Sep 27, 2024  
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Graduate Courses


A list of graduate courses in alphabetical order.

 
  
  • FINA 623 - Investment Management


    Investment management decision-making process from the viewpoint of individual and institutional investors. Topics include forecasting trends in the stock and bond markets, formulating objectives for various types of investors, applying modern portfolio theory, analyzing active and passive investment strategies, selecting specific classes of investment, analyzing the effectiveness of investment management organizations including pension and mutual funds, and evaluating portfolio performance. Attention given to theories and their practical application to problem situations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FINA 620 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINA 630 - Analysis of Fixed Income Securities


    Exploration of the fixed income securities markets, institutions and instruments. Valuation of fixed income securities and derivatives. Analysis of risks and risk management of fixed income securities. Portfolio management of fixed income securities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINA 650 - Fundamentals of Financial Markets


    Structure, operations, goals, and strategies of banking and nonbanking financial intermediaries. Attention given to the financial markets with emphasis directed to financial instruments including futures contracts.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINA 651 - Seminar in Financial Institution Management


    Topics include contemporary developments in the management of financial institutions; management problems of different classes of institutions including banks, thrift institutions, insurance companies, investment banks and companies; and effects of increased concentration of government regulation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FINA 350 or FINA 650, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINA 662 - Financial Management Strategies


    Current developments in financial management, including critical evaluation of selected topics dealing with theoretical and applied aspects of the decision-making process in business finance.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINA 674 - Financial Risk Management I


    Introduction to financial risk management including an overview of the purpose and function of financial risk management within varying financial contexts. Topics include the basic types of financial risk management and an understanding of how financial risk management creates value.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: FINA 575.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINA 685 - International Business Finance


    Methods, practices, and institutions for financing international and foreign business firms including direct and indirect investments. Current developments relating to specific finance and monetary problems.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINA 688 - Financial Risk Management II


    In-depth examination of advanced financial risk management issues including operational risk, risk adjusted returns, and the effects of banking and other financial regulation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FINA 674 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINA 695 - Seminar in Finance Topics


    Critical analysis and discussion of financial topics, empirical research, and applications. Review of evolving topics in the scholarly literature, including contemporary issues and controversies. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINA 699 - Master’s Thesis


    Open to students writing a thesis under the M.S. or M.B.A. program. Student enrolls with the faculty member directing the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • FLAL 520 - Introduction to Translation Theory


    Introduction to contemporary translation theory. Readings and training in different theoretical approaches in translation into English from other languages. Taught in English.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLAL 583 - Applied Linguistics and the Romance Languages


    Survey of the principles of linguistic theory as they apply to the teaching of the major romance languages. Emphasis on taxonomic and transformational linguistics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLBU 500 - Special Topics in Burmese Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLCL 583 - Directed Readings in Classical Languages


    Independent study of a classical author under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • FLFR 500 - Special Topics in French Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 512 - Commercial French


    Practice in business and administrative correspondence in French.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 531 - 17th Century French Literature


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 533 - 18th Century French Literature


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 535 - 19th Century French Literature


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 537 - Author in Context


    Interdisciplinary study of literary works within their historical and cultural contexts. Close readings of texts combined with a cross-section approach to their cultural landscape to map out the interplay between literature and other cultural agents (visual arts, music, architecture, science, philosophy, politics, etc.).

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 538 - 20th Century French Literature


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 540 - Studies in Francophone Literature


    General treatment of the works of Francophone writers from one of the following regions: French Caribbean, the Maghreb, or French-speaking Americas.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 541 - Medieval French Literature


    Literary expression in France to the end of the 15th century, with emphasis on the 12th and 13th centuries.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 543 - French Literature of the Renaissance


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 545 - French Women Writers


    Works of selected French women writers from the Middle Ages to the present. Course taught in English with readings in English or French according to the student’s background.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 546 - Studies in French Genres


    Focus on major genres in French literature and overview of important literary texts belonging to that genre across the centuries. Content varies each term but may include genres such as theatre, poetry, romance, epistolary texts, and short narratives.

     

    Credits: 3

  
  • FLFR 563 - La France Contemporaine


    Political, social, and cultural development of France since 1945.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 564 - Paris: City of Lights


    Study of urban changes in Paris from the Middle Ages to the present.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 565 - Versailles et Louis XIV


    Examination of the relationship between different cultural forms (e.g. architecture, art, spectacle, and literature) associated with Versailles and power at the court of Louis XIV.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 580 - French Publishing Atelier


    Writing course focused on creating and publishing a collaborative web magazine in French. While all activities revolve around writing and speaking in French, student contributions involve a variety of forms: written text, video (including translation and overdubbing), sound files, visual art, etc., in any web-supported format. Students manage, edit, and select materials for publication.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 581 - French Phonetics and Phonemics


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 582 - History of the French Language


    Internal development of the French language from its origins to the present with consideration of external social influences. Attention given to the relationship of French to the other Romance languages through elements of phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 583 - Theme Et Version


    Translation of selected literary passages, alternating between French and English. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 584 - Advanced Translation


    Intensive training in accurate translation of business, administrative, and technical texts. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 590 - Practicum in French


    Professional experience related to the work environment utilizing foreign language translation and/or communication skills. Normally only available to students who have no prior foreign language- related work experience.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 699 - Master’s Thesis in French


    May be taken upon the appointment of a thesis director and the approval of a prospectus. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • FLGE 500 - Special Topics in German Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 511 - Modern German


    Current usages in spoken and written German with emphasis on contemporary vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and syntax.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 512 - Practical Business German


    German language study oriented toward business practices. Techniques of spoken and written communication necessary in the German work environment.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 514 - German Business Communication


    Advanced practice in business communication, with analysis of authentic contemporary materials. Extensive practice in the writing of business correspondence and formal presentations.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 532 - Enlightenment, Through Weimar Classicism


    Literary, philosophical, and political experience of Germany in the 18th century as reflected in the works of Lessing, Herder, Wieland, Goethe, Schiller, and others.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 533 - German Romanticism


    Background, theory, and major texts of German Romanticism.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 534 - German Realism and Naturalism


    Realism and naturalism in 19th century Germany as reflected in the prose, poetry, and drama of Stifter, Keller, Hebbel, Storm, Fontane, Hauptmann, and others.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 535 - Modern German Literature: 1900-1945


    Literary trends from 1890 to 1945, including impressionism, neo-romanticism, expressionism, the new realism of the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the inner Emigration, and the Other Germany in exile. Includes representative writers such as Wedekind, Schnitzler, Hofmannsthal, Rilke, Thomas Mann, Kafka, Hesse, and Brecht.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 537 - Contemporary German Literature


    German literature from 1945 to the present, including the postwar period, the East- West division of the Cold War, and the conflicts since the reunification of 1990, but also the separate developments in Austria and Switzerland. Texts by such representative writers as H. Boll, G. Grass, C. Wolf, and others.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 561 - German Culture and Civilization 800-1832


    Social and cultural developments in the German-speaking lands from 800-1832.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 562 - German Culture and Civilization 1832-1945


    Critical approach to German culture and society from 1832-1945 with emphasis on the Wilhelminian era, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich. Analysis of essential texts and the lives of representative Germans. Lectures, discussions, films.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 563 - Deutschland Heute


    A critical approach to postwar and contemporary German culture, society, and everyday life from 1945 to the present, with emphasis on the developments since the reunification of 1990. Analysis of essential texts and the lives of representative Germans. Lectures, discussions, films.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 581 - The Structure of Modern German


    Survey of modern German and the use of contemporary linguistic methods to analyze and contrast its major structures and their functions.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 582 - Approaches to Translation


    Theoretical approaches to translation, history of translation, as well as the development of skills and techniques of translation.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 584 - Translation Practice


    Intensive training in accurate and idiomatic translation from German to English and English to German with emphasis on a variety of different text types.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 585 - History of the German Language


    A survey of the German language from its origins to the present with a consideration of the political, social, and literary forces influencing the language. Topics include grammar and phonology, and the relationship of German to other languages and to older Germanic dialects.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIN 500 - Special Topics in Indonesian Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIN 521 - Introduction to Indonesian Literature


    Survey of the development of Indonesian literature. Selected readings in regional languages in translation using traditional and contemporary Indonesian literature.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIS 581 - Independent Study in a Foreign Language


    Independent research on a cultural, linguistic, or literary topic. Detailed outline of proposed research required prior to enrollment. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Three 400-level courses in the language and consent of department.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • FLIT 581 - Special Topics in Italian Literature


    Study of a major author, genre, theme, period, or literary movement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FLIT 321 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIT 582 - Special Topics in Italian Linguistics


    Focus on linguistic topics such as the history of the Italian language, Italian dialectology, or Italian structure.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLMT 501 - Clinical Middle or Secondary School Experience in Foreign Languages


    Discipline-based clinical experience for students seeking initial middle-school or secondary licensure in French, German, or Spanish. Includes observation, evaluation, methods, and problems practicum as a component of a minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences in the particular school setting in which student teaching will likely take place. S/U grading.

    Credits: 1-2
  
  • FLMT 590 - Teaching Methodologies for the Elementary School Foreign Language Classroom


    Development of an effective foreign language program at the elementary school level with emphasis on development of materials and techniques for such programs.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLMT 591 - Methods of Foreign Language Teaching in Middle and High Schools


    Theoretical bases of the teaching of modern foreign languages at the middle- and high-school level, including an introduction to the most prominent theories of second language acquisition. Introduction to instructional materials and classroom methods and techniques employed in language teaching at these levels. Attention to cultural diversity of students and the needs of the exceptional student. Extensive practice in classroom application of these methods and techniques.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLMT 597 - Methodologies for the Teaching of Foreign Languages at the University Level


    Study and practice of current theories, methodologies, and instructional materials used in the teaching of modern foreign languages at the university level. Emphasis on practical application and incorporation of techniques into classroom instruction. Required course for new teaching assistants in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. S/U grading.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLPO 561 - Brazilian Civilization


    Contributions of Africans and Indians to the history and literature of Brazil. Classes conducted in English with English and Portuguese bibliography.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLPT 585 - Student Teaching (Secondary) in Foreign Languages


    Student teaching for one semester. Not available for credit in the major. See “Educator Licensure Requirements” for other regulations. S/U grading.

    Credits: 12
  
  • FLRU 512 - Business Russian


    Techniques of spoken and written communication necessary to doing business in post-Soviet Russia, with attention to linguistic etiquette.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 531 - 19th Century Russian Literature


    Readings, lectures, and discussion of classic writers in various genres.  Taught in English.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 532 - Russian Literature and Culture


    Readings, lectures, and discussion of works chosen on the basis of their genre or particular thematic content.  Taught in English.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 533 - Russian Modernist Literature: 1881-1930


    Readings, lectures, and discussion of masterpieces of the modernist period.  Taught in English.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 534 - 20th Century Russian Literature


    Readings, lectures, and discussion of works by major authors of the 20th century in various genres. Taught in English.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 561 - Contemporary Russian Culture


    Students of Russian are given an opportunity to apply their linguistic skills in areas of topical interest relating to Soviet culture. A better understanding of contemporary Soviet culture is acquired by following closely, and analyzing, media coverage of current events of cultural interest.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FLRU 301 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 580 - Modern Russian


    Advanced study of contemporary Russian. Emphasis on development of reading, writing, and speaking skills, and translation techniques with recent material from science, economics, politics, and the arts. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 500 - Special Topics in Spanish Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 514 - Spanish Business Communications


    Practice in contemporary business and administrative communications and correspondence in Spanish.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 531 - Spanish Golden Age Poetry


    Study and analysis of the major poetic works of the Spanish 16th and 17th centuries. Poets treated will be Spanish Petrarchists of the Renaissance, “Mannerist,” and Baroque periods, including some of the greatest poets of all Spanish literature.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 532 - Medieval Spanish Literature


    Through the 15th century.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 533 - Classical Spanish Drama


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 534 - Cervantes: The Quixote


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 535 - Spanish Golden Age Prose


    Study and analysis of the prose of the Spanish Golden Age, including the chivalric, picaresque, and mystic genres. Includes the works of Miguel de Cervantes (with the exception of Don Quixote).

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 536 - Spanish Romanticism and Realism


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 537 - The Generation of 1898/Fin de Siglo


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 538 - Contemporary Spanish Literature


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 539 - Women Authors in Hispanic Literature


    Study of literary works written by women in Spanish-speaking worlds. Topics announced. Taught in English. Readings and assignments in Spanish or English depending upon student’s field. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 540 - Spanish American Poetry and Theater


    Critical study of poetry and theater as literary genres; in-depth study of representative works which may date from the period of European contact to the present day.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 541 - Spanish American Novel


    Critical study of the novel as genre, accompanied by an in-depth study of representative works by Spanish American writers of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 545 - Latin American Women Writers


    General study of the works of Latin American women writers and the evolution of feminist thought in Latin America.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 552 - Literature of the Caribbean


    The literature of Colombia, Venezuela, Central America, and the Spanish-speaking West Indies with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 554 - Mexican Literature


    Mexican literature with emphasis on the 20th century.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 555 - Spanish-American Short Story


    Authors from the various Spanish-American countries with emphasis on the 20th century.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 556 - Colonial Latin American Literature


    Spanish American literature during the Colonial period (before 1900) including pre-Columbian literature.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 557 - 19th Century Spanish American Literature


    The adaptation and development of periods such as romanticism, realism, and naturalism in the Spanish American cultural context, involving issues such as the politics of national identity and the effect of language and history.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 558 - Spanish American Modernismo and Vanguardias: 1880-1945


    Focus on issues such as the influence of modernity, the politics of literary expression, and the artistic movements in Europe that led Spanish American writers to define their role in a globalized world.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 559 - Spanish American Historical Novels


    Study of historical novels depicting such important events from the history of Spanish America as discovery and conquest, the wars of independence, and other important historical events or time periods. Issues of verisimilitude, historical and historiographical criticism, and the concept of history.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 560 - Contemporary Spanish American Literature


    Spanish American prose, poetry, and theater from 1945 to the present.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 561 - Special Topics in Spanish Civilization


    Topics in Spanish culture and civilization.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 562 - Special Topics in Spanish-American Civilization


    Topics in Spanish-American culture and civilization.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 563 - Hispanic Culture through Film


    Introduction to contemporary Hispanic culture through the study of film. Taught in Spanish.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 580 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics


    Introduction to the core areas of the linguistic study of Spanish language: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, history of the language, and dialectology. Provides necessary background for advanced studies in Spanish linguistics or general linguistics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 581 - Spanish Phonology


    Introduction to the sound patterns of the Spanish language and the linguistic principles underlying them. Focus on how these patterns and principles apply across languages of the world as well as on the normative rules of pronunciation.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 582 - Foundations in Spanish Sociolinguistics


    Introduction to the basic principles of Spanish sociolinguistics. Provides necessary background for advanced studies in Spanish sociolinguistics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 583 - Techniques of Spanish Translation


    Development of skill and techniques of translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 584 - Advanced Spanish Translation


    Intensive training in accurate and idiomatic translation of business, administrative, and technical texts from Spanish to English and English to Spanish.

    Credits: 3
 

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