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2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
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2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
    
 
  May 16, 2024
 
2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    LING 720 - Introduction to Syntax

    Credits: 3

    Foundations of generative grammar, focusing on the syntax of English; universal principles of basic clause structure and derived constructions; emphasis on syntactic argumentation and cross- linguistic generalization.

    Prerequisites: LING 600 or permission of instructor

  
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    LING 721 - Syntactic Theory

    Credits: 3

    Advanced exploration of a principled model of the syntactic component of universal grammar and the interface between this module and semantic interpretations and lexical information. Competing hypotheses are compared.

    Prerequisites: LING 600 and 720

  
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    LING 728 - Semantic Theory

    Credits: 3

    The formal study of linguistic meaning, including the following topics: Fregean truth-conditional semantics; lexical decomposition; predication and modification; lambda abstraction; generalized quantification; intentional and extensional contexts; tense, aspect, and modality; propositional attitudes; and indexicality.

    Cross-listed Course: PHIL 719

    Prerequisites: LING 600 or 627

  
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    LING 729 - Pragmatic Theory

    Credits: 3

    Study of formal approaches to pragmatic phenomena such as focus, presupposition, and implicature; examination of deictic, contextual and perspectival expressions; survey of pragmatic frameworks such as Relevance Theory and Discourse Representation Theory; study of information structural properties of natural languages, including topic- comment structure, given-new contrasts, definiteness versus indefiniteness.

    Cross-listed Course: PHIL 717

    Prerequisites: LING 600 or 627

  
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    LING 730 - Historical Linguistics

    Credits: 3

    Innovation in phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics; evidence from texts, social and regional dialects; emphasis on theories of language change.

    Prerequisites: LING 600 and 610

  
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    LING 731 - History of English Language

    Credits: 3

    The historical background of Modern English with attention to the major linguistic and cultural developments which distinguish English from other related languages. No prior knowledge of Old English or Middle English is required.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 781

  
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    LING 732 - History of the French Language

    Credits: 3

    Development of the French language from its origins to 1600.

    Cross-listed Course: FREN 715

  
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    LING 733 - History of the German Language

    Credits: 3

    Development of German in the Germanic, Old High German, Middle High German, and New High German periods. Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and the relationship between dialects and the standard language.

    Cross-listed Course: GERM 516

  
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    LING 734 - History of the Spanish Language

    Credits: 3

    Development of the language from its origins to the present day.

    Cross-listed Course: SPAN 715

  
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    LING 739 - The Evolution of Linguistic Theory, Practice, and Methods

    Credits: 3

    Introduces basic resources of discipline and focuses on the development of linguistics in terms of dominant issues and analytical methodology with emphasis on paradigm shifts.

    Prerequisites: LING 600, 610, 620

  
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    LING 740 - Introduction to Sociolinguistics

    Credits: 3

    An examination of choices speakers in the same community make between styles, dialects, and languages; their association with social group memberships; speakers’ perceptions of interpersonal relationships.

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: LING 600

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: LING 600

  
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    LING 742 - Analysis of Conversation

    Credits: 3

    Types of interactive organization found within conversation and the methods and procedures used by participants to achieve order.

    Cross-listed Course: ANTH 756

  
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    LING 744 - Language Contact Phenomena

    Credits: 3

    The structural effects of contact between speakers of more than one language on the language involved. Borrowing, code-switching, convergence, language death, development of pidgins and creoles.

    Prerequisites: LING 600

  
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    LING 745 - Varieties of American English

    Credits: 3

    Social and regional variation in American English since the colonial period.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 782

  
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    LING 747 - Language as Social Action

    Credits: 3

    Examines language as a social, cultural, and political matrix. Topics include ideology, gender, race, power, agency, and resistance. Students will apply linguistic theories in their own analyses of everyday speech.

    Cross-listed Course: ANTH 747

  
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    LING 748 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology

    Credits: 3

    A comprehensive introduction to linguistic anthropology, its relationship(s) to sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and conversation analysis. Contributions made to social theory and theories of language and discourse will be understood.

    Cross-listed Course: ANTH 748

    Prerequisites: LING 600 or permission of instructor

  
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    LING 765 - Studies in Philosophy of Language

    Credits: 3

    Examination of concepts such as meaning, reference, analyticity, and translational indeterminacy; evaluation of accounts of speech acts, the semantics of propositional attitudes, and metaphor and other pragmatic phenomena.

    Cross-listed Course: PHIL 718

  
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    LING 772 - Technology in Foreign Language Education

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to technology in language teaching and the connection between language acquisition and the implementation of Internet and multimedia technology.

    Cross-listed Course: EDTE 772, FORL 772

  
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    LING 780 - Discourse Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Underlying principles of how phonological, syntactic, and lexical features are organized above the sentence level; alternative choices of these features and how they contribute to the speaker’s/writer’s goals.

    Prerequisites: LING 600

  
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    LING 781 - Stylistics

    Credits: 3

    Linguistic analysis of literary texts. Linguistic definition of style; stylistic choices as the author’s voice.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 788

  
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    LING 782 - Language Ideology: The Political Economy of Language Beliefs and Practices



    Linguistic anthropological approaches that examine how ideological systems mediate social structures and Iinguistic /discursive forms and functions. Topics range from language and political economy, identity and identifications, institutions, and nation-building/nationalism.

    Cross-listed Course: ANTH 782

  
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    LING 790 - Second Language Acquisition

    Credits: 3

    Study of current theory and research in second language acquisition and exploration of relationships between such work and classroom second language learning and teaching. Examination of research techniques used in applied linguistics.

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: LING 600

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: LING 600

  
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    LING 791 - Theory and Methodology in Second Language Acquisition

    Credits: 3

    Current issues and research in adult second language acquisition, with special attention to developments in theory and to methodological issues and considerations.

    Prerequisites: LING 600, 790

  
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    LING 792 - Principles of Instructed Second Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Teaching

    Credits: 3

    An analysis of instructed second language acquisition (SLA). This course explores the historical development and up-to-date findings in foreign/second language research and applies that knowledge to classroom teaching methods. Students will be expected to conduct empirical investigation.

    Cross-listed Course: FORL 730

    Prerequisites: FORL 511 or LING 790 (or consent of the instructor)

  
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    LING 795 - Principles and Strategies for Teaching ESOL

    Credits: 3

    Survey of teaching ESOL, including theoretical principles and practical strategies for approaches, methods, techniques, and materials as they concern elementary, secondary, and postsecondary learners.

  
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    LING 796 - Teaching Reading and Writing to ESOL Learners: Theory and Practice

    Credits: 3

    This course surveys research on the mental processes and linguistic contexts involved in reading and writing in a second language. Pedagogical implications for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary learners are discussed.

    Cross-listed Course: EDRD 796

  
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    LING 798 - Practicum in Teaching ESOL

    Credits: 3

    Observation and supervised teaching of English to speakers of other languages in an individually designed classroom setting.

    Prerequisites: LING 600, LING 795

    Note: Course may be taken up to 3 times.

  
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    LING 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-9

  
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    LING 805 - Topics in Linguistics

    Credits: 3

    Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study. May be repeated with different suffix.

  
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    LING 806 - Directed Reading and Research

    Credits: 1-3

  
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    LING 820 - Seminar in Syntax

    Credits: 3

    Advanced exploration in syntactic theory, involving either cross-theoretical examination of specific linguistic phenomena or in-depth study of a particular theoretical model.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    LING 830 - Seminar in Historical Linguistics

    Credits: 3

    Special topics in historical and comparative linguistics, such as historical phonology or syntax, Indo-European linguistics, and comparative Germanic or Romance linguistics.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    LING 840 - Seminar in Language Variation

    Credits: 3

    Current theories relevant to specialized consideration of the social functions of linguistic choices at any level of analysis; variation as a reflection of region and social group membership or interpersonal relationships.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    LING 890 - Seminar in Language Acquisition

    Credits: 3

    Special topics in the acquisition of language such as first language acquisition of English or other languages, cross-linguistic effects on acquisition, or issues in acquisition theory.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    LING 891 - Seminar in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

    Credits: 3

    Special topics in teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL), such as materials design, program design and evaluation, or teaching a particular language skill.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    LING 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

  
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    MART 521 - Media Writing Advanced

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of media storytelling.

    Content varies with suffix: A, Screenwriting; B, Feature Film; C, Manga and Anime; D, Television Writing. May be repeated as content varies by suffix up to 3 times.

    Prerequisites: MART 321

  
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    MART 521A - Media Writing Advanced: Screenwriting

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of screenwriting.

    Prerequisites: MART 321

  
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    MART 521B - Media Writing Advanced: Feature Film

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of feature film writing.

    Prerequisites: MART 321

  
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    MART 521C - Media Writing Advanced: Manga and Anime

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of manga and anime.

    Prerequisites: MART 321

  
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    MART 521D - Media Writing Advanced: Television Writing

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of television writing.

    Prerequisites: MART 321

  
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    MART 571 - Moving Image Advanced

    Credits: 3

    Advanced motion picture production. Content varies with suffix: A, Narrative; B, Documentary; C, Animation; D, Experimental; E, Cinematography; F, Sound for Motion Picture. May be repeated as content varies by suffix up to 3 times.

    Prerequisites: MART 371

  
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    MART 571A - Moving Image Advanced: Narrative

    Credits: 3

    Narrative for motion picture.

    Prerequisites: MART 371

  
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    MART 571B - Moving Image Advanced: Documentary

    Credits: 3

    Documentary production.

    Prerequisites: MART 371

  
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    MART 571C - Moving Image Advanced: Animation

    Credits: 3

    Animation production.

    Prerequisites: MART 371

  
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    MART 571D - Moving Image Advanced: Experimental

    Credits: 3

    Experimental motion picture production.

    Prerequisites: MART 371

  
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    MART 571E - Moving Image Advanced: Cinematography

    Credits: 3

    Motion picture cinematography.

    Prerequisites: MART 371

  
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    MART 571F - Moving Image Advanced: Sound for Motion Picture

    Credits: 3

    Sound production for motion picture. May be repeated once as content varies.

    Prerequisites: MART 371

  
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    MART 581 - New Media Advanced

    Credits: 3

    Advanced new media art and practice. Content varies with suffix: A, Site-based and Installation Art; B, Mobile Platforms; C, Media Performance; D, Video Game Design; E, Sound Art. May be repeated as content varies by suffix up to 3 times. 

    Prerequisites: MART 380

  
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    MART 581A - New Media Advanced: Site-based and Installation Art

    Credits: 3

    Art and practice of site-based and installation art.

    Prerequisites: MART 380

  
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    MART 581B - New Media Advanced: Mobile Platforms

    Credits: 3

    Art and practice of mobile platforms.

    Prerequisites: MART 380

  
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    MART 581C - New Media Advanced: Media Performance

    Credits: 3

    Art and practice of media performance.

    Prerequisites: MART 380

  
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    MART 581D - New Media Advanced: Video Game Design

    Credits: 3

    Art and practice of video game design.

    Prerequisites: MART 380

  
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    MART 581E - New Media Advanced: Sound Art

    Credits: 3

    Art and practice of sound art.

    Prerequisites: MART 380

  
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    MART 590 - Special Topics in Media Arts

    Credits: 3

    Selected topics in media arts. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title.

  
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    MART 592 - Special Topics in Film and Media Histories

    Credits: 3

    Intensive study of a specfic topic in film and media studies. May be repeated as content varies by titles.

    Cross-listed Course: FILM 510 and ARTH 569

    Prerequisites: MART 110, 210, FILM 300; or instructor permission

  
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    MART 593 - Special Topics in Film and Media Studies

    Credits: 3

    Intensive study of a specific US topic in film and media studies. May be repeated as content varies by title.

    Cross-listed Course: FILM 566 and ENGL 566

    Prerequisites: MART 110 and 210, FILM 240; or instructor permission

  
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    MART 594 - Special Topics in Global Film and Media

    Credits: 3

    Intensive study of a specific topic concerning films produced in a country other than the United States. May be repeated as content varies by title.


    Cross-listed Course: FILM 598, FORL 598

    Prerequisites: FILM 240 or consent of the instructor

  
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    MART 595 - Documentary Film and Media Studies

    Credits: 3

    History, theory, and practices of documentary film and media.

    Cross-listed Course: FILM 555

    Prerequisites: MART 110, FILM 240 or consent of instructor

  
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    MART 595A - Media Arts Research: Media Theory

    Credits: 3

    Research in media theory.

    Prerequisites: MART 110 and 210; or instructor permission

  
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    MART 598 - Special Topics in Film and Media Studies

    Credits: 3

    Research in media management and distribution.

    Prerequisites: MART 110 and 210; or instructor permission

  
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    MART 701 - The Role of Research in Media Arts Production

    Credits: 3

    Approaches to research methods as these inform media arts and practice. Emphasis on the development of critical (e.g., theoretical, historical, social, cultural, etc.) engagement.

  
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    MART 702 - Principles of Media Arts Practice

    Credits: 3

    Application of theoretical concepts to media arts practice.

    Prerequisites: MART 701

  
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    MART 705 - Creativity in the Media Arts

    Credits: 3

    Theories of creativity as they relate to modern media technologies and production.

  
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    MART 721A - Research and Practice in Media Writing: Screenwriting

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of media storytelling in one or more of the following topics: A. Screenwriting; B. Feature Film; C. Manga and Anime; D. Television Writing.

  
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    MART 721B - Research and Practice in Media Writing: Feature Film

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of media storytelling in one or more of the following topics: A. Screenwriting; B. Feature Film; C. Manga and Anime; D. Television Writing.

  
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    MART 721C - Research and Practice in Media Writing: Manga and Anime

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of media storytelling in one or more of the following topics: A. Screenwriting; B. Feature Film; C. Manga and Anime; D. Television Writing.

  
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    MART 721D - Research and Practice in Media Writing: Television Writing

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of media storytelling in one or more of the following topics: A. Screenwriting; B. Feature Film; C. Manga and Anime; D. Television Writing.

  
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    MART 771A - Research and Practice in Media Arts Production: Narrative

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of moving image production in one or more of the following topics: A. Narrative; B. Documentary; C. Animation; D. Experimental; E. Cinematography; F. Sound for Motion Picture.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: 2

  
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    MART 771B - Research and Practice in Media Arts Production: Documentary

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of moving image production in one or more of the following topics: A. Narrative; B. Documentary; C. Animation; D. Experimental; E. Cinematography; F. Sound for Motion Picture.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 771C - Research and Practice in Media Arts Production: Animation

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of moving image production in one or more of the following topics: A. Narrative; B. Documentary; C. Animation; D. Experimental; E. Cinematography; F. Sound for Motion Picture.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 771D - Research and Practice in Media Arts Production: Experimental

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of moving image production in one or more of the following topics: A. Narrative; B. Documentary; C. Animation; D. Experimental; E. Cinematography; F. Sound for Motion Picture.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 771E - Research and Practice in Media Arts Production: Cinematography

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of moving image production in one or more of the following topics: A. Narrative; B. Documentary; C. Animation; D. Experimental; E. Cinematography; F. Sound for Motion Picture.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 771F - Research and Practice in Media Arts Production: Sound for Motion Picture

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of moving image production in one or more of the following topics: A. Narrative; B. Documentary; C. Animation; D. Experimental; E. Cinematography; F. Sound for Motion Picture.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 781A - Research and Practice in New Media Art: Site-based and Installation Art

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of new media art in one or more of the following topics: A. Site-based and Installation Art; B. Mobile Platforms; C. Media Perfomance; D. Video Game Design; E. Sound Art.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 781B - Research and Practice in New Media Art: Mobile Platforms

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of new media art in one or more of the following topics: A. Site-based and Installation Art; B. Mobile Platforms; C. Media Perfomance; D. Video Game Design; E. Sound Art.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: 2

  
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    MART 781C - Research and Practice in New Media Art: Media Performance

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of new media art in one or more of the following topics: A. Site-based and Installation Art; B. Mobile Platforms; C. Media Perfomance; D. Video Game Design; E. Sound Art.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 781D - Research and Practice in New Media Art: Video Game Design

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of new media art in one or more of the following topics: A. Site-based and Installation Art; B. Mobile Platforms; C. Media Perfomance; D. Video Game Design; E. Sound Art.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 781E - Research and Practice in New Media Art: Sound Art

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of new media art in one or more of the following topics: A. Site-based and Installation Art; B. Mobile Platforms; C. Media Perfomance; D. Video Game Design; E. Sound Art.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 790 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3

    Specialized research in media arts theory and/or practice.

  
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    MART 795A - Media Arts Research: Media Theory

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study in one or more of the following topics in the media arts: A. Media Theory; B. Media History; C. Media Aesthetics; D. Global Media Culture; E. Media Management and Distribution.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 795B - Media Arts Research: Media History

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study in one or more of the following topics in the media arts: A. Media Theory; B. Media History; C. Media Aesthetics; D. Global Media Culture; E. Media Management and Distribution.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 795C - Media Arts Research: Media Aesthetics

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study in one or more of the following topics in the media arts: A. Media Theory; B. Media History; C. Media Aesthetics; D. Global Media Culture; E. Media Management and Distribution.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 795D - Media Arts Research: Global Media Culture

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study in one or more of the following topics in the media arts: A. Media Theory; B. Media History; C. Media Aesthetics; D. Global Media Culture; E. Media Management and Distribution.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 795E - Media Arts Research: Media Management and Distribution

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study in one or more of the following topics in the media arts: A. Media Theory; B. Media History; C. Media Aesthetics; D. Global Media Culture; E. Media Management and Distribution.

    Note: # Times Course Can Be Taken: Twice

  
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    MART 797 - Practicum in Media Arts

    Credits: 3

    Field experience in the media arts combined with directed research.

  
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    MART 798 - Project Research and Preparation

    Credits: 1-6

    Development and completion of a creative media arts project grounded in theory and research.

    Course may be taken two times.

    Note: Pass/Fail grading.

  
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    MART 799 - Thesis Research and Preparation

    Credits: 1-6

  
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    MATH 511 - Probability

    Credits: 3

    Probability and independence; discrete and continuous random variables; joint, marginal, and conditional densities, moment generating functions; laws of large numbers; binomial, Poisson, gamma, univariate, and bivariate normal distributions.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 511

    Prerequisites: C or higher or concurrent enrollment in MATH 241, or consent of the Undergraduate Director

  
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    MATH 514 - Financial Mathematics I

    Credits: 3

    Probability spaces. Random variables. Mean and variance. Geometric Brownian Motion and stock price dynamics. Interest rates and present value analysis. Pricing via arbitrage arguments. Options pricing and the Black-Scholes formula.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 522

    Prerequisites: C or higher in MATH 241 or the consent of the Undergraduate Director

  
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    MATH 515 - Financial Mathematics II

    Credits: 3

    Convex sets. Separating Hyperplane Theorem. Fundamental Theorem of Asset Pricing. Risk and expected return. Minimum variance portfolios. Capital Asset Pricing Model. Martingales and options pricing. Optimization models and dynamic programming.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 523

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 514 or STAT 522 or consent of the Undergraduate Director

  
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    MATH 520 - Ordinary Differential Equations

    Credits: 3

    Differential equations of the first order, linear systems of ordinary differential equations, elementary qualitative properties of nonlinear systems.

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 544 or 526; or consent of the Undergraduate Director

  
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    MATH 521 - Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations

    Credits: 3

    Laplace transforms, two-point boundary value problems and Green’s functions, boundary value problems in partial differential equations, eigenfunction expansions and separation of variables, transform methods for solving PDE’s, Green’s functions for PDE’s, and the method of characteristics.

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 520 or MATH 241 and 242 or consent of the Undergraduate Director

  
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    MATH 522 - Wavelets

    Credits: 3

    Basic principles and methods of Fourier transforms, wavelets, and multiresolution analysis; applications to differential equations, data compression, and signal and image processing; development of numerical algorithms. Computer implementation.

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 344 or 544 or consent of the Undergraduate Director

  
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    MATH 523 - Mathematical Modeling of Population Biology

    Credits: 3

    Applications of differential and difference equations and linear algebra modeling the dynamics of populations, with emphasis on stability and oscillation. Critical analysis of current publications with computer simluation of models.

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 142, BIOL 301, or MSCI 311 recommended

  
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    MATH 524 - Nonlinear Optimization

    Credits: 3

    Descent methods, conjugate direction methods, and Quasi-Newton algorithms for unconstrained optimization; globally convergent hybrid algorithm; primal, penalty, and barrier methods for constrained optimization. Computer implementation of algorithms.

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 344 or 544 or consent of the Undergraduate Director

  
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    MATH 525 - Mathematical Game Theory

    Credits: 3

    Two-person zero-sum games, minimax theorem, utility theory, n-person games, market games, stability.

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 544 or in both MATH 300 and 344, or consent of the Undergraduate Director

  
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    MATH 526 - Numerical Linear Algebra

    Credits: 4

    Matrix algebra, Gauss elimination, iterative methods; overdetermined systems and least squares; eigenvalues, eigenvectors; numerical software. Computer implementation. Credit may not be received for both MATH 526 and MATH 544.

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: MATH 241

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 142 or consent of the Undergraduate Director

    Note: Three lectures and one laboratory hour per week.

  
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    MATH 527 - Numerical Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Interpolation and approximation of functions; solution of algebraic equations; numerical differentiation and integration; numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations and boundary value problems; computer implementation of algorithms.

    Cross-listed Course: CSCE 561

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 520 or in both MATH 242 and 344, or consent of the Undergraduate Director

  
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    MATH 531 - Foundations of Geometry

    Credits: 3

    The study of geometry as a logical system based upon postulates and undefined terms. The fundamental concepts and relations of Euclidean geometry developed rigorously on the basis of a set of postulates. Some topics from non-Euclidean geometry.

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 300 or consent of the Undergraduate Director

 

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