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Graduate Catalog 2013 - 2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Environmental Science
  

  • EVS 506 - Ecosystem Science

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Introduction to the science of ecosystems. Substantive materials from geology, biology, and chemistry are used to create a picture of the complex systems underlying the natural world and human society, and how society can manage these systems.


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  • EVS 510 - Environmental Geo for Teachers

    (3 credits)
    Detailed examination of geologic hazards and the constraints placed by regional geology and geography on the problems facing modern, urban, industrial societies. Intended for working teachers in area school systems. Involves development of curricular materials for use in participants’ own classes. Credit does not count toward the M.S. in Environmental Sciences degree.


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  • EVS 512 - Geo Hist Cleveland for Teacher

    (3 credits)
    Illustrates the relation of regional geology to the physical,economic, and social development of the Cleveland area. Emphasis on laboratory experimentation and field trips. Indtended for working teachers in area school systems. Involves development of curricular materials for use in participants’ own classes. Credit does not count toward the M.S. in Environmental Sciences degree.


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  • EVS 514 - Ecosystem Science for Teachers

    (3 credits)
    Introduces the science of ecosystems. Draws on geology, biology, chemistry, and other sciences to examine the function of complex systems underpinning the natural world and human society, and to consider how society manages these systems. Intended for working teachers in area school systems. Involves the development of curricular materials for use in participants’ own classes. Credit does not count toward the M.S. in Environmental Sciences degree.


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  • EVS 521 - Rivers and Watersheds Laboratory

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EVS 523  or permission of instructor. Introduction to the practical study of watersheds. Students examine chemical, biological, and habitat aspects of area streams; study the watersheds of those streams; and carry out limited watershed-modeling exercises designed to help them understand the dynamics of watersheds and the streams that drain them.


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  • EVS 523 - GIS App to Fld Sciences

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: Some background in geography or related fields as undergraduate or permission of the instructor. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and its applications to field-oriented sciences such as Archeology, Biology, Environmental Science, and Geology. Lectures will deal with the theory and practice of those aspects of geographic information systems most appropriate for understanding issues in field-oriented studies; laboratories will apply that theory and practice to examples drawn from the field sciences.


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  • EVS 525 - Intro to GIS & Remote Sensing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: EVS 523 or equivalent. Introduction to remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems, and the use of computerized techniques for assessing geographically distributed data, including analysis and presentation of data, and the use of satellite imagery and aerial photography, and commercial and Internet data sets. Lectures to be scheduled within lab hours.


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  • EVS 527 - Adv Topic GIS & Remote Sensing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: EVS 525. Intensive investigation of the techniques and problems associated with using remotely sensed data for GIS-based analyses in geology, biology, and environmental science.


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  • EVS 550 - Applied Ecology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: BIO 300 or BIO 302 or BIO 304 or permission of instructor. Our lives have been increasingly touched by questions pertaining to environmental degradation at local, regional, and global scales. Students examine ways in which ecological principles can be applied to solving some of these crucial environmental problems. Topics include global climate change, sustainability, agroforestry, biodiversity and conservation, invasive species, ecotoxicology, biomonitoring and bioremediation, and restoration ecology.


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  • EVS 560 - Geomorphology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: EVS 523 or equivalent. Study of the surface forms of the earth, with emphasis on erosional or depositional processes in different climates, the landforms they produce, and their environmental implications. Includes self-paced laboratory exercises outside of scheduled lectures.


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  • EVS 570 - Aquatic Ecosystems

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisites: BIO 200, BIO 202, and CHM 261 or equivalents. A study of acqatic ecosystems, including lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands. Commodities and differences between the physical-chemical and biological components of these ecosystems are discussed. The impacts of human activities on these ecosystems are covered, as well as water quality assessment techniques, pollution control, and regulation. This course includes three required Saturday field topics.


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  • EVS 571 - Aquatic Ecosystems Lab

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Co-requisite: EVS 570, BIO 200, 202 and CHM 261 or equivalent. Co-requisite: EVS 570 . Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in the EVS 570 lecture course, including laboratory and field exercises to introduce students to hands-on sampling and analytical techniques used in water quality assessment. This course includes three required Saturday field trips.


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  • EVS 580 - Earth Sci Middle Sch Teachers

    (5 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: GEO 100/101 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment is restricted to in-service middle school teachers without science specialty and students enrolled in the M.Ed. Middle School Science program. Concepts of earth system science relevant to teaching middle-school-level earth science are discussed and related to timely issues. Lectures coordinate with laboratory exercises and inquiry-based activities. Credit does not count toward the M.S. in Environmental Science degree.


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  • EVS 581 - OhioView Prereq Remote Sensing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: consent of the instructor at the university offering the course. Placeholder course designed to enable CSU students to take courses prerequisite to introductory courses in Remote Sensing offered at other OhioView universities over the Polycom network. Details on material, schedules, and syllabi for courses to be offered will be provided roughly 2 months before the beginning of the semester.


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  • EVS 582 - OhioView Intro Remote Sensing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: consent of the instructor at the university offering the course, including any prerequisites normally required for the course in question. Placeholder course designed to enable CSU students to take introductory courses in Remote Sensing offered at other OhioView universities over the Polycom network. Details on material, schedules, and syllabi for courses to be offered will be provided roughly 2 months before the beginning of the semester.


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  • EVS 585 - OhioView Adv Remote Sensing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: consent of the instructor at the university offering the course, including any prerequisites normally required for the course in question. Placeholder course designed to enable CSU students to take advanced courses in Remote Sensing offered at other OhioView universities over the Polycom network. Details on material, schedules, and syllabi for courses to be offered will be provided roughly 2 months before the beginning of the semester.


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  • EVS 588 - OhioView Rrsch Remote Sensing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor at the university offering the research opportunity. Placeholder course designed to enable CSU students to undertake research in Remote Sensing with faculty at other OhioView universities over the Polycom network. Details on research opportunities will be provided roughly 2 months before the beginning of the semester.


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  • EVS 594 - Special Topics in Environ Sci

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Study of a particular topic in environmental science. Topics to be announced in semester course schedule. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic up to 12 credits.


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  • EVS 596 - Independent Study Environ Sci

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: Permission of BGES graduate program director. Special research problem or independent study course. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. Students should make arrangements with an instructor concerning topic, format, and grading criteria before registering for this course.


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  • EVS 597 - Independent Study in Environmental Science

    (1-6 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of BGES graduate program director. Special research course. The student may work independently or as an assistant to a faculty investigator. Students should make arrangements with an instructor concerning topic, format, and grading criteria before registering for this course. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic up to 12 credits.


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  • EVS 680 - Issues in Envirn Sci

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. -depth study of significant, conceptual, or methodological issues in environmental science from geological and biological perspectives. Topic varies with instructor. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.


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  • EVS 690 - Non-Thesis M.S. Exit Project

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite:Permission of graduate committee. The exit literature research project for completion of the non-thesis Masters degree in environmental science: an in-depth written review of the literature on a selected topic in environmental science, and its oral defense. May not be repeated for credit.


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  • EVS 691 - M.S. Research in Environ Sci

    (12 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Approval of the BGES Graduate Program Director. Research prior to submission of the Cleveland State University Thesis Research Proposal Approval Form for students seeking the M.S. in Environmental Science degree. Graded S, NS, F, T.


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  • EVS 695 - M.S. Thesis Rsrch Environ Sci

    (12 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Approval of the BGES Graduate Program Director. Research following submission of the Cleveland State University Thesis Research Proposal Approval Form for students seeking the M.S. in Environmental Science degree. Graded S, NS, F, T.


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Finance
  

  • FIN 501 - Financial Management

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 501, ECN 503 and OMS 503; must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Study of the basic tools and concepts of financial management. The topics include ratio analysis, risk concepts and valuation principles, capital budgeting, cost of capital, leverage, dividend policy, financial instruments, financial planning, working capital management, and short-term and long-term financing (cannot be used for elective credit).


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  • FIN 601 - Financial Policies

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 501 and OMS 503; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. Survey of financial policies and problems. The course covers such topics as working capital management, cost of capital, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and long-range financial planning. The course includes one or more of the following: cases, readings, and term project.


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  • FIN 603 - Capital Budgeting Decision

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. Intensive study of the theory and practice of capital budgeting under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. Topics include evaluation of alternative capital budgeting proposals, inflation, risk and uncertainty, cost of capital and long-term financial decisions, project abandonment, leasing, mergers, acquisitions, LBOs, plant-location decisions, executive compensation, and agency problems and costs.


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  • FIN 604 - Mgmt of Financial Institutions

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. The course focuses on the application of financial management policies and analytical techniques to commercial banks and other financial institutions. Discussion of strategic financial issues, such as the regulatory environment, optimal asset allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and cost of capital. Examination of modern management techniques, such as duration-based asset-liability models, the benefits and risks associated with off-balance sheet activity, and a variety of risk-hedging instruments and techniques commonly employed by financial institutions.


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  • FIN 605 - Financial Markets

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. Analysis and interpretation of current money and capital market trends. Topics include the instruments and primary institutions prevalent in both the domestic and international financial markets, the level and term structure of interest rates, globalization of the financial markets, asset securitization and the growth of mortgage-backed securities, financial innovation, and techniques to hedge interest rate and foreign currency risk.


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  • FIN 606 - Investment Analysis

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. An intensive study of investment alternatives. The course covers the nature and operation of stock and bond markets; comprehensive treatment of investment as it relates to valuation of stocks and bonds; investment strategies involving stock options and financial futures; an intensive analysis of risk-return tradeoffs and their application to investment analysis; a review of technical analysis and asset pricing anomalies; and taxes and their application to investment strategies.


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  • FIN 607 - Portfolio Theory & Management

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. The development and application of modern portfolio theory. Topics include, but are not limited to, portfolio and asset-pricing theory, empirical tests of asset-pricing models, market efficiency, portfolio construction and revision, performance evaluation, international diversification, management of equity portfolios, management of fixed income portfolios, evaluating the impact of security analysis, and the use of options and futures in portfolio management.


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  • FIN 608 - Risk Management

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. Survey of the basic principles, concepts, and practices underlying the management, protection, and conservation of real property, personal property, and resources of an organization. Risk management techniques studied include assumption, transfer, insurance, loss prevention, and hedging. The course also includes study of health insurance, life insurance, property and liability insurance, annuities, and social insurance.


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  • FIN 609 - Adv Case Problem

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses.


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  • FIN 610 - Real Estate Finance

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. Study of mortgage markets, institutions, and instruments, governmental involvement and tax environment relating to real estate finance, and techniques for evaluating real estate investment and financing proposals. Emphasis is on current events and recent trends in the real estate field. Application areas include cash management, capital budgeting, security analysis and portfolio theory, and the interaction between investment and financing decisions.


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  • FIN 612 - Real Estate Investment

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. Analysis of factors that determine the investment returns and value of real estate versus other alternatives. The curriculum examines decision making from the perspective of institutional, as well as individual, investors, and the estimation of risk and return in an individual property and portfolio context. Review of current research in these areas, the implications of the results, and further directions for study.


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  • FIN 615 - Derivative Securities

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 606 or FIN 607; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. The study of derivative securities, such as futures, options, options on futures, and swaps. Topics include, but are not limited to, characteristics of derivatives markets, pricing models, trading mechanisms, contract specifications, hedging and speculation, market efficiency, corporate risk management using derivatives, and financial engineering.


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  • FIN 621 - International Financial Mgmt

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. An overview of the international financial system and the application of principles of business finance in an international context. The course considers foreign exchange markets, balance of payments and exchange rate policies, financial functions in the multinational firm, including capital budgeting, cost of capital and capital structure, intracompany payments and taxation of multinational firms and export companies, motivations for direct foreign investment, international accounting, and the international banking and financial system.


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  • FIN 673 - CFA Level I Preparation

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 601. Follows CFA Institute’s curriculum for CFA Level I examination. Coverage includes: ethics and professional standards; quantitative methods: statistics and time value principles; economics: macro, micro, and global; accounting: financial statement analysis; corporate finance; investment/valuation tools: equity investments, debt investments, derivative & alternative investments; and portfolio management.


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  • FIN 674 - Entrepreneurship Finance

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department Chair The course is a survey of topics of special interest to minor in entrepreneurship.  This course will cover topics involved with raising capital for new and growing businesses.  Topics include venture capital, working capital management, financial theory, various forms of venture financing and other topics of a timely nature.


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  • FIN 690 - Professional Fin Internship

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Requires professional finance work in an organizational environment that extends the curriculum and provides meaningful experience related to the student’s area of interest. Term report required.


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  • FIN 696 - Current Problems in Finance

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 501; must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. Selected problems in the field of finance. With permission of instructor, may be repeated if topics vary. Offered at departmental discretion.


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  • FIN 698 - Independent Study

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Study of a significant problem or area in finance, conducted under the supervision of the faculty advisor. Term report required.


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  • FIN 703 - Capital Budgeting Decisions

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Intensive study of the theory and practice of capital budgeting under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. Topics include evaluation of alternative capital budgeting proposals, inflation, risk and uncertainty, cost of capital and long-term financial decisions, project abandonment, leasing, mergers, acquisitions, LBOs, plant-location decisions, executive compensation, and agency problems and costs.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • FIN 704 - Mgmt of Financial Institutions

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. The course focuses on the application of financial management policies and analytical techniques to commercial banks and other financial institutions. Discussion of strategic financial issues, such as the regulatory environment, optimal asset allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and cost of capital. Examination of modern management techniques, such as duration-based asset-liability models, the benefits and risks associated with off-balance sheet activity, and a variety of risk-hedging instruments and techniques commonly employed by financial institutions.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • FIN 705 - Financial Markets

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Analysis and interpretation of current money and capital market trends. Topics include the instruments and primary institutions prevalent in both the domestic and international financial markets, the level and term structure of interest rates, globalization of the financial markets, asset securitization and the growth of mortgage-backed securities, financial innovation, and techniques to hedge interest rate and foreign currency risk.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • FIN 706 - Investment Analysis

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. An intensive study of investment alternatives. The course covers the nature and operation of stock and bond markets; comprehensive treatment of investment as it relates to valuation of stocks and bonds; investment strategies involving stock options and financial futures; an intensive analysis of risk-return tradeoffs and their application to investment analysis; a review of technical analysis and asset pricing anomalies; and taxes and their application to investment strategies.


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  • FIN 707 - Portfolio Theory & Management

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. The development and application of modern portfolio theory. Topics include, but are not limited to, portfolio and asset-pricing theory, empirical tests of asset-pricing models, market efficiency, portfolio construction and revision, performance evaluation, international diversification, management of equity portfolios, management of fixed income portfolios, evaluating the impact of security analysis, and the use of options and futures in portfolio management.


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  • FIN 708 - Risk Management

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Survey of the basic principles, concepts, and practices underlying the management, protection, and conservation of real property, personal property, and resources of an organization. Risk management techniques studied include assumption, transfer, insurance, loss prevention, and hedging. The course also includes study of health insurance, life insurance, property and liability insurance, annuities, and social insurance.


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  • FIN 710 - Real Estate Finance

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Study of mortgage markets, institutions, and instruments, governmental involvement and tax environment relating to real estate finance, and techniques for evaluating real estate investment and financing proposals. Emphasis is on current events and recent trends in the real estate field. Application areas include cash management, capital budgeting, security analysis and portfolio theory, and the interaction between investment and financing decisions.


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  • FIN 712 - Real Estate Investment

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Analysis of factors that determine the investment returns and value of real estate versus other alternatives. The curriculum examines decision making from the perspective of institutional, as well as individual, investors, and the estimation of risk and return in an individual property and portfolio context. Review of current research in these areas, the implications of the results, and further directions for study.


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  • FIN 715 - Derivative Securities

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. The study of derivative securities, such as futures, options, options on futures, and swaps. Topics include, but are not limited to, characteristics of derivatives markets, pricing models, trading mechanisms, contract specifications, hedging and speculation, market efficiency, corporate risk management using derivatives, and financial engineering.


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  • FIN 721 - International Fin Management

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. An overview of the international financial system and the application of principles of business finance in an international context. The course considers foreign exchange markets, balance of payments and exchange rate policies, financial functions in the multinational firm, including capital budgeting, cost of capital and capital structure, intracompany payments and taxation of multinational firms and export companies, motivations for direct foreign investment, international accounting, and the international banking and financial system.


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  • FIN 801 - Theory Seminar

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. An in-depth treatment of finance theory in perfect markets. Topics include fundamentals of choice under risk, portfolio theory, asset-pricing theory, and option-pricing theory. Required for finance majors in the D.B.A. program.


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  • FIN 802 - Seminar in Corporate Finance

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. An extensive reading of the current literature in the field of corporate finance. The course concentrates on capital structure and dividend policy, but also investigates selected topics in corporate finance such as mergers and acquisitions. Recent developments in these fields are emphasized, including agency theory, the impact of asymmetric information and signaling, and the role of contingent claims analysis. Required for finance majors in the D.B.A. program.


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  • FIN 803 - Sem in Investment/Portfolio

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. The course covers the major areas in investments: portfolio theory, asset pricing, speculative markets, market efficiency, and performance evaluation. Required for finance majors in the D.B.A. program.


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  • FIN 804 - Sem in Fin Institution/Market

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. Study of the structure and functions of financial markets. Topics include theories on financial intermediation and the banking firm, asset allocation/liability choice models, loan contracts/credit rationing, depository and non-depository financial institutions, deposit insurance, bank regulation, and financial innovation.


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  • FIN 805 - Sem in International Fin Mgmt

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. Study of the international financial system and the application of principles of business finance in an international context. Topics include the finance function in the multinational firm, foreign exchange markets, cost of capital, and capital expenditure analysis in the multinational firm. International accounting and reporting procedures are reviewed.


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  • FIN 806 - Seminar in Real Estate

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. The course covers the major areas in real estate: equity ownership (investment), debt financing (mortgage lending), and appraisal. Specific topics include asset pricing, market efficiency, innovation, and data availability. Emphasis on empirical analysis, extensive readings, hands-on data analysis, and applied research. Students are required to design a significant research project during the class.


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  • FIN 807 - App Rscrh Mthds/Design in Fin

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisites: Completion of the Advanced Analytical and Operational Core and two master?s level courses in mathematical economics and econometrics. A course covering selected topics in stochastic processes and time-series analysis; includes applications of probability theory and statistical techniques in financial research.


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  • FIN 891 - Doctoral Research in Finance

    (12 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisites: Completion of two 800-level finance electives. Up to 12 credits may be considered toward dissertation credit requirements.


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  • FIN 895 - Dissertation Research Seminar

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. The focus is on research in finance involving faculty, outside speakers, and dissertation-stage doctoral students.


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  • FIN 896 - Current Problems in Finance

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: FIN 801. Investigation of selected problems in the field of finance. May be repeated with change in topic.


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  • FIN 899 - Dissertation

    (12 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Successful completion of comprehensive examinations.


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French
  

  • FRN 534 - Studies in Language and Linguistics

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule; may be repeated for credit with change of topic. Linguistics Studies course.


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  • FRN 540 - Field Experience Abroad

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Specially arranged field experience abroad, providing intensive exposure to students’ target countries and languages; may be preceded by a special preparatory course; examples include supervised individual or group work-study experience in the target country followed by a period of travel and supervised two- to six-week group travel for students interested in a language or culture-oriented project. See the Course Schedule and contact the department office for further information.


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  • FRN 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisites: Graduate Standing. Study of a particular topic in French language, literature, or civilization as part of the University’s Study Abroad Program. May be repeated with change of topic.


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  • FRN 593 - Special Topics in Culture/Civ

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.


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  • FRN 594 - Special Topics in Literature

    (1-6 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Intensive study of a particular period, theme, or author. Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.


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  • FRN 596 - Independent Study

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Student-initiated, supervised projects involving French language or literature; examples include in-depth study of a particular writer or specialized readings in linguistics. May be used to cover the materials of a listed course not offered in a given year. Projects arranged between individual students and instructor; title of project appears on the student’s transcript.


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General Administration
  
  

  • GAD 501 - Business English

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Intensive work on mastering basic English skills needed for graduate study in business. Emphasis on building vocabulary and verbal fluency and on improving grammar, sentence structure, and listening and reading comprehension. Lab required. Must pass the final examination with a grade of “B” or better before registering for GAD 502. Note: Required for full-time students who score below the 16th percentile on the verbal section of the GMAT or GRE. Students required to take GAD 501 must consult their program advisor to determine which other courses may be taken concurrently.


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  • GAD 502 - Intermediate Business English

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): GAD 501; must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Prerequisite: GMAT or GRE test score between the 16th and 19th percentile or GAD 501. Intensive work on mastering intermediate English communication skills for business. Emphasis on building content-specific vocabulary and more sophisticated grammatical skills as well as on critical reading and analytical writing. Lab required. Must pass the final examination with a grade of “B” or better before registering for GAD 515.


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  • GAD 515 - Communication for Managers

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): GAD 501 and GAD 502; must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Introduces fundamental and advanced techniques of effective written and oral communications for a business/professional environment. Topics include oral presentations and writing of common business documents including letters, memos, and reports (cannot be used for elective credit).


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  • GAD 696 - Current Problems in Gen Admin

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.


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Geology
  
  
  

  • GEO 509 - Environmental Geo for Teachers

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate.


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  • GEO 511 - GeoHist Cleveland for Teachers

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate.


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  • GEO 515 - Special Topics in Geology

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate.


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  • GEO 525 - Intro to GIS & Remote Sensing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate.


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  • GEO 526 - Adv GIS & Remote Sensing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate.


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German
  

  • GER 534 - Stds in Language/Linguistics

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule; may be repeated with change of topic. Linguistics Studies course.


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  • GER 540 - Field Experience Abroad

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Specially arranged field experience abroad, providing intensive exposure to students’ target countries and languages; may be preceded by a special preparatory course; examples include supervised individual or group work-study experience in the target country followed by a period of travel, supervised two- to six-week group travel for students interested in a language, or culture-oriented project. See the Course Schedule and contact the department office for further information.


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  • GER 564 - Studies in Culture & Civilzn

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate.


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  • GER 589 - Studies in Literature

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate.


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  • GER 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisites: Graduate Standing. Study of a particular topic in German language, literature, or civilization as part of the University’s Study Abroad Program. May be repeated with change of topic.


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  • GER 593 - Studies in Culture/Civiliztn

    (4 credits)
    Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule; may be repeated with change of topic. Linguistics Studies course.


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  • GER 596 - Independent Study

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Student-initiated, supervised projects involving German language or literature; examples include in-depth study of a particular writer or specialized readings in linguistics. May be used to cover the materials of a listed course not offered in a given year. Projects arranged between individual students and instructor; title of project appears on the student’s transcript.


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Health Care Administration
  

  • HCA 510 - Administrative Uses of Epidemiology

    (3 credits)
    The study of the distribution and determinants of health, disease, and disability in human populations. Specific topics include principles and methods of epidemiology; the concepts of health and illness and their operational measures; epidemiological techniques used to identify health problems in a community; examination of lifestyle, the medical care system, and the social and physical environment as determinants of health; the multiple responsibilities of public health departments; the application of epidemiological principles to the study of health services use, program evaluation, and quality of care; and population-based approaches to determining health resource requirements.


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