May 15, 2024  
2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED]

Course Descriptions


Graduate Bulletin Course Description Introduction

Course descriptions are listed (in this section) in alphabetical order by curricular subject abbreviations. Graduate courses are those numbered from 500 through 899. All numbers below 500 are for undergraduate credit.

Interpreting Course Descriptions

This document will help you understand the various codes used in the course descriptions.

A typical course description appears like this:

COUN 788 Counseling Process Laboratory  

Course Level

The three digits of the course codes refer to the course level. Graduate courses are numbered from 500 to 899. The 100 through 400 series are undergraduate courses.

Credits

UW-Stout defines a credit hour as an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that reasonably approximates: [1] At least one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately 15 weeks for one semester hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or [2] At least an equivalent amount of work as required in part one [1] of this definition for other academic activities as established by UW-Stout, including distance education, online, hybrid, or other indirect faculty instruction, laboratory work, internships, co-op experiences, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.

 

Psychology

  
  • PSYC-729 Practicum in Institutional Research


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Advanced independent institutional research field project. Project management and external consulting skill development. Independently planning, designing, implementing, and managing institutional research projects with client and instructor supervision. Topics include: research design, project planning, project management, presenting in written and verbal formats, conflict management, and quality management approaches.
    PSYC-720 , PSYC-721 , PSYC-722 , PSYC-723 , PSYC-724 , PSYC-725  and PSYC-728  
  
  • PSYC-735 Applied Psychology Field Problem


    2-6 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    The investigation of a problem designed to include the planning, implementation and the evaluation of a feasible solution in an applied setting. Enroll for 2, 4, or 6 credits across terms for a required total of 6 credits.
    Department Consent Required
    Prerequisite: Advanced standing in M.S. in Applied Psychology
  
  • PSYC-749 Cooperative Education Experience


    1-8 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Work and study in an approved off-campus position to gain professional/business/industrial experience. Normally entails recurring, supervised work periods, each one building and expanding on the previous.
    Department Consent Required
    Must be a Psychology major & have a 2.5 GPA
  
  • PSYC-750 Foundations of Evaluation Research


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Examination of evaluation processes with an emphasis on foundational knowledge, skill, and attitude development. Description of professional behaviors necessary for success in evaluation research. Skill development in planning and managing evaluations, devising appropriate data collection strategies, and pilot-testing evaluation instruments and procedures.
    Corequisite: Take PSYC-790  concurrently
  
  • PSYC-751 Applications of Evaluation Research


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Examination of evaluation processes with an emphasis on applying evaluation knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Emphasis on application of professional behavior principles and competency-based evaluation planning and design. Skill development of data collection, analysis, and interpretation on a supervised field evaluation project.
    Prerequisites: take PSYC-750  and PSYC-790 
  
  • PSYC-752 Practicum in Applied Psychology


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Advanced independent applied psychology field project. Project management and external consulting skill development. Exemplary professional behavior and independently planning, designing, implementing, and managing applied psychology projects with supportive but minimal client, instructor and peer supervision.
    Prerequisite: Successful completion of annual review.
  
  • PSYC-760 Evaluation Studies: Planning and Designing the Evaluation


    4 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Overview of evaluation types and processes. Evaluation planning and design strategies. Needs assessment. Identification of evaluation questions, models, and methods. Development of budget, management, data collection, data analysis, data storage, and communication/reporting plan. Preparation and negotiation of evaluation proposals. Identification and development of reliable and valid instrumentation.
  
  • PSYC-760A Describe the Item to be Evaluated


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Definition and description of evaluands (e.g., programs, services, products to be evaluated); components of evaluand descriptions.
  
  • PSYC-760B Identify and Engage Stakeholders


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Definition and description of typical evaluation stakeholders; strategies for identifying and engaging stakeholders.
  
  • PSYC-760C Use Research Findings to Identify Evaluation Focus and Questions


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Identification of evaluation focus and question generation methods.
  
  • PSYC-760D Describe the Evaluation Strategy and Expected Outcomes


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Overview of evaluation strategies and expected outcomes.
  
  • PSYC-760E Identify Models to Support the Evaluation


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Diverse models of evaluation; discussion of important considerations in choosing evaluation models.
  
  • PSYC-760F Identify Designs to Support the Evaluation


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Identification of designs to support an evaluation; discussion of important considerations in choosing evaluation designs.
  
  • PSYC-760G Identify Methods to Support the Evaluation


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Identification of methods to support an evaluation; discussion of important considerations in choosing evaluation methods.
  
  • PSYC-760H Conduct an Effective Needs Assessment


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Evaluation needs assessment techniques; qualities of effective needs assessments.
  
  • PSYC-760I Develop a Schedule and Staffing Plan


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Approaches to evaluation scheduling and staffing; discussion of components of effective plans.
  
  • PSYC-760J Develop a Budget


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Budget development processes; identification of typical components of a comprehensive evaluation budget.
  
  • PSYC-760K Develop a Communication and Reporting Plan


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Items typically included in evaluation communication and reporting plans; description of methods for completing communication and reporting plans.
  
  • PSYC-760L Prepare and Negotiate a Proposal


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Discussion of proposal development and preparation; description of proposal components.
  
  • PSYC-760M Identify Potential Data Sources


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Strategies used to identify potential data sources; discussion of typical evaluation data sources.
  
  • PSYC-760N Identify and Evaluate Existing Instruments and Tools


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Strategies used to identify and choose appropriate evaluation instruments and tools such as surveys and tests.
  
  • PSYC-760O Construct Reliable and Valid Instruments


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Best practices and instrument construction and validation.
  
  • PSYC-760P Develop a Data Collection Plan


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Data collection planning process; discussion of components of a comprehensive data collection plan.
  
  • PSYC-760Q Design Appropriate Sampling Procedures


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Sampling strategies; discussion of steps in the sampling process; overview of ethical issues to consider when sampling.
  
  • PSYC-760R Address Threats to Data Trustworthiness


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Methods used to ensure that evaluation data can be trusted; discussion of methods used to improve data integrity.
  
  • PSYC-760S Develop a Data Analysis and Implementation Plan


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Processes and issues in data analysis and interpretation planning; discussion of typical components of an evaluation analysis and interpretation plan.
  
  • PSYC-760T Plan for Data Storage, Collection, Security and Disposal


    0.1 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Best practices for ensuring confidentiality and security of data before, during, and after an evaluation.
  
  • PSYC-760U Pilot Test Data Collection Instruments and Procedures


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Pilot study processes and best practices; how to identify the most appropriate pilot-testing strategies for diverse evaluations.
  
  • PSYC-761 Evaluation Studies: Implementing the Evaluation Plan


    4 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Overview of evaluation implementation processes and issues. Collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. Conduct of effective interviews, focus groups, surveys, observations, and cost analyses. Communication of evaluation results to diverse stakeholders.
  
  • PSYC-761A Implement Data Collection Plan, Schedule and Budget


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Best practices for data collection planning, including scheduling and budgeting.
  
  • PSYC-761B Conduct Effective Individual or Group Interviews


    0.3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Methods for conducting individual or group interviews. Readings and discussion about appropriate context and research designs for interviews.
  
  • PSYC-761C Conduct Effective Focus Groups


    0.3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Study of applications, best practices, and Do’s and Don’ts for effective focus group facilitation in evaluation research.
  
  • PSYC-761D Conduct Effective Surveys


    0.3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Description, examples, and practice in development of effective survey tools for evaluation research.
  
  • PSYC-761E Conduct Effective Observations


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Description and discussion of appropriate methods and practices for collecting useful data through observation techniques.
  
  • PSYC-761F Conduct Effective Cost Analysis


    0.3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Effective cost analysis techniques for evaluation research.
  
  • PSYC-761G Record Existing Data


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Proper techniques for recording and summarizing existing evaluation data.
  
  • PSYC-761H Respond to Changes and Disruptions in Data Collection


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Typical problems that arise during data collection; discussion of strategies used to adapt to changes or disruptions in data collection activities.
  
  • PSYC-761I Assess the Trustworthiness of Collected Data


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Methods and best practices for assessing the trustworthiness and integrity of collected data within an evaluation.
  
  • PSYC-761J Use Appropriate Quantitative Analysis Procedures


    0.3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Types of quantitative analyses; discussion of appropriate procedures of quantitative data analysis in evaluation research.
  
  • PSYC-761K Use Appropriate Qualitative Analysis Procedures


    0.3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Types of qualitative and mixed methods analyses; discussion of appropriate procedures for qualitative and mixed methods evaluation data analysis.
  
  • PSYC-761L Review and Interpret Data in an Unbiased Way


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Techniques for reviewing and interpreting evaluation data in a fair and unbiased way; discussion of typical sources of interpretation bias.
  
  • PSYC-761M Draw Conclusions and Make Recommendations Based on Results


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Strategies for drawing accurate conclusions from evaluation results and making evidence-based recommendations to evaluation stakeholders.
  
  • PSYC-761N Use Multiple Methods of Communicating and Reporting


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Methods of communicating and reporting evaluation findings to interested stakeholder groups.
  
  • PSYC-761O Discuss and Interpret the Findings with Stakeholders


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Best practices for discussing and interpreting evaluation findings with stakeholders in a way that allows them to make informed decisions.
  
  • PSYC-761P Present the Findings to Diverse Audiences


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Appropriate methods of incorporating evaluation findings into written, oral, or visual presentations for diverse audiences.
  
  • PSYC-761Q Facilitate or Monitor Changes Resulting from Recommendations


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Strategies for ensuring that evaluation recommendations are implemented, especially for longitudinal or multiyear evaluations.
  
  • PSYC-762 Evaluation Studies: Managing the Evaluation


    1 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Overview of evaluation management processes and issues. Identification and resolution of problems, techniques to address changes in plan, budget, and schedule. Methods of debriefing stakeholders and monitoring post-evaluation changes.
  
  • PSYC-762A Adapt the Plan, Budget and Schedule


    0.1 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Description of techniques that can be used to adapt to changing circumstances within an ongoing evaluation.
  
  • PSYC-762B Identify and Resolve Problems


    0.1 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Discussion of methods that can be used to identify and resolve problems with an evaluation.
  
  • PSYC-762C Foster Reflection and Dialogue on the Evaluation


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Description of techniques that may be appropriate to foster reflection and dialogue on the evaluation process and evaluation outcomes.
  
  • PSYC-762E Keep Interested Parties Engaged and Informed


    0.1 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Description of techniques that can be used for keeping interested parties engaged in the evaluation process and informed of evaluation progress.
  
  • PSYC-762F Debrief Evaluation Team and Stakeholders


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Description of best practices and methods for debriefing the evaluation team and project stakeholders to establish lessons learned from an evaluation.
  
  • PSYC-762G Assess Stakeholder Satisfaction with the Evaluation


    0.2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Discussion of ways to assess stakeholder satisfaction with the evaluation process and outcomes.
  
  • PSYC-765 Psychology of the Adult Learner


    2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Application of contemporary perspectives in adult psychology to adult learners, primarily in employment settings. Specific strategies for trainers of adult learners, with consideration of gender, cultural, and racial factors. Group and individual differences, organizational dynamics, motivational factors, and disabilities are addressed.
  
  • PSYC-770 Thesis-Applied Psychology


    2-6 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Independent research under direction of thesis advisor and committee. Selection of research questions/problems, review of literature, methodology development, conduct of research, interpretation of findings, and preparation of final paper according to thesis standards.
    Department Consent Required
  
  • PSYC-771 Psychological Foundations of Health Promotion


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Theoretical issues related to health promotion. Psychosocial determinants of health and disease. Theories of health behavior. Intervention theory and development. Health care administration and policy. Ethical and diversity considerations. Ecological systems perspective for conceptualizing health promotion.
  
  • PSYC-772 Psychological Applications of Health Promotion


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Applies knowledge and skills from PSYC 771 . Focus on health promotion intervention and research/evaluation. Experiential training in applying psychological principles to health promotion. Implications of health promotion on health care policy and administration. Introduces behavioral epidemiology and health services research.
    Prerequisite: take PSYC-771 
  
  • PSYC-781 Personnel Psychology


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Research and applications in personnel psychology. Topics range from job analysis to personnel selection and assessment methods, and training designs. Diversity considerations in both ethical and legal context.
  
  • PSYC-782 Organizational Psychology


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Research and applications in organizational psychology. Issues in raising employee performance, improving relationships, and employee well-being within organizations. Influence of diversity and culture on organizational behavior.
    Prerequisite: take PSYC-781 
  
  • PSYC-790 Research Design and Analysis I


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Research design with emphasis on descriptive and univariate analyses to solve applied problems in psychology. Selection of appropriate designs and data analysis methods. Includes statistical software applications, hypothesis testing, and interpretation.
  
  • PSYC-792 Research Design and Analysis II


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Research design with emphasis on qualitative and mixed methods designs and correlational and multivariate analyses to solve applied problems in psychology. Selection of appropriate designs and data analysis methods. Includes statistical software applications, hypothesis testing, and interpretation.
    Prerequisite: take PSYC-790  
  
  • PSYC-793 Psychometrics of Test Construction


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Assumptions, models and applications of psychometric measurement in business and evaluation settings. Test construction, item design and construction, item analysis, measure reliability and validity. Prediction and measurement of attitudes and opinions.
  
  • PSYC-794 Marriage & Family Therapy Practicum


    4 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
  
  • PSYC-799 Independent Study


    1-3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Department Consent Required
  
  • PSYC-875 Psychoeducational Intervention Practicum


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Psychoeducational intervention strategies for promoting healthy individuals, families, organizations and communities. Designing, implementing, and evaluating psychoeducational learning experiences.
    Prerequisite: take PSYC-708 PSYC-771 , and PSYC 772  
  
  • PSYC-890 Applied Psychology Internship


    1-5 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Supervised field experience in an applied psychology role involving the practice and integration of professional skills and knowledge developed in other courses. (Repeatable up to 5 credits.)
    Department Consent Required
    Prerequisite: Advanced standing in M.S. in Applied Psychology

Reading Education

  
  • RDGED-582 Content Area Reading


    2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Theoretical foundations, policy and issues impacting content area reading. Evidence based strategies for assessing and building background knowledge, developing vocabulary and comprehension, integrating writing, selecting appropriate content area texts and materials, assessing students’ reading ability, and addressing needs of diverse students and struggling readers.
  
  • RDGED-614 Literacy Instruction and Assessment in the Primary Grades


    5 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Balanced approach to scientifically based literacy instruction in the primary grades to include theoretical frameworks of literacy learning, program organization, effective instructional strategies, assessments, and informal evaluation techniques as related to instructional planning. Phonemic awareness, phonics, word study, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary instruction.
  
  • RDGED-701 Developmental Reading K-12


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Concepts, methods, research, and historical developments that form the foundations of teaching reading. Pedagogical considerations, including general conditions for learning to read and write; developmental phases of reading; principles of good reading instruction; development of a personal philosophy about teaching reading as a reflective practitioner.
  
  • RDGED-702 Reading in the Content Areas K-12


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Research-based teaching methods, study strategies, and technology focusing on the abilities to use language processes (reading, writing, speaking, listening) to learn subject matter across the curriculum. Consideration will be given to individual differences among readers in relationship to the cultural and political aspects of content literacy.
  
  • RDGED-703 Children’s Literature in the Reading Program


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Evaluation, selection, and teaching of literature in the elementary school language arts program with a focus on historically significant books, authors and illustrators writing for today’s young readers.
  
  • RDGED-704 Young Adult Literature in the Reading Program


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Designing strategies to build an appreciation of literature, motivating life-long readers, and using literature to encourage critical thinking across the curriculum. Topics include the nature of teen-age readers, genres of young adult literature, and its use in classroom curriculum.
  
  • RDGED-705 Instructional Techniques: Students with Reading Difficulties


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Integration of psycholinguistic theory into an interactive strategic model of remedial interventions based on the foundational research of literacy acquisition in a community environment. Integrating reading, writing and spelling into an effective and viable program for struggling readers and special populations, including the learning disabled.
  
  • RDGED-706 Assessment and Evaluation of Language and Reading Development


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Interrelationship of assessment and evaluation to literacy development including current research in reading and language arts practices. Selection, administration and interpretation of formative and summative literacy assessments for the purpose of evaluating reading and language processes.
  
  • RDGED-707 Reading Teacher Practicum


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Practicum in teaching individual students, grades 1-12, with reading difficulties. Assessment of the reader’s strengths and needs is followed by the implementation of individualized instruction designed to assist the child to become a better reader.
  
  • RDGED-720 Leading and Directing the Reading Program


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Using theory, research data, evidence and organizational change principles to develop, lead, evaluate, and improved PK-12 literacy and professional development programs. Leadership in developing and promoting effective literacy programs for all students is emphasized.
  
  • RDGED-721 Supporting Literacy Instruction


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Supporting teachers in learning about effective literacy instruction through coaching, consultation, and ongoing professional development. Special attention will be given to analyzing data and mastering the complexities of observing, modeling, and providing feedback to teachers.
  
  • RDGED-722 Reading Specialist Field Experience


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Supervised school-based practicum in reading program implementation and evaluation. Emphasis is directed toward developing coaching practices, planning professional development programs, and facilitating evidence-based reading programs.
    Prerequisites: Take RDGED-720  and RDGED-721 

Research and Development

  
  • ET-520 Prototype Development and Model Making


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Introduction to model making and prototype development/construction. Competencies are developed in converting design, research and development and other creative ideas into three- dimensional objects using traditional and nontraditional machining and forming techniques. Three-dimensional design problems form the core of this course.
  
  • ET-622 Research and Development


    2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Research and development procedures applied to specific industrial material and processing problems.
    Concurrent enrollment required in RD-621  
  
  • RD-621 Research and Development Laboratory


    1 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    This lab is taken in conjunction with ET-622  to allow students in technical majors to fulfill the requirements of the major research and design project.
    Concurrent enrollment required in ET-622 

Risk Control

  
  • RC-501 Seminar


    1-2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    (Title will reflect specific business or management content.) Current topics in business and industrial management to meet specific needs of students enrolled.
  
  • RC-571 Alcohol, Drugs and Accident Prevention


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Impact of alcohol and drug use on accident prevention programs; current efforts to rehabilitate alcohol and drug abusers.
    Department Consent Required
  
  • RC-572 Behavior Approach to Accident Prevention


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Behavioral aspects of accident prevention from physiological, psychological, sociological and cultural perspectives; identifying, understanding and modifying attitudes and behavior.
    Department Consent Required
  
  • RC-581 Principles of Occupational Risk Control/Safety


    2-3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Introduction to risk control/safety approaches intended to protect employee, property, legal, environmental, and financial-based assets through the development of internal practices/standards that promote the systematic anticipation, identification, analysis and control of risks that are inherent to the operation.
  
  • RC-583 Occupational Safety and Health Standards


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Understanding and proper application of a range of regulations and standards relating to occupational safety and health.
  
  • RC-586 Fire Protection


    2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Behavior of fire: chemistry, protection, prevention and control.
  
  • RC-587 Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Physiological and psychological abilities in human/machine interface, working performance, reliability, comfort and safety; effective design of people and work environment as a cybernetic system.
  
  • RC-588 Construction Safety


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Overview of construction safety and health, including identification of the most common occupational hazards associated with the construction industry. Emphasis is on evaluating hazards, choosing appropriate controls to protect workers, and developing strategies for implementing these controls into effective management systems.
  
  • RC-589 Fleet Risk Control Management


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Overview of logistically-oriented management systems required to control risk in fleet operations including internal standards development/analysis, emergency response, accident analysis, loss benchmarking, driver selection and training, vehicle operation, substance abuse testing, hours of service, vehicle maintenance/ inspection, route planning, cargo/personnel security, hazardous materials transportation, and regulatory controls.
  
  • RC-592 Construction Risk Management


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Analysis and application of fundamental process steps for construction job site risk management.
  
  • RC-595 Emergency Preparedness and Response


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Specific emergency response plans that meet federal, state and local regulations.
  
  • RC-640 Environmental Leadership & Sustainable Management


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Examination and evaluation of topics related to environmental regulations, environmental leadership and sustainability management. Environmental and sustainability issues and management challenges will be analyzed and synthesized to provide a fundamental understanding of environmental regulations and management strategies to promote environmental protection and sustainability management.
    Prerequisite: Take RC-583 
  
  • RC-710 Industrial Hygiene Instrumentation


    2 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Workplace environment analysis by direct reading and integrated sampling techniques. Fundamental Chemistry background required.
    Corequisite: RC-742 
  
  • RC-720 Occupational Toxicology


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Fundamental principles of toxicology as applied to human physiology and health. Fundamental Chemistry background required.
  
  • RC-725 Process Hazard Management


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Understanding and proper application of various process hazard management techniques. Identify hazards, assess their risk frequency and severity; define countermeasures (mitigation and elimination).
  
  • RC-735 Field Problem in Risk Control


    2-4 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    An operational experience which requires identification of a technical and/or administrative problem in an occupational setting. The problem is researched, analyzed for alternative operational countermeasures, and field tested to determine the effectiveness of the solutions.
  
  • RC-742 Industrial Hygiene


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Principles and techniques for recognizing, evaluating and controlling existing or potential occupational health hazards that affect employee safety and health. Fundamental Chemistry background required.
    Corequisite: RC-710 
  
  • RC-749 Cooperative Education Experience


    1-8 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Work and study in an approved position to gain business/industrial/other experience. Normally entails recurring, supervised work periods, each one building and expanding on the previous.
    Department Consent Required
  
  • RC-781 Risk Management Applications


    3 cr.
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    A broad spectrum of risk management topics, including the risk management process, risk assessment, and several alternative risk transfer techniques.
 

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