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

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(REST) Religious Studies (863)

  
  • REST 389 - Literature of the English Bible

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 389.)
  
  • REST 401 - Texts and the Study of Texts

    3 Credit Hours
    Systematic introduction to the nature and function of (primarily, but not exclusively, oral and written) texts and textual traditions in the study of religion. How texts are made and used historically, how they are recovered and created by scholars, and how they are interpreted by religious communities and scholars. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • REST 405 - Modern Jewish Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    History, culture, and geography of the Jewish world from 1850 to present. The founding of the modern state of Israel in 1948 and the political complexities of the Middle East. Jewish culture and literature. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Judaic Studies 405.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102, 118, 132, 290, or 298.
  
  • REST 407 - Honors: Senior Thesis I

    3 Credit Hours
    Bibliographic search, research, and conceptual clarification for the honors thesis. Required for the honors concentration in religious studies.

    Credit Restriction: Grade of 3.3 or better required for honors concentration.
    Registration Permission: Consent of department.
  
  • REST 408 - Honors: Senior Thesis II

    3 Credit Hours
    Organization and writing of senior honors thesis. Required for the honors concentration in religious studies.

    Credit Restriction: Grade of 3.3 or better required for honors concentration.
    Registration Permission: Consent of department.
  
  • REST 413 - Seminar in Early Judaism

    3 Credit Hours
    A thematic study of early Judaism in the biblical and rabbinic periods. Themes will vary.

    (Same as Judaic Studies 413.)
    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.
  
  • REST 423 - Seminar in Early Christianity

    3 Credit Hours
    A thematic study of early Christianity from the second to the seventh century. Themes will vary. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.
  
  • REST 425 - Seminar in Western Religions

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected figures, themes, movements, and problems. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.
  
  • REST 430 - Seminar in North American Religions

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected figures, themes, movements, and problems. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.
  
  • REST 436 - Seminar in Islamic Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    A thematic study of Islam. Themes will vary.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102, 118, 132, 290, or 298.
  
  • REST 440 - Seminar in Comparative Religion

    3 Credit Hours
    Cross-cultural analysis of global religious actors, movements, and themes. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.
  
  • REST 476 - Religion, Culture, and Power in Contemporary Asia

    3 Credit Hours
    Religion in Asia during the colonial and post-colonial periods.  May include such topics as religious nationalism; new Hindu and Buddhist movements; the lives of Gandhi and the Dalai Lama; globalization and socially-engaged Buddhism; and the practice of Asian religions in the West. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.
  
  • REST 479 - Seminar in East Asian Religions

    3 Credit Hours
    A thematic study of religion in China, Japan, and/or Korea. Themes will vary. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102, 118, 132, 290, or 298.
  
  • REST 490 - Readings and Research in Religious Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • REST 491 - Foreign Study

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

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

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • REST 499 - Advanced Seminar in the Study of Religion

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected topics in the study of religion. For advanced students.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.

(RSM) Recreation and Sport Management (850)

  
  • RSM 100 - Orientation to Recreation and Sport Management

    1 Credit Hours
    Overview of recreation and sport industries.

  
  • RSM 201 - Foundations of Recreation and Principles of Leadership

    4 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the recreation profession focusing on understanding concepts, philosophy, career opportunities, and professional practices in recreation service industries. Required lab focuses on application and practice of theories of leadership.

  
  • RSM 250 - Foundations of Sport Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the sport and recreation industries focusing on the business aspects of the industries, career opportunities, and professional practices.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 100.
  
  • RSM 290 - Sport Management Practicum I

    3 Credit Hours
    Supervised part-time field experience (minimum of 120 clock hours) at an approved site.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 250.
    Comment(s): Students must have a minimum required GPA of 2.5 for enrollment in this course.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 294 - Therapeutic Recreation Practicum I

    3 Credit Hours
    Supervised part-time field experience (minimum of 120 clock hours) at an approved site.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201.
    Comment(s): Students must have a minimum required GPA of 2.5 for enrollment in this course.
    Registration Restriction(s): Therapeutic recreation major.
  
  • RSM 310 - Development and Evaluation of Recreation and Sport Programs

    3 Credit Hours
    Essential elements and principles in the organization, administration, marketing, and evaluation of various types of recreation and sport programs. Emphasis on development of program objectives and outcomes.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 320 - Therapeutic Recreation and Special Populations

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles, concepts, historical development of therapeutic recreation for special populations. Discussion and explanation of legislation, attitudes, and barriers to participation, inclusion and advocacy as related to recreation fulfillment. Discussion of various disabilities, illnesses, and conditions that impact one’s lifestyle.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 325 - Therapeutic Recreation Theories and Techniques

    3 Credit Hours
    Emphasis on how therapeutic recreation specialists can use the application of theory and related theoretical perspectives in practice. Importance and role of recreation participation in the planning and delivery of therapeutic recreation service for individuals with disabilities. Foundational knowledge of using specific facilitation techniques, e.g. values clarification, etc., applicable to therapeutic recreation are addressed.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management and kinesiology majors.
  
  • RSM 326 - Therapeutic Recreation Programming

    3 Credit Hours
    In-depth involvement in writing objective-based activity lesson plans, methods of behavioral management and in developing therapeutic recreation programs for individuals with multiple disabilities in a therapeutic recreation environment.

    Contact Hour Distribution: Includes field experience.
  
  • RSM 330 - Sport Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to the communication industry and its relationship with sport. Students will explore cultural issues, such as gender and ethnicity, and their relationship to sport and media. The course will also provide students opportunities to develop practical communication skills and learn how media and sport interact.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 334 - Sport and Community Development

    3 Credit Hours
    Designed to teach leadership, critical thinking, and cross-cultural communication skills through sport-based service. Using a Sport for Development and Peace framework, students will work with the local community to construct programming that addresses the needs of at-risk and underserved populations using sport, recreation, and physical activity.

    (Same as Kinesiology 334.)
    Registration Restriction(s): Kinesiology or recreation and sport management major; minimum student level – junior.
  
  • RSM 335 - Socio-Cultural Foundations of Sport and Recreation

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of the sociological, historical, and philosophical foundations of sport recreation in American society. Various forms of sport and recreation are explored within a social justice framework based on a cultural studies perspective. Students explore sport and recreation as global phenomena in social, historical, and philosophical contexts.

  
  • RSM 336 - Social Issues in Sport

    3 Credit Hours
    An exploration of power relations and cultural ideologies as they impact participation opportunities in sport. Students use in-depth critical thinking analysis to identify and explore social justice issues linked to the major spheres of social life. In addition, moral decision-making and ethical dilemmas in sport, recreation, and exercise are addressed.

  
  • RSM 337 - Women in Sport: An International Perspective

    3 Credit Hours
    The purpose of this course is to examine women’s sport throughout the world. Within a social justice framework, it explores theories of globalization in relation to women’s sport experiences. Students will gain a better understanding of the similarities and differences of sport for women, and the role of women in sport, in a variety of countries.

  
  • RSM 338 - Applied Ethics in Recreation and Sport

    3 Credit Hours
    An examination of ethical issues in recreation, sport, and physical activity designed to help students to explore their own values and to apply critical thinking skills in recreation and sport professions.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250 or Kinesiology 100.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management or kinesiology major.
  
  • RSM 340 - Financial Aspects of Sport

    3 Credit Hours
    This course enables students to understand the importance of budgeting and finance in the sports industry. Students will understand how financing works in the sports industry and how corporations are valued. Students will also be introduced to the basic fundamentals of investing and accounting and how they relate to the sports industry.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 350 - Sport Management: Theory to Practice

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of managerial theories and applications including responsibilities and practices associated with broad perspectives of sport enterprise.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 360 - Sport Governance

    3 Credit Hours
    Focus on the organizational structure, authority, and functions of governing bodies.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 370 - Event Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Study of the various principles involved in the organization and management of events. Students will combine theory and practice through experience with assigned events.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250 or Kinesiology 100.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management or kinesiology major.
  
  • RSM 380 - Special Topics

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Study in selected disciplinary or professional areas of recreation and sport management.

    Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 390 - Sport Management Practicum II

    3 Credit Hours
    Supervised part-time field experience (minimum of 120 clock hours) at an approved site.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 290.
    Comment(s): Students must have a minimum required GPA of 2.5 for enrollment in this course.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 394 - Therapeutic Recreation Practicum II

    3 Credit Hours
    Supervised part-time field experience (minimum of 120 clock hours) at an approved site.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 294.
    Comment(s): Students must have a minimum required GPA of 2.5 for enrollment in this course.
    Registration Restriction(s): Therapeutic recreation major.
  
  • RSM 405 - Therapeutic Recreation in Public Schools

    3 Credit Hours
    Concepts and techniques of working with children with disabilities in the public schools in Knox and Sevier County special education classes. Students will gain an understanding of various disabling conditions that children with special needs have and how to work with these children. Students will be involved in writing lesson plans, documenting progress, writing progress notes, writing evaluation reports, and leading activities with children in the school setting.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201, Kinesiology 100.
    Comment(s): Students repeating course will serve in a leadership position.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major or kinesiology major
  
  • RSM 410 - Intercollegiate Athletics

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of all levels of intercollegiate athletics and issues associated with intercollegiate athletics.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 415 - Facility Planning and Development

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of designing, planning, equipping, and operating various facilities. Elements of risk management and safety are incorporated into the design process.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250 or Kinesiology 100.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management or kinesiology major.
  
  • RSM 420 - Principles of Therapeutic Recreation

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles and practices in therapeutic recreation, including activity analysis, activity and program selection. Also, individual and program assessment, developing treatment plans, proper documentation and professional issues will be discussed.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 320.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 424 - Recreation and Aging

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines the theoretical perspectives and the aging process as well as the purpose of leisure and recreation in older adults’ lives. The course provides students with a foundation for providing programs and services in both community-based and long-term care facilities.

  
  • RSM 426 - Advanced Therapeutic Recreation Programming

    3 Credit Hours
    Leadership and managerial roles in developing therapeutic recreation programs for individuals with multiple disabilities in a therapeutic recreation environment.

    Contact Hour Distribution: Includes field experience.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 326.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 430 - Organization and Administration of Recreation Services

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of administration applied to provision of recreation services offered by public, private, non-profit, and/or commercial enterprises. Organizational structures, human resource management, diversity, evaluation, legal authority, introduction to budgeting and fiscal procedures, professional responsibility, and career management.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum of junior standing; recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 435 - Adventure Recreation Ropes Course

    1 Credit Hours
    Prepares students to become facilitators for therapeutic recreation ropes course participants. Students will learn to lead initiative activities and practice skills required to participate in a ropes course. Students will develop an understanding of the philosophy and purpose of ropes course participation as advocated by Project Adventure, and others, and as adapted to therapeutic recreation.

  
  • RSM 440 - Sport Marketing

    3 Credit Hours
    Application of fundamental marketing concepts to the sport and recreation industries. Marketing research, promotions, fund raising, advertising, and assessment of marketing programs will be covered.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 450 - Legal Aspects of Sport

    3 Credit Hours
    Identification and application of various areas of law to the sport and recreation industry. Includes how constitutional law, contract law, anti-trust law, and tort law impact decisions.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250 or Kinesiology 100.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management or kinesiology major.
  
  • RSM 460 - Strategic Management of Sport Organizations

    3 Credit Hours
    This course prepares students to be leaders in a dynamic sport industry by developing their understanding and abilities in the areas of strategic leadership, planning, decision-making, and creativity. Students are required to think critically and are encouraged to begin the transition process from learning to application. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to create and implement effective strategies for various strategic issues facing the sport industry. The course embraces a case method style and emphasizes critical thinking, teamwork, effective writing, and presenting.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 490 - Sport Management Internship

    6-12 Credit Hours
    Supervised work experience at an approved site offering. Emphasis on managerial tasks and administrative procedures.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 390.
    Comment(s): Enrollment for 2 semesters (6 hours each) or 1 semester (12 hours). Total of 12 hours required. Students must have a minimum required GPA of 2.5 for enrollment in this course.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major; minimum student level – senior.
  
  • RSM 493 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Independent study in a specialized area of recreation or sport management under the direction of a faculty member. Independent study project must be approved by a faculty member.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 250.
    Registration Restriction(s): Recreation and sport management major.
  
  • RSM 494 - Therapeutic Recreation Internship

    6-12 Credit Hours
    Supervised work experience at an approved site offering. Emphasis on managerial tasks and administrative procedures.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 394.
    Comment(s): Therapeutic Recreation sites must meet NCTRC Standards. Enrollment for 2 semesters (6 hours each) or 1 semester (12 hours). Total of 12 hours required. Students must have a minimum required GPA of 2.5 for enrollment in this course.
    Registration Restriction(s): Therapeutic recreation major; minimum student level – senior.

(RUSS) Russian (886)

  
  • RUSS 101 - Elementary Russian

    4 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
  
  • RUSS 102 - Elementary Russian

    4 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 101 with grade of C or better.
  
  • RUSS 201 - Intermediate Russian

    4 Credit Hours
    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 102 with grade of C or better.
  
  • RUSS 202 - Intermediate Russian

    4 Credit Hours
    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201.
  
  • RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Texts in English translation. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH) (WC)
    Credit Restriction: No foreign language credit.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 101 and 102.
  
  • RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Texts in English translation. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)(WC)
    Credit Restriction: No foreign language credit.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 101 and 102.
  
  • RUSS 311 - Russian Composition and Conversation

    3 Credit Hours
    Practice in writing and speaking. Grammar review and vocabulary building.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 202.
  
  • RUSS 312 - Russian Composition and Conversation

    3 Credit Hours
    Practice in writing and speaking. Grammar review and vocabulary building.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 311.
  
  • RUSS 321 - Anton Chekhov: Russia’s Bridge to the 20th Century

    3 Credit Hours
    Explores the pivotal role in world literature of Anton Chekhov, Russia’s master of the short story and history’s second-most influential dramatist after Shakespeare. Examines the difference between the early “light” stories and the mature works as a sign of the author’s intuitive awareness of changes taking place in the Russian empire at the turn of the 20th century. Taught in English. Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures – Russian Studies majors will do some readings in Russian. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102.
  
  • RUSS 322 - Dostoevsky, Terror, and Pan-Slavic Utopia

    3 Credit Hours
    Explores the writings of Fyodor Dostoevsky as expressions of an ideology formed at the nexus of utopianism and anarchism – nirvana and despair. His thought forms a background for considering modern examples of radical and idealist thinking. Taught in English. Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures – Russian Studies majors will do some readings in Russian. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102.
  
  • RUSS 323 - Russian through Theatrical Performance

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will participate in a Russian-language production of an authentic play. Lines will be memorized in Russian and performed before a public audience at the end of the semester. By memorizing Russian syntactical structures found in the play, students will significantly advance their language proficiency.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 102 or permission of the instructor.
  
  • RUSS 325 - Russian Film

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the Russian cinema from the earliest days to the present. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Cinema Studies 325.)
  
  • RUSS 372 - Modern Russian Culture through Readings and Dramatic Production

    3 Credit Hours
    A survey of Russian culture from the era of great reforms of the 1860s through modern times, supplemented by participation in a dramatic production. Texts in English translation. Some texts in Russian for Russian majors. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • RUSS 373 - Despotic Family, Despotic State: Despotism as a Cultural Phenomenon in Russia

    3 Credit Hours
    Focuses on the major cultural and historical trends that led first to the Bolshevik Revolution, and seventy years later to the counterrevolution. Literary, artistic, philosophical, and popular materials cover the period from the proclamation of Moscow Princedom as the Third Rome (early 16th c.) to modern times. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 101 and 102.
  
  • RUSS 401 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition

    3 Credit Hours
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
  
  • RUSS 402 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition

    3 Credit Hours
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 401.
  
  • RUSS 421 - Philosophy Through Art: Leo Tolstoy’s Explanations of Life’s Meaning

    3 Credit Hours
    Explores the major novels and stories of Leo Tolstoy, and through them examines the great writer’s struggles to identify the purpose of life. Includes readings from the philosophical figures that most interested Tolstoy. Discussion will focus on how Tolstoy follows the inner course of a human life, revealing individuals’ struggles with the meaning of existence. MFLL-Russian Studies majors will do some readings in Russian. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102.
  
  • RUSS 424 - Nabokov’s Novels and Stories

    3 Credit Hours
    An intensive course covering several novels and stories, the memoir, and some scientific writings of the prolific Russian-American author. Particular attention given to the author’s philosophical views and the contact between his science and his art. In English with readings in Russian for majors. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • RUSS 425 - Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics

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

    3 Credit Hours
    (See German 426.)
  
  • RUSS 430 - Selected Topics in Russian Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 9 hours.
  
  • RUSS 451 - Senior Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    Intensive study of language, literary style, and literary criticism based on selected major novels.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Comment(s): For students majoring in Russian; minors admitted at the discretion of the instructor.
  
  • RUSS 490 - Internship

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Career-related experiences in the United States or abroad.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Russian major/language and world business concentration.
  
  • RUSS 491 - Foreign Study

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

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

(SCED) Science Education (899)

  
  • SCED 432 - Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Mathematics Education 432.)
  
  • SCED 433 - Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Mathematics Education 433.)
  
  • SCED 434 - Project Based Instruction

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Mathematics Education 434.)
  
  • SCED 435 - Apprentice Teaching in Mathematics and Science

    6 Credit Hours
    (See Mathematics Education 435.)
  
  • SCED 445 - Teaching Physical/Earth Science in the Middle Grades

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines the physical science and earth science content and teaching strategies associated with the teaching of those topics in the middle grades; the study of how adolescents learn physical science and earth science; typical misconceptions associated with physical and earth science; and strategies to support the development of scientific habits of mind that are essential for success in more advanced science courses.

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to teacher education or consent of instructor.
  
  • SCED 446 - Teaching Life Science in the Middle Grades

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines the life science content and teaching strategies associated with the teaching of life science in the middle grades; the study of common misconceptions associated with life science topics such as heredity, life processes, and biological change; and strategies to support the development of scientific habits of mind that are essential for success in more advanced science courses.

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to teacher education or consent of instructor.
  
  • SCED 496 - Teaching Science Grades 7-12

    3 Credit Hours
    Methods, materials, recent trends in science and environmental education programs for secondary schools.

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to teacher education or consent of instructor.

(SCM) Supply Chain Management

  
  • SCM 311 - Intermediate Supply Chain Management

    3 Credit Hours
    The concepts, principles, and methods used to plan, organize, and manage supply chain elements in a global environment. A balanced view of logistics, distribution, operations and purchasing is covered along with the integration among supply chain members of these vitally important areas. 

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 331.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 312.
  
  • SCM 312 - Supply Chain Analytics

    3 Credit Hours
    This course provides an introduction to the principal analytical tools and methods used in supply chain management. The course includes a heavy emphasis on the development of analytical skills to solve relevant supply chain and logistics problems including: resource allocation, procurement decisions, pricing, outsourcing, demand planning, inventory control models, transportation, assignment and network models.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 331.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 311.
  
  • SCM 411 - Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis

    3 Credit Hours
    This course explores the key issues associated with the design and analysis of dynamic, flexible, and responsive supply chain systems. Emphasis will be on the application and development of advanced modeling techniques for the analysis of strategic, tactical, and operational supply chain problems including supply chain network design, inventory management, transportation management, purchasing, demand management, and coordination among supply chain partners. 

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 311 and 312 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • SCM 412 - Supply Chain Information Technology

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduces students to supply chain management (SCM) technologies, including a broad range of information technology (IT) capabilities form automating data capture to facilitating supply chain design. Content spans computer technology, including large server-based, data intensive software to PC-based decision technology to the current trend toward Web-based software and cloud computing. The course aims to develop and produce supply professionals who have an understanding of and appreciation for the role of IT in managing supply chains.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 311 and 312 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • SCM 413 - Supply Chain Operations

    3 Credit Hours
    Analysis of supply chain operations and management techniques applied to manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, and distribution center operations.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 311 and 312 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • SCM 421 - Global Strategic Sourcing

    3 Credit Hours
    Addresses the processes that facilitate the structure, development, and management of value added transactions and relationships between supplier and customer organizations in a global supply chain context. The course examines the management of the business purchasing function, including supplier selection and development, quality control, cost management, and performance measurement.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 311 and 312 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • SCM 422 - Supply Chain Planning and Financial Analysis

    3 Credit Hours
    This course focuses on the development of tactical plans in support of the firm’s supply chain strategies, with an emphasis on how to integrate these plans into a unified and coordinated supply chain system. Students are exposed to concepts and models important in supply chain planning with emphasis on key financial and operational trade-offs.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 311 and 312 with grades of C or better.
  
  • SCM 460 - Global Strategies for Supply Chain Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Capstone course with emphasis on strategic supply chain management from a global perspective. Integrates supply chain concepts, framework, processes and tools learned in previous supply chain management course work.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Two courses from 411, 412, 413, 421, 422 with grade of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
  
  • SCM 492 - Supply Chain Management Off-Campus Study

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

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

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Comment(s): Supply chain management majors only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • SCM 499 - Special Topics in Supply Chain Management

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Seminar designed to study current issues in supply chain management.

    Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 310 with grade of C or better.

(SOCI) Sociology (915)

  
  • SOCI 110 - Social Problems and Social Justice

    3 Credit Hours
    Problems of deviance, crime, and victimization, inequalities in exposure to environmental risks, and inequities in power and participatory democracy within the context of social change. Assessment of control strategies and redress of injustices.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (SS)
  
  • SOCI 120 - Introduction to Sociology

    3 Credit Hours
    Major concepts and theoretical approaches of sociology with emphasis on culture, socialization, social organization, and social stratification.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (SS)
  
  • SOCI 127 - Honors: Introduction to Sociology

    3 Credit Hours
    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (SS)
    Comment(s): Open to Chancellor’s Honors Program students, other honors students, and students with a minimum GPA of 3.25; 28 ACT composite or 1200 SAT required for incoming students.
 

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