offinance.

Prerequisite: MATHS 166.Not open to students who have credit

in MATHS 351.552 Mathematics of Life Contingencies1. (4) Survival distributions, life tables;the mathematics of life insurance, lifeannuities, net premiums, and netpremium reserves.

Parallel: MATHS 551.Not open to students who have credit

in MATHS 452.553 Mathematics of Life Contingencies2. (4) The mathematics of multiple lifefunctions, multiple decrement models,valuation theory for pension plans,insurance models including expenses,nonforfeiture benefits, and dividends.


in MATHS 453.555 Problems in Actuarial Science. (2)Limits, continuity, differentiability,integrability, series, sequences,derivatives, integrals, partialderivatives, and multiple integrals;axioms of probability, random variables,conditional probability and Bayes’sTheorem, joint and conditionalprobability distributions andexpectations; loss frequency, lossseverity, retention, deductible,coinsurance, and risk premium.

Prerequisite: MATHS 267, 320, 321;RMI 270; or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 355.556 Introduction to OperationsResearch. (3) Optimization techniquesof linear programming, dynamicprogramming, and integerprogramming. Optimal solutions ofPERT-CPM networks. Optimal decisionstrategies.

Prerequisite: MATHS 162 or 166, 217 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 456.557 Loss Distributions. (4) Lossdistributions, making inferences frominsurance data, limited expected value,

loss elimination ratio and excess ratio,frequency distributions, classical,Bayesian, and Buhlmann credibilitytheory and experience rating,assumptions underlying differentmethods and comparing and contrastingthem.


in MATHS 457.558 Practicum in Actuarial Science. (2)Presentations by and discussions withpracticing actuaries on problems drawnfrom their expertise, including lifeinsurance, casualty insurance, healthinsurance, and professional ethics.Completion of authentic, meaningfulprojects identified by participatingactuaries.

Prerequisite: MATHS 351 or 551; RMI270 or 597; or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 458.560 History of Mathematics. (3) Thedevelopment of mathematics fromprehistory to the seventeenth century.Topics may include number conceptsand numeration, algebra, geometry,trigonometry, analytic geometry, andcalculus.

Prerequisite: MATHS 161 or 165.Not open to students who have credit

in MATHS 460.562 Numerical Analysis 1. (3) Topicsinclude error analysis, approximationand interpolation of functions, solutionsof nonlinear equations, approximatedifferentiation and integration, andorthogonal polynomials. Includesprogramming of numerical algorithms.

Prerequisite: CS 120; MATHS 162 or166.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 362 or CS 362.563 Numerical Analysis 2. (3) Topicsinclude approximate solution of linearand nonlinear systems of equations bydirect and iterative methods, splineinterpolation, numerical solution ofordinary and partial differentialequations. Includes programming ofnumerical algorithms.

Prerequisite: MATHS 217; CS 362 orMATHS 362 or 562.

Not open to students who have creditin CS 363.568 Unpaid Professional Experience in Mathematical Sciences. (1–8)Supervised unpaid work and


learning experience as a practicingmathematician, statistician, or actuarialscientist. Practical problem-solvingexperience will be gained through aninternship, practicum, or other suchsituation.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment chairperson.

A total of 8 hours of credit may beearned in MATHS 568 and 569combined.569 Paid Professional Experience inMathematical Sciences. (1–8)Supervised paid work and learning experience as a practicingmathematician, statistician, or actuarialscientist. Practical problem-solvingexperience will be gained through aninternship, practicum, or other suchsituation.


A total of 8 hours of credit may beearned in MATHS 568 and 569combined.571 Real Analysis 1. (3) Properties ofthe real numbers. Cardinality.Topological properties of metric spaces:compactness, completeness,connectedness. Continuous functions.Differential calculus of real- and vector-valued functions of one and several realvariables.

Prerequisite: MATHS 217, 267.Not open to students who have credit

in MATHS 471.572 Real Analysis 2. (3) Inverse andimplicit function theorems, extremumproblems. Infinite series and products.Functions of bounded variation. TheReimann-Stieljes integral andFundamental Theorem of Calculus.Sequences of functions. MultipleRiemann integrals.

Prerequisite: MATHS 471 or 571.Not open to students who have credit

in MATHS 472.573 Boundary Value Problems. (3)Fourier Series and integrals, heat andwave equations in one dimension,Laplace equation in two dimensions,problems in higher dimensions, andnumerical methods of solving boundaryvalue problems.


in MATHS 473.575 Topics in Partial DifferentialEquations. (3) Classical solution

techniques for linear PDEs. Topicsinclude first- and second-orderequations, method of characteristics,special functions, orthogonalpolynomials, transforms, Green’sfunctions, and fundamental solutions. Acomputer algebra system is utilized.

Prerequisite: MATHS 267, 374, orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin MATHS 475.601 Workshop in MathematicsEducation. (1–12) A one- or two-weekworkshop addressing specific topics inmathematics education.

A total of 12 hours of credit may beearned.619 Special Studies in Algebra. (1–8)Individual work under the direction of astaff member of the Department ofMathematical Sciences will involveassigned reading and reports and mayinvolve class attendance in relatedcourses.


MATHS 619, 649, 669, and 679, singlyor in combination, may be taken for atotal of no more than 8 hours of credit.620 Mathematical Theory of Statistics1. (4) Probability set functions, randomvariables, density functions, distributionfunctions, mathematical expectations,moment generating functions,Chebyshev’s inequality, marginal andconditional distributions, some specialdistributions, distributions of functionsof random variables, limitingdistributions, sampling distributions,Central Limit Theorem.

Prerequisite: MATHS 166.621 Mathematical Theory of Statistics2. (4) Classical and Bayesian estimation,sufficiency, completeness, uniqueness,likelihood function, exponentialfamilies, Rao-Blackwell theorem, Rao-Cramer inequality, hypothesis testing,Neyman-Pearson lemma likelihoodratio tests, goodness-of-fit, contingencytables, nonparametric tests, distributionof quadratic forms, correlation, andregression.

Prerequisite: MATHS 620.623 Data Analysis and Probability forTeachers. (3) Students will select anduse appropriate statistical methods toanalyze data, develop, and evaluateinferences and predictions that are


based on data, and understand andapply the basic concepts of probability.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofteaching experience or permission of thedepartment chairperson.625 Probability Theory andApplications. (3) Basic probabilitytheory, random variables, conditionalprobability and conditional expectation,Poisson process, interarrival time, andwaiting time distributions.

Prerequisite: MATHS 166 orequivalent.626 Probability and StochasticProcesses. (3) Discrete and continuoustime Markov chains, queuing theory,renewal theory.

Prerequisite: MATHS 625.627 Applied Statistics. (4) Descriptivestatistics, binomial and normal distributions, confidence intervals, tests of significance, regression andcorrelation, analysis of variance.Applications stressed. Some use ofstatistical packages will be made. Noprevious computer experiencenecessary.628 Monte Carlo Methods. (4) Thetheory of Monte Carlo methods andtheir applications in scientificcomputing. Study of pseudorandomnumber generation, statistical tests forrandomness, generation of nonuniformrandom variables, and variancereduction techniques. Selectedapplications from numerical integration,computational finance, and linearalgebra. Low-discrepancy sequences andhybrid-Monte Carlo methods.

Prerequisite: MATHS 625.631 Technology for MathematicsTeachers. (3) Modeling, computational,and communication tools used inteaching mathematics.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofteaching experience or permission of thedepartment chairperson.632 Assessment in MathematicsEducation. (3) Issues related toassessment in mathematics educationand the relationship of assessment tocurriculum and instruction. Examinationof various types of assessmentsadministered in mathematicsclassrooms, as well as large-scale local,national, and international assessments.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofteaching experience or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

641 Topics in Geometry. (3) A survey oftopics in contemporary geometry fromvarious perspectives, includingconjecture and exploration, formalanalysis, and application beyondgeometry.

Prerequisite: MATHS 345 or theequivalent.645 Topology 1. (3) Set theoreticpreliminaries, the axiom of choice,Zorn’s lemma and the well-orderingprinciple, topological spaces, continuity,separation axioms, nets and filters,connectedness, local connectedness,product and quotient topologies, metricspaces, meterization.

Prerequisite: MATHS 472 or 572.646 Topology 2. (3) Uniform spaces,paracompactness, open coverings,compactness, compactification, localcompactness, function spaces, Stone-Weierstrass theorem, complete spaces,Banach fixed-point theorem, introductory homotopy theory.Introduction to homology theory, Jordancurve theorem, Brouwer fixed-pointtheorem.

Prerequisite: MATHS 645.649 Special Studies in Geometry orTopology. (1–8) Individual work underthe direction of a staff member of theDepartment of Mathematical Scienceswill involve assigned reading andreports and may involve classattendance in related courses.

MATHS 619, 649, 669, and 679, singlyor in combination, may be taken for atotal of no more than 8 hours of credit.655 Topics in Actuarial Science. (4)Advanced actuarial principles in thefields of investments and assetmanagement. Topics include capitalmarkets, investment vehicles,derivatives-applications, principles ofportfolio management, asset-liabilitymanagement, design and valuation forthe various actuarial models.

Prerequisite: MATHS 551.657 Survival Models. (4) Basic functionsrelated to survival models, commonparametric models, maximum likelihoodestimation for censored or truncateddata, nonparametric estimation,hypothesis testing, models withcovariables, exposure to risk, practicalaspects of tabular survival models.

Parallel: MATHS 552.658 Risk Theory. (4) Individual andcollective risk theory. Probability of ruin.


Probability distributions of randomnumbers of random variables.

Prerequisite: MATHS 552.659 Research in Actuarial Science. (3)Research study in actuarial subjects ofcurrent interest in life, property/casualty, health, and/or pension.Literature searches on selected topics.Articles from research journals will beread and discussed. Will use actuarialskills from several courses. A paper willbe required.

Prerequisite: MATHS 552.660 Topics in the History ofMathematics. (3) In-depth study ofselected topics in the history ofmathematics.

Prerequisite: MATHS 162 or 165, 460 or560.669 Special Studies in AppliedMathematics. (1–8) Individual workunder the direction of a staff member ofthe Department of MathematicalSciences will involve assigned readingand reports and may involve classattendance in related courses.

MATHS 619, 649, 669, and 679, singlyor in combination, may be taken for atotal of no more than 8 hours of credit.670 Elements of Analysis. (3) Anintroduction to elementary point-settopology; development of the limitconcept related to sequences andfunctions; introduction to the development of real numbers throughCauchy sequences; applications of thelimit concept in continuity, derivativesand integrals of elementary functions.

Prerequisite: MATHS 166.671 Continuous and DiscreteMathematics for Elementary andMiddle School Teachers. (3)Fundamental concepts of calculus anddiscrete mathematics.

Prerequisite: MATHS 512, 542 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.675 Theory of Functions of RealVariables 1. (3) The concept ofmeasurability, simple functions,properties of measures, integration ofpositive as well as complex functions,sets of measure zero, Riesz represen-tation theorem, Borel and Lebesquemeasures, LP-spaces, ElementaryHilbert Space theory.

Prerequisite: MATHS 472 or 572.676 Theory of Functions of RealVariables 2. (3) Banach spaces, Baire’s

theorem. Hahn-Banach theorem,complex measures, total variation,absolute continuity, Radon-Nikodymtheorem, bounded linear functionals onLP, the Riesz representation theorem,product measures, the Fubini theorem,completion of product measures.

Prerequisite: MATHS 675.677 Complex Variables 1. (3) Complexnumber systems, differentiation andintegration, functions (analytic, entire,meromorphic) of one complex variable,singularities, complex integration,Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s integralformula, power series, Laurent series,calculus of residues.

Prerequisite: MATHS 472 or 572.678 Complex Variables 2. (3) Analyticcontinuation, Riemann surfaces,theorems of Weierstrass and Mittag-Leffler, solution of two-dimensionalpotential problem, conformal mapping,Schwartz-Christoffel transformationsand their applications.

Prerequisite: MATHS 677.679 Special Studies in Analysis. (1–8)Individual work under the direction of astaff member of the Department ofMathematical Sciences will involveassigned reading and reports and mayinvolve class attendance in relatedcourses.

MATHS 619, 649, 669, and 679, singlyor in combination, may be taken for atotal of no more than 8 hours of credit.680 Special Studies in the Teaching ofMathematics. (1–6) The student willwork under the direction of a staffmember in the Department ofMathematical Sciences. Assignedreading and reports; possible classattendance in related courses.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.689 Research Methods in Mathematicsand Statistics. (3) The scientific methodin mathematical research. Location ofrelevant journal articles, referencebooks, and reviews. Development ofresearch and problem-solvingtechniques. Each student will write amathematical paper. The instructor willassist students whose work is ofexceptional quality in submitting theirresults for publication.690 Curriculum and Instruction inMathematics Education. (3) Focuses on


the mathematics curriculum, withemphasis on current issues and trends,on teaching strategies, and standards-based teaching. Looking at mathematicscurriculum from a K-12 perspective, wewill work on understanding theserecommendations in light of previousmathematics curriculum experiences.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofteaching experience or permission of thedepartment chairperson.691 Developmental and RemedialInstruction at Elementary and MiddleSchool Levels. (3) Materials andmethods used in developing conceptualunderstanding of mathematics for allstudents in elementary and middleschool. Includes assessment andremediation techniques.693 Problem-Solving andCommunication Strategies inMathematics. (3) Development ofproblem-solving strategies and skills forteachers and their students. Oral andwritten communication strategies topromote problem solving andmathematical reasoning in student-centered mathematics classrooms.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofteaching experience or permission of thedepartment chairperson.694 (698) Research Methods inMathematics Education. (3) Researchanalysis and methodology inmathematics education.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofteaching experience and 9 hours ofgraduate credit in mathematics ormathematics education.

695 Learning Theories in MathematicsEducation. (3) In-depth study oflearning theories; discussion of thepsychology of mathematics learning(i.e., what we know about the ways inwhich students learn mathematics).These issues will be discussed from a“teacher’s perspective,” looking forclassroom implications of ourknowledge about children’smathematical thinking.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofteaching experience or permission of thedepartment chairperson.696 Action Research in MathematicsEducation. (3) Teachers design andconduct action research projects in theirown mathematics classrooms andpresent their findings in oral andwritten reports.

Prerequisite: MATHS 698 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.697 Teacher Leadership inMathematics Education. (3)Development of strategies and skills forteacher leadership in mathematicseducation, with a focus on models forprofessional development ofmathematics teachers.

Prerequisitel: MATHS 690, 694.699 Seminar in Mathematics. (1–6) Forstudents who wish to pursue someparticular problem or group ofproblems in mathematics. Assignedreadings and conferences.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.

CENTER FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION

www.bsu.edu/mcmeMaria Bingham Hall 207, (765) 285-1051Director: Douglas A. TriplettGraduate Faculty: Jarial, Lannoo, Triplett, Walker, Webb

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ANATOMY (ANAT)601 Human Gross Anatomy. (8) Astrong background in basic morphologicand functional relations. Emphasizesregional anatomy. Four two-and-one-half-hour laboratory periods weekly.

Prerequisite: admission to the medicaleducation program.606 Medical Neuroanatomy. (4) Normalstructural and functional organization ofthe human central nervous system as abackground for the interpretation of itsdysfunction. Assumes prior knowledgeof human peripheral nervous systemand effector mechanisms. Two-and-one-half-hour lecture plus four hours oflaboratory weekly.

Prerequisite: ANAT 601.631 Medical Histology-Embryology. (5)Normal and abnormal developmentalprocesses related to the differentiation oftissues and organs; microscopic study oforgans and tissues as background forphysiological and pathologicalconsideration.

Prerequisite: admission to the medicaleducation program.

BIOLOGY (BIO)642 Medical Microbiology. (8)Microbiology for medical students withconsideration of bacteria, fungi, viruses,and parasites as agents in humandisease and the immunological andserological aspects of the host-parasiterelationship.

Open only to medical students or bypermission of the departmentchairperson.653 Medical Genetics. (2) Genetics formedical students: basic genetic principles, human cytogenetics,molecular genetics, geneticepidemiology, probability, populationand quantitative (multifactorial)genetics, dermatoglyphics, etiology of birth defects, inborn metabolicdisorders, genetic screening andcounseling, genetics of mental illnessand cancer, pharmaco-genetics,

immunogenetics, and geneticengineering.

Prerequisite: open only to medicalstudents or by permission of thedepartment chairperson.

CHEMISTRY (CHEM)667 Medical Biochemistry. (6)Chemistry of major cellular constituents;enzymes as the catalysts of intracellularchemical reactions with emphasis onunderlying principles of physical andorganic chemistry. Intermediarymetabolism of carbohydrates, lipids,amino acids, and nucleotides; moderntechniques employed in the study ofmetabolic processes; biosynthesis anddegradation of intracellular components;hormonal regulation of metabolism.


PHYSIOLOGY (PHYSL)640 Medical Physiology. (8) Summaryof human physiology for medicalstudents. Cellular and organ-systemphysiology; physiological regulation.Laboratory exercises will demonstrategeneral principles of physiology andintroduce basic techniques andinstrumentation.

Prerequisite: admission to the medicaleducation program.645 Emergency Medicine. (2) Designedto develop an awareness of proper dia-gnosis and treatment during emergencymedical care by professional medicalpersonnel. Fractures; environmentalemergencies; injuries to the eye, chest,abdomen; shock; and wound care.



MODERN LANGUAGESAND CLASSICS

www.bsu.edu/languagesNorth Quadrangle 135, (765) 285-1361Chairperson: Christine SheaGraduate Faculty: L. Barnette, W. Barnette, Fritz, Gilman, Grimblatt, Guzzo,Johnson, Koehler, Luke, Magrath, Markx, Moulin, Pak, Rugsaken, Shea,Stegman, Thorington, Tomizawa, Warner, Wycislo

CLASSICAL CULTURE (CC)598 Reading Course. (3–9) An arrangedcourse in selected readings.



FOREIGN LANGUAGE (FL)

590 Independent Study. (1–9) Topics to be chosen and investigated inconsultation with a specific instructor.

A total of 9 hours of credit may beearned.595 Methods and Materials forTeaching Foreign Language. (3) Currentmethods in foreign language teaching inthe senior high school. Presentation,texts, teaching materials, CAI, and othersupplementary aids. Reviews currentprofessional literature, trends, andrequirements.

Prerequisite: two years of college creditor the equivalent in a modern languageand intention to pursue a teachingcurriculum.

Prerequisite recommended: EDSEC 380.596 Technology and Assessment inForeign Language. (3) Current theoryand practice of technology andassessment in the foreign languageclassroom. Evaluation of resources,preparation of instructional materialsand instruments, articulation andintegration of technology andassessment into curricula and lessonplans. Audio, video, and computer-based technologies. Assessment of oral,aural, writing, reading, and culture.

Prerequisite recommended: FL 595.Open only to education majors or

minors.599 Research Seminar. (3) Introductionto research in foreign languages andliterature. Survey, discussion, evaluation,and application of research techniques inliterary study, methodology, bibliography,and practical criticism.

FRENCH (FR)500 French Study Abroad. (3–9) Studyof advanced French language, literature,and culture in a country where French isthe native language. May includeseminars arranged during travel.

A total of 9 hours of credit may beearned.501 Advanced Conversation. (3–6)Advanced practice in oral French toincrease fluency and authenticitythrough discussion and debate.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned in combination with FR 301.502 Composition and Stylistics. (3–6)Advanced practice in originalcomposition with emphasis on style and stylistics.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned in combination with FR 302 or303.503 Advanced Grammar. (3) Advanced,in-depth study of French grammar withwork in French-English translation.534 Contemporary France. (3) Present-day France and French institutionsviewed in the context of Frenchperceptions of the family, education,politics, the judicial system, the

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economy, and religion. Supplementaryreadings in current newspapers andperiodicals.

Prerequisite: FR 201, 202.Not open to students who have credit in

FR 404.538 Business French. (3) Designed tomake the advanced French studentfamiliar with commercial forms andterminology used in business, banking,and industry.

Not open to students who have credit inFR 338.550 Workshop in ContemporaryFrancophone Issues. (3–6) For inserviceteachers who want to increase theirproficiency in speaking and hearing the French language and their understanding of issues in present-dayFrance and French-speaking countries.

Prerequisite: at least one year’s teachingexperience.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.598 Readings. (3–9) Individualizedreading or research to allow students toexplore special topics with a specificinstructor. Designed to meet the needs ofgraduate students who have specialprojects in French.

A total of 9 hours of credit may beearned.599 Bibliography and Readings. (3)Major works, primary and secondarysources in French language, literature,culture, and teaching.

Prerequisite: 15 hours of graduatecredit in French and permission of thedepartment chairperson.

GERMAN (GER)500 German Study Abroad. (3–9) Studyof advanced German language,literature, and culture in a country whereGerman is spoken as a native language.May include seminars arranged duringtravel.

A total of 9 hours of credit may beearned.501 Advanced Conversation. (3–6)Advanced practice in oral German toincrease fluency and authenticity in thelanguage.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.502 Composition and Stylistics. (3–6)Advanced practice in written German,with emphasis on style and stylistics.


550 Workshop in ContemporaryGerman Issues. (3–6) For inserviceteachers who want to increase theirproficiency in speaking and hearing the German language and their understanding of issues in present-dayGermany and German-speakingcountries.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofteaching experience.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.598 Readings. (3–9) Individualizedreading or research to allow students toexplore special topics with a specificinstructor. Designed to meet the needs ofgraduate students who have specialprojects in German.


LATIN (LAT)501 Didactic Poetry. (3) Selectedreadings from Lucretius, Vergil’sGeorgics, or Ovid’s Ars Amatoria.502 Advanced Prose Composition. (3–6)A detailed grammar review, analysis ofLatin prose style, composition ofextended passages in Latin.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.507 Cicero. (3) Selected readings fromCicero’s rhetorical and philosophicalworks.508 Republican Historiography. (3)Selected readings from Caesar, Sallust,Nepos.509 Imperial Historiography. (3)Selected readings from Livy, Tacitus,Suetonius.510 Roman Drama. (3) Selected readingsfrom Plautus, Terence, or Seneca.512 Lyric Poetry. (3) Selected readingsfrom Catullus or Horace’s odes andepodes.513 Elegiac Poetry. (3) Selected readingsfrom the elegiac poems of Tibullus,Propertius, and Ovid.

Not open to students who have credit inLAT 304.514 Vergil: Aeneid. (3) Selected readings.515 Satire. (3) Selected readings fromHorace, Persius, Martial, Juvenal.516 Silver Latin Epic. (3) Selectedreadings from Ovid’s Metamorphoses,Lucan, or Statius.

Not open to students who have credit inLAT 301.


522 Silver Latin Prose. (3–6) Selectedreadings from Petronius, Seneca theYounger, Quintilian, Pliny the Younger,Apuleius.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.525 Workshop for Teachers. (3) Forinservice teachers wishing to improvetheir personal proficiency and updateteaching methods and techniques.

Prerequisite: at least one year ofteaching experience.598 Readings. (3–9) Individualizedreadings or research allows students toexplore special topics with a specificinstructor.


SPANISH (SP)500 Spanish Study Abroad. (3–9) Studyof advanced Spanish language,literature, and culture in a countrywhere Spanish is the native language.May include seminars arranged duringtravel.

A total of 9 hours of credit may beearned.501 Advanced Conversation. (3–6)Advanced practice in oral Spanish toincrease fluency and authenticitythrough activities, discussion, anddebate.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.502 Composition and Stylistics. (3–6)Advanced practice in originalcomposition with emphasis on styleand stylistics.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.503 Advanced Grammar. (3) Advanced,in-depth study of Spanish grammarwith emphasis on analysis and creativeexpression in the language.511 Spanish Literature from theSeventeenth through the NineteenthCentury. (3) The history of Spanishliterature from the latter part of theGolden Age through late Romanticism.Representative works and authors.512 Latin American Literature throughthe Nineteenth Century. (3) Majorworks of Spanish American literaturefrom the chronicles to modernism.519 Twentieth-Century SpanishLiterature. (3) Acquaints students withthe major literary works (in all genres)

reflecting changing currents in Spanishlife and thought during this century.Readings will include works of theGeneration of ’98, the Generation of ’27,and post-Civil War works.534 Contemporary Spain. (3) Present-day Spain and Spanish institutionsviewed in the light of Spanishperceptions. Topics vary according tochanging conditions and problems.

Not open to students who have creditin SP 334.535 Contemporary Latin America. (3)Elements of present-day problems andconditions in various countries or areasof Latin America. Topics vary accordingto changing conditions and problems.

Not open to students who have creditin SP 335.537 Special Language Skills. (3–9)Topics vary and will be announced.Topics may be, among others, advancedstudy in phonetics, composition,linguistics, Spanish-English translation,or Spanish for the professions.


Not open to students who have creditin SP 337.538 Business Spanish. (3) Designed tomake advanced Spanish studentsfamiliar with commercial forms andterminology used in business, banking,and industry.

Not open to students who have creditin SP 338.548 Twentieth-Century Latin AmericanLiterature. (3) Main trends in SpanishAmerican literature (in all genres) sincemodernism. Includes modernism,realism, post-modernism, and recentliterary trends.550 Workshop on ContemporaryIssues. (3–6) For inservice teacherswishing to improve their proficiency incontemporary Spanish usage.

Prerequisite: at least one year’steaching experience.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.598 Readings. (3–9) Individualizedreading or research to allow students toexplore special topics with a specificinstructor. Designed to meet the needsof graduate students who have specialprojects in Spanish.


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NATURAL RESOURCES ANDENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

www.bsu.edu/nremWest Quadrangle 110, (765) 285-5780Chairperson: Hugh BrownGraduate Advisor: John PichtelGraduate Faculty: Brown, Chandler, Eflin, Godish, Lowe, Lyon, Pichtel,Popovicova, Sheaffer, Van Meter

599 Bibliography and Readings. (3)Major works, primary and secondarysources in Hispanic language, literature,culture, and teaching.

Prerequisite: 15 hours of graduatecredit in Spanish.

PROGRAMSMaster of science (MS) in naturalresources and environmentalmanagement and master of arts (MA) in natural resources and environmentalmanagement.

See the Science listing under theCollege of Sciences and Humanities, page 159, for the doctoral programs inscience and science education.Specializations within the programinclude: environmental management,environmental education andcommunication, international resourcemanagement, land management,occupational and industrial hygiene,park and recreation management, andsustainable development.AdmissionApplicants must meet the admissionrequirements of the Graduate School,take the Graduate Record Examination(GRE), complete the departmentalapplication form, and provide letters ofrecommendation. Applicants whoseundergraduate majors are not naturalresources or closely related subjects maybe required to complete undergraduatecourses to acquire backgroundknowledge. Credit for these coursesdoes not apply to graduate degreerequirements.

MASTER OF ARTS IN NATURAL RESOURCES ANDENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Degree RequirementsPREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSRequired coursesNREM 608 Resch Method 3

609 Seminar 3RES 697 Research Ppr (1–3) 3Electives include other NREM courses and relevant courses from other departments to be approved by the graduate advisor 24

———33 hrs

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL RESOURCES ANDENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Degree RequirementsPREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSNREM 608 Resch Method 3

609 Seminar 3THES 698 Thesis (1–6) 6Electives include other NREM courses and relevant courses from other departments to be approved by the graduate advisor 21

———33 hrs


Facilities and Special ProgramsFacilities consist of teaching andresearch laboratories, lecture anddiscussion classrooms, a computer lab, a darkroom, a student reading room,and a seminar-conference room. Allclassrooms and laboratories areaccessible to students with disabilities.

University-owned properties—theHults Environmental Learning Center,Christy Woods, Ball State WildlifePreserve, and Ginn-Nixon Woods—nearthe Ball State campus serve as fieldlaboratories for teaching and research.The city of Muncie and surroundingareas offer first-hand study ofenvironmental issues such as air, water,and soil quality, energy issues, land-useplanning, and recreational management.

Research equipment includes state-of-the-art instrumentation for analysis of avariety of contaminants of air, water,and land.

Each summer the departmentsponsors field courses in which studentstravel to diverse locations for study. Pastfield courses have studied resourcemanagement in the American West, theGreat Lakes states, the Appalachians,Central America, and Europe.

In addition to off-campus fieldcourses, the department offerspracticum opportunities with federal,state, and private agencies in variousfacets of resource management.

NATURAL RESOURCES ANDENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT(NREM)502 Field Study. (1–6) Off-campus fieldstudies for students with seriousinterests in specific topics of study orresearch linked to a specificgeographically defined resource base.Locales and topics vary with interest ofthe instructor. Group air and surfacetravel and basic living conditions oftenrequired. Foreign language skillssometimes helpful.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned, or in combination with NREM402.503 Environmental Economics. (3) Theapplication of economic principles toenvironmental problems. Emphasizesapplying the economist’s decision-making model to environmental issuesand the advantages and shortcomings ofthe economist’s analysis.

Prerequisite: ECON 201 or 509 and3 hours of credit in natural resources,preferably NREM 101, or permission ofthe department chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin ECON 311, 511, or NREM 303.504 Sustainable Agriculture. (3) Naturalresource use in agricultural systemswith emphasis on principles ofsustainability. Includes integrated pestmanagement, permaculture, and otherproduction practices that conserve soil,water, and biological resources. Fieldtrips included.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 304.505 Integrated Resource Management.(3) Systems perspective on holistic orintegrated planning and management ofnatural resources. Stresses data analysisand its role in the decision-makingprocess.


Not open to students who have creditin NREM 405.507 Environmental Management inDeveloping Countries. (3) Survey ofchallenges facing management of urbanenvironments and the rural-urbaninterface in the developing nations ofAsia, Africa, Latin America, and PacificOceania. Features interdisciplinaryapproach with frequent guest speakersto discuss existing and potentialmanagement, economic, technical, andpolicy solutions in their regional,cultural, and historic contexts.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 307.509 Sociopolitical Dimensions ofGlobal Environmental Change. (3)Systematic exploration of major topics ofhuman and environmental change fromlocal to global scales, includingpopulation, energy, agriculture,industry, technology, urbanization,water, climate, natural hazards,socioeconomic systems, land use, trade,marginalized societies, and biodiversity.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 309.511 Water Resources. (3) The hydrologiccycles as an integral part of the resourcebase, the relationship of water to othernatural resources, and its economic andsocial importance to humans. Waterconservation practices emphasizingpollution abatement. Government andprivate participation and responsibilities


in water conservation programs.Laboratory and fieldwork included.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 211.515 Principles of Water QualityManagement. (3) Water quality, watertreatment, and planning as related towater quality management, includingthe Safe Drinking Water Act. Water usesfor agriculture, industry, public supply,recreation, and the role of regulatoryagencies will also be studied. Laboratoryand fieldwork included.

Prerequisite: NREM 211, CHEM 111 orthe equivalent, or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 315.520 Wetland Characterization. (3) Studyof wetland functions and values.Delineation of wetland boundariesaccording to the U. S. Army Corps ofEngineers criteria (wetland hydrology,hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation).Includes a substantial component offield work.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment chairperson.521 Soil Resources. (3) The basicproperties of the soil portion of theecosystem. Prime emphasis on thegenesis and resulting chemical andphysical characteristics of soils.

Prerequisite: BIO 112, CHEM 112, orthe equivalent, or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 221.522 Soil Quality. (3) Chemical, physical,and biological properties of soil thataffect plant production and other landuses. Emphasizes nutrient cycles innatural and cropped systems. Use andfate of pesticides. Land application ofagricultural and urban wastes.

Prerequisite: NREM 221 or 521 orequivalent; CHEM 111 or equivalent orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 322.524 Soil Classification andInterpretation. (3) Soil genesis,morphology, classification, and survey.The relationship between soils information and land use; practicalapplication in the decision-makingprocess. Emphasizes field study of soilsand their uses.

Prerequisite: NREM 221 or 521 or theequivalent or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 324.527 Soil Conservation andManagement. (3) Principles andmethods of controlling soil erosion,stressing use of basic soil concepts.Management systems and individualpractices, with special emphasis on soilresource maintenance.

Prerequisite: NREM 221 or 521 or theequivalent or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 327.531 Energy and Mineral Resources:Issues and Choices. (3) Appraisal of theproblems, prospects, and societal andtechnical issues surrounding the use ofenergy and mineral resources.Emphasizes environmental problemsand ecoenergetics, consideration of thenatural resource base, distribution andproduction problems, conservation,alternative energy systems, resourcepolicy, and research.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 331.535 Renewable Energy and SustainableTechnology. (3) Exploration ofalternative/renewable energy systems(wind, solar, hydro, biomass,geothermal, fuel cells). Case studies ofsustainable technology emphasize topicsincluding industrial ecology (life-cycleanalysis, design for the environment,clean manufacturing, and impactassessment) and appropriate technologyapplications in developing countries.Problem-solving applications usingvarious approaches.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 335.541 Air Quality. (3) Focuses on thecontamination of the atmosphericenvironment. Topics include majorcontaminants; measurement techniques;dispersion; effects on the atmosphere,human health, vegetation, andmaterials; regulatory requirements andpractices; control measures; noisepollution. Lab and field experiences.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 341.546 Indoor Environmental Quality. (3)Focuses on problems in residential andnonresidential indoor environments;

contaminants; health effects; sickbuildings; diagnosis and measurement;mitigation measures. Lab and fieldexperiences.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 346.547 Occupational/Industrial Hygiene.(3) Introduces the principles of assessingand controlling exposures to workplacehazards. Topics include occupationaldisease; exposure to contaminant gases,dusts, radiation, noise, and biologicalagents; ergonomic concerns; regulatoryrequirements; engineering control andpersonal protection equipment.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 347.548 Asbestos and Lead Management.(3) Principles and practices associatedwith conducting asbestos and leadinspections and exposure hazardassessments. Discussion of use, healtheffects, assessment methods, andregulatory requirements. Statecertifications available on successfulcompletion. Field and hands-onexperiences.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 348.550 Hazardous Materials Health andSafety. (3) Introduction to the healthand safety principles and practices ofworking on hazardous waste sites,handling hazardous materials,emergency responses to chemical spills,and confined space entry.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 350.553 Turfgrass Management. (3)Maintenance of turfgrass lawns, golfcourses, athletic fields, playgrounds,parks, and roadsides. Practicalmanagement recommendationsincluding regional adaptation of grasses,soils, fertilization, general maintenancepractices, diseases, and insect control.Stresses the identification of grass andweed species.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 353.557 International Rural Development.(3) Analysis of rural development inAsia, Africa, and Latin America.Emphasizes the roles of population,agriculture, history, conflict, technology,international debt, multi-lateralorganizations, and political and culturaltraditions in development efforts.Interdisciplinary readings and casestudies.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 357.565 Fishery Resources Management. (3)The relationship of fisheries to othernatural resources; a survey of aquatichabitats and the characteristics of fishthat affect their management; basicprinciples, practices, and techniques ofmanagement of inland waters for fishproduction. Offered spring semester ofeven-numbered years.

Prerequisite: BIO 580; ZOOL 544, orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 465.571 Outdoor Recreation and Society.(3) The role of outdoor recreation inmodern society. Perspectives rangingfrom local to global. Examination of thehistory of growth in outdoor recreationin the United States to the present day,emphasizing issues in both public andprivate sectors. May require oneweekend field trip in addition to regularlaboratory periods.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 371.572 Applied Research Methods inResource Management. (3) Designed totrain students in social scienceapplications in natural resource andenvironmental management. Theseapplications include quantitative andqualitative survey research designs,analysis of social data, and applicationsof survey results to political processes.Perspectives range from local tointernational.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 372.573 Outdoor Recreation Planning andAdministration. (3) Application of basicprinciples and procedures for theplanning and administration ofresource-based and activity-basedrecreation areas. May require oneweekend field trip as well as in-classfield trips.

Prerequisite: NREM 371 or 571 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 473.577 Wilderness and Society. (3)Defining wilderness, understanding itsunique significance, and analyzingtechniques of past and presentmanagement. Includes study of researchin perception and use. Weekend trip to



the Deam Wilderness—HoosierNational Forest or a state forest back-country area.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 477.581 Site Remediation Technologies. (3)Engineering principles applied toselected environmental problems.Underground storage tank closure andremoval; environmental siteassessments; remediation of severelydisturbed environments; site safetyissues. Some environmental chemistry.

Prerequisite: NREM 221 or 521; CHEM 111, 112; or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 481.585 Principles of WastewaterTreatment. (3) Maintenance of waterresources through the application ofwastewater treatment with emphasis onneeds, treatment methods, and effectson receiving waters and otherecosystems. Basic wastewater analysisand testing procedures will be included.

Prerequisite: NREM 211; one collegecourse in chemistry or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 385.586 Computer Applications inEnvironmental Management. (3) Use ofcomputer software applications for dataanalysis and management of naturaland human-controlled environments.Work with word processors,spreadsheets, statistical analysispackages, presentation graphics, Webbrowsers/editors, and computersimulation models. Requires basicunderstanding of computer operation.


Not open to students who have creditin NREM 286.

Open only to NREM majors.587 Solid and Hazardous WasteManagement. (3) Delineation of solidand hazardous waste management inthe United States. Waste reduction,recycling, processing, and disposalmethods are discussed. Technical,political, and economic aspects of wastemanagement. Effects of improperdisposal on environmental quality.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 387.588 Environmental Assessment andAnalysis. (3) Experience with Phase I

and Phase II environmental site assessments and environmentalcompliance audits. Exposure to ISO14000 and other internationalcompliance initiatives. Review ofrelevant United States environmentalregulations. Substantial environmentalchemistry.

Prerequisite: CHEM 111, 112, 231 orequivalent; or permission of thedepartment chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 488.589 Emergency Response to Biological,Chemical, and Nuclear Hazards. (3)The mode of action of biological,chemical, and nuclear agents, theirtoxicological effects and treatment.Emergency response to domesticincidents. Incident Command Systems.Selection and proper use of respiratorsand chemically-protective clothing.Decontamination principles. 592 Environmental Interpretation. (3)Develops skills and techniques necessary to the interpretation ofecological and environmentalcharacteristics of earth systems.Emphasizes field work and creativepresentation of concepts, andorganization and management ofinterpretive programs including sitesand facilities.

Prerequisite: NREM 101 or theequivalent.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 392.595 Teaching EnvironmentalEducation. (3) Opportunities forenriching instruction throughenvironmental education in formal andnonformal educational settings. Studiesconservation, outdoor and environ-mental education, including teachingtechniques and instructional resourcesused in each.

Prerequisite: NREM 101 or 601 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 395.608 Research Methodologies in NaturalResources and EnvironmentalSciences. (3) Development of conceptsand skills for those preparing forgraduate research in natural resourcesand environmental sciences. Introduc-tion to research designs, data-gatheringtechniques, data analysis, and researchplanning. Emphasizes interpreting


published research and the drafting of aconcise research proposal.609 Seminar. (3) Presentations ofgraduate student research or programprojects. Discussion and criticalexamination of resource/environmentaltopics. Assessment of scientific inquiryby data analysis and interpretation.

Prerequisite: NREM 608 or permissionof the department chairperson.669 Paid Professional Practice. (1–3)Supervised financially supportedprofessional experience in naturalresource management, environmentaleducation, or environmental protection.Establishes a bridge between academicand professional experiences. Availableonly on a prospective basis.


A total of 3 hours of credit may beearned; 6 hours of credit may be earnedin combination with NREM 697.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 696.

696 Professional Practice. (1–3)Supervised professional experience innatural resource management, environ-mental education, or environmentalprotection. Establishes a bridge betweenacademic and professional experiences.Available only on a prospective basis.


A total of 3 hours of credit may beearned; 6 hours of credit may be earnedin combination with NREM 697.

Not open to students who have creditin NREM 669.697 Special Studies in NaturalResources and EnvironmentalSciences. (1–6) Opportunities to pursuespecial interests in natural resources and environmental sciences.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned in combination with NREM 669or 696.

PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES

www.bsu.edu/philosophyNorth Quadrangle 211, (765) 285-1242Chairperson: Juli EflinGraduate Faculty: Concepcion, Eflin, Foster, Fry

PHILOSOPHY (PHIL)500 History of Ancient Philosophy. (3)Development of philosophical theoriesand ideas from the rise of philosophy inGreece through the medieval period.Emphasizes the theories in relation toone another, the times that producedthem, and the thinkers who offeredthem.

Not open to students who have creditin PHIL 300.502 History of Modern Philosophy. (3)The development of philosophicaltheories and ideas from the Renaissanceto the nineteenth century. Emphasizesthese theories in relation to one another,the times that produced them, and thethinkers who offered them.

Not open to students who have creditin PHIL 302.503 Reading and Special Study. (3) Forsuperior students: guided reading andinvestigation in topics in philosophy notcovered intensively in available courses.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned, but no more than 3 in any onesemester or term.510 Introduction to Theory ofKnowledge. (3) A critical discussion ofleading theories and problems ofknowledge. The condition of knowledgeand rational belief, the different kinds ofknowledge, the nature of truth, and thechallenge of skepticism.

Physics and Astronomy 227

Not open to students who have creditin PHIL 410.513 Philosophy of Science. (3) Centralphilosophical problems in the sciencessuch as the nature of scientificexplanation, the testing of hypotheses,and ethical issues arising from science;for example, the use of human subjectsin experimentation and prolonging life.

Not open to students who have creditin PHIL 313.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES (RELST)503 Reading and Special Study. (3) Forsuperior students: guided investigationof topics related to religion not coveredintensively in other available courses.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned, but no more than 3 in any onesemester or term.

PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

www.bsu.edu/physicsCooper Science Complex 101, (765) 285-8860Chairperson: David OberGraduate Advisor: David OberGraduate Faculty: Cancio, Cosby, Grosnick, Hedin, Islam, Jin, Joe, Jordan,Kaitchuck, Khatun, Ober, Robertson, Thomas, Watson, Wijesinghe

ProgramsThe department offers programs inprofessional physics that lead to themaster of science (MS) degree or masterof arts (MA) degree. A student may alsoselect a program of study in physicseducation for prospective high schoolteachers of physics, which leads either tothe master of arts (MA) or to the masterof science (MS) degree, or the master ofarts in education (MAE) in physics. TheMA, MS, and MAE degree programsrequire a minimum of 33 hours, 6 ofwhich may consist of courses in a minorarea or electives in a related discipline.A student’s curriculum must include aminimum of 24 hours of physics,applied physics, or astronomy, asapproved by the department, whichmay include credit for successfulcompletion of a thesis or research paper.

See the Science listing under theCollege of Sciences and Humanities, page 158, for the doctoral programs inscience and science education.AdmissionApplicants must meet the admissionrequirements of the Graduate Schooland the Department of Physics and

Astronomy and take the Graduate RecordExam (GRE) or an equivalent test.

MASTER OF ARTS IN PHYSICSDegree RequirementsRequires the student to write a researchpaper on a research project in physics orphysics education. The research paperearns a total of 3 hours of credit. PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSCore requirementsPHYCS 534 Thermodynamc (3)

or675 Thermal Phys (3) 3552 Electrom Th (3)or673 Electdynamcs (3) 3565 Quant Mech 3671 Clasicl Mech 3683 Seminar (1–4) 3

Courses in physics, applied physics, or astronomy as approved by the department 9–15Research requirementRES 697 Research Ppr (1–3) 3Minors and electives as approved by the department 0–6

———33 hrs


MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICSDegree RequirementsRequires a 6-hour thesis, which isnormally a formal report on thestudent’s research in some feature ofexperimental or theoretical physics orphysics education.PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSCore requirementsPHYCS 534 Thermodynamc (3)

or675 Thermal Phys (3) 3552 Electrom Th (3)or673 Electdynamcs (3) 3565 Quant Mech 3671 Clasicl Mech 3683 Seminar (1–4) 3

Courses in physics, applied physics, or astronomy as approved by the department 6–12Research requirementTHES 698 Thesis (1–6) 6Minors and electives as approved by the department 0–6

———33 hrs

Topics for research leading to an MS or MA degree may includeapplied nuclear (Radon) studies;condensed matter/nanostructurestudies; observational stellar astronomy,galactic structure, and extragalacticastronomy; solar energy applications;microprocessor-based instrumentation;computer vision; radiocarbon dating;elementary particle physics (BSU/FermiLab); physics studies applied to policieson arms control, energy, and theenvironment; and physics education.

If the student chooses experimentalphysics as a research topic, it normallywill be in one of the above areas forwhich laboratory and apparatus areavailable. However, it is possible forresearch to be conducted at acooperating industrial or nationalresearch and development laboratory oreducational institution. For research inboth experimental and theoreticalphysics, remote access to the university’scentral computer is available; studentsalso have access to desktop computers inthe department. Students’ choices ofresearch topics must be approved by thedepartment.Assistantships Normally students who are awardedgraduate assistantships will need about

two years to complete work for themaster’s degree. Students should allow a minimum amount of timeequivalent to about three semesters ofthesis research for initial approval,completion, and final acceptance by thedepartment and the Graduate School.

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATIONIN PHYSICSAdmissionApplicants must meet the admissionrequirements of the Graduate Schooland the Department of Physics andAstronomy and take the GraduateRecord Exam (GRE) or an equivalenttest.

Designed for students choosing aprofession in public school teaching.Candidates must possess a validteaching license or be in the process ofsecuring a senior high, juniorhigh/middle school, or secondaryschool teaching license.Degree RequirementsRequires students to write researchpapers on research projects in physics,astronomy, physics education, orastronomy education. The researchpaper earns a total of 3 hours of credit.PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS12–18 hours from PHYCS, APHYS,ASTRO as approved by the department 12–189 hours fromProfessional Education Core 90–6 hours fromMinors and nondepartmental electives as approved by the department 0–6Research requirementRES 697 Research Ppr (1–3) 3

———30 hrs

APPLIED PHYSICS (APHYS)

510 Introduction to Nanoscience andTechnology. (3) Explores science andtechnology at the nanoscale. Studies thephysical properties of nanomaterials, thetools and techniques for nanosystemfabrication and investigation; principlesof mechanical, optical, electrical, andmagnetic nanosystems; current state oftechnology in physics, chemistry,biology, engineering, and informationsystems; and future applications.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 260.


512 Fundamentals of NanomaterialsGrowth and Device Fabrication. (4)Introduces basic experimentaltechniques in: nanomaterials growth,nanodevices fabrication, and materialsand devices characterization.Introductory laboratory in the field ofnanoscience and technology. Intendedfor those interested in semiconductortechnology or experimental work ingeneral.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 260 or permissionof the department chairperson.520 Solar Thermal Systems. (3) Physicsof the solar energy resource, solar collection, concentration, thermalconversion, energy storage, and thedesign and performance of solarthermal energy systems.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 122; MATHS 162or 166.

Not open to students who have creditin APHYS 420.522 Photovoltaics. (3) Physics ofphotovoltaic systems, including basicoperating principles, design andtechnology, and performance ofindividual solar cells and solar cellsystems.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 260; MATHS 162or 166.

Not open to students who have creditin APHYS 422.

ASTRONOMY (ASTRO)530 Astronomy and Astrophysics 1. (4)A review of mechanics, electromagneticradiation, and atomic structure inmodern observational astrophysics.Solar system astrophysics—including an introduction to celestial mechanicsand astronomical coordinate and time systems—are surveyed, and astronomical instruments arediscussed.

Prerequisite: ASTRO 122; PHYCS 122.Not open to students who have credit

in ASTRO 330.532 Astronomy and Astrophysics 2. (4)An examination of observational stellarastronomy with applications to thestudy of stellar structure and evolutionand a review of the physics of stellarsystems like star clusters, galaxies, andclusters of galaxies.

Prerequisite: ASTRO 530.Not open to students who have credit

in ASTRO 330.580 Seminar in Modern Astronomy. (3)Seminar covering selected topics in

contemporary astronomy. Extensive useof library facilities including currentjournals and periodicals in astronomy.Discussions of current astronomicalresearch.

Prerequisite: ASTRO 122 or permissionof the department chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin ASTRO 380.582 Instruments and Techniques inPlanetarium Operations. (3) Use ofplanetarium instruments, console, andchamber. Organization and evaluationof planetarium programs and exhibits.

Prerequisite: ASTRO 122 or permissionof the department chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin ASTRO 382.586 Instruments and Techniques ofAstronomy Workshop for Teachers. (2)Observatory and laboratory experiencein investigating the modern techniquesof imaging in observational astronomy.Characteristics of telescopes, CCDcameras, film and emulsions, electronicdata acquisition and processingsystems. Methods of reducing raw data. 602 Observational AstronomyWorkshop for Teachers. (3)Lecture/laboratory oriented course that prepares middle and high schoolteachers to explain celestial events, planobserving sessions, use star charts andplanetaria-type computer software.Introduces image acquisition andsoftware to extract meaningful data.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 602.604 Physical Foundations ofAstronomy Workshop for Teachers. (3)Lecture/laboratory oriented course thatintroduces middle and high schoolteachers to basic principles of physicspresented in the context of modernAstronomy and Astrophysics.Fundamentals of mechanics, celestialmechanics and their applications tospace exploration as well asfundamental principles in optics andthe structure of matter are discussed.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 604.606 Stellar Evolution and Black HolesWorkshop for Teachers. (3) Lecture/laboratory oriented course thatintroduces middle and high schoolteachers to the basic principles of stellarproperties and stellar evolutions.Fundamental laws are reviewed in the


context of pulsars, neutron stars, andblack holes. Provides practicalapplications through hands-onexperiences in how stellar properties are determined.

Prerequisite: ASTRO 604 or PHYCS 604or permission of the instructor.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 606.

PHYSICS (PHYCS)

530 Mechanics. (3) Basic concepts ofmechanics, general motion of particlesin three dimensions. Simple anddamped harmonic motion. Particledynamics in noninertial frames ofreference, central forces. Dynamics ofsystems of particles. Motion of rigidbodies in three dimensions. Dynamics ofoscillation systems.


Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 330.534 Thermodynamics. (3) Laws ofthermodynamics and introduction to thekinetic theory of gases. No regularlyscheduled laboratory.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 330 or permissionof the department chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 434.540 Physical Optics. (3) Theelectromagnetic wave theory of light;spectra, interference, diffraction,polarization, and double refraction.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 122.Not open to students who have credit

in PHYCS 340.546 Acoustics. (3) Elements of pure andapplied acoustics. Topics includesolutions to the wave equation, acousticimpedances, electro-mechanical-acousticanalogies, direct-radiator loudspeakerand enclosure theory, and roomacoustics.


in PHYCS 346.550 Electricity and Magnetism. (3)Application of vector analysis toelectrostatics, dipole and multipolefields, and dielectric theory, alternatingcurrents, magnetic fields, and Maxwell’sequations. No regularly scheduledlaboratory.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 122; MATHS 267.Not open to students who have credit

in PHYCS 450.

552 Electromagnetic Theory. (3)Electrostatic boundary-value problems,multipoles, dielectrics, magnetostatics,Maxwell’s equation, EM waves andradiation, plasmas, relativistickinematics and dynamics, and radiationof moving charges.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 450 or 550.Not open to students who have credit

in PHYCS 452.554 Electronics l. (4) Introductory DCand AC circuit theory, semiconductorcomponents, power supplies, transistoramplification, integrated circuitoperational amplifiers, active filters,oscillators, and function generators.Basic combinational logic circuits andBoolean algebra. Emphasizesapplication of integrated circuits.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 122 or permissionof the department chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 354.556 Electronics 2. (4) Sequential logiccircuits including scalars, displays,memories, shift registers, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversiontechniques. Microprocessor architectureand support electronics formicrocomputer design. IC chips andcircuits for experiment to microcomputerinterfacing. Use of a microprocessordevelopment system.


in PHYCS 356.560 Introductory Nuclear Techniques.(3) Experimental studies of radioactivedisintegrations and decay products andtheir relationship to nuclear structure.Instrumentation in radioscopemeasurements. Two lectures and twotwo-hour laboratory periods a week.


in PHYCS 360.561 Elementary Particles. (3)Investigates the nature and behavior ofelementary particles through the studyof the symmetries and dynamicsresponsible for their production,reactions, and decays.


in PHYCS 461.563 Nuclear Physics. (3) The nucleusand nuclear interactions. Theoreticaland experimental elements of radio-active decay and models of the nucleus.



in PHYCS 463.564 Introduction to QuantumMechanics. (3) De Broglie’s postulate,the uncertainty principle, theSchroedinger equation, the free particle,square well potentials, harmonicoscillator, the hydrogen atom, andangular momentum in quantummechanics, and other selected wavemechanics problems. No regularlyscheduled laboratory.


in PHYCS 464.565 Quantum Mechanics. (3) Review ofbarrier problems, the harmonicoscillator, and angular momentumusing matrix methods. Problemsinvolving perturbation theory, one-electron atoms, magnetic moments,spin, relativistic effects, symmetric andanti-symmetric wave functions, thehelium atom, transition rates, andscattering theory.


in PHYCS 465.566 Solid State Physics. (3) Structureand physical properties of matter in thesolid state. Electrical and magneticproperties and band theory of solids,with special emphasis onsemiconductors.


in PHYCS 466.570 Introductory Mathematical Physics1. (3) Application of mathematicaltechniques to the formulation andsolution of physical problems inclassical mechanics, thermodynamics,and electromagnetic theory and inquantum mechanics. Topics includecomputer algebra systems andapplications.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 122, 260; orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 370.572 Introductory Mathematical Physics2. (3) Techniques in the formulation and solution of physical problems.Computer algebra systems (e.g.Mathematica) may be introduced for the study of topics such as boundaryvalue problems, transforms, specialfunctions of mathematical physics,

and applications of tensor analysis in physics.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 122, 260; orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 372.580 Descriptive Astronomy. (3) Thecelestial sphere, the solar system,formation and decay of stars,instruments and basic laws ofastronomy, nebulae, galactic structure,theories of the origin of the universe,and constellation and telescope work.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 380.602 Observational AstronomyWorkshop for Teachers. (3)Lecture/laboratory-oriented course thatprepares middle and high schoolteachers to explain celestial events, planobserving sessions, and use star chartsand planetaria-type computer software.Introduces image acquisition andsoftware to extract meaningful data.

Not open to students who have creditin ASTRO 602.604 Physical Foundations ofAstronomy Workshop for Teachers. (3)Lecture/laboratory oriented course thatintroduces middle and high schoolteachers to basic principles of physicspresented in the context of modernastronomy and astrophysics.Fundamentals of mechanics, celestialmechanics, and their applications tospace exploration as well asfundamental principles in optics and thestructure of matter are discussed.

Not open to students who have creditin ASTRO 604.606 Stellar Evolution and Black HolesWorkshop for Teachers. (3)Lecture/laboratory-oriented course thatintroduces middle and high schoolteachers to the basic principles of stellarproperties and stellar evolutions.Fundamental laws are reviewed in thecontext of pulsars, neutron stars, andblack holes. Provides practicalapplications through hands-onexperiences in how stellar properties are determined.

Prerequisite: ASTRO 604 or PHYCS 604or permission of the instructor.

Not open to students who have creditin ASTRO 606.641 Laser and Holography Workshopfor Teachers. (2) The field of lasers and holography for junior high and


high school science teachers. Basicgeometrical optics, physical optics, andatomic theory phenomena in relation tolaser operation and hologram making.Laboratory-oriented with considerableemphasis on laser safety and the use of lasers for demonstrating opticalphenomena in the classroom.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 112 or 122 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 340, 540.657 Introductory Integrated CircuitAnalog Electronics Workshop forTeachers. (2) Laboratory-orientedcourse that acquaints teachers who do not have a strong electronics background with the uses of modernintegrated circuitry. Emphasizes theconstruction and use of circuits that canbe presented in the classroom.Introduces analog electronics topics.


Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 354, 356, 554, 556.658 Introductory Integrated CircuitDigital Electronics Workshop forTeachers. (2) Laboratory-orientedcourse that acquaints teachers who donot have a strong electronicsbackground with the uses of modernintegrated circuitry. Emphasizes theconstruction and use of circuits that canbe presented in the classroom.Introduces digital and micro-processorelectronics topics.


Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 354, 356, 554, 556.659 Application of Nuclear TechniquesWorkshop for Teachers. (2)Applications of nuclear techniques inresearch, medicine, the environment,energy production, and industry.Designed for junior high and highschool science teachers. Laboratoryoriented. Uses radiation detectiondevices and radiation safety procedures.


Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 360 or 560.669 Work and Learning Experience inPhysics. (1–3) Paid work and learning

experiences in applied or theoreticalphysics in an institutional, industrial, oruniversity research or developmentsetting.

Prerequisite: approval of a proposedprogram by the departmentchairperson.


No more than 3 hours in combinationwith PHYCS 369 may be used asapproved electives toward adepartmental major.671 Classical Mechanics. (3) ClassicalHamiltonian mechanics as applied toparticles and rigid body motion.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 330 or permissionof the department chairperson.673 Electrodynamics. (3) Relativisticparticle dynamics and relativistic fieldtheory.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 565 or permissionof the department chairperson.675 Thermal Physics. (3) Thermalphysics, kinetic theory, and statisticalmechanics.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 434 or 534 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.677 Quantum Theory of Solids. (3) Thequantum mechanical theory of thestructure, cohesion, and static anddynamic processes in solids, particularlycrystalline solids but with somereference to amorphous solids.

Prerequisite: PHYCS 565 or permissionof the department chairperson.681 Resources and Methodology ofPhysics Research. (3) Periodicalresource material in physics, method-ology of literature research. This coursemay be used to satisfy requirements ofthe graduate research methodology planfor a master’s degree.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment chairperson.683 Seminar in Physics. (1–4) Criticalexamination and discussion of recentexperimental and theoreticaldevelopments in physics. Participationin and contribution of a presentation atdepartmental physics colloquia areexpected.

A total of 4 hours of credit may beearned.685 Special Studies in Physics. (1–8)Special activities in physics involvingone or more of the following:experimental work, study of advanced

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topics in physics, and attendance inprescribed classes.


A total of 8 hours of credit may beearned.691 Advanced General Science. (3)Further study of the principles of physics, chemistry, meteorology, geology, andastronomy that were introduced in theprerequisite: PHYCS 101.693 Theories of Physics for SecondaryPhysics Teachers. (3) Classicalmechanics, relativity, electricity,quantum mechanics, and statisticalmechanics used to enable students touse new developments and recentscientific advances. Designed primarilyfor teachers and workers in the fieldwho need to update their general

knowledge of physics. No regularlyscheduled laboratory.

Prerequisite: 8 hours of credit incollege physics.696 Modern Developments in PhysicsTeaching. (1–3) Recent developments insecondary physics curricula, multimediateaching methods, national and localtrends in physics teaching, laboratorywork, textbooks, tests.



Not open to students who have creditin PHYCS 396.790 Internship in Science Education. (3)Supervised experience in instruction ofphysics or science education courses.

PHYSIOLOGY AND HEALTH SCIENCE

www.bsu.edu/physiologyCooper Science Complex 325, (765) 285-5961Chairperson: Diana GodishGraduate Advisors: Martin Wood, health science; Marianna Zamlauski-Tucker, physiologyGraduate Faculty: Amschler, Bishop, Bock, Brey, Clark, Ganion, Godish,Hahn, Javed, Kelly-Worden, Kotecki, Marini, McKenzie, Pinger, Wood,Zamlauski-Tucker

The Department of Physiology and Health Science offers graduateprograms leading to either the master of arts or the master of sciencedegree in health science or in physiology. Both physiology and healthscience may be used as academic cognate areas for students pursuingdoctoral or specialist in education programs in related disciplines.

Although each graduate program has specific requirements, there isflexibility to meet individual student’s interests and needs. For example, astudent who wants to earn a master of science degree in either physiologyor health science will be required to complete a thesis. Graduate studentswho wish to professionalize their Indiana teaching licenses in health andsafety will complete appropriate course work in the master of arts ormaster of science degree program in health science.


PROGRAMSMaster of arts (MA) and master ofscience (MS) in health science or inphysiology.

See the Science listing under theCollege of Sciences and Humanities, page 158, for the doctoral programs inscience and science education.

Master’s Programs in Health ScienceAdmissionApplicant must meet the admissionrequirements of the Graduate Schooland must have a bachelor’s degree froman accredited college or university withat least a academic minor in healtheducation, health and safety education,health science, or an equivalent subject.A student applying for a graduateteaching assistantship must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.

MASTER OF ARTS IN HEALTHSCIENCEThis degree is designed for studentsseeking a comprehensive background ineducational planning (includingprogram development, implementation,and evaluation) relating to healthpromotion and disease preventionactivities in community health agencies,wellness centers, health-care facilities,and business and industrial settings.Special course work in advanced healthand safety methodology is offered forstudents seeking professionalization oftheir secondary teaching licenses inhealth and safety. Degree RequirementsPREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSCore requirementsHSC 670 Rsearch Tech 3

671 Research Sem 2687 Qtn Meth Hsc (3)or

EDPSY 641 Statist Meth (3) 3RES 697 Research Ppr (1–3)

orHSC 697 Spec Studies (1–3) 3Electives 5–7Complete one of the following tracks:Community health education,14 hours HSC 585 Co Hl Mthds 4

683 Epidemiology 3686 Prg Pln Eval 4669 Pd HSC Pract (3)

or675 Internship (3) 3

School health education, 14 hoursHSC 595 Mth Mtrl H E 4

563 CSHP Org Is 46 hours fromHSC 550 El S Hlth Pg (3)

562 Hl Pro Wkste (3)564 H Ed Clinic (3)565 Alcohol Prob (3)567 Drug Depn Ab (3)568 Con Hlth Iss (3)569 Health Aging (3)571 Death Dying (3)572 Women Health (3)581 Stress Mang (3)582 Environ Hlth (3)589 Pub Hlth Ent (3)

Category II or III education courses (3) 6

———30 hrs

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTHSCIENCEThe purpose, general nature, andadmission standards of this degreeprogram are similar to those of the MAcurriculum with a major in healthscience. However, students are expectedto demonstrate a higher level ofresearch skills in this program bycompleting a thesis (THES 698).PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSCore requirementsHSC 670 Rsearch Tech 3

671 Research Sem 2687 Qtn Meth HSC (3)or

EDPSY 641 Statist Meth (3) 3THES 698 Thesis (1–6) 6Electives 2–4Complete one of the following tracks:Community health education,14 hoursHSC 585 Co Hl Mthds 4

683 Epidemiology 3686 Prg Pln Eval 4669 Pd HSC Pract (3)or675 Internship (3) 3

School health education,14 hoursHSC 595 Mth Mtrl H E 4

563 CSHP Org Is 46 hours fromHSC 550 El S Hlth Pg (3)

562 Hl Pro Wkste (3)


564 H Ed Clinic (3)565 Alcohol Prob (3)567 Drug Depn Ab (3)568 Con Hlth Iss (3)569 Health Aging (3)571 Death Dying (3)572 Women Health (3)581 Stress Mang (3)582 Environ Hlth (3)589 Pub Hlth Ent (3)

Category II or III education courses (3) 6

———30 hrs

MASTER’S PROGRAMS INPHYSIOLOGYThese programs are designed forstudents seeking in-depth coverage ofphysiological principles pertaining tothe human organism, endocrinology,renal function, cardiovasculardynamics, and pathophysiology.AdmissionApplicant must meet the admissionrequirements of the Graduate Schooland must also have a bachelor’s degreefrom an accredited college or universitywith an academic major or minor inbiology, the life sciences, or equivalentscience fields. For students applying forgraduate teaching assistantships, agrade point average of at least 3.0 on ascale of 4.0 is required.

MASTER OF ARTS IN PHYSIOLOGYDegree RequirementsPREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSPHYSL 585 Resrch Tech 3CHEM 563 Prn Biochm 1 3

564 Prn Biochm 2 33 hours from PHYSL 511 Endocrinolgy (3)

513 Renal Physl (3) 33 hours fromPHYSL 514 Cardiovsculr (3)

520 Neuroscience (3) 33–4 hours fromANAT 520 Hum Embryolg (3)

530 Histology (4) 3–4PHYSL or ANAT electives (excluding MED PHYSL 640) (at least 3 credit hours must be inphysiology) 9General electives 3

———30–31 hrs

MASTER OF SCIENCE INPHYSIOLOGYDegree RequirementsPREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSPHYSL 585 Resrch Tech 3CHEM 563 Prn Biochm 1 3

564 Prn Biochm 2 3THES 698 Thesis (1–6) 63 hours fromPHYSL 511 Endocrinolgy (3)

513 Renal Physl (3) 33 hours fromPHYSL 514 Cardiovsculr (3)

520 Neuroscience (3) 33–4 hours fromANAT 520 Hum Embryolg (3)

530 Histology (4) 3–4PHYSL or ANAT electives (excluding MED PHYSL 640) 3General electives 3

––———30–31 hrs

COGNATE AREAS FOR DOCTORALDEGREE PROGRAMSHealth Science CognateThis 15-hour or 24-hour concentrationof courses in health science and relatedacademic disciplines is offered toqualified doctoral students who want ahigh level of competency in advancedcontent and program planning,implementation, and evaluationpertaining to health promotion anddisease prevention.Physiology CognateThis 15-hour or 24-hour concentrationof course work in physiology, anatomy,and related science disciplines is offeredto qualified doctoral students who wantadvanced courses in body function andstructure.

ANATOMY (ANAT)505 Human Neuroanatomy. (3) Astrong background in the basicstructural and functional relations of thecentral nervous system. Emphasizes thelocation of nerve-cell centers and thefiber tracts entering and leaving thesecenters. Two two-hour laboratoryperiods weekly.

Prerequisite: ANAT 201 or ZOOL 330.Prerequisite recommended: ANAT 320

or 520 and ANAT 430 or 530.Not open to students who have credit

in ANAT 405.


520 Human Embryology. (3) Normaldevelopment of the human organismincluding germ cell formation,fertilization, implantation, and organformation. Embryonic environment,physiology, and abnormal development.

Prerequisite: BIO 111 and 112 or ANAT201.

Not open to students who have creditin ANAT 320.530 Histology. (4) Microscopic structureof organisms with special emphasis onthe tissue of vertebrates. Introductorymicro-techniques. Three lectures andone laboratory period weekly.

Prerequisite: four courses in biologicalscience.

Prerequisite recommended: BIO 460;ZOOL 330.

Not open to students who have creditin ANAT 430.601 Human Gross Anatomy. (8) Astrong background in basic morphologicand functional relations. Emphasizesregional anatomy. Four two-and-one-half hour laboratory periods weekly.

Prerequisite: admission to the medicaleducation program.606 Medical Neuroanatomy. (4) Normalstructural and functional organization ofthe human central nervous system as abackground for the interpretation of itsdysfunction. Assumes previousknowledge of human peripheralnervous system and effectormechanisms. Two-and-one-half hourlecture plus four hours of laboratoryweekly.

Prerequisite: ANAT 601.631 Medical Histology-Embryology. (5)Normal and abnormal developmentalprocesses related to the differentiationof tissues and organs; microscopic studyof organs and tissues as background forphysiological and pathologicalconsideration.

Prerequisite: admission to the medicaleducation program.690 Special Studies in Anatomy. (1–3)Problems of special interest in anatomyor in anatomy teaching. Individual workunder the direction of a staff membermay involve one or more of thefollowing: experimental work,attendance in undergraduate classes,wide reading, and development ofspecial techniques or skills in scientificinvestigation.



HEALTH SCIENCE (HSC)550 Elementary School HealthPrograms. (3) School’s role in promotinghealth and preventing disease amongpreschool and elementary schoolchildren. Focus on the school healthprogram (instruction, services, andenvironment), community resources,and health problems common to schoolchildren. No regularly scheduledlaboratory.

Prerequisite: HSC 160.Not open to students who have credit

in HSC 350.562 Health Promotion in the Worksite.(3) Explores the major components ofplanning, implementing, and evaluationof health promotion programs at theworksite.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 462.563 Coordinated School HealthPrograms: Organization and Issues. (4)Addresses the processes and issuesassociated with the planning,implementing, evaluating, andorganizing of a coordinated schoolhealth program in accordance withnational and state guidelines.

Prerequisite: HSC 261 or 467 or 471 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 363.564 Health Education in the ClinicalSetting. (3) Theories of client educationand application of the educationalprocess to individuals and groups in avariety of health-care settings.Emphasizes the multidisciplinary teamconcept in planning, implementing, andevaluating client education. Applicationof knowledge of growth anddevelopment in meeting learning needsof clients from a variety of ages andintellectual levels.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 464.565 Alcohol Problems. (3) Alcohol as amood modifier and its use, nonuse, andabuse in drinking societies. Critical andcontroversial issues relevant to alcoholingestion will be explored for medical,economic, legal, educational, historical,physiological, and public healthimplications.


Not open to students who have creditin HSC 465.567 Drug Dependence and Abuse. (3)The medical, psychological, sociological,and legal dimensions of drug use in theUnited States. Examines the incidenceand prevalence of drug abuse alongwith the roles played by the school andcommunity in dealing with this healthproblem.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 467.568 Consumer Health Issues. (3) Healthservices and consumer protectionorganizations. Analysis of fraudulenthealth practices and nostrums, availablehealth care systems, and healthproducts.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 468.569 Health and Aging. (3) Dynamics oflater life and the aging process withspecific emphasis on health. Thephysiological and behavioraldimensions of the aging process.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 469.571 Death and Dying. (3) Therelationship between death and healthwith emphasis on physiological,psychological, legal, and medicalaspects of death in contemporaryAmerica. Roles of individual, family,school, community, and variousprofessionals. Problems in meaning ofdeath, care of the dying, deatheducation, and attitudes toward death.

Prerequisite: HSC 160 or permission ofthe department chairperson.572 Women and Health. (3) Generaloverview of issues related to womenand health: health needs of workingwomen, special nutritional concerns, thegynecological exam, reproductiveanatomy and physiology, fertility andinfertility, breast problems, wife abuse,and rape.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 472.581 Stress Management. (3)Aids inunderstanding the physiological,psychological, and sociological aspectsof stress. Students will increase theirawareness of the effects of stress,identify personal stress triggers, anddevelop strategies to minimizing stressthroughout their daily lives.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 481.

582 Environmental Health. (3) Physicalenvironment and its relationship todisease causation. Review ofenvironmental health problems andtheir solutions. Areas of study includeair and water pollution, food sanitation,disposal of human excreta and waste,radiation and occupational healthproblems, and risk.585 Community Health Methods. (4)Provides the skills necessary to becomeeffective community health educatorsincluding policy development,advocacy, coalition building, grantwriting, cultural competency, fundraising, and community healthassessment.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 385.589 Public Health Entomology. (3) Asurvey of diseases caused or transmittedby insects and other arthropods.Emphasizes the recognition of medicallyimportant arthropods and their biologyand control. A weekly three-hourlaboratory provides an opportunity tocollect and study live and preservedarthropod specimens.

Not open to students who have creditin HSC 389.595 (510) Methods, Materials, andCurriculum for Teaching HealthEducation. (4) Application of the rolesof the health teacher in a school setting.Functions considered include needsassessment, program planning, directinstruction and evaluation, andcurriculum development.

Prerequisite: EDSEC 150, 380;identification to pursue a teachingcurriculum.598 Workshop in Health Science. (1–6)Critical contemporary issues in healthscience. May include consultants, guestlecturers, field trips, and groupactivities.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.669 Paid Health Science Practicum.(3–6) A paid work and learningexperience in an approved healthagency, facility, educational institution,professional organization, or privatebusiness for a time commensurate withthe hours of credit to be earned.Assignments depend upon students’interests and the resources ofparticipating organizations.


Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment coordinator of practicumsand internships.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.670 Health Science ResearchTechniques. (3) An introduction to thestudy and practical application ofresearch design as it applies to thehealth sciences. Emphasizes thenecessary skills and competenciesrequired to develop an acceptableresearch proposal.671 Research Seminar. (2) Review,analysis, and discussion of the literaturerelated to selected topics of currentinterest in health science. Includespublic presentation of researchproposal.

Prerequisite: HSC 670.Open only to students enrolled in

health science master’s degreeprograms.675 Internship in Health Science. (3–6)Assignment to an approved healthagency or educational institution for aperiod of time commensurate with thehours of credit to be earned. The studentwill make periodic and final reports toan academic advisor and to theadministrator of the participatingagency.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment coordinator of practicumsand internships.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.683 Epidemiology. (3) Introduction to principles and methods ofepidemiology, including appropriateuses of descriptive, analytical, andexperimental approaches to the study ofclassic epidemics and contemporaryhealth problems.

Prerequisite: HSC 180, 385 or 585,and 687.686 Health Promotion ProgramPlanning and Evaluation. (4) Advancedstudy of program development,implementation, and evaluation.Includes an in-depth examination of thetheories, models, and techniques/methods associated with theseprocesses.687 Application of QuantitativeMethods in Health Science. (3)Advanced study of the application ofquantitative methods in healthpromotion. Uses various approaches to

identify, evaluate, compare, and reportdata used to describe health-promotionprograms. One two-hour laboratoryperiod weekly emphasizes datamanipulation using a microcomputer.695 Seminar in Health Science. (3–9)Selected literature on current scientificresearch. Extensive reading in scientificjournals. Seminar members report atstated intervals on assigned problems inhealth science or health science teaching.

Prerequisite: HSC 670; permission ofthe instructor.

A total of 9 hours of credit may beearned.697 Special Studies in Health Science.(1–3) Problems of special interest inhealth science or in health scienceteaching. Individual work under thedirection of a staff member may involveone or more of the following:experimental work, attendance inundergraduate classes, wide reading,and development of special techniquesor skills in scientific investigation.



PHYSIOLOGY (PHYSL)511 Endocrinology. (3) Endocrinefunctions in humans and mammals withspecial emphasis on mechanisms.Normal hormone regulation andpathophysiological principles.Laboratory experience with small-mammal surgery and endocrine testing.One three-hour laboratory periodweekly.

Prerequisite: ANAT 201; PHYSL 210,211; one year of general chemistry.513 Renal Physiology. (3) Detailedstudy of the urinary system andexcretory functions. Emphasizes humanphysiology but includes comparativevertebrate systems. Laboratory studyincludes gross, microscopic anatomy,and small mammal surgery. One three-hour laboratory a week.

Prerequisite: one course each ininorganic chemistry, anatomy, andphysiology.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYSL 413.514 Cardiovascular Physiology. (3) Astudy of the dynamics of the humancardiovascular system, stressing


applications of basic physical principlesand the operation of physiologicalregulatory systems. Includes seminar-style discussion of recent literature.

Prerequisite: one course in physiology.Not open to students who have credit

in PHYSL 414.515 Physiology of Aging. (3) Study ofhow physiological systems change withage and the mechanisms that arethought to cause these changes.Disorders and diseases of aging will becovered.

Prerequisite: one course each ininorganic chemistry and physiology.516 Human Toxicology. (3) Chemical,physical, zoological, and botanicaltoxicoses in human health. Theimplications and methodology ofdealing with hazardous substances andpoisons.

Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or 111, 112;one year of biology or physiology orcombination of both; or permission ofthe instructor.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYSL 416.520 Neuroscience. (3) Introductorystudy of the organization and functionof the nervous system. Emphasizesintegration of the structure and functionof the nervous system.

Prerequisite: one year of chemistry andone year of biology or physiology.535 Pathophysiology. (3) Thephysiological pathology of selecteddisease processes and dysfunctions. Thepathogenesis of certain derangementswith broad applicability. Underlyingchemical, biological, and physicalmechanisms. Laboratory experience willinclude demonstrations, visitations, andspecimen study. One three-hourlaboratory period weekly.

Prerequisite: one course each inanatomy, physiology, and chemistry.

Not open to students who have creditin PHYSL 435.585 Research Techniques inPhysiology. (3) Introduction to experi-mental design, laboratory techniques,and data analysis and interpretation in

anatomy and physiology. Laboratorywill include methods employing animalpreparations, modern cellular/molecular techniques, and generalhistological procedures. Introduction tocomputer data acquisition and analysis.

Prerequisite: one course in physiologyor permission of the instructor; CHEM563 recommended.640 Medical Physiology. (8) Summaryof human physiology for medicalstudents. Cellular and organ-systemphysiology; physiological regulation.Laboratory exercises will demonstrategeneral principles of physiology andintroduce basic techniques andinstrumentation.

Prerequisite: admission to the medicaleducation program.645 Emergency Medicine. (2) Designedto develop an awareness of properdiagnosis and treatment duringemergency medical care by professionalmedical personnel. Fractures;environmental emergencies; injuries to the eye, chest, and abdomen; shock;and wound care.

Prerequisite: admission to the medicaleducation program.690 Special Studies in Physiology. (1–3)Problems of special interest in physiology or in physiology teaching.Individual work under the direction of astaff member may involve one or moreof the following: experimental work,attendance in undergraduate classes,wide reading, and development ofspecial techniques or skills in scientificinvestigation.



SCIENCE (SCI)501 Electron and Confocal Microscopy.(3) Introduction to the techniques andtheory of electron and confocalmicroscopy. Emphasizes basicprocedures employed in specimenpreparation, production of micrographsand operation of the transmission,scanning, and confocal microscopes.


POLITICAL SCIENCE

www.bsu.edu/poli-sciNorth Quadrangle 240, (765) 285-8780Chairperson: Joseph A. LoscoGraduate Advisor in Political Science: Roger HollandsGraduate Advisor in Public Administration: Roger HollandsGraduate Faculty: Baker, Chang, Crawley, Frankland, Friedman, Hollands,Losco, Meyer, Morris, Neeley, Nishikawa, Reagan, Rouse, Scheele, Vasicko

PROGRAMSMaster of arts (MA) in political science,master of public administration (MPA),and master of public administration(MPA) with a criminal justice andcriminology concentration.

AdmissionApplicants for the master of arts (MA)and master of public administration(MPA) programs must meet theadmission requirements of the GraduateSchool, submit Graduate RecordExamination (GRE) scores, and beaccepted by the Department of PoliticalScience. Students seeking admission to the MPA program with aconcentration in criminal justice andcriminology must also be accepted bythe Department of Criminal Justice andCriminology. Applicants whoseundergraduate majors are not politicalscience or closely related subjects maybe required to complete undergraduatecourses to acquire backgroundknowledge. Credit for these coursesdoes not apply to degree requirements.

MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCEThis degree gives students opportunitiesto broaden and strengthen theirunderstanding of political science. Themaster of arts in political scienceprepares students for a variety of goals.Some students may wish to pursuedoctoral work at another university afterearning the MA degree at Ball StateUniversity. Some may wish to enter lawschool; others may seek governmentalemployment; still others will go into

business or professional organizationsthat require a knowledge ofgovernmental processes. The MA degreeprogram is flexible enough to preparestudents for such a range of possibilities.Degree RequirementRequires a minimum of 30 hours, atleast 15 of which must be earned inpolitical science courses at the 600 level.The 600 level courses must includePOLS 625 Research Methods in PoliticalScience and at least three additional 600level courses in at least two subfields ofthe discipline chosen by the student inconjunction with her/his advisor.Subfields include American politics,comparative politics/internationalrelations, and public policy/administration. The university researchand writing requirement can be met inone of four ways: a thesis for 6 hours ofcredit, a research paper for 3 hours ofcredit, a creative project for either 3 or 6 hours of credit, or satisfactorycompletion of POLS 626 ResearchSeminar.

MASTER OF PUBLICADMINISTRATION (MPA)This degree provides graduateprofessional education to students whowish to prepare for administrative orresearch careers in public managementat the federal, state, or local governmentlevel with nonprofit organizations orprivate sector corporations extensivelyinvolved with government.

The flexibility of the program allowsstudents to tailor an interdisciplinarycurriculum to their needs, objectives,and goals. A full-time student can

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complete the MPA program (includinginternship) in four semesters or twoacademic years. An inservice studentwith a strong background may be able tocomplete the program with a minimumof one calendar year of course work. Therequirements of the program ensure thateach student will have a theoreticalunderstanding and practical awarenessof public policy and of the principles ofmanagement and administration in thepublic sector. The program blends thestudy of politics and administration withthe techniques of modern management.

To accommodate practitioners andothers who have daytime commitments,evening and Saturday morning classesare offered as well as weekday classes.Many opportunities exist for studentparticipation in workshops andexperiential learning settings wherestudents and public administrators caninteract.Degree RequirementsPREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSMPA with administrative concentrationPOLS 625 Research Mth 315 hours fromPOLS 642 Publc Policy (3)

648 Polcy Analys (3)650 Pub Administ (3)651 Adm Org Mgt (3)652 Personnl Adm (3)653 Pub Fin Adm (3) 15

Electives in public administrationrelated courses 9–12Research requirementPOLS 626 Rsrch Semnar (3–6)

orRES 697 Research Ppr (1–3)

orTHES 698 Thesis (1–6) 3–6Minor area of study and/orelectives in relatedcomplementary area 6–9

———36–45 hrs

MPA with criminal justice andcriminology (CJC) concentrationCore area of studyPOLS 625 Research Mth 315 hours fromPOLS 633 Amer Jud Sys (3)

642 Publc Policy (3)648 Polcy Analys (3)650 Pub Administ (3)651 Adm Org Mgt (3)652 Personnl Adm (3)653 Pub Fin Adm (3) 15

CJC concentrationCJC 650 Crim Jus Adm 3

651 Intp Rel CJC 3652 Phil Asp CJC 3690 Indpen Study 3

Electives in related area 3–6Research requirementPOLS 626 Rsrch Semnar (3)

orRES 697 Research Ppr (1–3)

orTHES 698 Thesis (1–6) 3–6

———36–42 hrs

In addition, for both the MPAand the MPA with CJC concentrations,each student is required to have a basicunderstanding of and ability to dealwith introductory accounting. This maybe fulfilled by a previous undergraduateaccounting course or completion of ACC501 or the equivalent. The student's planof study, including electives, will beselected in consultation with theprogram advisor. Each student’sbackground will be evaluatedindividually, and recommendations onprogram content will be made accordingto the student’s educational and jobexperiences and career plans. Studentswithout appropriate professionalexperience will be required to completefor credit (6 hours) a full-time internship.Interdisciplinary EmphasisCourses in a number of otherdepartments may be taken as electives tobroaden and strengthen the student’straining. Selection of such courses mustbe made in consultation with the majoradvisor. Students may complete part oftheir MPA elective courses in suchdepartments as accounting, criminaljustice and criminology, economics,journalism, educational leadership,management science, marketing, naturalresources and environmentalmanagement, physiology and healthscience, and sociology.

POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLS)503 Issues in Political Science. (3)Survey and investigation of a particulartopic, problem, or issue in politicalscience with emphasis on subfields,specialties, and materials not covered inother courses. Exact content will beannounced before each offering.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 403.


505 Reading and Special Study. (3–6)For students whose special aptitudesand interests qualify them to studysemi-independently. Topics to bechosen and investigated in consultationwith the department chairperson and aprofessor possessing special competencein the topic involved.

Prerequisite: basic courses in the topicselected for special study.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.507 Workshop in Political Science.(2–6) Intensive study of selectedproblems in political science.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.511 American Political Thought. (3)American political thought from the colonial period to the present.Puritanism, nature of rights,constitutionalism and federalism, natureof the Union, democracy, liberalism,conservatism, individualism andcollectivism, welfare state, isolationismand internationalism, and nationalsecurity and freedom.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 411.512 Early Western Political Thought.(3) Analysis of political thought of theearly Mediterranean and medievalworlds that became the foundation ofmodern political theories and systemsof the West. Emphasizes writings byPlato, Aristotle, Cicero, St. Augustine,St. Thomas Aquinas, and Machiavelli.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 312.513 Modern Western Political Thought.(3) Analysis of selected writings ofleading political theorists from the Ageof Reformation to the present.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 313.527 Voter Polling Techniques. (3)Methods by which information isacquired on the voting behavior andattitudes of the electorate. Emphasizesproducing a working knowledge of polling techniques. Sampling,interviewing, and questionnaireconstruction.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 327.531 Legislation. (3) Legislative bodiesand law-making: organization of

legislative bodies, operation of thecommittee system, relations withinterest groups, executive branches, billdrafting, legislative aids, controls overlegislation, and movement for reform.

Prerequisite: POLS 130 or theequivalent.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 431.534 State Legislatures. (3) Legislativesystems in American state government.External influences (constituencies,political parties, interest groups),internal influences (organizationalstructure, staff, norms, decisionmaking), issues confronting statelegislatures, and reform proposals.

Prerequisite: POLS 130, 237.535 Intergovernmental Relations. (3)Analysis of relationships amongnational, state, and local governments.Consideration of constitutional andlegal bases, and the nature of suchphenomena as grants-in-aid, taximmunity, education, and interstatecompacts.

Prerequisite: POLS 130, 237.Not open to students who have credit

in POLS 435.537 Government and Politics inIndiana. (3) Survey of Indiana’s politicalculture and tradition as compared toother states. Critical examination ofIndiana’s contemporary politicalprocesses and governmental policies.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 437.538 Metropolitan Problems. (3) Citiesand metropolitan communities; the nature,characteristics, functions, governmentalstructure, intergovernmental relations,social makeup and problems, economicbase, decision-making structure, and otherrelated topics; the present and future rolesof planning and citizen participation in theentire community.

Prerequisite: POLS 238.Not open to students who have credit

in POLS 438.540 Introduction to Law andEnforcement. (3) The development oflaw and contemporary law enforcementin the United States with specialattention to various components of law enforcement systems, theirinterrelationships, purposes, and needs.


in POLS 340.


543 American Constitutional Law. (3)The Constitution of the United States, itsdevelopment and interpretationsthrough principal statutes and judicialdecisions. Congressional policiesembodied in socioeconomic legislationand doctrines developed by theSupreme Court.


in POLS 443.544 Constitutional Liberties. (3)Relations between the individual andgovernment as revealed through casesin constitutional law. Cases involvingthe Bill of Rights and the FourteenthAmendment.


in POLS 444.545 National Defense Policy. (3) Aninternational survey of military capacityand function as background for analysisof the national defense policy of theUnited States. Emphasizes Americanstrategic interests and problems ofweapons, technology, nuclear control,and disarmament.


in POLS 345.547 Environmental Law and Policy. (3) The legal system’s response to conflicting demands uponenvironmental resources. Compositionof environmental problems, controlissues, policy formulation, and legalremedies.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 347.549 Land-Use Regulation. (3) Thelegislative and constitutional components of the regulation of landuse at various levels of government,including zoning, subdivisionregulations, urban renewal, codes,enforcement, eminent domain,conservation, reclamation, interstatecompacts, and metropolitan andregional agencies.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 449.554 Politics and Administration ofLocal Government Budgets. (3) Localgovernment budgeting with emphasison political and administrative issues inbudget preparation and accountability.Revenue development from tax andnontax sources, capital expenditureprogramming, financing pensions,

contracting for services, cost/benefitanalysis, and federal and state grantmechanisms.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 454.555 Administrative Law. (3) Legal and political study of independentregulatory agencies; their powers,functions, and roles as determined by an analysis of relevant cases in whichbasic principles are identified andsynthesized with other elements ofpublic law.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 455.561 Community Planning and ItsAdministration. (3) Planning anddevelopment of improved land use andservice activities of cities andpredominantly urban communities.Consideration of scope, legal basis,implementation, and problems ofplanning for streets, utilities, education,recreation, transportation, zoning, andrelated community services.


in POLS 461.565 Labor-Management Relations inGovernment. (3) Public employeeunionization, legal provisions forcollective bargaining, determination and recognition of bargaining units,bilateral negotiation, and third-partyinvolvement procedures, administrationof agreements, and the processes andstrategies in collective bargainingnegotiations in public organizations.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 465.566 Administrative Problems in StateGovernment. (3) Administrativeprocedures and organizational behaviorat the state level. Emphasizes theprovision of government services andfunctions in budgeting and taxation,education, environmental protection,public health, and public works.

Prerequisite recommended: POLS 237 or350.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 466.570 Public Opinion and PoliticalBehavior. (3) The nature of publicopinion, instruments, techniques, andinstitutions involved in the formation ofpublic opinion; the political uses andimplications at home and abroad ofpublic opinion and propaganda.


Not open to students who have creditin POLS 370.571 Public Interest Groups andGovernment. (3) The internal government and external politicalstrategy of private associations—tradeassociations, unions, and professional,church, and patriotic organizations. Theimplications of pressure group activitiesfor constitutionalism, majoritarianism,and constituency, and the effects ofpressure groups upon political partiesand the political process.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 371.572 Political Campaigns. (3) Politicalcampaigns considered as the linkagebetween citizens and the government ina representative democracy, fromtheoretical and practical perspectives.The course will answer questions on thewhy (theory), what (strategies), andhow (techniques) of political campaigns.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 372.573 American Political Parties. (3)Organization and functions of politicalparties in the United States and theirrole in a representative democracy.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 473.574 Women and Politics. (3) Nationalsurvey of women and the politicalprocess, with an emphasis on womenand contemporary public policy issues.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 474.575 Minority Group Politics. (3) Thepolitical effects of ethnic groups onAmerican politics. Emphasizes bothlegal and extralegal means by whichethnic groups become involved in andinfluence public policy.

Prerequisite recommended: POLS 130.Not open to students who have credit

in POLS 475.582 Governments and Politics ofWestern Europe. (3) Europe as apolitical and cultural area: the govern-ment and political structures of the threemajor powers in Western Europe—Great Britain, France, and Germany; thecurrent state of the Western Europeanintegration movement.


in POLS 382.584 British Government and Politics.(3) The political system of the United

Kingdom, including a discussion of theCommonwealth and Britain’s place inan expanding European community.Emphasizes Anglo-American relationsand British contributions to Americanpolitical arrangements.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 384.585 Politics of the European Union. (3)Study of the development of theEuropean Union as an evolving politicalentity—its politics, institutions, andpolicies—and the prospects forEuropean unification.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 385 or EURO 385.586 Politics of Russia and the SuccessorStates. (3) Evaluates political, economic,and social change and performance inRussia and the other successor states ofthe former Soviet Union. Also assessesthe historical and cultural context ofmodern Russia from the BolshevikRevolution through the post-communistera.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 386 or EURO 386.588 Government and Politics of China.(3) A comprehensive survey of thegovernment and politics of modernChina, both of the Republic of Chinaand Communist China.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 488.590 International Law. (3) A survey ofthe Law of Nations by analyzingprominent decisions of internationaltribunals, examining representativelegal principles, briefing appropriatecases, and conducting mock court trials.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 490.592 The United Nations andInternational Organizations. (3)International organizations; the struc-ture, functions, and current issues facingthe United Nations. Students participatein a mock security council at Ball Stateand may have an opportunity toparticipate in the National ModelUnited Nations Conference.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 392.593 World Politics. (3) Theories ofcontemporary interactions among states,especially the major powers, withparticular attention to conflictresolution.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 493.


594 International Relations in Asia. (3)Contemporary international relations inAsia with emphasis on the roles ofChina, Japan, the United States ofAmerica, and the former Soviet Union.

Not open to students who have creditin POLS 394.595 Communist China’s Foreign Policy.(3) Communist China’s role in inter-national politics, with special emphasison the effect of Communist China’sforeign policy and the response to it.611 International Political Economy. (3)Explores the theoretical frameworksthrough which scholars understand theinternational political economy in orderto understand the structures,institutions, and processes that arechanging the nature of global andregional relationships.

Open only to graduate students.615 Western Political Theory. (3) In-depth examination of classic works inthe Western political tradition includingPlato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Machiavelli,Locke, Rousseau, and Marx. Specialemphasis on the contributions of eachthinker to the evolution of westernconcepts of justice, liberty, power, andthe good society.625 Research Methods in PoliticalScience. (3) A critical examination ofmethodological problems and practicesin the formulation, execution, evalua-tion, and reporting of political scienceresearch, including a comparison ofdata-gathering techniques, theirrespective limitations, and appropriateapplication.626 Research Seminar. (3–6) Advancedtechniques and applications of politicaland governmental research. Accordingto need, the seminar will focus on one ofthe following: traditional politicalresearch, behavioral political research,and applied research in policy andadministration.

Prerequisite: POLS 625; permission ofthe department chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.632 (532) The American Presidency. (3)This course will explore the theoretical,historical, and contemporary forces thatcombine to shape the modernpresidency.

Open only to graduate students.633 The American Judicial System. (3)Examines the workings of the American

judicial system, composed of courts,judge, jurors, lawyers, spectators, andrules. Topics covered include legaltheory, roles of lawyers and judges,judge selection, trial and appellatecourts, judicial policy, and the future of law.642 Problems in Public Policy. (3)Current political, economic, and social problems in the United States.Relationships between government andelements of our free enterprise system,including agriculture, small and largefirms, labor, public utilities, and finance.

Prerequisite recommended: POLS 130.648 Policy Analysis. (3) Equips studentswith the tools of the policy analystthrough systematic analysis of programsand projects. Emphasizes problemdefinition, goal determination,systematic evaluation of alternatives,socioeconomic and political indicators,performance measures, and impactevaluation.

Prerequisite recommended: POLS 342 or642.650 Public Administration. (3)Organization, personnel, and functions of the various agencies of administration—national, state, and local.

Prerequisite: POLS 130.651 Administrative Organization andManagement. (3) Governmentaladministrative organizations ascompanies composed of people takingaction under conditions of conflict andcooperation: the nature and role ofadministrative organization andmanagement, growth and effect on the government of the scientificmanagement movement, formal andinformal organization of administrativeauthority, operational problems andprocesses, and criteria for evaluation ofadministration.

Prerequisite recommended: POLS 350.652 Personnel Administration inGovernment. (3) The organization andoperation of personnel administration inthe public service. Scope and characterof public employment in the UnitedStates, development of federal, state,and local civil service systems,organization of public personnelagencies, and methods and techniquesof personnel administration ingovernment.

Prerequisite recommended: POLS 350.


653 Public Financial Administration.(3) Survey of the principles andpractices of administration of national,state, and local finances: administrativefinancial organization, budgetaryprocedure, accounting of revenues,expenditures, pre-audit and post-audit,assessment and collection of taxes,purchasing, letting of contracts,management of publicly ownedundertakings, public debt, and grants-in-aid.

Prerequisite recommended: POLS 350.669 Paid Internship in AmericanGovernment. (3–6) Students are paid forpart-time or full-time work for onesemester in the office of a public officialin national, state, or local government,or of a candidate for public office, or of apolitical party. Assignments dependupon the interests of students and theconvenience of sponsors.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.679 Practical Experience inGovernment. (3–6) Unpaid full or part-time assignment in a public office with a candidate for public office, a politicalparty, or private organization.Assignments depend upon the student'sinterest and the convenience of thesponsor.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned.689 (589) Comparative Politics andGovernment. (3) Analysis of politicsand government in selected majorcountries of the world. Considerspolitical processes, governmentalinstitutions, and/or public policies froma cross-national perspective.

Open only to graduate students.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

www.bsu.edu/psyscNorth Quadrangle 104, (765) 285-1690Chairperson: Michael StevensonCoordinator of Graduate Studies: Kerri PickelGraduate Faculty: Balogh, Belky, Biner, Butler, Deckers, Forbey, Gaither,Holtgraves, Holtz, Kite, Littleford, Meunier, Narter, Paletz, Perkins, Pickel,Richey, Stevenson, Stritto, Whitley, Woodward

PROGRAMSMaster of arts (MA) degrees in clinicalpsychology and in cognitive and socialprocessesAdmissionApplicants must meet the admissionrequirements of the Graduate School;have an undergraduate grade pointaverage of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;have a Graduate Record Examination(GRE) combined verbal and quantitativescore of at least 1000; submit threeletters of reference, transcripts of all

previous graduate and undergraduatecourse work, and departmentalapplications; and have takenundergraduate courses in psychologythat include experimental design andmethodology and statistics.

MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICALPSYCHOLOGYA two-year program designed toprovide training consistent with thatexpected of a scientist-practitionerclinical psychologist.

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Degree RequirementsPREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS

Clinical requirementsPSYSC 632 Abnormal 3

640 Assessmnt 1 3644 Assessmnt 2 3652 Intr Psythrp 3653 Adv Psythrp 3682 Prof Orn/Cln 1685 Clinical Int (3–6) 6

——22 hrs

Psychology core requirementsPSYSC 616 Percp Cognit (3)

or623 Theor Persnl (3) 3668 Physiologcal 3680 Res Meth Psy 3681 Prof Orientn 1691 Systems 3696 Sem Divrsity 3

EDPSY 642 Interim Stat 3——-19 hrs

Additional requirementApproved electives by the graduateprogram director and/or RES 697 orTHES 698 7

–——48 hrs

PSYSC 623 is required if noundergraduate personality course wastaken. The university research andwriting requirement is met by PSYSC680 and EDPSY 642.All graduate courses in psychologicalscience are required to include diversityas a course objective.

MASTER OF ARTS IN COGNITIVEAND SOCIAL PROCESSES

A two-year program designed toprovide extensive training in social andcognitive psychology, research methods,and statistics.Degree RequirementsPREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS

Clinical requirementsPSYSC 616 Percp Cognit 3

617 Memor 3618 Thinking 3623 Theor Persnl 3680 Res Meth Psy 3681 Prof Orientn 1691 Systems 3696 Sem Divrsity 3

EDPSY 642 Interim Stat 3

SOPSY 610 Social 3615 Social Cog 3660 Contemporary 3

Electives (general) 6–12THES 698 or RES 697 or electiveapproved by Graduate Program Director 3–6

———43–46 hrs

The university research and writingrequirement can be met by PSYSC 680and EDPSY 642. All graduate courses inpsychological science address diversityas one of the course objectives. PSYSC691, SOPSY 610 may be waived ifequivalent undergraduate course(s)taken.Internship PlacementThe department maintains a trainingagreement with local community mentalhealth agencies, hospitals, and theuniversity Counseling and PsychologicalServices Center. Clinical studentscomplete an internship (minimum 400hours) at one of these facilities duringtheir second year. Teaching and Research AssistantshipsApproximately 65 percent of studentsare awarded assistantships and partialfee remissions. In return, students helpfaculty instructors or assist in facultyresearch. Exceptional second-yearstudents may be offered the opportunityto teach introductory-level classes.Interdepartmental CooperativeArrangementsThe department maintains a cooperativeteaching and research arrangement with the counseling psychology andeducational psychology departments formaximum flexibility in training. Inaddition, the department is involved inthe university’s Fisher Institute forWellness and Gerontology.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (PSYSC)524 Psychology of Women. (3)Psychological approaches to the study ofwomen with special emphasis onachievement motivation anddependency, attitudes toward women,development of sex-role identity,biological and social influences onwomen’s behavior, self-concepts andpsychological conflict in women, and acritical appraisal of research in sexdifferences.

Not open to students who have creditin PSYSC 324.


573 Industrial Psychology. (3)Application of psychological principlesto personnel selection and training,worker motivation and satisfaction,leadership, engineering psychology, andpersonnel problems in industry.

Not open to students who have creditin PSYSC 373 or equivalent.574 Organizational Development: APsychological Perspective. (3) Examinesorganization change and developmenttechniques from the perspective ofpsychological theory and research.Emphasizes individual and team levelinterventions.

Prerequisite: any one of PSYSC 373,573; MGT 300, 500; or equivalents, orpermission of the instructor.

Not open to students who have creditin PSYSC 474 or equivalent.575 Psychology of Selection andPlacement. (3) Principles of personneltesting as applied to the selection andplacement process. Focuses on thedevelopment of predictors and criteria,selection of an appropriate validationmodel, and the psychological dynamicsof interview processes.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 373, 573, orpermission of the departmentchairperson.584 Experimental Psychology. (3) Thestudy of behavior by the experimentalmethod. Experimental studies will beconducted to evaluate researchtechniques and appropriate controls.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 241 or EDPSY 641.Not open to students who have credit

in PSYSC 284.595 Special Topics in Psychology. (3)Investigation of various topics related topsychology. Topics will vary at thediscretion of the instructor.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment chairperson.613 Developmental Psychology. (3)Concepts, principles, theories, andresearch concerning the biological andenvironmental influences on behavioraland psychological development.Emphasizes issues and topics related tothe normal human life span. Designedprimarily for students withoutundergraduate work in human growthand development.

Prerequisite recommended: PSYSC 241or the equivalent.615 Learning and Motivation. (3)Analysis of research and theories of

basic conditioning, learning processes,and motivation. Biological bases ofmotivation will also be considered. Themajor concentration will be on animallearning and motivation, but parallels tohuman behavior will be drawn.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 284 or 584.616 Perception and Cognition. (3)Analysis of research and theories ofperception, cognition, and language.Covers information processing,attention, verbal learning and memory,problem solving, concept formation,and psycholinguistics.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 284 or 584.617 Memory Processes andApplications. (3) Explores models ofhuman memory processes, as well asbiological, environmental, and socialfactors affecting memory.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 616.618 Thinking. (3) Examinespsychological theories, models,research, and applications of problemsolving, decision making, reasoning,and other kinds of intelligent humancognitive processing.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 616.619 Psychology of Language. (3) Areview of research on the psychologicalprocesses involved in thecomprehension and production oflanguage. Topics include sentence anddiscourse processing, pragmatics,conversation structure, representationand meaning, language and thought,and language acquisition.

Open only to graduate students inpsychological science, English,communication studies, or speechpathology and audiology.623 Theories of Personality. (3) Reviewand comparison of theories of thestructure, development, dynamics, andassessment of normal personality, withemphasis on empirical data presentedby proponents of various theoreticalpositions.

Prerequisite recommended: PSYSC 241.632 Abnormal Psychology. (3)Introduction to adult psychopathologywith emphasis on contemporarysystems of classification of behaviordisorders, expression of behaviordisorders in the context of culturalfactors, problems associated withdiagnostic decision making, and currentresearch concerning descriptive

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boundaries, etiology, course, andprognosis.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 284; permission ofthe department chairperson.

Prerequisite recommended: PSYSC 317.Open only to students in the clinical

MA program.640 Introduction to PsychologicalAssessment. (3) Theoretical andpractical implications ofpsychodiagnostic tools including age,gender, ethnicity, language, disability,and culture factors related to theassessment and evaluation ofindividuals and groups. Emphasizesissues of reliability, validity, and ethics,plus the development of basicdiagnostic skills.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 623, 632.Open only to students in the clinical

MA program.641 Psychodiagnostic Aspects ofIntellectual Dysfunction. (3) A seminardealing with the origins, patterns, andproblems of assessing psychodiagnosticaspects of intellectual or cognitivedysfunction.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 632, 640.644 Advanced PsychologicalAssessment. (3) Continuation of PSYSC640 with emphasis on the selection,administration, interpretation, and useof objective and projective personalityassessment devices in conjunction withother techniques. Emphasizesdevelopment of advanced diagnosticskills and ethical considerations.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 623, 632, 640.652 Introduction to Psychotherapy. (3)Introduction to treatment of abnormalbehavior using individualpsychotherapy. Selected theories andtechniques are surveyed. Emphasizesdevelopment of basic therapeutic skills,therapist and client characteristics thatinfluence helping processes, ethicalconsiderations, and implications ofsociocultural, demographic and lifestylediversity.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment chairperson.653 Advanced Topics inPsychotherapy. (3) Selected topics inpsychotherapy and related interventionsare examined, including crisisintervention, medications, prevention,and community intervention. Alsocovered are historical, legal, financial,and ethical considerations, proceduresfor determining accountability, and

public policy issues related to mentalhealth services.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 632, 652;permission of the instructor.

Open only to students in the clinicalMA program.668 Physiological Psychology. (3)Introduction to the physiological basisof behavior, involving the nervoussystem, its structure, biochemistry, andfunction. Emphasizes basic neuroscienceand research methods. Includes asurvey of the role of neurophysiologyand neuroanatomy in functions ofconsciousness and mental disorders.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 284, 584.670 Health Psychology. (3) A systematicintroduction to the use of psychologicalprocedures in the prevention, diagnosis,and treatment of such medical problemsas cardiovascular disorders, headaches,obesity, asthma, and chronic pain.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 632.680 Research Methods in Psychology.(3) Overview of research methods inpsychology, including experimental,quasi-experimental, correlational, singlecase, and program evaluationtechniques.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 241, 284, or theirequivalents; permission of theinstructor.681 Orientation to ProfessionalPsychology. (1) Introduces research and professional work conducted inpsychology. Psychological sciencefaculty discuss issues such aseducational programs, professionaltraining, clinical practice, methodology,and development of research ideas.682 Orientation to Professional ClinicalPsychology. (1) Introduces professionalpractice in clinical psychology,including history, roles, organizationalstructure, ethics, standards, andcredentialing.

Open only to clinical graduate students in psychological science or by permission of the departmentchairperson.685 Clinical Internship. (3–6)Supervised applied clinical experiencein one or more appropriate settings.Students must have earned 20 hours ofgraduate credit in psychological science,at least half of which should be from theclinical sequence.




Open only to students in the clinicalMA program.686 Applied Practicum. (3–6)Supervised experience in an appliedsetting.

Prerequisite: 21 hours of graduatecredit in psychology; permission of thedepartment chairperson.


Open only to master’s candidates incognitive and social processes.687 Advanced Clinical Internship. (3)Supervised advanced clinical experiencein one or more appropriate settings.Emphasizes the development ofadvanced skills, the integration ofprofessional knowledge, and skillsappropriate to professional practice.

Prerequisite: PSYSC 685.Open only to students in the clinical

MA program.691 Systems of Psychology. (3) Themajor concepts of various schools of psychological thought andcontemporary theoretical systems asthey have evolved from their historicalorigins.695 Seminar in Psychology. (1–3)Investigation in the current literature ofpsychology. Topics will vary eachsemester, at the instructor’s discretion.

Prerequisite: 12 hours of graduatecredit in psychology.

A total of 3 hours of credit may beearned.696 Seminar on Diversity. (3)Introduces the application of diversityperspectives to psychological researchand practice. Race, ethnicity, economicstatus, national origin, disability,gender, sexual identity, age, andreligious beliefs will be considered.Emphasizes why all psychologicalsubdisciplines need to understanddiversity issues.

Prerequisite: permission of theinstructor.698 Psychological Investigations. (1–3)For students with special aptitude: an opportunity to pursue a line ofpsychological investigation individuallyunder faculty supervision. Students will be expected to read the relevantliterature and to participate in designingand conducting the investigation. Timespent in the investigation may varyfrom one semester to a full academicyear, sometimes including the summer.



SOCIAL WORK

www.bsu.edu/socwkNorth Quadrangle 108, (765) 285-1016Chairperson: Darlene LynchGraduate Faculty: Dolon, Patchner

SOCIAL WORK (SOCWK)570 Selected Aspects of Social WorkPractice. (3 or 6) Exploration of socialwork practice with selected clientpopulations and types of practice withemphasis on individualized study,

reporting, and group discussion. Studywill focus on social work practice andsocial service delivery within theidentified field.

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PROGRAMThe master of arts (MA) in sociology isdesigned to prepare students forprofessional employment or doctoralstudy in sociology at other universities.

MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY AdmissionApplicants must meet the admissionrequirements of the Graduate School,take the Graduate Record Examination(GRE), and present evidence ofpreparation to do work in sociology.Degree RequirementsThe master of arts in sociology requires33 hours. Students must complete a 15-hour core of required courses. Tocomplete the remaining 18 hours,students will choose the followingoptions, depending on their needs andbackgrounds: research paper or thesis,minor, and/or electives. The departmentstrongly encourages students toconsider writing a thesis as part ofelective credit. The researchmethodology course requirement is metby SOC 681.PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSCore requirementsSOC 600 Soc Inquiry 3

603 Readings 3

681 Survey 3682 Statistics 3684 Data Anayls 3

ElectiveIn addition to the required courses, the sociology department stronglyencourages students to complete one of the following research options (thesis is preferred)RES 697 Research Ppr (1–3)

orTHES 698 Thesis (1–6) 0–6Minors and electives 12–18

———33 hrs

Graduate AssistantshipsA limited number of graduateassistantships are available each year to students who have maintained aminimum undergraduate grade pointaverage of 2.75 on a scale of 4.0. There is a stipend, and part of the tuition iswaived. Graduate assistants should plan for and expect assistantships tobegin in the fall semester and end at the close of the spring semester.Renewal of the assistantship for asecond year is available.

SOCIOLOGY (SOC)502 Sociological Theory. (3) Focuses onsociological theories of the nineteenth


Not open to students who have creditin SOCWK 370.575 Social Welfare Policy with theElderly. (3) The course is concerned

with the major social welfare policiesthat affect the elderly. Focus will be onproblems of the elderly and socialwelfare policies and programs directedat the reduction of such problems.

Prerequisite: SOC 431, 531.

SOCIOLOGY

www.bsu.edu/sociologyNorth Quadrangle 205A, (765) 285-5977Chairperson: Roger A. WojtkiewiczGraduate Advisor: Carolyn KapinusGraduate Faculty: Blakely, DeOllos, Holtzman, Johnson, Kapinus, Menning,Messineo, Pellerin, Wojtkiewicz


and early twentieth centuries. Theinvestigation includes the intellectualand cultural backgrounds from whichtheories developed.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 402.520 Social Inequality. (3) Examinescauses and consequences of social class,status, and mobility in the United Statesand other countries.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 320.521 Racial and Cultural Minorities inthe United States. (3) Examines thecauses of prejudice and discriminationtoward minorities in the United States,minority group experiences, andproposals for reducing prejudice anddiscrimination.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 421.522 Social Trends in ContemporarySocieties. (3) Analysis of social trends incontemporary societies.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 422.523 Industrial and Post-IndustrialSociety. (3) Examines the social effectsof the Industrial Revolution and Post-Modernity, the continuing importanceof technological change, social structuresof industrial organizations, andexpansion of the service and healthsectors.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 423.527 Sociology of World Religions. (3)Study of the relationship betweensociety and religion.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 427.528 Globalization and Third-WorldSocieties. (3) Examines developmentaland globalization trends in third-worldsocieties. The effects of industrialization,mass media, population growth, rapidurbanization, and pressures from othersocieties are also examined.531 Social Gerontology. (3) Examinesthe effects of social and cultural factorsof the aging process including ananalysis of policies and programsdesigned to meet the needs of olderadults.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 431.537 Global Inequality. (3) Examinessocial inequalities linked to race,

ethnicity, gender, religion, and otherconditions occurring worldwide.541 Social Change. (3) Analyzes socialmovements and resistance to thesemovements.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 441.570 Population and Demography. (3)Investigates contemporary demographicpatterns and their implications for thefuture. Issues of composition,distribution, and growth of humanpopulations are addressed.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 470.572 Urban Dynamics and Problems. (3)Examines the historic functions andinstitutional dynamics of the city withspecial reference to contemporary urbanproblems, including issues ofcommunity diversity and solidarity.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 472.574 Seminar on Middletown Studies.(3) Focuses on two works by the Lynds,“Middletown” and “Middletown inTransition,” and more recent studiesabout Muncie, Indiana. Includesparticipation in a continuing sociologicalproject.580 Sociological Research Design. (3)Examines the basic principles ofconducting and analyzing sociologicalresearch.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 380.583 Evaluation and QualitativeResearch. (3) Examines the nature ofevaluation and qualitative researchmethodology. Provides experience inproposal writing as well as evaluationdesign and implementation.

Not open to students who have creditin SOC 483.588 Internship 3: Field Experience.(1–3) Unpaid supervised fieldexperience in a business, industrial,governmental, educational, or othersetting. Supervision will be jointlyprovided by sociology faculty andemployers.

Prerequisite: permission of thesociology internship coordinator and thedepartment chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned, but no more than 3 in any onesemester or term.590 Independent Study in Sociology.(1–3) Topics to be chosen and

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investigated in consultation with aninstructor possessing specialcompetence in the subject involved.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned, but no more than 3 in any onesemester or term.600 Sociological Inquiry. (3) Examinesthe nature of sociology, types ofresearch data, and the formulation andreporting of sociological research.Focuses on the preparation of researchproposals.603 (503) Readings in SociologicalTheory. (3) Focuses on the reading andin-depth study of significantcontemporary sociological works.

Prerequisite: SOC 502 or equivalent.644 Family and Gender. (3)Comparative perspectives on thehistorical transformations that haveinfluenced family and genderrelationships are considered. Culturalvariations will be evaluated as theyrelate to social problems and policyinitiatives.664 Advanced Seminar in SocialGerontology. (3) Examines thesociological components of aging as anincreasingly significant socialphenomenon in contemporaryAmerican society.

Prerequisite: SOC 531 or equivalent.669 Internship 2: Paid Field Work. (3)Paid supervised field experience

in a public agency or business setting. Training involves data analysis, evaluation research, andimplementation of agency programsunder the supervision of the employerand the department.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned, but no more than 3 in any onesemester or term.681 Survey Research Methods. (3)Provides practical knowledge on how todevelop and conduct surveys.682 (582) Social Statistics. (3)Calculation, application, andinterpretation of statistics used in socialand behavioral sciences.684 Advanced Sociological DataAnalysis. (3) Selection and use ofadvanced statistical techniques foranalyzing sociological data. Topicsinclude multiple regression and othermultivariate models.

Prerequisite: SOC 682.699 Seminar in Selected Topics inSociology. (3) Explores selected topicsrelevant to the discipline of sociologyproviding a critical evaluation from avariety of perspectives. Students maynot repeat topics for additional credit.


SPEECH PATHOLOGYAND AUDIOLOGY

www.bsu.edu/spaaArts and Communications Building 104, (765) 285-8162Chairperson: Mary Jo GermaniGraduate Advisor for Speech Pathology: Mary Jo GermaniGraduate Advisor for Audiology: David Coffin Graduate Faculty: Ahlbrand, Coffin, Condon, Dyson, Germani, Hemeyer,Houk, Kees, Kissick, McClain, McMillan, Ross, Shaffer, Thatcher,Thornburg, Updike, Wagner


PROGRAMSMaster of arts (MA) in speech-languagepathology and doctor of audiology(AuD)AdmissionApplicants must meet the admissionrequirements of both the GraduateSchool and the program in theDepartment of Speech Pathology andAudiology and must submit transcriptsof grades from completed bachelor’sdegree programs (including all schoolsattended at the undergraduate orgraduate level), three letters ofrecommendation, and Graduate RecordExamination (GRE) scores. Applicants tothe doctor of audiology degree programmust also submit a statement of purposeand complete an interview.

MASTER OF ARTS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGYProgram is accredited by the Council onAcademic Accreditation (CAA) inAudiology and Speech-LanguagePathology. The master’s degree is abasic requirement for employment as acertified and licensed speech-languagepathologist. Graduate study in speech-language pathology includes theacademic and practicum requirementsneeded for Indiana School ServicesPersonnel certification, as well asIndiana state licensure and theCertificate of Clinical Competence(CCC) awarded by the AmericanSpeech-Language-Hearing Association(ASHA). To qualify for the statelicensure or the CCC, students mustpass a national examination anddemonstrate adequate clinical skillsduring a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY)under supervision by a certified speech-language pathologist.Admission• Students must be admitted to both the

department and to the GraduateSchool to enroll as a degree student.

• Minimum grade point average of 3.0.We receive more qualified applicantsthan we can accept; meeting orexceeding this average does notguarantee admission.

• Prefer a combined score of 900 on theverbal and quantitative sections of theGRE.

• Three letters of reference (ondepartment forms).

• Transcripts of all previous graduateand undergraduate coursework.

• Completed graduate schoolapplication.

Degree RequirementsThe master’s program in speech-language pathology has a strong clinicalorientation. Extensive practicum workwith close supervision is required and isconsidered to be a critical component ofthe program.

For students with backgrounds inspeech and hearing (usually bachelor’sdegrees), the program consists of aminimum of 62 semester hoursincluding courses in which clinicalpracticum experience is acquired. Forstudents with undergraduate major inspeech and hearing, the programusually takes six consecutive semestersto complete.

The program requires sufficientclinical practicum hours to meet theASLHA clinical practicumrequirements. A comprehensiveexamination is also required.

Students with no background inspeech and hearing but who havebachelor’s degrees must takeundergraduate deficiency classes beforethe regular graduate program can begin.The length of such programs will vary,but they typically take nine consecutivesemesters.

Course requirements include thefollowing:PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSSPAA 601 Intro Resrch 3

610 Child Lang 1 3611 Child Lang 2 3620 Dx Cl Pract (1–2) 2621 Artic Dis 2 3622 Fluency 3624 Diagnostics (2–4) 4625 Voice 3628 Ad Clin Prac (2–10) 6629 Prof Issues 2631 Aug Alt Comm 3632 Neurogencs 1 3633 Neurogencs 2 3635 Diversity 2637 Atypical Pop 2640 Dysphagia 3642 Aud for SLP 2690 Sem S L Path (1–6) 6693 Internship (3–9) 3695 Sch Intern (3–9) 3

Comprehensive examination 0———62 hrs


Approved graduate courses in otherdepartments may be substituted forSPAA 690.

DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY (AuD)The doctor of audiology degree is a post-baccalaureate degree designed toprepare students for the professionalpractice of audiology. The program isaccredited by the Council of AcademicAccreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) and meetsrequirements for Indiana state licensure.The typical program is four calendaryears. The first three years includeacademic study and intense supervisedclinical practicum both on and offcampus. The final year consists of a 12-month externship at an approvedaudiologic facility.

AdmissionApplicants must meet the admissionstandards of the Graduate School andthe Department’s AuD AdmissionsCommittee. The committee’s decision isbased on several factors, including theapplicant’s undergraduate transcripts,Graduate Record Examination (GRE)scores, written recommendations, awritten statement of purpose, and aninterview. Admission to the program iscompetitive, and meeting admissionrequirements does not ensureadmission. Preference is given toapplicants with undergraduate gradepoint averages of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0scale) and GRE scores of 500 or higher inthe verbal and quantitative sections. PerGraduate School requirements, studentsadmitted to the program are required tomaintain a 3.2 grade point average orhigher throughout their AuD programto remain in good academic standing.Applicants admitted to the programmay be required to take undergraduatecourses to acquire needed backgroundknowledge if any areas of deficiency inundergraduate preparation areidentified. Often, any needed deficiencycourses can be taken during the AuDprogram without extending the lengthof the program; however, credit forthese deficiency courses does not applytoward the AuD degree requirements.

Requirements Degree requirements include a total of100 credit hours (73 academic credithours, 18 clinical practicum credit hours,

and 9 externship credit hours). Studentsmust accumulate a minimum of 800practicum hours and complete a 12-month audiologic externship duringtheir final year of study. Students mustpass comprehensive examinations andsuccessfully pass a national audiologyexamination during their last year of on-campus study, prior to externshipplacement. Academic and clinical courserequirements include:PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRSSPAA 519 Practicum (1–4) 2

562 Neuro Anat 3601 Intro Resrch 3643 SLP for Aud 2648 Hearing Anat 4650 Ped Aud 3651 Aud Prob Adl 3652 Psychoacoust 3653 Meas Balance 3654 Evkd Pot Tst 3655 Diagn Audiol 3656 Spch Hrg Aid 4657 Adv Diag Aud 3658 Private Prac 2659 Industrial 1660 Otoac Emiss 2661 Cochlr Impl 2662 Pharm Aud 2663 Counsel Aud 1664 Hstry/Issues 1692 Dir Studies (1–3) 1749 Audiol Prac (1–4) 18766 Hear Aid 2 3770 Clin Rounds 2771 Clin Project 1793 Aud Extern (3) 9

SNLNG 551 Sign Lang 1 3Electives 13

———100 hrs

SPEECH PATHOLOGY ANDAUDIOLOGY (SPAA)500 Survey of Speech-LanguagePathology and Audiology. (2)Introduction to speech-languagepathology and audiology and a survey of communication disorders.Particularly helpful for persons thinkingabout careers in communicationdisorders or in related fields (teaching,nursing, gerontology, etc.).

Not open to students who have creditin SPAA 100.518 Organic Speech and LanguageDisorders. (3) An overview of speechand language disorders resulting fromorganic problems. Areas covered


include cerebral palsy, aphasia, cleftpalate, dysphagia, vocal abuse, headtrauma, and laryngectomy.

Prerequisite: SPAA 161; permission ofthe department chairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin SPAA 418.519 Speech Pathology and AudiologyPracticum. (1–4) Students engage inobservation and preprofessional participation with clients with variousspeech, language, and hearing disorders.

Prerequisite: SPAA 210, 311.A total of 4 hours of credit may be

earned.Not open to students who have 4 hours

of credit in SPAA 319.542 Audiology for Deaf Education. (3)Overview of audiology and auralrehabilitation for deaf-education majors.

Prerequisite: SPAA 101; SPCED 240 or 540.

Not open to the students who havecredit in SPAA 342.

Open only to deaf-education majors orby permission of the departmentchairperson.543 Introduction to Audiology. (3)Overview of the anatomy andphysiology of hearing, hearingdisorders, and hearing assessment,hearing screening.

Prerequisite: SPAA 161, 260 or 560.Not open to students who have credit

in SPAA 343.544 Aural Rehabilitation. (3) Overviewof aural rehabilitation. Practicalimplications of various types of hearinglosses and appropriate rehabilitativeprocedures. Amplification, auditorytraining, speechreading, educational andvocational considerations, andpsychosocial implications of hearingloss.

Prerequisite: SPAA 210, 270, 343; orpermission of the departmentchairperson.

Not open to students who have creditin SPAA 344.545 Clinical Audiology: Orientationand Visitation. (2) Orientation to thepractice of clinical audiology in varioussettings and work environments.


Not open to students who have creditin SPAA 345.

Open only to AuD students.

560 Speech Acoustics. (3) Introductionto the physical nature of speech and itsrelationship to speech production andperception.

Prerequisite: SPAA 101, 161.Not open to students who have credit

in SPAA 260.562 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Speech, Language,and Hearing. (3) Overview ofneuroanatomy and neurophysiologywith a concentration on neurologicalmechanisms related to speech, language,and hearing.

Prerequisite: SPAA 161.Not open to students who have credit

in SPAA 361.Open only to AuD students.

569 Child Language Disorders 1. (3)Introduction to the nature, cause, andtreatment of language disorders inchildren.

Prerequisite: SPAA 270 or 570.Not open to students who have credit

in SPAA 371.Open only to AuD students.

570 Language Development. (3)Overview of language and languagedevelopment. Consideration ofphonology, morphology, syntax, andsemantics. Theories of languageacquisition. Cultural diversity as relatedto language.

Not open to students who have creditin SPAA 270.601 Introduction to Research in SpeechPathology and Audiology. (3)Orientation to research in speech-language pathology and audiology.Develops the abilities to read, evaluate,apply, and conduct research. Includesresearch writing style, critical reading,literature searches, research design,basic statistics, and computerapplications.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment chairperson.610 Child Language: Birth to Five. (3)Emphasis on profiling the language andcommunication characteristics ofvarious populations (e.g., neonates,autism spectrum disorders, specificlanguage impairment) of young childrenseen in SLP. Contemporary assessmentand intervention practices are reviewed,pertinent to evaluating the efficacy ofcommunication treatment throughparticipation and quality of lifeoutcomes.


Prerequisite: SPAA 371 or equivalent;permission of the departmentchairperson.611 Child Language: School Age toAdolescent. (3) Emphasizescommunicative competency at thenarrative and conversational levels ofchildren with Language-Learning-Disabilities (LLD). Applied clinicalservice delivery models (e.g.,curriculum based-instruction) arereviewed, pertinent to promoting orallanguage through literacy basedassessments and interventions. Variousreading disorders (e.g., dyslexia) arediscussed when attributed to languageimpairments.

Prerequisite: SPAA 610; permission ofthe department chairperson.620 Diagnostic Clinical Practicum.(1–2) Supervised clinical practice inassessment strategies, collecting clinicaldata, client interviewing, counseling,preparation of reports, and referralprocedures.

Prerequisite: SPAA 319 (3 enrollments)or equivalent and permission of thedepartment chairperson.


Open only to SPAA graduate students.621 Disorders of Articulation andPhonology 2. (3) Advanced study ofpediatric articulation and phonologicdisorders. Survey of modern approachesto phonologic analysis and interventiontechniques emphasizing critical reviewof the professional literature in itshistoric context. Overview of single-subject designs and accountabilityprocedures.

Prerequisite: SPAA 210 or itsequivalent.622 Fluency. (3) Nature, symptoms,development, diagnosis, and treatmentof dysfluency. Overview of research andtheoretical formulations regardingdysfluency and its treatment. Casestudies of treatment programs throughvideo demonstrations.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment chairperson.624 Diagnosis and Appraisal 2. (2–4)Emphasis on the evaluation ofcommunication disorders across the lifespan with diverse populations.Psychometric properties of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testsare reviewed in relationship to

assessment practices in SLP. Alternativeassessment models are introduced,which provide functional andmeaningful data for the diagnosis andtreatment of communication disorders.

Prerequisite: SPAA 312 or equivalent;permission of the departmentchairperson.

A total of 4 hours of credit may beearned.625 Voice Disorders. (3) Functional andorganic voice disorders; normal vocalphysiology; diagnosis and evaluation ofand therapy for vocal disorders.Harshness, nasality, and other commonproblems, along with management ofdisorders related to laryngectomy andcleft palate.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment chairperson.628 Advanced Clinical Practice. (2–10)Students diagnose and treat childrenand adults with speech and/orlanguage disorders. Ordinarily a total of6 hours of credit is earned during threeenrollments.

Prerequisite: SPAA 319 (3enrollments) or the equivalent; SPAAmajor and permission of thedepartment chairperson.


Open only to graduate studentsmajoring in speech-language pathology.629 Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology. (2) Overview ofprofessional issues facing clinicians.Examines ethical, multicultural, andservice delivery issues in a variety ofwork settings with clients across thelifespan. Also reviews certification,licensure, and health care and educationlegislation and regulation. Employmentand internship opportunities and issuesare discussed.

Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment chairperson.631 Augmentative/AlternativeCommunication and the NonvocalIndividual. (3) Needs assessment andcommunication evaluationconsiderations; selection anddevelopment of appropriate andeffective augmentative/alternativecommunication systems for nonvocalpeople including communicationboards, electronic instrumentation, etc.Program development for individualneeds and abilities of clients.


632 Neurogenic Disorders 1. (3)Advanced study of the central nervoussystem and its relationship to thecauses, assessment and management ofaphasia, right hemisphere dysfunction,and associated motor speech disorders.

Prerequisite: SPAA 161, 361 orequivalents; permission of thedepartment chairperson.633 Neurogenic Disorders 2. (3)Advanced study of the nature, causes,assessment, and management ofdementia and traumatic brain injuries.Includes the study of normal aging andcognitive functions.

Prerequisite: SPAA 632; permission ofthe department chairperson.635 Cultural and Diversity Issues inSLP. (2) Examines multicultural anddiversity issues facing the speech-language pathologist. Addresses theneed for cultural competence, culturallyinformed assessment and instructionalstrategies, and the possible needs andstrengths of culturally and linguisticallydiverse populations.


Open only to SPAA graduate students.637 Clinical Approaches to AtypicalPopulations. (2) Advanced orientationto clinical populations of children withatypical language development (i.e.,mental retardation, cerebral palsy) isreviewed. Assessment and interventionpractices are introduced from atheoretical and applied perspective,pertinent to the specific etiologies ofatypical language disorders.


Open only to SPAA graduate students.640 Dysphagia. (3) Introduction todysphagia with emphasis on knowledgeneeded to evaluate and treat adults withswallowing disorders. Current trendsand issues will be studied. Normal anddisordered swallowing across lifespanexamined. Clinical and ethical decisionmaking will be discussed.


Open only to SPAA graduate students.642 Audiology for Speech-LanguagePathologists. (2) Overview of audiologyoriented toward the needs of speech-language pathologists. Hearingscreening and follow-up. Audiograminterpretation. Hearing aids and FMsystems. Cochlear implants. Central

auditory processing problems:symptoms and management.

Prerequisite: SPAA 343, 344 orpermission of the departmentchairperson.643 Speech-Language Pathology forAudiologists. (2) Overview of speech-language pathology oriented toward theneeds of audiologists.

Prerequisite: SPAA 210, 371.648 Hearing Anatomy, Physiology andDisorders. (4) Graduate level study ofthe anatomy and physiology of thehearing mechanism and of conductive,sensorineural, and central hearingdisorders.

Prerequisite: SPAA 343.649 Clinical Orientation and Practicumin Audiology. (2–10) Orientation toclinical practicum in audiology.Practicum experience in a variety ofdiagnostic and habilitative procedures.

Prerequisite: SPAA 343, 344 andconcurrent or prior enrollment in SPAA655; permission of the departmentchairperson.

A total of 10 hours of credit may beearned.650 Pediatric Audiology. (3) Topicsspecific to the nature and managementof auditory problems in children.Development of the auditory system.Genetics of hearing loss. Syndromesassociated with hearing loss.Educational audiology.

Prerequisite: SPAA 343, 344.651 Auditory Problems andManagement in Adults. (3)Topicsspecific to the nature and managementof auditory problems in adults. Tinnitus,cerumen management, assistive devices,adult and aural rehabilitation andhearing aid orientation, self assessmentscales, consumer groups and advocacy.

Prerequisite: SPAA 343, 344.652 Psychoacoustics, Instrumentation,and Calibration. (3) Psychoacousticsand acoustic phonetics. Calibration ofaudiologic equipment.

Prerequisite: SPAA 260, 659.653 Balance Function and Assessment.(3) Anatomy and physiology of balance.Assessment of balance function throughelectronystagmography, evokedpotentials. and other availablemeasures. Diagnosis and treatment ofbalance disorders as related to theaudiology scope of practice.


Prerequisite: SPAA 161, 343;permission of the departmentchairperson.654 Evoked Potential Testing. (3)Nature, use, administration, andinterpretation of evoked potentials.Relationship of evoked potentials toother diagnostic procedures.

Prerequisite: SPAA 161, 343, 648;permission of the departmentchairperson.655 Diagnostic Audiology. (3) Standardaudiological testing and interpretation.Masking. Speech audiometry.Functional disorders: symptoms anddiagnostic procedures. Immittancetesting and interpretation.

Prerequisite: SPAA 260, 343.656 Speech Perception and HearingAids. (4) Hearing loss and speechperception as related to amplification.Overview of hearing aids.

Prerequisite: SPAA 655.657 Advanced Diagnostic Audiology.(3) Site-of-lesion tests other thanimmittance, evoked potentials, andelectronystagmography. Centralauditory processing disorders: nature,diagnosis, and management.

Prerequisite: SPAA 655.658 Private Practice and RelatedProfessional Issues. (2) Consideration ofissues related to private practiceaudiology. Includes information on howthe history of audiology and hearing aiddispensing has affected the profession.Other professional issues, such ascertification and licensing, will bediscussed.659 Industrial and Other AudiologicSettings. (1) Audiologic practice inindustrial and other settings.

Prerequisite: SPAA 655.660 Otoacoustic Emissions. (2) Nature,use, administration, and interpretationof otoacoustic emissions. Relationshipsof otoacoustic emissions to otherdiagnostic procedures.

Prerequisite: SPAA 343, 648;permission of the departmentchairperson.661 Cochlear Implants. (2) Cochlearimplants, including candidacy, devices,speech perception and production, auralrehabilitation, and educationalimplications. Includes brainstemimplants.

Prerequisite: SPAA 343, 344, 648, 650,654, 656, 657.

662 Pharmacology for Audiologists. (2)Pharmacology as related to the practiceof audiology, including ototoxic agentsand interdrug reactions.

Prerequisite: SPAA 648, 655.663 Counseling Issues in AudiologicPractice. (1) Counseling issues related tothe practice of audiology.

Prerequisite: SPAA 650, 651, 655.664 History and Issues of theProfession of Audiology. (1) History ofthe profession of audiology. Past,present, and future issues facing theprofession.690 Seminar in Speech-LanguagePathology. (1–6) Seminars will beoffered on selected topics in speech-language pathology. Topics to becovered will be identified in advance foreach seminar offered.


A total of 12 hours of credit may beearned, but no more than 6 in any onesemester or term.691 Seminar in Audiology. (1–4)Offered on selected topics in audiology.Topics to be covered will be identified inadvance for each offering.


A total of 4 hours of credit may beearned.692 Directed Study in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.(1–3) Individual directed study inspeech-language pathology andaudiology.


A total of 6 hours of credit may beearned, but no more than 3 in any onesemester or term.693 Internship in Speech Pathology or Audiology. (3–9) On-the-jobexperience in such places as hospitals,rehabilitation centers, private practices,nursing homes, community speech andhearing centers, etc.


A total of 18 hours of credit may beearned, but no more than 9 in any onesemester or term.695 School Internship in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.(3–9) On-the-job experience in a schoolsetting.



A total of 18 hours of credit may beearned, but no more than 9 in any onesemester or term.749 Audiology Practicum. (1–4)Supervised clinical practicum inaudiology on and off campus.Experience in a variety of diagnostic andrehabilitative procedures.

Prerequisite or parallel: SPAA 343, 655;permission of the departmentchairperson.


Open only to AuD students.766 Hearing Aids 2. (3) Advancedcourse on hearing aids, includingmiddle ear implants.

Prerequisite: SPAA 656.770 Clinical Rounds in Audiology. (2)In-depth review and analysis of avariety of clinical cases in audiology.


Parallel: SPAA 771.Open only to third-year AuD students.

771 Clinical Project in Audiology. (1)Capstone clinical project on an approvedaudiologic topic.


Parallel: SPAA 770.Open only to third-year AuD students.

793 Audiology Externship. (3) Full-time,12-month externship in an approvedaudiologic facility under the jointsupervision of the university audiologyfaculty and the externship siteprofessional staff. Externship may becompleted at one or more sites. Takenfor three consecutive semesters.Externship replaces the clinicalfellowship year requirement of theAmerica Speech-Language-HearingAssociation.


Open only to AuD students.

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