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2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
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2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
    
 
  May 19, 2024
 
2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    SOWK 872 - Social Work Education Practicum

    Credits: 0

    A wide range of supervised classroom, field, and other learning experiences designed to prepare the student for work as a social work educator.

    Prerequisites: SOWK 871

  
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    SOWK 889 - Doctoral Social Work Practicum

    Credits: 0

    Students acquire practical research experience, based on an individualized learning contract, under the supervision of a faculty member.

    Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor

  
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    SOWK 890 - Analysis of Social Work Data

    Credits: 3

    Approaches to the organization, analysis, interpretation, and utilization of data sets available from social agency records or from existing empirical research.

  
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    SOWK 891 - Advanced Analysis of Social Work Data

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of complex data sets from social services agencies and other research sources.

    Note: Before enrolling in SOWK 891 (Advanced Analysis of Social Work Data), student must demonstrate proficiency in computer applications for statistical analysis using software designated by the Doctoral Program Committee. Typically this will be accomplished by completing an online tutorial (not for credit). Contact the Doctoral Program Director for instructions about the tutorial or contact coswphd@mailbox.sc.edu.

  
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    SOWK 892 - Design and Critical Analysis of Social Work Research

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of research methods commonly employed in the development of knowledge for social work practice and education. Critique of published social work research using a standardized critique model.

  
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    SOWK 894 - Planning and Design of Dissertation Research

    Credits: 1

    A seminar designed to provide intensive faculty supervision and peer consultation to the doctoral student in the preparation of the dissertation proposal.

    Prerequisites: SOWK 890, 891, 892, 811

    Note: Repeatable: 2 credits required for the doctoral program.

  
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    SOWK 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

    Prerequisites: SOWK 894

  
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    SPAN 500 - Contemporary Spain

    Credits: 3

    Analysis and discussion of 20th-century Spanish history and the sociocultural forces that have contributed to define this country’s national identity. Taught in Spanish.

  
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    SPAN 501 - Contemporary Spanish America

    Credits: 3

    Analysis and discussion of 20th-century Spanish American history and the sociocultural forces that have contributed to define this area’s national identities. Taught in Spanish.

    Cross-listed Course: LASP 501

  
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    SPAN 513 - Introduction to Professional and Technical Translation

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to translation and practice of skills required for professional and technical Spanish/English translation.

    Prerequisites: SPAN 409 or consent of instructor

  
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    SPAN 515 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics

    Credits: 3

    Phonology, morphology, and syntax of modern Spanish.

    Cross-listed Course: LING 504

  
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    SPAN 516 - The Structure of Modern Spanish

    Credits: 3

    Description of the grammatical structures of Modern Spanish. Intensive study of the theory and practice of word formation and sentence structure of Spanish.

    Cross-listed Course: LING 554

  
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    SPAN 517 - Contrastive English-Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the study of phonetics and phonology and their application to the sounds and sound systems of English and Spanish. Includes transcription practice and discussion of relevance to teaching.

    Cross-listed Course: LING 514

  
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    SPAN 518 - Introduction to Spanish Medieval Literature

    Credits: 3

    Survey of Spanish literature from its first manifestations to La Celestina. Introduction; early works; the epic; 13th- through 15th-century prose and verse; Berceo, Alfonso X, Juan Ruiz, Marques de Santillana; others.

  
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    SPAN 524 - Renaissance and Golden Age Literature

    Credits: 3

    Survey of the works of Garcilaso, the Spanish mystics, Lope, Quevedo, Tirso, Calderon, Gongora and others.

  
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    SPAN 534 - Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature

    Credits: 3

    Survey of the works of the major literary figures of the period.

  
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    SPAN 538 - Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature

    Credits: 3

    Survey of major peninsular writers from the Generation of ‘98 to the present.

  
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    SPAN 541 - Colonial Spanish-American Literature to Neoclassicism

    Credits: 3

    Survey of pre-Columbian poetry and of texts dating from the time of Columbus to the end of the Colonial period.

    Cross-listed Course: LASP 541

  
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    SPAN 543 - Spanish-American Literature from the Independence Through Modernism

    Credits: 3

    Survey of the most significant works of the Independence through Modernism.

  
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    SPAN 550 - Advanced Language Study Abroad

    Credits: 3

    Intensive language practice in native environment with special emphasis on oral skills. Instruction by native speakers; extensive community contact and home stay. Prior placement test required.

  
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    SPAN 555 - Spanish-American Literature from Modernism Through 1960

    Credits: 3

    Survey of the most significant works of this period.

  
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    SPAN 557 - Contemporary Spanish-American Literature

    Credits: 3

    Survey of the most significant works from 1960 to the present.

    Cross-listed Course: LASP 471

  
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    SPAN 615 - Intensive Readings in Spanish

    Credits: 3

    Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only. Grades S/U for graduates and undergraduates.

    Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students (undergraduates by permission of instructor)

  
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    SPAN 700 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to graduate studies that includes a survey of contemporary literary theory, an overview of the current state of the profession, and instruction in how to carry out research and write at the graduate level.

    Cross-listed Course: CPLT 700, FREN 700, and GERM 700

  
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    SPAN 711 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism

    Credits: 3

    Overview of the main theories and methods in analyzing Spanish and Spanish-American literature.

  
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    SPAN 715 - History of the Spanish Language

    Credits: 3

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

    Cross-listed Course: LING 734

  
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    SPAN 722 - Cervantes

    Credits: 3

    Selected topics from among the works of Cervantes, including Don Quixote, the Galatea, the Persiles, the Novelas ejemplares, and his dramatic works.

  
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    SPAN 724 - Renaissance and Baroque Poetry and Drama

    Credits: 3

    In-depth study of the works of Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Góngora, Calderón, and others.

  
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    SPAN 730 - Contemporary Spanish Prose Fiction

    Credits: 3

    Emphasis on the post-Spanish Civil War narrative.

  
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    SPAN 732 - Nineteenth-Century Spanish Prose and Poetry

    Credits: 3

    Intensive reading of major works of Spanish Romanticism and Realism.

  
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    SPAN 733 - Trans-Atlantic Perspectives

    Credits: 3

    An exploration of the Inter-connection between Spain and the Americas including issues relating to processes of articulation and assimilation between the Spanish legacy and America’s cultures, together with the African dimensions.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing

  
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    SPAN 734 - Spanish Poetry: Generation of ‘27

    Credits: 3

    Intensive study of the works of Alberti, Aleixandre, Cernuda, García Lorca, Guillén, Salinas and others.

  
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    SPAN 736 - The Generation of 1898

    Credits: 3

    Essay, verse, drama, and fiction of the major writers of this generation.

  
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    SPAN 745 - Seminar in Spanish-American Drama

    Credits: 3

    Selected Spanish-American dramatic works from the colonial period to the present.

  
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    SPAN 746 - Post-Baroque Spanish Drama

    Credits: 3

    An application of major European stage theories to the Spanish modern stage (1800-2000).

  
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    SPAN 747 - The Modern Spanish-American Novel

    Credits: 3

    Seminar on selected Spanish-American novels from independence through the Hispanic Vanguard.

  
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    SPAN 751 - Twentieth-Century Spanish-American Short Story

    Credits: 3

    Spanish-American short story from 1901 to 2000.

  
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    SPAN 752 - Twentieth-Century Spanish Exile Literature

    Credits: 3

    Study of the creative works written by high-profile Spanish writers while in exile (in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, and the United States) during the Spanish Civil War and ensuing Francoist regime.

  
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    SPAN 763 - Contemporary Spanish-American Narrative

    Credits: 3

    Study of the Spanish-American narrative of the 20th century (novel and short story).

  
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    SPAN 765 - Contemporary Spanish-American Poets

    Credits: 3

    The works of Vallejo, Mistral, Neruda, Borges, Cardenal, Paz, and others.

  
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    SPAN 767 - Spanish-American Testimonial Literature

    Credits: 3

    Study of texts revealing patterns of disenfranchisement and human rights violations. All genres, including films.

  
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    SPAN 769 - Hispanic Women Writers

    Credits: 3

    The works of significant women authors in Spain and Spanish America.

  
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    SPAN 771 - Spanish-American Modernism

    Credits: 3

    Study of the poetry and prose of the most significant authors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

  
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    SPAN 777 - Supervised Instruction in Teaching Foreign Languages in College

    Credits: 0

    Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college.

    Note: Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the 30-hour M.A. or M.A.T. degree.

  
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    SPAN 780 - Seminars in Hispanic Literature

    Credits: 3

    Topics to be announced each semester.

  
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    SPAN 783 - Seminars on Selected Topics

    Credits: 1-3

    Topics will be identified by suffix and title in the schedule of classes. Course can be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.

    Note: Topics will be identified by suffix and title in the schedule of classes. Course can be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.

  
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    SPAN 796 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3

    Note: Up to a maximum of 3 total hours, if repeated.

  
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    SPAN 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-9

  
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    SPAN 880 - Seminar on Special Topics in Transatlantic Studies

    Credits: 3

    Topics will be identified by suffix and title in the schedule of classes. Course can be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing

    Note: Special Permission Required: Professor

  
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    SPAN 881 - Seminar on Special Topics in Spanish-American Literatures and Cultures

    Credits: 3

    Topics will be identified by suffix and title in the schedule of classes. Course can be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.

    Note: Restricted to M.A. and Ph.D. students

  
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    SPAN 882 - Seminar on Special Topics in Peninsular Spanish Literature and Culture

    Credits: 3

    Topics will be identified by suffix and title in the schedule of classes. Course can be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.

    Note: Restricted to Graduate Students
    Special Permission Required: Professor

  
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    SPAN 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

    Work on the research and writing of the Ph.D. dissertation

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing

    Note: Special Permission Required: Professor

  
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    SPCH 543 - Communication, Law, and Society

    Credits: 3

    Examines the role of communication in legal and judicial contexts. Focus on case studies that illustrate the theoretical and practical significance of rhetoric in the work of the courts, lawyers, and public advocacy groups.

  
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    SPCH 700 - Introduction to the Advanced Study of Speech Communication & Rhetoric

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to theories, concepts, and analysis in critical rhetorical and communication research. Emphasis on rhetoric, public advocacy, and discourse, performance, critical theory.

  
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    SPCH 701 - Pedagogies of Speech Communication & Rhetoric

    Credits: 3

    Survey of issues, theories, and methods of pedagogy in speech communication, rhetoric and performance studies.

  
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    SPCH 712 - Rhetorics of Materiality, Technology, and Science

    Credits: 3

    Study of the rhetorical analysis of scientific and technological public discourse, implications of public science and technological changes for the theory and practice of rhetoric and the rhetorical construction of science and technologies.

  
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    SPCH 734 - Theories of Public Argumentation

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of theories and practices of public and cultural argumentation. Emphasis on critical argumentation theories and analysis of public arguments.

  
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    SPCH 741 - Theory and Practice of Rhetorical Criticism

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of theories of rhetorical criticism and the conceptual assumptions that motivate, compose, and justify critical interpretations of rhetorical acts, performances, and events.

    Prerequisites: Permission of Graduate Director for non-degree students



  
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    SPCH 744 - Public Advocacy and Civil Society

    Credits: 3

    Examination of the rhetorical operations that define, sustain, and reshape historical and contemporary forms of civil society, including modes of public address, community engagement, non-profit advocacy, and political communication.

  
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    SPCH 746 - Rhetoric of Movements

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of the rhetoric of political social movements.

  
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    SPCH 749 - Performance and Cultural Studies

    Credits: 3

    Theories and research exploring the mutual contributions of performance and cultural studies. Emphasis on performance as both a subject of critical/cultural inquiry as well as a method of critical/cultural invention.

  
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    SPCH 790 - Special Topics in Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance

    Credits: 3

    Selected topics in speech communication, rhetoric, and performance studies. May be repeated as content varies by suffix and title.

  
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    SPCH 792 - Classical Rhetorical Theory

    Credits: 3

    Survey of important figures, debates, and perspectives in rhetorical theory in the ancient period.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 792

    Prerequisites: Permission of graduate director for non-degree students

  
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    SPCH 793 - Medieval to Modern Rhetorical Theory

    Credits: 3

    Survey of important figures, debates, and perspectives in rhetorical theory from the Medieval period to the 19th century.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 793

  
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    SPCH 794 - Contemporary Rhetorical Theory

    Credits: 3

    Survey of major figures, debates, and theories in the field of rhetoric from the 19th century to present.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 794

  
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    SPCH 796 - Independent Study in Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance

    Credits: 1-3

    Individually arranged studies in specialized areas of speech communication, rhetoric, or performance.

    Note: Not more than 6 hours of independent study may be used on a master’s program of study. Not more than 9 hours of independent study may be used on a doctoral program of study.

  
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    SPCH 797 - Special Projects in Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance

    Credits: 1-3

    Individually research projects focused on a selected area of speech communciation, rhetoric, or performance.

    Note: Not more than 6 hours of independent study may be used on a master’s program of study. Not more than 9 hours of independent study may be used on a doctoral program of study.

  
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    SPCH 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-9

    To be arranged by candidates for the Master of Arts degree with the instructor under whose direction the master’s thesis is being written.

  
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    SPTE 501 - Trends and Issues in Sport and Entertainment Management

    Credits: 3

    Current issues and trends in sport, live entertainment, and venue management.

    Prerequisites: Minimum senior standing

    Note: Effective: Fall 2012

  
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    SPTE 545 - Managing Part-Time Employees and Volunteers

    Credits: 3

    Recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining part-time employees and volunteers in sport and entertainment.

    Prerequisites: 90 credit hours or graduate status

  
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    SPTE 570 - Special Topics in Global Sport

    Credits: 3

    This course examines a variety of global sport and entertainment management issues. The emphasis will be on an understanding of the concepts related to the sport and entertainment management in an international setting. Content varies by suffix and title. May be repeated once.

    Prerequisites: Prereq: 60 credits or graduate status

  
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    SPTE 580 - Business Principles in Sport Management

    Credits: 3

    Business principles in the management of public and private sector sport programs.

    Prerequisites: 90 credit hours or graduate status

  
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    SPTE 590 - Special Topics in Sport and Entertainment

    Credits: 3

    Investigation of special topics pertinent to the sport and entertainment management industry.

  
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    SPTE 635 - Sport and Entertainment Event Development

    Credits: 3

    Business concepts needed to develop sport and entertainment special events.

    Prerequisites: 90 credits or graduate status

  
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    SPTE 640 - Venue Management: Principles and Practices

    Credits: 3

    Managing public assembly facilities and venues.

    Prerequisites: SPTE 203 or equivalent; 90 credit hours or graduate status

  
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    SPTE 650 - Integrated Marketing Communication in Sport and Entertainment

    Credits: 3

    Use of integrated marketing communication concepts, theories, and strategies in sport and entertainment.

    Prerequisites: MKTG 350

  
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    SPTE 655 - Social Media in Live Entertainment and Sport

    Credits: 3

    In-depth investigation of social networks, digital platforms, and online marketing for the live entertainment and sport industries.

  
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    SPTE 701 - Management in the Sport and Entertainment Industry

    Credits: 3

    Management principles in the sport and entertainment industry.

    Prerequisites: department permission

  
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    SPTE 730 - Advanced Sport and the Law

    Credits: 3

    Advanced knowledge of the legal issues that frequently arise in the context of sport will be covered. The focus of the course is law as it applies to sport as well as how the law affects participants, spectators, sport organizations, and facility managers, among others.

  
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    SPTE 736 - Sport and Entertainment Event Entrepreneurship

    Credits: 3

    Process of new venture creation with respect to sport and entertainment events.

    Prerequisites: department permission

  
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    SPTE 746 - Risk and Security Management in Public Assembly Facilities

    Credits: 3

    The risks and security issues associated with managing public assembly facilities.

    Prerequisites: department permission

  
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    SPTE 750 - Strategic Planning and Policy Development in Sport and Entertainment Management

    Credits: 3

    Policy development and implementation in the sport and entertainment industry.

    Prerequisites: department permission

  
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    SPTE 760 - Principles of Sport and Entertainment Marketing

    Credits: 3

    This course is designed to provide a foundation in the principles of sport and entertainment marketing.

    Prerequisites: Undergraduate marketing class or equivalent

  
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    SPTE 770 - Public Assembly Facility Management Programming and Sales

    Credits: 3

    Concepts, knowledge, and sales skills involved in programming public assembly facilities.

    Prerequisites: department permission

  
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    SPTE 775 - Event Programming and Production

    Credits: 3

    Examines the critical functions of booking and scheduling a public assembly facility and the production of events in such a venue.

    Prerequisites: SPTE 640

  
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    SPTE 780 - Public Assembly Facility Operations and Procedures

    Credits: 3

    Concepts, knowledge, and operational procedures associated with managing public assembly facilities.

    Prerequisites: department permission

  
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    SPTE 781 - Seminar on the Olympic Games

    Credits: 3

    Examination of the Olympic Games, a mega sport and tourism event and its impact on the sport, entertainment, hospitality and tourism sectors.

    Cross-listed Course: HRTM 781

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

    Note: Special Permissions: Department and Instructor

  
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    SPTE 790 - Sport and Entertainment Finance

    Credits: 3

    This course examines financial information necessary to perform the usual duties and responsibilities associated with sport facilities, programs and organizations.

  
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    SPTE 798 - Directed Study in Sport and Entertainment Management

    Credits: 3

    Independent study for advanced students under faculty supervision. May be taken twice for degree credit.

    Prerequisites: Department Permission

  
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    SPTE 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-6

    Thesis preparation in sport and entertainment management.

    Prerequisites: Department permission

  
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    SPTE 801 - Seminar in Sport and Entertainment Management

    Credits: 3

    Acquaints sport management PhD students with advanced principles and applications of the sport and entertainment management discipline. This course will expose the doctoral student to research examining organization, leadership, and strategic management in the sport and entertainment industry and appropriate sub-industries.

  
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    SPTE 810 - Seminar in Sport and Entertainment Education

    Credits: 3

    Provides Sport and Entertainment Management graduate students with insights that foster professional growth and development as a college instructor. This course examines the scholarship of teaching SPTE and developing optimal classroom environments and identification and guided reflective analysis of critical issues in SPTE education.

  
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    SPTE 830 - Seminar in Sport and Entertainment Law & Risk Management

    Credits: 3

    Acquaints students with advanced theory and application of law and risk management in sport and entertainment management through the review of scholarship about professional and amateur sport, laws impacting the entertainment industry, and risk management issues within sport and entertainment facilities.

  
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    SPTE 860 - Seminar in Sport and Entertainment Marketing

    Credits: 3

    Acquaints sport management PhD students with advanced principles and application of the sport and entertainment marketing discipline. The course will take an in-depth look at how amateur/professional sport, and emerging sport business enterprises and trends affect the practice of sport and entertainment marketing. This course is designed for students to study sport and entertainment marketing theories and practical applications and principles by specifically learning about marketing information systems, pricing strategies, media relations, promotional methods and endorsements.

  
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    SPTE 890 - Seminar in SPTE Finance

    Credits: 3

    This course covers advanced principles and applications of sport and entertainment finance. The course takes an in-depth look at the theory, concepts, and frameworks of sport and entertainment finance research. The focus will be on the optimum financial policies and decisions of nonfinancial firms in the sport and entertainment industry.

  
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    SPTE 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

    Assists students through the proposal and dissertation writing process.

  
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    STAT 506 - Introduction to Experimental Design

    Credits: 3

    Techniques of experimentation based on statistical principles with application to quality improvement and other fields. Full and fractional factorial designs for factors at two levels; dispersion effects; related topics.

    Prerequisites: A grade of C or higher in MATH 122 or MATH 141; or both MATH 111 or higher and any statistical class

  
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    STAT 509 - Statistics for Engineers

    Credits: 3

    Basic probability and statistics with applications and examples in engineering. Elementary probability, random variables and their distribution, random processes, statistical inference, linear regression, correlation and basic design of experiments with application to quality assurance, reliability, and life testing.

    Prerequisites: MATH 142 or equivalent

  
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    STAT 510 - Applied Stochastic Processes

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to stochastic processes, including conditional probability, Markov chains, Poisson processes, and Brownian motion. Incorporates simulation and applications to actuarial science.

    Prerequisites: STAT 511 with a grade of C or higher

  
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    STAT 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: MATH 511

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

 

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