Jun 25, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Kinesiology

  
  • KIN 428 - Coaching Soccer

    3 hrs.
    Grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment in KIN 306 . SCE majors, minors and dual degree only. Fundamentals of coaching soccer as it relates to the selection of personnel, game strategies and proper training procedures.
  
  • KIN 429 - Coaching Baseball

    3 hrs.
    Grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment in KIN 306 . SCE majors, minors and dual degree only. Techniques of coaching baseball. Emphasis placed on player selection and placement, team organization and game strategy.
  
  • KIN 430L - Quantitative Biomechanics Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 423 , KIN 423L . The study of kinematics and kinetics using quanitative approaches in the analysis of human movements.
  
  • KIN 431 - Techniques of Officiating Sports

    3 hrs.
    Grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment in KIN 306 . SCE majors, minors and dual degree only. Personal skill development in techniques of officiating selected sports.
  
  • KIN 434 - Facility Design and Maintenance

    3 hrs.
    The principles and applications of design and maintenance as it applies to indoor and outdoor sport and recreation facilities.
  
  • KIN 460 - Water Safety Instructor’s WSI

    3 hrs.
    Knowledge and skills beyond the scope of Emergency Water Safety and Lifeguard Training. American Red Cross Instructor certification awarded upon successful completion of course.
  
  • KIN 462 - Methods in Teaching Physical Education

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Gold Card. Corequisite(s): KIN 463 . Physical education K-12 teaching majors only. Planning and implementation of effective physical education instructional strategies in secondary schools.
  
  • KIN 462L - Methods in Teaching Physical Education Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): KIN 462  and KIN 463 . Physical Education K-12 Teaching majors only. Supervised pre-student teaching field experience in physical education for practical application.
  
  • KIN 463 - Professional Preparation in Teaching Physical Education

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): Physical education K-12 teaching majors only. KIN 462  Philosophical foundations, psychosocial/cultural aspects and critical issues of the workplace contexts with implications for fiscal support and program advocacy; writing intensive course (WI)
  
  • KIN 468 - Sport Law

    3 hrs.
    SM or SCE majors or minors of junior or senior standing only. Application of law principles to the sports industry; primary emphasis on tort liability for sport administrators and teacher/coaches.
  
  • KIN 470 - Methods of Strength and Conditioning

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): KIN majors and minors only. Grade of C or better in KIN 471  and 2.50 cumulative GPA. The development and implementation of strength, power, endurance, flexibility, speed and agility programs
  
  • KIN 471 - Physiological Principles of Resistance Training

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): KIN and HPR majors and KIN minors only. Grade of C or better in KIN 301 , KIN 308  and 2.50 cumulative GPA. An overview of how the human body adapts to physiological stress imposed by resistance training and conditioning as well as administrative guidelines.
  
  • KIN 474 - Senior Capstone Experience (WI)

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 377  with grade of C or better. SCE majors only. Senior standing. Course serves as the capstone course for students in sport coaching; students will apply knowledge and skills obtained in this course to solve problems in the coaching field.
  
  • KIN 476 - Exercise Psychology

    3 hrs.


    Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in KIN 308  and PSY 110 , and 2.50 GPA. KIN majors only. The study of the relationship between motivation, exercise and mental health.

     

  
  • KIN 477 - Developmental Disabilities in Early Childhood

    3 hrs.
    Overview of contributing factors to atypical early development, identification and management of at-risk conditions, legal/ethical issues and legislation/litigation.
  
  • KIN 478 - Specialized Studies in Developmental Disabilities

    1-6 hrs.
    Specialized study and skill acquisition in the area of developmental disabilities; topics vary.
  
  • KIN 480 - Introduction to Driver Education

    3 hrs.
    Critical analysis of traffic accidents, attitude factors and essential knowledge of automobile operation and traffic law.
  
  • KIN 481 - Traffic Safety Education

    3 hrs.
    An in-depth study of the major traffic safety problems including driver, pedestrian, engineering and enforcement.
  
  • KIN 482 - Laboratory Programs in Driver Education

    3 hrs.
    An examination of the aims, objectives and role of laboratory programs in driver education.
  
  • KIN 483 - Methods of Driver and Traffic Safety Education

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 480 . Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in KIN 483L . Methods of teaching in driver education programs.
  
  • KIN 483L - Driver Education Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in KIN 483 . This course is designed to provide students with supervised practical experience.
  
  • KIN 484 - Simulation in Driver Education

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 480  and KIN 483 . Analysis of audiovisual instruction techniques used in driver education.
  
  • KIN 486 - Innovative Programs of Driver Education

    3 hrs.
    New and unique teaching methods of driver and traffic safety education.
  
  • KIN 488 - Motorcycle Safety Education

    3 hrs.
    Analysis of the motorcycle traffic problem; methods of teaching classroom and laboratory phases of motorcycle education.
  
  • KIN 489 - Driver Education for Special Students

    3 hrs.
    Curriculum development and teaching materials in traffic safety education for special education students.
  
  • KIN 490 - Student Teaching in Elementary Physical Education

    6 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): admission to Student Teaching Program. Physical education K-12 majors only. Supervised field-based internship in elementary level physical education instruction. Seminar included.
  
  • KIN 491 - Student Teaching in Secondary Physical Education

    6 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): admission to Student Teaching Program. Physical education K-12 majors only. Supervised field-based internship in secondary level physical education instruction. Seminar included.
  
  • KIN 492 - Special Problems

    1-3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): KIN majors or minors only.
  
  • KIN 494 - Field Problems

    1-6 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Director, School of KIN. To be used to pursue specialized interests in Kinesiology.
  
  • KIN 496 - Internship in Exercise Science

    9-12 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 310 , completion of all major requirements, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and an approved site. Exercise science majors only. A minimum of 400 hours of supervised internship involving the application of exercise principles in the practical aspects of exercise, fitness, wellness and exercise testing at an internship site.
  
  • KIN 497 - Professional Collaboration for Developmental Disability Services

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Upper-level undergraduate students only. Study of the interdependent contributions of relevant disciplines in training, service and research.
  
  • KIN 498 - Families of the Developmentally Disabled

    3 hrs.
    Interdisciplinary approach to the study of families of the developmentally disabled.
  
  • KIN 499 - British Studies

    3-6 hrs.
    Involves variable topics. Lectures and supervised research in England; offered exclusively through the Southern Miss Institute of Anglo-American Studies.

Learning Skills

  
  • LS 90L - Developmental Learning Skills Lab

    3 hr.
    Corequisite(s): CIE 90 , ENG 90  and MAT 90 . Required for students enrolled in the summer developmental program.
  
  • UNV 101 - Academic Support I

    3 hrs.
    Required for students enrolled in two or more intermediate level (99) courses, as well as those in the year-long academic support program; consists of classroom, individual and computer-assisted instruction along with career counseling (institutional credit only).
  
  • UNV 250 - Strategic Learning

    3 hrs.
    Application of strategic management principles to college learning with emphasis on evaluating academic performance and initiating corrective adjustments.

Bachelor of Liberal Studies

  
  • BLS 401 - Research Seminar

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Design and implement an independent research project in collaboration with peers.
  
  • BLS 402 - Liberal Studies Capstone Supplement

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Assignments designed to enhance student pre-professional development and career preparation.
  
  • BLS 491 - Experiential Learning Experience

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Experiential or Service Learning Experience.

Library and Information Science

  
  • LIS 201 - Introduction to Information Literacy

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to practical and theoretical aspects of information management, including skills in locating, retrieving and using relevant, reliable information (no consent).
  
  • LIS 401 - Reference and Information Services

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    An introduction to reference materials, services, activities and functions as well as methods for locating information.
  
  • LIS 405 - Cataloging and Classification

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Principles and methods of cataloging and classifying library materials; provides practice in bibliographical description and subject analysis.
  
  • LIS 406 - Cataloging Multimedia Objects

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): LIS 405 . Study of the principles and methods of descriptive and subject cataloging and classification of multimedia materials.
  
  • LIS 408 - School Libraries

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    A survey of the objectives, functions, and organization of the library in elementary and secondary schools.
  
  • LIS 411 - Development of Library Collection

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Philosophy and principles governing the selection and procurement of all types of library materials, including the use of selection aids and bibliographic sources for developing both print and non-print collections. Writing-intensive course
  
  • LIS 415 - Rural and Small Libraries

    3 hrs.
    An overview of management principles of rural and small public libraries.
  
  • LIS 416 - Technology in the School Library

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    A survey of technology utilized in elementary and secondary school libraries.
  
  • LIS 417 - Literature and Related Media for Children

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    A survey of children’s literature, traditional and modern, and other related materials for use by and with children from birth to grade 6.
  
  • LIS 418 - Literature and Related Media for Young Adults

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Study of adolescent literature and other related materials for use by and with young people in grades 7-12.
  
  • LIS 419 - Programs and Services for Youth

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to activities programming for youth and its relation to learning and libraries.
  
  • LIS 428 - Storytelling

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): LIS 417  or LIS 418 . A study of oral tradition and folk literature with emphasis on selection of stories and the art and technique of storytelling. Provides practice in storytelling.
  
  • LIS 433 - History of the Book

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    A study of the origins and early development of books and printing in Western Europe and the Americas.
  
  • LIS 440 - Information Ethics

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Introduces ethical issues and concerns specifically related to information professions and information technology.
  
  • LIS 445 - Sources of Information for a Multicultural Society

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Overview of the diversity of information resources available in print and other media for a multicultural society and the diversity of information utilization by that society.
  
  • LIS 457 - Information Technology and Libraries

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Examine the various applications and contexts in which computers and other forms of information technology are utilized in different types of information centers and libraries.
  
  • LIS 458 - Web Design and Evaluation

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Introduces principles of Web design and development including basic HTML coding and evaluation of Web sites including library Web sites.
  
  • LIS 460 - Systems Analysis for Librarians

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Introduces basic concepts and methods of problem-solving and systems analysis for library para-professionals.
  
  • LIS 480 - British Studies: Studies in Librarianship

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Comparative studies of library and information-related institutions, bibliographic organization, models of service and professional practice in the United States and Great Britain.
  
  • LIS 481 - British Studies: Seminar in Children’s and Young Adult Literature

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Intensive study of specific topics of British interests in literature for children and adolescents.
  
  • LIS 486 - British Studies: Historical Studies in Children’s Literature

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Traces the development of children’s literature in England and the United States to the early 20th century.
  
  • LIS 487 - British Studies: Research

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Provides the opportunity for in-depth research projects.
  
  • LIS 489 - Library Practicum

    1-4 hrs. Arr.
    Supervised work in a library to provide the student with operational library experience. LIS majors are required to complete at least three credit hours of LIS 489. This is a writing-intensive capstone course.
  
  • LIS 491 - Library Instruction

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Study of principles and methods of information literacy and bibliographic instruction in libraries. May be used to satisfy GEC08 requirement.
  
  • LIS 492 - Special Problems in Librarianship

    1-3 hrs.
    Individual investigation of topics to be approved by the director. Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Seniors Honor project will enroll in LIS 492H.)

Management

  
  • MGT 300 - Management for Organizations

    3 hrs.
    Managerial functions, concepts and practices within organizations.
  
  • MGT 325 - Operations Management

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300 . Emphasis on operations strategy, quality management, statistical quality control, forecasting, simulation, linear programming and supply chain management.
  
  • MGT 364 - Human Resource Management

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300 . Emphasis on procuring, developing, maintaining and utilizing an effective work force within the current legal and social environment.
  
  • MGT 375 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. This course introduces students to concepts, theories, and strategies related to entrepreneurship and small business ownership.
  
  • MGT 392 - Supervised Field Experience in Management

    1-3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300  with a grade no lower than C and consent of chair. Supervised field-based internship in management.
  
  • MGT 400 - Global Managerial Policy and Strategy

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing with ACC 220  or ACC 320 , FIN 300 , MGT 300  and MKT 300 . Business administration and strategy in a global environment.
  
  • MGT 454 - Organizational Behavior

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300 . A study of individual and group behavior in organizations, including motivation, leadership and communication.
  
  • MGT 455 - Organization Theory

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300 . To develop an understanding of the impact of the interaction of structure, environment, technology and climate on organizational effectiveness.
  
  • MGT 465 - Production and Operations Management

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BA 201 , MGT 300  and MGT 325 . Development of the P.O.M. functions of production planning and control, inventory control, quality control and materials handling.
  
  • MGT 468 - Compensation Administration & Performance Management

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BA 201  and MGT 364  and junior standing. Wage and salary administration including job analysis, incentive systems, wage surveys, and performance management.
  
  • MGT 470 - Organizational Staffing & Development

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BA 201  and MGT 364  and junior standing. An examination of organization staffing issues to include job analysis, recruitment, selection, testing and employment law.
  
  • MGT 472 - Advanced Human Resource Management

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 364 . Advanced topics in human resources such as training, development, employee relations and negotiations.
  
  • MGT 474 - Current Topics in Management

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing. Advanced topics in management that are current in nature. Topics may vary from semester to semester depending on currency and relevance.
  
  • MGT 475 - New Venture Creation

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 375 , FIN 380 . Course involves application of entrepreneurial skills for developing a team-based comprehensive business plan for a new venture.
  
  • MGT 480 - Leadership

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300 . To develop an understanding of the historical and contemporary work in leadership theory and its application to the business environment.
  
  • MGT 482 - Small Business Consulting

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 475  or professor approval. Course content may vary dependent upon student interest in the following major projects: (1) Small Business Analysis of/Consulting to an existing business and/or (2) development of an Individual Business Plan.
  
  • MGT 492 - Special Problems in Management

    1-6 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of chair. Individual study on an approved topic in management. Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Senior Honors project will enroll in MGT 492H.)
  
  • MGT 495 - International Management

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300 . A course concentrating on the comparison of problems in management in the U.S. with those of multi-national firms.
  
  • MGT 498 - International Management Seminar Abroad

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director. Conducted abroad: a series of lectures and discussions involving authorities on international management issues and practices.
  
  • MGT 499 - International Management Research Abroad

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director. A research course in international management offered to students enrolled in MGT 498 .

Management Information Systems

  
  • MIS 300 - Management Information Systems

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. An introduction to management information systems.
  
  • MIS 320 - E-Business Application Strategy

    3 hrs.
    Business application development and deployment on the Internet.
  
  • MIS 492 - Special Problems in Management Information Systems

    1-6 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of chair. Individual study on an approved topic in management information systems.  Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Senior Honors project will enroll in MIS 492H.)

Marine Science

  
  • MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): MAR 151L . Survey of the physical, chemical, geological and biological features of the ocean.
  
  • MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Pre- or Corequisite: MAR 151 . Elementary exercises for interpreting oceanographic data and samples.
  
  • MAR 210 - The Oceans

    3 hrs.
    An introduction to the complimentary geological, chemical, physical and biological features which define the character and behavior of the world’s oceans.
  
  • MAR 300 - Marine Science I: Oceanography

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): college algebra, eight hours of chemistry and eight hours biological sciences. For upper-division science majors. An introduction to biological, chemical, geological and physical marine sciences.
  
  • MAR 300L - Marine Science I Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    A laboratory for MAR 300 .
  
  • MAR 301 - Marine Science II: Marine Biology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): eight hours of biological sciences and MAR 300 . An introduction to marine biology with emphasis on local fauna and flora.
  
  • MAR 301L - Marine Science II Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    A laboratory for MAR 301 .
  
  • MAR 310 - Field Methods in Marine Science

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 107 , BSC 111 . An introduction to the methods used in the collection and analysis of marine science field data.
  
  • MAR 366 - Ocean Acoustics

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 168  and PHY 202 . Corequisite(s): MAR 366L . An introduction to the principles of the generation, transmission and reception of acoustic waves in the ocean.
  
  • MAR 366L - Ocean Acoustics Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): MAR 366 . A laboratory course designed to accompany MAR 366 : Ocean Acoustics.
  
  • MAR 367 - Waves and Tides

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 168 ; PHY 112  or PHY 202 . Introduction to ocean circulation dynamics, including wind-generated waves and numerical simulation of tides.
  
  • MAR 401 - Biological Oceanography

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Biological processes in the ocean and the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on these processes.
  
  • MAR 401L - Biological Oceanography Laboratory

    1 hr.
    A laboratory designed to accompany MAR 401 .
 

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