College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

221 group of students so topics of individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. MACS 5561 – Directed Readings in Polygraph and Interview Techniques This course examines specific aspects of polygraph and interview techniques. It is designed so it may be taken as an independent study or with a small group of students so topics of individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. MACS 5562 – Directed Readings in Writing This course examines specific aspects of writing and the writing process. It is designed so it may be taken as an independent study or with a small group of students so topics of individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. MACS 5563 – Directed Readings in Non- Fiction This course examines specific aspects of non-fiction writing and the writing process. It is designed so it may be taken as an independent study or with a small group of students so topics of individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. MACS 5564 – Directed Readings in National Intelligence History This course examines specific aspects of the history of national intelligence. It is designed so it may be taken as an independent study or with a small group of students so topics of individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. MACS 5565 – Directed Readings in Critical Incidents in Intelligence/Counterintelligence This course examines specific aspects of critical incidents in intelligence/counterintelligence. It is designed so it may be taken as an independent study or with a small group of students so topics of individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. MACS 5566 – Directed Readings in Analysis of Open Source Intelligence This course examines specific aspects of analyzing open source intelligence. It is designed so it may be taken as an independent study or with a small group of students so topics of individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. MACS 5567 – Directed Readings in Museum Studies This course examines specific aspects related to a museum and its operation. It is designed so it may be taken as an independent study or with a small group of students so topics of individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. MACS 5568 – Directed Readings in Non- Profit Organizations This course examines specific aspects related to non-profits and its operation. It is designed so it may be taken as an independent study or with a small group of students so topics of individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. MACS 5602 – Marine Ecosystems A study of the major plankton, nektonic, and benthic groups and associations, including their diversity, distribution, metabolism, production, trophic relationships, and ecological roles, with emphasis on coastal communities. MACS 5603 – Biostatistics This web-based distance education course introduces students to the fundamentals of statistics. More specifically, this course is designed to teach students: 1. how statistics relates to science and life in general. 2. Basic terminology and notations used in statistics 3. Techniques for describing and summarizing large amounts of data. 4. Methods for using a limited set of observed data (sample) to make inferences about a broader set of data (population) 5. Techniques for conducting statistical tests of scientific hypotheses at the end of this course, students should be able to identify appropriate procedures for examining different types of data, analyze data and interpret results, use statistical results to draw reasonable conclusions about data,