May 16, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Physical Education

  
  • PEDG 5530 - Clinical Supervision (3)


    Prerequisites: KRAG 5210  & PEDG 5510 . An advanced study of theoretical and innovative practices in physical education teaching and supervision. Reflecting, diagnosing, and prescribing instruction will be covered during the full semester in a buddy system and with a partner in the school.


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  • PEDG 5700 - Pediatric Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDG 5110  and PEDG 5300 . A study of physical education content relative to extending PL 101-476 assessment and programming for infants, toddlers, and early childhood individuals with disabilities. A laboratory experience is a requirement of the course.


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  • PEDG 5710 - Disability Sports (3)


    Developmental, recreational, and competitive sports in school and community settings with a focus on Paralympics, Special Olympics, and Deaf Sports for all age groups and ability levels will be the primary focus of the course. Assessment, athletic training, coaching, organization and administration will be addressed.


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  • PEDG 5720 - Issues and Trends in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    This course is designed to investigate the current issues and trends in adapted physical education in relation to the unique attributes of learners with disabilities. Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS) will be the structural framework of the course with the intent for Certification in Adapted Physical Education (CAPE).


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  • PEDG 5800 - Clinical Supervision in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDG 5110 , PEDG 5300 , & PEDG 5700 . Designed to provide an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in a professional teaching setting, with attention to helping the student develop “hands-on” experience in the areas of assessment, IEP writing and implementation, programming and writing lesson plans.


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  • PEDG 5895 - Culminating Project (1-6)


    Prerequisites: PEDG 5510  and PEDG 5530 . Designed to provide the student an opportunity to complete an action research project in teaching & learning in physical education; and also to create a teaching & learning portfolio based on professional teacher standards. Three (3) hours are required for graduation and a student may take up to six (6) hours to complete the project. The student must be in at least 1 hour of portfolio development during the semester of completion.


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Pharmaceutical Sciences

  
  • PHRD 8130 - Advanced Enzyme Kinetics (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of Instructor This advanced level course explores in details the properties, structures, and stability of enzymes and strategies needed for optimal enzyme isolation and characterization.  Optimization of appropriate assays and consideration of actual inhibitors and activators/cofactors, as well as structure and properties of both substrates and products will be discussed.  Examination of literature will be tailored to enzymes, methods and techniques relevant for the individual Ph.D. student projects, or research projects.


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  • PHRD 8140 - Advanced Methods in Protein Chemistry (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of Instructor This course is intended to give the student an understanding of proteins at a molecular level with respect to biopharmaceutical applications.  A toolbox of methods will be presented to study protein targets experimentally and in silico.  The material to be covered will include in-depth review of the structure-function relationships of proteins, the use of computer modeling, structure analysis, and reviews of the current research literature.  Topics covered will include; a review of protein structural order, structural determination, protein folding, specific enzymology, and protein engineering.


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  • PHRD 8150 - Biosensors and Nanotechnologies: Theories and Biomedical Applications (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of the instructor. This course will teach the theory and application of biosensors and chemical sensors in biomedical applications.  Concepts of chemical and biological sensing molecules and methods will be explored.  Principles of sensing elements in a variety of applications (glucose monitoring, gas sensing and toxicity, disease, DNA detection) will be examined and principles of nanotechnology will be discussed to familiarize students with miniaturized biological and chemical sensors.


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  • PHRD 8170 - Bioinformatics: Protein Structure Modeling and Drug Design (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of instructor. This course will cover the basic principles and pratical applications of modern bioinformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design.  Emphasis will be placed on basic concepts, principles and software tools to solve problems in biological and pharmaceutical sciences.  This course consists of lectures and computer lab activities.  And mandatory attendance at invited seminars.


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  • PHRD 8180 - Cheminformatics: Small Molecule Modeling in Drug Discovery (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of instructor. This course will cover the basic principles and practical applications of modern cheminformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design.  Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles and how to use software tools to solve practical problems.  In addition, this advanced course will include invited seminars and group discussions.


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  • PHRD 8190 - Plant Genomics (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of the instructor. This course will introduce students with a background in biology to plant genomics and genetic engineering.  It covers the nature of the plant genome and the role of sequenced-based methods in the study of the functional genes and their network.  The course consists of three parts:  basic knowledge and techniques for plant genome study, current plant genomic projects and databases, and genetic engineering to improve nutrituion in plants and metabolic engineering of plant natural products in the post-genome era.


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  • PHRD 8210 - Cloning and Expression (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of the instructor. This course covers key concepts and techniques in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology and biotechnology.  During lectures, various expression systems including prokaryotic, mammalian, plant, insect cell and yeast expression systems are introduced.  Criteria for commercial expression of pharmaceutical proteins, and expression of foreign genes in whole animal systems will be discussed.


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  • PHRD 8240 - Assay Technologies (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of the instructor. This course is an introduction to a broad range of assay technologies and methods used in basic research, drug discovery and development, biomanufacturing, biotechnology and diagnostics.  The basic principles and applications of a variety of commonly used assay technologies will be covered.  Topics covered include prompt and time-resolved fluorescence, ELISA, quantitative PCR, AlphaScreen technology, FLIPR technology, and cell-based assays.


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  • PHRD 8250 - Advanced Concepts in Metabolic Diseases (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Approval by course director. This course explores in-depth the pharmacological, molecular and biochemical basis that underlie major metabolic disorders including hypothyroidism, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, atherosclerosis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome.  The course consists of lectures, case studies, and discussions.


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  • PHRG 5000 - Principles of Pharmacology (3)


    This course provides an in depth study of pharmacology in humans.  This course covers general principles of pharmacology and drug therapy for major disease category.  The goal of this course is to educate students in the fundamental concepts of pharmacology to the extent that students will be able to synthesize ideas and develop independent investigative self-learning skills in this discipline.  The contents include pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, neuro-pharmacology, cardio-pharmacology, antibiotics and anti-neoplasms.  Students will learn course contents from textbooks, lectures, hand-outs and case studies.  The students will utilize course content information to evaluate and analyze principles of pharmacology and to apply concepts to related problems in pharmacology through classroom discussions and problem sets.


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  • PHRG 5100 - Drug Discovery (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab, or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of drug discovery research. Topics will include detailed discussion of drug targets, such as enzymes, GPCR/ion channels, nucleic acid and nuclear receptors and the methods used for modern drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry. Original research journal articles will be used as case studies to illustrate the practical application of drug discovery research.


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  • PHRG 5110 - Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Bioprocessing and Cell culture or with the consent of the instructor. This graduate level course provides an extensive overview of the process of drug manufacturing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with an emphasis of the production of biopharmaceuticals. This course is designed for individuals entering the biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical development, and vaccine industries. An understanding of the scientific, technical and regulatory aspects of developing safe and efficacious therapeutics will be detailed. The lecture series will cover drug production with an emphasis on microbial and mammalian systems. The roles of different departments such as process development, bioanalytical characterization, and QA/QC will be defined. The role of bioanalytical characterization will be detailed as it applies to the issues of drug stability, formulation and delivery. The lecture series will emphasize the requirements and application of good manufacturing practices (cGMP), with detailed reviews of process development procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), procedures for validation of equipment and computer systems, and documentation and regulation of GMP facilities. The Regulatory processes including an overview of CBER, CDER and ICH guidelines will be included.


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  • PHRG 5120 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab (2)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry lecture and lab, Biochemistry lecture and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This laboratory course is designed to expose students to advanced research techniques commonly used in biotechnology. This course will provide students with hands-on research training in preparation for entering the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. At the completion of this course, individuals will (1) be very familiar with research techniques commonly used in biotechnology, (2) gain more research experience as well as a better understanding for modern biochemical techniques, (3) learn to think critically and interpret experimental results, and (4) enhance scientific writing skills.


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  • PHRG 5130 - Enzyme Kinetics (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab, or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of enzyme kinetics. Michaelis-Menton kinetics will be thoroughly covered for one- and two-substrate reactions. Topics will include modes of enzyme inhibition and the methods used to determine mechanisms of action for inhibitors and activators of enzyme activity. Original research journal articles will be used as case studies to illustrate the practical application of enzyme kinetics in research and drug discovery.


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  • PHRG 5140 - Advanced Methods in Protein Chemistry (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry II or with consent from Instructor. This course will examine the details of how structure determines function for all major classes of enzymes. A tool box of methods will be presented to study any catalytic system. The material to be covered will be an in-depth review of the structure-function relationships of proteins, the use of computer modeling, structure analysis and reviews of the current research literature. Topics covered will include; a review of protein secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure, folding patterns, specific enzymology and protein chemistry, and protein engineering.


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  • PHRG 5150 - Introduction to Biosensor Technology (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. Introduction to Biosensor Technology is an interdisciplinary course designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students who have an interest in understanding theory and applications of biosensor technologies. Students will gain basic knowledge of biosensing molecules, various transducer techniques (optical, electric, electrochemical, mass, etc), detailed knowledge in immobilization of biomolecules to transducer surfaces, sensor micro-fabrication, and updated applications in diverse areas.


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  • PHRG 5160 - Physical Biochemistry (3)


    Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course applies the concepts of physical chemistry to biological systems.  Topics covered include the forces governing protein and nucleic acid stability and topology, the thermodynamics of protein folding and protein-ligand interactions, enzyme kinetics, and the physical basis for methods for protein purification, for probing protein-ligand interactions, and for the determination of macromolecular structure.  Emphasis will be given to topics relevant to the drug discovery process.


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  • PHRG 5170 - Bioinformatics: Protein Structure Modeling and Drug Design (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry; General Biology; General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. This course consists of lectures and computer lab sessions. It will cover the basic principles and practical applications of modern bioinformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design. These technologies (protein structure modeling, structure-based drug design, molecular docking) have been widely used by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles as well as hands-on experiences as to how to use software tools to solve practical problems. No prerequisite in computational chemistry and / or computer science is needed. Students from multiple disciplines (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or Computer Science) can benefit from participating in group projects of this course.


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  • PHRG 5180 - Cheminformatics: Small Molecule Modeling for Drug Discovery (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry; General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. This course consists of lectures and computer laboratory sessions. It will cover the basic principles and practical applications of modern chemoinformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design. These same technologies have been widely used by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles and hands-on experiences in using software tools to solve practical problems. No prerequisite in computational chemistry or computer science is necessary. Students from multiple disciplines (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or Computer Science) can benefit from participating in group projects of this course.


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  • PHRG 5190 - Plant-based Pharmaceuticals (3)


    Prerequisites: CHEM 4500/ 4520-Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course is designed as an introduction to plant genomics for students with a background in biology. During the course, students will learn about techniques involved in tissue culture, gene mapping, gene cloning and the genetic engineering of plants. The role of genetically modified plants in enhancing human nutrition and the application of plants in “biopharming” will also be discussed.


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  • PHRG 5200 - Cloning and Expression (3)


    Prerequisites: Molecular or Cell Biology, Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course covers key concepts in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology. During lectures, specific expression systems will be introduced including prokaryotic, mammalian, plant, insect cell, and yeast expression systems. Criteria for commercial expression of macromolecules, expression of recombinant DNA in whole animal systems (e.g., goat, chicken, etc.) will be also discussed.


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  • PHRG 5220 - Chemical Library Design (3)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will provide students the opportunity to become familiar with techniques used in chemical library design and synthesis such as: computer aided library design, solution and solid phase rapid parallel synthesis (RPS) and parallel purification. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use the literature or data from a high throughput screen to identify biologically active molecules for library production, design a library for approaching a biological target, determine the drug likeness of the proposed library using computational tools, develop synthetic strategies for their proposed libraries using solution or solid phase rapid parallel synthesis (RPS) and other library synthesis techniques, develop purification strategies for the proposed libraries and propose new reactions, reagents and technologies for library production.


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  • PHRG 5230 - The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action (3)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. The success in drug design is dependent on insights and advances from the combined use of chemical and biological investigation. The goal of this course will be to educate students in drug design and drug action. This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn why drug-receptor interactions are important to drug efficacy, understand the mechanisms of drug chemistry, identify the pharmacophore of a target structure, examine structural modification to increase potency (SAR), become familiar with computational approaches used in the drug design, and learn how medicinal chemists approach resolving problems of metabolic destruction of drugs.


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  • PHRG 5240 - Assay Technologies (3)


    Prerequisites: Molecular or Cell Biology, Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore standard and cutting-edge assay technologies used for measuring biochemical and cellular properties. For biochemical assays, the topics will include radioactive and non-radioactive methods to assay enzyme activity, protein-protein interactions, and quantitative detection of biomolecules. For cell-based assays, the topics covered will include methods to measure proliferation, cytotoxicity, gene transcription, motility, signal transduction, cell compartment localization, and receptor activation. Original research journal articles will be used as case studies in assay development and employment of modern assay technology.


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  • PHRG 5250 - Metabolic Diseases (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course is an integrated, in-depth study of metabolic disorders including disorders of the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids, nucleic acids and lipids, with emphasis in diseases such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. The course has been designed for graduate students meeting Pharmaceutical Sciences curriculum requirements but may be useful to students in Biology, Chemistry, or other fields.


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  • PHRG 5270 - Pharmaceutical Technical Writing (3)


    Prerequisites: Enrollment as a full-time graduate student; consent of advisor. This upper level writing course has been designed for M.S. students seeking to further develop their ability in writing original scientific papers, reports, patent applications, standard operating procedures, opinions, thesis, and grant proposals to succeed in today’s competitive Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology environment.


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  • PHRG 5700 - Non-Thesis Graduate Project (3)


    In this course, students will perform a laboratory or non-laboratory based project under the supervision of a faculty mentor.  This project will be summarized in the form of a written report and presented to the department.  The non-thesis graduate projects is required for the Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences degree.


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  • PHRG 5800 - Graduate Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (3)


    This is a course hypothesis-driven mentored research investigation in pharmaceutical sciences  to be performed under the direction of the appropriate faculty members.


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  • PHRG 5810 - Non-thesis Graduate Project (3)


    The graduate project is a core requirement for the non-thesis option based on review and analysis of information on a focused area of interest from the literature on current topics in the pharmaceutical science or related subjects.  The project will be supervised by a faculty member in the department.  At the end of the project, students must present a written document and make an oral presentation of their work to the departmental graduate committee.


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  • PHRG 5900 - Thesis in Pharmaceutical Sciences (3)


    Prerequisites: Permission of the thesis advisor. This course encompasses the preparation of a thesis based in part on the student’s original research in the pharmaceutical sciences.  Completion of the thesis within the guidelines of the Department, College, and School of Graduate Studies, oral presentation, and successful oral defense of the thesis work is required prior to the awarding of credits.


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  • PHRM 5000 - Principles of Pharmacology (3)


    Prerequisites: Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Cell Biology. This course is an introduction to the pathophysiologic basis of drug therapy.  It is focused on integrated in depth and analyses of the fundamental principles of pharmacology (pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics), neuropharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, and endocrine pharmacology.


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  • PHRM 5100 - Drug Discovery (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab, Advanced Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of drug discovery research.  Topics will include detail discussion in drug targets, such as enzyme, GPCR/ion channels, nucleic receptor and the methods used for modern drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry.  Original research journal articles will be used as case studies to illustrate the practical application of the research in drug discovery.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5110 - Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Bioprocessing and Cell culture or with the consent of the instructor. This graduate level course provides an extensive overview of the process of drug manufacture in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with an emphasis on the production of biopharmaceuticals.  This course is designed for individuals entering the biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical development, and vaccine industries.  An understanding of the scientific, technical and regulatory aspects of developing safe and efficacious therapeutics will be detailed.  The lecture series will cover drug production with an emphasis on microbial and mammalian systems.  The roles of different departments such as process development, bioanalytical, QA/QC will be defined.  The role of bioanalytical characterization as it applies to the issues of drug stability, formulation and delivery will be detailed.  The lecture series will emphasize the requirements and application of good manufacturing practices (cGMP), with detailed reviews of process development procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), procedures for validation of equipment and computer systems, documentation and regulation of GMP facilities.  The Regulatory process including an overview of CBER, CDER and ICH guidelines will be included.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5120 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab (2)


    Prerequisites: Organic lecture and lab, Biochemistry lecture and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This laboratory course is designed to expose students to advanced research techniques that are commonly used in biotechnology.  This course will provide students with hands-on research training in preparation for individuals interested in entering the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.  At the completion of this course, individuals will (1) be very familiar with research techniques commonly used in biotechnology, (2) gain more research experience as well as a better understanding for modern biochemical techniques, (3) learn to think scientifically and interpret experimental results, and (4) enhance scientific writing skills.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5130 - Enzyme Kinetics (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab, Advanced Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of enzyme kinetics.  Michaelis-Menton kinetics will be thoroughly covered for one and two substrate reactions.  Topics will include modes of enzyme inhibition and the methods used to determine mechanism of action for inhibitors and activators of enzyme activity.  Original research journal articles will be used as case studies to illustrate the practical application of enzyme kinetics in research and drug discovery.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5140 - Advanced Methods in Protein Chemistry (3)


    Prerequisites: Advanced Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry II or with consent from Instructor. This course will examine the details of how structure determines function for all major classes of enzymes.  A tool box of methods will be presented to study any catalytic system.  The material to be covered will be an in-depth review of the structure-function relationships of proteins, the use of computer modeling, structure analysis and reviews of the current research literature.  Topics covered will include; a review of protein secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure, folding patterns, specific enzymology and protein chemistry, and protein engineering.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5150 - Introduction to Biosensor Technology (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. Introduction to Biosensor Technology is an interdisciplinary course designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students who have an interest in understanding theory and applications of biosensor technologies.  Students will learn basic knowledge of biosensing molecules, various transducer techniques (optical, electric, electrochemical, mass, etc.), detailed knowledge in immobilization of biomolecules to transducer surface, sensor micro-fabrication, and updated applications in various areas.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5160 - Physical Biochemistry (3)


    Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course applies the concepts of physical chemistry to biological systems. Topics covered include the forces governing protein and nucleic acid stability and topology, the thermodynamics of protein folding and protein-ligand interactions, enzyme kinetics, and the physical basis for methods for protein purification, for probing protein-ligand interactions, and for the determination of macromolecular structure. Emphasis will be given to topics relevant to the drug discovery process.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5170 - Bioinformatics: Protein Structure Modeling and Drug Design (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry; General Biology; General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. This course consists of lectures and computer lab sessions.  It will cover the basic principles and practical applications of modern bioinformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design.  These technologies (protein structure modeling, structure-based drug design, molecular docking) have been widely used by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry.  Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles as well as “hands-on experiences” as to how to use software tools to solve practical problems.  No prerequisite in computational chemistry and/or computer science is needed.  Students from multiple disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics, or computer science) can benefit from participating in group projects or this course.  


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5190 - Plant Genomics (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course is designed as an introduction to plant genomics for students with a background in biology.  During course, students will learn about techniques involved in tissue culture, gene mapping, gene cloning and the genetic engineering of plants.  The role of genetically modified plants in enhancing human nutrition and the application of plants in “biopharming” will also be discussed.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5200 - Cloning and Expressions (3)


    Prerequisites: Molecular or Cell Biology, Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course covers key concepts in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology.  During lectures, various expression systems including prokaryotic, mammalian, plant, insect cell, and yeast expression systems will be introduced.  Criteria for commercial expression of macromolecules, expression of recombinant DNA in whole animal systems (such as:  goat, chicken, etc) will also be discussed.


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  • PHRM 5210 - Neurodegenerative Diseases (3)


    Prerequisites: Cell Biology, Advanced Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will cover topics related to the major neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington’s disease (HD) and the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS). Topics related to pathology and molecular mechanism of diseases, possible drug discovery targets, and therapeutic discovery approaches will be emphasized.


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  • PHRM 5220 - Chemical Library Design (3)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will provide students the opportunity to become familiar with techniques used in chemical library design and synthesis like:  computer aided library design, solution and solid phase rapid parallel synthesis (RPS) and parallel purification.  Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use the literature and data from a high through put screen to identify biologically active molecules for library production, design a library targeting a biological target, determine the drug likeness of their proposed library using computational tools, develop synthetic strategies for their proposed libraries using solution or solid phase rapid parallel synthesis (RPS) and other library synthesis techniques, develop purification strategies for the proposed libraries and propose new reactions, reagents and technologies for library production.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5230 - The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action (3)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. The success in drug design is dependent on insights and advances from the combined use of chemical and biological research.  The goal of this course will be to educate students in drug design and drug action.  This course will provide students the opportunity to become learn why drug-receptor interactions are important to drug efficacy, understand the mechanisms of drug chemistry, identify the pharmacophore of a target structure, examine structure modification to increase potency (SAR), become familiar with computational approaches used in the drug design and learn how medicinal chemists try to solve problems of metabolic destruction of drugs.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5240 - Assay Technologies (3)


    Prerequisites: Molecular or Cell Biology, Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore standard and cutting-edge assay technologies used for measuring biochemical and cellular properties.  For biochemical assays, the topics will include radioactive and non-radioactive methods to assay enzyme activity, protein-protein interactions, and quantitative detection of biomolecules.  For cell-based assays, the topics covered will include methods to measure proliferation, cytotoxicity, gene transcription, motility, signal transduction, cell compartment localization, and receptor activation.  Original research journal articles will be used as case studies in assay development and employment of modern assay technology.


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Physics

  
  • PHYS 5060 - Electromagnetic Theory I (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 4070. This course, the first of a two semester sequence, is a graduate level course covering the theory and application of Maxwell’s equations. Topics to be covered in this course include: electric potentials and electric fields arising from static charge distributions, effects of conducting surfaces on electric fields; electrostatics of polarizable media, magnetic fields from steady currents, magnetic fields in permeable media, energy and momentum of electromagnetic fields and gauge transformations of electromagnetic fields. Mastery of these topics will result in a clear understanding of the nature and calculation of electromagnetic fields in realistic physical systems. (Three hours lecture per week.).


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  • PHYS 5070 - Electromagnetic Theory II (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5060 . This course, the second of a two semester sequence intended for graduate students, covers the theory of time dependent electromagnetic fields. Topics covered include: propagation of plane electromagnetic waves in dielectric media, waveguides and resonant cavities, fields emitted from simple radiating systems, scattering and diffraction of electromagnetic waves, application of special relativity to the theory of electromagnetic fields, dynamics of relativistic particles and fields, collisions between moving charged particles, radiation from moving charges. Understanding of these topics is of critical importance to the study of high energy, nuclear and solid state physics. (Three hours lecture per week.).


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  • PHYS 5110 - Advanced Classical Mechanics (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 3110. This course is an advanced theoretical mechanics taken by graduate students which treats formalisms used in classical mechanics, including Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian methods, and classic problems in mechanics. Formal topics covered include variational principles, generalized coordinates, symmetry and conservation laws, integrability, stability, canonical transformations, Poisson Brackets, Hamilton-Jacobi Theory, and chaos in Hamiltonian and dissipative systems. (Three hours lecture per week.).


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  • PHYS 5210 - Statistical Mechanics (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 4110 Corequisites: PHYS 5300 . This course is a graduate level course that develops the methods of statistical mechanics and uses them to calculate observable properties of systems in thermodynamic equilibrium. Topics covered are the principles of classical thermodynamics, canonical and grand conical ensembles for classical and quantum mechanical systems, partition functions and statistical thermodynamics, ideal gases of quanta, atoms and polyatomic molecules, degeneracy of Fermi and Bose gases, chemical equilibrium, ideal paramagnetics and an introduction to simple interacting systems. (Three hours lecture per week).


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  • PHYS 5220 - Statistical Mechanics II (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5210 . The purpose of the course is not only to give the students a deeper understanding of thermodynamics and the principles of equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, but also to introduce them to the modern topics of Monte Carlo sampling, the renormalization group theory, and the fluctuation-dissipation theorem. The ideas surrounding these topics have revolutionized the subject of statistical mechanics, and it is largely due to them that the practitioners of statistical mechanics now play a significant role in the current research and discoveries of fields ranging from molecular biology to materials science and engineering, to chemical structure and dynamics, and even to high energy physics. (Three lecture hours per week).


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  • PHYS 5260 - Advanced Mathematical Methods in Physics (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5110  and MATH 4410. This graduate level course on mathematical methods focuses on the formulation and solution of equations necessary to describe physical systems. Application of these methods to specific areas of physics will be emphasized. Topics covered in this course include vector analysis and calculus, tensor analysis, linear and matrix algebra, group theory, infinite series, functions of complex variables, (including contour integration and the residue theorem) differential equations and boundary value problems. (Three hours lecture per week.).


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  • PHYS 5300 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 4310. A study of the principles of quantum physics with an emphasis on selected applications to atoms, molecules, solids, nuclei and elementary particles. This is the first course of a two-semester sequence. Topics include the development of the Schrödinger wave equation description in quantum mechanics and applications to 1-dimensional and 3-dimensional time independent systems including the harmonic oscillator and alpha-decay, the hydrogen atom with spin and angular momentum operators along with multiparticle wavefunctions and symmetries and multielectron atoms with the addition of angular momentum. (Three hours lecture per week.).


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  • PHYS 5310 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics II (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5300 . A study of the principles of quantum physics with an emphasis on selected applications to atoms, molecules, solids, nuclei and elementary particles. This is the second course of a two-semester sequence. Topics include the addition of angular momenta, tensor operators and the Wigner-Eckart Theorem, the path integral formulation of quantum theory, approximation methods including the variational and WKB methods, time independent and time dependent perturbation theory, scattering theory and an introduction to relativistic quantum mechanics and the Dirac Equation. (Three hours lecture per week.).


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  • PHYS 5330 - Advanced Solid State Physics (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5310 . This graduate level course on solid state physics focuses on the physical properties of crystalline solids. Electronic, vibrational and thermal properties of semiconductors and metals of simplified and realistic physical systems, including semiconductors and metals, will be determined by analysis of their crystal structures. (Three lecture hours per week.).


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  • PHYS 5360 - Nuclear Physics I (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5310  or permission from the instructor. This graduate level course in nuclear physics focuses on nuclear models, nuclear reactions and methods of experimental nuclear physics. Topics include internucleon forces, compound-nucleus processes, shell model, optical model, R-matrix theory, nuclear reactions, collective model, electromagnetic transitions, isobaric analog states and nuclear structure. An introduction to experimental nuclear physics covering properties of nuclear radiation, detectors and accelerators will also be presented.


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  • PHYS 5370 - Nuclear Physics II (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5360  This graduate level course on nuclear physics, the continuation of PHYS 5360 , provides an advanced description of nuclear reactions and interaction between subatomic particles. Topics covered include nuclear astrophysics, particles, fundamental symmetries and conservation laws. The current understanding of weak interactions, neutrino physics, leptonnucleon scattering, form factors, structure functions, QCD, gluon field, color, W and Z fields, electro-weak unification, the CKM matrix and relativistic heavy ion collisions will also be described.


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  • PHYS 5410 - Advanced Computational Physics I (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 3020. This graduate level course in computational physics, the first in a two-course sequence, focuses on numerical methods used to solve problems encountered in many areas of physics. Topics covered include: modeling the motion of simple physical systems, solving linear and nonlinear sets of equations, fitting of experimental data, and numerical integration of partial differential equations. (Three hours lecture per week.).


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  • PHYS 5420 - Advanced Computational Physics II (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5410 . This graduate level course in computational physics, the second in a two-course sequence, focuses on numerical methods used to solve problems encountered in solid state physics, quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. Topics covered include: simulations of simple solid state physical systems, solving the Schrödinger equation with boundary conditions, and solutions of fundamental problems in nuclear physics. (Three hours lecture per week.).


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  • PHYS 5460 - Particle Physics I (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5310  or permission from the instructor. This course is an introduction to theoretical and experimental particle physics, specifically fundamental symmetries and the dynamics of quarks and leptons. In this course, the first in a two semester sequence, the Standard Model, Dirac equation, electrodynamics of spin-0 and spin ½ particles are studied.


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  • PHYS 5470 - Particle Physics II (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5460 . This course is an introduction to theoretical and experimental particle physics, specifically fundamental symmetries and the dynamics of quarks and leptons. In this course, the second in a two-semester sequence, the Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) model, the weak interaction, the electroweak interaction and physics beyond the Standard Model are studied. (Three lecture hours per week.).


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  • PHYS 5500 - Biophysics (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 3310, MATH 3020 and CHEM 1200. This graduate level course on biophysics focuses on the physics of biological materials and processes. Topics covered include: bonds, reactions and experimental techniques relevant to fundamental processes in biology; the physics of biological polymers and membranes; the physical basis of biologically generated energy and muscle movement; and the mechanisms of signaling in the nervous system. (Three hours lecture per week.).


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  • PHYS 5520 - Applied Spectroscopy (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 3310, PHYS 4060. This course focuses on the study of the principles of atomic and molecular spectra and the design and operation of spectrometers for the study of these spectra. Attention will be given to applications of spectroscopic techniques in areas such as materials processing, communication, and environmental studies. (Two lectures and two laboratory hours per week.).


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  • PHYS 5610 - Advanced Nanotechnology (3)


    Prerequisites: PHYS 5310 . This graduate level course in nanotechnology will provide students with an introduction to the physics and chemistry of nanomaterials, including semiconductor quantum dots, metal nanoparticles and carbon nanostructures. Topics covered include: synthesis of nanomaterials; imaging of nanomaterials; theory of electronic and optical properties of nanomaterials; development of technologically advanced devices based on nanomaterials.


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  • PHYS 5650 - Special Topics (3)


    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor. Courses on special topics of current research interest may be offered by experienced faculty. Students with advanced standing in their coursework or those working on related thesis work are expected to take these advanced level courses.


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  • PHYS 5700 - Physics Graduate Seminar (1-3)


    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor. This course is a study in current topics in research as presented by members of the class. The emphasis is on new and developing research in physics. The students in the course report on topics of their interest.


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  • PHYS 5800 - Graduate Research (1-6)


    Prerequisites: permission of research advisor. This course involves instruction on research and performance of research under the mentorship of a member of the faculty. This course is intended to provide students with experience with either theoretical or experimental research. The student will learn to obtain background information on the topic of choice, and understand both the motivation of the research program and the relevancy of the research to its field of physics. The student will become familiar with presenting written and oral reports of research work. (Thesis students: 1 hour per semester, 3 hours max).


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  • PHYS 5900 - Thesis (3)


    Prerequisites: permission of thesis advisor. This course is taken in the final semester of completing the thesis. Upon completion of the written thesis and comprehensive oral exam, the 3 credits are earned.


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Psychology

  
  • PSYG 5001 - Ethics in Psychology (2)


    Prerequisites: Graduate student status. An overview of ethical issues in psychology. The course focuses on the identification and understanding of basic concepts in ethics, and on the application of ethical principles and guidelines in situations in various areas in the field of psychology. Examples of situations from academia, social psychology, physiological psychology, clinical psychology, forensic psychology, the workplace, and other areas will be discussed in order to develop the student’s readiness for dealing with ethical dilemmas.


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  • PSYG 5002 - Cultural Diversity in Psychology (2)


    Prerequisites: Graduate status in psychology or in other social science discipline. A course designed to aid students in developing an understanding and appreciation of the differences and similarities of diverse groups. A specific aim of the course is to help students identify characteristics of culture in general and culturally different groups in particular so students will be able to more effectively develop effective strategies for delivering mental health services to members of diverse populations.


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  • PSYG 5011 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology (2)


    Prerequisites: PSY 3100 (Abnormal) or PSY 4120 (Personality), PSY 3400 (Psychological Measurement) and graduate student status. An overview of the history and the theories, methods, and professional issues of clinical psychology. This overview includes a discussion of clinical psychology’s scientific tradition, a discussion of the role of the psychologist in the clinical setting, and a summary of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. The course emphasizes in-depth discussion of the application of ethical and legal issues in the field of clinical psychology.


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  • PSYG 5025 - Personality Assessment Procedures (5)


    Prerequisites: PSYG 5011 , PSYG 5121  and PSYG 5170 . A basic introduction to techniques in personality assessment. The course will focus on test administration and on the interpretation, integration, and written reporting of test results. Issues pertaining to ethics and to use of personality assessment techniques with diverse groups will be discussed.


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  • PSYG 5030 - Introduction to Methods and Practices in Community Psychology (3)


    A study of broad aspects of community services regarding primary, secondary and tertiary intervention and support systems. The effects of social conditions on mental health practices and mental health preventive strategies will be examined. Consultation models for behavior change and appropriate community intervention will be systematically explained.


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  • PSYG 5100 - Advanced Statistics (4)


    Prerequisites: PSY 4410 (Intermediate Statistics for Students of Psychology). A reinforcement of the conceptual basis of statistics, including analysis of variance, correlation, and regression analysis, followed by the introduction of advanced topics such as multi-variate analysis of variance, factor analysis, and more advanced types of regression analysis. Students are introduced to the use of a standard statistical package such as SAS or SPSS and are required to use the program to perform analyses on a variety of data sets.


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  • PSYG 5121 - Advanced Abnormal Psychology (4)


    Prerequisites: PSY 3100 (Abnormal) and graduate student status. A critical review of contemporary paradigms of abnormal behavior and discussion of the diagnosis, etiology, formulation, and treatment of abnormal behavior or mental disorders cited in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).


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  • PSYG 5130 - History and Systems of Psychology (3)


    A critical overview of historical themes which undergird psychology. Emphasis will be placed upon the development of major schools in psychology (from Aristotle to the systems of functionalism, structuralism, behaviorism, psychoanalysis, etc.) and their impact on the formulation of modern scientific theories of behavior.


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  • PSYG 5135 - Psychophysiology and Health (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Graduate Student Status or Instructor Permission. This course has been designed to facilitate the students understanding of the mind-body connection in psychology.  We will be exploring techniques in psychophysiology which generally require the non-invasive measurement of physiological responses in humans during all types of situations.  In essence, allowing us to non-invasively “look inside” and examine the physiological processes that predict both good and poor health.  Students will be encouraged to take a multi-level approach to understanding how we (as humans) respond to the world around us — physiologically, behaviorally and psychologically, and the implications such responses may have for both.


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  • PSYG 5160 - Research Methods I (3)


    Prerequisites: Graduate status in psychology or in another social science discipline. A reinforcement of the basic principles of research, including the development of research ideas, reliability and validity of research designs, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, procedures and strategies for collecting data, topics in participant selection, and the ethical principles of the American Psychological Association (APA) as related to research. The course will provide an introduction to scientific writing, to designing visual displays of information, to writing research papers in APA format, to writing proposals, and to making presentations.


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  • PSYG 5161 - Research Methods II (2)


    Prerequisites: PSYG 5100  and PSYG 5160 . Pre- or Co-requisite: PSYG 5212 . An applied course that will review the various skills involved in psychological/behavioral science research, including the logic of inquiry using the scientific method, and issues of experimental design and statistical analysis. The student will be required to apply these skills to the development of an acceptable research proposal. Several approaches used by behavioral and clinical scientists will be reviewed and demonstrated.


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  • PSYG 5170 - The Clinical Interview (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYG 5011  and PSYG 5121 . An in-depth study of the clinical interview including review of its evaluative research and of the ethical and other professional issues associated with use of this assessment technique. The course focuses on the student’s development of clinical interviewing skills and enhancement of the ability to develop clinical formulations and diagnoses, and to present such findings in oral and written reports.


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  • PSYG 5200 - Multivaraite Statistical Analysis (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: PSYG 5100  - Advanced Statistics. Psychology 5200 will introduce students to concepts and information relevant to Multivariate Statistics. Analysis of multivariate research data in psychology using techniques will be covered in the course. The course will use a combination lecture, discussion, application to ensure students are exposed to and master various statistical techniques.


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  • PSYG 5211 - Cognitive Assessment (5)


    Prerequisites: PSY 3400 (Psychological Measurement) and PSYG 5011 . A course designed to give the student practical knowledge and experience in the administration, interpretation, and written reporting of results of cognitive assessment tests.


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  • PSYG 5212 - Experimental Design (4)


    Prerequisites: PSYG 5100  and PSYG 5160 . An introduction to research methods and design principles frequently used in psychology. The course emphasizes factorial designs (including repeated measures and multivariate designs), contrast and trend analyses, correlational and regression designs, and meta-analyses. Students will complete papers or poster presentations which will require reading appropriate literature, designing a study, analyzing results, and writing a final report in APA style for each area. Simulations and data bases developed within the department will provide the data for students’ research projects.


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  • PSYG 5220 - Practicum/Internship in Clinical Psychology (1-6)


    Prerequisites: 24 graduate hours of specified psychology courses, defense of the thesis proposal and department approval. A course designed to provide the student with hands-on experience in the practice of psychology and the delivery of health services as defined in the North Carolina Psychology Practice Act. The student’s practicum/internship experience will meet the criteria outlined by the North Carolina Psychology Board.


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  • PSYG 5300 - Psychotherapy I (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: PSYG 5025 . An introduction to theories and techniques of psychotherapeutic approaches (Jungian, Adlerian, psychoanalytic, Gestalt, Rogerian, transactional analysis, behavior therapies, etc.) with special attention to case studies.


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  • PSYG 5450 - Technical Writing (3)


    This course teaches graduate students to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, methods for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of scientific manuscripts and issues in publication and peer review. This course prepares students to be more effective, efficient, and confident writers. This is a hands-on course that emphasizes interactive examples and practice.


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  • PSYG 5820 - Cognition (3)


    This course addresses theory and research in cognitive processes or information processing in human and non-human contexts and their applications to everyday life. Key topics include psychophysics, perception, attention, imagery, thought, memory, language, emotion, and social cognition. Also elaborated are the cultural and neuropsychological underpinnings of cognition.


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  • PSYG 5850 - Clinical Research Project (1-6)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: PSYG 5100  ,PSYG 5160  , PSYG 5212  . Advisor/departmental approval. The objective of this course is the development of the research skills required to conduct in-dept investigations of individuals and groups through the exploration of relevant research and evidenced based interventions and treatment modalities that are applicable to various clinical populations. This course may be taken more than once but the student may not earn a total of more than six hours.


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  • PSYG 5860 - Biological Perspectives on Behavior (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYG 5160  and PSYG 5212  . This course will introduce students to concepts and information relevant to the biological underpinnings of psychological and behavioral phenomena. The course will cover he psychological and behavioral phenomena. The course will cover the physiological and anatomical factors related to human cognition and complex behavior. The course will also elaborate on the biological processes and structures that mediate the relationship between stress and various health outcomes.

     

    The course is intended to augment the student’s knowledge about biological factors relevant to mental process and behavior. It is also intended to aid the student in becoming better scholars and consumers of research and related information relevant to the biological underpinnings of behavior.


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  • PSYG 5900 - Thesis (3-6)


    Prerequisites: Thesis advisor/department approval. It is recommended that the student have completed PSYG 5100 , PSYG 5160  and PSYG 5212 . The research, writing and defense of a thesis (i.e., a formal, extensive research paper based on research conducted by the student under the direction of faculty). The course may be taken more than once but the student may not earn a total of more than six hours.


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Recreation Administration

  
  • KRAG 5000 - Computer Application s in Recreation and Physical Education (3)


    Explanation and examination of computer applications relevant to recreation and physical education. Emphasis will be placed on a “hands-on” approach exploring how various software, hardware, information structures, and network applications can be used in recreation and physical education settings.


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  • KRAG 5010 - Administrative Policies and Procedures in Parks and Recreation (3)


    A study of principles and practices of administration, with attention to basic administrative processes, the internal organizational structure of recreation and park departments, supervision and management, legal foundations, risk management components, and public relations.


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  • KRAG 5141 - Advanced Program Design and Evaluation in Recreational Therapy (3)


    An advanced study of principles, procedures, and current research on systematic program design and evaluation in recreational therapy.


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