Courses

Lecture/discussion/film course that examines the evolution of dance in the United States from a pluralistic viewpoint. This includes but also reaches beyond the western European tradition by looking closely at non-western dance forms that have influenced American dance. Emphasis on twentieth-century dance.

The concept of a time series refers to a sequence of values recorded over a period of time. The use of such data is widespread in nearly all areas of science and the humanities, such as econometrics and finance, engineering, medicine, genetics, sociology, and environmental science. It is the existence of dependence between observations in a series as well as the fact that usually only one observation is made at any given point in time that makes time series data so special.

This course presents both classical and modern approaches to time series analysis. exponential smoothing models, and time series regression methods. Emphasis

Students examine topics, such as types and classification of time series, methods series, decomposition methods, exponential smoothing, Box-Jenkins methods, intervention models.

Teaches estimation, testing and forecasting time series models; covers univariate and multivariate time series with topics including ARIMA models, volatility models, unit roots, spurious regression, cointegration, VAR models and Granger Causality; emphasis on practical financial and economic applications. These tools are used in finance to measure risk, dynamic portfolio selection, and risk control.

The focus of this course is to develop a better understanding of the Time Value of Money concept and the types of financial calculations that will be required in courses such as Introduction to Investment Planning, Asset Management, Retirement Planning and the Capstone Course in Financial Planning. Prerequisite(s) with concurrency: CSM 204 or CSM 205

Tissue Engineering is an emerging dynamic, experimental science in which engineering and biological science principles are used to develop techniques for improving or restoring the structure and function of tissue. Offered primarily in the fall semester.

Readings from the most influential theorists and practitioners of 20th and 21st century investing; case studies and portfolio sector exercises in an institutional context, based on detailed assessment of global investment risks.

A close study of the author's life, major novels, selected short stories, and essays, and their influence on Russian and world literature. Lectures and readings in English.

The life and works of Leo Tolstoy. No knowledge of Russian is required. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper- division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course. PW: Global Engagement, Writing