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LAW 6352 - Energy Law: Doing Business in Emerging Markets Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: None.
Energy: Bus. in Emerging Mkts
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LAW 6353 - Health Legislation Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Reviews enactments from the most recent legislative session in Texas, selected recent enactments from other states and the US Congress, and released case law as available.
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LAW 6354 - Houston Journal of Int’l Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Membership on Houston Journal of International Law staff.
Advancement from candidacy to staff requires publication of two case notes or one comment. Credit is given for satisfactory staff service.
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LAW 6355 - Government and Nonprofit Externship II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Government Nonprofit Externship I.
The Government Nonprofit Externship Program enables students to experience and reflect upon the law in practice through field places in local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as nonprofit institutions. The program¿s goal is to exposure students to the disposition of ¿real world¿ legal issues, while working under the supervision of experienced attorneys.
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LAW 6356 - Law Review Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Membership on Law Review staff.
Advancement from candidacy to staff requires publication of two case notes or one comment. Credit is given for satisfactory staff service.
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LAW 6357 - Children’s Rights Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Students will explore the interaction between children and the legal system. It will examine the constitutional rights of children, child custody and visitation, abuse and neglect proceedings, adoption, juvenile delinquency, regulation of children’s conduct, financial responsibility and control and the medical decision making process for minors.
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LAW 6358 - Health Law Journal Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Membership on Health Law Journal staff.
Advancement from candidacy to staff requires satisfactory completion of two case notes or one comment. Credit is given for satisfactory staff service.
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LAW 6359 - Regulated Industries Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
An examination of the regulation and deregulation of the electric power, surface and air transportation, telecommunications, and cable industries.
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LAW 6361 - Property Crime in the Info Age Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Focuses on how criminal law deals with takings of new forms of property, such as business information, trade secrets, and copyrighted material. Reviews criminal theft and introduces criminal misappropriation and infringement.
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LAW 6362 - Natural Resources Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
History, jurisdiction, and conflicts of the land management agencies (primarily the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior) under the various natural resources statutes.
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LAW 6363 - Practice Skills Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Focuses on client interviewing, counseling and negotiating. Emphasizes a practical approach to the initial stages of client contact and development of the client’s case.
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LAW 6364 - Contract Drafting Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Focuses on how to draft effective agreements that accomplish the client’s goals in an ethical manner.
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LAW 6370 - Advanced Legal Research Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Study of advanced techniques of legal research using advanced computer technology as well as accessing rarely used sources and materials for specialized legal research efforts. Also includes use of law library.
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LAW 6372 - Analytic Methods Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Teaches practical analytic methods to law students without prior quantitative training. Includes decision/game theory, contracting, law and economics, microeconomics, accounting, finance, and statistics.
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LAW 6375 - Client Interviewing & Counseling Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Analytical and practical examination of the attorney-client relationship, such as, establishing the relationship in the initial interview;; billing arrangements; the importance of continuing communications; case analysis; and decision-making.
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LAW 6376 - Env’l,Energy,& Policy Law Jrnl Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
An academic publication of the Law Center in which the law students, under the direction of the faculty, edit articles of distinguished faculty and scholars around the country.
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LAW 6378 - Advocacy Survey Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
This unique course is designed to provide students the opportunity to experience a wide spectrum of legal advocacy.
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LAW 6379 - Nuclear Energy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Survey of case law and the statutory and regulatory authorities governing commercial nuclear power generation in the United States, and applicable state law, particularly that of the state of Texas.
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LAW 6380 - Introduction to Islamic Legal Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Introduce students to the rich history of the formation, expansion, evolution and implementation of Islamic law in different parts of the world.
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LAW 6381 - Statutory Interpretation & Reasoning Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Introduces the legislative and regulatory process and the theories and doctrines of statutory interpretation used in the state and federal courts.
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LAW 6382 - E-Discovery Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Presence of technology in the workplace has required significant changes in the way litigation, and specifically discovery, is handled.
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LAW 6383 - Mediation Externship Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of the A.A.White Mediation, and Professor approval.
Students do not serve as an advocate or represent clients. Instead act as neutral third-party mediators who assist others, most often parties to small claim disputes, in resolving their disputes.
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LAW 6384 - Intellectual Property Strategy and Management Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Examines the legal & managerial issues facing an IP or information-based organization from its startup phase through an initial public offering (IPO) or an acquisition by another firm.
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LAW 6385 - Property & Casualty Insurance Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Will address problems arising out of liability and property insurance contracts. Issues emphasized include the duty to defend to settle under liability insurance contracts, reciprocal obligations of good faith and fair dealing and issues of valuation and coverage under property insurance contracts.
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LAW 6386 - Toxic Torts Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Focuses on causes of action & defenses, medical & scientific causation, evidence & general case development from both Plaintiff & Defense perspectives. Illustrating toxic tort litigation’s historical development & current trends (including tort reform measures).
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LAW 6387 - Apprenticeship/Externship Clinic Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Complete 2L year, with a minimum GPS of 2.8, & commit to work at Houston firm in June/July.
Students are placed in small-to-mid-size law firms in/around Houston, & work for their assigned law firm for one month while also attending the one-hour classroom component.
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LAW 6388 - Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: LAW 5421 , or may take courses concurrently.
Studies the legal doctrines governing the rights of those who provide the capital, the obligations of those who receive the capital, and the relationships among various classes of capital providers.
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LAW 6389 - Health and Human Rights Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Introduction to international institutions and laws regarding health and examining health in the human rights context.
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LAW 6390 - Health Regulatory State Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly/Same as: LAW 6390 - Health Regulatory Process
Prerequisite: None.
Explores how legal and policy considerations, intra-governmental relationships, and political dynamics influence health care agencies’ regulatory policies.
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LAW 6391 - Hospital Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Explores a series of topics that will touch on what a hospital based attorney may encounter.
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LAW 6393 - Patent Remedies & Defenses Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: LAW 5332 , LAW 5201 , or consent of instructor.
Statutory and rules provisions governing U.S. patent litigation; commonly sought remedies and defenses; recent Federal Circuit decisions; jurisdictional and venue issues.
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LAW 6394 - Poverty Law Practice Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Students learn practical aspects of practicing law, including: litigation, contracts, real estate, landlord and tenant law, bankruptcy, consumer law, family law, wills and probate, criminal law, and law office management.
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LAW 6395 - Race and the Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Examines and provides critical perspectives on race, racism and law, and focuses on the historical treatment of major racial groups in the United States.
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LAW 6396 - Genetics and the Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Surveys the role of genetic information in diverse areas of the law.
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LAW 6500 - Government and Nonprofit Externship II Credit Hours: 5.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 5
Prerequisite: Government and Nonprofit Externship I.
The Government Nonprofit Externship Program enables students to experience and reflect upon the law in practice through field places in local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as nonprofit institutions. The program¿s goal is to exposure students to the disposition of ¿real world¿ legal issues, while working under the supervision of experienced attorneys.
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LAW 7201 - WRS: Advanced Topics in Family Law Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Advanced Topics in Family Law is a seminar whose main focus is to allow students to complete a paper relating to family law. The paper, which will satisfy the UH Law writing requirement, needs to be 35 pages long. Two initial drafts will need to be submitted before the final version.
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LAW 7202 - Seminar: Law, Neuroethics & Brain Policies Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Addresses recent and ethical issues concerning brain development and defects, brain functioning and brain imaging.
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LAW 7213 - Sem:Legal Aspects of Bioethic Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Examines the legal, ethical, and policy aspects of current controversies in bioethics. Topics include privacy and confidentiality, terminal care decisions, patients’ rights to refuse treatment, organ donation and transplantation, and experimentation involving human subjects.
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LAW 7217 - Seminar:Law and Religion Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: LAW 5488 - Constitutional Law .
Examines the law’s treatment of religious organizations and the role of religion in a pluralistic society. Paper course.
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LAW 7220 - WRS: E-Health Law Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 2
WRS: E-Health Law
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LAW 7225 - Seminar: Natural Resources Law Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Surveys the mechanism for the management, use, preservation of natural resources on federal land, including wildlife, wilderness, refuges rivers, national parks, minerals, and timber.
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LAW 7297 - Selected Topics Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
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LAW 7302 - Seminar: Issues in Legal Education Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Explores a wide range of critiques of legal education as it is offered in American law schools today.
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LAW 7303 - WRS: Early American Legal History Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Survey of American Legal and Constitutional History, primarily from 1776 to 1940, with an emphasis on rights, federalism (both state and federal constitutional law), and constitutional ideas embedded in the common law.
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LAW 7304 - Sem:Problems-Intl Trade/Invest Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
J.D. students require consent of instructor. Issues relating to international trade (multi-lateral and regional) and investment and their relationship to environmental concerns are explored through selected readings and student papers.
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LAW 7305 - WRS: Hot Topics Criminal Law & Procedure Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
The seminar in ¿Hot Topics in Criminal Law and Procedure¿ will meet to discuss readings on some of the most pressing issues in the field.
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LAW 7306 - WRS: Securities Regulation Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
A study of the basic principles of our unique system of securities regulation. Among the areas addressed are jurisdiction, the identification of securities and the analysis and evaluation of the disclosure philosophy as it pertains to domestic and international offerings as well as under state “blue sky” laws. Special emphasis is given to the importance of the principal exemptions form registration under the 1933 Act, and to consequent civil liabilities for unregistered offerings or inadequate disclosure in filed documents.
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LAW 7307 - WRS: Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
A seminar course to study the process of writing a large work and to study advanced topics in intellectual property or information law, typically within trade secrets, patents, trademark, copyright, or information law topics such as privacy, data security, licensing, cyber aw or internet law.
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LAW 7308 - WRS: Scientific Evidence & The Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
The purpose of this seminar is to offer an overview of topics in scientific evidence with a focus on mass and toxic torts.
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LAW 7309 - Seminar: Advanced Legal Writing for Litigation Contexts Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Advanced course of study in written advocacy for litigators intended for students who wish to improve their persuasive writing skills, especially for civil litigation practice.
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LAW 7310 - Seminar: Advanced Tort Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Provides an opportunity for further exploration of tort law, beyond that of the typical first year torts course.
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LAW 7311 - Seminar: Law and Religion Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: LAW 5488 .
Examines the law’s treatment of religion, & the conscientious objection, tort liability for churches, employment discrimination, & religion & politics, and some comparative materials on the international protection of religious freedom.
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LAW 7312 - Seminar: Law and Theology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Introduces students to selected topics in the study of theology that conceptually parallel specific subjects in law and legal philosophy.
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LAW 7313 - WRS: Federal Natural Resources Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None
It examines the mechanisms for the management, preservation, conservation, use, & enjoyment of natural resources on federal land and the Outer Continental Shelf, to include wildlife, wilderness, refuges, rivers, national parks, National Conservation Landscape System lands, minerals, conventional and renewable energy, & timber.
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LAW 7314 - Seminar: White Collar Crime Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Focuses on several crimes, such as fraud, insider trading, misappropriation on intellectual property, and conspiracy and issues such as corporate criminal liability. Paper required.
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LAW 7316 - WRS: Consumer Credit Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
This course will consider a variety of different consumer credit products such as mortgages, credit cards, payday loans, and auto title loans. We will read and discuss law review articles, statutes, cases, and/or books that deal with the law that currently governs these products, and we will consider how to change the laws to meet policy goals.
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LAW 7318 - WRS: Juvenile Justice/Children and the Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
This is a seminar writing course in which students may delve into various topics involving children and the law. The subject matter may involve issues of juvenile justice, child welfare (dependency), education, or health care.
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LAW 7320 - WRC: Contract Drafting Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
The goal of this course is to help students prepare for a type of assignment they will likely see throughout their careers: that of drafting, reviewing, analyzing, explaining, and negotiating contracts.
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LAW 7321 - WRC: Domestic Violence Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Students will work individually and in small groups as they learn about the State laws, Federal Laws, and case law related to issues surrounding Domestic Violence
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LAW 7323 - WRC: Practice-Based Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Students will have varied opportunities to write and receive feedback on their writing in transactional and litigation contexts.
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LAW 7324 - WRC: Advanced Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Writing for Criminal Defense is an upper level class intended to help students become more proficient, efficient, and effective at researching and analyzing criminal law issues, and composing and organizing written documents.
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LAW 7325 - Sem: Civil Rights/Section 1983 Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Substantive and procedural problems in litigating a civil rights course of action under 42 U. S.C. 164 § 1983.
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LAW 7326 - WRC: Supreme Court Term Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Supreme Court Term covers between 12 and 20 cases from the Supreme Court’s most recent term. The fall 2014 course will therefore cover cases from the October 2013 Term. Cases will not be announced until the first day of class. The objectives of the class are to gain basic familiarity with a diverse range of subject matter of current interest or importance to the Supreme Court, and to examine judicial opinions deeply and critically. The course will be divided into two groups of cases, and students will be required to write one paper for each group. Each paper will deal with a single case on the syllabus, and must satisfy two objectives: first, it must situate the decision in the legal landscape of which it is a part; second, it must explain in careful detail either the principal strength or principal weakness of any of the case’s major opinions. Papers will be assessed based on their analytical content and quality of writing.
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LAW 7327 - WRS: Advanced Topics in Copyright Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Copyright discussions, preparation of two drafts of paper, presentations of papers, final paper.
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LAW 7328 - WRC: Writing for Criminal Defense Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
This course will help students become more proficient, efficient, and effective at researching, analyzing legal issues, and composing and organizing written documents in criminal cases.
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LAW 7329 - WRS: Human Rights Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
The seminar will address the nature, sources and types of human rights; past forms of and possibilities for domestic incorporation and litigation of human rights law and the primacy of international or domestic laws in case of conflict.
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LAW 7330 - WRS: Health Regulatory Process Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
This course explores how legal and policy considerations, intra-governmental relationships, and political dynamics influence health regulatory policies. Guest speakers will include current and former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials and health care advocates.
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LAW 7333 - Seminar: Energy, Law & Policy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Recommended LAW 5390 .
Students explore in depth an energy-related topic of their choice, ranging from problems (and proposed solutions) for nuclear power development, renewables, and offshore oil and gas, LNG siting, state-federal conflicts in energy development, FERC jurisdiction and restructuring orders for gas and electricity, changes in energy laws in other countries, etc. Paper required.
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LAW 7334 - WRS: International Law & Use of Force Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
The seminar will focus on international legal issues relating to the use of armed force, including attention to various permissible uses of force and criminal responsibility for use of illegal force; U.S. constitutional issues concerning decisions to use armed force abroad; terrorism; permissible detention of individuals under international law; interrogation tactics, and relevant war crimes and individual responsibility.
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LAW 7335 - Sem: Tax Policy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: LAW 5359 , LAW 5459 - Federal Income Tax .
Consideration of problems in the field of federal tax policy.
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LAW 7340 - WRS: Higher Education Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: None
WRS: Higher Education Law
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LAW 7343 - WRS: American Legal History Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: None
WRS: American Legal History
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LAW 7349 - Sem: Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Selected topics in constitutional law. Varies from year to year.
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LAW 7353 - WRS: Sandra Day O’Connor Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: None
WRS: Sandra Day O’Connor
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LAW 7397 - Selected Topics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
May be repeated for credit.
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MATH 5310 - History of Mathematics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Mathematics of the ancient world, classical Greek mathematics, the development of calculus, notable mathematicians and their accomplishments.
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MATH 5315 - Graph Theory With Applications Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Introduction to fundamental concepts of graph theory. Does not apply towards the Master of Science in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
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MATH 5330 - Abstract Algebra Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Groups, rings and fields; algebra of polynomials, Euclidean rings and principal ideal domains. Does not apply toward the Master of Science in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
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MATH 5331 - Linear Algebra W/ Applications Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Systems of linear equations, matrices, vector spaces, linear independence and linear dependence, determinants, eigenvalues; applications of the linear algebra concepts will be illustrated by a variety of projects.
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MATH 5332 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 5331 or consent of instructor.
Linear and nonlinear systems of ordinary differential equations; existence, uniqueness and stability of solutions; initial value problems; higher dimensional systems; Laplace transforms. Theory and applications illustrated by computer assignments and projects. Applies toward the Master of Arts in Mathematics degree; does not apply toward the Master of Science in Mathematics or the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics degrees.
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MATH 5333 - Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Two semesters of calculus or consent of instructor.
A survey of the concepts of limit, continuity, differentiation and integration for functions of one variable and functions of several variables; selected applications. Applies toward the Master of Arts in Mathematics degree; does not apply towards the Master of Science in Mathematics or the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics degrees.
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MATH 5334 - Complex Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 5333 or consent of instructor.
Complex numbers, holomorphic functions, linear transformations, Cauchy integral theorem and residue theorem.
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MATH 5336 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Logic and proof, sets and relations; elementary set theory; the axiom of choice. Does not apply toward the Master of Science in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
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MATH 5337 - Models of Computation Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 2433 or consent of instructor.
The algebra of boolean functions, logic gates, languages and grammars, finite state machines, the Kleene algebra of regular sets, Turing machines and the halting problem.
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MATH 5341 - Mathematical Modeling Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Three semesters of calculus or consent of instructor.
Proportionality and geometric similarity, empirical modeling with multiple regression, discrete dynamical systems, differential equations, simulation and optimization. Computing assignments require only common spreadsheet software and VBA programming.
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MATH 5344 - Scientific Computing with Excel Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Three semesters of calculus or consent of instructor.
Scientific computing includes numerical integration and numerical solution of systems of equations. The computational aspect of the course will require the use of Excel and VBA programming.
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MATH 5347 - Technology in Math Instruction Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Three semesters of calculus or consent of instructor.
Technology and software for symbolic, graphical, and numerical computation in the mathematics classroom.
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MATH 5350 - Intro To Differential Geometry Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 2433, or consent of instructor.
Curves, arc-length, curvature, Frenet formula, surfaces, first and second fundamental forms, Guass’ theorem egregium, geodesics, minimal surfaces. Does not apply toward the Master of Science in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
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MATH 5378 - Axiomatic Geometry Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor
An axiomatic approach to Finite Geometries, Taxicab Geometry, Spherical Geometry, Hyperbolic Geometry and a review of Euclidean Geometry. Does not apply toward the Master of Science in Mathematics of Applied Mathematics.
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MATH 5382 - Probability Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Two semesters of calculus and one semester of linear algebra or consent of instructor.
Sample spaces, events and axioms of probability; basic discrete and continuous distributions and their relationships; Markov chains, Poisson processes and renewal processes; applications. Applies toward the Master of Arts in Mathematics degree; does not apply toward Master of Science in Mathematics or the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics degrees.
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MATH 5383 - Number Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Divisibility and factorization, linear Diophantine equations, congruences and applications, solving linear congruences, primes of special forms, the Chinese remainder theorem, multiplicative orders, the Euler function, primitive roots, quadratic congruences, representation problems and continued fractions.
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MATH 5385 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Data collection and types of data, descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, model assessment, regression, analysis of categorical data, analysis of variance. Computing assignments using a prescribed software package (e.g., EXCEL, Minitab) will be given.
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MATH 5386 - Regression & Linear Models Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Two semesters of calculus, one semester of linear algebra, and MATH 5385 , or consent of instructor.
Simple and multiple linear regression, linear models, inferences from the normal error model, regression diagnostics and robust regression, computing assignments with appropriate software. Applies toward Master of Arts in Mathematics degree; does not apply toward the Master of Science in Mathematics or the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics degrees.
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MATH 5389 - Survey of Mathematics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 2433 or consent of instructor.
A review and consolidation of undergraduate courses in linear algebra, differential equations, analysis, probability, and astract algebra. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 4389 and MATH 5389 .
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MATH 5397 - Selected Topics in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
May be repeated with approval of chair when topics vary.
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MATH 6198 - Special Problems Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
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MATH 6298 - Special Problems Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
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MATH 6302 - Modern Algebra Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 4333 or MATH 4378, or consent of instructor.
Topics from the theory of groups, rings, fields, and modules with special emphasis on universal constructions.
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MATH 6303 - Modern Algebra Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 4333 or MATH 4378, or consent of instructor.
Topics from the theory of groups, rings, fields, and modules with special emphasis on universal constructions.
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MATH 6304 - Theory of Matrices Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Emphasis on canonical forms and finite dimensional spectral theory.
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