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and family development studies. The study of the
developmental and behavioral characteristics of the individual,
within the context of the family, from infancy through
old age.
Industrial and/or manufacturing
en
gineering. Prepares individuals to apply mathematical
and scientific principles to the design, development,
and operational evaluation of integrated systems for
managing industrial production processes, including
efficiency engineering, logistics and material flow,
industrial quality control, automation, and cost analysis.
Industrial and organizat
ional
psychology. The study of individual and group
behavior in organizational settings. Includes instruction
in group behavior and organizational theory, reward/punishment
structures, human-machine interactions, motivation dynamics,
and job testing and assessment.
Industrial design.
Prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to communicate
information to business and consumer audiences via the
creation of forms, shapes, and packaging for manufactured
products. Includes instruction in designing in a wide
variety of media, prototype construction, and product
structure and performance criteria.
Industrial equipment maintenance
and repair. Prepares individuals to apply technical
knowledge and skills to maintain and repair industrial
machinery and equipment, such as cranes, pumps, engines
and motors, conveyor systems, and production machinery.
Industrial production technologies.
Prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles
and technical skills in support of engineers and other
professionals engaged in developing and using industrial
manufacturing systems and processes. Includes instruction
in design and prototype testing, instrument calibration,
and diagnosis and repair.
Information processing/data
entry technician. Prepares individuals to support
business information operations by using computer equipment
to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety
of administrative purposes. Includes instruction in
using basic business software and hardware, business
computer networking, and principles of desktop publishing.
Information sciences and
systems. The study and development of electronic
systems for transmitting information via signalling
networks and of information transmission from the point
of generation to reception and interpretation. Includes
instruction in information systems design and provider
capacity and requirements analysis.
Inorganic chemistry.
The scientific study of the elements and their compounds,
other than the hydrocarbons and their derivatives. Includes
instruction in the characterization and synthesis of
noncarbon molecules, including structure and bonding,
conductivity, and reactive properties; and research
techniques such as spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction,
and photoelectron analysis.
Institutional food production.
Prepares individuals to manage and supervise institutional
food service operations, including school food and other
government-regulated food services. Includes instruction
in management, purchasing and storage, food preparation,
diet and menu planning, and sanitation and safety.
Insurance and risk management.
Prepares individuals to manage risk in organizational
settings and to provide risk-aversion services to businesses
and individuals. Includes instruction in risk theory,
casualty insurance and general liability, property insurance,
employee benefits, social and health insurance, loss
adjustment, underwriting, and pension planning.
Insurance marketing.
Prepares individuals in marketing techniques specifically
applicable to the insurance industry.
Interior architecture. Study
of the practice of interior architecture-the processes
and techniques of designing living, work, and leisure
indoor environments. Includes instruction in building
design and structural systems, heating and cooling systems,
safety and health standards, and interior design principles.
Interior design. Prepares
individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques
to the planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing
of residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes
instruction in drafting, principles of interior lighting
and acoustics, furniture and furnishings, textiles,
and building codes.
Intermedia. Prepares
individuals to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions
in either two or three dimensions, through simultaneous
use of a variety of materials and media.
International agriculture.
The application of agricultural principles to problems
of global food production and distribution and to the
study of the agricultural systems of other nations.
International and comparative
education. The study of educational practices
and institutions within different societies from a comparative
perspective and of international educational issues.
Includes instruction in comparative research methods,
cross-national studies of learning and teaching styles,
and international education policy and development.
International business. Prepares
individuals to manage international business operations.
Includes instruction in the principles and processes
of export sales, trade controls, monetary issues, and
international business policy.
International business marketing.
Prepares individuals in marketing techniques
for enterprises engaged in exporting or importing goods
and services in world markets. Includes instruction
in international trade controls, foreign trade operations,
locating markets, negotiation practices, and monetary
issues.
International finance. Prepares
individuals to manage international financial operations
and related currency transactions. Includes instruction
in international banking, international monetary and
financial policy, money and capital markets, foreign
exchange, risk analysis, and international cash flow
operations.
International relations.
The study of international politics and institutions
and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes
instruction in international relations theory, foreign
policy analysis, national security and strategic studies,
international law, and the comparative study of specific
countries and regions.
International studies.
Multi- and interdisciplinary program that examines peoples,
events, movements, institutions, societies, cultures,
issues. Includes instruction in history; international
economics, law, and politics; foreign languages; sociology;
anthropology; and political geography.
Investments and securities.
Prepares individuals to manage assets placed in capital
markets and to understand related technical operations.
Includes instruction in security analysis, debt and
equity analysis, investment strategies, securities markets,
computer- assisted research, portfolio management and
performance analysis, and applications to specific investment
problems and business situations.
Islamic studies. The
study of the history, society, politics, culture, and
economics of the Islamic peoples.
Italian. The study
of the language, literature, and culture of Italian-speaking
peoples, including dialects and related languages, such
as Sicilian, Friulian, and Sardinian.
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