Course Descriptions - Catalog of Studies - University of Arkansas

Course Descriptions
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
SP, SU) Financial planning in military and civilian operations;
the application of budgets and controls for operational
systems.
OMGT5133 Industrial Engineering in the Service
Sector (FA, SP, SU) Review of the development of industrial
engineering into the service sector, e.g., health care systems,
banking, municipal services, utilities, and postal service.
Emphasizes those principles and methodologies applicable
to the solutions of problems within the service industries.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
OMGT5143 Contemporary Issues in Human
Resource Management (IR) Emerging issues affecting
employee well-being and workforce productivity. Impact of
such issues as diversity, job evaluation, compensation, incentive
pay, retention, and the aging workforce. Legal aspects of
FMLA, EAP, and ADA are included. Students will develop a
wage survey and an action plan to implement into an organization.
OMGT5223 Safety and Health Standards
Research (FA, SP, SU) For graduate students who seek
Certified Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist status,
or both. Includes review and development of computer databases
for standards, interpretations, court decisions, and
field memoranda. Test equipment and procedures for determining
indoor industrial aid containment PEL concentrations
and industrial environment noise levels are examined.
Prerequisite: INEG 4223 or OMGT 4303.
OMGT5303 Health Care Policies and Issues (IR)
Health care management and policy development. Health
insurance, Medicare and managed care. Health benefits for
employees. The role of government and business in policy
formulation. Financing of health care. Legal and ethical considerations
in health care. Hospital and outpatient management
issues.
OMGT5373 Total Quality Management (FA, SP,
SU) Implementation of modern participative quality management
techniques in military and civilian operations.
Includes quality control methods and control charts.
Acceptance sampling plans with emphasis upon Department
of Defense procurement standards. For operations management
students in alternative course is INEG 4323. Either
course, but not both, can be used for credit toward the operations
management degree.
OMGT5423 Engineering & Global Competition
(SP) Studies of principles and cases in engineering administration
in global competition. Emphasis on high-technology
manufacturing such as the electronic industry. Survey of markets,
technologies, multi-national corporations, cultures, and
customs. Discussion of ethics, professionalism, difference
valuing, human relations skills, and other topics relevant to
global engineering practice. Prerequisite: INEG 4433.
OMGT5433 Cost Estimation Models (FA, SP, SU)
An examination of the methodologies for estimating and forecasting
manufacturing costs. Types of cost recovery systems,
work progress functions, product improvement curves, determination
of hourly rates, parametric estimating systems, and
the development of software for computer-assisted estimating
systems. Prerequisite: INEG 3513 and INEG 3833.
OMGT5463 Economic Decision Making (FA, SP,
SU) Principles of engineering economic analysis with
emphasis upon discounted cash flow criteria for decision
making. Comparison of criteria such as rate of return, annual
cost, and present worth for the evaluation of project alternatives.
OMGT5503 Maintenance Management (FA, SP,
SU) Principles and practices of maintenance department
organization, prevention procedures, and typical equipment
problems. Includes related topics such as plant protection,
preventative and plant maintenance.
OMGT5733 Human Factors Analysis (FA, SP, SU)
Psychological and physiological factors to be considered by
the operations manager. Human perceptual and work capacities
are examined in relation to various task situations, with
emphasis on controlling and monitoring tasks. Fundamental
design factors are also considered. Human behavioral
aspects of management decisions are considered.
OMGT577V Special Problems (1-3) (FA, SP, SU)
Application of previous course work knowledge to problems
encountered in military base and civilian operations.
Problems are proposed by students according to individual
interests and needs.
OMGT5823 Computer Applications (FA, SP, SU)
Computer systems for analysis and control of operations
management problems. Coding of operations models and
currently available software systems. Microcomputers, minicomputers,
and time-sharing systems. Networking and navigating
the Internet as a resource for solving operations management
problems.
OMGT5873 Organization and Control (FA, SP, SU)
Examination of organizational decision making authority,
structures, and controls. Functions of management-planning,
organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Comparison of
military and civilian environments for the implementation of
management principles.
OMGT600V Masters Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU)
(PADM) PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PADM5803 Quantitative Methods Analysis (FA)
Data analysis techniques, including descriptive and inferential
statistics and packaged computer programs. Prerequisite:
(Appropriate undergraduate statistics course or equivalent)
and graduate standing.
PADM5813 Methods in Public Management
Information (SP) Quantitative approaches toward an
understanding of public administration and statistical tools for
analysis of administrative problems and programs.
Prerequisite: PADM 5803 or equivalent and graduate standing.
PADM5823 Grantwriting for the Social Sciences
(IR) This course will teach students the fundamentals of
obtaining grants from local, state and federal agencies.
PADM584V Special Topics in Public
Administration (1-3) (IR) Topic varies. May be repeated
for 6 hours.
PADM587V Professional Development (1-6) (FA,
SP, SU) Encompasses internships, professional projects if
individual is employed full-time and not eligible for an internship,
conference and workshop participation, and other activities
conducive to the students development as a public service
professional.
PADM588V Directed Readings (1-3) (FA, SP, SU)
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
PADM589V Independent Research (1-3) (FA, SP,
SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing.
(PEAC) PHYSICAL EDUCATION / ACTIVITY
PEAC1111 Adaptive Activities (FA, SP) Instruction
and participation in sports, recreational and fitness type
activities.
PEAC1121 Adaptive Activities (FA, SP) Instruction
and participation in sports, recreational and fitness type
activities.
PEAC1131 Beginning Swimming (FA, SP)
Includes: essentials of water safety; basic strokes and techniques
of swimming; and beginning diving.
PEAC1141 Aquatic Fitness (FA, SP) Instruction and
participation in various types of aerobic and strengthening
water activities.
PEAC1221 Beginning Jogging (FA, SP) Instruction
and participation in jogging.
PEAC1231 Beginning Bowling (FA, SP) Instruction
and participation in bowling.
PEAC1241 Beginning Volleyball (FA, SP)
Instruction and participation in volleyball.
PEAC1251 Beginning Racquetball (FA, SP)
Instruction and participation in racquetball.
PEAC1351 Beginning Golf (FA, SP) Instruction and
participation in golf.
PEAC1371 Beginning Fencing (FA, SP) Instruction
and participation in fencing.
PEAC1391 Fitness Walking (FA, SP) Instruction and
participation in vigorous walking for cardiovascular development
and improvement.
PEAC1401 Beginning Gymnastics for Men’s
Apparatus (FA, SP) Instruction and participation in gymnastics
and men’s apparatus.
PEAC1411 Beginning Gymnastics for Women’s
Apparatus (FA, SP) Instruction and participation in gymnastics
with women’s apparatus.
PEAC1431 Beginning Tennis (FA, SP) Instruction
and participation in tennis.
PEAC1471 Beginning Badminton (FA, SP)
Instruction and participation in badminton.
PEAC1481 Beginning Archery (FA, SP) Instruction
and participation in archery.
PEAC1621 Fitness Concepts (FA, SP) Acquaints
students with a basic knowledge, understanding, and value
of physical activity as related to optimal wellness.
PEAC1631 Beginning Self Defense (FA, SP) The
fundamental techniques of dealing with assailants.
PEAC1641 Beginning Judo (FA, SP) The fundamental
skills of judo.
PEAC1651 Beginning Karate-Do (FA, SP) The fundamental
skills of karate-do as a martial art.
PEAC1661 Weight Training (FA, SP) Instruction and
participation in weight training.
PEAC1801 Aerobic Dance I (FA, SP) The fundamentals
of aerobic dance as a physical fitness program.
PEAC1811 Beginning Canoeing (FA, SP)
Instruction and participation in canoeing.
PEAC1831 Beginning Scuba Diving (FA, SP)
Instruction and participation in scuba diving. Corequisite:
PEAC 1830D.
PEAC1830D Beginning Scuba Diving Drill (FA,
SP, SU) Corequisite: PEAC 1831.
PEAC1901 Special Topics (FA, SP) Instruction and
participation in specialized activity. May be repeated for 4
hours.
PEAC2131 Intermediate Swimming (FA, SP)
Refinement of basic strokes and techniques of swimming and
progressive instruction in skills and techniques of diving.
Prerequisite: PEAC 1131.
PEAC2241 Intermediate Volleyball (FA, SP) A continuation
of the study and practice of volleyball fundamentals
with emphasis on advanced skills and strategies.
Prerequisite: PEAC 1241.
PEAC2251 Intermediate Racquetball (FA, SP) A
continuation of the study and practice of racquetball fundamentals
with emphasis on advanced skills, tournament play
and strategy. Prerequisite: PEAC 1251.
PEAC2351 Intermediate Golf (FA, SP, SU) A continuation
of the study and practice of golf fundamentals with
emphasis on advanced skills. Prerequisite: PEAC 1351.
PEAC2371 Intermediate Fencing (FA, SP) A continuation
of the study and practice of fencing fundamentals with
emphasis on improvement of techniques already possessed
by the student and mastery of advanced techniques.
Prerequisite: PEAC 1371.
PEAC2421 Intermediate Tumbling (SP) The fundamentals
of tumbling from basic rolls and balances to aerial
movement and combinations. Prerequisite: PEAC 1401 and
PEAC 1411.
PEAC2431 Intermediate Tennis (FA, SP, SU) A
continuation of the study and practice of tennis fundamentals
with emphasis on advanced skills, strategy, knowledge, and
doubles play. Prerequisite: PEAC 1431.
PEAC2511 Adaptive Activities (FA, SP) Instruction
and participation in sports, recreational and fitness type
activities.
PEAC2521 Adaptive Activities (FA, SP) Instruction
and participation in sports, recreational and fitness type
activities.
PEAC2631 Intermediate Self Defense (FA, SP) A
continuation of the study and practice of self defense with
emphasis on advanced skills. Prerequisite: PEAC 1631.
PEAC2641 Intermediate Judo (FA, SP) A continuation
of the study and practice of Judo fundamentals with
emphasis on advanced skills. Prerequisite: PEAC 1641.
PEAC2651 Intermediate Karate (FA, SP) A continuation
of the study and practice of tae-kwon-do with emphasis
on advanced skills. Prerequisite: PEAC 1651.
PEAC2801 Aerobic Dance II (FA, SP, SU) A continuation
of the study and practice of aerobic dance fundamentals
with emphasis on improvement of physical fitness
already possessed by the student. Prerequisite: PEAC 1801.
(PHED) PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PHED2003 Teaching Styles/Lesson Planning (FA,
SP) This course would present a variety of teaching techniques
that can be utilized to convey the K-12 physical education
curriculum. Discussion will also focus on proper planning
procedures to assure efficient delivery of physical education
lessons.
PHED2013 Teaching Progressions and
Assessment of Basic Skills (FA, SP) This course
serves as an introduction to motor skill analysis. Emphasis is
placed on teaching and task analysis of locomotor, non-locomotor,
and manipulative skills.
PHED2023 Teaching Progressions and
Assessment of Advanced Skills (FA, SP) This
course is designed to teach the progression and analysis of
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