The Department of Economics offers an integrated course of study oriented toward policy analysis and applied studies. After building a theoretical base and mastering the analytical tools, the student is led to apply theory and use the tools in the analysis of practical policy issues, both public and private.
Two types of master's degrees are offered: (a) a thesis degree, which provides specialized research experience for careers requiring such expertise, and (b) a nonthesis degree, which provides a broader background for careers where research competency may be desirable but not of primary importance. Both degrees require completion of at least 30 credits of work.
Applicants are considered based on evidence of prior performance and potential for success in the program. Students are encouraged to submit Graduate Record Examination scores and letters of recommendation. The undergraduate degree need not be in economics, although at least a minor in economics is desirable. Students with a minimal background in economics will be required to take certain undergraduate courses that may not be included in the graduate study plan.
Students admitted to the program must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and of the Department of Economics. See part 2 for the general requirements applicable to all M.S. degrees.
Econ 316 Economics of Regulation (3 cr).
Econ 343 Money and Banking (3 cr).
Econ 345 American Economic Development (3 cr).
Econ 351 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis (3 cr).
Econ 352 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis (3 cr).
Econ 353 Quantitative Methods in Economics (3 cr).
Econ 385 Environmental Economics (3 cr).
Econ 390 Comparative Economic Systems (3 cr).
Econ 398 (s) Economics nternship Program (1-3 cr, max 6).
Econ 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
Econ 402 (s) Workshop (cr arr).
Econ 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
Econ 407 Public Finance (3 cr).
Econ 408 State and Local Government Finance (3 cr).
Econ 415 Market Structure and Governmental Policy (3 cr).
Econ ID430 Regional/Urban Economics (3 cr).
Econ 441 Labor Economics (3 cr).
Econ 446 International Economics (3 cr).
Econ 447 Economics of Developing Countries (3 cr).
Econ WS450 The Economics of Health Care (3 cr).
Econ 453 Econometrics (3 cr).
Econ 490 Economic Theory and Policy (3 cr).
Econ 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Econ 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
Econ 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Econ 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Econ 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Econ 507 Research Methodology (3 cr). See AgEc 507.
Econ J509/J409 Mathematical Economics (3 cr). Same as AgEc J509/J409. Economic models, application of matrix algebra and calculus to economics, comparative statics, optimization models, and mathematical programming. Primarily designed for graduate students; undergraduate students intending to pursue graduate studies or inclined to develop greater quantitative rigor may enroll with permission of the instructor and adviser. Prereq: Math 180 or equiv, Econ 351-352 or equiv, or perm.
Econ 510 Advanced Microeconomics (3 cr). Same as AgEc 510. Theory of consumer behavior, theory of production behavior, theory of imperfect competition, capital theory, and welfare economics. Prereq or coreq: Econ/AgEc 409/509 or equiv, or perm.
Econ ID&WS522 Advanced Aggregate Economics (3 cr). WSU Econ 500. Same as AgEc 522. Theory of national income determination and stabilization policy in a monetary economy. Prereq: Econ 351 or perm.
Econ 525 Econometrics (3 cr). See AgEc 525.
Econ 526 Economics of Business Decisions (3 cr). Carries no credit after Econ 509 or 510. Applied microeconomics, covering topics such as theory of demand, production, cost, forecasting, capital budgeting. May involve some evening exams. Prereq: perm.
Econ J555/ID-J455 History of Economic Thought (3 cr). WSU Econ 402. Development of economic thought; special focus on selected schools, including Greeks, Scholastics, Mercantilists, Physiocrats, Classicals, and neo-Classicals. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Econ 351, 352, and 353, or perm.
Econ 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Econ 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
ED 587 Seminar in Advanced Quantitative Research Methods (3 cr). Understanding of design, analysis, and interpretation of educational research through review and critique of specific types of research studies; major focus on presentation of individual projects on the use of specific research design and analysis techniques. Prereq: EDTE 582, 585, 586, and a graduate statistics course.
ED 588 Introduction to Qualitative Research (3 cr). Introduction to rationale and procedures for conducting qualitative research; theoretical foundations and perspectives, research initiation issues, data collection and analysis, ethics, critiques.
ED 589 Designing and Conducting Qualitative Research (3 cr). Design and implementation of qualitative research; perspectives of researcher, issues and questions for inquiry, literature review, proposal design, methods of data collection and analysis, ethical issues.
Ed 590 Qualitative Research: Data Analysis and Reporting (3 cr). Advanced qualitative research data analysis and procedures; interpreting data, formats and perspectives for reporting and writing findings, publishing sources, and ethical issues.
The areas of emphasis in the Department of Electrical Engineering are very large scale integrated circuits (VLSI), supercomputing, communications and control systems, electromagnetics, analog and digital electronics, network analysis and synthesis, digital systems design, and electric power.
Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and of the Department of Electrical Engineering. See part 2 for the general requirements applicable to each degree.
Master of Science. General M.S. requirements apply, except that the department requires at least 24 credits of course work in addition to a thesis. The master's program may provide advanced preparation for professional practice, or it may serve as the first step in graduate study leading to the Ph.D. degree. Specific courses to be taken for the program are not prescribed by the faculty. Students, with the assistance of their major professor and supervisory committee, prepare their own program and submit it to the faculty for approval. Programs that satisfy university requirements governing the M.S. degree and that include the following will normally be approved:
1. At least 18 credits in electrical engineering courses numbered 500 or above.
2. Two or more electrical engineering courses numbered above 500 in a given area for depth.
3. At least one course in each of two areas (outside the areas selected under item 2) to provide breadth.
4. One semester of EE 591, Electrical Engineering Research Colloquium, for on-campus students.
Master of Engineering. General M.Engr. requirements apply.
Doctor of Philosophy. General Ph.D. requirements apply. The preliminary examination consists of both a written and an oral examination. The departmental foreign language requirement is a reading knowledge of one foreign language or an appropriate substitute. The choice is made by the student's committee in conference with the student. In addition, two semesters of EE 591, Electrical Engineering Research Colloquium, will be required for on-campus doctoral students.
Note: Adviser's approval is required for admission to all EE courses.
EE 313 Analog and Digital Engineering (3 cr).
EE 315--see "Background Courses" below.
EE 316 Electronics I (3 cr).
EE 317 Electronics I Lab (1 cr).
EE 318 Electronics II (3 cr).
EE 319 Electronics II Lab (1 cr).
EE 320 Electric Machinery (5 cr).
EE 321--see "Background Courses" below.
EE 330 Electromagnetic Theory (4 cr).
EE 331--see "Background Courses" below.
EE 340 Digital Logic (3 cr).
EE 341--see "Background Courses" below.
EE 344 Logic Circuit Lab (1 cr).
EE 350 Signals and Systems Analysis (4 cr).
EE 351--see "Background Courses" below.
EE 398 Electrical Engineering Cooperative Internship (1-3 cr, max arr).
EE 401 Advanced Circuit Theory (3 cr).
EE 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
EE 416 Linear Integrated Circuit Applications (3 cr).
EE 421 Introduction to Power Systems (3 cr).
EE 422 Power Systems Analysis (3 cr).
EE 424 Power Electronic Circuits (3 cr).
EE 425 Power Electronics Lab (1 cr).
EE 432 Applications of Electromagnetic Theory (3 cr).
EE 435 Microwave Engineering (3 cr).
EE 440 Digital Systems Engineering (3 cr).
EE 441 Computer Organization (3 cr).
EE 443 Microcontrollers (4 cr).
EE 445 Introduction to VLSI Design (3 cr).
EE 452 Communication Systems (3 cr).
EE 455 Digital Communications (3 cr).
EE 470 Control Systems (3 cr).
EE 471 Digital Control Systems (3 cr).
EE 476 Digital Filtering (3 cr).
EE 477 Digital Process Control (3 cr).
EE 480-481 Senior Design (3 cr).
EE WS483 Numerical Solutions to Electromagnetic Problems (3 cr).
EE 486 Solid-State Electronics (3 cr).
EE 491 Senior Seminar (0 cr).
EE 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
EE 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
EE 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
EE 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
EE 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
EE J511/J411 Pulse and Digital Circuits (3 cr). Electronic switching, timing, and pulse-shaping techniques; logic functions, realization with diodes, transistors, and FETs. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: EE 316, 318, and access to and familiarity with "SPICE" simulation program.
EE 512 Active Network Synthesis (3 cr). Pole-zero positioning with dependent sources; realization techniques for second order filter functions using active devices; transfer function approximation for higher-order systems; function transformations, intro to switched-capacitor techniques. Prereq: EE 401 and SPICE access, or perm.
EE J513/J413 Communication Circuits (3 cr). Noise calculations and consideration in communication circuits, matching networks and impedance transformations, small signal HF amplifiers, sinewave oscillators, mixers and frequency changers, amplitude modulators and detectors, frequency modulators and discriminators, "linear" power amplifiers, tuned power amplifiers. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: EE 318 and access to and familiarity with "SPICE" simulation program.
EE J514/J414 Analog Integrated Circuit Analysis and Design (3 cr). Alt/yrs. Extension of biasing and signal analysis, active current sources and loads, frequency response analysis and compensation techniques and analysis of currently available integrated circuits. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: EE 316.
EE J515/J415 CMOS Analog Electronics (3 cr). CMOS technology, modeling and subcircuits plus amplifier, comparator and converter analysis and design. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: EE 318 or perm.
EE WS519 Data Conversion (3 cr). WSU E E 596.
EE 520 Advanced Electrical Machinery (3 cr). Synchronous machines and transformers, machine transient and subtransient reactances, excitation and voltage regulation, power curves, transformer connections, impedance, harmonics, and impulse characteristics. Prereq: EE 422.
EE 521 Power System Planning and Resources (3 cr). Major decision-making and economic factors in electrical energy systems, planning and resource selection; hydroelectric, nuclear, and fossil fuel plants, steady state and transient stability, reliability, voltage levels, economic choices, and future resource potential. Prereq: EE 422 or perm.
EE 523 Symmetrical Components (3 cr). Concepts of symmetrical components, sequence impedances of devices and lines, circuit equivalents for unbalanced faults, management during faults. Prereq: EE 422.
EE 524 Transients in Power Systems (3 cr). Voltage transients; overvoltages during faults; recovery voltage characteristics; arc restrikes, switching surges, ferroresonance, and nonlinear phenomena. Prereq: EE 422.
EE 525 Power System Protection and Relaying (3 cr). Power system faults and applicable relay systems; review of symmetrical components as applied to fault currents and consideration of lightning andvoltage surge protection. Prereq: EE 422 or perm.
EE WS526 Protection of Power Systems II (3 cr). WSU E E 511. Protection of electrical equipment as related to electric power systems with emphasis on digital algorithms. Prereq: EE 525 or perm.
EE 529 Utility Applications of Power Electronics (3 cr). HVdc transmission, static VAr compensators, FACTS devices, Custom power devices, electrical energy storage systems, power quality, harmonic compensation, and alternative energy supply interfacing. Prereq: EE 422, 424.
EE 530 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory I (3 cr). Field theory, classical electromagnetics, potential theory, boundary value problems, wave propagation, and scattering. Prereq: EE 432 or perm.
EE ID&WS533 Antenna Theory (3 cr). WSU E E 527. Linear, loop, and special antennas, synthesis and arrays; microwave reflectors and lenses. Prereq: EE 531 or perm.
EE WS534 Applied Optics (3 cr). WSU E E 504. Alt/yrs. Diffraction theory, Fourier transforming and imaging properties of lenses, spatial filtering, holography, temporal and spatial coherence, imaging through random media. Prereq: EE 330, EE 432.
EE WS536 Remote Sensing Theory (3 cr). WSU E E 516.
EE 537 Atmospheric Radiation and Radiative Transfer (3 cr). Alt/yrs. Theory of atmospheric radiative transfer process; radiation; equation of transfer and solutions; Two-stream and Eddington approximations; Rayleigh/Mie scattering; adding doubling techniques; Greenhouse effect; application to planetary and earth's atmospheres. Prereq: Advanced undergrad electromagnetic theory (e.g., EE 432, Phys 444, or equiv), graduate standing (or perm).
EE R538 EM Simulation (3 cr). Computer simulation of electromagnetics using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method; theory of finite-difference simulation, techniques for modeling EM propagation in lossy and dispersive media, boundary conditions for time-domain simulation. Prereq: perm.
EE ID540 Asynchronous Circuit Design (3 cr). WSU E E 554. Design and analysis of asynchronous digital circuits and systems; topics include: delays and hazards, state encoding, speed-independent and delay-insensitive circuits, micropipelines, and signal transition graphs. Prereq: EE 440 or perm.
EE 541 Design of Digital Computer Systems (3 cr). Formal description of computer systems;multiprocessor organization, microprocessor design, self-checking microprocessor design, microprogramming; pipelined processors, distributed processors, systolic arrays in VLSI; CAD tools inimplementing digital systems on a chip set, PLA-register stack configurations, pipelined/parallel VLSI architectures, reduced instruction set computers. Prereq: EE 441 or equiv.
EE 542 Digital Systems Testing (3 cr). Fundamentals of testing and design for testability of digital electronic systems at both the module and board level; topics include circuit simulation, fault modeling and simulation, test pattern generation, design for testability, and built-in self-test. Prereq: EE 440 or equiv.
EE 545 VLSI Design (3 cr). Application of sampled domain techniques to design of MOS switched capacitor circuits, including both filters and non-filtering circuits; advanced digital and analog topics for high performance MOS VLSI circuits. Prereq: EE 318, 350, 445 or perm.
EE 548 Supercomputing (3 cr). A perspective of supercomputing from von Neumann machines to neural networks; supercomputer architectures, hardware accelerators, computing applications, and research topics in parallel architectures and algorithms by speakers from industry, government, and various universities; students encouraged to perform research in supercomputing field. Prereq: computer architecture course and skills in at least two computer languages (such as Pascal, LISP, or FORTRAN), or perm.
EE 549 Fault-Tolerant Digital Systems (3 cr). Fault detection in combinational networks, fault-tolerant design of combinational and sequential circuits, fail-safe circuits, fault-tolerant microprocessor design, testing of iterative array cells. Prereq: EE 440 or equivalent.
EE 550 Communication Theory (3 cr). Advanced topics in modern data communication; data transmission systems; transmission impairments; Nyquist signaling; introduction to information theory; data and channel coding; partial response signaling; maximum likelihood sequence estimation; error rates; sub-optimum probabilistic detection; equalization; Trellis-coded modulation. Prereq: EE 452 or perm.
EE 554 Information Theory I (3 cr). Introduction to error control coding; finite field mathematics; polynomial fields; general theory of block codes; syndrome decoding; cyclic codes; encoders and decoders for cyclic codes; generator polynomials; BCH and Reed-Solomon codes; convolutional codes; the Viterbi algorithm; convolutional encoders and decoders; Trellis coded modulation. Prereq: EE 455 or 550 or perm.
EE 555 Information Theory II (3 cr). Introduction to Shannon Theory; entropy, relative entropy, and mutual information; asymptotic equipartition; entropy rates of stochastic processes; data compression; channel capacity, differential entropy; the Gaussian channel, Lempel-Ziu coding, rate distortion theory. Prereq: EE 550 or 554 or perm.
EE 556 Adaptive Signal Processing (3 cr). Theory and applications of adaptive signal processing; adaptive linear combiner; performance surfaces; adaptive optimization of performance by gradient search; learning curve behavior, adaptation rates, and misadjustment; applications to filtering, prediction, estimation, control, and neural networks. Prereq: EE 350, Math 330, EE 452 or 476 or 477, or perm.
EE ID&WS570 Random Signals (3 cr). WSU E E 507. Probability, random variables, and random signals in engineering systems; stochastic calculus, stationarity, ergodicity, correlation, and power spectra; propagation of random signals through linear systems; Kalman filter theory and applications. Prereq: EE 350 and Stat 301 or 451, or perm.
EE 571 System Identification (3 cr). Identification of dynamic system models from test data; methods to be considered include least-squares, prediction error, maximum likelihood, instrumental variables, correlation, and extended Kalman filter; practical applications and computer-based exercises emphasized within a mathematically rigorous framework. Prereq: EE 570 or perm.
EE ID&WS572 Linear System Theory (3 cr). WSU E E 501. Linear spaces and linear operators; descriptions of dynamic systems; input-output descriptions; state-space concepts; canonical forms; controllability and observability; minimal realizations; application to control and general systems analysis; pole assignment; observers. Prereq: EE 470 or equivalent.
EE ID&WS574 Optimal Control Theory I (3 cr). WSU E E 502. Intro to optimization, parameter optimization, optimization of dynamic systems, optimization of dynamic systems with path constraints, optimal feedback control and dynamic programming, linear quadratic regulators, second variation methods, singular control problems, differential games. Prereq: EE 572 or perm.
EE 576 Digital Signal Processing (3 cr). Characteristics of discrete time signals; design of digital filters with applications; advanced digital signal processing algorithms; discrete time spectral analysis; introduction to 2D processing. Prereq: EE 476 or perm.
EE 577 (s) Advanced Topics in Control Systems (3 cr). Selection of advanced topics form new research areas in control systems; a representative selection of topics would include: adaptive, LOG/LTR, robust, nonlinear, fuzzy, and neural network control methods. Prereq: EE 572 or perm.
EE 591 Electrical Engineering Research Colloquium (0 cr). Graded P/F. Weekly colloquia on topics of general interest in electrical engineering and related fields; speakers will be from UI Electrical Engineering Department, other departments on campus, WSU, the local community, and outside agencies and universities.
EE 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
EE 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr).
BACKGROUND COURSES
These are not introductory-level courses. They are intended for engineers and scientists whose previous degrees are not in electrical engineering from ABET-EAC-accredited programs, who need to remove deficiencies before beginning graduate studies in electrical engineering.
EE 315 Background Study in Electronics (3 cr).
EE 321 Background Study in Electrical Machines (3 cr).
EE 331 Background Study in Electromagnetic Theory (3 cr).
EE 341 Background Study in Digital Computer Fundamentals (3 cr).
EE 351 Background Study in Signals and Systems Analysis (3 cr).
The purpose of the graduate program in English is to enable students to acquire a broad background in English and American language and literature and to develop specialized skills in independent, scholarly research and in mature, original criticism of literary works, to hone their skills as creative writers, or to deal with the theoretical and practical issues pertaining to English as a second language. The graduate program in English serves those who plan to teach English at junior or community colleges, those who plan to teach English at the secondary level, those who plan to seek employment in business, commerce, industry, or government, and those who plan to pursue the Ph.D. The English Department offers M.A. and M.A. in ESL degrees, both of which are 33-credit programs, the M.A.T. degree, which requires a minimum of 30 credits, as well as the M.F.A. degree, which requires 48 credits.
For admission to the graduate program in English, the student must have a bachelor's degree with a major in English or equivalent preparation and should have an overall grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) to be granted full admission. Non-native speakers of English must score at least 560 on the TOEFL exam.
Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and of the Department of English. See part 2 for the general requirements applicable to each degree.
Master of Arts. Of the minimum of 33 credits required for the degree, at least 24 credits must be earned in the Department of English at the University of Idaho, and at least 27 credits must be at the 500s level. Course work for the M.A. in English is normally at the 500s level; however, up to six credits of work at the 400s level may be included, but only with the approval of the student's major professor and the department's director of graduate studies.
Students and their major professors and committees will design their programs.
Each candidate for the Master of Arts degree will complete a thesis. The student will complete 27 credits of course work and submit an acceptable thesis, for which a maximum of six credits may be obtained.
Theses may address topics in literature and literary criticism or composition and rhetorical theory. Qualified students may write creative theses (e.g., poetry, fiction, drama), which normally include critical introductions.
Candidates for the master's degree in English are required to demonstrate reading proficiency in one of the following languages: French, German, Italian, Latin, Classical Greek, Spanish, or Russian.
Each student will take an M.A. examination following completion of the thesis in acceptable form, as confirmed by the thesis director. The oral examination will be designed to test the student's ability to defend his or her thesis articulately with respect to research methodology, critical perspective, and applicability to related work in the area.
Master of Arts in Teaching. The M.A.T. is a nonthesis degree designed for teachers who are certified in English and who wish to strengthen their English preparation and improve their teaching effectiveness.
Of the minimum of 33 credits required for the degree, at least 24 must be earned in the UI Department of English, and at least 24 credits must be at the 500 level (or equivalent, in the case of transfer credits). The remaining course work in English may be at either the 400 or 500 level (300-level courses are not acceptable toward the M.A.T. in English). Six credits must be taken in professional courses in education. The student earns 3 credits for the M.A.T. teaching project. The combined number of credits earned in English in another graduate school or through correspondence study may not exceed nine; the College of Education may accept such credits in the professional courses in education at its discretion.
Area requirements for the degree, which may have been satisfied prior to enrolling in the M.A.T. program, include an upper-division or graduate course in each of the following areas: medieval through 18th-century literature, romantic through modern British literature; early American literature (before Civil War); later American literature; linguistics; history of the English language; literature of women, minorities, third-world cultures, or non-dominant discourses. In addition, students must complete, or have completed within five years prior to enrolling in the M.A.T. program, course work in these areas: literary criticism; theory/practice of teaching literature to adolescents; theory/practice of teaching writing. There is no language requirement for the M.A.T.
Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language. The M.A. in TESL is intended for students who are interested in learning to teach English as a second language. The curriculum provides both theoretical background and practical training in the field. Students take course work in theoretical and applied linguistics and in teaching methods.
Of the minimum of 33 credits required for the degree, at least 24 must be earned while enrolled in residence at UI. At least 12 credits are to be taken from approved courses in language and linguistics, 9 credits are to be taken from approved courses in pedagogy, and 12 credits are to be taken from approved electives in English and education. At least 21 credits must be earned in courses numbered 500 and above.
TESL students will write either a thesis in consultation with the department's director of graduate studies or take 33 credits worth of classes.
Native speakers of English in the TESL program must complete or have completed two years of college work (or its equivalent) in a modern foreign language. They must have studied a foreign language for at least one semester (or equivalent) within the preceding five years. Non-native speakers of English are excused from this requirement.
In the second year candidates will take a comprehensive examination on linguistics, pedagogy and TESL theory, and teaching methodology.
Master of Fine Arts. The M.F.A. is the terminal degree for those wishing to teach creative writing at the college or university level; it is also among the credentials expected of those seeking employment in arts administration, editing, and related fields. The curriculum provides theoretical and practical training in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and editing and publishing.
Of the minimum 48 credits required for the degree, at least 15 are to be taken in graduate-level literature, language, or composition courses; 15 in graduate-level creative writing courses; 6 in workshops taught by Distinguished Visiting Writers; 6 in courses from other fine arts disciplines (for example, theatre arts, music, art, and architecture); and 6 in thesis. A minimum of four semesters in residence is required.
The thesis will take the form of a collection of poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction, or novel, and will be prefaced by an introduction. Upon completion of the thesis in acceptable form, each student will take an oral examination designed to test the student's ability to discuss articulately his or her creative process, intellectual and creative influences, chosen genre, aesthetic perspective, design, and intent.
Students who enter the program with advanced work in creative writing at the undergraduate level will ordinarily take only 500-level courses in English. Those who have not completed an advanced undergraduate course in one of the three major genres (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction) will in addition to the above ordinarily take advanced undergraduate courses, as advised by the director of creative writing.
Eng 300 ESL Research Writing (3 cr, max arr).
Eng 301 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
Eng 309 Advanced Prose Writing (3 cr).
Eng 313 Business Writing (3 cr).
Eng 317 Technical and Engineering Report Writing (3 cr).
Eng 321 The Novel for Nonmajors (3 cr).
Eng 325 Contemporary Literature for Nonmajors (3 cr).
Eng 341-342 Survey of British Literature (3 cr).
Eng 343-344 Survey of American Literature (3 cr).
Eng 345 Shakespeare (3 cr).
Eng 375 The Bible as Literature (3 cr).
Eng 391 Intermediate Poetry Writing (3 cr).
Eng 392 Intermediate Fiction Writing (3 cr).
Eng 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
Eng 401 Writing Workshop for Teachers (3 cr).
Eng 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
Eng 406 (s) Study Abroad (cr arr).
Eng 421 Development of the English Novel (3 cr).
Eng 422 The Nineteenth-Century English Novel (3 cr).
Eng 425 Irish Literary Renaissance (3 cr).
Eng 426 Modern Poetry (3 cr).
Eng 427 American Fiction, 1914-1945 (3 cr).
Eng 428 British Fiction, 1900-1945 (3 cr).
Eng 429 Contemporary Fiction (3 cr).
Eng 430 Perspectives in Film (3 cr).
Eng 433 Chaucer (3 cr).
Eng 434 Middle English Literature (3 cr).
Eng 436 Advanced Shakespeare (3 cr).
Eng 437 English Drama to 1642 (3 cr).
Eng 438 English Drama, 1660-1800 (3 cr).
Eng 439 Modern English and American Drama (3 cr).
Eng 441 Introduction to the Study of Language (3 cr).
Eng 442 Introduction to English Syntax (3 cr).
Eng 443 Language Variation (3 cr).
Eng 445 Literature for Adolescents (3 cr).
Eng 448 Psycholinguistics (3 cr).
Eng 451 Sixteenth-Century Poetry and Prose (3 cr).
Eng 452 Milton (3 cr).
Eng 453 Seventeenth-Century Poetry and Prose (3 cr).
Eng 456 Restoration and Eighteenth Century (3 cr).
Eng 465 The Romantic Period (3 cr).
Eng 466 The Victorian Period (3 cr).
Eng 470 American Literature to 1830 (3 cr).
Eng 471 Poe, Hawthorne, and Melville (3 cr).
Eng 472 Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman (3 cr).
Eng 473 Literature of the American West (3 cr).
Eng 474 American Literature, 1865-1914 (3 cr).
Eng 480 Ethnic and Minority Literature (3 cr).
Eng 481 Women's Literature (3 cr).
Eng 482 (s) Major Authors (3 cr, max arr).
Eng 483 Black Literature (3 cr).
Eng 484 American Indian Literature (3 cr).
Eng 491 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3 cr, max arr).
Eng 492 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3 cr, max arr).
Eng 494 Methods of Literary Criticism (3 cr).
Eng 495 Literary Criticism (3 cr).
Eng 496 History of the English Language (3 cr).
Eng 499 (s) Directed Study (1-3 cr, max 3).
Eng 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr). Graded P/F.
Eng 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Eng 502 (s) Directed Study (1-3 cr, max 3). Normally offered in English and American literature and in linguistics; may not duplicate course offerings. Graded P/F. Prereq: perm.
Eng 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Eng 505 (s) Workshop (cr arr). May be graded P/F. Prereq: perm.
Eng 506 Language and Teaching of Writing (3 cr). Linguistic, rhetorical, stylistic, and pedagogical concepts essential to teaching college-level writing.
Eng 508 MAT Project (3 cr). Graded P/F.
Eng 509 (s) Creative Writing (3 cr, max 12). Workshop for advanced writers; analysis of theory, composition, and techniques with applied goal of extending technical skills of the student writer through study of professional writers' work. All applicants must submit typed manuscripts of their work at least 10 days before registration. Prereq: perm.
Eng ID510 (s) Studies in Linguistics (3 cr, max 12). WSU Engl 541. Topics such as phonology, morphology, syntax, linguistic history, or the application of linguistics to the teaching of English literature or composition. Prereq: 6 cr in the following: Eng 441, 442, 443, 496, 506, or perm.
Eng 511 (s) Studies in Literary Criticism (3 cr, max 12). History of criticism; various schools of literary criticism. Prereq: Eng 495 or perm.
Eng 512 (s) Studies in Literary Theory (3 cr, max 12). Various genres (poetry, drama, fiction), forms, and modes (tragedy, comedy, satire).
Eng ID513 ESL Methods I: Basic Oral/Aural Skills (3 cr). WSU Engl 544. Alt/yrs. Survey of most widely used classroom techniques for developing speaking and listening skills in a second language; alternative innovative approaches. Prereq: Eng 441 or perm.
Eng WS514 ESL Methods II: Reading, Writing, and Special Purpose English (3 cr). WSU Engl 544. Alt/yrs. Survey of most widely used classroom techniques for developing reading and writing skills in a second language and teaching techniques to specialized professional programs. Prereq: Eng 441 or perm.
Eng ID515 ESL Teaching Practicum (3 cr). WSU Engl 544. Alt/yrs. Organization and teaching of an ESL course under direction of practicum instructor. Graded P/F. Prereq: Eng 514 or perm.
Eng ID516 Intercultural Communication (3 cr). WSU Engl 544. Alt/yrs. In-depth examination of major issues related to communication across cultures: communication theory, linguistic relativity, ethnography of speech, crosscultural rhetoric, and nonverbal communication. Prereq: Eng 441 or perm.
Eng ID517 Contrastive Linguistics (3 cr). WSU Engl 543. Alt/yrs. Theory and practice of comparing and contrasting linguistic systems as basis for preparing instructional materials. Prereq: Eng 441 and one of the following: Eng 442, 443, 496, 510, or perm.
Eng ID518 Advanced English Grammar (3 cr). WSU Engl 543. In-depth linguistic analysis of English grammar, giving special emphasis to morphology and syntax. Prereq: Eng 441 or perm (recommended preparation: Eng 442).
Eng ID519 Linguistic Analysis (3 cr). WSU Engl 543. Advanced work in analysis and description of phonology, morphology, and syntax of languages. Prereq: Eng 441 or perm (recommended preparation: Eng 442).
Eng 520 (s) Studies in Medieval Literature (3 cr, max 12). Normally offered in period survey, genre studies, and major author(s).
Eng 530 (s) Studies in Renaissance and 17th-Century British Literature (3 cr, max 12). Normally offered in period survey, genre studies, and major author(s).
Eng 540 (s) Studies in Restoration and 18th Century British Literature (3 cr, max 12). Normally offered in period survey, genre studies, and major author(s).
Eng WS543 Topics in English Linguistics (3 cr, max 6). WSU Engl 543.
Eng 550 (s) Studies in 19th-Century British Literature (3 cr, max 12). Normally offered in survey of Romantic literature, survey of Victorian literature, genre studies, and major author(s).
Eng 560 (s) Studies in American Literature Before 1900 (3 cr, max 12). Normally offered in period survey, genre studies, and major author(s).
Eng 570 (s) Studies in 20th-Century British and American Literature (3 cr, max 12). Normally offered in period survey, genre studies, and major author(s).
Eng 591 Advanced Poetry Writing (3 cr). Advanced poetry writing workshop. Prereq: graduate level only; perm by manuscript screening.
Eng 592 Advanced Fiction Writing (3 cr). Advanced fiction writing workshop. Prereq: graduate level only; perm by manuscript screening.
Eng 593 Writing Literary Non-fiction (3 cr). Seminar on the evolving genre of "literary non-fiction": using modes of fiction, drama, and poetry for nonfictive aims, such as memoirs or autobiography, travel narrative, and character sketch; workshop on participants' writing in the genre. Prereq: graduate level only; perm by manuscript screening.
Eng 594 Editing and Publishing (3 cr). Required of all MFA candidates. Workshop on preparing creative, scholarly, and popular manuscripts for publication; emphasis on practical experience in designing, editing, and producing literary magazines.
Eng 597 (s) Practicum (3 cr, max 6). Prereq: perm.
Eng J598/J498 (s) Internship (1-3 cr). Graded P/F. Supervised experience in professional uses of English. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: perm of director of grad and undergrad studies, Dept of English.
Eng 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
Biological Science Option Faculty: Steven N. Austad, George H. Belt, Jr., David H. Bennett, Steven J. Brunsfeld, Alton G. Campbell, Donald L. Crawford, Ronald L. Crawford, Brian C. Dennis, C. Michael Falter, Edward O. Garton, Matthew S. Grober, Scott T. Kellogg, Robert L. Mahler, John D. Marshall, Penelope Morgan, Matthew J. Morra, James M. Peek, Kerry P. Reese, Ronald Robberecht, R. Francis Rosenzweig, Arthur W. Rourke, Dennis L. Scarnecchia, George G. Spomer, Karel J. Stoszek, R. Gerald Wright, Jeffrey J. Yeo, Robert S. Zemetra.
Physical Science Option Faculty: Thomas E. Carleson, Valerie E. Chamberlain, H. Bradley Eldredge, Sherry O. Farwell, Scott E. Fendorf, T. Rick Fletcher, Dennis J. Geist, Mickey E. Gunter, John E. Hammel, Terry R. Howard, Gary S. Johnson, Paul A. McDaniel, Jeanne L. McHale, Maynard M. Miller, Leland L. Mink, Gregory Moller, Denny V. Naylor, Beth A. Palmer, Howard S. Peavy, P. Steven Porter, Dale R. Ralston, Peter L. Siems, Margrit von Braun, Ray von Wandruszka, Chien M. Wai, Scott A. Wood, David M. Woodall.
Social Science Option Faculty: Katherine G. Aiken, Diane M. Baumgart, John E. Carlson, Stephen C. Cooke, Donald W. Crowley, E. Philip Druker, Jo Ellen Force, Katherine Paxton George, Dale D. Goble, Bruce T. Haglund, Charles C. Harris, Harley E. Johansen, Douglas Lind, Gary E. Machlis, Jon R. Miller, Scott E. Morris, Gundars Rudzitis, Arthur D. Smith, Jr., William R. Swagerty, Jerry L. Wegman.
Graduate training in the Environmental Science Program emphasizes the importance of an interdisciplinary approach for students committed to studying and solving environmental issues. A diverse program provides students with the opportunity to specialize in six primary areas: ecology/biological science, waste management, earth science/hydrology, natural resource management, physical science, and policy and law. The multi-disciplinary faculty represents all colleges at the university and includes soil scientists, engineers, geographers, biologists, ecologists, urban and regional planners, sociologists, chemists, and hydrologists.
Career opportunities in the environmental sciences are diverse and numerous. Graduates are employed in areas such as natural resource management, pollution prevention, air and water quality monitoring, hazardous waste management, environmental planning, and environmental and land use regulation.
Admission to the program is based on: evidence of ability to complete graduate-level work evidenced by undergraduate transcripts; the applicant's statement of research and career objectives; the compatibility of the student's objectives with faculty expertise and program objectives; and availability of graduate faculty to act as major adviser for the applicant. The GRE, applicant's statement of objectives, and three letters of recommendation are required. Students without backgrounds in environmental science may be admitted after certain undergraduate deficiencies are completed.
Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and of the Program in Environmental Science. See part 2 for the general requirements applicable to each degree.
Master of Science. Each student will design a program of study in consultation with an adviser and a thesis committee that is nominated by the adviser, approved by the program coordinator, and appointed by the Graduate College. The program is subject to approval by the chair, the Environmental Science Program Committee, and the Graduate College.
The basic requirements for the M.S. degree in environmental science include (1) at least two 500-level courses (6 credits) selected from the following: biological, physical, social, or engineering sciences, mathematics, statistics; (2) one course (2-4 credits) in appropriate research methods at the 500 level; (3) 12-15 credits in option area courses at the 300, 400, and 500 level (possible option areas include ecology/biological science, waste management, earth science/hydrology, natural resource management, physical science, and policy and law); (4) EnvS 501, environmental science seminar, 2 credits; (5) option area graduate seminar, 1 credit; and (6) EnvS 500 or 504, 6 or 3 credits, respectively. These requirements may be augmented to compensate for undergraduate deficiencies.
The thesis degree consists of at least 30 graduate credits, including at least 6 credits of thesis and a minimum of 24 credits of course work. The nonthesis degree program requires at least 30 graduate credits, including a minimum of 3 credits of EnvS 504 (Special Problems) and 27 credits of course work. At least 9 credits in 500-level courses (for thesis students) or 12 credits in 500-level courses (for nonthesis students) must be selected from the option area courses. The remaining credits may be 500- or 400-level courses or up to 6 credits in 300-level option area courses. The thesis or special problem part of the program for each student consists of a substantial project in which the student demonstrates ability to do rigorous independent work.
EnvS 400 (s) Seminar (1 cr).
EnvS ID&WS428 Pollution Prevention (3 cr).
EnvS R470 Survey of Hazardous Waste Management Problems (3 cr).
EnvS R471 Waste Treatment Technologies (3 cr).
EnvS R472 Remediation Technologies and Project Implementation (3 cr).
EnvS 497 (s) Practicum in Environmental Science (3 cr).
EnvS 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
EnvS 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
EnvS 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
EnvS 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
EnvS 504 (s) Special Topics (3 cr). Prereq: perm.
EnvS R531 Environmental Modeling (3 cr). Description of chemical environmental fate and transport processes mathematically and transformation of mathematical concepts to computer programs; art of model calibration and verification, and techniques in uncertainty analysis.
EnvS R541 Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Contaminants (3 cr). Monitoring system design, sampling procedures, RCRA/CERCLA sampling, quality assurance data quality objectives. Prereq: Chem 114, Stat 301.
EnvS WS-J545/WS-J445 Hazardous Waste Management (3 cr). WSU ES/RP 445/545.
EnvS R-J579/R-J479 Introduction to Environmental Regulations (3 cr). Interpretation and implementation of local, state, and federal environmental rules; introduction to environmental regulatory process; topics include regulatory aspects of environmental impact assessment, water pollution control, air pollution control, solid and hazardous waste, resource recovery and reuse, toxic substances, pesticides, occupational safety and health, radiation, facility siting, environmental auditing and liability. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.
EnvS R580 Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr). Emphasis on cases, legislation, and policies behind environmental laws and regulations to enhance understanding of judicial construction and interpretation of environmental laws. Prereq: EnvS R479/J579 or perm.
EnvS R581 Applications of Environmental Regulations (3 cr). Details of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); interpretation and application of environmental regulations to remediation of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal sites; detailed coverage of environmental regulatory affairs of concern in Idaho; interrelationships between RCRA, CERCLA, and other environmental laws. Prereq: EnvS R479/J579 or perm.
EnvS 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.