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EMGT 6910 - Technological Forecasting and Decision-Making
Several techniques for engineering product design, development and improvement. A variety of decision making techniques such as several forecasting methods and quality function deployment are discussed specifically in the context of systems engineering applications, based on engineering design philosophy of cross-functional cooperation in order to create high quality products. Students learn how to use these techniques for making effective engineering decisions in a technological environment.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2015
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EMGT 6912 - Techniques and Intelligent Tools for Engineering Decision Support
Surveys and introduces techniques and automated tools to support complex engineering decision-making, as well as methods for evaluating and selecting appropriate tools. Reviews and introduces decision-making processes and techniques; traditional automated decision support tools such as CAD, FEA, CFD, and other conventional modeling and simulation tools; decision support tools based on soft-computing technologies such as knowledge based expert systems, fuzzy logic, artificial neural nets, and genetic algorithms; and methods to evaluate and select tools appropriate for specific applications. Students introduced to an overview of the underlying technologies used in the tools, learn the characteristics of applications appropriate for the tools, learn how to evaluate and select the decision support tools appropriate for an application, and demonstrate their understanding by preparing examples in applications.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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EMGT 6915 - Engineering Decision and Risk Analysis
Useful tools for analyzing difficult decisions and making the right choice. After introducing components and challenges of decision making, the course proceeds with the discussion of structuring decisions using decision trees and influence diagrams. Decision making under uncertainty is emphasized including maximax, maximin, and minimax regret techniques. Modeling of different risk attitudes based on risk and return tradeoffs are analyzed through utility theory. Finally, decisions under conflicting objectives and multiple criteria are discussed along with some introduction to game theory.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Integral and Differential Calculus, Statistics, Probability or permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
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EMGT 6920 - Logistics Engineering and Management
Introduces logistics systems from a systems engineering perspective. It starts from the design of effective and efficient systems with their respective maintenance and support infrastructures to the coordination of the production and distribution of systems and products for customer use at different stages of a final product’s life cycle. The emphasis is on the design and implementation of effective and efficient logistics systems and supply chains. Contents also include the current management issues in logistics systems implementation and supply chain operations.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
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EMGT 6924 - Lean Six Sigma Practice and Management
Provides an understanding of the Lean Six Sigma system design principles and tools. Discusses the lean continuous improvement cycle: 1) defining value using tools such Quality Function Deployment; 2). proceeding with identifying value streams using Value Stream Mapping; 3) making the value stream flow though the elimination of 7 wastes, line balancing, 5S, cellular layouts, SMED; 4) pulling resources JIT based on demand; and 5) achieving perfection through Kaizen events and statistical process control. Six Sigma improvement cycles DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Measure and Control) and DMADV (Define, Measure, Analyze, Design and Verify) are also discussed and synergies with lean principles are reviewed to create a Lean Six Sixma system. Students are exposed to industry cases from major companies that illustrate the challenges and best practices of implementing a Lean Six Sigma system.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, First Summer 2017, First Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2017, Fall 2016
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EMGT 6926 - Lean Supply Networks
Builds fundamental lean systems skills to effectively design, plan, and execute lean supply networks that deliver value to customers. With the ongoing global pressure of cost cutting and quality focus, many companies have been implementing “lean manufacturing” concepts to survive in this competitive marketplace. While this is a good start, lean concepts need to be implemented beyond the four walls of a company across its supply chain. Lean principles do not only apply to manufacturing but to service organizations as well. This course helps students understand the principles of lean, supply chain management, and provide you with the related tools and techniques to make supply chains and companies deliver goods and services successfully. Students are exposed to industry cases from major companies that illustrate the challenges of managing lean supply networks.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Second Summer 2017, Spring 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017
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EMGT 6930 - Capital Cost Estimating
Provides in depth study of cost management issues in a technological business environment. It covers cost concepts including project evaluation techniques based on cost, capital planning and budgeting, investment evaluation under risk and uncertainty, rate of return methods, estimating for economic analyses, inflation effects, depreciation and income taxes, and capital investment decision analysis. Private and public sector cost issues are also discussed. The tools and techniques presented are useful for engineering, business, or management professionals of any organization. Students learn how to use the course material for effective project management, budgeting, and decision making.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
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EMGT 6950 - Engineering Systems Integration
An introduction to the relevant issues and required techniques for successful systems design development, integration, management, and implementation. Principles and methods for system life-cycle analysis, system planning and management, and systems integration. Interfaces between the system, subsystems, the environment, and people. Students learn the factors to control the total system development process designed to ensure a high quality and effective system.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Second Summer 2017, Second Summer 2016, Second Summer 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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EMGT 6952 - Engineering Systems Optimization
The main objective of this course is to develop fundamental problem solving skills for engineers and engineering managers using techniques for optimizing engineering systems. A systems engineering approach is followed to analyze practical applications from different engineering disciplines and to optimize complex systems. Model formulation, sensitivity analysis, special cases, solutions using commercially available software applications and practical implementation considerations are emphasized.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Calculus and Linear Algebra or permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
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EMGT 6955 - Systems Reliability Engineering
Introduction of concepts and methods for the design, testing and estimation of component and system reliabilities. Topics include: reliability mathematics; analysis of reliability data; reliability prediction and modeling; reliability testing: maintainability and availability; failure mode and effects analysis and failure rates; reliability design and implementation; application of concurrent engineering and reliability methods to integrate reliability tests into the overall system development cycle to reduce overall life cycle costs.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Calculus and Statistics.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2018
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EMGT 6965 - Energy Analytics
Energy analytics is an interdisciplinary area applying techniques and methodologies of engineering management, economics, statistics and electrical engineering to solve real-world analytical problems in the energy industry. Designed for current and future analysts, operators, planners and their managers in the energy industry. Covers major energy-related applications of descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics. Topics include: energy data analysis, load forecasting, price forecasting, renewable generation forecasting, energy trading and risk management, demand response and customer analytics, and utilities outage analytics.
Credit Hours: (3)
Pre- or Corequisite(s): EMGT 5961 , SEGR 4961, STAT 5123 , ECON 6113 , or permission of instructor; also recommended are EMGT 5962 and EMGT 5963 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2017
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EMGT 6980 - Industrial and Technology Management Seminars
A series of seminars covering current management issues, challenges and practices in industrial, government, and business sectors of industry.
Credit Hours: (1)
Restriction(s): Permission of instructor. All students in the M.S. in Engineering Management program are required to take this course within the first or second semester of the program.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, First Summer 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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EMGT 6985 - Engineering Management Project
A hands-on real world industrial/business project. Emphasizes the design and implementation of effective methods on the development and/or improvement of products, processes, procedures, or systems. This project is a capstone project for the students in the M.S. in Engineering Management program.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): A 3-member project committee which includes at least two faculty members from the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management has to be established before taking this project course.
Prerequisite(s): EMGT 6980 and two other program required EMGT courses.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, First Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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EMGT 6990 - Industrial Internship
Full- or part-time academic year internship in engineering complementary to the major course of studies and designed to allow theoretical and course-based practical learning to be applied in a supervised industrial experience. Each student’s program must be approved by their graduate program director. Requires a mid-term report and final report to be submitted. (This course cannot be counted as part of the 31 credit hours required for the M.S. in Engineering Management degree .)
Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
Restriction(s): Completion of nine hours of graduate coursework.
Most Recently Offered (Day): First Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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EMGT 6991 - Graduate Master Thesis Research
Individual investigation culminating in the preparation and presentation of a thesis.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, First Summer 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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Teaching English as a Second Language |
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TESL 5103 - Methods in Teaching English as a Second Language
For current and future teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) to master a variety of approaches, methods, and techniques of teaching ESL and other competencies prescribed by the state of North Carolina.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed as: EDCI 8183 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, First Summer 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): First Summer 2016, First Summer 2015
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TESL 5104 - Authentic Assessment
For current and future teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) to develop multiple criteria assessment models as TESL diagnosticians and to master other competencies prescribed by the state of North Carolina.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TESL 6000 - Topics in Teaching English as a Second Language
May include classroom and/or clinical experiences in the content area.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TESL 6204 - Multicultural Education
Assists teachers and other school personnel in the development of skills in multicultural curriculum, design and delivery. Examines issues of power, race, class, and privilege that affect the educational success of English Language Learners and other diverse student populations in today’s public schools. Addresses the need to develop instructional practices that infuse critical multicultural education into the curriculum.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TESL 6205 - Second Language Acquisition in K-12 Schools
An examination of concepts, theories, research, and practice related to the language acquisition and literacy development of English Language Learners in U.S. schools. Attention is paid to the physiological, social and psychological variables that influence the academic success of immigrant children and the challenges associated with first language literacy, second language literacy, and second language development in K-12 settings.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TESL 6206 - Globalization, Communities, and Schools
An examination of the intersection of globalization and education with specific attention to the experiences of children of immigration in North Carolina K-12 communities and the contemporary phenomenon of transnationalism. Implications for the best K-12 educational practice are emphasized. This course does not carry a fieldwork requirement.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
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TESL 6470 - Internship in Teaching English as a Second Language
Requires a full-time, semester-long graduate student teaching experience of teaching in the appropriate area of licensure (TESL). Includes formal observations in the intern’s classroom by university faculty and/or school-based supervisors. Includes seminars.
Credit Hours: (3 to 6)
Restriction(s): Completion of all education coursework required for the “A” license, background requirements, an application for the course by established deadline, and approval of the department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TESL 6476 - Advanced Pedagogy in Teaching English as a Second Language
A variety of topics will be addressed in order to prepare experienced second language teachers to be critical thinkers, second language researchers, and instructional and program leaders. Exemplar topics include theories of second language acquisition, the history and trends of second language instructional methods, curriculum design, research-based practices, multicultural education, community partnerships, and mentoring of beginning teachers.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of department.
Cross-listed as: FLED 6200 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TESL 6691 - Seminar in Professional Development
Seminar focused on self-direction and professional development of English as Second Language Specialists (ESL), with an increasing emphasis on becoming instructional leaders, as students plan to meet their own learning needs in instructional expertise; expand their awareness of the role of the ESL specialist; plan their program; use technology in presentations; and develop their Master’s Thesis, Master’s Research Project or Comprehensive Portfolio. The goal of the course is to help the student demonstrate through a culminating teaching portfolio that the student has obtained the knowledge, skills and dispositions of a master teacher.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TESL 6800 - Individual Study in Teaching English as a Second Language
Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Restriction(s): Permission of the student’s advisor.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, First Summer 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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Theatre |
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THEA 5165 - Methods of Facilitating Learning in Theatre Arts
Exploration of pedagogical methodologies in theatre arts and the application of theory to the classroom setting. Includes instructional planning and competencies for theatre arts classes. Includes clinical experience.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Theatre Education and Permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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THEA 5460 - Practicum in Secondary School Play Production: 9-12
Study and application of advanced theories, concepts, competencies, and processes in theatre arts for teaching the specialized areas of production and performance in a secondary school setting (9-12).
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Theatre Education and Permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5402 - Practicum in Translating I - French
Provides guided practical experience in translating from French to American English, through work with a variety of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4402
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5403 - Practicum in Translating II - French
Provides guided practical experience in translating from French to American English, through work with one genre of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5402
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4403
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5404 - Practicum in Translating III - French
Provides individualized practical experience in translating from French to American English. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5403
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4404
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5412 - Practicum in Translating I - German
Provides guided practical experience in translating from German to American English, through work with a variety of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4412
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5413 - Practicum in Translating II - German
Provides guided practical experience in translating from German to American English, through work with one genre of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5412
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4413
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5414 - Practicum in Translating III - German
Provides individualized practical experience in translating from German to American English. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5413
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4414
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5422 - Practicum in Translating I - Japanese
Provides guided practical experience in translating from Japanese to American English, through work with a variety of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4422
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5423 - Practicum in Translating II - Japanese
Provides guided practical experience in translating from Japanese to American English, through work with one genre of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5422
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4423
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5424 - Practicum in Translating III - Japanese
Provides individualized practical experience in translating from Japanese to American English. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5423
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4424
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5432 - Practicum in Translating I - Russian
Provides guided practical experience in translating from Russian to American English, through work with a variety of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4432
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5433 - Practicum in Translating II - Russian
Provides guided practical experience in translating from Russian to American English, through work with one genre of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5432
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4433
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 5434 - Practicum in Translating III - Russian
Provides individualized practical experience in translating from Russian to American English. Students present their translations to the class.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5433
Cross-listed as: TRAN 4434
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6001 - History, Theory, and Method of Translation
Theories of translation from Horace and Cicero to the present. Provides a historical, theoretical, and sociological framework for the translation enterprise. Emphases may differ from year to year.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6002 - Linguistics for Translators
The study of translation issues through the lens of linguistic theory, namely semantic, pragmatic, and psycholinguistic theories.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6003 - Computer-Assisted Translating
Focus on discourse and textual typologies (representative kinds of writing and kinds of documents and texts) that the practicing translator may encounter. Development of reading, recognition, and reproduction skills. Strategies for lexical development and terminology management.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6004 - Translation Project Management
Provides a hands-on introduction to traditional project management and its application to translations and localization projects (cultural adaptation), enhancing one’s understanding of the language industry while providing preparation for a successful transition to the job market.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6472 - Workshop on Non-Literary Topics I (Business, Legal, Governmental)
Theory-based workshop practicum dealing with the English↔Spanish translation of authentic business, legal, and/or governmental documents. Emphasis may center on any one of these types of discourse or any combination thereof.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6474 - Workshop on Non-Literary Topics II (Medical and Technical)
Theory-based workshop practicum dealing with the English↔Spanish translation of authentic medical, technical, and/or scientific documents. Emphasis may center on any one of these types of discourse or any combination thereof.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6476 - Workshop on Literary and Cultural Topics
Theory-based workshop practicum dealing with the English↔Spanish translation of literary and/or cultural texts. Emphasis may center on one or both of these types of discourse.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6480 - Translation Internship
On-site work in translating texts or interpreting, English↔Spanish. Site and workload to be determined in consultation with employer and one faculty internship advisor. Provides practical and professional training experience under conditions that the University cannot duplicate.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6481 - Translation Cooperative Education
On-site work in translating texts or interpreting, English↔Spanish. Site, workload and remuneration to be determined in consultation with employer and one faculty co-op advisor. Provides practical and professional training experience under conditions that the University cannot duplicate.
Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6900 - Special Topics in Translation Studies
Selected topics in Translating and Translation Studies (e.g., continued study of theories of translation, translation of a literary genre such as prose fiction, drama or poetry, translation of historical, political or social documents, or interpretation).
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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TRAN 6901 - Advanced Project in English↔Spanish Translating
Selected topics in English↔Spanish Translating and Translation Studies, e.g., continued study of theories of translation, translation of a literary genre such as prose fiction, drama or poetry, translation of historical, political or social documents, or interpretation.
Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
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TRAN 6902 - Thesis
Appropriate research and written exposition of that research, or substantial English↔Spanish translation project with critical introduction and commentary. The proposed thesis work, as well as the final product, will be approved by a committee of three faculty appropriate to the topic, appointed by the Department Chair after consultation with the student and the Graduate Program Director, on the basis of a written proposal from the student. (A statement of recommendations and requirements for form and procedure is available in the Department of Languages and Culture Studies.)
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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Urban Design |
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MUDD 5101 - Design Studio: Basics
This introductory graduate course in architecture is intended for students newly admitted to the School of Architecture’s 3+ year professional program. This five-week, intensive studio-based course includes an introduction to freehand drawing, 2-D composition, 3-D modeling, and visual theory. In addition, the course offers an introduction to a variety of related topics (history, urbanism, structure, lighting, materials, etc.) that serve as critical departure points for understanding and making architectural and urban projects.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): B.A., B.S. or equivalent college degree.
Cross-listed as: ARCH 6100 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Second Summer 2017, Second Summer 2016, Second Summer 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 5601 - Community Planning Workshop
Serves to acquaint students with contemporary theory and practice in planning and urban design; to give students experience in applying planning and urban design theory and methods to actual problems; to provide students with experience in compiling and analyzing community scale data, working with citizens, professional planners and designers, and elected officials, to provide students with experience in the preparation of oral reports and technical documents; and to examine what it means for the planner and urban designer to demonstrate ethical responsibility to the public interest, to clients and employers, and to colleagues and oneself.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed as: ARCH 6050 and GEOG 6501
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 5602 - Planning, Law, and Urban Design
Examines the impact of planning law on the urban form of cities, both historically and in terms of contemporary professional practice. It surveys the impacts of planning regulations from Philip of Spain’s “Laws of the Indies” at the beginning of American colonization through the development of English common law property rights, their extension to America and the development of zoning and planning legislation during the 20th century. Special attention is paid to current applications of form-based zoning codes in Britain and America and their implications for urban design and the patterns of settlement.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Second Summer 2017, Second Summer 2016, Second Summer 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 6050 - Urban Design Elective
Study of topical areas of urbanism and urban design. May include courses from the M.A. in Geography (Community Planning Track) program and/or Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) program by permission of the Director of the M.U.D Program.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 6100 - Directed Independent Study
Directed individual study and in-depth analysis of a special area related to the interests of the student and the expertise of the advising faculty member. May generally be taken once for credit towards degree.
Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
Restriction(s): Permission of the M.U.D Program Director and the graduate faculty member advising the study.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 6101 - Fundamentals of Urban Design Studio
This introductory urban design studio focuses on fundamental concepts as well as the acquisition and practice of a wide range of technical and graphic skills and media. It is intended to serve as an arena to explore and test issues focused around the making of sustainable public infrastructure, spatial definition by buildings, and the particular dynamics of civic and social spaces.
Credit Hours: (6)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 6102 - Urban Open Space and Infrastructure Design Studio
This intermediate design studio focuses on the sustainable development of neighborhoods, districts, sites and urban open spaces, exploring design process issues as well as the continued acquisition and practice of a variety of technical and graphic skills.
Credit Hours: (6)
Prerequisite(s): MUDD 6101 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 6204 - Geographic Information System
An applied research course focused on the broader technical issues of what a contemporary geographic information system (GIS) is and how the system can help us model and better understand the dynamic complexities of a city. Students are introduced to a mix of geographic information system theory and applications to urban design and planning problems. Topics include: geographic projection and coordinate systems, data management, models of spatial data, spatial analysis techniques, and GIS implementation issues.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 6205 - Modern City: Theories and Forms
An historical survey of urban design from the mid-19th century to the end of the 20th century, focusing on various ideas of urbanism and their impact on the contemporary practice of urban design and development. It investigates the cities and large-scale urban projects resulting from revolutionary ideas of urban design and important theories of urbanism. The course is organized with topical discussions on the emergence of modern city planning, monumental city, garden city, suburbanization, new urbanism, ecological urbanism, and global city among other paradigms of modern city.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed as: ARCH 4205, ARCH 5205 , and ARCH 6050 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 6606 - GIS and Urban Mapping
This applied research course is focused on the broader technical issues of what a contemporary geographic information system (GIS) is and how the system can help us model and better understand the dynamic complexities of a city. Introduces students to a mix of geographic information system theory and applications to urban design and planning problems. Topics include: geographic projection and coordinate systems, data management, models of spatial data, spatial analysis techniques, and GIS implementation issues.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 7102 - Vertical Urbanism / Global Urban Design Studio, Part I
Part one of an advanced, two-part design studio which focuses on site-specific projects in countries outside the USA and emphasizes methods of research and design as well as technological and systemic issues of sustainability in dense and vertical urban environments. Part I takes place outside the USA and initiates work on design projects. Pursues a directed research and design agenda that varies according to faculty interest, expertise and/or project requirements. May build upon the resources of the City.Building.Lab (CBL) at the School of Architecture.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MUDD 6102 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 7103 - Vertical Urbanism / Global Urban Design Studio, Part II
Part two of an advanced, two-part design studio focuses on sitespecific projects in countries outside the USA and emphasizes methods of research and design as well as technological and systemic issues of sustainability in dense and vertical urban environments. Part II is held in Charlotte and completes the design projects commenced abroad. Pursues a directed research and design agenda that varies according to faculty interest, expertise and/or project requirements. May build upon the resources of the City.Building.Lab (CBL) at the School of Architecture.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MUDD 6102 and MUDD 7102 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Second Summer 2017, Second Summer 2016, Second Summer 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 7120 - Graduate Summer International Study
The premise of this course is to allow graduate students to engage a summer experience abroad to support their growing knowledge of architecture and architectural discourse. This experience is intended to inform and motivate possible interests that the students might pursue in further study.
Credit Hours: (3 to 6)
Restriction(s): Approval of the M.U.D Program Director.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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MUDD 7134 - Independent Capstone Research Project
This is an alternative capstone course to MUDD 7102 /MUDD 7103 for students in exceptional circumstances only. This advanced project offers support and structure for students undertaking their capstone experience as individualized research and/or design work within the parameters of the M.U.D program but outside the normative full-time sequence of studios or as part of a dual degree option with an individually tailored course plan. An individually defined urban research and/or design project will be taken under the direction of a M.U.D faculty member and other advisors as appropriate.
Credit Hours: (6)
Prerequisite(s): MUDD 6102 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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WGST 5050 - Topics in Women’s Studies
Special topics in Women’s Studies.
Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
Restriction(s): Varies with change of topic.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
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WGST 5131 - Culture, Pregnancy, and Birth
Explores how culture shapes the experience and practice of pregnancy and birth. Some of the topics explored include the birthing experience, midwifery, infertility, new reproductive technologies, and surrogate motherhood.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5131 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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WGST 5151 - Women, Biology, and Health
An understanding of the structure and functions of women’s bodies and examines the social, economic, environmental, behavioral, and political factors associated with women’s health.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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WGST 5152 - Ecological Feminism
Examines the cultural conditions that make possible the marginalization of both women and nature, the connections between feminism and environmentalism, and the relation between the norms and practices that inform developmental and environmental policies.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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WGST 5160 - Race, Sexuality, and the Body
Examines how biological, historical, and cultural interpretations of race and gender influenced and characterized definitions of sexuality and body image among persons of color.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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WGST 5170 - Queer Theory
Introduction to key issues in queer theory, a field of studies that questions and redefines the identity politics of early lesbian and gay studies by investigating the socially constructed nature of identity and sexuality and critiquing normalizing ways of knowing and being.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2017
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WGST 6050 - Topics in Women’s Studies
Special topics in Women’s Studies.
Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
Restriction(s): Varies with change of topic.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2015
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WGST 6601 - Theoretical Approaches to Sexuality
An interdisciplinary examination of the history of sexuality and contemporary theories of sexuality and the body. Topics include: historical aspects of sexuality, representations of sexuality, politics of sexuality, critiques of psychoanalytic approaches to sexuality, feminist engagement with biological constructions of sexuality, and queer theory.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2016, Fall 2015
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WGST 6602 - Theoretical Approaches to Gender
An interdisciplinary examination of the core theories about the role of gender in identity formation and social organization. Topics include: the feminist critique of biological essentialism; gender as a continuum; the social construction of gender; gender performativity; historical changes in gender; masculinity studies; the intersection of race, class and gender; and the economics of gender.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6612 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017, Spring 2015
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WGST 6603 - Language, Gender and Power
An examination of the ways language constructs sexual difference and power relations among groups. Topics include: the role of language in structuring individual identity and human relations; how that process informs the nature of social institutions; and the control language exercises over human society, from the private to the public domain.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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WGST 6627 - Feminist Theory and its Applications
An examination of selected works in feminist thought across the disciplines.
Credit Hours: (3)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2016
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WGST 6800 - Directed Reading/Research
Independent investigation of a problem or a topic in Gender, Sexuality or Women’s Studies, culminating in a research paper or a final report. Student must provide a written plan of work before registering for the course.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Prior written permission of instructor and Women’s and Gender Studies Director.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Second Summer 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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