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    Apr 24, 2024  
2020-2021 Augusta University Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Women’s and Gender Studies

  
  • WGST 4950 - Selected Topics (3 Credit Hours)



    A seminar in a particular area of women’s, gender, and/or sexuality studies, often conducted on an interdisciplinary basis.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (WMST1101 >= C or WGST1101 >= C)
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study


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  • WGST 4960 - Undergraduate Internship (1 TO 3 Credit Hours)



    A civic engagement experience based in an off-campus agency or organization. Under the supervision of a faculty member at th university and a supervisor at a cooperating agency or organization, a student completes specific tasks and acquires specific knowledge and skills related to an area of women’s, gender, and/or sexuality studies.


    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (WMST1101 >= C or WGST1101 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum


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  • WGST 4961 - Feminist Media Production Internship (1 TO 3 Credit Hours)



    A feminist media production internship. Students will participate in the production of feminist media through writing original material, evaluating and editing submitted material, and formatting material for outside readers. Application and approved plan for credit-hour option required.


    Other Contact Hours: 1 TO 3

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum


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  • WGST 4990 - Undergraduate Research (3 Credit Hours)



    A major research project exploring a specific topic in women’s, gender, and/or sexuality studies under the direction of a supervising instructor.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (WMST1101 >= C or WGST1101 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Independent Study


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USG Goes Global

  
  • USGG 1002 - Studies Abroad (0 Credit Hours)



    Lower level study abroad course denoting sophomore level work. Prerequisite: Varies with discipline and subject.


    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Thesis


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  • USGG 1005 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • USGG 1011 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • USGG 1017 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • USGG 1018 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • USGG 2004 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • USGG 2009 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • USGG 2020 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • USGG 3008 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • USGG 3016 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • USGG 3027 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • USGG 4003 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • USGG 4005 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • USGG 4007 - Studies Abroad (0 Credit Hours)



    Upper level study abroad course denoting senior level work. Prerequisite: Varies with discipline and subject.


    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • USGG 4013 - Studies Abroad (0 Credit Hours)



    Upper level study abroad course denoting senior level work. Prerequisite: Varies with discipline and subject.


    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • USGG 4017 - Study Abroad System (0 Credit Hours)



    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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Web Based MBA

  
  • WMBA 1000 - WebMBA Orientation (0 Credit Hours)



    The Georgia WebMBA Orientation focuses on team building, program requirements and information, and includes interaction with our program faculty, administrators, and graduates. Sessions include communication and team maintenance, personality assessments, technology updates, presentations by course leads for each WebMBA course, and presentations and meetings with first course faculty. Students will work with their selected teams to create team contracts, have face-to-face time with their faculty, deans, and administrators. Students will also attend a panel discussion comprised of current students and alumni. All students must successfully complete this mandatory orientation held in Atlanta prior to starting the first semester.


    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group


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  • WMBA 6000 - Human Behavior in Organizations (3 Credit Hours)



    Human Behavior in Organizations is a graduate level introductory course to organizational behavior designed for both the entry level and high level manager with any functional responsibility. This course explores some of the ways in which human behavior affects how one manages and leads and ultimately how it affects individual, group, and organizational performance. Students will apply concepts to case studies, their own companies and industry leaders. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify key organizational behavior issues and apply practical solutions to improve organizational effectiveness.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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  • WMBA 6010 - Managerial Accounting (3 Credit Hours)



    Managerial Accounting is designed for both entry level and high level managers with any functional responsibility. The course covers a wide range of topics that emphasize the use of both internal and external data to enhance the decision-making skills of managers. Concepts covered include an overview of the management accounting function within the organization, cost management and cost accumulation systems, planning and control systems, use of historical data in forecasting costs, and the use of accounting information in management decision-making. Case studies will be used to enhance students’ critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills. Students will apply concepts to a variety of companies using problems and case studies. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand and apply accounting information in management decision making functions.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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  • WMBA 6030 - Global and International Business (3 Credit Hours)



    Global and International Business is designed for both entry level and high level managers with any functional responsibility. The course is designed to explain to students the growing opportunities and potential risks in doing business across national boundaries. The nature and economic role of the global business, including the impact of legal, political, social, and cultural variables are examined for their influence upon business performance and managerial activity. Students will apply concepts to case studies, country report, and other assignments. By the end of the course, students will have a truly global approach in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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  • WMBA 6040 - Managerial Decision Analysis Using Business Intelligence (3 Credit Hours)



    Managerial Decision Analysis Using Business Intelligence is designed for entry level through high level managers who either provide input to or are responsible for managerial decisions based on solid logic and analysis. The course presents an introduction to the statistical and management science techniques that are most commonly used by managers in both the public and private sectors. We build the course providing tools you may find useful for your team project which may either be a consulting project addressing a real issue in a not-for-profit or for-profit entity or focus on a current topic of interest to a segment of the business community. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand the role of quantitative methods in the decision-making process; demonstrate the ability to visualize, present, analyze and interpret business data; develop an understanding of the application of quantitative analysis to the solution of management problems; and utilize spreadsheet analysis as a tool in analyzing data and developing a solution/recommendation to a problem situation.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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  • WMBA 6050 - Strategic Marketing (3 Credit Hours)



    Strategic Marketing is a graduate level introductory course to marketing designed for both the entry level and high level manager with any functional responsibility. The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the marketing concept and to help students understand how the marketing concept (and a firm’s market orientation) influences various decisions made by managers in a firm. Marketing management involves the coordination and control of the firm’s marketing functions in a dynamic environment. This course provides a study of the strategic managerial aspects of marketing and covers topics that include basic marketing concepts as well as some of the tools and strategies used by marketing managers. Topics focus on product, price, promotion, and place in the ethical planning, implementing, and controlling of marketing activities. A strategic marketing simulation that provides the opportunity for students to apply and demonstrate understanding of the concepts learned in the course.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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  • WMBA 6060 - Managerial Finance (3 Credit Hours)



    Managerial Finance is a study of financial risk and return, capital budgeting, valuation, capital structure, working capital management and current topics in financial management. It develops a student’s knowledge, analytical skills and communication skills in the area of financial management. The course gives students tools to analyze a company’s financial position relative to the industry, apply time value of money concepts to business cash flows, evaluate the acceptability of a short-term and long-term financial decision, and understand the relationship between capital structure, risk, and the cost of capital.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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  • WMBA 6070 - Entrepreneurship (3 Credit Hours)



    Entrepreneurship is intended to expose graduate business students to both the spirit and mechanics of entrepreneurial thinking and action. The course takes the perspective of both the would-be entrepreneur and the manager of creative and entrepreneurial activity within established organizations. This course is also designed to offer insight for students seeking entrepreneurial careers in new or established businesses. It describes the new venture startup process and strategies for increasing the likelihood of successful venture launch. Topics covered include models of new venture formation, strategic resource acquisition and deployment, marketing, operations, and financial strategies for successful ventures, and the leadership skills and behaviors required for venture success. Participants will also learn how to write a business plan and assess business plans written by others.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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  • WMBA 6080 - Management Information System (3 Credit Hours)



    The Management Information Systems course is designed to provide a framework for understanding how technology can support (or hinder) organizational success, impacting decision making from operational activities to strategic decisions. Course lectures, discussions, application-oriented activities, team-based activities, and individual essays are used to develop the ability to incorporate academic theories into business practice. Business cases, current events, and personal experiences are discussed to help students learn to find points of success or failure based on the theories presented in class. Student teams investigate emerging technology topics and record videos to apply the new technology to business opportunities. The final project is an interview with the CIO (or equivalent) that allows you to apply these skills in a personal way to develop a framework for IT decisions.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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  • WMBA 6100 - Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 Credit Hours)



    Operations and Supply Chain Management is designed for both new and high level managers with any functional managerial responsibility – which requires both administrative and analytical skills. The course will cover a wide range of topics such as: operations strategy, process selection, capacity planning, facility location and layout planning, job design, and total quality management. Students will apply concepts to all possible operational issues and challenges in their daily function. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify strategic decisions in operations management; select appropriate process for a given production system, employ available techniques in firm’s long-range capacity planning and layout design, and apply all related OM approaches in management decision making process.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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  • WMBA 6110 - Business Strategic Management (3 Credit Hours)



    Operations and Supply Chain Management is designed for both new and high level managers with any functional managerial responsibility – which requires both administrative and analytical skills. The course will cover a wide range of topics such as: operations strategy, process selection, capacity planning, facility location and layout planning, job design, and total quality management. Students will apply concepts to all possible operational issues and challenges in their daily function. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify strategic decisions in operations management; select appropriate process for a given production system, employ available techniques in firm’s long-range capacity planning and layout design, and apply all related OM approaches in management decision making process.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: 1MBA-Online
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction


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