Sep 27, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


*LCCN indicates Louisiana Common Course Number.

 

Management

Prerequisites on 400 level MGMT courses not applicable to graduate students. Masters level students must meet MBA foundation course requirements, see Master of Business Administration in the Graduate School section.

  
  • MGMT 497 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Approved business research in areas of the student’s need.

    Prerequisite(s): Approval of instructor required
  
  • MGMT 503 - Management of Organizations and Behavioral Processes

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Management functions, with emphasis on both organizational and behavioral processes.

    Restriction(s): Graduate student status

  
  • MGMT 518 - Management of Information Technology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Administration of the information systems function. Includes impact of the function, control of information systems resources, and evaluation of projects (cost/benefit analysis).

    Prerequisite(s): MBA 502  or MGMT 303  with a grade of “C” or better
    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MGMT 525 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Theory and practices including individual behavior, motivation, group dynamics, organizational structure, quality management, and leadership skills.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MGMT 540 - Corporate Entrepreneurship

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Strategic competencies to develop technology driven entrepreneurship in organizations.

    Prerequisite(s): MBA 502  
    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MGMT 545 - Entrepreneurial Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Entrepreneurial behaviors and innovations in both small and large organizations with an emphasis on planning, leading, organizing, and controlling using entrepreneurial techniques. Specific attention is given to demand analysis, to developing the business plan, and to financing sources.

  
  • MGMT 550 - Quality Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Application of Total Quality Management concepts to all processes in organizations, with emphasis on continuous quality improvement in the delivery of goods and services.

    Prerequisite(s): QMET 510  
  
  • MGMT 555 - Project Management I

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Fundamentals of project management and the behavioral skills required to efficiently manage a project. Foundation of concepts related to planning, scheduling, controlling, resource allocation, and performance measurement activities required for successful completion of a project.

  
  • MGMT 556 - Project Management II

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Introduction to a variety of concepts and techniques related to project scope, scheduling, and cost control techniques necessary to meet project goals and objectives. Focus on scheduling techniques an overview of budgeting, cost estimating, and cost control techniques.

  
  • MGMT 560 - Operations Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Fundamental concepts involved in operations and project management; identify the opportunities for enhancing the operations of an organization; covering key issues and challenges related to Operations Management that will have profound impact on organizations in the future.

  
  • MGMT 565 - Human Resource Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    In-depth analysis of the function and administration of the human resource department in the organization, including employee selection, training, development, and planning for intermediate and long term personnel needs.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 525  
    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MGMT 580 - Special Topics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Current issues in management.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 525  
  
  • MGMT 585 - Management Practicum

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Strategic consultation activities and service-learning opportunities with community businesses and agencies using student teams.

    Restriction(s): Permission of instructor and MBA director required

  
  • MGMT 590 - Policy Formulation, Strategy, and Administration

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Capstone course. Emphasis is on integrated application of MBA core courses concepts. Problem analysis and decision making at an integrative level are stressed.

    Prerequisite(s): 3.0 GPA with 21 hours completed
  
  • MGMT 595 - Internship in Business Administration

    Credit Hours: 1-3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1-3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Supervised work experience.

    Repeatable Course: May be repeated with 1 to 3 hours credit each semester up to 6 credit hours.

    Prerequisite(s): MBA 502 ,MBA 504  
  
  • MGMT 597 - Directed Individual Study

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Detailed independent graduate level study and research, under faculty direction. A prospectus and the product(s) of the study will become part of the student’s file.

    Restriction(s): Permission of instructor

  
  • PLRM 310 - Fundamentals of Petroleum Industry Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Various disciplines within the petroleum industry. A general overview to many career choices.

    Restriction(s): 30 hours.

  
  • PLRM 375 - Fundamentals of Petroleum Land Management Seminar I

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Introduction to the field of land management. Designed to provide a general overview of all aspects of land work.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 320  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • PLRM 376 - Fundamentals of Petroleum Land Management Seminar II

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Introduction to the field of land management. Designed to provide a review of advanced topics in PLRM.

    Prerequisite(s): PLRM 375  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • PLRM 475 - Internship in Petroleum Land Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 320  with a grade of “C” or better
    Restriction(s): Junior Standing, 2.0 GPA, Professional Land & Resource Management Major


Marketing

  
  • MKTG 260 - Marketing Fundamentals

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Study of the fundamentals of the marketing process. Emphasis is placed on environmental, behavioral and managerial aspects of Marketing.

    Restriction(s): Not applicable towards a degree in Business Administration; sophomore standing

    LCCN: CMKT 2003
  
  • MKTG 270 - Topics in Contemporary Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Content varies. Marketing in non-business disciplines.

    Restriction(s): Not applicable towards a degree in Business Administration. Sophomore standing. Permission of instructor required.

  
  • MKTG 325 - Special Topics in Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Contemporary topics in marketing.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
    Restriction(s): Permission of instructor and Department Head required.

  
  • MKTG 345 - Principles of Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Emphasis on the identification of target markets and the development and implementation of marketing strategies related to products, channels of distribution, promotion, and pricing.

    Restriction(s): 30 hours

    LCCN: CMKT 3003
  
  • MKTG 346 - Honors Principles of Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Restriction(s): Honors students or students with 3.2 GPA and permission of instructor required

  
  • MKTG 347 - Export-Import Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Fundamentals of exporting and importing including the mechanics of contacting foreign firms, promoting products abroad, contracts and terms of sale, international payments, and the documentation and physical movement of goods.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 350 - Retailing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Retail store management problems relating to store location, merchandising, inventory planning and control, advertising and display, and store organization.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  and ACCT 201  with a grade of “C” or better
    LCCN: CMKT 3103
  
  • MKTG 355 - Consumer Behavior

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Human behavior relative to consumer decision making including social and psychological theories of human behavior and theories/Models of communication. Students will apply consumer insights in the development of an effective marketing mix.

    Pre/Corequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 357 - Professional Sales

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Sales strategies and techniques in industrial and consumer sales. Preparation and delivery of sales presentation.

    Pre/Corequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 360 - Sales Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Planning, implementation and control of sales management activities including formulation of objectives and management of sales personnel.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 375 - Marketing Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Study design, sample selection, data collection, statistical analysis, and interpretation and application of results.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
    Pre/Corequisite(s): QMET 352  
  
  • MKTG 380 - Integrated Marketing Communications

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Integrated marketing communication theories and methods applied in the design of a comprehensive marketing communication campaign.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 410 - Services Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Distinguishing features of services as differentiated from tangible products, the magnitude of services marketing, and the implications for marketing management of the transition to a service economy.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 415 - Business-to-Business Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Emphasis on the marketing of goods and services to manufacturers, intermediaries, other commercial enterprises, governments, and other non-profit institutions for resale to industrial customers or for use in goods and services they produce.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 420 - Marketing Channels

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Structure and functioning of marketing channels; economic, legal, and behavioral problems encountered in wholesaling and retailing institutions; emerging trends in channels.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 425 - Special Topics in Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Deals with selected contemporary topics in marketing. Topic content will vary and may include such area as legal aspects, marketing models, product management, purchasing management. Course may also be used to offer advanced versions of undergraduate marketing courses presently offered. Repeatable for credit up to 9 credit hours.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
    Restriction(s): Junior standing.

  
  • MKTG 426 - Supply Chain Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Quantitative methods involving the movement and storage of materials and products.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  and QMET 251  both with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 430 - Marketing Practicum

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 5
    Experiential learning addressing organizational marketing challenges.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
    Restriction(s): Permission of Instructor and Department Head required.

  
  • MKTG 457 - Advanced Professional Sales

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Advanced sales training including management of buyer-seller relationships, advanced selling techniques, understanding customers’ buying processes, and buyer negotiations demonstrated through experiential learning.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 357  with a grade of  “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 470 - International Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Foreign market identification, strategies, development, import/export channel design, and promotion and pricing.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MKTG 475 - Marketing Analytics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Identifying business problems in the area of marketing; collecting and screening data; applying techniques such as logistic and hierarchical regression, factor analysis, cluster analysis, and SEM customer analytics using REM techniques and visualizing data.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better.
  
  • MKTG 480 - Marketing Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Problem areas confronting marketing executives and the administrative practices, strategies, and policies commonly used in dealing with the problems.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 375  and a minimum of 9 credit hours of marketing courses with a grade of “C” or better.
    Restriction(s): Marketing majors in last 18 hours of course work.

  
  • MKTG 497 - Directed Individual Study

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Independent study and research under faculty direction.

    Pre/Corequisite(s): MKTG 345  with a grade of “C” or better
    Restriction(s): 2.0 GPA. Permission of the Instructor and Department Head required.

  
  • MKTG 498 - Internship in Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Supervised work experience in the area of Marketing.

    Prerequisite(s): minimum of nine hours of marketing courses each with a grade of “C” or better
    Restriction(s): Junior Standing, 2.2 GPA, open to business majors only.

  
  • MKTG 524 - Marketing Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Provides guidelines for developing marketing plans and programs while emphasizing the application of marketing concepts, tools, and decision making processes.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MKTG 525 - Product Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Investigation of the essential components of product management, with emphasis upon the innovation process, methods of new product analysis, strategy formulation, implementation, organization, and control.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MKTG 530 - Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Rationale for the pursuit of longer term commercial (or exchange) relationships as a marketing strategy. Examine best practices along with the tools used to manage these relationships.

  
  • MKTG 535 - Contemporary Marketing Issues

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Comprehensive survey of current issues and topics of importance to both firms and society. Individual investigation and reporting emphasized in seminar fashion.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MKTG 550 - Marketing Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Introduction to marketing research techniques. Provides knowledge of and experience in formulating marketing research methodology, data collection procedures, data sources, and the interpretation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative material.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MKTG 555 - Consumer Behavior

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Introduces the concepts developed in economics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology and their relationship to consumer behavior. Emphasis is placed on relating behavioral concepts to the marketing mix development.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MKTG 560 - Health Care Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Management of the interface between the health care provider and its external environment. Formation of marketing strategy, policies and practices that guide the promotion, positioning, and policies on systems, institutional or departmental levels. Specific marketing concepts and tools with an understanding of the variety of marketing applications to the administration of health delivery.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MKTG 570 - Multinational Marketing Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Theoretical and empirical materials on multinational marketing, including nature and justification of international trade, analysis of environments faced by multinational firms and formulation of multinational marketing strategy.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MKTG 580 - Special Topics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Current issues in Marketing or Business Law.

  
  • MKTG 597 - Directed Individual Study

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Detailed independent graduate level study and research, under faculty direction. A prospectus and the product(s) of the study will become part of the student’s file.

    Restriction(s): Permission of instructor and MBA director required


Master of Business Administration

  
  • MBA 500 - Survey of Accounting

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    This is a foundation course for the MBA program to acquaint non-business majors with principles, terminology and fundamentals of accounting.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program, or Graduate Certificate in Bus. Admin., or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MBA 501 - Survey of Economics and Survey of Finance

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    This is a foundation course for the MBA program to acquaint non-business majors with principles, terminology and fundamentals of economics and finance.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program, or Graduate Certificate in Bus. Admin., or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MBA 502 - Survey of Management and Survey of Management Information Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    This is a foundation course for the MBA program to acquaint non-business majors with principles, terminology and fundamentals of management and management information systems.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program, or Graduate Certificate in Bus. Admin., or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MBA 503 - Survey of Marketing and the Legal Environment of Business

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    This is a foundation course for the MBA program to acquaint non-business majors with principles, terminology and fundamentals of marketing and the legal environment of business.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program, or Graduate Certificate in Bus. Admin., or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MBA 504 - Survey of Statistics and Survey of Operations Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    This is a foundation course for the MBA program to acquaint non-business majors with principles, terminology and fundamentals of statistics and operations management.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program, or Graduate Certificate in Bus. Admin., or permission of MBA Director required

  
  • MBA 510 - Foundations of Accounting

    Credit Hours: 1
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Basic concepts of financial and managerial accounting, including the tools and techniques necessary for managerial planning, controlling, and decision making.

  
  • MBA 511 - Foundations of Economics

    Credit Hours: 1
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Fundamental micro-and macro-economic principles related to decision making.

  
  • MBA 512 - Foundations of Finance

    Credit Hours: 1
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Introduction to concepts related to financial management.

  
  • MBA 513 - Foundations of Quantitative Methods

    Credit Hours: 1
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Introduction to the field of business statistics though comprehensive coverage of elements of statistical inference and analytical methods used in business data analysis.

  
  • MBA 560 - Innovation Practicum

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Experiential learning addressing the challenges small and/or early stage ventures face and promoting their flexibility and sustainability. Theoretical issues in determining firm’s size and scope as well as integrating applied analytical techniques tailored to new and small ventures.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA Program or Permission of MBA Director required.

  
  • MBA 580 - Special Topics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Current issues in business organizations.

    Restriction(s): Admission to MBA program, or Graduate Certificate in Bus. Admin., or permission of MBA Director required


Mathematics

  
  • MATH 102 - Quantitative Reasoning

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Critical thinking and applications of mathematical concepts to real-world topics such as descriptive statistics, growth and decay models, and finance. Graphing calculator required. Designed for students in non-technical fields and may be used as a prerequisite for MATH 206 , MATH 210  and STAT 214  only.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT MATH score of 19 or SAT MATH score of 460, ACCUPLACER Next-Generation QAS 250, or Intermediate Algebra with a grade of “C” or better. Only one of MATH 102, MATH 103  and MATH 104 , MATH 105 , MATH 109 , MATH 143  may be used for degree credit.
  
  • MATH 103 - Applied College Algebra Fundamentals

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Functions and graphs including linear functions, quadratic and other polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions; zeros of polynomial functions; systems of equations and inequalities. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT Math score of 19 or SAT MATH score of 460, ACCUPLACER Next-Generation QAS score of 250, or Intermediate Algebra with a grade of “C” or better. Only one of MATH 102 , MATH 103 and MATH 104 , MATH 105 , MATH 109 , or MATH 143  may be used for degree credit.
    Corequisite(s): MATH 104  
    LCCN: CMAT 1203
  
  • MATH 104 - Applied College Algebra Fundamentals Practicum

    Credit Hours: 2
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Integrated as part of MATH 103 .

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT Math score of 19 or SAT MATH score of 460, ACCUPLACER Next-Generation QAS score of 250, or Intermediate Algebra with a grade of “C” or better. Only one of MATH 102 , MATH 103  and MATH 104, MATH 105 , MATH 109  or MATH 143  may be used for degree credit.
    Corequisite(s): MATH 103  
  
  • MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Functions and graphs, including linear functions, quadratic functions, other polynomial functions, exponentials and logarithmic functions; zeros of polynomial functions, systems of equations and inequalities. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT MATH score of 21 or SAT MATH score of 500 or ACCUPLACER next-Generation QAS score of 263. Only one of MATH 102 , MATH 103  and MATH 104 , MATH 105, MATH 109  or MATH 143  may be used for degree credit.
    LCCN: CMAT 1203
  
  • MATH 109 - Pre-Calculus Algebra

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions for students preparing to study calculus. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimmum ACT math score of 23 or SAT MATH score of 540, departmental placement exam, or MATH 103  and MATH 104  or MATH 105  with a grade of “C” or better. Only one MATH 103  and MATH 104 , MATH 105 , MATH 109 may be used for credit.
    LCCN: CMAT 1213
  
  • MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus Trigonometry and Function Theory

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, equations, and graphs, fundamental trigonometric identities, and the polar coordinate system. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT math score of 24 or SAT MATH score of 560, or MATH 109  with a grade of “C” or better
    LCCN: CMAT 1223
  
  • MATH 117 - Number Sense for PK-8 Teachers

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Language-intensive study of the Number Strand as it develops sequentially from grades pre-K through 8. Number sense, natural connections among the big ideas in mathematics, patterns and problem solving, and use of numbers in familiar, real situations.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT math score of 19 or SAT MATH score of 460, Intermediate Algebra with a grade of “C” or better.
    Restriction(s): Education majors only

  
  • MATH 143 - Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Algebraic and trigonometric concepts required for calculus. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT MATH score of 26 or SAT MATH score of 590 or departmental exam. Only one of MATH 102 , MATH 103  and MATH 104 , MATH 105 , MATH 109 , or MATH 143 may be used for degree credit.
    LCCN: CMAT 1233
  
  • MATH 206 - Mathematics of Finance

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Simple and compound interest, annuities, and related topics. Graphing calculator required

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT math score of 25 or SAT MATH score of 570 or credit in MATH 102 MATH 103  and MATH 104 , or MATH 105 
  
  • MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Calculator usage, exact and approximate measurement, variation and percent applications, logarithms, geometric calculations, applied trigonometry.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT math score of 25 or SAT MATH score of 570 or credit in MATH 102 MATH 103  and MATH 104 , or MATH 105 
  
  • MATH 217 - Geometry and Measurement for PK-8 Teachers

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Measurement and geometry with a focus on understanding and explaining mathematical concepts. Systems of measurement, plane figures, properties of polygons, three dimensional figures, area and perimeter, volume and surface area, geometric patterns, estimation, problem solving and number concepts integrated within the real world situations.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT MATH score of 25 or SAT MATH score of 570. MATH 117  with a grade of “C” or better and one of the following: MATH 103  and MATH 104 , or MATH 105 .
    Restriction(s): Education majors only

  
  • MATH 250 - Survey of Calculus

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Applications in the biological and social sciences and business. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT math score of 25 or SAT MATH score of 570; and MATH 103  and MATH 104 , MATH 105 , MATH 109 , or MATH 143  with a grade of “C” or better
    LCCN: CMAT 2103
    Course Notes: Not equivalent to MATH 270 .
  
  • MATH 251 - Honors Survey of Calculus

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Restriction(s): Permission of the department required

  
  • MATH 270 - Calculus I

    Credit Hours: 4
    Lecture Contact Hours: 4 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Definitions, properties, and applications of derivatives and integrals. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT math score of 28 or SAT MATH score of 630, MATH 109  and MATH 110  with a grade of “C” or better, or MATH 143  with a grade of “C” or better or permission of department required
    LCCN: CMAT 2114
  
  • MATH 272 - Honors Calculus I

    Credit Hours: 4
    Lecture Contact Hours: 4 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Restriction(s): Permission of the department required

  
  • MATH 300 - Calculus for Biological Science

    Credit Hours: 4
    Lecture Contact Hours: 4 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Definitions, properties, and applications of derivatives and integrals.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 250  or MATH 251  with a grade of “C” or better or permission of instructor required
  
  • MATH 301 - Calculus II

    Credit Hours: 4
    Lecture Contact Hours: 4 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Integration, applications and modeling, infinite series. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 270  or MATH 272  with a grade of “C” or better
    LCCN: CMAT 2124
  
  • MATH 302 - Calculus III

    Credit Hours: 4
    Lecture Contact Hours: 4 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Partial derivatives, multiple integrals, vector fields in the plane and in space. Graphing calculator required

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 301  or MATH 309  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MATH 309 - Honors Calculus II

    Credit Hours: 4
    Lecture Contact Hours: 4 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Restriction(s): Permission of department required

  
  • MATH 310 - Honors Calculus III

    Credit Hours: 4
    Lecture Contact Hours: 4 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Restriction(s): Permission of department required

  
  • MATH 317 - Probability, Statistics and Number Systems for PK-8 Teachers

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Descriptive statistics, probability, patterns, development of number systems and their properties, and problem solving through real world situations. Understanding and proper use of mathematical language.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 117  and MATH 217  with a grade of “C” or better
    Restriction(s): Education majors only

  
  • MATH 320 - History of Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    The historical development of mathematics from ancient times to the present day. Emphasis on topics covered in high school courses.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 , MATH 270 , MATH 251 , or MATH 272  with a grade of “C” or better or permission of department required
  
  • MATH 327 - Proportional Reasoning and Problem Solving for Teachers

    Credit Hours: 3-4
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3-4 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Variety of plausible contexts emphasizing the central role of proportional reasoning in the world and within school mathematics; perseverance, modeling skills, and creativity.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 109 , MATH 143 , MATH 270 , MATH 272 , or MATH 317  with a grade of “C” or better or permission of department required
    Restriction(s): Education majors only

  
  • MATH 350 - Differential Equations

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    First and second order equations, higher order equations, series solutions of second order equations, the Laplace transform, first order systems. Applications.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 301  or MATH 309  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MATH 360 - Fundamentals of Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Logic, relations, functions, classification of infinite sets, cardinal numbers. Reading and writing proofs.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 , MATH 270 , MATH 272 , or MATH 251  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MATH 362 - Elementary Linear Algebra

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Algebra of n-tuples and matrices. Vector spaces with emphasis on n-tuples. Basis and dimension. Change of coordinates. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 , MATH 270 MATH 272 , or MATH 251  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MATH 371 - Undergraduate Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Restriction(s): Permission of department required

  
  • MATH 413G - Problem Solving for Secondary Teachers

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Non-routine problems from number theory, proportional reasoning, functions, counting techniques, probability, geometry, linear algebra. Relating these topics to the teaching of secondary mathematics.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 360  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MATH 414G - Number Theory and Abstract Algebra for Secondary Teachers

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Equivalence classes, congruence modulo n, divisibility theorems and the Euclidean Algorithm. Introduction to semigroups, abelian and non-abelian groups, rings, and fields. Homomorphisms and isomorphisms. Relating these topics to the teaching of secondary mathematics.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 360  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MATH 430G - College Geometry

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, presented intuitively and rigorously.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 360  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MATH 435G - Introduction to Topology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Topological spaces and properties.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 360  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MATH 436G - Introduction to Topology II

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    The exact choice of topics depends on instructor discretion. Possible topics include arbitrary product spaces, compact Hausdorff spaces, normal spaces, the Cantor set, homotopy, path homotopy, and the fundamental group.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 435G  with a grade of “C” or better.
  
  • MATH 440G - Vector Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Vector algebra, vector calculus, applications in physics and engineering.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 302  with a grade of “C” or better
  
  • MATH 450G - Mathematical Modeling

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Development of mathematical models arising in various areas of application in the physical, biological, and social sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 350  with a grade of “C” or better and working knowledge of FORTRAN
  
  • MATH 451G - Biomathematics I

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
    General Education Core Curriculum: Mathematics

    Development and analysis of discrete-time models in biology.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 301  with a grade of “C” or better
 

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