In addition to successful completion of the Research Practicum (PSCI 6900), PhD students who do not wish to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language are required to complete three hours of course work from the list below. Candidates for the MS degree must take six hours. More hours may be required at the discretion of students' advisory committee. Courses not on this list may fulfill the tool requirement, if approved by a student's advisory committee.

Tool #1: Computer Science Tool

Any three hours of CSCI except:

CSCI 1100 (Introduction to Computer Science [not for majors]);
CSCI 3950 (Internship in Computer Science);
CSCI 4600 (Social Implications of Computer Science [1 hour]);
CSCI 4880 (Special Computer Application Problems [1-4 hours] [undergrad only]);
CSCI 4890 (Directed Study [1-4 hours] [undergrad only]);
CSCI 4900 (Special Problems in Computer Science [1-3 hours] [undergrad only]);
CSCI 4910 (Special Problems in Computer Science [1-3 hours] [undergrad only]);
CSCI 5010 (Introduction to Computer Applications [not for majors]);
CSCI 5020 (Computer Methods [not for majors]);
CSCI 5170 (Teaching and Research in Computer Science [1 hour]);
CSCI 5800 (Internship);
CSCI 5890 (Directed Study [1-4 hours]);
or any CSCI course at the 5900 or 6900 level.

Tool #2: Econometrics Tool

Any one of the following courses:

ECON 5640 (Multivariate Regression Analysis);
ECON 5600 (Mathematical Economics);
ECON 5650 (Advanced Econometrics);
ECON 5660 (Economic Forecasting);
ECON 5670 (Topics in Empirical Econometrics).

Tool #3: Management Science Tool

Any three hours of MSCI courses numbered 5000 or above except:

MSCI 5900 (Special Problems [1-3 hours]);
MSCI 5910 (Special Problems [1-3 hours]);
MSCI 6010 (Seminar in Business Administration);
or any MSCI course at the 6900 level.

 Tool #4: Mathematics Tool

Any three hours of mathematics courses numbered 1710 (Calculus I) or above except:
MATH courses at the 5900 or 6900 level.
 
Tool #5: Statistics

One of the following courses:

EDER 6210 (Advanced Quantitative Methods in Educational Research);
MATH 5810 (Probability and Statistics I);
MATH 5820 (Probability and Statistics II);
MSCI 5180 (Data Analysis);
MSCI 5220 (Statistical Sampling);
MSCI 5230 (Nonparametric Statistics for Business Research);
MSCI 5240 (Data-Based Decision Systems [forecasting]);
MSCI 5250 (Statistical Techniques in Simulation);
MSCI 6000 (Multivariate Statistical Analysis);
MSCI 6720 (Experimental Design and Statistical Models);
PSYC 5700 (Advanced Quantitative Methods in Psychology);
PSYC 5840 (Psychometric Theory);
SOCI 5210 (Introduction to Social Statistics [nonparametric emphasis]);