May & Summer 2025 Courses

Prerequisite: ECO 1311 or ECO 1312.

Prerequisite: ACCT 2301.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3311. Restricted to Cox majors.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3311. Restricted to Cox Students.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3311. Restricted to Cox majors.

Prerequisites waived.Please contact the Intersessions Office (intersessions@smu.edu) for permission to enroll.

Prerequisites waived.Please contact the Intersessions Office (intersessions@smu.edu) for permission to enroll.

Teaches students to analyze arguments by employing high order critical thinking skills. Students learn to identify sound from faulty premises, detect logical fallacies, distinguish strong from weak conclusions, evaluate sources and become information literate. To demonstrate an understanding of the techniques of critical reasoning, students write essays, conduct research, and engage in a variety of additional university-level writing assignments. Students must earn a C- or better to pass this course.

Restricted to ADV majors/minors. Students may not receive credit for this course and MKTG 3343 unless the ADV credit predates enrollment in MKTG 3343. ADV majors/minors who are business dbl majors may use MKTG 3343 credit toward major/minor requirements.

Restricted to advertising majors and minors.

Prerequisite or corequisite: APSM 2310; or prerequisite: APSM 2340 or APSM 2441 or BIOL 2441.

Prerequisites: STAT 2331 is required for applied physiology and health management and sport management concentrations. Restricted to APSM majors. Senior standing only (at least 90 credit hours required).

Requisite: Junior year standing. Recommended to precede APSM 4345, APSM 3372, APSM 4371, APSM 4372.

Prerequisites: Instructor approval and junior standing (minimum of 60+ hours).

Corequisite: BIOL 1302.

Prerequisite or corequisite BIOL 1102.

Designed to satisfy the requirements of the chemistry major and health-related professions student. The first term deals primarily with aliphatic chemistry, with special emphasis on stereochemistry. The second term emphasizes aromatic substances and the chemistry of biologically relevant molecules.

Prerequisites: ACCT 2301; ECO 1311 and ECO 1312; MATH 1309 or MATH 1337; and one from the following: CS 4340, OREM 3340, STAT 2331, STAT 4340. Reserved for Cox majors.

Prerequisites: C or better in CCPA 2310 (or CCPA 3300) and CCPA 2327; and STAT 2331 (or ITOM 2305).

Introduction to computer concepts, program structures, object-oriented programming, and interactive application development. Extensive programming projects emphasizing logical control structures and the use of libraries.

Prerequisite: MATH 1337 or equivalent

Explores architectures for cloud computing, and provides hands-on experience with virtualization technologies. Topics include cloud computing architectures such as infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, and software as a service. Covers programming models for cloud computing, the fundamentals of virtualization technologies that enable scalability, and an introduction to the security and energy efficiency challenges of cloud computing.

Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1303. Prereq or Coreq: Chem 1303Withdrawal from CHEM 1303 requires withdrawal from CHEM 1113.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in CHEM 1302, appropriate equivalent credit for CHEM 1303, or a passing grade on the Chemistry Placement Exam. Prereq or Coreq: Chem 1303Withdrawal from CHEM 1303 requires withdrawal from CHEM 1113.

One 3–hour laboratory period each week.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in CHEM 1303. Prereq: CHEM 1303

Designed for students with weak backgrounds in chemistry and for liberal arts students.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in CHEM 1303. Prereq or Coreq: Chem 1304Withdrawal from CHEM 1304 requires withdrawal from CHEM 1114.

Covers inflation, unemployment, and growth from both national and global perspectives. Tools of economic analysis include models of open economies. 

Pre or Corequisite: CHEM 3371 Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 3371

Investigates the factors that influence the level of aggregate income in an economy and the decision-making that ultimately results in the determination of levels of consumption, investment, or employment. Students analyze the impact of various government fiscal policies (using general equilibrium models) and the behavior of business cycles and patterns across various countries.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in CHEM 1303, CHEM 1113, CHEM 1304, CHEM 1114.

This advanced economics internship credit course requires weekly journal entries reflecting student experience.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in CHEM 3371. prereq: CHEM 3371

Introduces the field of cultural economics, with a focus on welfare valuations, valuation of nonmarket goods, and intellectual property. 

Prerequisites: C- or higher in CHEM 3371.

Examines economic theories that explain the development of common law and constitutional law and the economic implications of contracts, antitrust laws, and liability rules

Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 1337 and MATH 1338.

Explores implications of contemporary banking and foreign exchange practices, with a focus on the macroeconomic interactions among national economies and international systematic adjustments expected from market disturbances and shifting government policies. Students evaluate the operation of the international monetary system from the gold-standard period to the present.

Prerequisites: C- or better in CS 2341, CS 2353, and CS 3341.

Designed for students with weak backgrounds in chemistry and for liberal arts students.

Primarily for science majors, premed students, and engineering students. Continuation of the introduction to the fundamental principles and theories of chemistry. Topics include solution chemistry, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, polymer chemistry, and organic chemistry. Prerequisite to all advanced courses in the department. Withdrawal from CHEM 1304 requires withdrawal from CHEM 1114.

An economic analysis of the state of the U.S. educational system. Topics include trends in academic achievement, educational production functions, teacher labor markets, and educational reforms.

Corequisites: MATH 3313, PHYS 1304.

Primarily for science majors, premed students, and engineering students. Introduces the fundamental principles and theories of chemistry, including stoichiometry, the structure of matter, energy relationships involved in the transformation of matter, the dynamics of such transformations, and some descriptive chemistry of the important elements. Prerequisite to all advanced courses in the department. Withdrawal from CHEM 1303 requires withdrawal from CHEM 1113.

This course introduces the field of psychology, with emphasis on how people deal with the problems and challenges of everyday life. Students learn about classical and contemporary theories, recent research, and applications of the science of psychology to everyday situations.

Prerequisites: C- or better in the following: ECO 1311, ECO 1312 and MATH 1309 or MATH 1337. Req Prereq: ECO 1311 and 1312

Major African–American writers and their works, and various social and historical influences.

Prerequisites: C- or better in ECO 1311, ECO 1312. Reserved for economics majors and minors and markets and cultures majors only.

Examines questions of genre pertinent to film and television by focusing on various generic forms and their history. Specific genres for consideration vary from term to term.

Prerequisites: C- or better in the following: ECO 3301; and STAT 2331 or STAT 4340.

Practical, comprehensive course in the fundamentals of digital video and audio production, covering cameras, microphones, lighting, shooting, editing, sound design, and outputting. Incorporates hands-on exercises, screenings, lecture, and group and individual video projects. Required of all film and media arts majors.

Prerequisites: C- or better in the following: ECO 3301; and STAT 2331 or STAT 4340.

An overview of the development of the documentary mode surveying historical and critical aspects of nonfiction cinema and TV, including newsreels, social issue films, propaganda movies, wartime documentaries, the cinema verité movement, network documentary series, and reality TV.

Prerequisites: C- or better in the following: ECO 3301; and STAT 2331 or STAT 4340.

In-depth analysis of capital budgeting, cost of capital, sources of capital open to the firm, capital structure, dividend policy, mergers, and bankruptcy. 

Prerequisites: C- or better in the following: ECO 3302; and STAT 2331 or STAT 4340.

One 3–hour laboratory period each week

Designed to satisfy the requirements of the chemistry major and health-related professions student. The first term deals primarily with aliphatic chemistry, with special emphasis on stereochemistry. The second term emphasizes aromatic substances and the chemistry of biologically relevant molecules.

Stresses acquisition of basic skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Five classes per week.

Restricted to first years, sophomores, and juniors.

Covers planning for a new business. Topics include the personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, profit and cash flow forecasts, sources of information, sales forecasts and the importance of relevant experience, entrepreneurial marketing, financing, and the business plan.

Stresses acquisition of basic skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Five classes per week.Prerequisites: Reserved for students who have no previous French experience or fewer than two years of French and the appropriate placement exam score. Approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Prerequisites: ACCT 2301; ECO 1311 and ECO 1312; one from the following: CS 4340, OREM 3340, STAT 2331, STAT 4340. Restricted to Cox majors and minors in business fall 2021 and beyond.

Stresses acquisition of basic skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Five classes per week.Prerequisites: Reserved for students who have no previous French experience or fewer than two years of French and the appropriate placement exam score. Approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Prerequisites: Reserved for students who have no previous French experience or fewer than two years of French and the appropriate placement exam score. Approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Intended for individuals who seek to plan and/or lead a software development project in industry or academia. Covers the process of planning and managing a software development project from initiation to implementation. Primary topics include schedule, risk, issue, financial, scope, and change management. Other key topics deal with controlling functions for tracking progress and estimating cost, duration, complexity, functionality, and delivery management. Additional topics addressed include the software development process, capability maturity models, software lifecycle models (Waterfall, Agile, Iterative), configuration management, quality assurance, measurement, and process improvement.

Prerequisites: C- or better in FREN 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Individual or group study of selected topics in computer science.

Prerequisite: C- or better in GERM 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Introduction to basic movement skills, experiences, and concepts of modern dance. Not for credit in the dance major.

Provides a first introduction to the exciting field of data science using applications and case studies from various domains (e.g., social media, marketing, sociology, engineering, digital humanities). Introduces data-centric thinking, including a discussion of how data is acquired, managed, manipulated, visualized, and used, to support problem-solving. The fundamental practical skills necessary are taught in class, and each step is illustrated with small examples. Tools presented in this course include SQL and Excel, along with other state-of-the-art tools. No prior knowledge of statistics, math, or programming is necessary.

Stresses acquisition of basic skills: speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing. Classes meet 5 hours a week.

A graded course designed to help students improve reading efficiency, executive functioning, and lifelong learning skills.

Prerequisite: C- or better in ITAL 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Surveys North American environmental history since pre-Columbian times. It expands the customary framework of historical inquiry by focusing on the interaction of human beings and the natural world.

Prerequisites: ACCT 2301; ECO 1311 and ECO 1312; ITOM 2308; MATH 1309 or MATH 1337; and one from the following: CS 4340, OREM 3340, STAT 2331, STAT 4340. Restricted to Cox majors only.

A contemporary topic is treated in historical perspective. Sample topics include the Arab-Israeli conflict, oil and the politics of energy, and Islamic fundamentalism.

Prerequisites: JOUR 2303 (or JOUR 2103 and JOUR 2302 on earlier degree plans). Restricted to journalism majors and minors or fashion media majors and minors.

Students research and write about a specific human rights issue under the supervision of the director and interact with human rights agencies in the greater Dallas area (or beyond).

Prerequisites: JOUR 2103, JOUR 2302, JOUR 2312. Restricted to majors and minors.

Students review and learn fundamental aspects of basic Italian linguistic and grammatical structures (regular and irregular verbs in the present, present perfect, imperfect, future, conditional, and present subjunctive). Students attend three lecture meetings and two lab meetings, in which they further develop their linguistic and cultural awareness of Italian and build their vocabulary, listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills through communicative, interactive activities and assignments, including written compositions, oral presentations, and conversational practice. ITAL 1402 is also offered online through Intersessions as a 5-week, fully online course in which students meet synchronously virtually on a weekly basis for speaking activities, but complete the majority of the course asynchronously online.

Prerequisite: C- or better in LATN 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Introduces several common business analytics models and their applications in solving operational business problems. Topics include optimization (particularly linear programming), decision analysis, computer simulation, and project scheduling.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1303 or MATH 1304, appropriate equivalent credit for MATH 1309 or MATH 1337, or a passing grade on the MATH 1309 Placement Exam. Credit not allowed for more then one: MATH 1309, MATH 1337.

Rigorous foundation writing and reporting course needed to complete the major. Students gain fundamental skills (e.g., gathering, documenting, organizing, and writing news) that are essential to accurate, fair, clear, and concise journalism. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 1.5-hour lab per week. Restricted to journalism majors and minors or fashion media majors and minors.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1303 or MATH 1304, appropriate equivalent credit for MATH 1309 or MATH 1337, or a passing grade on the MATH 1309 Placement Exam.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1303 or MATH 1304, appropriate equivalent credit for MATH 1309 or MATH 1337, or a passing grade on the MATH 1309 Placement Exam.

Structures of the Latin language: vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. Also, introduction to Roman history and culture, and simple readings from Latin authors.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1304, appropriate equivalent credit for MATH 1337, or a passing grade on the MATH 1337 Placement Exam. Credit not allowed for both 1337 and 1309.

Inequalities, absolute value, graphs, functions, basic analytic geometry, polynomials, logarithms, exponentials, linear equations, and mathematics of finance. Completion of high school algebra is required. No credit is given if taken after any calculus course. Credit is not given for both MATH 1303 and MATH 1304. Intended for students planning to take MATH 1309. This is an online course with an on–campus proctoring requirement for exams.

Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1304, appropriate equivalent credit for MATH 1337, or a passing grade on the MATH 1337 Placement Exam. Prereq: C- or higher in MATH 1304 & Pre-Calc or placement out of MATH 1304.

Derivatives and integrals of algebraic, logarithmic, and exponential functions with applications to the time value of money, curve sketching, maximum-minimum problems, and computation of areas. Applications to business and economics. Notes: Any student who may eventually take math beyond first semester calculus should take MATH 1337 instead of this course. Credit not allowed for both MATH 1309 and MATH 1337.) 

Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1304, appropriate equivalent credit for MATH 1337, or a passing grade on the MATH 1337 Placement Exam. Satisfies MATH requirement

A continuation of MATH 1337 through differential and integral calculus, areas, techniques of integration, improper integrals, and infinite sequences and series, including Taylor series. 

Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1337. Credit not allowed for both 1338 and 1310

Partial differentiation, multiple integrals, parametrization, line and surface integrals. Vector Calculus, including vector fields, divergence, curl, and the divergence and Stokes’ theorems

Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1337.

Matrices and linear equations, Gaussian elimination, determinants, rank, geometrical notions, eigenvalue problems, coordinate transformations, norms, inner products, orthogonal projections, and Gram–Schmidt and least squares. Includes computational exercises related to these topics. 

Prerequisite: C- or higher in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340.

Review of fundamentals of vibrations with application of simple machine and structural members. Topics include harmonic motion, free and forced vibration, resonance, damping, isolation, and transmissibility. Single, multiple, and infinite degree–of–freedom systems are also examined. 

Prerequisite: C- or higher in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340.

Examines the nature of marketing decisions; the environment in which these decisions are made; and the relationship of these decisions to the firm, business, and society. 

Prerequisite: C- or higher in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340.

Develops managerial decision-making and stakeholder analysis through a study of ethical dilemmas in contemporary business. Topics include whistle blowing, corruption, bribery, human rights, crisis management, role of corporate boards, lobbying, philanthropy, externalities, and sustainability. Students seeking accounting certification should note that ACCT 3391 is a gateway course for eligibility to take the CPA examination. 

Prerequisite: C- or higher in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340.

Introduces students to musics from a diverse range of cultures, in addition to themes and issues in contemporary musical research. The first portion of the course provides a general introduction to case studies of music traditions from around the world, highlighting the contexts of music production in cultural and geographic regions. The final portion of the course applies this cultural knowledge in analytical contexts to broader discussions of indigeneity, nationalism, diaspora, traditions, and globalization.

Prerequisites: MATH 1338 or MATH 1340, and a C or better in ME 2310/CEE 2310.

Introduces students to musics from a diverse range of cultures, in addition to themes and issues in contemporary musical research. The first portion of the course provides a general introduction to case studies of music traditions from around the world, highlighting the contexts of music production in cultural and geographic regions. The final portion of the course applies this cultural knowledge in analytical contexts to broader discussions of indigeneity, nationalism, diaspora, traditions, and globalization.

Explores the pervasive use of technology in today’s society, the impact of technology on daily life, and the tie between technology and ethical responsibility. Students learn how their lives are being shaped by technology and how they in turn help shape technology.

A general introduction to the central questions of philosophy. We will discuss topics from such areas as the theory of knowledge, philosophy of religion, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ethics, and political philosophy. Typical questions might include: Can we know the world outside our minds? Is it rational to believe in a God who allows evil to exist? Do the laws of physics allow for human freedom? Is morality more than a matter of opinion? Can there be unequal wealth in a just society? Readings will include classical authors such as Plato, Descartes, Locke, Hume, and Mill, as well as contemporary philosophers. The focus of the course will be on arguments for and against proposed solutions to key problems of philosophy.

Prereq: Restricted to Cox majors, minors in business fall 2021 and beyond, BBA Scholars or Business Direct entering SMU fall 2020 and beyond, or CXMN intent to declare the minor in business. Students may not receive credit for both MKTG 3340 & ADV 1341.

Advances in technology are raising many ethical issues that require serious considerations. We will discuss issues surrounding such technologies and how they affect the views of warfare, privacy, human enhancement, and artificial intelligence.

Prerequisite: Restricted to Cox majors, minors in business fall 2021 and beyond, BBA Scholars or Business Direct entering SMU fall 2020 and beyond, or CXMN intent to declare the minor in business.

Does time pass? Do the past and the future exist? Is space a thing? What are the laws of nature? This course introduces some central issues in the metaphysics of science.

For science and engineering majors. Covers electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic radiation, and special relativity.

For science and engineering majors. Covers electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic radiation, and special relativity.

Prerequisites waived.Please contact the Intersessions Office (intersessions@smu.edu) for permission to enroll.

For life science majors. Covers vector kinematics, Newtonian mechanics, oscillations, rotational motion, waves and fluids. If you require a one-credit laboratory with this course, you must register separately for PHYS 1105. 

Prerequisite: OREM 5301.

For life science majors. Covers electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic radiation, geometrical and physical optics. Students who require a one-credit laboratory with this course must register separately for PHYS 1106.

American popular culture has demonstrated an enduring fascination with lawyers, the law, and the legal system. This course focuses on how the portrayal of attorneys and the legal system in films shapes public perception of lawyers, creates viewer expectations regarding law and justice, and perhaps influences the conduct of practicing attorneys and judges.

Students examine how personal mindsets, choices, behaviors, and outcomes impact their lives, other people’s lives, and their communities. Through coursework grounded in the Assets-Based Community Development Model, students are challenged to think critically about the effect of values, beliefs, and identities on how they engage with others and their communities at large. In a semester-long community engagement project, students learn about themselves and others, apply class content to a community need, and reflect on the experience through a process that can benefit them throughout their lives.

Broad introduction to psychology as a behavioral science with special emphasis on cognition, development, learning, social, personality, physiological, and clinical psychology (psychopathology and psychotherapy).

Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 1303 or PHYS 1307. Required Prereq or Coreq: PHYS 1303 or 1307

A study of the theories, causes, assessment, and treatment of abnormal behavior, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, personality disorders, and other forms of psychopathology in adults. There is an examination of the continuum of normal and abnormal behavior, with consideration of historical and cultural perspectives, ethical concerns, and research methodologies in understanding psychological disorders.

Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 1304 or PHYS 1308.

A survey of how information is encoded, stored, and retrieved in adults. Topics may include attentional processes, perception, verbal learning, and memory. 

Prerequisite: PHYS 1303 or PHYS 1307. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 1338 or MATH 1340.

Addresses the question of how an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by his/her social environment; includes topics such as attitude change, conformity, attraction, aggression, and small-group behavior.

Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 1337 or MATH 1340.

An examination of theories and research that address the underlying bases of personality and the causes of individual differences. Emphasis is on the normal personality, but the causes of abnormal personality development are also considered.

Prerequisites waived.Please contact the Intersessions Office (intersessions@smu.edu) for permission to enroll.

A survey of the important issues and subfields of clinical psychology from the viewpoint of the scientist-practitioner model. Covers research, assessment, diagnosis, and theories in the area of psychotherapy. Intended for students contemplating graduate school in clinical psychology or related fields. 

Covers research and theory in the psychology of interpersonal conflict, as well as mechanisms for resolving, managing, or avoiding conflict. Emphasized domains are alternative dispute resolution, close relationships, and workplace and international conflict. 

Examines why people become evil, exploring a wide variety of malevolent behaviors with a focus on why people torture, rape, murder, and otherwise exploit and dehumanize others.

An introductory historical overview of select religious traditions of Asia. The course explores developments in religious and cultural trends expressed in South Asia and East Asia in traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and/or Shintoism.

A study of responses to the Holocaust by Jews and Christians. Includes an overview of the history of the Holocaust as it affected the Jewish communities of Central and Eastern Europe. Students read personal memoirs of survivors of ghettos, concentration camps, and Nazi Germany. Postwar responses include questions of faith after the Holocaust, Christian responsibility for modern anti-Semitism, the impact of the Holocaust on the creation of the State of Israel and Middle East politics today, and postwar relations between Jews and Germans.

Prerequisites: Reserved for students who have no previous Spanish experience or fewer than two years of Spanish and the appropriate placement exam score. Approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Develops insight into the interconnectedness of the fundamentals of language and their application to communication. Provides rudimentary linguistic skills (vocabulary and grammar) and an acquaintance with the Spanish–speaking world – tools that allow further study of Hispanic cultures. Focuses on the four linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Each course is comprised of a fundamentals module (MWF) and an applications (TTH) module. Enrollment is required in both. 

Prerequisites: Reserved for students who have no previous Spanish experience or fewer than two years of Spanish and the appropriate placement exam score. Approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Develops insight into the interconnectedness of the fundamentals of language and their application to communication. Provides rudimentary linguistic skills (vocabulary and grammar) and an acquaintance with the Spanish–speaking world – tools that allow further study of Hispanic cultures. Focuses on the four linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Each course is comprised of a fundamentals module (MWF) and an applications (TTH) module. Enrollment is required in both. Reserved for students who have no previous Spanish experience or who have 2 years or less of Spanish. A student may not receive credit for both SPAN 1402 and SPAN 1502. 

Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

For students who are relatively comfortable expressing their personal needs and describing their immediate environment in Spanish. Moves students toward fluency through significant vocabulary expansion and mastery of advanced verbal and sentence structure. To varying degrees, attention is devoted to cultural competence and to the four linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). 

Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

A non-calculus based introduction to statistical methods, and how to use statistical concepts in decision making. Topics include descriptive statistics, simple linear regression, elementary probability theory, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. Introduces the use of Excel for statistical analysis.

Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

A non-calculus based introduction to statistical methods, and how to use statistical concepts in decision making. Topics include descriptive statistics, simple linear regression, elementary probability theory, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. Introduces the use of Excel for statistical analysis.

Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Analyzes the processes of building competitive advantage and strategy execution in single- and multi-business firms, with emphasis on industry evolution, the boundaries of the firm, and global competition.

Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 1402 or SPAN 1502 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.

Basic work in acting, voice, and movement for the nonmajor. Relaxation, concentration, imagination, and the actor’s exploration and use of the social world.

Basic work in acting, voice, and movement for the nonmajor. Relaxation, concentration, imagination, and the actor’s exploration and use of the social world.

Prerequisite: STAT 2331 or ITOM 2305.

Basic work in acting, voice, and movement for the nonmajor. Relaxation, concentration, imagination, and the actor’s exploration and use of the social world.

Prerequisites: ACCT 2301; ACCT 2302; FINA 3320; ITOM 2308 or one from the following: CS 4340, OREM 3340, STAT 2301, STAT 2331, STAT 4340; MATH 1309 or MATH 1337; MKTG 3340 or ADV 1341; and MNO 3370. Restricted to Cox majors.

A graded course designed to help students improve reading efficiency, executive functioning, and lifelong learning skills.

Students develop a comprehensive understanding of financial management principles and personal branding strategies in order to develop a strong personal brand to enhance their career prospects.

Explores how the human brain learns, comprehends, and produces language. Employs a multidisciplinary approach that draws from linguistics, psychology, neurosciences, and philosophy.

This course is an introduction to the field of linguistics, which is concerned with the study of human language in the broadest sense.

Explores film adaptations of Greco-Roman history and literature by looking at the classical works upon which they are based in conjunction with current scholarship.

A chronological survey of Italian cinema from its beginnings to the present. Themes and cinematic styles of several internationally noted directors such as Rossellini, DeSica, Fellini, Antonioni, and Bertolucci, with attention to the Italian cinema as a reflection of sociopolitical trends.

Prerequisites: C- or better in WRTR 1312, WRTR 2303, or WRTR 2305, or appropriate transfer credit.

Teaches students the foundations of university-level writing. By the end of the course, students will have developed competency, clarity, coherence, and organization in their writing. In order to prepare students for more advanced critical reasoning in WRTR 1313, this course serves as a foundation for learning effective writing and analytical reasoning skills. Students learn the basics of argument and the use of rhetorical strategies in written materials and develop skills in critical reading. Students examine and analyze an array of source materials within and outside the classroom. Students must earn a C- or better to pass this course.

Prerequisites: C- or better in WRTR 1312, WRTR 2303, or WRTR 2305, or appropriate transfer credit.