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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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(JST) Judaic Studies (595)

  
  • JST 350 - The Afterlife of the Holocaust

    3 Credit Hours
    (See German 350.)
  
  • JST 369 - History of the Middle East and the Islamic World, ca. 1050-1500

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Middle East 369.)
  
  • JST 370 - Modern Middle East

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Middle East 370.)
  
  • JST 381 - Introduction to Judaism

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Religious Studies 381.)
  
  • JST 382 - Archaeology of the Biblical World

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Middle East 382.)
  
  • JST 383 - Early Jewish History

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Middle East 383.)
  
  • JST 385 - Contemporary Jewish Thinkers

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Religious Studies 385.)
  
  • JST 386 - Voices of the Holocaust

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Religious Studies 386.)
  
  • JST 395 - The Crusades and the Medieval Christian-Muslim Relations

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – European 395.)
  
  • JST 405 - Modern Jewish Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Religious Studies 405.)
  
  • JST 413 - Seminar in Early Judaism

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Religious Studies 413.)
  
  • JST 426 - Early Christian and Byzantine Art to 1350

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Art History 425.)
  
  • JST 432 - Medieval Art of the West 800-1400

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Art History 431.)
  
  • JST 484 - Studies in Jewish History

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Middle East 484.)

(KNS) Kinesiology (590)

  
  • KNS 100 - Orientation to Kinesiology

    1 Credit Hours
    Overview of discipline and professional areas for incoming kinesiology majors. Must be taken prior to admission to the kinesiology major.

  
  • KNS 231 - Introduction to Sport Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the psychology of sport and exercise. Includes the scientific study of people and their behaviors in these contexts and the practical application of that knowledge. Topics include personality, motivation, anxiety, competition and cooperation, group and team dynamics, leadership, goal-setting, self-confidence, injury, moral and ethical considerations, and unhealthy behaviors.

  
  • KNS 260 - Practicum in Kinesiology

    1 Credit Hours
    First practicum experience to support and clarify career goals.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 100.
  
  • KNS 290 - Principles of Movement Control and Skill Learning

    3 Credit Hours
    Theories and principles explaining the performance and learning of skilled actions. Emphasis placed on the consideration of how factors related to the learner, the task, and the performance context influence instructional decisions.

    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology or recreation and sport management major.
  
  • KNS 332 - Applied Anatomy

    3 Credit Hours
    Structure and roles of bones, joints, and muscles in human movement and exercise. Related biomechanical principles.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 lectures and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 100 or Recreation and Sport Management 201.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology or recreation and sport management major; minimum student level – sophomore.
  
  • KNS 334 - Sport and Community Development

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Recreation and Sport Management 334.)
  
  • KNS 335 - Athletic Training Techniques

    3 Credit Hours
    Prevention of athletic injuries through sound conditioning programs and practices. Recognition and immediate treatment of injuries.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 332.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology or recreation and sport management major; minimum student level – sophomore.
  
  • KNS 350 - Physical Activity Epidemiology

    3 Credit Hours
    Epidemiological examination of the relationship of physical activity with the morbidity and mortality of chronic disease and related risk factors.

    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology major; minimum student level – sophomore.
  
  • KNS 365 - Pediatric Exercise Science

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of factors that influence children’s physical activity levels, physiological responses to exercise, motor development, and the growth and maturation processes. Additional topics include the effects of physical activity on children’s fitness levels and health status.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 230.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology major; minimum student level – sophomore.
  
  • KNS 370 - Aging and Physical Activity

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines the biological, social, and behavioral aspects of exercise and physical activity in older adults in order to develop programs for older adults to improve and/or maintain functional status. Methods of measuring physical activity and assessing functional status for older adults are also considered and practiced. The course provides a foundation for working with older adults in programs and sites for exercise and/or physical activity.

    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology or recreation and sport management major; minimum student level – sophomore.
  
  • KNS 380 - Special Topics

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Study in selected disciplinary or professional areas of kinesiology.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology or recreation and sport management major; minimum student level – sophomore.
  
  • KNS 414 - Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription

    3 Credit Hours
    Relationship of exercise to cardio-respiratory function, body composition, strength and flexibility. Measurement and evaluation of fitness in normal populations.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 lectures and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 120 with a C or better, Chemistry 130 with a C or better, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 230 with a C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology major.
  
  • KNS 422 - Biomechanics of Human Movement

    3 Credit Hours
    Study of biomechanics and its application to the analysis of human movement. Emphasis on quantitative and qualitative analysis of human movement.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 lectures and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 125 or 141 with a C or better, Kinesiology 332 with a C or better and Physics 221 with a C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology or animal science major.
  
  • KNS 426 - Practicum in Kinesiology II

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Supervised experience in exercise/fitness areas.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology major.
  
  • KNS 440 - Strength and Conditioning Programs

    3 Credit Hours
    Covers scientific and practical foundations of strength and conditioning programs and program design applied to healthy adults, athletes, youth and older adults. Provides teaching experiences with young adults and requires the development of educational materials. This course is designed to prepare students for nationally recognized strength and conditioning certification exams.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Physical Education 252.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology or recreation and sport management major; minimum student level – junior.
  
  • KNS 450 - Internship in Kinesiology

    12-15 Credit Hours
    Full-time practicum in exercise/fitness at approved agency.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: Not repeatable for credit. May be taken once for 12-15 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 414 and 422.
    (DE) Prerequisite(s): 426 and 480.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology major.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • KNS 480 - Physiology of Exercise

    3 Credit Hours
    Lecture and laboratory class dealing with functions of the body in muscular work. Topics include physiological aspects of fatigue, training, and adaptation to environment.

    (Same as Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 482.)
    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 lectures and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 120 with a C or better, Chemistry 130 with a C or better, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 230 with a C or better or 440 with a C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology major, biological sciences major, or animal science major.
  
  • KNS 485 - Physiology of Athletes

    3 Credit Hours
    Topics dealing with physiology of high-performance athletes. Case studies of champions, and genetic, anatomical, and functional traits of individuals exploring the limits of human sports performance.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 230.
  
  • KNS 490 - Psychology of Coaching

    3 Credit Hours
    Major topics and theories dealing with the social-psychological factors affecting the performance of athletes and teams, with practical suggestions for enhancing the effectiveness of teachers and coaches.

    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology or recreation and sport management major; minimum student level – junior.
  
  • KNS 493 - Directed Independent Studies

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Independent study in a specialized area with kinesiology.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology major; minimum student level – junior.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • KNS 497 - Honors Research Project

    3-6 Credit Hours
    Senior research project done under supervision of a faculty member. Includes design of research project, writing proposal for institutional review board approval, data collection and analysis, and presentation of results. Project should be approved with two semesters of study remaining.

    Repeatability: Not repeatable for credit. May be taken once for 3-6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology major; minimum student level – senior.

(LAC) Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  
  • LAC 251 - Early Latin American and Caribbean History

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 255.)
  
  • LAC 252 - Modern Latin American and Caribbean History

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 256.)
  
  • LAC 301 - Cultural Readings in Portuguese

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Portuguese 301.)
  
  • LAC 303 - Highlights of Brazilian Civilization

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Portuguese 303.)
  
  • LAC 313 - Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Anthropology 313.)
  
  • LAC 314 - Peoples and Cultures of South America

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Anthropology 316.)
  
  • LAC 315 - Aspects of Luso-Brazilian Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Portuguese 315.)
  
  • LAC 319 - Caribbean Cultures and Societies

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Anthropology 319.)
  
  • LAC 326 - Brazilian Cinema

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Portuguese 326.)
  
  • LAC 331 - Introduction to Hispanic Culture

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 331.)
  
  • LAC 333 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature: 1700 to Present

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 333.)
  
  • LAC 334 - Survey of Hispanic Literatures: Beginnings-1700

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 334.)
  
  • LAC 343 - History of Mexico

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 343.)
  
  • LAC 344 - History of Brazil

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 344.)
  
  • LAC 360 - History of Early Latin America

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 360.)
  
  • LAC 361 - History of Modern Latin America

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 361.)
  
  • LAC 373 - Landscapes and Cultures of Latin America

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Geography 373.)
  
  • LAC 383 - Studies in Latin American and Caribbean History

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 383.)
  
  • LAC 401 - Cultural Plurality and Institutional Changes in Latin America

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 401.)
  
  • LAC 402 - Latin American Studies Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 402.)
  
  • LAC 430 - Contemporary Brazilian Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Portuguese 430.)
  
  • LAC 432 - Special Topics in Literature and Culture of the Portuguese-speaking World

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Portuguese 432.)
  
  • LAC 450 - Slavery in the Early Americas

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 450.)
  
  • LAC 456 - Latin American Government and Politics

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Political Science 456.)
  
  • LAC 464 - The Spanish Conquest

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 464.)
  
  • LAC 465 - Latin American Film and Culture

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 465.)
  
  • LAC 466 - Gender and Sexuality in Early Latin America

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 465.)
  
  • LAC 479 - Disenchanted Texts in Hispanic Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 479.)
  
  • LAC 484 - Studies in Latin American and Caribbean History

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Latin America 484.)
  
  • LAC 491 - Foreign Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • LAC 492 - Off-Campus Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • LAC 493 - Independent Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.

(LING) Linguistics (623)

  
  • LING 200 - Language, Linguistics, and Society

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to linguistics with focus on language development and use of language by individuals and groups.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or 118 or 132.
  
  • LING 321 - Introduction to Old English

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 321.)
  
  • LING 371 - Foundations of the English Language

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 371.)
  
  • LING 372 - The Structure of Modern English

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 372.)
  
  • LING 400 - Topics in Linguistics

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  
  • LING 411 - Linguistic Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Anthropology 411.)
  
  • LING 421 - Phonetics

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the basics of phonetics – the nature of speech sounds, speech production, and speech acoustics – as well as the International Phonetic Alphabet. The class will be conducted in English, but students will examine speech sounds in many different languages. No background in any language is required.

    (DE) Prerequisite(s): 200 or permission of instructor.
  
  • LING 423 - History of Linguistics

    3 Credit Hours
    Surveys the main trends in linguistic theory and philosophy of linguistics from ancient times through modern Linguistics. Provides a strong grounding in fundamental principles of scientific reasoning illustrated through examples with emphasis on the development of Linguistics into a modern science.

    Recommended Background: 9 hours of courses (300 or above) required for linguistics concentration.
  
  • LING 425 - Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics

    3 Credit Hours
    (See French 425.)
  
  • LING 426 - Methods of Historical Linguistics

    3 Credit Hours
    (See German 426.)
  
  • LING 431 - Topics in Hispanic Linguistics

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 430.)
  
  • LING 435 - Structure of the German Language

    3 Credit Hours
    (See German 435.)
  
  • LING 471 - Sociolinguistics

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 471.)
  
  • LING 472 - American English

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 472.)
  
  • LING 474 - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language I

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 474.)
  
  • LING 476 - Second Language Acquisition

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 476.)
  
  • LING 477 - Pedagogical Grammar for ESL Teachers

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 477.)
  
  • LING 485 - Special Topics in Language

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 485.)
  
  • LING 490 - Language and Law

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 490.)
  
  • LING 491 - Foreign Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • LING 492 - Off-Campus Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • LING 493 - Independent Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.

(MARK) Marketing (632)

  
  • MARK 300 - Marketing and Supply Chain Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Practical applications oriented overview of what every manager needs to know in order to effectively provide value to customers of the organization, and improve long-term performance through the systematic, strategic coordination of traditional business functions within a particular company and across businesses.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Management 201.
    Comment(s): Not for majors in the Haslam College of Business.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.
  
  • MARK 350 - Consumer Behavior

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines how organizations conceptualize, gather, analyze, and interpret data needed by managers to learn about customers in markets. Topics include selected consumer/customer behavior theories, customer value determination, and selected marketing research techniques.

    Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 350 and Entrepreneurship 425.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 332 or 338.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 360.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • MARK 360 - Marketing Analytics

    3 Credit Hours
    Develops students’ analytical and decision-making skills through specific exercises and examples that apply various statistics principles to marketing-specific content. Students learn how to organize data into customer databases and how to analyze those databases through learning of statistical techniques, decision analysis techniques, and spreadsheet analysis techniques.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 332 or 338.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 350.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • MARK 460 - Marketing Strategy

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is a “capstone” marketing course integrating buyer behavior, the marketing mix, economics, accounting, finance and the strategic marketing decision-making process under a variety of environmental conditions. Through the use of both lecture material, and case applications, students will apply their knowledge and experience in these areas to solve marketing problems and devise marketing plans.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 350 and 360 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • MARK 462 - Innovation and New Product Development

    3 Credit Hours
    This course helps students understand and master the entire new product development process, from insight and inspiration through launch. Key topics covered include: Creativity & innovation, stage gate processes, customer insights, product design, prototyping, intellectual property protection, and designing for the environment, manufacturing, and supply chain.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 350 and 360 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • MARK 464 - Brand Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Effective brand management is critical to maintaining a firm’s long-term profitability. This course is designed to develop students’ understanding of the importance of brand management in driving top- and bottom-line performance. Topics will include those relating to managing brands, products, and prices.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 350 and 360 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • MARK 466 - Integrated Marketing Communications Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines how organizations communicate value to customers. Communication topics will be presented in the framework of an integrated marketing communication strategy. Topics include advertising management, sales promotion, publicity and public relations, sponsorship marketing, direct marketing, and e-marketing.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 350 and 360 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • MARK 468 - Sales Force Management

    3 Credit Hours
    This course examines how organizations communicate value to customers through the management of a professional sales force. It focuses on the activities and problems of sales force management and first line sales managers. Topics include sales force organization, recruiting, motivating, forecasting, territory design, and evaluation.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 350 and 360 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • MARK 469 - Professional Selling

    3 Credit Hours
    Examination of the theory and practice of professional selling. Focus is on creating, maintaining, and expanding customer relationships, professional selling, understanding organizational buying behavior, ethical concerns in the selling function, lead generation and prospect analysis. Both analytical and presentation skills are developed, as well as specific techniques necessary to pursue a career in professional sales.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 350 and 360 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • MARK 492 - Marketing Off-Campus Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Comment(s): Marketing majors only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • MARK 493 - Independent Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Directed research on subjects of mutual interest to student and staff member.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Comment(s): Marketing majors only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
 

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