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This course is an introduction to the use and preparation of accounting information for management decision-making and analysis. It includes techniques that can be used by all businesses in evaluating, planning and controlling operations. The course focuses on how manufacturing costs are accounted for and used to make business decisions, the nature of cost-volume-profit relationships and the contribution margin approach to decision making, preparation and use of budgets and financial statements for a manufacturing company. It includes an introduction to job order and standard costing systems.

A survey course focusing on the evolution of humankind, the development of culture, and the beginnings of civilization. Required for Anthropology majors.

A survey of the distinctive features of the major world religions and the most studied Native American, African and aboriginal Australian religions. Focuses on the fit between myth and ritual, the problems involved in trying to understand both "from the believer's point of view," and what generalizations can be made about religion in general.

Introduces students to the Indian cultures of the United States and U.S. territories in the South Pacific, paying particular attention to the issue of climate change and how it is impacting indigenous peoples in these regions; also examines climate effects on natural resource conditions as it relates to Indian cultures and the roles indigenous groups play in policy responses to climate change.

Students learn the elements and principles of 2 and 3-dimensional design through hands-on practice in this introductory course. Studio sessions include drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, assemblage and construction. Class discussions include topics in Western and non-Western art, critical assessment of work, aesthetics, art media and materials usage. This course partially satisfies the University Core requirements in fine art studio and is a prerequisite to all other studio offerings.

Laboratory and observational exercises to accompany AST 109.

An application of qualitative and quantitative genetics to animal breeding and selection. An animal¿s performance is determined by genetics and their environment, and animal breeders aim to identify the genetically best animals according to their breeding objective. The course will cover population genetics, heritability and repeatability, selection response, mating systems, genomics, progeny testing and additional technologies. AVS 430 and AVS 530 cannot both be taken for credit.

Discussion of recent developments in the Biomedical Engineering field, in addition to related fields. Course note: May be repeated for credit up to two completions with a total of 1 credit.

An introduction to the classes of vertebrates, their characteristics, evolution, reproduction and locomotion. Emphasis on adaptive aspects of structure and life histories.

As available.

Digital technologies have emerged as critical organizational resources to compete in dynamic markets. When embracing digital business transformation, leaders must rethink how to operate and secure their organization, and how best to compete in the marketplace. Notably, business and IT leaders need to manage information systems by integrating major software systems like customer relationship management, supply chain management, big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, and the `Internet of all things', across functional areas of the organization, as well as various digital platform ecosystems. The pervasiveness and openness of these systems poses security challenges that must also be managed. This course provides students with fundamentals about the management and security of the IT function in this context, strategies to help improve the value of IT for the organization, and the secure and ethical use of information and data from information systems. The course represents the culmination and integration of prior knowledge gained in the business and BIS curriculum.

Reading, critique, and discussion of primary literature.

This course is intended to teach you the basics of writing a grant to secure funding for your scientific and/or engineering research.

Introduces students to aspects of the Management discipline. Special topics may include areas relevant to any aspect of management at an introductory level. This course may be repeated for credits

This course presents the philosophical and technical foundations of business intelligence and analytics. The philosophical principles of business intelligence and analytics are discussed. Important fundamental concepts and tools in business intelligence and analytics are introduced using a structured and integrated approach that moves from initial data collection to final decision outcome assessment. Throughout the course, conditional reasoning and logical thinking in terms of process and systems are emphasized.

This course presents a set of topics in developing analytical methodologies that make prediction and forecasting about future events of interest to individual business and industry in general. Students are introduced to managerial techniques and analytical models that reveal valuable relationships in economic and business data for supporting short-term and long-term planning. Students will learn how to build the models, how to interpret the predictions and forecasts produced from the models, and how to evaluate the reliability of the model results.

A study of design and analysis of construction planning and scheduling for construction projects. Manual and computer assisted procedures are used, as well as, industry software to solve construction scheduling problems, such as resource constraints and limitations. Project control systems are also studied.

Conflict and disagreement between people are inevitable and need not escalate to physical violence. Instead, much can be resolved by negotiation and compromise; escalation is not automatic. Abusive behavior is not about disagreement but about the abuse of relative power over another person. This course examines different aspects of conflict and violence in intimate relationships and families. The goal is to better understand how couples and families deal with conflict; how abuse influences family relationships, and how third parties come into play. A background in the social sciences field is helpful. The course is offered online via BrightSpace. If this course was taken previously as CHF 404 topic Conflict and Violence, it cannot be repeated for credit.

Properties and reactivity of organic compounds with emphasis placed on functional groups, bonding, stereochemistry, reaction pathways, and curved-arrow mechanisms. The topics in this class will complement the organic chemistry covered in other courses including biology, chemical synthesis, engineering, and microbiology. If CHY 221 was taken at UMM, credit cannot be earned for this course.

A survey of Greek literature. No knowledge of Greek is necessary.

The nature and problems of public speech communication, with practical experience in representative speaking situations. Participation in research to a maximum of 3 hours is expected.

This course is meant to provide a professional experience for the student who has identified a specific career objective or graduate school objective and is interested in gaining significant experience in that field. This may be a volunteer or a paid position and may be combined with additional readings and literature research related to either the position itself or the student's specific career objective. A formal approval process is followed in which students meet with the faculty advisor with expertise in the area of interest and specify individual learning objectives for the community experience. The approval process precedes registration. After approval, students will attend a mandatory orientation workshop/meeting prior to the community experience and upon completion will attend a mandatory summative workshop/meeting. This course includes a Service-Learning and Community Engaged (SL/CE) component.

A broad view of software engineering which introduces a variety of software engineering techniques which can be applied to practical software projects. Topics include process models, human factors, software specification; software design, programming techniques and tools, and validation.

Specification, design, implementation, and maintenance of reliable software. Various methodologies will be explored with Ada as the implementation tool.

Overview of the role of AI and Machine Learning in improving understanding privacy concepts as well as learning how to develop privacy-preserving and fair data-intensive applications. Topics include Information privacy Fundamentals, differential privacy and its variants; algorithmic tools for differential privacy; applications of differential privacy; and differential privacy in industry. COS 478 and 578 cannot both be taken for credit.

This course examines the causes, extent, and nature of crime in American society. Emphasis given to the measurement of crime, the social patterning of criminal behavior, theories of criminal behavior, and the dynamics of types of crime.

Research methodologies appropriate for quantitative and qualitative studies in communication sciences and disorders.

This course covers the technical means and social consequences of assembling and sharing cultural data and artifacts. Topics include the fundamentals of relational databases; a survey of collection management packages, both proprietary and open-source; and an introduction to the special concerns and programming concepts necessary to customize off-the-shelf database solutions for domain and content appropriateness. DIG 500 and DIG 510 are strongly recommended.

Examines disability history, theory and current thinking in the field of disability studies. Through interdisciplinary interchange and experiential learning, students will explore the lived experience of people with disabilities and their families across the lifespan, examine and debate ethical dilemmas related to disability, and analyze implicit disability related values reflected in diverse academic and professional fields. Students will apply their learning to their own disciplines.

An introduction and overview of statistical and mathematical methods that are fundamental in understanding data science. Topics include: visualizing data, probability theory, random variables, statistical models, expectation and variance, descriptive statistics, frequentist statistics, confidence intervals, Bayesian probability, decision trees and networks, time-series/sequential data science, linear algebra, and basic calculus concepts. Note: Some student familiarity with algebra/calculus and Excel is assumed.

The philosophical foundations for schools and leadership; organizational theories underlying school management and leadership; and the inter- and intrapersonal dimensions of leadership.

A continuation of EAD 565 focusing on the evaluation of practices and programs in the school as well as the exploration of ways to use the results of inquiry to improve practices and programs.

This course is designed to help doctoral students learn how to conduct ethical and responsible research through exploration of research design and the implementation process. The course will involve development of a preliminary problem and research goal, exploration of various research methodologies and empirical studies relevant to your identified research questions, and finally, data collection possibilities with attention to issues of trustworthiness and ethics in research. A secondary purpose of the course is to continue to develop doctoral students' scholarly "habitus", or the quotidian practices that support the production of rigorous and relevant practitioner research responsive to peer review.

This course is designed to serves as the entry point into candidacy. EdD members will submit a finalized and written product in the form of a portfolio during the first two weeks of the course, followed by two weeks of oral defenses. The last four weeks of the course will be dedicated to creating and drafting an IRB proposal based on the success and feedback of the written and oral defense. The IRB proposal will consider a succinct literature review, sampling and participant selection, data collection and analysis procedures, and researcher role and biases. Competencies include making an argument about a problem of practice, connecting it to a developed review of the existing literature, sketch out a conceptual framework, and then use that framework to develop a methodological approach that will help answer the problem of practice. EdD members will also be expected to target a conference for later submission as a conference presentation.

Topics in electrical engineering not regularly covered in other courses. May include advanced microprocessor applications, robot applications, instrumentation semiconductor technology, introduction to VLSI design and microwave acoustics. Content can be varied to suit current needs. May be repeated for credit, with departmental permission, if topics differ for a total of 9 completions and 27 total credits

Examines the relation between the natural environment and the economy, the economic sources of environmental degradation and economic analysis of alternative approaches to environmental regulation and management.

Principles of macroeconomics and their application to modern economic issues and problems. Analysis of national income and employment; fluctuations in national income; monetary and fiscal policy; control of inflation, unemployment, and growth; and international aspects of macroeconomic performance.

Analysis of the basic forces that cause fluctuations in economic activity and their effects on employment, investment, and business firms. Stabilization proposals examined and evaluated.

This course takes an economics-based approach to the study of environmental issues, including how economists' value environmental resources and address market failures Contemporary environmental economics problems and policies are presented.

A writing intensive and discussion based course focusing on current economic problems. Students are required to prepare a major research paper and presentation in conjunction with the instructor.

Maker spaces have proliferated in our schools, libraries, and elsewhere in our communities. Similarly, toys and kits for children now include programming, circuits, single-board computers, sensor kits, robotics, drones, and more. This course serves as an introduction to computational thinking and computer sciences as both a delivery mechanism and a 21st century skill within the context of educational practice including classrooms, libraries, and additional diverse learning environments. This course will help students develop approaches and strategies for utilizing what have become consumer-level electronic and computational tools in problem and project-based learning scenarios. Students will learn to help others engage with technology in the learning process as creators. In so doing, they will heighten their awareness of programming and the capacities of computer hardware.

As modern education grows complex, educators need strategies to inspire authentic learning experiences, to motivate colleagues and students, and to spark innovative solutions. Empathy fueled, human centered program solving--design thinking--provides the mindset and framework for developing innovations at any scale and managing project based learning in any environment. This course provides a critical investigation into the principles of design thinking and how to apply them to your professional life. Participants will engage in iterative cycles of a design process and explore how both high- and low technologies can support the outcomes of design thinking.

This course is the capstone experience for students in the Instructional Technology master's degree and educational specialist programs. Students will identify a problem of practice, conduct research and a literature review to develop and implement an approved project to include the following components: action research; application of research to practice; reflection; and presentation.