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College of Arts and Sciences
John L. Kijinski, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Department of Anthropology
Chair and Professor Stocks
Professors: Holmer, Loether, Lohse
Associate Professors: Cartwright, Maschner
Assistant Professors: Glowacka, Novak
Visiting Professor: E. Nevins
Native Language Instructor: Gould
Research Associates: Dean, Reedy-Maschner
Adjunct Faculty: Bybee, Jackson, T. Nevins, Petersen, Ringe-Pace, Thomas, Wolfley
Affiliate Faculty: Meldrum, Rodseth, Woods
The Department of Anthropology offers the option of earning a Master of Arts or Master of Science in Anthropology. The option must be selected in consultation with the student's major advisor.
Learning Objectives
Students who have completed a graduate degree in Anthropology at ISU should be able to:
1. Read and understand anthropological theory at a professional level within their sub-discipline and be able to write a proposal for pure research or the application of theory to contemporary social issues.
2. Theorize about the reasons for the similarities and differences between cultural systems.
3. Incorporate cultural relativism into their fundamental worldview.
4. Perform quantitative and/or qualitative analysis of data appropriate to the chosen sub-discipline.
5. Competently conceive, conduct, and write up either research in anthropology or applications of anthropology at a level suitable for publication.
Admission
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, the student must provide:
1. A letter of application, including areas of interest and professional goals
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Undergraduate transcripts
4. Minimum grade point average of 3.0
5. Total GRE scores which average at least the 50th percentile for admission
6. An undergraduate degree in anthropology is not required for acceptance into the program; however, students without the equivalent of ANTH 501, 503, 530, and an upper division linguistic anthropology course will be required to take these courses or approved readings courses before enrolling in content-respective graduate seminars.
7. Students with a verbal GRE score below the 50th percentile will be required to earn a B or higher grade in ENGL 607 during their first semester.
General Requirements
1. A minimum of 30 credits must be taken, including these required courses:
Master of Arts Option ANTH 600 Graduate Proseminar 3 cr ANTH 605 Seminar in Linguistic Anthropology 3 cr ANTH 615 Seminar in Biological Anthropology 3 cr ANTH 625 Seminar in Sociocultural Anthropology 3 cr ANTH 635 Seminar in Archaeology 3 cr PLUS ANTH 641 Research Project 6 cr OR ANTH 650 Thesis 6 cr Total 21 crIn addition:
Four semesters of foreign language must be completed, or competence must be demonstrated by an examination administered by the Department of Foreign Languages.
Nine credits of graduate level courses approved by the major advisor.
Master of Science Option:
ANTH 600 Graduate Proseminar 3 crTwo of the following graduate seminars:
ANTH 605, 615, 625, 635 6 cr PLUS ANTH 641 Research Project 6 cr OR ANTH 650 Thesis 6 cr Total 15 crIn addition:
Nine credits of advanced techniques and methods courses and six additional credits of graduate level courses approved by the major advisor.
2. Each student must develop a proposed program of study specifying electives and techniques and methods (M.S.) courses in consultation with the student's major advisor by the end of the first semester. The 12 elective credits may be satisfied by courses taken from the Medical Anthropology Option Area for those students also completing an MPH Degree. Students completing an MS or MA in Anthropology with an MPH degree may apply 12 credits to both degrees.
3. To maintain classified status, the student must register for a minimum of 6 credits each semester of the first year.
4. An acceptable thesis or publishable manuscript must be written and orally defended.
Anthropology Graduate Courses
ANTH g401 History and Theory of Socio-cultural Anthropology 3 credits. Survey of the development of anthropology, various schools of thought, important personalities, and concepts that have contributed to anthropology over time. PREREQ: ANTH 250 OR PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g402 Ecological Anthropology 3 credits. Interaction of human biocultural systems and environment. Relations of natural resources, technological inventories, social organization, cultural categories. Native resource management practices. PREREQ: ANTH 230, ANTH 250, ANTH 203 AND BIOS 100, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g403 Method and Theory in Archaeology 3 credits. History of the development of current methods and theory in archaeology and contemporary applications. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g404 Material Culture Analysis 3 credits. Method and analyses used in archaeology and anthropology to understand the relationship between objects and culture. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. COREQ: ANTH g405.
ANTH g405 Analytical Techniques Laboratory 1 credit. Analytical techniques laboratory to accompany ANTH g404. Students will complete an assigned project in material culture analysis. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. COREQ: ANTH g404
ANTH g406 American Indian Health Issues 3 credits. An overview of health concerns, both current and past, of American Indian people, and the biological and sociocultural factors which influence health status. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g407 Introduction to Medical Anthropology 3 credits. How cultures define health and illness, and how these definitions ultimately influence the health status of individuals. PREREQ: PRIOR ANTHROPOLOGY COURSE OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g408 Special Topics in Medical Anthropology 3 credits. Rotating topics, including international health issues, ethno-psychiatry, ethno-medicine and non-western healing systems. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ: ANTH g407 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g409 Clinical Medical Anthropology 3 credits. Explores the culture of biomedicine and the beliefs of patients. Topics include doctor/patient communication, cultural competency, cultural construction of risk, critiques of high-tech medicine and the international pharmaceutical industry.
ANTH g410 Introduction to Cultural Resources Management 3 credits. Introduction to CRM reviewing historic preservation and federal legislation as they pertain to archaeology; practical experience in site survey and recording. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g413 Old World Archaeology 3 credits. Prehistory of the Old World. Precise areal focus and periods may vary. Includes both theory and exposition. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g414 New World Archaeology 3 credits. Examination of the prehistory of the Americas with emphasis on the North American Continent. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR
ANTH g423 Anthropology of International Health 3 credits. Exploration of critical health issues that exist in the world today from an anthropological perspective. Diseases of poverty/development, emerging infectious diseases, medical tourism and the political arena of international health.
ANTH g424 Ethnomedicine of Latin America 3 credits. Examines traditional medical systems and folk illnesses in order to better understand the underlying logics of healing that exist in Latino populations worldwide. Shamanism, witchcraft, spiritual healing and biomedicine will be addressed.
ANTH g430 Human Origins and Diversity 3 credits. Examines human origins, adaptations and biological diversity within the context of evolutionary processes. Primate lineage will be investigated. PREREQ: ANTH 230 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g431 Nutritional Anthropology 3 credits. Overview of human nutritional needs and the factors influencing food consumption patterns. Human nutrition examined as a biocultural adaptive mechanism, using information provided by paleoantropology, paleopathology and epidemiology. PREREQ: ANTH 230 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g432 Human Osteology 3 credits. Provides a working knowledge of skeletal anatomy, primarily focusing on identification of individual bones. Other topics include: osteogenesis, pathologies and applications of knowledge and technique. PREREQ: ANTH 230 AND ANTH 232, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g439 Principles of Taphonomy 3 credits. Effects of processes which modify organisms between death and the time the usually fossilized remains are studied. Emphasis on vertebrates. Cross-listed with BIOS g439 and GEOL g439. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g449 Methods and Techniques of Ethnographic Field Research 3 credits. Participant observation, field notes, data types, analytical procedures, interviewing skills, oral history, report writing. PREREQ: ANTH 250 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g450 Introduction to Socio-linguistics 3 credits. Study of the patterned covariation oflanguage and society, social dialects and social styles in language; problems of bilingualism, multilingualism, Creoles and language uses. PREREQ: ANTH107 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g452 American Indian Verbal Arts 3 credits. Analysis of current theories in the
study of oral literature and ethnopoetics, focusing on the oral traditions of American Indians. PREREQ: ANTH107 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.ANTH g454 Survey of American Indian Languages 3 credits. History of scholarship, analysis and classification of American Indian languages with emphasis on the languages of a particular phylum or geographical area. PREREQ: ANTH 107 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g455 Introduction to Phonetics 3 credits. Introduction to descriptive linguistics focusing on phonetics and phonetic phenomena of English and the other languages of the world. Extensive practice in perception and production of such phenomena. Cross-listed as LANG g455. PREREQ: ANTH/LANG 107.
ANTH g456 Introduction to Phonology and Morphology 3 credits. Phonological theory and analysis; current theories in morphology. Phonological rules, representations, underlying forms, derivation, justification of phonological analyses; morphological structure, derivational and inflectional morphology; relation of morphology to phonology. Cross-listed as LANG g456. PREREQ: ANTH/LANG 107.
ANTH g458 Historical Linguistics 3 credits. The methods and theories of the historical study of language. The comparative method, internal reconstruction, linguistic change over time, genetic typology of languages, and applications to prehistory. PREREQ: ANTH 107.
ANTH g459 Linguistic Field Methods 3 credits. Practical experience in linguistic analysis of a language using data elicited from a native speaker. May be repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: ANTH 456 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g463 Applied Statistics in Anthropology 3 credits. Practical applications of commonly used statistical analyses in anthropology. PREREQ: MATH 253 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g464 Advanced Analytical Methods in Anthropology 3 credits. Examination and practical experience in applying advanced quantitative and qualitative methods and analyses in anthropological research. PREREQ: ANTH g463.
ANTH g466 Current Issues in Indian Country 3 credits. Survey of significant issues affecting Indian communities including religious freedom, economic development, judicial systems, treaty rights and environmental regulation.
ANTH g472 Native American Arts 3 credits. Survey of Native American arts and industries, including prehistoric, ethnographic, and contemporary venues. PREREQ: ANTH 238 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g474 Special Topics in Indian Education 3 credits. Rotating review of topics dealing with issues in Indian education. Consult current schedule of classes for exact course being taught.
ANTH g476 Seminar in American Indian Studies 3 credits. Advanced level course with critical examination, readings, discussion and presentation of selected issues facing American Indians. PREREQ: 9 CREDITS OF AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g478 Federal Indian Law 3 credits. Examination of tribal governments; their relationship with the federal government; sovereignty, jurisdictional conflicts over land and resources; and economic development. Cross-listed as POLS g478.
ANTH g479 Tribal Governments 3 credits. Complex legal position of Indian tribes as self-governing entities; principles of inherent powers; governmental organization, lawmaking, justice, relation to state and federal government. Cross-listed as POLS g479.
ANTH g480 Varieties of American English 3 credits. In-depth study of various dialects of American English, including historical evolution of different dialects, effects of migration on dialects, and influences of non-English immigrant languages on development of American English. Field work studying the Snake River dialects of Idaho. Cross-listed as ENGL g480. PREREQ: ANTH/LANG/ENGL 107.
ANTH g481 Specializations in Anthropology 3 credits. Rotating specialized topics such as applied anthropology, proxemics, ethnology, religion, international development. See current class schedule for titles. May be repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: UPPER DIVISION STATUS OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g482 Independent Problems in Anthropology 1-3 credits. Investigation of ananthropological problem chosen by the student and approved by the staff. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
ANTH g483 Field Research 3 credits. Practical experience in field research. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g485 Anthropology of War and Violence 3 credits. Survey of war and violence from evolutionary foundations through modern representations. The course covers violence and war among chimpanzees, the genetics and biochemistry of violence, the role of evolution in making humans aggressive, and the history and ethnography of violent conflict around the world. PREREQ: ANY UPPER DIVISION SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSE.
ANTH g486 Archaeology Field School 1-6 credits. Practical field and laboratory training in archaeological excavation techniques and methods of analysis. May be repeated to a total of 6 credits. PREREQ: ANTH 230 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g487 Ethnographic Field School 1-6 credits. Supervised fieldwork in cultural anthropology in a given ethnographic setting where students and faculty work on a specific set of field problems. May be repeated to a total of 6 credits. PREREQ: ANTH 250 AND ANTH g449, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g489 Special Topics in American Indian Studies 3 credits. Rotating review of topics dealing with issues in American Indian studies. Consult current schedule of classes for exact course being taught. May be repeated with different topics.
ANTH g490 Folklore 3 credits. Principles, content, and dissemination of orally transmitted religious beliefs and popular narrative forms in preliterate societies. Also listed as ENGL g490.
ANTH g491 Archaeology Laboratory Analysis 3 credits. Directed analysis of archaeological remains and report writing. May be repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g493 Interdisciplinary Anthropology 3 credits. Rotating review of cross-disciplinary anthropology: psychological, medical, visual, educational, biodiversity conservation. See current class schedule for course titles. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
ANTH g495 Department Colloquium 1 credit. Presentations of current research issues in Anthropology by faculty and students.
ANTH 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
ANTH 605 Seminar in Linguistic Anthropology 3 credits. Discussion of theories, methods, and results in linguistic anthropology. PREREQ: ANTH g450 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 610 Seminar in Medical Anthropology 3 credits. Discussion of current topics within the various specializations of medical anthropology. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 615 Seminar in Biological Anthropology 3 credits. Discussion of theories, methods, and results in biological anthropology.
PREREQ: ANTH g430, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.ANTH 625 Seminar in Sociocultural Anthropology 3 credits. Discussions of theories, methods, and results in sociocultural anthropology. PREREQ: ANTH g401 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 635 Seminar in Archaeology 3 credits. Studies in current theories, methods, and results in archaeological anthropology. PREREQ: ANTH g403 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 641 Research Project 1-6 credits. The student will pursue original research under staff guidance. The final report will result in a publishablemanuscript. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF THECHAIR OF STUDENT'S GRADUATE COMMITTEE.
ANTH 642 Practicum in Teaching Anthropology 3 credits. Directed preparation of an anthropology course with a review of course materials, format, teaching techniques, films, and other aids. The trainee will participate in a supervised teaching experience.
ANTH 649 Independent Studies 1-4 credits. Independent research under the guidance of faculty. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
ANTH 655 Internship in Applied Anthropology 3-6 credits. Supervised experience in the development and implementation of an anthropological project.
Department of Art & Pre-Architecture
Chair and Professor Dial
Director of M.F.A. Program and Associate Professor Granger
Professors: Evans, Friend, Kovacs, Martin
Associate Professor: Warnock
Emeritus Faculty: Brown, Obermayr
Master of Fine Arts in Art
The MFA degree is the recognized terminal degree in the studio arts. The MFA program is designed to refine the visual art skills of the graduate student in a particular area or areas of concentration by providing the instruction, facilities and time for the student both to develop a significant body of studio
work and to expand his or her intellectual horizons in preparation for a rewarding professional career.In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, each applicant must submit a portfolio of work, either color slides or actual paintings, drawings, etc., to the Art Department for approval. Admission portfolio should consist of work from preferred studio area(s) indicating control and capability. Remedial work may be suggested. The portfolio of slides will be retained by the department for students who are accepted and enroll into the program. Twelve undergraduate credits in art history are required for admission or must be completed in addition to the graduate program before admission to candidacy.
Basic requirements are a minimum of 60 credits in graduate courses approved by theDepartment of Art and the Graduate School. A minimum of six credits must be in the area of art history, and a minimum of 12 credits must be thesis project. The student may elect, as a program option, to take up to six credits in other related areas outside the Art Department. These courses must be departmentally approved. Students are required to complete ART 601 and ART 621. The department will accept a grade of C in one class as long as the minimum overall 3.0 GPA is maintained. Thestudent will have the opportunity to repeat the course.
Each candidate for the MFA degree must exhibit a one-person show during the last semester before the granting of the degree. A collection of slides of the exhibit must be turned in to the Art Department at this time. The thesis project consisting of original creative work by the candidate is the focal point of all the work necessary to the granting of the degree. The MFA degree is the terminal degree in the field of the visual arts. The candidate should have the time and opportunity to create a significant body of work which demonstrates a professional level of competency within a unified creative point of view. A minimum of two years of participation in the program is required for this goal. An oral examination is held concurrently with the thesis project show. Additional information is available from the Department of Art.
Art Graduate Courses
ART g418 Art of the Book 3 credits. Expands the traditional idea of book form with innovative structures and concepts. Textual and nontextual formats and methods for generating ideas for works are addressed. Traditional techniques for bookbinding will also be included. Cross-listed as M C g418.
ART g422 World Arts 3 credits. Study of the art produced in cultures outside of the western tradition. Topics include pre-Hispanic art of Mexico, Central and South American art, and North American Indian art, Oceanic art, and the art of Africa south of the Sahara.
ART g423 Nineteenth Century Art 3 credits. History of the visual arts from the beginning of the 19th century up to the advent of Cubism.
ART g424 Twentieth Century Art 3 credits. History of the visual arts from Cubism to thepresent.
ART g425 Contemporary Art Forms 3 credits. The study of the major developments of art as an expression of contemporary society. Emphasis on art since 1950. PREREQ: ART 423 OR ART 424 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ART g426 Seminar in Art History 3 credits. Extensive reading and discussion in Art History and aesthetics under the supervision of the instructor. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
ART g431-g432 Advanced Printmaking 3 credits. Advanced work in printmaking. Choice of medium. PREREQ: ART 331 AND ART 332.
ART g441-g442 Advanced Painting and Composition 3 credits. Special projects and experimental individual work for advanced students. PREREQ: ART 341 AND ART 342.
ART g451-g452 Advanced Metals-Jewelry 3 credits. Experimental work. Individual projects may include plastics, electroplating, electroforming, advanced fabrication, anodizing or raising techniques. PREREQ: ART 351 AND ART 352.
ART g461-g462 Advanced Weaving 3 credits. Experimental work. Individual projects may include on-loom and off-loom techniques, dyeing processes, basketry, or multilayered fabrics. PREREQ: ART 361 AND ART 362.
ART g471-g472 Advanced Ceramics 3 credits. Individual projects may include ceramic sculpture, mosaics or experimental problems in form and techniques. PREREQ: ART 371 OR ART 372.
ART g481-g482 Advanced Sculpture 3 credits. Experimental work with an emphasis on scale and environmental problems. PREREQ: ART 381 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ART g491 Advanced Papermaking 3 credits. Further development of topics from ART 391. PREREQ: ART 391 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ART 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
ART 601 Independent Study in Drawing 3credits (required). Individualized course designed toaddress drawing-specific concerns: technical, material, and/or conceptual possibilities inherent tovarious drawing media. May be repeated for a total of 6credits.
ART 621 Graduate Seminar 3 credits (required). Reading and discussion of theories and practices related to the production and presentation of studio art under the supervision of the instructor. Students will research and prepare written presentations for weekly seminar discussion and evaluation.
ART 635 Research in Studio or Theory 4 credits. Investigation of technical, material, and/or aesthetic/theoretical problems in art history/studio areas under the supervision of the instructor.
ART 640 Experimental Problems in Studio 4 credits. Experimentation in technical, material, and aesthetic problems in a studio area under the supervision of the instructor.
ART 645 Studio variable credit. Studio work under the supervision of the instructor. May be repeated up to 12 credits.
ART 649 Thesis Proposal 1 credit. Summary of the objectives and goals of the thesis project prepared under supervision of the student's advisor. Concurrent with application for admission to candidacy.
ART 650 Thesis Project variable credit; 12 credits required minimum. Preparation and presentation in a one-person show of a significant body of work which demonstrates a professional level of competency within a unified creative point of view. An exhibition and slides of the works are required by the department under the supervision of the candidate's advisor. A graduate faculty orals committee will review and approve or disapprove the show and thesis proposal. May be repeated up to 16 credits. PREREQ: ART 649.
ART 699 Special Topics 1-4 credits.
Department of Biological Sciences
Chair and Professor Bowyer
Assistant Chair and Professor Scalarone
Assistant Chair for Graduate Programs and Professor Inouye
Professors: R. Anderson, Farrell, House, Huntly, C. Peterson, Rodnick, J. Rose, Seeley, L. Smith, Stephens, Winston
Associate Professors: C. Anderson, Brandon, Hill, Keeley, Meldrum, Shields, R. Smith, Weiler
Assistant Professors: Baxter, Bearden, Beardsley, Delehanty, Germino, Groome, Keeley, Magnuson, Matocq, Sheridan, TenEyck, Thomas, Williams
Clinical Assistant Professors: Galindo, Nehr-Kanet, Spiegel
Assistant Lecturer: Kralian
Adjunct Faculty: Black, Frank, Loxterman
Affiliate Faculty: Akersten, Apel, M. Boeger, W. Boeger, Brattain, Bryant, Bunde, Burch, Carlson-lammers, Chesson, Childress, Clark, Colwell, Cook, Cummings, Danehy, Deveaux, Dunham, Eisentrager, Fujita, Garrison, Halbrook, Hoag, Hoberg, Jeter, Keener, LaPatra, Laxminarayan, Lehman, Lenington, Lessa, Minshall, Moodie, Moran, Newby, Perrotto,
N. Poulson, Ptacek, Reed, Reynolds, Roberto, Rosentreter, Schuermann, Schwan, Scoville, Shea, Shoaf, Sojka, Sorenson, Stormberg, Telfordd III, Vecellio, Ward, Watwood, Weinberg, Winterfeld, Young
Emeritus Faculty: Bowmer, D. Bunde, Griffith, Holte, Linder, J. McCune,
R. McCune, Minshall, F. Rose, Saul, Spall, Streubel, Trost, Tullis, White
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is granted for proven ability, independent investigation, and scholarly attainment in a special field. It is primarily a research degree and is not granted solely on the completion of a certain number of credits. There is not a fixed total credit requirement for this degree. Credits for the dissertation and the research upon which it is based should comprise a substantial portion of the program and involve original work. It is understood that the research for and writing of the dissertation will require the equivalent of at least one year of full-time work.
Admission
Applicants Who Hold a Master's Degree
Entrance into the Ph.D. program requires (1) at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) for all upper division credits taken in the previous degree program, (2) scores in the 35th percentile or higher on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), (3) submission of scores for the GRE Biology subject area exam, and (4) acceptance by a member of the graduate faculty who is willing to serve as the student's advisor. Scores in the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections of the GRE must be submitted before entrance can be considered.
Applicants who do not meet the minimum GPA and/or GRE requirements may be admitted to Conditional status. The conditions of acceptance will be specified on the applicant's Approval for Admission to Graduate School form. In some cases, students may be required to retake the GRE. Students admitted to Conditional status because of low GRE scores will be transferred to Classified status if new GRE scores that meet the minimal requirement are submitted. Students on Conditional status must petition the MS/PhD Committee for transfer to Classified status after a year of graduate work and successful completion of the qualifying examination (see below). This petition will include a recommendation from the student's advisory committee signed by the major professor. Continuation in the PhD program is contingent upon approval of transfer to Classified status or a recommendation by the MS/PhD committee for the student to remain on Conditional status. Any Conditional student who has not been approved for Classified status by the end of his/her second year will be dismissed from the program.
Applicants Who Do Not Hold a Master's Degree
For applicants who hold only a Bachelor's degree in biological sciences or a closely related discipline, entrance into the PhD program requires a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for all undergraduate work and scores in the 50th percentile or higher on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE. No waiver of GRE scores is allowed except in the case of students for whom English is a second language who receive a lower verbal GRE score; these individuals must meet the Graduate School minimal TOEFL score.
The application must include a letter of support from the prospective major professor that includes a description of a general plan of study. This letter is in addition to the three outside letters of recommendation required of all applicants. The application must be approved by majority vote of the MS/PhD Committee prior to formal acceptance by the Department. Applicants will only be admitted as Classified students.
No student in the Department's Master's program will be permitted to advance to the PhD program without approval of the MS/PhD Committee. Application for advancement must include 1) a letter from the student that provides a rationale for the status change and 2) a letter of support from the major professor.
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisite for the Ph.D. program. Any student who has not met these requirements through previous course work must take these courses as part of his/her
graduate program. These are undergraduate courses, thus credits earned in them do not count toward the graduate degree; however, they must appear on the student's Planned Program of Study. These classes must be taken for letter grades and the grades earned must be "C" or better. It is possible to substitute a semester of biochemistry for one semester of organic chemistry. The student's committee may make recommendations for meeting prerequisite requirements, but the Graduate Program Coordinator must approve any substitution to the courses listed below:1. One semester of calculus
2. One year of inorganic chemistry
3. One semester of organic chemistry
4. One semester of physics
5. Six additional credits in physics, chemistry, or mathematics above the levels listed in 1-4 above.
6. *Quantitative analysis or analytical chemistry (with laboratory)
*Required only for students specializing in microbiology
Residency Requirements
The equivalent of least two years of full-time study is required. Part of the work may be completed elsewhere with the approval of a student's advisory committee, but two consecutive regular semesters of full-time study must be taken in residence at this university.
Qualifying Examination
Students pursuing the Ph.D. are required to take a qualifying examination. The purposes of the qualifying exam are to assess the student's potential for graduate study at the doctoral level, to determine areas in which the student shows strength or weakness, and to assess the student's ability to assimilate, evaluate, and synthesize subject matter. Two options are available for the qualifying examination, as explained below. The major professor and the student will decide which option is potentially of most benefit to the student. The major professor will notify the Graduate Program Coordinator of the choice during the first week of the student's first semester in the Ph.D. program.
Option 1: Written and Oral Examination
The written qualifying examination requires the equivalent of two full days (16 hours) of effort. It will be scheduled in two-hour or four-hour blocks within the span of ten consecutive days. For students other than those in microbiology, the examination will be prepared by the Graduate Program Coordinator and the student's major professor from a pool of questions submitted by departmental faculty. Half of the examination will consist of questions in core areas: cell biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. The second half of the exam will consist of questions in one of three emphasis areas as appropriate for the student's area of specialization: ecology, functional biology, or organismal biology. For students specializing in microbiology, the entire examination will be prepared by the microbiology faculty in consultation with the Graduate Program Coordinator. The microbiology core exam will include questions in each of the following areas: virology, immunology/medical microbiology, microbial physiology, biochemistry/enzymology, microbial genetics/molecular biology, general microbiology, and microbial ecology. The second half of the microbiology exam will consist of questions in the student's area of specialization.
The written qualifying examination will be completed within the first four weeks of the student's first semester in the Ph.D. program. The student will provide a schedule for completing the examination to the Graduate Program Coordinator during the first week of classes.
Responses to questions on the written examination will be evaluated by the members of the faculty who authored the questions. Answers will be graded as "satisfactory", "questionable", or "unsatisfactory". After the examinations are graded, the student will be provided a summary of the results and allowed to examine faculty comments. The oral examination committee will then be established by the Graduate Program Coordinator. The oral examination committee will consist of the major professor, two faculty members chosen by the student, and two faculty members chosen by the Graduate Program Coordinator. The oral examination will be scheduled within two weeks after the oral examination committee is established. Scheduling is the responsibility of the student in consultation with the major professor and examination committee members. At least a two-hour period should be scheduled.
The content and format of the oral examination will be determined by the oral examination committee. The examination will normally include but not be limited to areas of questionable performance on the written examination. During the oral examination, the student may challenge areas graded as unsatisfactory or questionable on the writtenexamination. The oral examination committee will evaluate the student's overall performance and may (1) admit the student to further work toward the Ph.D., (2) recommend the limitation of the program to the M.S. degree, (3) recommend that the background be strengthened before attempting to continue graduate work, or (4) recommend dismissal from the graduate program. In the event of the third decision, the oral examination committee will provide the student with specific recommendations or requirements and will schedule a second evaluation after not less than one semester. If the first decision is made, the student, in consultation with the major professor, will establish an advisory committee and prepare a planned program of study, which will be filed with the Graduate School prior to the end of the first semester.
Option 2: Preparation of Research Proposal
During the first semester in residence, the student will establish an advisory committee consisting of the major professor and three other members of the departmental graduate faculty. This committee will evaluate the student's background and interests and develop a program of study designed to prepare the student for the comprehensive examination.
During the first year in residence the student will prepare a grant proposal following the guidelines for an NSF dissertation improvement grant or comparable NIH proposal. The proposal will be prepared with the same care and in the same detail that one would expect to find in a proposal submitted to a national-level funding agency. The proposal will include:
- survey of the literature to develop a rationale for the research
- statement of the problem(s) or hypo- thesis(es) to be addressed
- detailed description of methods including, if appropriate, the experimental approach and planned statistical analyses
- preliminary date (optional, but highly encouraged)
- time line
- bibliography
- budget (optional)
When the research proposal has been approved by the major professor and the student's advisory committee, the student will present a one-hour seminar on the proposed research to the Department. This presentation will occur not later than the end of the student's third semester in residence. Immediately after the seminar, the student will be given an oral examination by his/her advisory committee. This examination will focus on the proposed research, but it can also cover other areas that are relevant to the student's graduate program. The student's advisory committee will evaluate the student's overall performance and may (1) admit the student to further work toward the Ph.D., (2) recommend the limitation of the program to the M.S. degree, (3) recommend that the student's background be strengthened before attempting to continue graduate work, or (4) recommend dismissal from the graduate program. In the event of the third decision, the advisory committee will provide the student with specific recommendations/requirements and will schedule a second evaluation after not less than one semester.
Advisory Committee
The student's advisory committee will consist of (at least) three additional members of the graduate faculty who are chosen by the student in consultation with the major professor. It is the student's responsibility to contact members of the faculty to ascertain their willingness to serve. The advisory committee may include individuals from other departments or persons from outside the University who hold affiliate rank in the Department, with the approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies, but the majority of any committee must consist of regular departmental faculty.
The final member of the student's advisory committee is a Graduate Faculty Representative (GFR) from outside the Department who is appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies. The Dean will automatically appoint a GFR to participate in the defense of the dissertation if one has not been appointed before that time. However, it has been traditional for the GFR to be an active member of the advisory committee who participated in committee meetings and the comprehensive examination. In such cases, the student must submit a request in writing to the Dean of Graduate Studies that a particular individual be appointed. The GFR must be a member of the Graduate Faculty of Idaho State University.
Composite Minor Requirement
The purpose of the minor requirement is to develop intellectual breadth. The composite minor will consist of 12 or more credit hours selected from at least two departments. Up to 50% of the 12 credits can be upper division undergraduate credits in departments out
side the Department of Biological Sciences. The remaining credits must be taken at the graduate level. Normally, the minor requirement will be met by course work outside the Department; however, four credits may be taken within the Department. These must be graduate level credits in an area that is not closely related to the candidate's major area of interest or research specialty. As part of the program of study, the composite minor must be approved by the student's committee and the Graduate Program Coordinator.Research Tool Requirements
Scientific inquiry at the PhD level requires understanding of the fundamentals of research design and application of statistical analyses. Students should also develop expertise in the use of additional research tools appropriate to their interest and area of specialization. To fulfill these requirements, each student must:
a) demonstrate proficiency in statistics and research design.
b) demonstrate the ability to use an additional research tool. Examples include: electron microscopy, foreign language, instrumental analysis, computer programming languages, GIS-computer-based phylogenetic analysis.
The student must satisfy both a) and b) above. In each case, the student has several options:
1) complete formal course work. The number of courses and credit hours will be determined by the candidate's advisory committee but should be equivalent to at least two upper division 3-credit courses (preferably at the graduate level).
2) satisfy the committee that the student has obtained the proper expertise through non-classroom means (job experience, self instruction, etc.).
Because of the unique nature of the foreign language tool, the student will be required to either (a) demonstrate the ability to translate articles in the field of biology from a foreign language into English, or (b) complete 2 years of the foreign language in college with grades of "C" or better. The articles to be translated will be determined by the student's advisory committee after consultation with the examiner and will not be material that the student has seen previously.
The choice of foreign language is within the discretion of the Department of Biological Sciences. For a candidate whose native language is not English, proficiency in English shall be determined by the Department of Biological Sciences. Language examinations
passed at other accredited colleges may satisfy the language requirements, subject to the approval of the MS/PhD committee. Such requests and approvals must be in writing.Comprehensive Examination
Before submission of the final program of study, the student must pass a comprehensive examination intended to test his/her knowledge of the major and minor fields of study. The student will be admitted to this examination after completion of the majority of the course requirements and when the student is considered by his/her advisory committee to be prepared adequately in the major and minor fields. This is to be interpreted as allowing the student to take the comprehensive exam, even though one or two courses remain to be taken for the completion of the student's program. Several months (3 to 6) prior to the intended date for examination, the student should meet with his/her advisory committee to seek approval to schedule the exam. If approval is given, the student may at that time ascertain from the committee which topical areas will be covered and which committee member will be responsible for each. Students should meet individually with committee members to determine more specifically what materials will be pertinent and how to prepare for the exam. The examination must be partly written and partly oral. Both portions must be passed satisfactorily in order to complete the comprehensive requirements.
The form of the written portion is flexible. But if it is of a "closed book" type, it should not be less than the equivalent of three (8-hour-long) days nor more than five (8-hour-long) days of actual writing time. Normally the written exams will be completed within the span of one week.
The written portion of the comprehensive examination generally will consist of eight sections (each meant to be answered by a three- to four-hour essay) covering the scope of zoology or botany with pertinence to the student's program of study. "Scope of zoology or botany" is interpreted as including the core curriculum in biology (cell biology, ecology, evolution, genetics), other topics in zoology or botany as specified by the student's advisory committee, and the area (s) of specialization (e.g., ornithology, reproductive biology, aquatic ecology). By tradition, the examination also includes questions relating to the student's minor area but not that of the language and/or "tool". Grading will be on a Pass/Fail basis with 75% of the sections graded satisfactory required for a Pass on the written portion. Failed sections may be repeated once, at a time designated
by the student's advisory committee, but within a year of the original examination. If a student has not passed 75% of the sections after repeating the failed sections once, that student will be dismissed from the program. The completed and graded written portion of the comprehensive exam is to be deposited in the student's department file.The purpose of the oral portion of the examination is to provide an opportunity to clarify and explore further implications of the written examination as well as to present the student with new questions in the same general subject areas as those covered by the written exams. The oral portions should not be given until after the written examination has been evaluated by all of the committee members and the student, but no later than two weeks after completion of the written portion. The oral exam must be passed by simple majority vote of the advisory committee. In case of failure, the student may be allowed to retake all or part of the oral examination at the discretion of his/her advisory committee. If a student fails the oral exam a second time, that student will be dismissed from the program.
Doctoral Dissertation
Every student working toward the Ph.D. degree must submit a dissertation embodying the results of original and creative research. The dissertation must demonstrate the student's ability in independent investigation and must be a contribution to scientific knowledge. It must display mastery of the literature of the subject field and must demonstrate an organized, coherent development of ideas, with a clear exposition of results and a creative discussion of the conclusions. Students may register for dissertation credit only after completion of all formal course work.
After the dissertation, in substantially final form, has been approved for format and content by the major professor, and not later than two weeks before the date of the final examination, the student must personally deliver a copy of the dissertation to each member of the advisory committee.
Final Examination
The final examination of the dissertation will be conducted by the student's advisory committee including the GFR. The final examination must be completed at least two weeks before the date set for the commencement exercises at which the student expects to obtain a degree. Students are required to give a departmental seminar on the dissertation immediately preceding the final examina
tion. The examination is concerned primarily with the student's research as embodied in the dissertation, but it may be broader and extend over fields of study related to the dissertation. The final examination is entirely oral and is open to faculty invited by the advisor, Department Chair, or Dean of Graduate Studies. Questions may be asked by committee members and those visitors specifically invited to do so by mutual agreement of the student's advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate Studies. A majority of the examining committee must approve the dissertation and the final examination.Doctor of Arts in Biology
The Doctor of Arts (D.A.) degree program stresses preparation for undergraduate teaching in biology at colleges and universities. The program is designed to develop the candidate as a biologist, professional educator, and scholar. The general goals of the program are to help students develop:
1. a broad background in biology,
2. an understanding of scientific inquiry,
3. the ability to synthesize concepts of biology and to communicate these concepts effectively,
4. expertise with teaching strategies appropriate for a variety of learning situations,
5. the skills and attitudes that will enhance his or her effectiveness as a college faculty member.
The program consists of a life science component and a pedagogical component. The life science component is designed to enhance one's understanding of biological concepts and ability to interpret current research. This component emphasizes breadth in biology, but does not preclude depth in specific areas of interest. The purposes of the pedagogical component are to enhance communicative skills, to provide experience with a variety of teaching techniques, and to help the student develop a sound philosophy of education.
All candidates for the program must have at least a 3.0 GPA for all upper division courses taken at the undergraduate level, minimum 50th percentile scores on the GRE general and biology subject exams, and must have completed a Master's degree prior to entrance into the program. If a student enters the program without having completed the Master's level research paper in biology or arelated science, she/he must complete this requirement in addition to the D.A. degree requirements.
Requirements
The program requires a minimum of 48 semester credits beyond a Master's degree and at least two years of full-time study. Students must complete the required examinations, a dissertation, and an internship as part of the degree program. A written and oral diagnostic qualifying examination is taken during the first semester. The purpose of this examination is to ascertain the student's competency to integrate concepts into undergraduate courses in botany, zoology or microbiology and to help the student plan a program of study. A comprehensive examination must be taken prior to filing a final program of study. The purpose of this written and oral examination is to assess the student's knowledge of a broad spectrum of biological and educational topics and his/her ability to communicate answers effectively.
The dissertation must display comprehensive knowledge of the literature of subject fields as well as biological sciences instruction, and must demonstrate an organized, coherent development of ideas with a clear exposition of results and creative discussion of conclusions. The dissertation can be designed to include multiple components such as:
1. biological research that can be applied to the classroom,
2. pedagogical research related to biological sciences,
3. assessment of student learning,
4. in-depth analysis and evaluation of internship teaching,
5. multi-media or other curricular development, use and evaluation,
6. conducting research suitable and involving undergraduates in such research,
and evaluating the efficacy of such involvement.The final dissertation or parts, must be
suitable for submission for publication in a referred journal.The internship is a rigorous, thoroughly planned pedagogical activity. Plans for the internship must be approved by the student's committee; a copy must be presented to the biological sciences faculty prior to initiation of the internship. A comprehensive report of the internship, including its evaluation, is required.
During the last semester of the student's program, a public seminar on the dissertation must be presented. Immediately following the seminar, the student's final defense will be conducted by the student's committee. This defense will normally cover the dissertation and internship, but may touch on other topics.
Master of Science in Biology (Botany or Zoology) or Master of Science in Microbiology
The M.S. programs require a substantial, original research project that culminates in a thesis, a minimum of 30 credits (including research and thesis) earned in graduate courses and seminars, expertise in core conceptual areas of the biological sciences, and completion of a research tool. Candidates must have at least a 3.0 GPA for all upper division credits taken in the previous degree program. Scores in the verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions of the GRE must be submitted; an average score of the 35th percentile or above on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE is required. If either the GPA or GRE requirement is not met, the Department may choose to admit the candidate to Conditional status. In all cases, acceptance by a member of the faculty is required for admission.
Several courses are prerequisite for the M.S. degree programs, and any student who has not met these requirements through previous course work must take them as part of his/her M.S. program. These are:
1) One semester of calculus
2) One year of inorganic chemistry
3) One semester of organic chemistry
4) One semester of physics
5) Six additional credits in physics, chemistry, or mathematics above the levels listed in 1-4 above.
5) (M.S. in Microbiology only) quantitative analysis or analytical chemistry.
These are undergraduate courses; thus, credits earned in them do not count toward the 30 credit hour requirements for the M.S. In addition, there are a number of core conceptual areas of biology to which all students are expected to have had significant exposure by
the time they complete their degree requirements. The core areas for the M.S. in
Biology are:1) genetics and evolution
2) animal or plant physiology
3) cell biology, biochemistry, or molecular biology, and
4) ecology or morphology.
The core areas for the M.S. in Micro-biologyare:
1) biochemistry and molecular biology
2) physiology of microorganisms,
3) immunology
4) microbial genetics, and
5) virology
Students may opt to gain expertise in these areas via a variety of mechanisms including graduate courses, seminars, special projects, or readings. Although there are no specific credit requirements for the core areas, we expect that the total effort expended in each area would be at least equivalent to that required in a rigorous course in that subject area. It is also expected that any credits earned as part of the graduate program will be at the graduate level (i.e., at the 500 or 600 level); these credits count toward the 30-credit requirement.
Thirty graduate credits approved by the Department of Biological Sciences and the Graduate School are required to complete the M.S. degree program. At least 15 of these credit hours must be earned at the 600 level. Specific course requirements include:
BIOS 691-692 Graduate Seminar 2 cr BIOS 648 Graduate Problems 1-4 cr BIOS 650 Thesis 1-6 cr PLUS Two additional 600-level courses 6 crStudents in the Microbiology program must take:
BIOS 610 Principles of Molecular Biology 3 crTool Requirement: A reading knowledge of a foreign language or proficiency with another research tool is required for the M.S. degree in Biology or Microbiology. Students may satisfy the tool requirement by selecting option 1a, 1b, or 2.
1) Foreign Language:
a) Students who enter the program with grades of "C" or better in two years of a foreign language in college or four yearsin high school, or the equivalent, meet this requirement. Others must pass a total of 12 credits in one language or pass a special exam administered by the Department of Foreign Languages at ISU.
b) A foreign-born student from a non-English speaking country may satisfy the requirement by passing courses (with a "C" or better) in a foreign language other than his/her native tongue (as described above) or two semesters of English composition courses at an English-speaking university.
2) A research tool of equivalent intensity to the language requirement may be substituted for a foreign language. Examples of such tools are biometry, electron microscopy, or a related field outside the biological sciences, such as geology, engineering, economics, or computer science. Graduate credits in the Biological Sciences taken to satisfy the tool requirement count toward the 30-credit requirement for the M.S. degree.
Master of Natural Science in Biology
The Master of Natural Science (MNS) degree is designed for teachers and those who wish to obtain additional breadth and/or depth in the Biological Sciences and related areas. This degree emphasizes subject matter and is a non-thesis program. The degree is only for students who possess a standard teaching certificate or are working toward a standard teaching certificate. It is not designed to prepare students for doctoral programs with a research emphasis or requirement.
Individuals meeting the requirements for admission to the Graduate School should apply to the Department of Biological Sciences for entrance into the MNS program. Acceptance will be based upon review of the applicant's credentials by a departmental committee.
Requirements
Completion of a prescribed program of study approved by a major advisor and advisory committee that is selected by the student; a minimum of 30 semester credits beyond the bachelor's degree with at least 22 credits taken in residence; satisfactory performance on a final written and oral examination.
Master of Clinical Laboratory Science
The M.S. program in Clinical Laboratory Science requires an original research project that culminates in a thesis, a minimum of 32 credits earned in graduate courses (including research and thesis), and expertise in core conceptual areas of Clinical Laboratory Science.
Requirements
Candidates must have a 3.0 GPA for upper division credits taken at the undergraduate level. Scores in the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing portions of the GRE must be submitted; an average score above the 50th percentile on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE is required. If either the GPA or the GRE requirement is not met, the department may choose to admit the candidate to Conditional status.
In addition, admission into the M.S. program will require meeting one of the two following conditions:
1) Professionals already credentialed as Clinical Laboratory Scientists or Medical Technologists: completion of a B.S. or B.A. degree in a related science from an accredited university or college and certification by either NCA or ASCP as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist. Categorical certification by either of these registries does not wholly satisfy this requirement
OR
2) Professional entry-level M.S. completing certification requirements while pursuing the M.S. degree: completion of a B.S. or B.A. degree from an accredited institution and completion of the following requirements either prior to entry or during the M.S. program:
a) at least 16 semester hours of chemistry to include inorganic chemistry and some combination or organic, biochemistry and analytical chemistry
b) 16 semester hours of biology, to include at least one semester in microbiology
c) one semester of calculus
The core curriculum in the Clinical Laboratory Science program is accredited by NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science). Successful completion qualifies the candidate to take the national credentialling examinations offered by NCA and ASCP.
Core Curriculum Areas
The three core areas for Clinical Laboratory Science that all students must include in their programs of study are:
Scientific subject core area including pathology, hematology, immunohematology, clinical chemistry, genetics microbiology and molecular biology.
Management core area including information management, statistics, Westgard rules, predictive value theory, personnel, financial organizational and regulatory concepts.
Educational core area including educational design and adult learning for professionals within and outside the clinical laboratory setting.
Students are expected to have significant exposure to these core areas by the time they complete their degree requirements. Students coming in with NCA or ASCP credentials have already demonstrated mastery of the core scientific subject area; those who do not have these credentials will be expected to demonstrate mastery by an examination administered by the program before they finish their M.S. studies.
Students may opt to gain expertise through a variety of mechanisms including independent readings, formal course work, seminars or special projects. For those students who are not already credentialed, an additional 6 credits at the undergraduate level, BIOS 411N Clinical Experience, must be taken. This is usually during the summer semester. This does not count toward the 32 graduate credit requirement.
Required Courses for the M.S. in CLS used to satisfy the core areas described above:
BIOS 411N Clinical Laboratory Site Experience 6 cr OR NCA/ASCP certification (does not count for graduate credit) BIOS 511S Laboratory Analysis and Management 3 cr BIOS 691-692 Seminar 2 cr BIOS 648 Graduate Problems (research) 4 cr BIOS 650 Thesis 6 crThe remaining credits are to be taken from graduate-level courses (a minimum of 16 at the 600 level) in one or more of the core areas with the approval of the candidate's committee.
Three graduate-level courses (6 to 9 credits) approved by the graduate student's committee may be taken from outside the department (to be taken at Boise State University, Idaho State University, or other approved university) and may include adult education, management, and/or medical informatics.
The thesis project may be in a core scientific subject, management or education or a combination thereof.
Biological Sciences Graduate Courses
BIOS g400 Oral Histology and Embryology 3 credits. The microanatomy and formative processes of the teeth and their surrounding structures.
BIOS g404 Plant Physiology 4 credits. Study of plant physiological processes including water relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, respiration, translocation of photosynthate, secondary compounds and phytohormones. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102, AND ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY.
BIOS g405 Plant Form and Function 3 credits. Integrated studies of anatomical and physiological adaptations of plants to their natural environment. Data collection and analysis will be emphasized. PREREQ: BIOL 102 OR BIOL 203.
BIOS g406 Plant Diversity and Evolution 4 credits. Study of the reproduction, structure, development, evolution, and classification of the fungi, algae, bryophytes, and vascular plants. Lectures, laboratories. PREREQ: BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g408 Plant Ecology 3 credits. Major factors limiting plant growth and distribution with emphasis on adaptation and response at the individual, population, and community levels. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND BIOL 203, BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g409 Plant/Animal Interactions 3 credits. Coevolution of plant and animal form and function emphasizing pollination, herbivory, parasitism, frugivory/seed dispersal, and optimal foraging. PREREQ: BIOS 209
BIOS g411E Clinical Microbiology II 3 credits. Advanced topics in clinical microbiology, including application of laboratory techniques to the identification and evaluation of medically important pathogens, and correlations with disease states. PREREQ: BIOS 411D, ADMITTED TO MED TECH INTERNSHIP.
BIOS g411G Hematology II 3 credits. Advanced topics in hematology and hemostasis. Application of laboratory techniques, identification and evaluation of pathological conditions of hematology and hemostasis. PREREQ: BIOS 411F, ADMITTED TO MED TECH INTERNSHIP.
BIOS g411I Immunology/Serology/Immunohematology II 3 credits. Advanced topics in immunology/serology/immunohematology. Application of laboratory techniques to the identification and
evaluation of antibodies and antigens. Emphasis on transfusion therapy. PREREQ: BIOS 411H, ADMITTED TO MED TECH INTERNSHIP.BIOS g411K Clinical Chemistry II 3 credits. Application of laboratory techniques, and evaluation of clinical chemistry testing. PREREQ: BIOS 411J, ADMITTED TO MED TECH INTERNSHIP.
BIOS g411M Clinical Laboratory Research 3 credits. Individual theory and application of related topics associated with the clinical laboratory. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR, ADMITTED TO MED TECH INTERNSHIP.
BIOS g411S Laboratory Analysis and Management 3 credits. Advanced principles of current quality control, personnel, financial and regulatory issues laboratory information systems, management and education. Student presentations required. Students taking the course for graduate credit will develop, complete and present a project.
BIOS g412 Systematic Botany 4 credits. Study of classification and evolution of flowering plants; techniques of phylogeny reconstruction based on molecular and morphological characters. Collection/identification of local flora. Field trips. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND 203 OR BIOL 101 AND 102.
BIOS g413 Biology Teaching Methods 3 credits. Planning, teaching and evaluating teaching activities. Practical experience in methods used in science classrooms and enhancing professional development. Required for secondary education major in biology. PREREQ 16 CREDIT HOURS OF BIOLOGY AND EDUC 302, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g415 Human Neurobiology 4 credits. Cellular-to-organismal structure and function of the human central nervous system (CNS), and CNS pathologies. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g415L Human Neurobiology Lab 1 credit. Detailed examination of the gross
anatomy and pathways of the human central nervous system. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.BIOS g416 Population/Community Ecology 4 credits. Introduces quantitative analysis of populations and communities, emphasizing demography, distribution, abundance, spatial and temporal dynamics, biodiversity, coexistence, and applications to conservation and land use decision-making. Includes data collection and analysis. PREREQ: BIOS 209.
BIOS g417 Organic Evolution 3 credits. An integrated study of evolution as a unifying concept in biology. An examination of patterns and processes that affect the origin and diversification of species through time. PREREQ: BIOS 358.
BIOS g418 Ecological Topics 1 credit. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory/field work dealing with current issues in ecology. Topic/emphasis varies. May be repeated until a maximum of 3 credits is earned. PREREQ: BIOS 209 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g419 Mammalian Histology 4 credits. Study of human animal tissues, including structural and functional characteristics of tissues and organs. PREREQ: BIOS 206, BIOS 207, OR BIOS 303 OR BIOS 301 ANDBIOS 302.
BIOS g420 Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy 2 credits. Study of human body structure emphasizing muscular system and its relationship to axial and appendicular skeleton. Focus on extremities, thorax, and pelvis with applications toward normal, diseased and rehabilitative functions. PREREQ: BIOS 301 AND BIOS 302.
BIOS g423 General Parasitology 3 credits. Study of the parasitic symbioses of animals, plants and other organisms focusing on concepts, principles, and consequences of such interactions and the coevolutionary processes by which they are created. PREREQ: BIOL 101 AND 102.
BIOS g426 Herpetology 3 credits. The biology of amphibians and reptiles: lecture topics include evolutionary history, functional morphology, physiological ecology, biogeography, reproductive, and population ecology. Laboratories and field trips cover systematic, natural history, and collecting/sampling techniques. PREREQ: BIOS 209.
BIOS g427 Ichthyology 3 credits. The biology of fishes; lecture topics include evolutionary history, functional morphology, physiological ecology, and biogeography. Laboratory and weekend field trips cover identification, life history and collecting techniques. Emphasis on Idaho species. PREREQ: BIOS 209.
BIOS g428 Medical Parasitology and Entomology 3 credits. Study of animal parasites, with an emphasis on protists, helminths and arthropods affecting human health and welfare by their presence or indirectly via pathogens they transmit. PREREQ: BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g429 Regional Anatomy and Histology 4 credits. Regional approach to gross human anatomy emphasizing the use of prosected materials and microscopic anatomy. Designed primarily for students in the Physician Assistant Program. PREREQ: BIOS 301, BIOS 302.
BIOS g431 General Entomology 3 credits. Study of structure, development, classification, and life histories of insects, including ecological, economic and management considerations. An insect collection may be required. Field trips. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g432 Biochemistry 3 credits. Comprehensive discussion/presentation of structure, function and metabolism of biological macromolecules and their constituents, including energetics, regulation, and molecular biology, with emphasis on critical analysis of biochemical issues PREREQ: CHEM 301 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g433 Microbial Physiology 3 credits. Comparative physiology of microorganisms, including structure//function, metabolic diversity, enzyme mechanisms of microbial metabolism, and physiology of extreme organisms. Lectures, Class Exercises. PREREQ: BIOS g432 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g434 Microbial Diversity 3 credits. Enrichment, cultivation, and isolation of prokaryotes from various metabolic groups and environments. Microorganisms will be identified using classical microbial techniques and modern molecular methodologies. PREREQ: BIOS g433 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g435 Vertebrate Paleontology 4 credits. Phylogenetic history of the vertebrates outlined in the light of morphology, classification, evolution, paleoecology, and the significance of fossils. Fieldtrips. Cross-listed as GEOL g435. PREREQ: GEOL g431 OR BIOS 314OR EQUIVALENT.
BIOS g438 Ornithology 3 credits. Study of the origin, evolution, structure, habits, adaptations, distribution, and classification of birds. Field trips. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g439 Principles of Taphonomy 3 credits. Effects of processes which modify organisms between death and the time the usually fossilized remains are studied. Emphasis on vertebrates. Cross-listed with ANTH g439 and GEOL g439. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g440 Human Gross Anatomy 4 credits. Comprehensive regional study of gross human anatomy with emphasis on the upper limb, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and perineum. Designed for the first year dental students and complements BIOS g450. Lecture and laboratory.
BIOS g441 Mammalogy 3 credits. General study of mammals including classification, identification, habits, ecology, economics, and techniques of study, with emphasis on North American forms. Field trips. PREREQ: BIOS 209.
BIOS g443 Endocrinology 3 credits. Study of the anatomy and physiology of the ductless glands and the properties and uses of natural and synthetic hormones. PREREQ: BIOS 303.
BIOS g445 Biochemistry I 3 credits. Introduction to basic aspects of biochemical systems, including fundamental chemical and physical properties of biomolecules. Enzymology including allosterism, metabolic regulation, bioenergetics, and carbohydrate metabolism. PREREQ: CHEM 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g446 Selected Topics in Physiology 1 credit. Selected topics in physiology for dental students: blood coagulation-complement-kinin systems, prostaglandin and related substances, vitamins, steroids, mucopolysaccharides, collagen and other extracellular matrix molecules and cyto-and molecular genetics.
BIOS g447 Biochemistry II 3 credits. Functional continuation of g445. Lipid, amino acid and nucleotide metabolism. Emphasis is on metabolic regulation, metabolic dysfunction, biochemical mechanism of hormone action, biochemical genetics, protein synthesis, and metabolic consequences of genetic defects.
BIOS g448 Advanced Experimental Biochemistry 2 credits. Advanced laboratory projects designed to emphasize techniques of qualitative and quantitative biochemical analysis. PREREQ: CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN BIOS g447 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g449 Human Physiology I 4 credits. First of a two-course sequence. Physiology of the nervous, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, and excretory systems. PREREQ: BIOL 202; CHEM 111 AND 112; COREQ: BIOS g425.
BIOS g450 Head and Neck Anatomy 4 credits. Comprehensive presentation of the anatomy of the head and neck as it applies to the practice of dentistry. Lecture and laboratory.
BIOS g451 Immunology 3 credits. Fundamental concepts of antibody-mediated and cell-mediated mechanisms of immunity. In-vivo and in-vitro antigen-antibody interactions are discussed. PREREQ: BIOS 235 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g451L Immunology Laboratory 1 credit. Selected laboratory experiments to accompany BIOS g451 Immunology. PREREQ OR COREQ: BIOS g451. OPEN TO NON-MAJORS BY SPECIAL PERMISSION.
BIOS g454 Advanced Immunology 3 credits. Detailed study of selected areas of immunobiology. Course content will vary with current demand. Students will lead discussions and present current literature. PREREQ: BIOS g451 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g455 Pathogenic Microbiology 3 credits. How the medically important bacteria, viruses and fungi interact with the host to produce disease, including microbe characteristics, pathogenesis, pathological processes, prevention, and treatment methods. PREREQ: BIOS g451 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g455L Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory 2 credits. Will emphasize procedures for the isolation and identification of pathogenic bacteria. Clinical specimens will be provided for use in identification of unknowns. PREREQ OR COREQ: BIOS g455.
BIOS g456 Human Physiology II 4 credits. Physiology of gastrointestinal, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Includes studies of acid-base balance, peripheral circulation, shock, and temperature regulation. PREREQ: BIOS g449 OR EQUIVALENT.
BIOS g459 Fish Ecology 3 credits. Study of the behavior, habitat use, population dynamics, and management of freshwater fishes, especially salmon and trout. Laboratory and weekend field trips emphasize sampling techniques and data analysis. PREREQ: BIOS 209, BIOS 315, BIOS g427.
BIOS g460 Neuroscience 4 credits. Comprehensive presentation of the anatomy of the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord. Combined lecture and laboratory demonstration. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g460L Neuroscience Lab 1 credits. Detailed examination of the gross anatomy and pathways of the human central nervous system. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g461 Advanced Genetics 3 credits. Detailed and critical consideration of selected genetic topics with emphasis of recent advances. PREREQ: BIOS 358 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g462 Freshwater Ecology 3 credits. Study of the interaction of physical and biotic factors in aquatic communities. Field trips. PREREQ: BIOS209.
BIOS g463 Human Pathophysiology 4 credits. The study of basic processes underlying diseases with an emphasis on correlating anatomical, functional, and biochemical alterations with clinical manifestations. Laboratory required. PREREQ: BIOS 301 AND BIOS 302, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g464 Lectures in Human Physiology 4 credits. Physiology of the nervous, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, and excretory systems. PREREQ: BIOS 301, BIOS 302, AND ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY.
BIOS g465 Microbial Genetics 3 credits. Principles of heredity and variation with application of these principles to bacteria and viruses. PREREQ: BIOS 236; CHEM 302.
BIOS g466 Medical Mycology 3 credits. Lecture/laboratory course addressing medically important fungi. Taxonomy, clinical disease, pathogenesis, immunological diagnosis and laboratory identification of contaminants, opportunists, superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous and systemic mycoses. PREREQ: BIOS 221 OR 235.
BIOS g467 Microbial Genetics Laboratory l credit. Laboratory investigations of the principles of heredity, variation and genetic exchange in bacteria and bacterial viruses. PREREQ: BIOS 235 OR BIOS 221 AND 223.
BIOS g468 Oral Microbiology 1 credit. Study of microbiology of plaque, caries, periodontal disease, immunobiology of oral disease and control of microorganisms with antimicrobial agents. Four periods devoted to laboratory study of medically important oral microbes. PREREQ OR COREQ: BIOS g455.
BIOS g469 Special Topics in Microbiology 1-4 credits. Study of selected topics in microbiology. Course contents will vary with topics selected. May be repeated with departmental approval for non-repetitive course content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g470 Cross-Sectional Anatomy 2 credits. Applied regional anatomy as viewed in sectional planes, emphasizing topographic relationships of organs and surface anatomy, with interpretation of correlated CT and MRI imaging. PREREQ: BIOS 301 AND BIOS 302.
BIOS g473 Industrial Microbiology 4 credits. Microbiological and biochemical aspects of fermentative and oxidative processes of industrial importance such as yeast, mold, and bacterial fermentation. PREREQ: BIOS g433.
BIOS g474 Human Anatomy (Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy) 5 credits. Applied regional anatomy emphasizing the development, histology and gross anatomy of the musculoskeletal, peripheral nervous, and cardiopulmonary systems. Includes laboratory with cadaver dissection. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g475 General Virology 3 credits. Introduction to the general principles of virology through consideration of structure, genetics, replication and biochemistry of animal and bacterial viruses. PREREQ: COMPLETION OF 90 CREDITS.
BIOS g476 Ecology of Water Pollution 3 credits. Study of the causes of pollution and their effects on the aquatic environment and its inhabitants. Special consideration will be given to the biological and chemical assessment of pollution in streams and to its control. Field work. PREREQ: BIOS g462 OR PERMISSION OF DEPARTMENT.
BIOS g477 Bacterial Virology Laboratory 1 credit. Designed to acquaint students with the techniques and experimental principles used in the study of bacterial viruses. Must be accompanied by BIOS g475.
BIOS g478 Animal Virology Laboratory 1 credit. Introduces tissue culture methods and other techniques employed in the study of animal viruses. Must be accompanied by BIOS g475.
BIOS g479 Survey of Electron Microscopy 2 credits. Introduction to the potentialities, theory, techniques, and limitations of electron microscopy. The field will be surveyed as a whole, but primary emphasis will be on biological applications. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g481-g482 Independent Problems 1-4 credits. Individual problems will be assigned to students on the basis of interest and previous preparation. May be repeated. PREREQ: A MINIMUM OF TWO COURSES IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g486 Human Systemic Physiology 5 credits. One semester human physiology course emphasizing the function and regulation of the muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, and immune systems. PREREQ: CHEM 111 AND CHEM 112; BIOS 301 AND BIOS 302 OR EQUIVALENT.
BIOS g488 Advanced Radiobiology 3 credits. An advanced-level class covering aspects of molecular radiobiology, teratogenesis, oncogenesis, and acute radiation illnesses. It also considers nonstochastic radiation effects and the epidemiology of radiation exposures. Cross-listed as PHYS g 4356. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g489 Field Ecology 3 credits. An intensive field of study of at least one biogeographical region to increase students' knowledge of and skill with field sampling techniques, field-study design, data collection and analysis, and report preparation. PREREQ: BIOS 209.
BIOS g495 Ethology 3 credits. Behavior of animals and the evolutionary mechanisms that dictate behavioral patterns. PREREQ: UPPER DIVISION OR GRADUATE STATUS.
BIOS 521 Ecological Concepts 3 credits. Major concepts in ecology in relation to environmental degradation, pollution, hazardous materials, and environmental management. Credit may not be used for a graduate degree in biology.
BIOS 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
BIOS 601 Animal Behavior 3 credits. Behavior and social organization of animals with particular attention to the vertebrates. Lecture, laboratory, and field work. PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING AND PERMISSION OF DEPARTMENT.
BIOS 602 Advanced Plant Physiology 3credits. Study of interrelationships of soil, water, andminerals in the nutrition of plants. PREREQ: BIOSg404.
BIOS 603 Comparative Physiology 3 credits. Study of the ways in which organisms meet their functional requirements. Lecture and laboratory. PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING AND PERMISSION OF DEPARTMENT.
BIOS 604 Advanced Limnology: Streams and Biotic Production 3 credits. Study of the ecology of streams; chemical, physical, and geological aspects in relation to biota. The production of organic matter in flowing water is emphasized, including the tracing of food chains and food webs and the construction of energy budgets. Field trips. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 605 Biometry 4 credits. Application of descriptive and analytical statistical methods to experimental design and biological research. PREREQ: MATH 143 OR EQUIVALENT OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 606 Scientific Writing 3 credits. Review of basic principles of grammar, organization, style, and persuasive argument as applied to specific areas of scientific writing. Each student will write proposals, technical reports and review manuscripts, and reviews of proposals and manuscripts.
BIOS 607 Environmental Physiology 3 credits. Study of the physiological mechanisms and interrelated behavioral patterns by which animals respond to environmental factors. PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 610 Principles of Molecular Biology 3 credits. Introduction to subcellular biology andmolecular genetics. DNA replication, cell division, the genetic code, transcription, translation, enzymefunction, and control mechanisms in procaryotic and eucaryotic cells. PREREQ OR COREQ: BIOS g432.
BIOS 613 Biogeography 3 credits. Discussion of patterns of distribution of species and theirhistorical and ecological causes. Includes research project.
BIOS 614 Evolutionary Ecology 3 credits. Evolutionary theory applied to ecological processes, including selection theory, ecological genetics, life-history evolution and coevolution. PREREQ: BIOS 209, BIOS 358, BIOS g417.
BIOS 616 Advanced Community Ecology 4 credits. Historical and contemporary concepts and methods in community ecology and its interface with other fields, including molecular biology, informatics, conservation, social sciences, and landscape and ecosystem ecology. Emphasizes quantitative models and data analysis.
BIOS 621 Advanced Methods in Microbiology 3 credits. PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 623 Soil and Ground Water Bioremediation 3 credits. Theoretical and applied aspects of biological treatment for contaminated subsurface systems. PREREQ: BIOS 587.
BIOS 624 Microbial Ecology 3 credits. Ecological principles applied to microorganisms. PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING AND A COURSE IN MICROBIOLOGY.
BIOS 628 Cytology and Cell Physiology 4 credits. Advanced study of the functions and structural components of cells. Lecture and laboratory. PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 629 Basic Concepts in Biology 3 credits. Considerations of fundamental concepts of biology, their origin and development. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 631-632 Advanced Systematic Botany 3 credits. Classification of plants as it rests on morphological, chemical, ecological, and genetic bases. PREREQ: BIOS g412.
BIOS 633 Advanced Microbial Physiology 3 credits. Advanced topics in microbial physiology and biochemistry. PREREQ: BIOS g432 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 634 Intermediary Metabolism 3
credits. Theory, reactions, and methods pertinent to research in intermediary metabolism. PREREQ: BIOS g432 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.BIOS 636 Experimental Intermediary Metabolism 2 credits. Must be accompanied by or preceded by BIOS 634.
BIOS 640 Advanced Topics in Hematology 1-4 credits. Current research and practice in hematology including molecular approaches to diagnosis and treatment and stem cell therapy. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
BIOS 641 Advanced Topics in Immunology and Immunohematology 1-4 credits. Current research and practice in immunology and immunohematology (transfusion medicine) including molecular approach to diagnosis and treatment. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
BIOS 642 Advanced Topics in Clinical Chemistry 1-4 credits. Current research and practice in clinical chemistry including innovative instrumentation and molecular diagnostics. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
BIOS 643 Advanced Topics in Clinical Laboratory Education 1-4 credits. Curriculum design and evaluation in the clinical laboratory setting May be repeated for a maximum or 4 credits.
BIOS 648 Graduate Problems 1-9 credits persemester (may be repeated). Thesis related research. PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. Graded S/U.
BIOS 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Graded S/U.
BIOS 651 Advanced Studies in Ecology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory work dealing with ecological relationships.
BIOS 652 Advanced Studies in Physiology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory work dealing with problems in physiology.
BIOS 653 Advanced Studies in Vertebrate Zoology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory work dealing with problems in vertebrate zoology.
BIOS 654 Advanced Studies in Invertebrate Zoology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory work dealing with problems in invertebrate zoology.
BIOS 655 Advanced Studies in Vertebrate Paleontology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory work dealing with problems in vertebrate paleontology.
BIOS 656 Advanced Studies in Systematic Biology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory work dealing with problems in systematic biology.
BIOS 657 Advanced Studies in Plant Biology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures,andlaboratory work dealing with problems in plant biology.
BIOS 658 Advanced Studies in Limnology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory work dealing with problems in limnology.
BIOS 659 Advanced Studies in Genetics 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures,
and laboratory work dealing with problems in genetics.BIOS 660 Selected Topics in Biochemistry 3 credits. Detailed study of selected areas of biochemistry. Course content will vary with
current demand. PREREQ: BIOS g432 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.BIOS 661 Advanced Studies in Environmental Physiology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory work dealing with problems in environmental physiology.
BIOS 662 Advanced Studies in Developmental Biology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory work dealing with problems in developmental biology.
BIOS 670 Selected Topics in Microbiology 14 credits. Detailed study of selected areas of microbiology. Course content will vary with current demand.PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 675 Advanced Bacterial Virology 3 credits. Detailed study of selected areas of bacterial virology. Course content will vary with current demand. PREREQ: g475 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 676 Advanced Animal Virology 3 credits. Detailed study of selected areas of animal virology. Course content will vary with current demand. PREREQ: BIOS g475 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 679 Electron Microscopy 5 credits. Introduction to uses of the electron microscope in biological research. Designed to develop proficiency in use and operation of the electron microscope, specimen preparation for electron microscopy, and photographic skills as applied to electron microscopy. In addition, students will develop a special project for individual study. Enrollment limited to students who have a demonstrated need to learn electron microscopy techniques. PREREQ: BIOS g479, GRADUATE STANDING, AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 687 Environmental Science and Pollutants 3 credits. Structure and function of ecosystems, sources and characteristics of hazardous materials, mechanisms and pathways of pollutant transport and degradation, mechanisms of pollutant impact on ecosystems and human health. PREREQ: BIOS 521, AN UNDERGRADUATE ECOLOGY COURSE, OR EQUIVALENT.
BIOS 691 Seminar 1 credit. Review of current research and literature. May be repeated until a maximum of 4 credits is earned. Graded S/U.
BIOS 692 Seminar 1 credit. Review of current research and literature. May be repeated until a maximum of 4 credits is earned. Graded S/U.
BIOS 693 Seminar in College Teaching 2 credit. Review of current research and literature. Rotation of topics will include professional development, theory and practice of science education, and current issues in biology instruction. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. Graded S/U.
BIOS 694 Advanced Studies in College Teaching 2-6 credits. Rotating topics on practical approaches to teaching college-level biology and conducting research in science education. May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
BIOS 699 Doctor's Dissertation variable credit. Graded S/U.
BIOS 700 Supervised Teaching Internship variable to 9 credits per semester. Graded S/U.
Department of Chemistry
Chair and Professor Holman
Professors: Castle, Kalivas, Rodriguez,
J. RosentreterAssociate Professors: De Jesus, Goss, Hoyt
Assistant Professors: Holland, Krumper, Pak
Instructor: Braun
Assistant Lectureres: Jolley, Omar,
R. Rosentreter
Emeritus Faculty: Braun, Faler, B. Ronald, Strommen, Sutter, Wiegand
Combined BS/MS Program in Chemistry
1. Students will obtain a broad knowledge in the four major areas of Chemistry.
2. Graduates will conduct research in a narrow part of one of the above.
3. Graduates will be prepared to continue their education in pursuit of a Ph.D.
Students may be admitted to the program after having completed 64 credit hours. Application for admission must be made to the Chemistry Department. In addition, the student should have completed the following courses or the equivalent:
CHEM 111-112 General Chemistry I & II 9 cr CHEM 114 Cations and Anions 1 cr CHEM 211 Inorganic Chemistry I 2 cr CHEM 232 Quantitative Analysis 2 cr CHEM 234 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 2 cr CHEM 301-302 Organic Chemistry I & II 6 cr CHEM 303-304 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I & II 2 cr MATH 170 Calculus I 4 cr MATH 175 Calculus II 4 cr PHYS 211-212 Engineering Physics 8 cr PHYS 213-214 Engineering Physics Laboratory 2 crRequirements (See the suggested schedule)
During the first semester each student is expected to select three faculty members to serve as his/her advisory committee subject to the approval of the Department Chair. In the second semester, each student will form their planned program of study with their research advisor, write a research overview of their project, apply and be admitted to the Graduate School. The student is expected to begin his/her research no later than the beginning of the summer session. Thereafter, individual sections of the research paper will be required as students progress through the program.
Students must apply and be admitted to the Graduate School prior to their fourth year. The student must score at or above the 35th percentile in two areas of the aptitude sections (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical/Analytical Writing). Continuation in the program requires that the student maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 from date of admission and annual approval of his/her committee. It will be recommended that students who are not making adequate progress discontinue the program.
The student must complete a total of 158 credit hours. This corresponds to 128 credit hours for the BS degree and 30 credit hours for the MS degree. The final course selection must be approved by the Chemistry Graduate Program Committee. Students are required to have completed all general education requirements by the end of their second year in the combined BS/MS program. It is the intent that all students will finish within the period of 3 years after admission to the program. Successful completion of the program requires that the student write and defend a research paper embodying his/her research before his/her research committee.
Suggested Schedule
The following schedule will show how a typical student might progress through the BS/MS program. Even though courses are listed as suggested, each student is required to meet all course requirements for the BS degree in chemistry (except independent problems CHEM 481 and CHEM 482). Each student is also required to complete all four advanced chemistry courses (CHEM 609, CHEM 630, CHEM 655, and CHEM 671). These courses are taken during the second and third years of the program.
Third Year (Junior)
Fall/Spring
*CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory III 2 cr *CHEM 331 Instrumental Analysis 2 cr *CHEM 334 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 2 cr *CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 3 cr *CHEM 352 Physical Chemistry 3 cr MATH 230 Linear Algebra 2 cr MATH 360 Differential Equations 3 cr Electives 11 cr TOTAL 28 cr*Must be completed by the end of the junior year.
Summer
CHEM 485 Senior Research 6 crFourth Year (Senior)
Fall/Spring
BIOS g432 Biochemistry 3 cr CHEM g407 Inorganic Chemistry II 2 cr CHEM g408 Preparative Inorganic Chemistry 1 cr CHEM g453 Modern Experimental Physical Chemistry 2 cr CHEM g466 Structural Analysis in Chemistry 2 cr CHEM 485 Senior Research 2 cr CHEM g491 Seminar 1 cr CHEM 609 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr CHEM 655 Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 cr Electives 8 cr TOTAL 27 crSummer
CHEM 635 Master's Research 6 crFifth Year
Fall/Spring
CHEM 630 Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 cr CHEM 671 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 cr CHEM 601 Seminar 2 cr CHEM 635 Master's Research 4 cr Electives 13 cr TOTAL 25 crMaster of Natural Science in Chemistry
The Master of Natural Science (MNS) in Chemistry is designed primarily for teachers and prospective teachers who want to improve their understanding of the subject matter of chemistry. Emphasis is upon the subject matter and it is generally a non-thesis program. Individuals interested in this degree should hold a teaching certificate or be working towards one. The program of study will be determined in consultation with the student's advisor and committee. The program requires a minimum of at least 30 credits, 22 of which must be taken in residence. A final oral examination is required.
Chemistry Graduate Courses
CHEM g400 Practicum in Physical Science 2 credits. Practical problems associated with equipping, setting up, and operating laboratories inchemistry. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g407 Inorganic Chemistry II 2 credits. Structure and reactivity of inorganic compounds including coordination compounds; acid-base chemistry and nonaqueous solvent systems; organometallic chemistry and other special topics of current interest. PREREQ: CHEM 211, CHEM 352, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g408 Preparative Inorganic Chemistry 1 credit. A laboratory course for the preparation of selected inorganic compounds utilizing various methods of synthesis and purification employing physical, chemical and spectroscopic methods of characterizations. COREQ: CHEM g407 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g435 Environmental Chemistry 2 credits. This course applies chemical principles and calculation to investigate environmental issues. Natural systems, environmental degradation and protection, and the methodology of chemical detection and monitoring, PREREQ: CHEM 232 AND CHEM 234, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g437 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 1 credit. This laboratory course utilizes both structured and self-designed field and classroom experiments to emphasize principles of environmental chemistry. COREQ: CHEM g435, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g446 Computer Applications in Science 2 credits. Emphasis will be on Basic Programming and Chemistry. Students will be allowed opportunity to concentrate on problems which may be of special interest to them in their science field.
CHEM g453 Modern Experimental Physical Chemistry 2 credits. Magnetic, optical, and electrical properties of materials, calorimetry, voltammetry, optical and laser spectroscopic techniques. PREREQ: CHEM 334 AND CHEM 352.
CHEM g466 Structural Analysis in Chemistry 2 credits. The application of spectra-structure correlations to the solution of chemical structural problems. PREREQ: CHEM 302 AND CHEM g407, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g481-482 Independent Problems in Chemistry 1-4 credits each. Directed library and laboratory research. Courses may be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ: CHEM 352.
CHEM g491-492 Seminar 1 credit each. Oral reports of library and laboratory research. COREQ:CHEM g481, CHEM g482, CHEM 485, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
CHEM 601 Seminar 1 credit. Oral reports of current literature and research in chemistry.
CHEM 609 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3 credits. Modern physical methods in inorganic chemistry with an emphasis on the application of group theory to spectroscopic analysis. COREQ: CHEM g466 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM 610 Special Topics in Chemistry 1-3 credits. Detailed consideration of a limited phase of chemistry; course content will vary with current demand and with the instructor; may be repeated with departmental approval for non-repetitive course content.
CHEM 615 Neutron Activation Analysis 4 credits. Theory and use of neutron activationmethods for quantitative chemical analysis of natural and synthetic materials. Applications in geologic systems will be emphasized. Cross-listed as GEOL 615,PHYS 615. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM 617 Environmental Geochemistry 3 credits. Geochemistry of environmental systems. Emphasis given to low-temperature water-rock interactions, including sorption processes, retardation, reaction kinetics and reaction-mass transport modeling. Cross-listed as GEOL 617. PREREQ: GEOL g420, OR CHEM 351 AND GEOL 109.
CHEM 621 Organic Reactions 3 credits. Advanced study of organic chemical reactions with emphasis on synthetic applications. PREREQ: CHEM 302.
CHEM 625 Quantitative Geochemistry Lab 3 credits. Applications of instrumental methods for geochemical analysis. Cross-listed as GEOL 625.
CHEM 630 Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 credits. Advanced treatment of standards, sampling, special methods of analysis, and methods of separation. PREREQ: CHEM 302, CHEM 303 AND CHEM 352, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM 635 Master's Research 2-6 credits. A continuation of CHEM 435 to improve ability of students to solve chemical problems independently and pursue research at an advanced level. May be repeated for up to 12 credits. PREREQ: CHEM485.
CHEM 640 Research Techniques in Chemistry 2-6 credits. Designed to improve the ability of students to solve chemical problems independently in the laboratory; special emphasis on development of manipulative skills, instrumental methods and supporting library research; nature of the projects dictated by students' needs; may be repeated with departmental approval for non-repetitive course content. Limit 12 credits.
CHEM 650 Thesis 1-10 credits.
CHEM 655 Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 credits. Introductory material from quantum chemistry and statistical mechanics with applications in chemical thermodynamics. PREREQ: CHEM 302 AND CHEM 352, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM 671 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 credits. Kinetics and mechanisms in organic reactions. PREREQ: CHEM 302 AND CHEM 352, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Chair and Professor Loebs
Professors: Di Sanza, Legge
Associate Professor: Gribas
Assistant Professors: Partlow
Lecturers: Broadhead, Collins, Corrigan, Czerepinski, Hansen, Leek, Sowell
Master of Arts in Organizational Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Program Goals
The primary objectives related to the Communication and Rhetorical Studies graduate program are to help students develop the following competencies:
1. An understanding of the history and nature of the Communication discipline.
2. The ability to read, understand, and critique scholarly communication-related research and analysis.
3. The ability to design and conduct original communication-related research and analysis.
4. The ability to engage in critical thinking.
5. The ability to communicate effectively in writing.
6. The ability to communicate effectively through oral presentation.
7. The ability to construct and evaluate persuasive messages.
8. The ability to use effective information research strategies.
9. An understanding of the role of communication in interpersonal settings.
10. An understanding of the role of communication in group settings.
11. An understanding of the role of communication in organizational settings.
12. An understanding of the role of communication in historical/current events.
13. The program will facilitate the development of knowledge and skill applicable in graduates' professional lives.
14. The program will facilitate the development of knowledge and skill applicable to graduates' personal lives.
Requirements
To be admitted to classified status students must score in the 35th percentile or above on one of the three sections of the GRE.
For a Rhetorical Studies Degree
COMM 601 Introduction to Research in Speech 3 cr COMM 630 Seminar in Rhetorical/ Communication Theory 3 crFor an Organizational Communication Degree
COMM 601 Introduction to Research in Speech 3 cr COMM 635 Seminar in Organizational Communication 3 crStudents must select one of the following two options:
Thesis Option
A minimum of 30 credits. One to six credits may be thesis credits.
Degree Paper Option
A minimum of 32 credits and one degree paper. Two credits may be degree paper credits.
Rhetorical Studies Graduate Courses
COMM g408 Communication Theory 3 credits. Examines models of social science and how these contribute to the development of communication theory. Examines a variety of communication theories in interpersonal, small group, organizational contexts. Focus on history of theory development in communication.
COMM g436 Rhetorical Criticism 3 credits. Study and application of various theories and methods of rhetorical criticism including Aristotelian and Burkeian principles. PREREQ: COMM g437 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COMM g437 Rhetorical Theory 3 credits. Principal rhetorical theories from the Greeks through the 18th century and contemporary American theorists. Writings of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero,Quintilian, Campbell, Blair, Whately, and Burke arestressed.
COMM g440 Gender and Communication 3 credits. Course examines communication arenas from a perspective that focuses on gender and includes study of similarities and differences in female/male patterns. Topics include nonverbal, organizational, language, family and friendship.
COMM g441 Interpersonal Communication 3 credits. Largely theoretical course, drawing from research in social sciences as well as speech. Focuses on communication variables associatedwith interpersonal communication including awareness of self/others, nature/functions of language, nonverbal behavior, norms and roles.
COMM g442 American Rhetoric and PublicAddress 3 credits. Has a dual purpose: to studytheimpact of rhetoric (oral and written persuasion) onmajor events in American history; examine great speakers and rhetorical documents in their historical context.
COMM g447 Rhetoric of Hitler and Churchill 3 credits. Rhetorical theory and practice of these influential leaders and the impact of their persuasion. Topics include Hitler's oratory, Nazi propaganda, and Churchill's World War speeches.
COMM g451 Recent Rhetorical Issues 3 credits. Study of the rhetoric of contemporary issues such as the Vietnam war, the Black revolution, and other current political and social topics, including the rhetoric of ongoing election campaigns (taught alternate years).
COMM g491 Independent Research Projects 1-2 credits. Under the supervision of professors in the various areas of communication, students will prepare reports and carry out projects designed to promote professional growth.
COMM 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
COMM 601 Introduction to Research in Speech 3 credits.
COMM 630 Seminar in Rhetorical/Communication Theory 3 credits. In-depth study and analysis of selected rhetorical and/or communication theories. See instructor for specific topics. May be repeated once with permission of instructor.
COMM 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
COMM 660 Graduate Degree Paper 2 credits.
COMM 691 Independent Study in Speech
1-4 credits.Organizational Communication Graduate Courses
COMM g441 Interpersonal Communication 3 credits. Largely theoretical course, drawing from research in social sciences as well as speech. Focuses on communication variables associated with interpersonal communication including awareness of self/others, nature/functions of language, nonverbal behavior, norms and roles.
COMM g452 Conflict Management 3 credits. Examines the dynamics of everyday conflicts across a variety of settings, from personal to organizational. Principles of conflict, similar across all communicative contexts, are emphasized. Theory and its applications are given equal importance.
COMM g454 Management Communication 3 credits. Examines the communication goals and functions unique to organizational managers and leaders. Topics studied include socialization and training, leader-member relationships, incentive-based systems of motivation, employee identification and commitment, and organizational development.
COMM g491 Independent Research Projects 1-2 credits. Under the supervision of professors in the various areas of communication, students will prepare reports and carry out projects designed to promote professional growth.
COMM 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be graded S/U.
COMM 601 Introduction to Research in Speech 3 credits.
COMM 630 Seminar in Rhetorical/Communication Theory 3 credits. In-depth study and analysis of selected rhetorical and/or communication theories. See instructor for specific topics. May be repeated once with permission of instructor.
COMM 635 Seminar in Organizational Communication 3 credits. In-depth study and analysis of selected topics in organizational communication. See instructor for specific topics. May be repeated once with permission of instructor.
COMM 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
COMM 660 Graduate Degree Paper 2 credits.
COMM 691 Independent Study in Speech 1-4 credits.
Department of Economics
Chair and Professor Stegner
Professors: Benson, Norman, Tokle
Associate Professors: Green, Hill
Professor Emeritus: Hofman
Economics Graduate Courses
(No graduate degrees are offered)
ECON g404 Game Theory 3 credits. A mathematical modeling technique used to describe the behavior of interdependent economic agents. We define Nash equilibria in games with varying information structures: normal and extensive form games of perfect, imperfect and incomplete information. PREREQ: ECON 210 AND ECON 202 .
ECON g409 Industrial Organization 3 credits. Industrial organization extends the theory of the firm to examine firms' strategic behavior, including methods to differentiate products and
aggressive prizing schemes, and the government's response to these activities. PREREQ: ECON 210 AND ECON 202.ECON g411 Political Economy 3 credits. A critical introduction to the relationship between economic institutions and social analysis. The social implications of different views on economic concepts, such as the division of labor, capital, and value, are investigated from a classical, neoclassical and an institutional perspective.
ECON g433 Economic Development 3 credits. Theories and principles of economic development, characteristics, and problems of underdeveloped and developing countries, alternative techniques and policies for the promotion of growth and development.
ECON g439 State and Local Finance 3 credits. Study of taxation, borrowing and spending by state, city, county and other local governments. Taxing and spending patterns are evaluated and compared by states.
ECON g472 Comparative Economic Systems 3 credits. Study and comparison of the theories and practices found in various economic systems. Includes a study of both the free market and socialistic planning.
ECON g474 Senior Seminar 3 credits. Discussion driven capstone class that integrates selected topics in economics. Students will be required to do economic research, and write on and discuss current economic issues. PREREQ: AT LEAST SENIOR STANDING.
ECON g481 Independent Studies 1-3 credits. Individuals will be assigned independent problems for research under the supervision of a departmental faculty member. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
ECON g485 Econometrics 3 credits. The application of statistical and mathematical methods to the analysis of economic data, with a purpose of giving empirical content to economic theories and verifying them or refuting them. PREREQ: ECON 201, ECON 202, AND MATH 253.
ECON g491-g492 Seminar 1-3 credits.
ECON 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
ECON 610 Applied Economics 3 credits.
Applied principles and techniques of analysis in micro and macro economics. Cross-listed as MBA 610.ECON 620 Seminar: Philosophy of Social Science 3 credits. The application of mathematical and scientific methods to the study of social, economic, and political life will be considered through the reading of certain seminal writings. Attention will be given to the fundamental assumptions about the nature of scientific rationality. Required of all D.A. students.
ECON 621 Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Social Sciences 3 credits. Examination of selected topics in the social sciences from the analytic orientations and perspectives common and peculiar to the disciplines of political science, economics and sociology. Required of all D.A. students.
ECON 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. The student will do research of an economic nature supervised by a faculty member in the Economics Department. The research project will be of an interdisciplinary nature and the student will be supervised by faculty members from the department(s) involved as well as from the Economics Department.
Refer to Political Science Department for descriptions of the following courses:
POLS 669 Independent Problems—Tutorial 3 credits.
POLS 700 Supervised Teaching Internship Variable up to 9 credits.
Department of English and Philosophy
Chair and Associate Professor Engebretsen
Director of Philosophy and Professor Wahl
Assistant Chair and Assistant Professor
K. ComerAssistant Writing Center Director and Assistant Professor S. Adkison
Graduate Program Director and Professor B. Attebery
Composition Director and Assistant Professor M. Johnson
Professors: J. Attebery, Baergen, Cantrill, Goldbeck, Kijinski, Levenson, S. Swetnam, Tate, Westphal
Associate Professors: Hellwig, A. Johnson, K. King, Launspach, Montgomery
Assistant Professors: J. Adkison, Klein, Skidmore, Whitaker, Winston
Emeritus Faculty: Bagley, Huck, Jacob, Jensen, W. King, Mullin, Myers, Schow, Smith, D. Walsh, M.E. Walsh
Graduate Learning Outcomes
The Department of English and Philosophy offers graduate curricula in English studies which include courses in language, literature, composition/rhetoric, and English pedagogy. The Department offers both the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Arts degrees.
The Department has articulated the following goals and student learning outcomes for students in graduate programs:
Learning Outcomes - Master of Arts
Stated Mission and Goals: Masters-level English programs in the Department of English and Philosophy provide students advanced training in language, literature, and composition/rhetoric in preparation for varying personal and career goals. Such training will provide students with the sound foundations needed to teach in the secondary schools, to teach in two-year colleges, to enter fields in which verbal and analytical training is essential, and to prepare for further graduate work in MFA, DA, or PhD programs.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Masters-level English students will have an understanding of the history of British and U.S. literatures.
2. Masters-level English students will understand important theoretical approaches to the study of literature and culture.
3. Masters-level English students will design and carry out substantive research projects.
4. Masters-level English students will understand language as a medium of common linguistic principles; they will understand the relationship of these linguistic principles to communication and expression.
5. Masters-level English students will be prepared fur future professional activity as teachers, advanced graduate students, or for professional activity within occupations outside academe.
Learning Outcomes - Doctor of Arts
Stated Mission and Goals: Doctoral-level English programs in the Department of English and Philosophy provide professional training appropriate to terminal degree holders for students in language, literature, composition/rhetoric, and pedagogy. Doctoral-level students will experience an intensive generalist, interdisciplinary degree which focuses on training those who will teach English at four-year colleges and community colleges and also on preparing those who seek careers outside academe which demand advanced training in language, literature, and pedagogy.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Doctoral-level English students will have a professional, generalist understanding of the history of British and U.S. literatures and the relationship of these literatures to other literatures.
2. Doctoral-level English students will understand and employ in their own work major theoretical approaches to literature and culture.
3. Doctoral-level English students will understand and employ in their own work interdisciplinary approaches to literature and culture.
4. Doctoral-level English students will understand theories of college-level pedagogy both in composition and literature and will be able to effectively translate these theories into practice.
5. Doctoral-level English students will define significant research projects within the variety of areas within English studies; they will complete these research projects and present the results to their professional community in publishable form.
6. Doctoral-level English students will understand language as a medium of common linguistic principles; they will understand the relationship of these linguistic principles to communication and expression.
7. Doctoral-level English students will be prepared for future professional activities as teachers or in other areas of employment.
Doctor of Arts in English
The Doctor of Arts in English prepares graduates to teach in two-year and four-year colleges. Thus the program requires breadth of study in English and American literature, interdisciplinary course work, course work in pedagogy and supervised teaching internships. Students will undertake directed research in one or both required doctoral papers.
Admission
For classified admission to the D.A. program, applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
1. An M.A. in English (or appropriate related field) with an accumulative grade point average of 3.5 in English courses.
2. Scores at or above the 50th percentile on the verbal section of the GRE general test. Scores on the analytical writing section will also be considered in admission decisions.
3. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from professors who know the student's recent academic work.
4. A brief writing sample (about 5 pages).
5. A brief (about 500 words) statement of academic and professional goals.
Priority will be given to experienced, successful teachers.
Students admitted conditionally without GRE scores must take the tests the first time they are offered following their admission. Continuation in the program is subject to a student's meeting this requirement.
General Requirements
The Doctor of Arts in English requires a minimum of 48 semester credits beyond the M.A. degree in English. A course completed as part of a student's M.A. program may be approved to satisfy a particular requirement of the D.A. program, with the exception of the four required seminars in literature. However, the substitution of course work does not waive the minimum credit requirement for the D.A. program.
Not more than nine semester hours beyondthe M.A. may be transferred from other institutions.
At least two consecutive semesters of full-time residence study are required.
Students must maintain a 3.5 grade point average to qualify for the D.A. degree. Three grades below B during the entire program will automatically disqualify a student.
Graduate students must follow the policy on incomplete grades as it is listed in the Idaho State University Graduate Catalog.
Teaching assistantships and D.A. fellowships will not be renewed for students with incomplete grades on their transcripts.
Special Requirements
1. Students must complete two supervised teaching internships. The student must submit a detailed written prospectus for each proposed internship for approval by the Graduate Committee prior to the semester of the internship. An unacceptable D.A. internship will be interpreted the same as a course grade of C.
2. Students will write two Doctor of Arts papers, choosing from the following options:
a. One pedagogical or interdisciplinary
b. One from the choice not taken above or a creative or critical literary paper.
The doctoral papers will be evaluated by at least three members of the graduate faculty, including a representative from outside the Department of English. An unacceptable D.A. paper will be interpreted the same as a course grade of C.
3. A colloquium presentation on a topic of their current research, given in the penultimate or ultimate semester of full-time study, allows students to obtain experience in presenting the results of their research to their peers.
Course Work
Pedagogy Component
A minimum of 12 semester credits, including the following requirements:
ENGL 631 Seminar in Teaching Writing 3 cr ENGL 700 Supervised Teaching Internship 6 cr An additional pedagogy course approved by the department 3 crInterdisciplinary Component
A minimum of 12 semester credits.
Students will design an interdisciplinary component appropriate for their interests and professional needs. The Graduate Committee must approve a written prospectus for this component before the student begins the course work. In this component students are expected to explore relationships between English and another discipline (e.g., art, drama, rhetoric, psychology, history, philosophy).
Language and Literature Component
A minimum of 24 credits, including the following requirements:
ENGL 613 Methods of Scholarship in Language and Literature 3 cr ENGL 611 Literary Theory and Criticism 3 cr Course work in language studies 6 crCourse work in language studies must include two courses chosen from the following list:
ENGL g401 Advanced Composition ENGL g481 Studies in Grammar ENGL g485 Linguistic Analysis ENGL g486 Old English ENGL g487 History of the English Language ENGL 685 Seminar in Linguistics COMM g436 Rhetorical Criticism OR COMM g437 Rhetorical Theory Seminars in literature 12 crOne of these must be in literature before 1800 and one must be in literature
after 1800.Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examination, taken after the student has completed at least 32 semester credits beyond the M.A. degree, but before the student has defended either of the two D.A. theses, includes the following sections:
a. Pedagogy
b. Genre
c. Literature before 1800 or after 1800.
The comprehensive examination may be repeated one time, within 12 months.
Foreign Language Requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language, either modern or ancient, before the program of study is complete. The purpose of this requirement is for students to have a current knowledge of a language other than English and of its relation to the culture from which it originates. Students may satisfy this requirement in one of the following ways:
1. By passing four semesters of one foreign language with an average grade of B, either during the course of study for the graduate degree or with an interval of no longer than two years between the completion of the last language course and the beginning of graduate study in English at Idaho State University.
2. By passing a two-part examination administered by the Foreign Language Department with a grade of B.
3. By having completed a major in a foreign language, as verified by a college transcript.
4. By having satisfied a foreign language requirement as part of having completed an M.A. in English with an interval of no longer than two years between the completion of the last language course and the beginning of graduate study in English at Idaho State University.
Master of Arts in English
The Master of Arts in English prepares graduates for careers and for doctoral study in English. The program emphasizes study in English and American literature and requires course work in the English language. A well-developed mentoring program provides supervised teaching experience in composition for students holding assistantships.
Admission
For classified admission to the M.A. program, applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
1. An accumulative grade point average of 3.0 over the last two years of undergraduate course work for the B.A.2. Score at or above the 50th percentile on the verbal section of the GRE general test. Scores on the analytical writing section will also be considered in admission decisions.
3. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from professors who know the student's recent academic work.
Students admitted conditionally without GRE scores must take the general test the first time it is offered following their admission. Continuation in the program is subject to a student's meeting this requirement.
Students admitted without at least 21 credits of undergraduate courses in English and American literature and language, excluding freshman composition, will be required to make up deficiencies in their undergraduate work. The Graduate Committee will specify the courses that the student must take to do so.
Requirements
The Master of Arts in English program provides both thesis and non-thesis options. Each option requires a minimum of 30 semester credits in courses approved by the Department of English, and students in each option must pass the General Literature Examination. Teaching assistants must take a minimum of 33 semester credits, including English 731. Students must take at least 18 of these credits in 600-level courses.
In place of the 6 credits granted for the thesis, students selecting the non-thesis option must take 6 credits of graduate course work. Students selecting the non-thesis option must also pass a Set Text Examination to qualify for the M.A. degree. Students selecting the thesis option must pass the General Literature Examination before defending the thesis.
Students selecting either option must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language (see options for satisfying requirement under Doctor of Arts in English).
All students must maintain a satisfactory record of scholarship. Three grades below B during the entire program will automatically disqualify a student from continuing in the program.
Graduate students must follow the policy on incomplete grades as it is listed in the Idaho State University Graduate Catalog.
Teaching assistantships and D.A. fellowships will not be renewed for students with incomplete grades on their transcripts.
All students must take the following 9 required credits:
ENGL 611 Literary Theory and Criticism 3 cr ENGL 613 Methods of Scholarship in Language and Literature 3 cr One course in English language studies, chosen from the following group: 3 cr ENGL g401 Advanced Composition ENGL g481 Studies in Grammar ENGL g485 Linguistic Analysis ENGL g486 Old English ENGL g487 History of the English Language ENGL 685 Seminar in LinguisticsStudents appointed to teaching assistantships must also take the following 6 required credits:
ENGL 631 Seminar in Teaching Writing 3 cr ENGL 731 Practicum in Teaching Writing 3 crEnglish Composition and Language Graduate Courses
ENGL g401 Advanced Composition 3 credits. An advanced course in which students develop an independent style in writing such types of essays as the personal, biographical, argumentative, and critical. May contain prose analysis. PREREQ: ENGL 301, ENGL 307, OR ENGL 308.
ENGL g406 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop 3 credits. Production and discussion of student writing. Study in a specific genre, with emphasis on longer works. May be repeated once for undergraduate credit. PREREQ: ENGL 306 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ENGL g431 Idaho Writing Project 3 credits. This National Writing Project affiliate program helps K-12 teachers and education majors develop skills in teaching writing across the curriculum. Participants study theory; write daily; and prepare critiques, teaching demonstrations, and position papers.
ENGL g481 Studies in Grammar 3 credits. Focus on the study of transformational-generative grammar and its application to sentence level problems. PREREQ: ENGL281.
ENGL g485 Linguistic Analysis 3 credits. Advanced topics course in the techniques of language analysis. Examples are phonology and morphology, semantics, or rhetorical grammar. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. PREREQ: ENGL 281.
ENGL g486 Old English 3 credits. Intensive study of the Old English language, with attention to its intrinsic structure and its relation to Middle and Modern English.
ENGL g487 History of the English Language 3 credits. Linguistic and historical study of the major changes and developments in the English Language.
ENGL 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and
improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.Graduate Seminars in Composition and Language
ENGL 606 Seminar in Creative Writing 3 credits. Composition of poetry, fiction, and drama (emphasis may vary); methods of teaching creative writing. Permission of the instructor required. May be repeated once with permission of the department.
ENGL 607 Advanced Professional Writing 3 credits. Discussion and practice in the techniques of producing and editing documents for business and industry, governments, and universities. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ENGL 630 Special Topics in Pedagogy 3 credits. Focused study of topics in pedagogy that are not regularly covered in ENGL 631, ENGL 632, or ENGL 633.
ENGL 631 Seminar in Teaching Writing 3 credits. A systematic application of the knowledge of language to the teaching of writing, including the analysis and evaluation of student papers.
ENGL 633 Seminar in Teaching Business and Professional Writing 3 credits. Preparation to teach undergraduate business and technical writing courses. Includes the nature and history of business and technical writing, issues in practice and teaching, pedagogical strategies, textbook choice, and research design.
ENGL 685 Seminar in Linguistics 3 credits. Advanced studies in selected topics of linguistics. May be repeated once with permission of the department.
Literature Graduate Courses
ENGL g440 Philosophy and Literature 3 credits. Reflections on the relation between poetic and speculative discourse. Topics include forms of consciousness, temporality and narrative, metaphysics of genre. Cross-listed as PHIL g440.
ENGL g455 Studies in a National Literature 3 credits. Studies in important literatures and cultures not otherwise covered in the curriculum. Will include literatures in translation and literature written in English outside of America and the British Isles. Cross-listed as LANG g415.
ENGL g456 Comparative Literature 3 credits. The analysis of ideas, problems, and techniques common to important writers of various national literatures.
ENGL g461 Classical Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the classical Greek and Roman periods, especially in relationship to its cultural backgrounds.
ENGL g462 Medieval Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the Middle Ages and its background, with emphasis upon the development of English literature.
ENGL g463 Renaissance Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the Renaissance and its background, with emphasis upon the development of English literature.
ENGL g464 Seventeenth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the seventeenth century and its background, with emphasis on English or American or other literature of the period.
ENGL g465 Eighteenth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the eighteenth century and its background, with emphasis on English or American or other literature of the period.
ENGL g466 Early Nineteenth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the early nineteenth century and its background, with emphasis on English or American or other literature of the period.
ENGL g467 Late Nineteenth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the late nineteenth century and its background, with emphasis on English or American or other literature of the period.
ENGL g468 Early Twentieth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the early twentieth century and its background, with emphasis on English or American or other literature of the period.
ENGL g469 Contemporary Literature 3credits. Study of recent major literature and its background, with emphasis on English or American or other literature of the period.
ENGL g470 Post-Colonial Literature 3 credits. Study of post-colonial literary texts, with attention to the role of literature in history, political resistance, and social movements of one or more colonized cultures.
ENGL g472 Proseminar in a Major Literary Figure 3 credits. Intensive study in a single major author other than Chaucer, Milton, and Shakespeare, demanding some independent study and small group participation.
ENGL g473 Chaucer 3 credits. Intensive study of selected works of Chaucer.
ENGL g474 Milton 3 credits. Intensive study of selected works of Milton.
ENGL g476 Shakespeare 3 credits. Intensive study of selected works of Shakespeare.
ENGL g477 Shakespeare in Performance 2 credits. Intensive study of selected works by Shakespeare, with emphasis placed upon performance issues. Includes field trip to attend live dramatic productions of Shakespearian plays.
ENGL g489 American Indian Literature 3 credits. Considers literary works by and about North American native people, especially in relationship to history, genre, and culture, including oral traditions.
ENGL g490 Folklore 3 credits. Principles, content, and dissemination of orally transmitted religious beliefs and popular narrative forms in preliterate societies. Also listed as ANTH g490.
ENGL 648 Graduate Reading 1-3 credits. Supplementary reading course arranged on an individual basis. The course requires conferences with faculty supervisor and written assignments or examination. Requires approval of a prospectus by the Graduate Committee.
ENGL 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Research or
creative project. Optional in the M.A. program.ENGL 651 Doctoral Thesis 1-6 credits. Doctoral thesis, consisting of two papers, each the equivalent of a well-developed article. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
Graduate Seminars in Literature
ENGL 611 Literary Theory and Criticism 3 credits. Examination of major literary theories and critical approaches.
ENGL 613 Methods of Scholarship in Language and Literature 3 credits. Training in bibliographical and problem-solving techniques relevant to English.
ENGL 621 Seminar in a Major Literary Genre 3 credits. Study of the theory, form, and conventions of a genre. May be repeated once with permission of department.
ENGL 632 Seminar in Teaching Literature 3 credits. Practical strategies for teaching literature at beginning and advanced undergraduate levels.
ENGL 661 Seminar in Classical Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 662 Seminar in Medieval Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 663 Seminar in Renaissance Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 664 Seminar in Seventeenth-Century Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 665 Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 666 Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 668 Seminar in Twentieth-Century Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 672 Seminar in a Major Literary Figure 3 credits. Intensive study of the writings of one or two major authors. Critical and biographical topics and historical significance may be considered. May be repeated once with permission of the department.
ENGL 685 Seminar in Linguistics 3 credits. Advanced studies in selected topics of linguistics. May be repeated once with permission of the department.
ENGL 691 Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 credits. Intensive study of a subject from the perspectives of two or more academic disciplines. May be repeated once with permission of the department. Fulfills three credits of interdisciplinary component for the D.A.
Supervised Teaching
ENGL 700 Supervised Teaching Internship 1-9 credits. Practical experience in classroom or laboratory teaching. Graded S/U.
ENGL 731 Practicum in Teaching Composition 3 credits. Teaching composition under supervision. Required of, and limited to, second semester M.A. teaching assistants. PREREQ: ENGL 631. Graded S/U.
Philosophy Graduate Courses
PHIL g400 Philosophy of Art 3 credits. Study of philosophic problems encountered in perceiving, interpreting, and evaluating works of art. Topics include the nature of a work of art, aesthetic response, expression, symbol; the nature and role of representation; the nature of interpretive and evaluative claims.
PHIL g410 Philosophy of Language 3 credits. Study of theories of language, with emphasis on contemporary thinkers such as Frege, Heidegger, Russell, Wittgenstein, Piaget, and Chomsky. Topics include the nature and origin of meaning, the temporal dimension of discourse, the significance of syntax, animal languages, computer languages.
PHIL g420 Philosophy of Mind 3 credits. Inquiry into the mind-body problem and representative solutions, such as dualism, philosophical behaviorism, central-state materialism. Related topics include the self, personal identity, immortality, claims of parapsychology, mystical consciousness.
PHIL g425 Existentialism 3 credits. A survey of major works of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus. Topics may include the origins of values, the death of God, the varieties of despair, the inevitability of love's failure and the absurdity of life.
PHIL g430 Philosophy of Science 3 credits.
A critical analysis of the philosophical presuppositions of the empirical sciences with attention given to the wider expressions of the presuppositions in contemporary life.PHIL g435 Metaphysics 3 credits. A study of some of the main questions of metaphysics including such topics as being, substance, universals, space and time, appearance and reality, identity, freewill and determinism, causality and the nature and possibility of metaphysics itself.
PHIL g440 Philosophy and Literature 3credits. Reflections on the relation between poetic andspeculative discourse. Topics include forms of consciousness, temporality and narrative, metaphysics ofgenre. Cross-listed as ENGL g440.
PHIL g450 Ethical Theory 3 credits. Study of the nature of value claims, stressing ethical value claims; examination of the scope of reason in ethical decision-making. Applications to normative ethical theories. Related topics include human rights, justice, ethical and legal systems.
PHIL g460 Theory of Knowledge 3 credits. A survey of reflections on the question, "What, if anything, can we know?" Topics include
knowing, believing, meaning, truth, and certainty.PHIL g470 Symbolic Logic and Foundations of Mathematics 3 credits. A comprehensive study of formal methods of determining validity and of systems of symbolic logic, with attention to the philosophy of logic and the relationship between logic and mathematics.
PHIL g490 Philosophy Seminar 1-3 credits. Advanced reading and discussion on selected topics in philosophy. May be taken for credit more than once with permission of the department.
PHIL 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
PHIL 600 Ethics in Health Care 3 credits. Application of ethical principles and theories to current issues in health care. Topics include allocation of scarce resources, informed consent, duty to treat, research on human subjects, organ transplants, death and dying.
Department of Foreign Languages
Chair and Professor Dolsen
Professors: Park, Sieber
Associate Professors: Carter-Cram, Hunt
Assistant Professor: DellaRossa, Tarp
Instructor and Lab Director McCurry
Adjunct Faculty: Anderson, Bassett, Heath, Holmquist, Johnsen, Mussler, Peterson, Robredo, Stewart, Tatarova, Zaltzman
Program Objectives
To increase knowledge and understanding of languages and cultures other than English through the development of foreign language skills in speaking, writing, reading, listening, and cultural competence.
Foreign Languages Graduate Courses
(No graduate degrees are offered)
LANG g415 Studies in Major National Literatures 3 credits each. Studies in important literatures and cultures not covered by regular course offerings. Will include literatures in translation and literature written in English outside of America and the British Isles. Also listed as ENGL g455.
LANG g437 The Teaching of Foreign Languages 2-3 credits. Study of the various methods used in teaching foreign languages, the extent and scope of language courses; the selection of suit
able textbooks; audio-visual techniques and their contribution to language instruction. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.LANG g455 Introduction to Phonetics 3 credits. Introduction to descriptive linguistics focusing on phonetics and phonetic phenomena of English and the other languages of the world. Extensive practice in perception and production of such phenomena. Cross-listed as ANTH g455. PREREQ: LANG/ANTH 107.
LANG g456 Introduction to Phonology and Morphology 3 credits. Phonological theory and analysis; current theories in morphology. Phonological rules, representations, underlying forms, derivation, justification of phonological analyses; morphological structure, derivational and inflectional morphology; relation of morphology to phonology. Cross-listed as ANTH g456. PREREQ: LANG/ANTH 107.
LANG g477 Phonology 3 credits. Study of articulatory phonetics and practice in phonetic transcription of a broad survey of languages; phonological analysis and theory. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
LANG g488 Foreign Language Seminar 3 credits. Advanced studies in selected topics from language, culture, literatures or methods of research. May be conducted in English. May be repeated up to 6 credits with different content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
LANG 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
French Graduate Courses
FREN g400 French Advanced Grammar 3 credits. Survey of selected grammar and composition topics on the advanced level. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g410 Seventeenth Century French Literature 3 credits. Study of representative worksof the 17th century, with particular emphasis on theworks of Corneille, Moliere, and Racine. Conductedin French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g420 Eighteenth Century French Literature 3 credits. French thought as reflected in the literature from 1715 to the Revolution. Special emphasis on the works of Montesquieu, Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g430 French Romanticism 3 credits. Study of the Romantic prose, poetry, and drama of the period: Lamartine, Musset, Vigny, Hugo, and others. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g440 French Realism and Naturalism 3 credits. Study of the main currents in French literature, as reflected in the works of Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, Maupassant, and other writers of the latter 19th century. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g450 Twentieth Century French Literature 3 credits. Study of the main currents of contemporary French literature including symbolism, surrealism, existentialism, objectivism, etc. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g470 Readings in French 2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in French literature. May be
repeated once with different content. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.FREN g480 Independent Studies in French 3 credits. A directed project, under the guidance of an instructor, emphasizing individual study or research according to the needs of the student. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g490 French Senior Seminar 3 credits. Advanced studies in selected topics from language, culture, literatures or methods of research. May be repeated up to 6 credits with different content. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
German Graduate Courses
GERM g400 German Advanced Grammar 3 credits. Survey of selected grammar and composition topics on the advanced level. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g410 Survey of German Poetry 3 credits. Reading, analysis and discussion of representative examples of epic and lyric poetry from the major literary eras, with emphasis on German poetry since Luther. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g420 The Age of Goethe 3 credits. A survey of the major works and movements of the preclassical and classical periods in German literature. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g430 German Romanticism 3 credits. Selections of prose, verse and drama by leading German-speaking Romantic writers are read and discussed, and the principal literary movements of the period are considered. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g440 German Realism and Naturalism 3 credits. A survey of the major works from Buechner to Hauptmann, with emphasis on prose fiction and drama. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g450 Modern German Literature 3 credits. Reading and discussion of 20th Century works by the major authors of the German-speaking world, including Kafka, Hesse, Mann, Grass and Boell. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g470 Readings in German 1-2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in German literature. May be repeated once with different content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g480 Independent Studies in German 3 credits. A directed project, under the guidance of an instructor, emphasizing individual study or research according to the needs of the student. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g490 German Senior Seminar 3 credits. Advanced studies in selected topics from language, culture, literatures or methods of research. May be repeated up to 6 credits with different content. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Latin Graduate Courses
LATN g470 Readings in Latin 2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in Latin literature. May be repeated once with different content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Russian Graduate Courses
RUSS g470 Readings in Russian 2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in Russian literature. May be repeated once with different content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Spanish Graduate Courses
SPAN g400 Spanish Advanced Grammar 3 credits. Survey of selected grammar and composition topics on the advanced level. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g410 Spanish Medieval through Golden Age Literature 3 credits. Examination of Medieval, Renaissance, Golden Age Literature with an emphasis on the major trends that shaped Spanish thought and letters. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g422 Colonial Spanish American Literature 3 credits. Study of major writers and their historical contexts from the conquest to the eve of independence, including indigenous and colonial prose, poetry and drama. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g425 Nineteenth Century Spanish American Literature 3 credits. Study of major writers and their historical contexts in the nineteenth century, including prose, poetry and drama. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g430 Spanish Enlightenment and Romanticism 3 credits. Consideration of literary currents from the beginning of the Bourbon Monarchy in Spain (1700) until 1868. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g440 Spanish Realism through Generation of '98 3 credits. Examination of major literary works beginning with the realist and naturalist authors and concluding with the Generation of 1898. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g450 Twentieth Century Spanish Literature 3 credits. Examination of modern Peninsular letters as evidenced in poetry, the short story, the novel, and the essay. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g462 Early Twentieth Century Spanish American Literature 3 credits. Study of major writers and their historical contexts from "modernism" to the World War II, including prose, poetry and drama. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g465 Contemporary Spanish American Literature 3 credits. Study of major writers and their historical contexts from World War II until the present, including prose, poetry and drama. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g470 Readings in Spanish 2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in Spanish literature. May be repeated once with different content. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g480 Independent Studies in Spanish 3 credits. A directed project, under the guidance of an instructor, emphasizing individual study or research according to the needs of the study. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g490 Spanish Senior Seminar 3 credits. Advanced studies in selected topics from language, culture, literatures or methods of research. May be repeated up to 6 credits with different content. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 301 OR 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Department of Geosciences
Chair and Professor Hughes
Professors: Link, McCurry, Rodgers, Nuhfer
Associate Professor: Thackray
Assistant Professors: Ames, Pierce
Supervisory Research Geologist: Welhan
Research Assistant Professor: Glenn
GIS TReC Director Weber
GIS TReC Associate Director Windholz
Affiliate Faculty: Akersten, Anderson, Cecil, Kuntz, Mahar, McGinnis, Smith, Stephens, Winterfeld
Emeritus Faculty: Fortsch, Ore, Strawn
Overall Department Goals - All Programs
A. Graduates will think critically and comprehend written and verbal communications about geoscience topics.
B. Graduates will have specific skills for careers in geoscience and related industries, licensure, or to continue in graduate study.
C. Graduates will attain employment in geology or related fields or gain admission to graduate programs.
Graduate Degree Programs
I. Goals
D. Graduates will be prepared to communicate effectively at the professional level.
E. Graduates will be prepared to define, implement, and complete geologic investigations.
F. Graduates will have professional skills for employment or further graduate study.
II. Objectives
A. Provide graduate students with coursework, laboratory experiences, field exercises and research opportunities in order to achieve all goals set forth above.
B. Provide graduate students with a professional interactive environment that improves their opportunities to enter successful careers in geoscience.
C. Increase graduate students' probability of obtaining employment in academia or industry, or of being accepted for doctoral studies.
Master of Science in Geology
The M.S. degree is offered to those students who have degrees in geology who have demonstrated the potential for research and a professional career. Classified (degree-seeking, fully accepted) admission to the program is decided by the graduate faculty of the Geosciences Department in accordance with standards set by the Graduate School.
Admission
A complete graduate application for classifiedstatus in the ISU Geosciences Department consistsof:
a. GRE aptitude scores (35% on quantitative or verbal is required for classified students)b. A letter of intent and statement of goals in Graduate School
c. An ISU Graduate School application form and official copies of transcripts
d. Three letters of recommendation
Applicant must hold the degree of Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in geology or the equivalent as determined by the department. The student's course of study will be determined by consultation and possibly an entrance examination. Students will normally be required to complete as deficiencies at the undergraduate level any courses required for the B.S. in geology at ISU which they have not already taken. Continued enrollment in the program is contingent upon maintaining a 3.0 grade point average and upon making satisfactory progress toward the degree.
Students who do not meet the minimum requirements or with incomplete applications can be admitted on a conditional or unclassified basis. Conditional status can be changed to classified after one or two semesters if performance is satisfactory. Unclassified status is used for students with large numbers of deficiencies or with very low undergraduate GPAs. Unclassified students may petition for classified status when their performance warrants.
Requirements
A student who wants to earn an M.S. in Geology must complete at least 30 credits of course work. These credits must be earned under the conditions outlined below:
a) The student must earn at least 17 credits (including six Thesis credits) at the 600 level in Geology.
b) The remaining 13 credits may be earned at the 500 or 600 level, of which eight credits may come from a related discipline.
In addition to the 30 required credits, each student must take two approved courses from outside the Geosciences Department (e.g., technical writing, anthropology, etc.) or may opt to take the foreign language challenge exam at the elementary level.
The department requires that the following core courses be completed. These classes are normally taken during the first semester of graduate study:
GEOL 591 Seminar 1 cr GEOL 601 Advanced Physical Geology 2 cr GEOL 603 Geologic Writing Seminar 1 crGraduate students may not sign up for GEOL 650 (Thesis) until their thesis prospectus has been submitted and approved by the Thesis Committee. Additionally, all graduate students are required to present at least one geology colloquium dealing with their thesis topic prior to taking their oral examination.
Master of Science in Geology with Emphasis in Environmental Geoscience
A Geology M.S. degree may be awarded with the annotation "Emphasis in Environmental Geoscience" added, if the student completes the requirements for an M.S. Geology degree plus at least 9 credits in approved graduate-level courses in the general area of Environmental Geoscience. Students who wish their M.S. degree to contain the added designation "With Emphasis in Environmental Geoscience", need to file an amended program of study form with the Office of Graduate Studies. The curriculum may be developed in, but is not limited to, the following areas: surface and groundwater hydrology; environmental geochemistry; surficial geological processes; geomorphology; volcanic, earthquake and other geologic hazards; environmental geophysics; assessment and remediation of hazardous waste sites; Neogene and Quaternary geology. Courses in related sciences and engineering disciplines may also be included.
The curriculum must be approved by the student's graduate committee, and may include components taken at Boise State University and/or the University of Idaho. Inter-university graduate committees are encouraged.
Master of Natural Science in Geology
The Master of Natural Science (MNS) degree in Geology is designed primarily for teachers and prospective teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of geologic processes, the nature of natural resources, and the effect of humans on their environment. This is a non-thesis program of study with an emphasis on subject matter that will enhance the ability of the teacher to give students an interesting, up-to-date class in earth science or geology. Those interested in the program should possess or be working toward a standard teaching certificate. Requirements include completion of a prescribed program of study of 30 credits approved by a departmental committee selected by the student in consultation with the student's major professor and approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies, and satisfactory performance on final written and oral examinations. See Master of Natural Science in the General information section of this catalog for details of M.N.S. degree.
Cooperative ISU-Boise State University Master's Degree in Geology
Graduate students admitted to the ISU M.S. program in Geology may, subject to the approval of their thesis committee, transfer up to 12 credits of graduate credit from Boise State University (BSU). The thesis committee consists of three or more people: an ISU Geosciences faculty member, a graduate faculty representative from ISU, a Geology and Geophysics faculty member from BSU (must be member of ISU graduate faculty), and perhaps an additional Geosciences graduate faculty as desired by the student.
Thesis research can be conducted under auspices of faculty at BSU or ISU, but registration must be for ISU GEOL 650 (Thesis) totaling six credits. Students can register for GEOL 650 only after a thesis prospectus has been approved. Normally, students must spend at least one semester at ISU. Students may apply credits of GEOL 648 (Research Problems-ISU credit), taught by BSU faculty, to their degree. These are ISU credits, not BSU transfer credits.
The total credits required are the same as for a normal ISU M.S. degree in Geology (at least 17 at 600 level; at most 13 at 500 level.) The requirement of two approved courses from outside the field of geology can be met at either ISU or BSU. Presentation of at least one geology colloquium at ISU is required.
Cooperative ISU-Boise State University Master's Degree in Applied Geophysics
Graduate students admitted to the Boise State University M.S. Program in applied geophysics may, subject to the approval of their thesis committee, transfer up to 12 credits of graduate credit from ISU. For details of this cooperative program, the student should consult the BSU Graduate Catalog and the BSU Department of Geology and Geophysics.
Cooperative University of Idaho-Boise State University-ISU Master's Degree in Hydrology
Access to the University of Idaho (U of I) M.S. program in hydrology is provided to ISU and BSU graduate students via the offering of University of Idaho hydrology classes at Boise State University. Students interested in the University of Idaho hydrology degree should consult the U of I Graduate Studies Catalog and the U of I Department of Geology.
Post-Baccalaureate GeoTechnology Certificate
(19 credits required)
GeoTechnology Certificate
I. Goals
A. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills necessary to apply geotechnology in their chosen careers or fields of interest.
B. Graduates will have the background to compete successfully for industrial and academic positions.
II. Objectives
A. Learn and perform techniques in Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning System, Remote Sensing, and related skills.
B. Increase knowledge of how geotechnical applications are incorporated into research, education, and industry.
C. Increase knowledge of geotechnical workforce needs and the future directions of geotechnological applications.
The Graduate Certificate in GeoTechnology is offered to students who wish to become proficient in the collection, management, and analysis of spatial data. Courses in three disciplines—geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), and remote sensing—are used to teach the theory and application of GeoTechnology. Students may pursue the Certificate independently or in conjunction with another ISU degree.
Classified admission is necessary to complete the Certificate and is decided by the graduate faculty of the Geosciences Department in accordance with standards set by the Graduate School. Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school and must obtain a score of 35% or higher on the GRE Verbal, Quantitative, or Analytical sections. All applicants must submit an application to the Graduate School. In addition, students who wish to apply for a Graduate Assistantship should submit to the Geosciences Department a GA request form, 3 letters of recommendation, and a statement of goals for graduate study.
Students will complete 14 credits of required course work and 5 credits of elective course work to obtain the Certificate. The following courses are relevant:
Core Courses (14 credits required): GEOL 503 Principles of GIS 3 cr GEOL 504 Advanced GIS 3 cr GEOL 507 GPS Applications in Research 3 cr GEOL 508 GeoTechnology Seminar 2 cr or BIOS 518 Ecological Topics 1 cr GEOL 509 Remote Sensing Applications 3 cr Electives (5 credits required): ANTH 582 Independent Problems in Anthropology* 3 cr BIOS 582 Independent Problems in Biology 1-3 cr allowed CIS 580 Data Base Management Systems 3 cr GEOL 527 Information Technology for GIS 3 cr GEOL 528 Programming for GIS 2 cr GEOL 580 Special Topics in GIS 1-3 cr GEOL 581 GeoTechnology Internship 1-3 cr GEOL 606 Geostatistics Spatial Data Analysis and Modeling 4 cr GEOL 607 Spatial Analysis 3 cr GEOL 628 Advanced GIS Programming 3 cr GEOL 648 Research Problem 1-3 cr allowed TOTAL: 19 cr * Topic: Geographical Information Systems and Anthropology (or GIS and Anthropology) For current information regarding GIS Center and courses, see the website: http://giscenter.isu.eduGeology Graduate Courses
GEOL g402 Geomorphology 4 credits. Processresponse approach to landforms and landscapes. Historical perspectives, endo- and exogenetic processes, equilibrium and relict landforms. Emphasis oninterrelations among various geologic sub-disciplines. Field trips, some lab exercises. PREREQ: GEOL313 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g402L Geomorphology Laboratory 0 credits.
GEOL g403 Principles of Geographical Information System 3 credits. Study of GIS fundamentals, introduction to GPS, databases, and metadata. Practical application of ESRI Arc View. Build, edit, and query a GIS; basic spatial analysis. Requires competence in computer operating systems.
GEOL g404 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3 credits. Study of relational databases, including spatial analysis, and remote sensing. Practical application of Arc/Info and Idrisi. Exercises include digitizing, querying, digital terrain modeling, and image processing. PREREQ: GEOL g403 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g405 Volcanology 3 credits. Aspects of physical and chemical volcanology: types of volcanoes; interpretation of volcanic deposits; propertiesof magma; generation, rise, and storage of magma;volcanic hazards and prediction. PREREQ: ONE OF GEOL 314. GEOLg402, GEOL 421, OR GEOL g452.
GEOL g406 Environmental Geology 3 credits. Humans and the environment. Topics include: industrial exploitation of fossil fuels, energy sources, soils, water and other materials, environmental health, pollution, waste disposal, hazards, disasters, and land use. PREREQ: GEOL 100 OR GEOL 101.
GEOL g407 GPS Application in Research 3 credits. Overview of satellite positioning systems usage. Topics include GPS theory, basic mapping concepts, use of mapping grade receivers for GIS data collection, and processing of carrier phase data for high precision applications.
GEOL g408 GeoTechnology Seminar 2 cr. GIS applications in natural and social sciences, ethical and legal issues, current status and recent advances in GeoTechnology. Lectures, discussion, readings. PREREQ: GEOL g403 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g409 Remote Sensing 3 credits. Fundamentals and applications of single frequency, multispectral, and hyperspectral remote sensing for physical, natural, engineering, and social sciences. Emphasis on acquiring, processing, integrating, and interpretation of imagery. Requires competence in computer operating systems.
GEOL g410 Science in American Society 2 credits. Observational basis of science; technology's historical influences on scientific developments; perceptions of science in contemporary America; tools/strategies for teaching science. Cross-listed as PHYS g410. PREREQ: JUNIOR STANDING AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g411 Planetary Petrology 3 credits. Chemistry, mineralogy, tectonic association and petrogenesis of the principal igneous and metamorphic rock types on Earth and other planetary bodies. PREREQ: GEOL 314.
GEOL g412 Petrology Lab 2 credits. Microscopic identification of igneous and metamorphic minerals and rocks. PREREQ: GEOL 313 AND GEOL 211. COREQ: GEOL g411.
GEOL g415 Quaternary Geology 4 credits. Use and interpretation of landforms, sediments, and fossil life in the reconstruction of Quaternary events, environment, and climates. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g415L Quaternary Geology Laboratory 0 credits.
GEOL g417 General Soils 3 credits. Formation, morphology, and distribution of soils, including developments in soil classification. PREREQ: GEOL 100 OR GEOL 101 OR GEOL 115, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g420 Principles of Geochemistry 3 credits. Chemistry of the earth; discussion of factors controlling abundance, distribution, and migration of chemical elements within the earth. PREREQ: GEOL 211, AND CHEM 112, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g422 Planetary Geology for Teachers 3 credits. K-12 teachers and M.N.S. candidates. Formation of planetary bodies (planets, moons, asteroids, and comets), internal and surficial processes, tectonics, and planetary exploration. PREREQ: GEOL 100 OR GEOL 101.
GEOL g427 Information Technology for GIS 3 credits. Study of servers, networks, system administration, relational database design and management, spatial database engines, and serving maps on the internet. The course uses traditional lectures along with demonstrations, and hands-on exercises. PREREQ: GEOL g403 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g428 Programming for GIS 3 credits. Course introduces students to Visual Basic programming for GIS. Students will learn the fundamentals of object oriented programming, rapid application development, basic coding, help documentation, and compiling. Students will complete a project where they develop a GIS utility of their choice. PREREQ: GEOL g403 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g430 Principles of Hydrogeology 3 credits. Surface and groundwater occurrence, movement and recovery, water quality and pollution, well construction principles, and computer modeling. PREREQ: GEOL 100 OR GEOL 101, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g431 Invertebrate Paleontology 4 credits. Principles of biology and geology applied to the study of fossil invertebrates; consideration is given to morphology, classification, evolution, paleoecology, and the stratigraphic significance of fossils. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g431L Invertebrate Paleontology Laboratory 0 credits.
GEOL g435 Vertebrate Paleontology 4 credits. Phylogenetic history of the vertebrates outlined in the light of morphology, classification, evolution, paleoecology, and the significance of fossils. Field trips. Cross-listed as BIOS g435. PREREQ: GEOL g431 OR BIOS 314 OR EQUIVALENT.
GEOL g439 Principles of Taphonomy 3 credits. Effects of processes which modify organisms between death and the time the usually fossilized remains are studied. Emphasis on vertebrates. Cross-listed as ANTH g439 and BIOS g439. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g440 Ore Deposits 3 credits. Nature, mode of occurrence, and origin of ores with each type related to a given rock association and as the product of a particular environment. PREREQ: ONE OF GEOL 314, GEOL g452 (RECOMMENDED), OR GEOL 421.
GEOL g445 Environmental and Engineering Geophysics 4 credits. Geophysical applications to environmental and geological engineering problems. Includes seismic, gravity, magnetic, electrical, and electromagnetic methods. (Includes lab.) PREREQ: MATH 144 OR 147, GEOL 100 OR 101, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g450 Field Geology 6 credits. Five-week summer field camp, applying standard geologic field instruments and geologic concepts to a series of field problems. PREREQ: GEOL g452 AND 421.
GEOL g452 Sedimentation Stratigraphy 4 credits. Principles of sedimentation from source to diagenesis. The basis of stratigraphic nomenclature, classification, and correlation of rock units. Laboratory covers unconsolidated sediment, hand specimens, subsurface, and field techniques. PREREQ: GEOL 210 AND ENGL 102 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g454 Basic Engineering Geology 3 credits. Geology applied to engineering projects; geotechnical problems in civil projects; site methods. Subsurface investigations including scope, logging, and in situ and geophysical methods. Cross-listed as CE g454. PREREQ: GEOL 314 OR CE 332.
GEOL g455 Geologic Data Methods 3 credits. Classification of geotechnical projects. Geologic mapping for civil engineering purposes. Development of engineering geologic profiles. Pre-bid geotechnical investigations and field instrumentation for civil works projects. Cross-listed as CE g455. PREREQ: GEOL 450.
GEOL g456 Geology of Southern Idaho 2 credits. A study of the geology of Southern Idaho, including stratigraphy, thrust belt structure, Idaho batholith, core complexes, Challis volcanic episode, Snake River Plain, Basin and Range, and Lake Bonneville. PREREQ: GEOL 100 OR GEOL 101.
GEOL g458 Geology of North America 3 credits. Regional stratigraphy and tectonics of North America emphasizing National Parks and the Intermountain West. Graduate students will do extensive additional reading in current literature. PREREQ: GEOL 100 OR GEOL 101.GEOL g465 Subsurface Geology 3 credits.Principles of well log interpretation and correlation, core and cuttings description, cross section and subsurface map creation. Environmental geology, hydrogeology, mining, geological engineering, and petroleum applications. PREREQ: GEOL 210 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g471 Historical Geography of Idaho 3 credits. Influences of geography and geology on Idaho's economic, political and cultural history. May be team taught and include field trips, discussion sections. Cross-listed as HIST g471 and POLS g471.
GEOL g475 Essentials of Geomechanics 3 credits. Essentials of rock fracture relevant to geological engineering including stress and strain, properties and classification of rock masses, rock fracture mechanisms. Cross-listed as CE g475. PREREQ: GEOL 421 OR ENGR 350.
GEOL g476 Engineering Geology Project 1 credit. Team projects studying actual problems in engineering geology. Cross-listed as CE g476. PREREQ: GEOL g454 OR CE g454.
GEOL g480 Special Topics in GIS 1-3 credits. Visual Basic programming for GIS. PREREQ: GEOL g403 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g481 GeoTechnology Internship 1-3 credits. Choose a project with either natural resource or municipal GIS emphasis and work with real-world data at the internship's off-campus location. Projects focus on using/creating geotechnical data. PREREQ: GEOL g403 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.GEOL g491 Seminar 1 credit. Field trip or discussion of current geologic literature and geologic problems. May be repeated until 3 credits are earned. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. Graded S/U.
GEOL 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
GEOL 601 Advanced Physical Geology 2 credits. An advanced level course in physical geology required for all first year graduate students. A review of the principles of physical geology, and an overview of current hypotheses and research in the field.
GEOL 602 Advanced Geomorphology 3 credits. Seminar in the treatment of theoretical concepts in classical and modern geomorphology.
GEOL 603 Geologic Writing Seminar 1 credit. Review of quality geologic writing practices; extended field trip and introduction to regional geology. Topics include databases, abstracts, stratigraphic terminology, grant proposals, thesis prospecti, and use of reference library. Required for all Geosciences graduate students.
GEOL 606 Geostatistical Spatial Data Analysis and Modeling 4 credits. Description, analysis and modeling of spatial data in the geosciences, emphasizing hands-on application of geostatistical software tools for spatial analysis and probabilistic modeling in petroleum and groundwater reservoirs, environmental remediation, and mining or any application involving spatially-varying data. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL 607 Spatial Analysis 3 credits. This course focuses on advanced techniques for spatial data analysis covering issues in sampling, characterizing, visualizing, exploring and modeling spatial data. Techniques for point patterns, continuous data, area data, and spatial interaction data will be emphasized. PREREQ: GEOL g403, MATH 170/175, AND A BASIC STATISTICS CLASS (e.g., MATH 253) OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL 615 Neutron Activation Analysis 4 credits. Theory and use of neutron activation methods for quantitative chemical analysis of natural and synthetic materials. Applications in geologic systems will be emphasized. Cross-listed as CHEM615, PHYS 615. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL 617 Environmental Geochemistry 3 credits. Geochemistry of environmental systems. Emphasis given to low-temperature water-rock interactions, including sorption processes, retardation, reaction kinetics and reaction-mass transport modeling. Cross-listed as CHEM617. PREREQ: CHEM112 AND GEOL g420 OR CHEM 351.
GEOL 618 Applied Geophysics 3 credits. Geologic interpretation of reflection seismic, refraction seismic, gravity, magnetic, and ground-penetrating radar data.
GEOL 621 Advanced Structural Geology 3 credits. Current aspects of structural geology ortectonics. May focus on regional structures, tectonic theories, orogenic mechanics, global tectonic model(s), or topics of special interest in structuralgeology.
GEOL 622 Orogenic Belts of the World 3 credits. Interdisciplinary analysis of Alpine and Cordilleran-type mountain belts including their infrastructure, tectonic evolution, and mechanisms of formation.
GEOL 623 Tectonics and Sedimentation 3 credits. Sedimentary basin analysis and mechanisms of subsidence. Extensional, compressional and strike-slip tectonics as related to depositional systems, facies architecture, and provenance.
GEOL 625 Quantitative Geochemistry Lab 3 credits. Practical application of theory involving use and operation of instrumental techniques. Cross-listed as CHEM 625.
GEOL 628 Advanced GIS Programming 3 credits. Course focuses on Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming for ArcGIS. Students will learn to navigate, interact, and utilize ArcObjects to customize ArcGIS and to create and distribute their own customizations (i.e., dll). PREREQ: GEOL g403, GEOL g428, AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL 630 Advanced Hydrogeology 3 credits. Advanced topics in hydrogeology, including precipitation and stream flow, soil moisture, principles and modeling of groundwater flow, migration of wastes in both saturated and unsaturated zones, design and impact of production wells, water chemistry. PREREQ: GEOL g430 OR EQUIVALENT.
GEOL 631 Sedimentology 3 credits. Provenance, dispersal, and environments of deposition; emphasis on various aspects of surface equilibria.
GEOL 641 Advanced Petrology 3 credits. Selected topics in igneous and/or metamorphic petrology, regional and/or global aspects of current interest, including relationship to major advances in other areas of solid earth sciences.
GEOL 646 The Sedimentary Record 4 credits. Earth history as revealed in sedimentary facies, provenance, chemical and isotopic excursions. Methods of analysis including sequence stratigraphy, geochronology, biogeochemistry, chemostratigraphy. Sedimentary petrology and field methods emphasized in lab.
GEOL 648 Research Problems 1-6 credits. Independent research on non-thesis subject matter, subject to approval of the staff before results receive credit. Course may be repeated until 10 credits are earned.
GEOL 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Ordinarily a field problem with supporting laboratory work undertaken by the student with approval of the geology graduate faculty, and after a thesis prospectus has been accepted.
Department of History
Chair and Professor A. Christelow
Professors: S. Christelow, Hale, Hatzenbuehler, Owens
Assistant Professors: Kuhlman, Marsh, Simpson, Woodworth-Ney
Adjunct Faculty: Reinke
Emeritus Faculty: Marley, Ruckman, Swanson
History Graduate Courses
(No graduate degrees are offered)
HIST g405 Problems in History 3 credits. A thorough consideration of historical problems, particularly from a comparative perspective. De
signed to give deeper insight into problems, issues, andtopics which are treated more generally in other courses. May be repeated with different content.HIST g427 American West 3 credits. Comparison of various American Wests in reality and imagination; emphasis on exploration, settlement, ethnic groups, economic development, resource utilization, and cultural depiction. PREREQ: HIST 111, HIST 112.
HIST g429 Foreign Relations since 1900 3 credits. A study of foreign relations in the twentieth century from an international perspective. Special emphasis on the impact of wars on various peoples and cultures.
HIST g430 Environmental History 3 credits. Historical examination of the social, intellectual, cultural, ecological, and political aspects of human interaction with the North American environment from Asian migration to the present.
HIST g435 Colonial Frontiers in America and Africa 3 credits. A comparative examination of exploration, conquest, and resistance, and the interaction of cultures in frontier settings. Examines both the realities of the frontier and their impact on Western thought and imagination.
HIST g437 Families in Former Times 3 credits. Reconstructs the marriage patterns and domestic lives of people in pre-industrial Europe (1000-1700AD).
HIST g439 Women in History 3 credits. Shifting images and perceptions of women and women's roles, as contrasted with the realities of women's lives with emphasis on 19th century Europe and America and the development of the movement for women's emancipation.
HIST g443 English History 3 credits. Survey of the more important British political, constitutional, economic, and cultural developments from Anglo-Saxon times to the Victorian Period.
HIST g444 Victorian England and After 3 credits. England, 1837 to the present. An examination of the cultural, social, political, and economic history of the most prosperous and productive period of English history including British national and imperial decline in the twentieth century.
HIST g446 Social and Economic History of Greece and Rome 3 credits. Investigates ways in which geography, demography and politics affected the mentalities and behaviors of social groups—women, patrons, clients and slaves—and the functioning of households, villages and cities.
HIST g448 Medieval Social and Economic History 3 credits. Analyzes the impact of political instability, migration and environment upon European women and men from roughly AD 400 to 1400 and their economic responses.
HIST g450 Golden Age Castile 3 credits. History of a major European country in an age of globalization, military revolution, religious conflict, and significant cultural development, 1450-1700.
HIST g461-g462-g463 Independent Study 1-3 credits. Selected readings in areas and periods not covered by the regular curriculum offerings. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.HIST g471 Historical Geography of Idaho 3 credits. Influences of geography and geology on Idaho's economic, political and cultural history. May be team taught, and includes field trips, discussion sections. Cross-listed as GEOL g471 and POLS g471.
HIST g491 Seminar 3 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of research papers on selected topics. (For seniors majoring in history.) PREREQ: HIST 291 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
HIST 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
Women's Studies Graduate Courses
W S g461 Independent Study 1-3 credits. Selected readings and research in areas of Women's Studies not covered by the regular curricular offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. PREREQ: 3.0 CUMULATIVE GPA AND W S 201 OR EQUIVALENT; PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Department of Mass Communication
Chair and Professor Loving
Professors: Frazier, Jull
Assistant Professors: Beachboard, Robinson, Wells
Emeritus Faculty: House, Trinklein
Mass Communication Graduate Courses
(No graduate degrees are offered)
M C g418 Art of the Book 3 credits. Expands the traditional idea of book form with innovative structures and concepts. Textural and nontextual formats and methods for generating ideas for works are addressed. Traditional techniques for bookbinding will also be included. Cross-listed as ART g418.
M C g431 Teaching High School Journalism 2 credits. Current high school journalism practices. Includes newspapers, broadcast, advertising, pho
tography as appropriate. Emphasis is on applying the content of other journalism courses in the high school.M C g452 Mass Communication and Society 3 credits. Interface between mass media (news, entertainment and advertising) and audiences. Analysis of public's right to know, press freedom, censorship, political and other leanings in the media, media effectiveness, and ethics. PREREQ: JUNIOR STANDING OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
M C g460 Corporate Video Production 3 credits. Producing for corporate, educational, home video, documentary and other nonfiction markets. Advanced production techniques. Major project required. PREREQ: M C 300.
M C g470 Communication Through Web Design 3 credits. Theory, ideology and practical application of interactive document design utilizing several different software applications. Emphasis placed on communication. Also taught within a practical and aesthetic context, ethics, current practices, purposes, styles, genres and directions in authoring for the world wide web. PREREQ: M C 260 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Department of Mathematics
Chair and Professor Stowe
Assistant Chair and Professor Fisher
Professors: Egger, R. Hill, Kratz, Lang, Laquer, Wolper
Associate Professors: Ford, Hanin, L. Hill, Kriloff, Lay, Palmer
Assistant Professors: Chen, Gironella, Gryazin, Payne, Van Kirk
Adjunct Faculty: England, Huber, Kress, Li, Marsden, Martin, McNabb, Miller, Mills, Potter, Samorukova, Venema, Walker, Yost
Professor Emeritus: Cresswell, Parker
Objectives:
• M.S. students develop a broad knowledge of mathematics and a degree of competence in one field within mathematics.
• D.A. students develop a broad knowledge of mathematics; learn about the roles of instruction, service, and research in the mathematical profession; and study a mathematical topic in depth, reporting their findings in a thesis that meets professional standards.
• Graduate students find employment in teaching or industry.
Doctor of Arts in Mathematics
The Doctor of Arts program in mathematics is designed to prepare the student for a teaching career in institutions of higher learning. Theprogram emphasizes broad competence in mathematics rather than specialization and makes provision for classroom teaching experience.
Admission
Admission to the D.A. program requires the completion of the requirements for a master's degree equivalent to the M.S. in mathematics at Idaho State University with a 3.5 GPA in all graduate work. The aptitude portion of the Graduate Record Examination is required with a minimum score at the 50th percentile. The aptitude percentile is determined by averaging the percentiles of the quantitative, verbal and analytical sections.
Applicants will be selected according to the following criteria:
1. Measure of success in completing the master's program
2. Satisfactory GRE scores
3. Teaching experience
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Applicant's letter discussing reasons for wishing to pursue this specific program.
Residence
Six semester hours beyond the master's degree may be transferred into the program. Two consecutive semesters of full-time study are required in residence.
Committees and Advising
The student will be advised initially by the departmental graduate committee. This group will be the student's temporary advising committee and will assist in the selection of the student's permanent committee who will supervise the remainder of the student's program.
Requirements
The program requires course work, a thesis, teaching internships, and examinations as described below. The program must include a minimum of 48 credits, and at least two 600-level sequences taken in residence. Approval for optional courses is granted by the Mathematics Department Graduate Committee.
A. Course Work1. Mathematics Component
MATH 625-626 Real Analysis 6 cr MATH 627-628 Complex Analysis 6 cr MATH 631-632 Abstract Algebra 6 cr MATH 671-672 Topology 6 cr Twelve additional 600-level Mathematics credits, including one full-year sequence2. Interdisciplinary and Applied Mathematics Component
MATH 550-551 Mathematical Statistics Nine additional hours of approved interdisciplinary or applied mathematics course work3. Education Component
An approved graduate course in Education MATH 692 Doctor of Arts Seminar MATH 693 Mathematical Exposition An approved course in technical or expository writing if recommended by the departmental graduate committee in consultation with the student's permanent committeeB. Doctor of Arts Thesis
The Doctor of Arts Thesis is an expository or research paper in mathematics or mathematics education. Six hours of course credit are given for the completion of the thesis.
C. Teaching Internship
Each candidate must complete teaching internships under the supervision of thedepartmental Graduate Committee. Six hours of course credit must be earned in MATH 700 Supervised Teaching Internship.
D. Examinations
1. DA Written Examination: A written comprehensive examination on undergraduate-level mathematics.
2. Oral Examination: An oral examination on graduate-level mathematics including the four areas of competence described in Section A. above, and the candidate's program of graduate course work.
3. Final Examination: The candidate will present to the public a lecture on the candidate's dissertation, and will answer any questions that arise. Following the lecture and question period, the candidate will be examined orally by the candidate's dissertation committee on topics related to the dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied Science
This Ph.D. program is available to students wishing to study mathematics applied to problems in subsurface science. The complete program description appears under the College of Engineering in this catalog.
Master of Science in Mathematics
The Master of Science degree program is designed to provide a broad and in-depth background and prepare the student for further study at the doctoral level or for an industrial or academic career.
Admission
For full admission to the M.S. degree program in mathematics, the applicant must have completed all requirements for a bachelor's degree in mathematics at an accredited institution. The applicant should have a grade point average of at least 3.0 over the last two years of undergraduate work and have taken the Graduate Record Examination, achieving at least the 50th percentile on the quantitative part of the general aptitude test. The student should have completed course work in modern algebra, differential equations, advanced calculus, and introductory analysis. Applicants not fully meeting these requirements may be allowed to make up deficiencies at ISU.
Requirements
The Master of Science program in Mathematics provides thesis and non-thesis options. Students choosing either option must take 15 credits in mathematics at the 600 level, including two full-year sequences. Of the remaining 15 graduate credits required for the degree, at least 9 must be in mathematics. The entire program of study must be approved by the departmental graduate committee.
Students must pass a written examination on one of the 600-level sequences in their programs of study. Those who choose the thesis option must also complete and defend an expository or research thesis, for which they will receive 6 credits of MATH 649. Those who choose the non-thesis option must pass a final oral examination over all courses in their program of study.
Mathematics Graduate Courses
MATH g407-408 Modern Algebra 3 credits each. Rings, fields, groups, algebras, and selected topics in abstract algebra. PREREQ: MATH 287 AND MATH 330.
MATH g421 Advanced Engineering Mathematics I 3 credits. Analysis of complex linear and nonlinear engineering systems using advanced techniques, including Laplace transforms, Fourier series and classical partial differential equations. Cross-listed as ENGR g421. PREREQ: MATH 360.
MATH g422 Advanced Engineering Mathematics II 3 credits. Cross-listed as ENGR g422. Analysis of complex linear and nonlinear engineering systems using advanced techniques, including probability and statistics, advanced numerical methods and variational calculus. PREREQ: ENGR g421 OR MATH g421.
MATH g423-g424 Introduction to Real Analysis 3 credits each. The real number system, limits, sequences, series, and convergence; metric spaces; completeness; and selected topics on measure and integration theory. PREREQ: MATH 287, MATH 326, MATH 330, AND MATH 360.
MATH g435 Elementary Number Theory 3 credits. Diophantine equations, prime numbertheorems, residue systems, theorems of Fermat and Wilson, and continued fractions. PREREQ: MATHg407.
MATH g441 Introduction to Numerical Analysis 3 credits. Introduction to standard numerical techniques for solving problems dealing with nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations, differential equations, interpolation, numerical integration, and differentiation. PREREQ: MATH 326, MATH 330, AND MATH 360 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g442 Introduction to Numerical Analysis 3 credits. Extension of MATH g441 for students who wish to pursue more advanced techniques with emphasis on analysis. Typical topics covered include numerical methods applied to partial differentialequations, integral equations, and in-depth treatmentof topics covered in MATH g441. PREREQ: MATHg441.
MATH g450-g451 Mathematical Statistics 3 credits each. Probability, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, order statistics, limit theorems, point and interval estimation, uniformly most powerful tests, likelihood ratio tests, chi-square and F tests, nonparametric tests. PREREQ: MATH 326.MATH g457 Applied Regression Analysis 3 credits. Simple and multiple linear regression, polynomial regression, diagnostics, model selection, models with categorical variables. PREREQ: MATH 352 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g458 Experimental Design 3 credits. The linear model for experimental designs, analysis of variance and covariance, block designs, factorial designs, nested designs, choice of sample size. PREREQ: MATH 352 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g459 Applied Multivariate Analysis 3 credits. Matrix computation of summary statistics, graphical analysis of multivariate procedures, multivariate normal distribution, MANOVA, multivariate linear regression, principal components, factor analysis, canonical correlation analysis. PREREQ: MATH 352 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g465 Partial Differential Equations 3 credits. Equations of the first and second orders, methods of solution, Laplace's Equation, heat equation, and the wave equation. Emphasis on applications to problems in the physical sciences and engineering. PREREQ: MATH 360 AND EITHER MATH 326 OR MATH g421.
MATH g473 Introduction to Topology 3 credits. Metric spaces; convergence; notions of continuity; connected, separable and compact spaces. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g481 Special Problems 1-3 credits. Reading and conference in an area not usually covered by a regular offering. Individual work under the supervision and guidance of a professor whose specialty includes the chosen area. Open to seniors and graduate students in good standing and with the consent of the instructor. May be repeated until 6 credits are earned.
MATH g491 Mathematics Seminar 1-3 credits. Advanced reading and discussion on selected topics in mathematics. May be taken for credit more than once. PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING OR EQUIVALENT.
MATH 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
MATH 625-626 Real Analysis 3 credits each. Structure of the Real number system, measures and measurable functions, the Lebesgue integral, other integrals, Lp spaces, differentiable functions, the Radon-Nikodym Theorem, Fubini's Theorem. PREREQ: MATH g424.
MATH 627-628 Complex Analysis 3 credits each. Classical theorems of Cauchy, Goursat, Mittag-Leffler, Weierstrass, Riemann, and Picard involving analytic functions, representation theorems, conformal mappings, entire and meromorphic functions, analytic continuation, and other topics. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 631-632 Abstract Algebra 3 credits each. Categories, groups, rings and ideals, polynomials, and fields through Galois Theory, modules, lattices, advanced linear and multilinear algebra. PREREQ: MATH 330 AND g408 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 633 Matrix Analysis 3 credits. Eigenvalues, special matrices, normal forms, matrix polynomials, matrix functions, matrix norms, Kronecker products, stability, matrix equations, generalized inverses, nonnegative matrices. PREREQ: MATH 330 AND MATH 424.
MATH 641-642 Numerical Analysis 3 credits each. Topics selected from approximation theory, optimization, numerical linear algebra, differential and integral equations, spline analysis, computer algorithms, and other areas of current research in numerical analysis. PREREQ: MATH g423 AND MATH g441.
MATH 649 Thesis (M.S.) 1-6 credits.
MATH 650 Thesis (D.A.) 1-6 credits.
MATH 652 Stochastic Processes 3 credits. Topics from conditional probability and expectation, martingales, Kolmogorov's Theorem, Markov processes, random walks, Brownian motion, diffusions, dynamic programming, stochastic differential equations. Applications to modeling physical and/or social dynamical systems. PREREQ: MATH g450.
MATH 653 Advanced Topics in Probability and Statistics 3 credits. Topics such as experimental design, regression analysis, multivariate statistical analysis. PREREQ: MATH 352 AND MATH 230, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 655-656 Combinatorics 3 credits each. Theory and applications of: choice and enumeration techniques, generating functions, partitions, designs and configurations, graph theory including digraphs, algebraic graph theory and extremal problems. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 662-663 Differential Equations 3 credits each. Existence, uniqueness, and dependence of solutions upon initial conditions; linear equations; autonomous equations; dynamical systems and stability; partial differential equations of first and second order, with applications. PREREQ: MATH 326, MATH 327, AND MATH 360.
MATH 664-665 Applied Mathematics 3 credits each. Differential operators, variational formulations, transform theory, spectral theory, Green's functions, bifurcations, stability, integrability, perturbation methods, applications to physical problems stressing construction and analysis of ODE and PDE models. PREREQ: MATH 330 AND MATH g465.
MATH 667-668 Functional Analysis 3 credits each. Major results of functional analysis, such as the Hahn-Banach, open mapping, and closed
graph theorems; study of Hilbert and Banach spaces; spectral analysis. PREREQ: MATH g423 OR MATH 625 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.MATH 671-672 Topology 3 credits each. Fundamental theorems and examples from point-set topology; emphasis on general and metric topologies and continuous mappings; introduction to topology of manifolds, covering spaces, homotopy, homology, and cohomology. PREREQ: MATH g473 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 681-682 Differential Geometry 3 credits each. Differentiable manifolds and mappings; bundles, connections, geodesics, and curvature; Lie groups; topics from Riemannian, Hermitian, or symplectic geometry. PREREQ: MATH 327 AND MATH 330.
MATH 691 Seminar 1-3 credits. Advanced readings, problems, and discussion on selected topics in mathematics. May be taken for credit more than once on distinct topics.
MATH 692 Doctor of Arts Seminar 2 credits. Topics include the nature and practice of mathematical research, grants, public speaking, professionally and classroom related software, information media, issues in mathematical pedagogy, standards, and curricula, university organization, history of mathematics. Graded S/U.
MATH 693 Mathematical Exposition 1 credit. Presentation of mathematics in a seminar setting. Small group practice in and critique of mathematical exposition. Requirements include presentation of a departmental colloquium on an assigned topic. Graded S/U.
MATH 699 Special Topics in Mathematics 1-3 credits. Each offering will deal with a topic selected from such fields of mathematics as algebra, analysis, geometry, number theory, topology, applied analysis, probability, and mathematical logic. May be taken for credit more than once. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 700 Supervised Teaching Internship. Credit variable up to 9 credits. Graded S/U.
Museum
Director Deck
Professors and Curators: Lohse, Peterson
Associate Professor and Curator: Akersten
Assistant Professor and Curator: Delehanty
Curator Emeriti: Butler, Holte, Trost
Museum Graduate Courses
(No graduate degrees are offered)
MUSE g411 Basic Museology and Museography 2 credits. History, philosophy, purposes, organization and administration of museums. Practical work in collections management and museum interpretation.
MUSE g450 Independent Study in Museum Methods 1-3 credits. Individual projects based on student's background and interests. Could include, but not limited to, advanced work in collections management, exhibit design and construction, museum education, or administration. May be repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: MUSE 411 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Department of Music
Chair and Professor Earles
Professors: Brooks, George, Lane
Associate Professors: Bond
Assistant Professors: Gonzol, Hasenpflug, Lawler, Livingston-Friedley, Masserini, Simons
Adjunct Faculty: Adams, B. Attebery, Banyas, Burt, Friedley, Hughes, Knutson, Lacey, Markley, O'Brien, Ruppe, Smith
Affiliate Faculty: Grayson
Emeritus Faculty: Stanek
Master of Education in K-12 Education
Music Education
36 Credits
(course work only option)The M.Ed. in Music Education is designed to strengthen the student's understanding, knowledge, and skills in three major areas—Core Professional Studies, Specialty Studies, and Integrative Field Research Studies—as they relate to music education. The program is designed to meet the needs of music education specialists who work in the public school system (grades K-12) or who aspire to further graduate study and teaching in music education.
Individuals applying for admission to the Master of Education/Music Education, must meet the following admission requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in music from an accredited college or university.
It is expected that students will meet basic requirements for public school certification.
• Completion of entrance examinations in music history and music theory. Students whose examination indicate deficiencies will be granted Provisional Status. Any course used to remove deficiencies does not count toward the degree. When deficiencies have been removed, the student may seek Regular Status.
Students complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours for the Master's degree.
Students seeking Idaho Certification in the area of their training must meet any requirements of the State Board of Education for certification. It is recommended that students have professional experience in an education context.Education Core (12 credits)
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr EDUC 616 Integration of Technology into School Curriculum 3 crPedagogy and Content (24 credits)
MUSC 515 Seminar in Band Music 2 cr OR MUSC 516 Seminar in Choral Music 2 cr MUSC 517 Advanced Conducting 2 cr MUSC 601 Foundations in Music Education 3 cr MUSC 610 Practicum in Rehearsal Techniques 2 cr MUSC 671 Music Education Seminar 3 cr Graduate Performance Ensemble (2 semesters) 2 cr Music History/Theory Elective 2 cr Music history Theory Elective 2 cr Other Music Electives 6 cr Total 36 creditsMusic Graduate Courses
MUSC g406 Opera Literature 2 credits. Masterworks of operatic literature. PREREQ: MUSC 304, MUSC 305, MUSC 306.
MUSC g407 Symphonic Music Literature 2 credits. Masterworks of symphonic literature. PREREQ: MUSC 304, MUSC 305, MUSC 306.
MUSC g408 Chamber Music Literature 2 credits. Masterworks of chamber music literature. PREREQ: MUSC 304, MUSC 305, MUSC 306.
MUSC g411 Instrument Literature 2 credits. A study of instructional materials and literature for an orchestral instrument or guitar. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MUSC g412 Instrument Pedagogy 2 credits. A survey and comparative study of pedagogical materials, principles and procedures. Application of pedagogical techniques in teaching situations. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MUSC g413 Piano Literature 2 credits. A study of instructional materials and literature for piano. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MUSC g414 Piano Pedagogy 2 credits. A survey and comparative study of pedagogical materials, principles and procedures for piano. Application of pedagogical techniques in teaching situations. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MUSC g415 Seminar in Band Music 2 credits. Analysis and study of instrumental works from the
Baroque to the present era with particular attention to performance practice. PREREQ: MUSC 305-306 OR EQUIVALENT.MUSC g416 Seminar in Choral Music 2 credits. Analysis and study of choral works from the Renaissance through the present era with particular attention to performance practice. PREREQ: MUSC 305-306 OR EQUIVALENT.
MUSC g417 Advanced Conducting 2 credits. Designed for secondary school music teachers, this course provides opportunity to discover and analyze technical conducting problems in music of the various historical eras. PREREQ:
MUSC 319-320 OR EQUIVALENT.MUSC g419 Voice Literature 2 credits. A study of instructional materials and literature for voice. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MUSC g420 Voice Pedagogy 2 credits. A survey and comparative study of pedagogical materials, principles and procedures for voice. Application of pedagogical techniques in teaching situations. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MUSC g433 Composition 2 credits. Individual instruction in the organization of musical ideas into logical and homogeneous forms with an emphasis on contemporary styles. May be repeated up to 12 credits. PREREQ: MUSC 204 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MUSC g491 Independent Study 1-4 credits. Supervised study in selected areas, primarily research, writing, or analysis. May be repeated to a maximum of 7 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR.
MUSC 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
MUSC 601 Foundation in Music Education 3 credits. Historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of music education, with their application to current instruction and evaluation.
MUSC 610 Practicum in Rehearsal Techniques 3 credits. Advanced techniques of ensemble rehearsal, including procedures, diagnostic and achievement evaluation, planning and pedagogy. PREREQ: MUSC 515 OR MUSC 516, MUSC 517.
MUSC 650 Thesis Project 1-4 credits. The student will present a public graduate recital, supervised by a faculty member in the music department. In addition to the recital, a paper will be submitted demonstrating extensive familiarity with research relative to the music performed in the recital. This paper will be written under the supervision of a faculty member from the College of Education and faculty members from the Music Department. The completed paper and recital are to be accepted by the examining committee and the paper filed with the dean of the College of Education. A recording of the recital will be filed with the music department.
MUSC 671 Music Education Seminar 3 credits. Advanced examination of concepts, principles, models, and theories of instruction in music education. Seminar format requires active participation in readings, discussion, presentations, and written assignments. PREREQ: MUSC 601 AND MUSC 610.
Graduate Performance Ensembles
MUSC g467 Opera Workshop 1 credit. Ensemble course devoted to the study and presentation of an opera. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC.
MUSC g468 Instrumental Ensemble 1 credit. Ensemble training in various instrument combinations, such as string quartet and various woodwind and brass ensembles. Section 1, Woodwind Ensemble; 2, Brass Ensemble; 3, Percussion Ensemble; 4, String Ensemble; 5, Keyboard Ensemble. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC.
MUSC g469 Orchestra 1 credit. Sight reading of representative orchestral literature; orchestral routine, study, and public performance of major symphonic compositions including orchestral accompaniments. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC.
MUSC g472 ISU Women's Choir 1 credit. Study, rehearsal and performance of traditional and non-traditional choral music for treble voices. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC.
MUSC g473 Concert Choir 1 credit. Study and performance of the entire body of choral music. Includes several performances and concerts. Emphasis on attaining high musical standards and levels of choral-vocal proficiency. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC.
MUSC g477 Symphonic Band 1 credit. Rehearsal and performance of traditional and contemporary wind literature in on- and off-campus concerts. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC.
MUSC g478 Jazz Band 1 credit. Rehearsal and performance of standard and contemporary big-band literature. One or two concerts are given each semester. PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC.
Applied Music_Private Lessons
MUSC g421 Piano 1 or 2 credits each.
MUSC g431 Voice 1 or 2 credits each.
MUSC g441 Organ 1 or 2 credits each.
MUSC g461 Strings 1 or 2 credits each. Section 1, Violin; 2, Viola; 3, Cello; 4, String Bass; 5, Classical Guitar.
MUSC g465 Brass Instruments 1 or 2 credits each. Section 1, Trumpet; 2, French Horn; 3, Euphonium; 4, Trombone; 5, Tuba.
MUSC g475 Woodwind Instruments 1 or 2 credits each. Section 1, Flute; 2, Clarinet; 3, Oboe; 4, Bassoon; 5, Saxophone.
MUSC g485 Percussion Instruments 1 or 2 credits each.
Department of Physics
Chair and Associate Professor Wells
Professors: Gesell, Harmon, Knox
Associate Professors: Brey, Keeter, Shropshire
Assistant Professor: Hunt, Tatar
Senior Lecturer: Hackworth
Visiting Professor: Beezhold
Adjunct Faculty: DeVeaux, Graham, Harker, Jones, Nieschmidt, Otis, Schrader
Emeritus Faculty: Parker, Price, Vegors
Objectives:
The objectives of our graduate degrees, which are M.S., M.N.S. and (jointly with the College of Engineering) a Ph.D., are to develop a core competence in the fundamental physics that is appropriate for the level of the degree, to develop more generalized skills of quantitative reasoning that are applicable to any discipline, and to understand the nature and influence of physics in particular, and science in general, upon our society. Additional objectives for these students include the development of (1) broad, fundamental technical skills and knowledge, (2) strong communication skills, and (3) the capability to think critically and work independently. The expectations for each of these objectives has a "level" that is appropriate for the degree.
For the M.S. degree in physics, the technical learning objectives are mastery of the "core" subjects of electromagnetism, non-relativistic quantum mechanics and theoretical methods of classical physics (principally mechanics) at the highest levels. This degree also requires completion of an original research thesis project with the objective of mastery of planning, completing and publishing original research in physics. The M.N.S. degree's purpose is to provide a broad spectrum of knowledge in physical science for teachers of secondary education. The technical learning objectives are flexible, in order to accommodate the interests of the student, so long as the subject area is physical science. There is no thesis requirement or expectation for this degree. The communication objectives for these degrees are writing and speaking skills that are sufficient to represent themselves, their projects and their organizations at regional, national or international scientific meetings. Our expectations are that these students will obtain critical thinking skills and an ability to work independently at a level that will require minimal or no supervision of management or a more senior scientist.
Lastly, for the Ph.D. degree in engineering and applied science (physics), the technical learning objectives include all of those of the M.S. program, plus mastery of additional graduate level classes of the student's choosing (in physics or applied physics), plus completion of an original doctoral research thesis project with the objective of mastery of planning, executing and publishing original research in physics at the highest level of the discipline. The communication objectives at this level are writing and speaking skills that are sufficient to attract interest and funding to their projects and to represent themselves, their projects and their organizations at regional, national or international scientific meetings. Our expectations are that these students will obtain critical thinking skills and an ability to work independently such that they are capable of initiating and leading their own scientific projects and can work at a level that requires no supervision.
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied Science
A Ph.D. program, shared with the College of Engineering, is available in the areas of Radiation Science, Accelerator Applications, Applied Nuclear Physics and Health Physics. The complete program description is given under the College of Engineering catalog entry.
Master of Science Programs
Admission
A complete graduate application for classified status in the ISU Physics Department consists of:
a. GRE aptitude scores (a minimum of 35 percentile on verbal, quantitative or analytical is required for classified students);b. an ISU Graduate School Application form and official copies of transcripts;
c. three letters of recommendation
Applicants must hold the degree of Bachelor of Science of Bachelor of Arts in Physics or the equivalent as determined by the department. The student's course of study will be determined by consultation and possibly an entrance examination. Students will normally be required to complete as deficiencies any courses required for the B.S. in Physics at ISU which they have not already taken. Continued enrollment in the program is contingent upon maintaining a 3.0 grade point average and upon making satisfactory progress toward the degree.
Master of Science in Physics
A satisfactory score on physics examination(s) may be required before admission to candidacy. Required courses are:
PHYS 611-612 Electricity and Magnetism 6 cr PHYS 621 Classical Mechanics 3 cr PHYS 624-625 Quantum Mechanics 6 cr5-9 additional credits in courses approved by the student's advisor, department Chair, and the Graduate School.
PHYS 650 Thesis 6-10 cr6-10 credits for the thesis option or 6-10 credits in additional courses approved by the graduate faculty in the department for the non-thesis option. In addition to the oral examination required of the thesis and non-thesis options, the non-thesis option will include a written comprehensive examination.
Master of Science (Health Physics Emphasis)
The Department of Physics also offers the M.S. option in Health Physics. Health physics, an applied science, is concerned with the protection of humans and their environment from the possible harmful effects of radiation while providing for its beneficial uses. It is a multi-disciplined profession that incorporates aspects of both the physical and biological sciences. M.S. students completing this degree program receive a Master of Science degree in Physics with Emphasis in Health Physics indicated on their transcripts.
The objective of the ISU Health Physics program is to produce Health Physicists with:
• Fundamental technical knowledge
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Well-developed professional judgement with the capability to think critically
• Capability for solving applied health physics problems
• The ability to work independently
• A thorough understanding of professional ethics
• An ability to conduct research
• Professional tools and experience above those expected for the baccalaureate program
The ISU Health Physics program is evaluated by periodically monitoring a series of programmatic outcomes which are used to indicate the extent to which our objectives are being accomplished and to provide information by which the program may be modified to optimize accomplishing these objects.
Students may enter the M.S. program in Health Physics from several undergraduate majors including health physics, physics, chemistry, biology, and other science or engineering majors. Additional course work to correct deficiencies may be necessary.
The minimum admission requirements are admission to the Graduate School and a baccalaureate degree in a physical or biological science or engineering. The basic program requirements are 30 credits of which 15 credits must be at the 600-course level. Six of the fifteen 600-level credits may be thesis. The normal core program is listed below. Students who are prepared with some education and experience in health physics will likely not need all of the elective health physics courses. Therefore, the program of the student will be determined in consultation with the student's advisor and committee and can include electives to meet their needs. An oral examination in defense of the thesis is required.
Required Courses
PHYS 588 Advanced Radiobiology 3 cr PHYS 601 Quantitative Methods in Physics 3 cr PHYS 605 Radiological Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance 3 cr PHYS 610 Radiation Regulations 3 cr PHYS 650 Thesis 6 crElectives - may be required if not taken at the undergraduate level.
PHYS 509 Introductory Nuclear Physics 3 cr PHYS 516 Introduction to Nuclear Measurements 3 cr PHYS 531 Radiation Physics I 3 cr PHYS 532 Radiation Physics II 3 cr PHYS 533 External Dosimetry 3 cr PHYS 534 Internal Dosimetry 3 cr PHYS 555 Topics in Health Physics I 2 cr PHYS 556 Topics in Health Physics II 2 cr PHYS 592 Colloquium in Physics (may be repeated) 1 crMaster of Natural Science in Physics
The Master of Natural Science (MNS) in Physics is designed primarily for teachers and prospective teachers who want to improve their understanding of the subject matter of physics. Emphasis is upon the subject matter and is generally not a thesis program. Individuals interested in this degree should hold a teaching certificate or be working toward one. The program of the student will be determined in consultation with the student's advisor and committee. The program requires a minimum of 30 credits, 22 of which must be in residence. A final oral examination is required.
Physics Graduate Courses
PHYS g403-g404 Advanced Modern Physics 3 credits. Study of the elementary principles of quantum mechanics and an introduction to atomic, solid state and nuclear physics. Quantum mechanics will be used as much as possible. PHYS g403 is a PREREQ for g404. PREREQ: MATH 360 OR EQUIVALENT, AND PHYS 301.
PHYS g405 Advanced Laboratory 2 credits. Experiments in radiation detection and measurement, nuclear spectroscopy including x-ray and gamma spectroscopies, neutron activation and ion beam methods. Available to Geology, Engineering, Health Physics, and Physics majors. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g406 Advanced Physics Laboratory 2 credits. Senior projects providing a capstone to the physics major curriculum. Written and oral presentation of the project procedures and results are required. PREREQ: PHYS g405.
PHYS g408 Accelerator Health Physics 3 credits. Fundamentals of particle accelerator design and operation. Examination of the potential radiation environment associated with accelerators and health and safety issues of their operation. PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING IN HEALTH PHYSICS OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g409 Introductory Nuclear Physics 3 credits. A course in Nuclear Physics with emphasis upon structural models, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, fission and fusion. PREREQ: KNOWLEDGE OF ELEMENTARY QUANTUM MECHANICS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g410 Science in American Society 2 credits. Observational basis of science; technology's historical influences on scientific developments; perceptions of science in contemporary America; tools/strategies for teaching science. Cross-listed as GEOL g410. PREREQ: JUNIOR STANDING AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g412 Environmental Health Physics 3 credits. State-of-the-art applied mathematical techniques for estimating the release, transport, and fate of contaminants in multimedia environmental pathways (air, groundwater, terrestrial). Both radiological and non-radiological contaminants will be addressed, with emphasis on radiological contaminants. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g413 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene 3 credits. Overview on the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards arising from physical agents in the occupational environment. The exposure consequences associated with agents of major occupational health concerns are considered. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g415 Statistical Physics 3 credits. Topics covered may include kinetic theory, elementary statistical mechanics, random motion and the theory of noise. Choice of topics will depend upon the interest of the students and instructor. PREREQ: PHYS 212, MATH 360.
PHYS g416 Introduction to Nuclear Measurements 3 credits. Lecture/laboratory course emphasizing practical measurement techniques in nuclear physics. PREREQ: CHEM 112, AND EITHER (PHYS 111 AND PHYS 113) OR (PHYS 211 AND PHYS 213).
PHYS g417 Industrial and Aerosol Physics 3 credits. This course focuses on two distinct subject areas: an elaboration on the details of the ACGIH method of local exhaust-system design, and a study of applied aerosol physics based upon trajectory analysis. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g418 Non-ionizing Radiation Protection 3 credits. Occupational safety and heath issues of human exposure to non-ionizing radiation. Topics include health concerns and safety strategies developed for extremely low frequency, microwave, ratio-frequency, ultraviolet, infrared, laser radiation, and soundwaves. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g419 Radiological Emergency Planning 3 credits. Radiological emergency planning for facilities ranging from reactors and other major nuclear facilities to transportation accidents and smaller-scale nuclear accidents. Topics include planning, coordination, "exercises", exposure pathways, modeling, measurement, control, decontamination, and recovery. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g420 Reactor Health Physics 3 credits. Introduction to reactor physics; nuances peculiar to reactor health physics; reactor designs. Critiques of exposure pathways accidents, decommissioning, contamination control, and emer
gency planning examine radiation safety approaches within the nuclear fuel cycle. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.PHYS g421-422 Electricity and Magnetism 3 credits. Intermediate course in fundamental principles of electrical and magnetic theory. Free use will be made of vector analysis and differential equations. PHYS g421 is a PREREQ for g422. PREREQ: PHYS 212 AND MATH 360.
PHYS g431 Radiation Physics I 3 credits. Atomic and nuclear structure, series and differential-equation descriptions of radioactive decay, physical theory of the interaction of radiation with matter suitable fore the discipline of Health Physics. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g432 Radiation Physics II 3 credits. Continuation of g431 considering dosimetric quantities/units, theory and technology of radiation detection and measurement, and radiobiology important to an advanced understanding of radiation protection. PREREQ: PHYS g431 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g433 External Dosimetry 3 credits. A lecture course emphasizing external radiation protection including study of point kernel techniques, monte carlo modeling, and NCRP-49 methods. Also discussed are external dosimetry measurement techniques. PREREQ: PHYS g432 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g434 Internal Dosimetry 3 credits. A lecture course emphasizing internal radiation protection including studies of ICRP-2, ICRP-26&30, ICRP-60&66, and MIRD methods of internal dosimetry. PREREQ: PHYS g433 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g442 Solid State Physics 3 credits. Introduction to the field of solid state physics emphasizing the fundamental concepts. Topics usually covered are crystal structure, X-ray diffraction, crystal binding energies, free electron theory of solids, energy bands. PREREQ: PHYS 301, PHYS g483, MATH 360 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g452 Intermediate Optics 3 credits. Wave theory, e/m waves, production of light, measurement of light, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, polarization, optical systems, matrix methods, Jones vectors, Fourier optics, propagation of e/m waives in materials, atmospheric optics. PREREQ: PHYS 212. COREQ: MATH 360
PHYS g453 Topics in Astrophysics 2 credits. Applications of physics to astronomy or cosmology. May include lab exercise. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g455 Topics in Health Physics I 2 credits. A lecture/seminar course covering special topics in Health Physics such as state and federal regulations, waste disposal methodology, and emergency procedures. PREREQ: PHYS g432 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g456 Topics in Health Physics II 2 credits. A continuation of g455. A lecture/seminar course covering special topics in Health Physics such as state and federal regulations, waste disposal methodology, and emergency procedures. PREREQ: PHYS g432 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g461-g462 Introduction to Mathematical Physics 3 credits. Introduction to the mathematics most commonly used in physics with applications to and practice in solving physical problems; includes vector analysis, ordinary and partial differential equations. PHYS g461 is a PREREQ for g462. PREREQ: PHYS 212 AND MATH 360.
PHYS g483 Theoretical Mechanics 4 credits. Detailed study of the motion of particles, satellites, rigid bodies and oscillating systems. Develop and apply Langrangian and Hamiltonian methods. PREREQ: PHYS 212 AND MATH 360.
PHYS g488 Advanced Radiobiology 3
credits. An advanced-level class covering aspects of molecular radiobiology, teratogenesis, oncogenesis, and acute radiation illnesses. It also considers nonstochastic radiation effects and the epidemiology of radiation exposures. Cross-listed as BIOS g488. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.PHYS g490 ABHP Review 3 credits. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. May be graded S/U.
PHYS g492 Colloquium in Physics 1 credit. Faculty and student lectures in current research topics in physics. Open to upper division and graduate students in physics. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 credits.
PHYS 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
PHYS 601 Quantitative Methods in Physics 3 credits. A review of the principles of physics and quantitative methods used: calculus, elementary differential equations and statistics. Designed for graduate students in the biosciences, chemistry, geology and interdisciplinary sciences.
PHYS 603 Particle and Nuclear Physics 3 credits. Basic properties of particles and nuclei; principles of high energy accelerators, particle and radiation detectors; nuclear masses and systematics of nuclei; nuclear models; nuclear interactions; high energy physics. COREQ: PHYS 624.
PHYS 605 Radiological Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance 3 credits. Advanced considerations in the design of monitoring programs. Sampling and analytical measurement programs for specific radionuclides and sources with emphasis in quality assurance.
PHYS 610 Radiation Regulations 3 credits. Covers regulation of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Historical, biological, and legal foundations; federal regulations; state regulations; nuclear fuel cycle; emergency response; academic and medical facilities; transportation; accelerators; NORM/NARM; non-ionizing radiation. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 611-612 Electricity and Magnetism 3 credits. Applications of Maxwell's equations to problems involving antennas, waveguides, cavity resonators, and diffraction. Includes the solution of problems by the classical methods of retarded potentials and orthogonal expansions. PHYS 611 is a PREREQ for 612. PREREQ: PHYS g483, PHYS g421-g422, PHYS g461-g462, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 615 Neutron Activation Analysis 4 credits. Theory and use of neutron activation methods for quantitative chemical analysis of natural and synthetic materials. Applications in geologic systems with be emphasized. Cross-listed as CHEM 615, GEOL 615. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 621 Classical Mechanics 3 credits. Lagrange equations, small vibrations; Hamilton's canonical equations; Hamilton's principal, least action; contact transformation; Hamilton-Jacobi equation, perturbation theory; nonlinear mechanics. PREREQ: PHYS g483, PHYS g461-g462, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 624-625 Quantum Mechanics 3 credits. Schrodinger wave equation, stationary state solution; operators and matrices; perturbation theory, non-degenerate and degenerate cases; WKB approximation, non-harmonic oscillator, etc.; collision problems. Born approximation, method of partial waves. PHYS 624 is a PREREQ for 625. PREREQ: PHYS g461-g462, PHYS 621 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 630 Accelerator Physics 3 credits. The physics of direct voltage accelerators, betatrons, sychrotrons, linear induction acceleration; high current accelerators; electromagnetic particle optics,free electron lasers and synchrotron light sources. PREREQ: PHYS 612, PHYS 624 OR EQUIVALENT.
PHYS 631 Accelerator Technology 3 credits. Topics will include high voltage and pulsed power techniques, wave guide and R.F. structures, ion and electron beam sources and beam measurements as applied to particle beam machines. PREREQ: PHYS 612 OR EQUIVALENT.
PHYS 632 Particle Beam Laboratory 1-4 credits. Laboratory projects in particle beam and ion optics, radiation detectors, ion source operation, etc. May be repeated up to 4 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 640 Statistical Mechanics 3 credits. Statistical ensembles; the Maxwell-Boltzmann law; approach to equilibrium, quantum statistical mechanics; application of statistical mechanics to thermodynamic processes. PREREQ: PHYS g415 AND PHYS 621.
PHYS 641 Field Theory, Particles, and Cosmology I 3 credits. Topics may include Dirac theory, group theory, Feynman diagrams, superstrings, super gravity, relativity and cosmology. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 642 Field Theory, Particles, and Cosmology II 3 credits. A continuation of 641. Topics may include Dirac theory, group theory,
Feynman diagrams, superstrings, super gravity, relativity and cosmology. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.PHYS 648 Special Topics in Physics 1-3
credits. Survey, seminar, or project (usually at anadvanced level) in one area of physics. Content varies depending upon the desires of the students and faculty. May be repeated until 6 credits are earned. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.PHYS 650 Thesis 1-10 credits.
PHYS 699 Doctoral Dissertation Variable credit. Research toward and completion of the dissertation. Graded S/U.
Department of Political Science
Chair and Professor Foster
Professors: Adler, Anderson, Bowen, Gabardi, Maughan, McBeth
Associate Professors: Burns, Nilson
Adjunct Faculty: Box, Chambers, Eckert, Israel, Phippen, Stallings
Emeritus Faculty: Hjelm
Doctor of Arts in Political Science
This program is intended for students interested in careers teaching political science in a variety of higher education settings ranging from community colleges to universities. Doctor of Arts recipients are prepared to teach a variety of political science courses including those in American politics and in two additional specialties selected from among the fields of public law, political theory, comparative/international politics, and public administration. Doctor of Arts students will have three interdisciplinary options to choose from. Option #1: D.A. students will take 9 credits each in TWO of the following five cooperating social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology and Sociology. Option #2: D.A. students will take 18 credits in ONE of the following five cooperating social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, and Sociology. Option #3: D.A. students will take 18 credits from at least two of the five cooperating social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology and Sociology built around an interdisciplinary theme such as methodology or theory
(courses and theme must be pre-approved by the chair of the student's D.A. committee).The D.A. in political science is generalist in nature. The emphasis is on a thorough grounding in political science supported by work in committee-approved social science disciplines. The program places emphasis on teaching political science rather than on the development of a narrow research specialty. A nine-credit-hour component of the program includes the development of pedagogical skills as well as sustained experience in the classroom.
Admission
For full admission to the Doctor of Arts program, the applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate study, an average score in the 50th percentile or above on the aptitude section of the GRE and a 3.5 GPA in all previous graduate study. At the time of application, the candidate must submit to the Department of Political Science three letters of recommendation and a statement of his/her personal goals.
A candidate entering with a B.A. or B.S. degree must fulfill a minimum of 79 credit hours including the teaching internship and up to a maximum of six dissertation credits. No more than 18 interdisciplinary credit hours (exclusive of interdisciplinary seminars) count toward the 79 credit hour minimum requirement. Candidates have the option of completing the M.A. or M.P.A. in political science en route to the D.A.; if they choose the non-thesis M.A. or M.P.A. program, only 30 hours of course work from the M.A. or M.P.A. will apply to the Doctor of Arts program. Candidates entering the Doctor of Arts program with M.A. degrees must complete a minimum of 49 credit hours, including two full-time consecutive semesters in residence, including a maximum six hours of dissertation credit. The total length and number of credit hours of a student's program, above the minimum, is dependent upon the student's academic preparation and his/her committee's recommendations.
Requirements
Political Science
Doctoral students are examined in three fields of political science. For all doctoral students, the major field of American politics is required.
1. American Politics, and
2. Any two of the following fields:
a. Public Law
b. Political Theory
c. Comparative/International Politics
d. Public Administration
Doctor of Arts students are required to take nine hours of 600-level seminar courses (not including POLS 694) selected from the following courses: POLS 611 (students can repeat this course but not from the same professor), POLS 612 (students can repeat this course but not from the same professor), POLS 613 (students can repeat this course but not from the same professor), POLS 614 (students can repeat this course but not from the same professor), and POLS 615 (students can repeat this course but not from the same professor). D.A. student are required complete the methodology course, POLS 519, 519L. Doctor of Arts students are also required to take POLS 699, Dissertation, for a minimum of 3 credits.
Doctor of Arts students write a doctoral dissertation which may deal with either substantive disciplinary issues or pedagogical innovations or techniques. Before sitting for comprehensive examinations, the DA candidate must have a dissertation prospectus approved by his/her graduate committee. The D.A. student committee will consist of two political science faculty and a Graduate Faculty Representative. The student may request a professor from his/her interdisciplinary area to serve as the G.F.R.
Pedagogy
Students must complete a nine-credit component of pedagogy to include POLS 694, POLS 702, and POLS 703.
Interdisciplinary Component
Option #1:
D.A. students will take 9 credits each in TWO of the following five cooperating social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, and Sociology.
Option #2:
D.A. students will take 18 credits in ONE of the following five cooperating social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, and Sociology.
Option #3:
D.A. students will take 18 credits from at least two of the five cooperating social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, and Sociology built around an interdisciplinary theme
such as methodology or theory (courses and theme must be pre-approved by the chair of the student's D.A. committee).Interdisciplinary Classes
A minimum of six credits in interdisciplinary classes which integrate concepts from political science, economics, and sociology. Three credits must be selected from among the following courses: POLS 620, ECON 620, or SOC 620; three credits must be selected from among the following courses: POLS 621, ECON 621, or SOC 621. Interdisciplinary courses taken as Sociology or Economics do not count toward the nine (9) credit hour requirement in those disciplines.
Examinations
A comprehensive written and oral examination is administered at the conclusion of the program which tests the candidate's knowledge of three fields of political science.
Master of Arts in Political Science
The mission of the Master of Arts (MA) program is to prepare students for future graduate study in political science by helping them develop knowledge and skill in political science and research methodology. This program emphasizes general preparation in political science and research.
Specific outcomes of the program include:
M.A. Goals
1. Graduates will master literature-based knowledge in two areas of political science.
2. Graduates will develop an understanding of political science research methodology and the role of research in academia.
3. Graduates will further their graduate careers by pursuing a doctorate in political science.
4. Graduates pursuing a terminal degree will find professional employment in education, public service, and business.
M.A. Objectives
1. Graduates will pass comprehensive examinations.
2. Graduates will present papers at professional conferences.
3. Graduates will be accepted into doctoral graduate programs.
4. Graduates will find employment in education, public service, and business.
Thesis/non-thesis options are available.
Areas of emphasis in the M.A. program are limited, because of the research nature of the degree, to American governmental institutions and political behavior, public law, political theory, public administration and comparative/international politics.
Requirements
M.A. candidates are required to present themselves for comprehensive examination on their thesis and/or in three of the five areas of emphasis mentioned above.
In addition to meeting the general requirements of the Graduate School, a student must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate study and an average score in the 35th percentile or above on the aptitude section of the GRE to be eligible for admission to the graduate program and to candidacy for the M.A. degree in political science. At the time of application, the candidate must submit to the Department of Political Science three letters of recommendation and a statement of his/her personal goals.
A thesis (six credits), 24 additional credits approved by the Department of Political Science and the Graduate School, and a reading knowledge of one foreign language are the basic requirements of the graduate program in political science. Subject to department approval, a non-thesis program is available. Subsequent to the approval of the Department of Political Science, the student may elect to satisfy the language requirement by satisfactory completion of a course in methodology, demonstrating a comprehensive theoretical and practical understanding of a relevant research method.
Thesis Program
Required courses are POLS 519 and POLS 519L, Political Research Methods, 4 credits, and POLS 650, Thesis, 6 credits. Other requirements include a total of 30 credit hours in graduate level courses approved by the Department of Political Science and the Graduate School; a minimum of 15 credit hours taken at the 600 level and a comprehensive oral examination in government covering the student's graduate course work, the literature of the field, and the M.A. thesis.
Non-thesis Program
Required courses are the same as the thesis program with the exception of deleting POLS 650, Thesis, 6 credits. Other requirements include a total of 36 credit hours in graduate level courses approved by the Department of
Core and Optional Area RequirementsThe specific course requirements of the MPA program are set forth in a list of courses which has been approved by the inter-university committee. This list is available through each of the cooperating universities. Courses are available at each institution in the "core areas." The optional "areas of emphasis" may vary among the universities according to the resources and competence which exist in the respective departments. A description of those areas of emphasis which are presently operational at each institution and admission forms to the MPA program are available through the Political Science Department at Idaho State University or the Departments of Political Science at Boise State University or the University of Idaho.
I. Core Area Requirements
All students must take 18 credit hours of core area courses. Each student must choose at least one course from each area; Political Science 551 is required for all students.
Area 1 Management of Public Service Organizations
POLS 554 Public Personnel Administration POLS 552 Financial Administration and Budgeting POLS 558 Public Administration Ethics POLS 541 Administrative LawArea 2 Methodology and Policy Analysis
POLS 622 Public Administration Research Methods POLS 553 Public Policy AnalysisArea 3 Public Policy, Organizational Theory, and Public Grantwriting
POLS 551 Organizational Theory & Bureaucratic Structure POLS 505 The Administrative Process POLS 557 Public GrantwritingII. Specialized Areas
All students must take 12 credit hours in a specialized areas listed below. Courses that are used to fulfill a core requirement cannot also be counted as a specialized course. (Students should follow instructions under each specialized area.)
Specialized Area 1 State, Local, and Non-Profit Administration
(Choose 4 courses)
POLS 503 The Presidency POLS 506 Intergovernmental Relations POLS 509 Community and Regional Planning POLS 612 Seminar: State and Local Politics POLS 557 Grantwriting POLS 541 Administrative LawPolitical Science and the Graduate School; a minimum of 15 credit hours taken at the 600 level; a comprehensive written examination in political science covering the student's graduate course work and the department's graduate bibliography; and a final oral examination which, like the final written exam, may be taken no more than twice.
Master of Public Administration
The Master in Public Administration degree is an inter-university cooperative graduate program offered jointly by Boise State University, Idaho State University and the University of Idaho. The purpose of the program is to provide present and prospective public administrators with the basic intellectual preparation necessary to understand and to adjust to a changing and challenging environment, through an introduction to the theories and practices of administration, management and social science research as these relate to effective performance in public organizations.
The inter-university MPA program has been designed in accordance with the Guidelines and Standards for Professional Master's Degree Programs in Public Affairs and Public Administration prescribed through the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
Specific goals of the MPA program include:
1. Graduates will develop an appreciation of serving the public interest.
2. Graduates will respect the law and the Constitution.
3. Graduates will demonstrate personal integrity.
4. Graduates will promote ethical organizations.
5. Graduates will develop distinctive public administration skills.
6. Graduates will strive for professional excellence and updating of skills throughout their professional careers.
Admission to the MPA Program
Students may enroll in the MPA program by applying to one of the participating universities. Acceptance by any one of the three universities admits a student into the MPA program. New and transfer students admitted to ISU's MPA program must meet the standards set by ISU Graduate School. This includes scoring at an acceptable level on the GRE's. A matriculated student should complete graduate studies at the institution which offers the area of specialization which s/he wishes to emphasize. Each student's program will be established by an advisory committee consisting of three faculty members. It is anticipated that students will come from widely differing academic preparations, since no specific undergraduate program is required in preparation for the MPA program. However, some course work in humanities and social sciences is essential to the foundation of the MPA program for all students.
In addition to the general requirements of each graduate school, students seeking admission must have completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, demonstrate satisfactory academic competency by attaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate study, achieve an average score placing them at or above the 35th percentile (current norms) on the aptitude section of the GRE, and submit three letters from individuals who are qualified to evaluate the applicant's academic potential. Students must also submit to the Department a personal statement of goals. Please contact the Department for specific guidelines for letters of recommendation and statement of goals.
Requirements
The MPA degree may be achieved through the successful completion of at least 30 semester credit hours of approved course work plus 6 credits of public service internship. Eighteen credit hours must be completed in courses selected from prescribed "core areas" with 12 additional credit hours completed in designated optional areas of emphasis. Students may follow a thesis or non-thesis option in pursuing the MPA. Students choosing to write a thesis (POLS 650 - 6 credits) do so in addition to normal MPA course work and internship requirements. The thesis is written in lieu of the comprehensive written examinations. All MPA candidates must complete final examinations. Those following the thesis option will complete an oral examinationcovering the thesis and program course work.The non-thesis option requires a written and anoral examination over program course work. The academic program of each student must satisfy the general requirements of an integrated program designed to meet career objectives of the student in public administration.
POLS 669 Independent Problems SOC 566 Sociology of Community ECON 539 State and Local Finance GEOL 503 Principles of GISSpecialized Area 2 Environmental Administration
(Choose 4 courses - POLS 555 is required)
Group I: Each student must take two courses from Group I
POLS 555 Politics of Environmental Problems (required) POLS 553 Public Policy Analysis ENGR 606 Environmental Law & Regulations BIOS 521 Ecological Concepts POLS 541 Administrative LawGroup II: Each student must take two courses from Group II
POLS 542 Constitutional Law HIST 530 Environmental History BIOS 687 Environmental Science and Pollutants ENGR 570 Survey of Hazardous Waste Management Problems GEOL 506 Environmental Geology GEOL 503 Principles of GIS POLS 669 Independent ProblemsSpecial Topics: Special courses with an environmental focus may be allowed with the permission of your advisor
Specialized Area 3 Public Health Administration:
(Choose 4 courses)POLS 553 Public Policy Analysis POLS 557 Grantwriting HCA 575 Health Care Law HE 520 Health Program Planning & Evaluation HE 599 Research Ethics MPH 602 Introduction to Biostatistics PHIL 600 Ethics in Health Care POLS 669 Independent ProblemsSpecialized Area 4 The Legal Environment of Administration
(Each student must choose 4 courses. SOC 531 and POLS 543 are required)
POLS 504 Legislative Process SOC 531 Criminology (required) POLS 542 Constitutional Law (Separation of Powers) POLS 543 Constitutional Law (Civil Liberties) (required) POLS 541 Administrative Law POLS 506 Intergovernmental Relations POLS 669 Independent ProblemIII. Public Administration Internship
Each student must complete 6 credit hours of an approved internship.
American Politics Graduate Courses
POLS g401 Political Parties and Interest Groups 3 credits. The nature and development of political parties and pressure groups as exemplified in the United States.
POLS g403 The Presidency 3 credits. Evolution and development of the office of the president; its major responsibilities in domestic and foreign affairs, with emphasis on particular power problems that confront the president.
POLS g404 The Legislative Process 3 credits. Nature and functions of the U.S. Congress. Topics covered: Legislative campaigns, the politics of law-making, congressional investigations, and major problems facing the Congress.
POLS g406 Intergovernmental Relations 3 credits. Analysis of patterns of intergovernmental relations including changing patterns of program and fiscal responsibility in the federal system. The emerging role of new federal structures, state and substate regional organizations will be reviewed in the context of "new" federalism and its implications for intergovernmental relationships.
POLS g408 Metropolitan and Urban Studies 3 credits. Analysis of metropolitan and smaller urban systems with emphasis on relationships among general groups, political organizations and institutions. Federal, state and interlocal programs will serve as a focus for analyzing particular problems of metropolitan and urban systems in the 20th century.
POLS g409 Community and Regional Planning 3 credits. Steps involved in planning will be analyzed in the context of community and regional decision-making processes. Two perspectives willbe stressed—that of the decision-maker, the social structure within which the decision-maker operates and strategies for implementing decision; and thatof the citizen or group interest which lies outside the power structure of the community. Each perspective will be used as a framework for analyzing power configurations, techniques of identifying patterns of decision making, and various forms of citizen participation.
POLS g427 Voting and Public Opinion 3 credits. Analysis of the way citizens and government communicate with each other. Elections, public opinion, and media influence are studied.
POLS g453 Public Policy Analysis 3 credits. Theoretical and practical analyses of public policies, including theories of policy formation and their political implementation through governmental institutions. Case studies will provide the means of analyzing specific policy problems.
POLS g455 Environmental Politics and Policy 3 credits. Study of the political forces affecting environmental policy and investigation of several specific policies affecting the environment, such as pollution control, energy production, hazardous chemicals, and the public lands.
POLS g456 Labor Organization 3 credits. Evolution of economic systems and labor's response to changing patterns of production is studied, and a counter perspective to traditional management views of "efficiency" is presented. Emphasis is on governmental employee unions.
POLS g471 Historical Geography of Idaho 3 credits. Influences of geography and geology on Idaho's economic, political and cultural history. May be team taught, and includes field trips, discussion sections. Cross-listed as HIST g471 and GEOL g471.
POLS g478 Federal Indian Law 3 credits. Examination of tribal governments; their relationship with the federal government; sovereignty, jurisdictional conflicts over land and resources; and economic development. Cross-listed as ANTH g478.
POLS g479 Tribal Government 3 credits. Complex legal position of Indian tribes as self-governing entities; principles of inherent powers; governmental organization, lawmaking, justice, relation to state and federal government. Cross-listed as ANTH g479.
Political Analysis Graduate Courses
POLS g412 Modern Political Analysis 3 credits. Methods of political inquiry and theories and doctrines of politics, with emphasis on modern developments.
POLS g419 Political Research Methods 3 credits. This class investigates the theory and application of various research methods and statistical techniques common to the social sciences, with particular reference to their use in political inquiry.
POLS g419L Political Research Methods Lab 1 credit. Application of, and practice in research methods.
Administrative Graduate Courses
POLS g405 Administrative Process 3 credits. Analysis of the principles of public administration with an introduction to theories of organization and administration.
POLS g441 Administrative Law 3 credits. Introductory survey of the legal principals defining governmental administrative processes. Topics include judicial review, tort liability of governments and offices, rules and rule-making, due process, and the limits of administrative discretion.
POLS g451 Organizational Theory and Bureaucratic Structure 3 credits. Introduction to the study of complex organizations and organizational behavior in the administration of public policy. Emphasis on public institutions.
POLS g452 Financial Administration and Budgeting 3 credits. Emphasis on different approaches to financial administration, ranging from incremental and short-term planning to more recent and comprehensive emphases on management by objectives and zero-based budgeting. The development of the Office of Management and Budget and its relationship with the President, Congress and the Federal bureaucracy will be considered as well as political, organizational andbehavioral constraints on budgetary decisionmaking.
POLS g454 Public Personnel Administration 3 credits. Operations and processes of personnel management in public institutions. Major topicsinclude personnel processes, public employee rightsand duties, employee motivation and morale, the political environment of public personnel administration,and the impact of professionalism, technology, andparticipatory democracy on public personnel practices.
POLS g457 Grantwriting 3 credits. Steps involved in the grantwriting process from strategic planning, research, writing to finding appropriate grant sources.
POLS g458 Public Administration Ethics 3 credits. A course in applied ethics serving to educate students from a theoretical and a practical point of view. The course provides a historical and social perspective of ethics in public administration.
Political Theory Graduate Courses
POLS g411 American Political Theory 3 credits. Political ideas in the United States from Colonial and Revolutionary times through the controversies of the Civil War to the present.
POLS g420 Contemporary Political Theory 3 credits. Recent 20th century political philosophies and theories ranging from democratic, Marxist, and existentialist thought to Critical Theory and post-modernism.
POLS g421 Democratic Political Thought 3 credits. Historical and contemporary models of democracy as well as contemporary debates in democratic thought. Democracy is treated as a contested idea.
International Politics Graduate Courses
POLS g425 Topics in International Politics 3credits. This course requires examination,analysisand evaluation of selected topics in international politics. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
Comparative Politics Graduate Courses
POLS g432 Comparative Politics: Change and Political Order 3 credits. The nature of political change is examined in a multifaceted framework consisting of concepts such as political order, progress and decay, revolutionary violence, and political culture. The technological and post-industrial revolutions are examined as they relate to political change and stability in developed societies.
POLS g433 Politics of Developing Nations 3 credits. An examination of political change, political order, political culture and the role of revolutionary violence. Change and order in the context of globalization is emphasized.
POLS g434 Terrorism and Political Violence 3 credits. A survey of forms of domestic and trans-national terrorism, other forms of political violence, and problems of counter-terrorism.
POLS g435 Topics in National/Regional Studies 3 credits. Surveys the political, economic, and social issues of a nation or regions. May be repeated once for different topics.
Public Law Graduate Courses
POLS g442 Constitutional Law 3 credits. Analysis of opinions of the United States Supreme Court concerning the distribution of authority between the national government and the states and the relationship among the branches of the national government.
POLS g443 Constitutional Law 3 credits. Analysis of opinions of the United States Supreme Court with a special emphasis on criminal cases and civil liberties.
General Graduate Courses
POLS g459 Government Internship 1-9 credits. Directed student internship in government and organizations or associations related to public policy and the selection of public officials involving supervised work experience in research, staff management practices, or making and implementing public policies. The student will be placed in a supervised position commensurate with his or her abilities as determined and approved by faculty in the department. May be repeated up to 9 credits.
POLS g491-492 Seminar 1-3 credits.
Research, reading, discussion, and the preparation of reports on selected topics. Ordinarily for seniorsmajoring in political science and having the instructor's consent. Each course may be repeated for a total of 6 credits.POLS 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
Graduate Courses
POLS 606 Environmental Law and Regulation 3 credits. Federal, state, and local environmental regulations addressing environmental impact assessment; water and air pollution control, hazardous waste, resource recovery, reuses, toxic substances, occupational safety and health radiation, siting, auditing, liability. Cross-listed as ENGR 606. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
POLS 608 Environmental Case Law 3 credits. The legal analysis of regulation as a method of controlling pollution and hazardous waste. PREREQ: POLS 606.
POLS 609 Environmental Law: Natural Resources 3 credits. Federal and Idaho statutes and regulations as they apply to natural resources such as public lands, endangered species, and the EIS process. PREREQ: POLS 606.
POLS 611 Seminar: Political Theory 3 credits. Review of the primary and recent literature of political theory.
POLS 612 Seminar: State and Local Politics 3 credits. Analysis of state, local and regional political institutions and processes from the federal and comparative perspectives.
POLS 613 Seminar: American Politics—Behavior 3 credits. Micro inquiry and analysis into political behavior. Areas relevant to such inquiry may include but are not limited to, political psychology, political socializations, attitude and opinion formation, and voting behavior.
POLS 614 Seminar: American Politics—Institutions 3 credits. Macro inquiry and analysis into the basic institutional structures and processesof the American political system. Areas of emphasisinclude, but are not limited to, executive, legislativeand judicial processes, political parties and interestgroups.
POLS 615 Seminar: World Politics 3 credits. World politics is analyzed both from the perspective of relationships between nation-states and the domestic political sources which influence and determine these relationships.
POLS 620 Seminar: Philosophy of Social Science 3 credits. The application of mathematical and scientific methods to the study of social, economic, and political life will be considered through the reading of certain seminal writings. Attention will be given to the fundamental assumptions about thenature of scientific rationality. Required of all D.A.students.
POLS 621 Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Social Science 3 credits. Examination of selected topics in the social sciences from the analytic orientations and perspectives common and peculiar to the disciplines of political science economics and sociology. Required of all D.A. students.
POLS 622 Public Administration Research Methods 3 credits. Emphasis on the role of research methodology in administrative decision-making. Topics to be covered include modeling, evaluation design, ethics, sampling, data collection, data processing, data analysis, and report writing.
POLS 649 Research Problems 1-6 credits. Independent research on non-thesis and non-dissertation disciplinary questions. Credit hours and subject must be approved by instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits.
POLS 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
POLS 669 Independent Problems-Tutorial 3 credits. A directed project emphasizing individual study, research, or the development of expository writings according to the needs of the individual student.
POLS 694 Seminar in College Teaching 3credits. Required of all doctoral candidates. May betaken concurrently with POLS 702,
but must be successfully completed before matriculation in POLS703.POLS 699 Dissertation 1-6 credits. May be repeated. S/U grading.
POLS 701 Supervised Administrative Internship in Higher Education variable up to 6 credits.
POLS 702 Team Teaching 3 credits. Doctor of Arts candidates team teach an entire course with a faculty member.
POLS 703 Solo Teaching 3 credits. Doctor of Arts candidates assume total responsibility for teaching a class. PREREQ: POLS 694 AND POLS 702.
Department of Psychology
Chair and Associate Professor Turley-Ames
Professors: Cellucci, Roberts, Hatzenbuehler
Associate Professors: Dehle, Enloe, Vik
Assistant Professors: Lawyer, Lynch, Rasmussen, Soldat, Wong
Adjunct Faculty: Dickey, Heyneman, Larsen, Stephens
Emeritus Faculty: Joe, Matthews, McGee
Master of Science in Psychology
To ensure that students who receive a master's degree in psychology will be prepared for further post-graduate study and for careers in related areas, the department has identified the following goals: an understanding of core areas and the breadth of the field of psychology and its applications; ability to integrate knowledge and theories across, and to think critically about, topics within the domains of psychology; competence in library information technology and computer applications related to the study of psychology; competence in scientific methodology and analysis as they apply to the study of psychology; ability to communicate effectively, in both oral and written form, about issues within the field of psychology; active participation in the research process; and understanding and compliance with the APA code of ethics pertaining to research conduct. Each goal has associated objectives and competencies.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, the candidate must have:
1. Submitted GRE quantitative, verbal, analytical and GRE advanced psychology test scores.
2. An undergraduate major in psychology or the equivalent.
3. Been recommended by the Experimental or Clinical Admissions Committee of the Department of Psychology. The Clinical Admissions Committee only admits students into the combined Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy course of study.
Required Courses
PSYC 627 Advanced Statistics 3 cr PSYC 632 Advanced Experimental Design I 3 cr PSYC 650 Thesis 6 crArea Requirements
Each student must complete one, 3-credit course from each of the following core areas of psychology:
Area A: Biological Bases of Behavior
PSYC 504 Sensation & Perception PSYC 531 Physiological Psychology I PSYC 532 Physiological Psychology IIArea B: Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior
PSYC 642 Cognitive PsychologyArea C: Social Bases of Behavior
PSYC 643 Advanced Social PsychologyArea D: Individual Behavior
PSYC 644 Advanced Developmental Psychology PSYC 647 Personality and Individual DifferencesMinimum Total Credits - 36
Area requirements assume the satisfactory completion of undergraduate courses which prepare the student for advanced study. Specifically, students must have completed undergraduate courses in experimental psychology, neuroanatomy, sensation, perception, learning, social psychology, developmental psychology, personality, history and systems, or the equivalent of these topic areas. Each student's records will be reviewed by the Departmental Chair in consultation with departmental staff. Students deficient in area prerequisites may be required to enroll in additional course work and/or experience limitation of choices in Areas A and D. An Area Requirement Plan of Completion must be finalized during the student's first month following matriculation. The Chair, the student, and one or more faculty appointed by the Chair will meet and approve each student's Plan of Completion.
In addition, each student must complete 12 elective graduate credits in psychology. A student may complete up to 6 of these elective credits in a related field approved by the student's graduate advisor. Courses identified to remediate deficiencies by the Area Requirement Plan of Completion do not satisfy any portion of the 12-credit elective requirement.
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
Admission requirements are as stated above with the following additions: all students must have been recommended by the Clinical Admissions Committee of the Psychology Department. Minimum entrance requirements include a 3.0 grade point average during the last two years of undergraduate study. Graduate Record Exam scores of the 50th percentile or higher are preferred on two of the three aptitude tests (verbal, quantitative, or analytical) and the advanced subject test in psychology.
Doctoral training in clinical psychology is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. All educational experiences needed to obtain a license to practice psychology in Idaho, and most other states and provinces, are offered. Theory, research, and practice are integrated into a comprehensive, five-year program. It is the goal of the doctoral training program to produce clinical psychologists who are well trained in the science of human behavior and its application to diverse clinical populations. All students are required to participate in course work and practica that emphasize assessments and treatments in all major areas of child and adult psychopathology. Evaluations of each student's clinical-professional development and scholarship-research skills are continuous. Five program goals have been defined: Research Knowledge and Skills; Professional Knowledge and Skills; Integration of Science and Practice; Professional Identification and Ethical Practice; and Appreciation of Individual Differences, Cultural Differences, and Diversity of Practice. Each goal has associated objectives and competencies.
All doctoral students must complete the Master of Science in Psychology or its equivalent. Students entering the doctoral training program at Idaho State University with a master's degree from another institution will receive full or partial credit, based on an examination of completed course work and research. The Department Chair, the Director of Clinical Training, and the departmental subject matter expert(s) will review all relevant documents and determine the course work and research, if any, that will be required to compensate for omissions and/or non-equivalency. The following requirements are all in addition to the Master of Science requirements.
Required Courses
Assessment Sequence
PSYC 620 Psychodiagnostic I 3 cr PSYC 621 Psychodiagnostics II 3 cr PSYC 623 Advanced Psychological Measurements 3 crClinical Core
PSYC 512 Ethical & Professional Issues in Psychology 2 cr PSYC 553 Psychosocial Child Therapy 3 cr PSYC 634 Rural Communities and Diverse Populations 3 cr PSYC 645 Theory and Method of Psychosocial Adult Therapy I 3 cr PSYC 646 Theory and Method of Psychosocial Adult Therapy II 3 cr PSYC 648 Advanced Psychopathology 3 cr PSYC 701 Clinical Psychology 3 cr PSYC 702 Introduction to Psychotropic Medication 2 cr PSYC 703 Advanced Ethics Seminar 1 crPracticum
PSYC 517 Interdisciplinary Evaluation Team 1 cr PSYC 724 Community Practicum 0-3 cr PSYC 725 Psychology Clinic Practicum 4-7 cr PSYC 749 Clinical Internship 1 crResearch
PSYC 750 Dissertation 12 crClinical Electives
Each student must complete 12 credits of clinical electives from the following options or other graduate courses approved by the Clinical Training Committee.
PSYC 563 Clinical Psychology and the Law 3 cr PSYC 565 Behavioral Medicine 3 cr PSYC 601 Family Assessment and Therapy 3 cr PSYC 633 Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 3 cr PSYC 635 Marital Assessment and Therapy 3 cr PSYC 636 Neuropsychological Assessment 3 cr PSYC 736 Advanced Clinical Assessment or Treatment 1-12 crMethodological Elective
Each student must complete an additional 3-credit course in advanced statistics acceptable to the Clinical Training Committee.
History and Systems RequirementPSYC 672 History and Systems 3 crMinimum Total Credits - 71
The 12 elective credits earned for the Master of Science degree will satisfy course requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy, subject to the approval of the Departmental Chair.
Scholarship - Research DevelopmentUpon completion of Area Requirements plus PSYC 627 and PSYC 632, doctoral students are required to pass a comprehensive written and oral examination over the area requirements and statistical/methodological topics introduced during the first two years of graduate study.
Students may be admitted to candidacy for the doctoral degree upon satisfactory completion of the Master of Science degree (or its equivalent) and the comprehensive exam. Candidates for the doctoral degree may not propose a dissertation (PSYC 750) until admitted to candidacy.
A five-member doctoral committee will be formed by the student and his/her advisor. Three members of the doctoral committee must be full-time equivalent faculty members of the Department of Psychology, including at least one clinical and one experimental faculty member. The fourth and fifth members must meet Graduate School requirements and include the Graduate Faculty Representative. Students will present findings and implications of the dissertation to departmental faculty and students at an open forum.
Clinical - Professional Development
All students must complete 7 credits of PSYC 725 (Psychology Clinic Practicum) and 1 credit of PSYC 517 (Interdisciplinary Evaluation Team). Up to 3 credits of PSYC 724 (Community Practicum) may be substituted for credits of PSYC 725. Progress in the development of professional skills is evaluated by faculty supervisors and the Clinical Training Committee. Satisfactory evaluations of professional development by the Clinical Training Committee is a degree requirement.
All students must satisfactorily complete a one-year full-time clinical internship at a site belonging to the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers or comparable supervised clinical practice approved by the Clinical Training Committee. Concurrent enrollment at Idaho State University in 1 credit of PSYC 749 (Clinical Internship) is required. Students enrolled in PSYC 749 will be considered full-time ISU students. Application to clinical internships and acceptance into clinical internships requires completion of the dissertation prospectus and the approval of the Clinical Training Committee.
Psychology Graduate Courses
PSYC g401 Theories of Personality 3 credits. Detailed study of the leading theories of personality with emphasis on the Freudian, Neo-Freudian, humanistic and existential theories. PREREQ: PSYC 225 OR 301.
PSYC g404 Sensation and Perception 4 credits. The anatomical and physiological basis of sensation will be reviewed. Moreover, traditionaland contemporary theories of perception will be critically considered. Students will be expected to dolaboratory work illustrating basic concepts of sensory and perceptual function. PREREQ: PSYC 303.
PSYC 412 Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology 2 credits. Topics include informed consent, confidentiality, deception, duty to protect, competency, malpractice, dual and collegial relationships, and impaired professionals in research and practice. PREREQ: 24 CREDITS IN PSYCHOLOGY OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g417 Interdisciplinary Evaluation Team 1 credit. Introduction to the principles and techniques associated with interdisciplinary evaluation. Disciplines emphasized: Audiology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology. Cross-listed as NURS g417, SOWK g417, SPA g 417.
PSYC g431 Physiological Psychology I 3 credits. Introduction to neuropsychology with an emphasis on methods, basic neuroanatomy, and neurophysiology. PREREQ: PSYC 303.
PSYC g432 Physiological Psychology II 3 credits. Survey of the physiological bases of psychological processes, including learning, emotion, motivation, sensation, and perception. Emphasizes current research and theory concerning brain mechanisms and behavior. PREREQ: PSYC 431 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g435 Animal Behavior 3 credits. Studyof experiments in animal learning that have thrownlight upon the problem of understanding human learning. Course is concerned with both observation and experimental studies of habit formation, conditioning, related endocrinology, and nerve structure as they are associated with behavior capabilities. PREREQ: SIX HOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY BEYOND PSYC 101-102 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g445 Psychology of Learning 3 credits. Survey of the major principles of learning, including the processes underlying classical and instrumental conditioning and motor skills behavior. PREREQ: PSYC 303-404 OR PERMISSION.
PSYC g453 Psychosocial Child Therapy 3 credits. Review of the psychopathology, diagnosis, and treatment of the major psychosocial disorders of childhood. PREREQ: PSYC 225 OR CFS 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g463 Clinical Psychology and the Law 3 credits. An introduction to the field of forensic psychology by exposing students to the primary areas in which clinical psychology relates to the legal system. Emphasis will be on expert testimony by clinicians in matters of criminal responsibility, mental competency, civil commitment, and child custody.
PSYC g464 Dilemmas of Youth 3 credits. This course surveys theory and research concerned with dilemmas of identity formation. Personal accounts, literature-classic and psychological-will serve to illustrate dilemmas and explain their resolution.
PSYC g465 Behavioral Medicine 3 credits. Psychological issues of health, disease states, and prevention. Critical evaluation of clinical research and practice including nontraditional healing techniques and current models used to understand health and disease. PREREQ: PSYC 101 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g483 Special Problems 1-3 credits. Research or readings in a special area of interest to be arranged on an individual basis with individual faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ: 24 HOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
PSYC 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
PSYC 601 Family Assessment and Therapy 3 credits. Introduction to clinical work with families, including theoretical models and intervention techniques, assessment methods, current research, and special topics relevant to families.
PSYC 611 Advanced Motivation 3 credits. Surveys current and traditional theories of motivation with emphasis on empirical research illustrating the effects of motivational systems on both human and animal models. PREREQ: PSYC 545 OR EQUIVALENT.PSYC 612 Theories of Perception 3 credits. Theories of perception, ecological, constructive, gestalt, and motivational, will receive critical review. Students will perform measurements of perception and research guided by theoretical accounts of the perceptual process.
PSYC 620 Psychodiagnostics I 3 credits. Theory, measurement development, and current use and limitations of major tests of intelligence, academic achievement, development, and neurological function. Practice in test administration is included. PREREQ: PSYC g427 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 621 Psychodiagnostics II 3 credits. Theory, measurement development, and current use and limitations of major tests of personality, both objective and projective, with an emphasis on classification decisions. Practice in test administration is included. PREREQ: PSYC 620 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 623 Advanced Psychological Measurements 3 credits. Psychological measurement theory, the mathematical basis of reliability and validity constructs, and test construction strategies are introduced. Measurement principles are then generalized across response modes and methods, focusing on direct observation technologies.
PSYC 627 Advanced Statistics 3 credits. Critical review of the theory and the methods used to evaluate the outcome of empirical research in the life and social sciences. Chi square, correlation, regression, analysis of variance designs are considered and related to the theoretical distributions basic to statistical inference. PREREQ: BASIC STATISTICS, COLLEGE ALGEBRA, AND/OR CALCULUS, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 632 Advanced Experimental Design I 3 credits. Basic assumptions in the philosophy of scientific investigation, principles of design and analysis of experiments, including tests of significance and factorial designs, and reporting of research, in which the student is required to prepare reports of his own work as if for publication. PREREQ: PSYC 303 AND STATISTICS.
PSYC 633 Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 3 credits. Reviews research on alcohol and other drug use within biopsychosocial framework. Included are etiological factors and natural history, assessment and diagnosis, comorbidity, motivational interviewing, treatment models, and special population issues.
PSYC 634 Rural Communities and Diverse Populations 3 credits. Generalist practice of clinical psychology in rural communities. Topics include: multi-cultural, multi-racial populations; community networking; interdisciplinary functioning; screening and referral; primary prevention; consultation; and program evaluation.
PSYC 635 Marital Assessment and Therapy 3 credits. Introduction to assessment of marital distress, theoretical approaches to treating couples, intervention techniques, current research, and special topics in the clinical study of couples.
PSYC 636 Neuropsychological Assessment 3 credits. Introduction to the selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of commonly used neuropsychological tests, including tests of conceptual, perceptual, and linguistic ability. PREREQ: PSYC 620 AND PSYC 621.
PSYC 637 Advanced Experimental Design II 3 credits. Continuation of research principles in design and analysis, emphasizing the use of multiple dependent variables, strategies for investigating latent variables, and testing complex causal models. PREREQ: PSYC 632 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 641 Special Problems 1-3 credits. Individual work under staff guidance. The student will pursue original research in some area of psychology of particular interest to him and write a report of his work in a form suitable for publication. Repeatable up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 642 Cognitive Psychology 3 credits. Examines cognitive processes underlying perception, attention, mental imagery, memory, language, and problem solving/decision making. Cognitive development and individual differences are discussed. Both theory and experimental findings are emphasized in each area.
PSYC 643 Advanced Social Psychology 3 credits. Review of current research and major theories of social psychology. Areas of emphasis include attitude, persuasion, prejudice and stereotyping, attraction, aggression, helping, and social cognition.
PSYC 644 Advanced Developmental Psychology 3 credits. Study of developmental theories, issues, and research across the life span. Emphasis is on current empirical research, highlighting the interaction of biological, cognitive, and social domains of development within and between individuals.
PSYC 645 Theory and Method of Psychosocial Adult Therapy I 3 credits. A review of theoretical models and treatment methods across major psychosocial disorders of adults, including associated psychopathology and diagnostic material.
PSYC 646 Theory and Method of Adult Psychosocial Therapy II 3 credits. Continuation of the review of theoretical models and treatment methods of the major psychosocial disorders of adults, includogy and diagnostic material. PREREQ: PSYC 645.
PSYC 647 Personality and Individual Differences 3 credits. This course will explore contemporary personality theory, as well as significant areas and trends in the current empirical literature.
PSYC 648 Advanced Psychopathology 3 credits. Theories and forms of psychopathology are presented, incorporating the current empirical literature. Disorders covered include substance use, affective, thought, health-related, and personality disorders. Pathology is conceptualized from biological, medical, behavioral, and cognitive perspective.
PSYC 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
PSYC 672 History and Systems 3 credits. Survey of historical and philosophical bases of theories of psychology presently used. Emphasis on understanding impact of political, cultural, and historical forces on ideas and methods used in psychology. PREREQ: PASSAGE OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 701 Clinical Psychology 3 credits. Brief history of clinical psychology; introduction to interviewing skills and professional issues; provider standards, forensics, professional liability and private practice.
PSYC 702 Introduction to Psychotropic Medication 2 credits. Introduction to clinical psychopharmacology meeting American Psychological Association guidelines for Level 1 predoctoral training. Disorders of substance abuse, psychosis, mood, anxiety, and development are highlighted. PREREQ: PSYC 532.
PSYC 703 Advanced Ethics Seminar 1 credit. Systematic review of common ethical dilemmas encountered in clinical practice in public and private settings. PREREQ: PSYC 512 AND FOURTH-YEAR CLINICAL DOCTORAL STUDENT STATUS.
PSYC 724 Community Practicum 1-2 credits. Students work in public or private mental health agencies under qualified supervisors. Professional activities include evaluation and therapy. Six hours per week per credit. PREREQ: APPROVAL OF CLINICAL TRAINING COMMITTEE.
PSYC 725 Psychology Clinic Practicum 1-2 credits. Students are supervised in the evaluation and treatment of clients served by the Psychology Department Clinic. Six hours per week per credit. PREREQ: APPROVAL OF CLINICAL TRAINING COMMITTEE.
PSYC 736 Advanced Clinical Assessment or Treatment 1-3 credits. A specific area of psychopathology is presented. Current theoretical and empirical information are explored in depth, emphasizing assessment and/or treatment.
PSYC 748 Clinical Externship 1 credit. Clinical practice in regional human service agency. Minimum 10 hours per week; 1 hour supervision by Ph.D. psychologist per 20 contact hours. Repeatable up to 6 credits. PREREQ: APPROVAL OF CLINICAL TRAINING COMMITTEE. Graded S/U.
PSYC 749 Clinical Internship 1 credit. Predoctoral internship, 11-12 months, at a member site of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers, or comparable supervised clinical practice approved by the Clinical Training Committee. PREREQ: APPROVAL OF CLINICAL TRAINING COMMITTEE. Graded S/U.
PSYC 750 Dissertation 1-12 credits. Research, analysis, and writing of a doctoral dissertation. PREREQ: ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY FOR THE DOCTORAL DEGREE. Graded S/U.
Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice
Chair and Professor Pierson
Professor: Aho
Associate Professors: Brackenridge, Durham, Hunter, Leavitt
Assistant Professors: Crue
Emeritus Faculty: Bryan, Cowles, Cutchen, Sarraf
Goals and Mission
The goal and mission of the MA program is to prepare graduates for positions as sociological researchers in charitable non-governmental organizations, business, or government. This, by providing them with the theories, findings, and methods distinctive to sociology. Some graduates choose to pursue a sociology doctorate with the hope of college teaching, others go on to law school, still others into counseling or private consulting.
Outcome Objectives:
MA Program
1. Graduates will master literature in one substantive area of sociology.
2. Graduates will develop an understanding of sociological theories, related findings, research design and statistics.
3. Graduates will further their professional careers by either promoting education at the doctoral level or finding employment in public service utilizing their advanced degree.
Master of Arts in Sociology
Admissions
In addition to the criteria for admission to the Graduate School, students must score a minimum of the 40th percentile in one of the three sections of the GRE, have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0) for all upper division credits taken as an undergraduate, or permission of the Graduate Director. Three letters of recommendation must accompany the application.
For full admission to the graduate program in Sociology, the student must have completed the following courses or their equivalent: Introduction to Sociology, Social Theory, Social Statistics, and Social Science Research Methods. In cases of deficiencies, students may be granted waivers, alternative courses, or conditional admission at the discretion of the Sociology Graduate Director.
Requirements
SOC 502 Proseminar 3 cr SOC 508 Advanced Sociological Statistics 3 cr SOC 600 Comparative Sociological Theories 3 cr SOC 603 Seminar: Topics in Methods 3 cr SOC 650 Thesis 6 cr Sociology Electives 15 cr Minimum Total Credits 33 crThe Sociology electives may be selected from 500- and 600-level courses in Sociology or other graduate courses approved by the Sociology Graduate Director. If SOC 408 was taken as an undergraduate, 3 credit hours of electives will be substituted for SOC 508.
Other requirements include the successful completion of a written comprehensive examination, a thesis proposal presentation and an oral defense of the completed thesis.
For more information, please consult the Sociology Graduate Student Handbook and Sociology Graduate Director.
Sociology Graduate Courses
SOC g403 Contemporary Sociological Theory 3 credits. Survey and appraisal of sociological theories since 1945: structural functionalism, rational choice, conflict, symbolic interactionism, and phenomenology. PREREQ: SOC 301.
SOC g408 Advanced Sociological Methods 3 credits. Emphasizes advanced techniques in research design, data measurement, and multivariate analysis utilizing computer application. PREREQ: SOC 206 AND SOC 207.
SOC g413 Mind, Body and Society 3 credits. Symbolic interaction and its relation to selfhood, sympathy, illness, sexuality, and addiction; and to groupings like enemies, communities, and associations. PREREQ: SOC 101.
SOC g431 Criminology 3 credits. Analysis of criminal law, law enforcement, judicial roles and processes, correctional approaches, the criminal offender and societal reactions. Theory and research as applicable to behavior and institutional relationships. PREREQ: SOC 101 OR SOC 102.
SOC g450 Developing Societies 3 credits. A survey of the sociological, political and economic aspects of the quest for development world-wide. Theories of development, consequences and obstacles facing less developed countries, and the implications of globalization for the developed and developing world will be emphasized.
SOC g462 Social Stratification 3 credits. Theories and methodology of status systems; the relation of class to the social structure; analysis of class in different societies, with emphasis upon the class system and power. PREREQ: SOC 101 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SOC g482 Independent Problems 1-4 credits. Consultation course consisting of independent student effort under the guidance of the instructor. May be repeated for maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SOC g491 Seminar 3 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics. May be repeated for up to 9 credits when topics vary.
SOC 502 Proseminar in Sociology 3 credits. An overview of the field of sociology, with emphasis on the teaching of sociology, orientation to graduate education, major sociological theories, issues, research approaches, and ethical problems in the field today. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SOC 600 Seminar: Comparative Sociological Theories 3 credits. Comparative analysis of various theoretical perspectives in sociology with special emphasis on structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, exchange theory, conflict theories, phenomenology, and ethnomethodology. Primary emphasis will be placed on the major propositions of each perspective and the significant contributions of scholarship in each area. PREREQ: SOC 403 OR EQUIVALENT.
SOC 601 Sociological Theories 3 credits. A seminar in selected topics in theory which will focus on either historical, comparative or contemporary theories. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. PREREQ: SOC 600.
SOC 603 Seminar: Topics in Methods 3credits. In depth focus on methodological topics relevant and timely to students' needs and interests.May be repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: SOC g408.
SOC 605 Social Organization 3 credits. A seminar in selected topics of social organization and disorganization which will include such themes as complex organization, industrial sociology, community, and urban studies. May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
SOC 607 Social Differentiation 3 credits. A seminar in selected topics of social differentiation such as stratification, minorities, etc. May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
SOC 613 Social Behavior 3 credits. A seminar in social interaction which will consider such themes as collective behavior, social psychology, deviance, ethnography, and neo-positive approaches to behavioral analysis. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
SOC 615 Social Institutions 3 credits. A seminar in selected aspects of political sociology, law and crime, religion, education, and the family. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
SOC 620 Seminar: Philosophy of Social Science 3 credits. The application of mathematical and scientific methods to the study of social, economic, and political life will be considered through the reading of certain seminal writings. Attention will be given to the fundamental assumptions about the nature of scientific rationality. Required of all D.A. students.
SOC 621 Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Social Science 3 credits. Examination of selected topics in the social sciences from the analytic orientations and perspectives common and peculiar to the disciplines of political science, economics and sociology. Required of all D.A. students.
SOC 649 Independent Studies 1-4 credits. Consultation course consisting of independent student effort under the guidance of the instructor. Students are assigned to, or request assignment to, specific independent problems on the basis of interest and preparation. This may include preparation and presentation of a major research project, directed readings, or tutorial study.
SOC 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Research, analysis, and writing of master's thesis.
Social Work Graduate Courses
SOWK g417 Interdisciplinary Evaluation Team 1 credit. Introduction to the principles and techniques associated with interdisciplinary evaluation. Disciplines emphasized: Audiology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology. Cross-listed as PSYC g417, NURS g417, SPA g417.
SOWK g482 Independent Problems Consultation course which may be repeated for maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ: 12 CREDITS IN SOCIAL WORK.
SOWK g491 Seminar 3 credits. Readings, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics. May be repeated to 9 credits with
different topics. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.SOWK 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be graded S/U.
Department of Theatre and Dance
Chair and Professor Loebs
Professors: Dienstfrey, Schroder
Assistant Professors: Gross, Harwood, Johnson, Kloetzel
Master of Arts in Theatre
Program Goals
The primary objectives related to the graduate Theatre program are to help students develop the following competencies:
1. A highly developed understanding of the history and literature of the art.
2. The ability to read, understand, and critique scholarly theatre-related essays and books.
3. The ability to contribute to general theatre scholarship.
4. The demonstrated ability to continue with graduate work toward a terminal degree, whether an M.F.A. or Ph.D.
5. To develop pedagogical skills enabling the students to pass on their knowledge to others.
6. Knowledge of theatre as a social and aesthetic experience.
7. Knowledge of the history of the theatre and related dramatic literature.
8. Competence in basic acting and directing skills.
9. Competence in technical aspects of theatre.
10. Competence in study skills.
11. Competence in research skills.
12. Competence in thinking clearly, logically, and independently.
13. Ability to effectively communicate and work within a collaborative art.
Requirements
To be admitted to classified status students must score in the 35th percentile or above on one of the three sections of the GRE.
THEA 601 Introduction to Research in Drama 3 cr THEA 641 Seminar in Drama Theory 3 cr THEA 642 Seminar in Drama Theory 3 crStudents must select one of the following three options:
Thesis Option
A minimum of 30 credits. One to six credits may be thesis credits.
Exam Option
A minimum of 30 credits and an oral and written examination.
Degree Paper Option
A minimum of 32 credits and three degreepapers. Two credits may be degree paper credits.
Theatre Graduate CoursesTHEA g400 Theatre Backgrounds I 3 credits. Study of the theatre and drama from their origins through the Jacobean period. PREREQ: THEA 101 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g401 Theatre Backgrounds II 3 credits. Study of the theatre and drama from the Spanish Golden Age through the "well-made play." PREREQ: THEA 101 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g402 Stage Costume History 3 credits. A survey of the history of western clothing from Ancient Egypt through the present. Study of the social context and motivations behind the evolution of clothing, silhouette, and costume components.
THEA g403 Stage Costume 3 credits. Costume design for the theatre incorporating the influence of period, concept, and mood. Course work includes text analysis, research, drawing, painting, and collage. PREREQ: THEA 323, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g404 Problems in Acting 3 credits. Focuses on special acting problems such as characterization, movement, voice, pantomime, and film and television acting. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated once with the consent of the instructor. PREREQ: THEA 251, 252.
THEA g405 Advanced Costume Construction 3 credits. A study in period corset and millinery construction. A lab course in which students gain practical experience and skills crucial to a career in costume technology. PREREQ: THEA 221.
THEA g406 Advanced Light Design 3 credits. Study of lighting design in performing arts. Students gain knowledge through actualized projects, study of television and film lighting, and exploration of the Controllable properties including color. PREREQ: THEA 111, THEA 209, THEA 221, AND THEA 311.
THEA g412 Scenic Painting 3 credits. A study of painting techniques as used in theatrical scenery; theory, practice, and equipment will be investigated as they apply to the art of stage painting.
THEA g419 Modern European Theatre 3 credits. Continental and British theatre and drama from 1850 to mid-twentieth century. PREREQ: THEA 101 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g420 American Theatre 3 credits. American theatre and drama from the beginning to mid-twentieth century. PREREQ: THEA 221 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g421 Basic Pattern Drafting for Stage Costuming 3 credits. Cutting patterns from measurements. Adjusting various patterns to designs. Alterations and fittings. PREREQ: THEA 221 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g422 Period Pattern Drafting for Stage Costuming 3 credits. Use of the basic patterns to reproduce historical costumes from the 12th century to 1950. PREREQ: THEA 221 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g424 Advanced Acting Styles 3 credits. Study of the various period styles of acting including Greek, Medieval, Elizabethan, Restoration, and 19th century melodrama. The student will act in a series of special projects encompassing a variety of styles. PREREQ: THEA 355 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g426 Advanced Scene Design 3 credits. Consideration of elements of design and composition, light and shadow, and period styles as applied to scenery for plays, musicals, ballet, and opera. Projects are juried. PREREQ: THEA 111, THEA 112, THEA 209, THEA 311, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g455 Stage Direction 3 credits. Consideration of aesthetics of dramatic production and the relationship of basic techniques of stage direction. Includes the direction of scenes and one-act plays. PREREQ: THEA 101, THEA 111, THEA 251, THEA 252, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g456 Advanced Stage Direction 3 credits. Advanced theories in techniques of stage direction including consideration of period styles. The student will direct a series of advanced projects including scenes and a full-length play. PREREQ: THEA g455, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g470 Contemporary Theatre 3 credits. World drama and theatre during the two most recent decades. PREREQ: THEA 101 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g490 Practicum Theatre Arts II 4 credits. Integrated projects for advanced students in various areas of theatre arts emphasizing analysis and presentation of experimental work. May be repeated once with different content.
THEA g491 Independent Research Project II 1-2 credits. Under the supervision of the drama faculty, students will undertake special research projects in theatre. May be repeated once with different content.
THEA 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
THEA 601 Introduction to Research in Drama 3 credits.
THEA 641 Seminar in Drama Theory 3 credits.
THEA 642 Seminar in Drama Theory 3 credits.
THEA 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
THEA 660 Graduate Degree Papers 2 credits.
THEA 691 Independent Study in Drama 1-4 credits. Supervised individual study in drama. Instructor's consent required. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
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