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Subject Catalog Number Course Title Course Description Spring 2010 Summer 2010 ACCT 3331 Managerial Accounting Prerequisite: Six hours of Principles of Accounting or equivalent. Analysis of cost systems and preparation of cost statements. Management use of cost statements for control and financial reporting. Cannot be taken for credit by accounting majors. Offered N/A ACCT 3333 Cost Accounting Prerequisite: Six hours of Principles of Accounting or equivalent. Intensive examination of cost systems, cost behavior, approaches to cost statements, implications for managerial planning and financial reporting. Offered N/A ACCT 3431 Intermediate Accounting I Prerequisite: Six semester hours of Principles of Accounting or equivalent. Study of the concepts and procedures underlying the measurement and reporting of financial information. Offered N/A ACCT 3432 Intermediate Accounting II Prerequisite: ACCT 3431 or equivalent. Continuation of the study of concepts and procedures underlying the measurement and reporting of financial information. Offered N/A ACCT 4331 Federal Taxation Individuals Prerequisite: Six hours of Principles of Accounting or equivalent. An analysis of the federal income tax laws as they apply to individuals. Offered N/A ACCT 4332 Financial Information Systems Prerequisites: ACCT 3431 and ISAM 3033 or equivalent. Design and operation of contemporary accounting information systems, including control concepts and reporting responsibilities. Offered N/A ACCT 4431 Auditing I Prerequisites: ACCT 3432, corequisite: ACCT 4332. An introduction to auditing theory and standards, with emphasis on the attest function, professional ethics and responsibilities, audit risk concepts and audit planning. Offered N/A ACCT 4432 Govt & Not For Profit Acct Prerequisite: ACCT 3432 or equivalent. The course covers the government and not-for-profit environment, fund accounting, budgeting, revenue and expenditure recognition, and financial reporting requirements. Offered N/A ACCT 4434 Oil & Gas Accounting Prerequisite: ACCT 3431 or equivalent. Exploration and production activities of a petroleum company are examined from both a financial and tax accounting standpoint. Offered N/A ACCT 4435 Software Appls in Auditing Prerequisites: ISAM 3033 and ACCT 3431 or equivalents, Prerequisite or corequisite: ACCT 4332 or equivalent. This course is designed to provide the student with a solid foundation in using various software tools to improve and enhance the audit of financial statements. Students will learn about and have practical experience with manipulating raw data to unlock the useful audit information contained in the raw data. The course will use the tools to perform data extraction, analysis, and sampling. The course will also briefly cover using the tools for fraud detection and prevention. Offered N/A ACCT 4436 Business Ethics for Accountant Prerequisites: ACCT 3431 and ACCT 3432, or ACCT 5133 and ACCT 5134, or equivalents. The objective of this course is to provide the student with an educational background in what constitutes ethical conduct in business and accounting. It will provide a framework for making ethical decisions in a student's professional career in accounting. Requires reading and comprehending complex case problems and the use of critical thinking skills to determine a solution. Solutions must be presented in writing in a coherent and grammatically correct manner. Expertise in accounting is required as the cases involve some forensic work to determine what happened and what should have happened. Offered N/A ACCT 4532 Advanced Financial Accounting Prerequisite: ACCT 3432 or equivalent. Accounting for the acquisition and consolidation of domestic and foreign concerns, foreign currency translations and remeasurement; accounting for branches, governmental agencies and other not-for-profit entities. Offered N/A ACCT 4533 Federal Taxation Of Corp Prerequisite: ACCT 4331 or equivalent. Examination of federal income tax laws as they apply to corporations and shareholders. Includes an examination of Subchapter S corporations. Offered N/A ACCT 4631 International Accounting Prerequisite: ACCT 3431. Examination of international accounting problems from the perspective of managerial accounting and financial reporting. Offered N/A ACCT 4739 Internship In Accounting Prerequisites: 15 hours of upper-level credit, approval of associate dean and faculty chair, and sponsoring faculty member. Supervised work experience each week in an approved accounting firm, governmental agency, or business. Written work as required by sponsoring faculty member. Offered N/A ACCT 5031 Accounting Concepts For Mgrs For students with no previous training in accounting. Accounting concepts and principles for interpreting and using financial information in business decision making. May not be taken as graduate elective credit by any BUS student. Offered N/A ACCT 5131 Acct For Administration Cntrl Prerequisite: ACCT 5031 or equivalent. Cost concepts and behavior, performance measurement and analytical uses of accounting data for administrative decisions in merchandising, manufacturing, and service organizations. Offered N/A ACCT 5133 Financial Accounting I Prerequisite: ACCT 5031 or equivalent. An in-depth study of conceptual and technical aspects of financial accounting. Emphasis is placed on valuation and measurement problems associated with financial statement preparation. May not be taken by accounting majors for graduate elective credit. Offered N/A ACCT 5134 Financial Accounting II Continuation of Financial Accounting I. Prerequisite: ACCT 5133 or equivalent. An in-depth study of conceptual and technical aspects of financial accounting. Emphasis is placed on valuation and measurement problems associated with financial statement preparation. May not be taken by accounting majors for graduate elective credit. Offered N/A ACCT 5137 Principles Of Auditing Prerequisite: ACCT 5134. Corequisite: ACCT 5332. A study of the auditor's attest function with emphasis on auditing theory and standards, legal and professional responsibilities, ethics, risks and planning considerations. May not be taken by accounting majors for graduate elective credit. Offered N/A ACCT 5231 Individual Income Tax Prerequisite: Principles of Accounting or equivalent. Principles of federal income tax as applied to individuals; tax consequences of business decisions and accounting procedures. Offered N/A ACCT 5234 Corporate Income Tax Prerequisite: ACCT 5231 or equivalent. Comprehensive examination of federal income tax laws as applied to corporations, including Subchapter S corporations. Offered N/A ACCT 5332 Acct Information Systems Prerequisites: ACCT 5031 and ISAM 5330 or equivalents. Concept, design and operational relationships of computerized accounting information systems to the flow of a data in business organizations. Offered N/A ACCT 5333 Fundamentals of DB Design&Dev Prerequisite: ISAM 3034 or ISAM 5030 or 6 hours of college-level programming. Database concepts used in business systems. Applications, advantages and disadvantages of hierarchical, network and relational database systems are presented from a business perspective. (Crosslisted with ISAM 5331.) Offered N/A ACCT 5335 Info Syst Audit & Security Prerequisite: ISAM 5330 or equivalent. Audit of financial statements, financial accounting systems, accounting data flows, segregation of duties in computer environment, general and application controls, data security and access controls, dial-up controls, computer security, application change control, audit of computer programs and data files and computer audit trails. (Crosslisted with ISAM 5731.) Offered N/A ACCT 5336 Systems Analysis & Design Prerequisite: ISAM 3034, ISAM 5030 or 6 hours of programming courses and ACCT 5333. Systems concepts; systems analysis and design techniques; methods used to analyze information requirements; methods used to design, evaluate and implement information systems; and a class project. (Crosslisted with ISAM 5635.) Offered N/A ACCT 5431 Advanced Accounting Prerequisite: ACCT 5134 or equivalent. Accounting and reporting of domestic and foreign consolidated corporations and branches, governmental and other not-for-profit entities. Offered N/A ACCT 5432 Acct For Govt & Not Profit Prerequisite: ACCT 5134 or equivalent. The course covers the government and not-for-profit environment, fund accounting, budgeting, revenue and expenditure recognition, financial reporting requirements, and current issues. Offered N/A ACCT 6731 Seminar Financial Acct Theory Prerequisite: ACCT 5134 or equivalent. Theoretical approaches to the solution of current problems in financial reporting. Offered N/A ACCT 6732 Sem In Auditing Theory & Pract Prerequisites : ACCT 5137 or equivalent and DSCI 5031 or permission of the instructor. Current issues and research in auditing. Offered N/A ACCT 6735 Oil & Gas Accounting Prerequisite: ACCT 5133 or permission of instructor. Accounting for the exploration and production activities of a petroleum company. Major topics include industry background, successful efforts accounting, full cost accounting, tax accounting and required disclosures. Offered N/A ADSU 6030 Intro To Educ Leadership Principles of educational leadership, structure and governance of public education, interpersonal relations, and communication skills. Offered N/A ADSU 6132 Curriculum Prerequisite: ADSU 6030. Research, theory and practice, pertaining to the design, implementation, analysis and evaluation of the school curriculum. Offered N/A ADSU 6233 Principalship Prerequisite: ADSU 6030. Technical, human and conceptual skills required of for building-level school administrators. Offered N/A ADSU 6235 Admn Of Special Programs Prerequisite: ADSU 6030. Program planning, implementation, evaluation, and improvement through study and development of special programs that meet local, state, and national needs and requirements. Offered N/A ADSU 6436 School Business Management Prerequisite: ADSU 6030. Fundamentals of planning, cost accounting, quantitative evaluation of needs and resources, and application of prudent business practices to school finance. Offered N/A ADSU 6437 School Law Prerequisite: ADSU 6030. State and federal laws and court decisions affecting the authority, responsibilities, liabilities and appeals related to the operations of public school systems. Offered N/A ADSU 6533 Appraisal Of Teaching Prerequisite: ADSU 6030 . The course follows the official guidelines for training appraisers as required for the Texas Teacher Appraisal System. Candidates are also required to do in-depth research on professional growth and/or development as it relates to evaluation. Offered N/A ADSU 6638 School Community Relations Prerequisite: ADSU 6030. Application of interpersonal skills in campus leadership; study of leadership approaches for use with various school constituencies. Required for principal certification. Offered N/A ADSU 6739 Graduate Internship Prerequisite: Administrative Core courses and approval of Associate Dean. Supervised internship in an approved educational environment. Written and oral reports required. Offered N/A ANTH 3131 Contempry Cultrl Anthropology The comparative study of culture as manifested in technology, language, personality and religion and in the social, economic and political organization of societies Offered N/A ANTH 3535 Topics in Asian Studies Investigation of social and cultural diversity. Focuses on religion economy, politics and social structure. Topics vary, may be repeated for credit with permission. Offered N/A ANTH 3538 Topics in Middle East Societie Investigates the social and cultural diversity of peoples of the Middle Eastern societies. Focuses on religion, economy, politics, and social structure. Topics vary, may be repeated for credit with permission. Offered N/A ANTH 4031 Studies in Cultural Diversity Critical examination of cultural diversity as expressed in formations of ethnicity, race, class, nationalism and gender. Topic may vary; may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Offered N/A ANTH 4334 Indians Of North America A survey of native cultures of North America, from prehistory to the present. Offered N/A ANTH 4431 Women In Society A cross-cultural study of the environment, biological and cultural factors in the division of labor; and assignment of roles, male and female. "Women's Studies Offered N/A ANTH 4532 World Prehist And Archaeology Examines the basic methods and theories used by archaeologists to explore human evolution and prehistory. Offered N/A ANTH 4931 Selected Topics Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A ARTS 3030 Drawing For Non-Art Majors Exploration of drawing media, composition and space relationships using recognizable forms. Offered N/A ARTS 3031 Photoghraphy for Non-Art Major Exploration of basic methods and processes of the photographic medium; designed for non-art majors. Offered N/A ARTS 3136 Sculpture A study of three?dimensional forms as related to techniques, processes, aesthetics and other materials. Offered N/A ARTS 3231 Ceramics Study of ceramic design as related to tools, materials and processes; hand building and potter's wheel. Offered N/A ARTS 3330 Color Understanding the color properties and relationships through studio practices. Topics include color systems, fundamental vocabulary for analyzing and identifying color. Offered N/A ARTS 3331 Intermediate Drawing Principles of space relationship and composition using recognizable forms through color pastel drawings. Offered N/A ARTS 3335 Intermediate Painting Principles of space relationship and composition using recognizable forms through oil, acrylic or watercolor painting. Offered N/A ARTS 3431 Intermediate Printmaking Exploration of printmaking techniques in intaglio, chine-colle etching, woodcuts/ linocuts and monotypes. Offered N/A ARTS 3631 Fibers History, design and techniques of woven and non-woven fiber forms. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 3832 Renaissance to Contemp Art Patterns of innovation, change and continuity in Western art theory and practice from Renaissance and Baroque to rise of Trans-Atlantic modernism and contemporary global pluralism. Offered N/A ARTS 4031 Methods in Secondary Art Ed Explores research, theory and practice for grades 6-12. Curriculum development, instructional techniques and classroom management methods are applied. Field experience required. Offered N/A ARTS 4038 Crafts Design And History Study of crafts history, design and techniques; projects in paper, fibers, clay and other media. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4039 Fiber Studio Supervised projects in woven and non-woven techniques with emphasis on color and design. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4131 Photography Designed for studio majors and serious professionals. Exploration of the basic methods and processes of the photographic medium. The foundations of photography for communication and documentation. Offered N/A ARTS 4132 Advanced Photography Prerequisite: ARTS 4131 or equivalent. Further exploration of photography as artistic medium. Emphasis will be on concept, furthering craft, and introduction of color photography. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4133 Digital Photography Prerequisite: Arts 4439: Photoshop or permission of instructor. Exploration of photography and photographic processes in the digital realm. Concepts of documentation, communication and fine art will be addressed. Access to manual 35mm camera helpful. Offered N/A ARTS 4136 Process Sculpture Prerequisite: ARTS 3136 or permission of instructor. Study of three dimensional forms through wood and metal fabrication, and bronze casting. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4233 Advanced Ceramics Prerequisite: ARTS 3231 or permission of instructor. Ceramics workshop with emphasis on individual projects. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4234 Raku An ancient Japanese firing technique radically different from the traditional approach. Materials, tools and techniques unique to this process will be discussed and practiced. This course may be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4331 Advanced Drawing Prerequisite: Arts 3331 or equivalent. Principles of space relationship and composition through color pastel drawings, collage drawings and mixed media works on paper; may be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4332 Life Drawing Prerequisite: Arts 3331. Introduction to techniques of proportion and accuracy in drawing the human form. Students Offered N/A ARTS 4335 Advanced Painting Prerequisite: ARTS 3335 or equivalent. Principles of space relationship and composition through oil, acrylic, watercolor, collage and mixed media painting. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4431 Advanced Printmaking Prerequisite: ARTS 3431 or equivalent. Exploration of printmaking techniques of intaglio, chine-colle, etching, woodcuts/linocuts and monotypes. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4433 Graphic Design Professional approaches to graphic design. Presentations on design theory and practice. Professional design projects utilizing vector graphics on the computer. Previous art design and/or computer skills desirable. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4434 Web Design Prerequisite: Arts 4439 or permission of instructor. Creating and publishing Web pages using HTML. Study of formal design elements, theories, audience analysis and usability as students apply the Web to serve as a communication tool. Offered N/A ARTS 4435 Advanced Web Design Prerequisite: ARTS 4434 or permission of instructor. Study of advanced techniques in Web page construction, including Web animation, dynamic HTML and site management. Also covers audience and usability testing. Offered N/A ARTS 4438 Computer Graphics Introduction to fundamentals of computer-based graphic design. No programming or prior computer experience required. Offered N/A ARTS 4439 Computer Imaging Projects in processing photographic imagery in computerized environment using Adobe Photoshop. Previous art design and/or computer skills desirable. Access to a digital camera helpful. Art students may repeat for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 4530 3D Computer Modeling Prerequisites: ARTS 4433 or permission of instructor. 3D modeling techniques for animation, images and 3D computer sculptures. How to build 3D models. Modeling techniques used in 3D software applications. Texture mapping and lighting in a 3D environment. Offered N/A ARTS 4538 History of Graphic Design History of graphic design from inception of written communication to postmodern design and digital revolution. Offered N/A ARTS 4635 Impressionism Spectacle of modern life and artistic avant-gardism in Second Empire Paris, its suburbs and resort areas by artists such as Manet, Monet, Renior, Degas, Casatt; the American idiom by Chase, Hassam and others. Offered N/A ARTS 4735 Senior Seminar in Art Required capstone course for Arts majors. Prepares students for graduate and professional engagement from several perspectives: portfolio and slide presentations; successful resume and grant writing; interviewing prospective exhibition venues; learning logistics of exhibiting artworks, including transportation, installation and publicity. Offered N/A ARTS 5037 Studies in Art History Understanding and interpreting art history. Topics vary; may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Offered N/A ARTS 5038 Crafts Design And History Supervised projects in crafts history, design and techniques. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 5231 Sculpture and Ceramic Studio Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Supervised projects. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 5331 Painting-Drawing-Printmaking Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Supervised projects. May be repeated for credit. Offered N/A ARTS 5931 Research Topics In Art Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A ARTS 5939 Indt Study In Art Independent study in Art. Permission of instructor required. Offered N/A ASTR 3131 Modern Astronomy Introduction to the history and development of astronomy; telescope optics; laws of planetary motion; planetary structures, atmospheres and surfaces; the sun; elements of astrophysics; stellar structure and evolution; galactic structure and evolution; cosmology. Some telescope observation sessions as "seeing" permits. Not available for graduate credit in Physical Sciences. Offered N/A ASTR 4131 Universal Origins Prerequisite: General Chemistry, University or Colleg Physics. Origin of the universe, earth and life. Offered N/A ASTR 5231 Stellar Structure & Evolution Prerequisites: Core Physics courses or instructor approval. Principal concepts, equations, methods and results of the theories of stellar atmospheres and interior and their relation to observations. Offered N/A ASTR 5531 Planetary Science Prerequisite: Physical geology or equivalent. Planetary dynamics, planetary interiors, atmospheres, and surfaces; magnetism; models of solar system origin. Offered N/A BAPA 4915 Coop Education In Business Prerequisite: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of the Director of Cooperative Education. Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of his or her career interest and course of study. A technical report will be required at the end of the semester. Qualifies as a general elective. Offered N/A BAPA 4935 Coop Education In Business Prerequisite: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of the Director of Cooperative Education. Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of his or her career interest and course of study. A technical report will be required at the end of the semester. Qualifies as a general elective. Offered N/A BAPA 5131 The Global Environment of Busi Prerequisite: ECON 5031 or equivalent. Explores the various theories, institutions, and international environmental factors that underlie international commerce. Specifically, this course covers trade cooperation and distortion, political and legal issues, financial and competitive environments, cultural and ethical dimensions, and the future of global business. Offered N/A BAPA 5915 Coop Education In Business Prerequisite: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of the Director of Cooperative Education. Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of his or her career interest and course of study. A technical report will be required at the end of the semester. Qualifies as a general elective. Offered N/A BAPA 5935 Coop Education In Business Prerequisite: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of the Director of Cooperative Education. Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of his or her career interest and course of study. A technical report will be required at the end of the semester. Qualifies as a general elective. Offered N/A BIOL 3011 Lab for Comparative Animal Corequisite: BIOL 3031. Laboratory course comparing the anatomical structure of aninals from various phyla. Involves dissection of laboratory specimens. Offered N/A BIOL 3031 Comparative Animal Morphology Investigations of structural similarities and differences of major invertebrate and vertebrate phyla. Lecture and laboratory instruction. Offered N/A BIOL 3036 Development Of The Sciences Concepts, techniques, practices and philosophy of science, illustrated with historical and contemporary examples. Biology majors may use only as an unrestricted elective. Offered N/A BIOL 3037 Cell Biology Prerequisites: General biology, general chemistry. An introduction to fundamental principles of cell structure and function. Offered N/A BIOL 3134 Plant Physiology Prerequisites: General biology, general chemistry. Physiological processes of plants. Offered N/A BIOL 3333 Environmental Biology The impacts of pollution, anthropogenic activities and other stresses on ecosystem structure and function. Course designed for science majors. Offered N/A BIOL 3334 Envr And Public Health Micro Prerequisite: General biology. Identification and control of microorganisms. Important in protecting public health. Offered N/A BIOL 3335 Epidemiology A study of the causes and clinical methods of controlling disease in large populations. Offered N/A BIOL 3336 NeuroPsych Prac Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Laboratory investigation of brain/behavior relationships in the rat. Readings from primary research literature, lab experiments and research reports. Offered N/A BIOL 3411 Genetics Lab Corequisite: BIOL 3431. Laboratory investigations demonstrating principles of transmission, molecular and population genetics. Offered N/A BIOL 3431 Genetics Prerequisites: General biology, general chemistry. The principles of genetics, include transmission genetics, molecular genetics and evolution of populations. Offered N/A BIOL 3713 Human Anatomy Laboratory Corequisite: BIOL 3733. The structure of the human body will be studied using anatomical models, preserved tissue specimens, and computer programs. Offered N/A BIOL 3733 Human Anatomy Corequisite: BIOL 3713. Fundamentals of human anatomy emphasizing an organ systems approach to the study of the human body. Lecture and demonstration. Offered N/A BIOL 4131 Ecology Prerequisite: General biology. Theoretical study of organisms, populations and communities related to their environments. Offered N/A BIOL 4135 Biology Practicum Practical experience at an off-campus facility, such as aquarium, rainforest park, wetlands center or Galveston Bay agency. Requires pre-acceptance interview, minimum of 10 hours of work per week and approval of instructor. Offered N/A BIOL 4235 Environmental Toxicology Prerequisite: twelve hours in biology and chemistry. Physiological and systemic interactions of environmental pollutants with plants and animals. Offered N/A BIOL 4237 Plant Identification Taxonomic study of herbaceous and woody plants of SE Texas. Offered N/A BIOL 4421 Laboratory For Physiology Prerequisite: BIOL 4434 or 4435. Laboratory exercises demonstrating physiological processes. Offered N/A BIOL 4422 Laboratory For Biochemistry Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 4431. One hour of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. Offered N/A BIOL 4431 Biochemistry I Prerequisites: Organic chemistry. Study of cellular biochemical components and metabolism. Offered N/A BIOL 4432 Biochemistry II Prerequisite: BIOL 4431 or equivalent. Regulation and control of intermediary metabolism. Introduction to biochemical genetics. Offered N/A BIOL 4435 Human Physiology Prerequisite: General Biology and Chemistry. This course will introduce basic and advanced principles of human physiology. The study of physiology will be presented using an integrated systems approach. Lectures on topics ranging from physiology of the nervous system to human reproduction will be presented. Offered N/A BIOL 4436 Pathophysiology Prerequisite: BIOL 4435 or equivalent. This course will study the abnormal physiology characteristic of diseases in humans. A physiological systems approach will be taken. Offered N/A BIOL 4437 Cellular Physiology Prerequisite: Biochemistry. Cell structure and function; emphasis on cytological, biochemical, genetical and developmental perspectives. Offered N/A BIOL 4522 Molecular Biology Laboratory Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 4531. Laboratory methods and techniques in molecular biology. Four laboratory hours per week. Offered N/A BIOL 4524 Lab for Gene Expression Prerequisite: BIOL 4531 Laboratory course designed to provide practical training in current gene expression studies including the isolation, quantitative PCR. Microarrays and RNA. Offered N/A BIOL 4531 Molecular Biology I Prerequisite: Genetics or Biochemistry or equivalent. General principles of molecular biology with an emphasis on gene functions in eukaryotic system, disease at the genetic level and evolution of the gene. Offered N/A BIOL 4631 Immunology Prerequisites: BIOL 3431, BIOL 4431. Basic theory of humoral and cellular immune mechanisms. Offered N/A BIOL 4728 Seminar in Biology Study of objectives, methods and culture of science. Literature surveys, presentations and research papers are required. Offered N/A BIOL 4931 Selected Topics Biological Scs Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A BIOL 5132 Cell Signaling Prerequisite: BIOL 4431 and 4437 or equivalent. Detailed study of signal transduction in living cells. Concentration on current knowledge regarding the manner in which cells communicate with one another, integrate incoming signals and respond in appropriate manner. Offered N/A BIOL 5136 Physiology Of Human Aging Prerequisite: Human physiology. Biological changes in human organ systems with advancing age; theoretical and empirical aspects of aging processes. Offered N/A BIOL 5234 Population & Community Dynamic Prerequisite: Ecology and Genetics. Application of basic population modeling and analysis methods used in the management of animal populations. Emphasis placed on harvested populations and fisheries. Offered N/A BIOL 5336 Neuropsychology Practicum Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Laboratory investigation of drug/brain/behavior relationships in the rat. Readings from primary research literature, laboratory experiments and research report. Offered N/A BIOL 5436 Physiol Basis Disease Prerequisite: An introductory Human Physiology course or equivalent. The effects of diseases on normal physiologic funstions and the physiologic basis of medical treatments for these. Offered N/A BIOL 5734 Oncogenes Prerequisite: Molecular biology. Study of cancer at the level of the gene. Offered N/A BIOL 5736 BIOETHICS Prerequisite: General Biology. Study of complex situations in biology and medicine that require moral reflection, judgement or decisions. Offered N/A BIOL 5931 Research Topics In Biology Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A BIOL 5939 Indt Study In Biology Prerequisite: Approval of instructor, chair and associate dean. Independent study in Biology. Offered N/A BIOL 6838 Research Project And Seminar Prerequisite: 24 hours completed in approved graduate program. Students will complete a study of the current literature, including methodology and techniques, used in a selected area of Biology. A written review paper and an oral presentation will be required. Offered N/A BIOT 5132 Adv. Meths. in Biotech II Will focus on describing latest techniques of molecular biology and proteomics, including chromatographic separations of proteins, His-tagged protein and Ni-column purification, design and analysis of dual expression plasmids, RTPCR, 2-D gel electrophoresis and mass spec analysis of proteins, yeast two-hybrid assay. Offered N/A BIOT 5530 Research Methods in Biotech Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Students will develop a research proposal, which allows integrating knowledge and standard procedures in a chosen area of Biotechnology. A written research proposal and oral presentation will be required. Offered N/A BIOT 5736 Bioethics Prerequisite: General Biology. Study of complex situations in Biology, Biotechnology and Medicine that require moral reflection, judgment or decisions. Offered N/A BIOT 5915 Coop Eductaion Work Term Prerequisite: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of associate dean and Director of Cooperative Education. Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of his/her career interest and course of study. Technical report will be required at the end of the semester. Offered N/A BIOT 5919 Ind. Study in BIOT Prerequisite: Approval of Instructor, chair and associate dean. Offered N/A BIOT 5931 Research Topics in Biotech Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A BIOT 5939 Ind Study in Biot Prerequsite: Approval of instructor, chair and associate dean. Offered N/A BIOT 6838 Research Proj & Sem Prerequisite: 24 hours completed in approved graduate program. Students will complete a study of the current literature, including methodology and techniques used in a chosen area of Biotechnology. A written review paper and oral presentation will be required. Offered N/A CENG 3112 Lab For Digital Circuits Corequisite: CENG 3132. Laboratory experiments using digital logic and small scale integrated circuits. Offered N/A CENG 3114 Lab For Adv Linear Circuits Corequisite: CENG 3134. Experiments emphasizing the design and analysis of linear lumped-constant circuits. Offered N/A CENG 3132 Digital Circuits Corequisite: CENG 3112. Applications of point set theory and Boolean Algebra to the analysis and design of asynchronous and synchronous digital circuits. Offered N/A CENG 3134 Advanced Linear Circuits Prerequisite: CENG 3133/3113; co-requisite: CENG 3114. Polyphase AC circuit analysis and design, network and passive and active analog filter design using MATLAB and SPICE, time and frequency domain analysis utilizing Fourier series and Fourier analysis techniques. Offered N/A CENG 3311 Lab For Telecom And Networks Corequisite: CENG 3331. Laboratory experiments in digital and data communications. Offered N/A CENG 3331 Intro To Telecom And Networks Prerequisite: CENG 3132; corequisite: CENG 3311. Introduction to data communications, error detecting/correcting codes , multiplexing, circuit and packet switching and local area networks. Offered N/A CENG 3511 Lab For Computer Architecture Prerequisite: CENG 3132, 3112; corequisite: CENG 3531. Laboratory experiments for Computer Architecture Design and Interfacing. Offered N/A CENG 3531 Comp Architecture Prerequisite: CENG 3132; corequisite: CENG 3511. Control logic, addressing, registers, instructions, memory units, arithmetic elements, interrupts and input-output structures. Offered N/A CENG 4135 Digital Sign Proc Apps Prerequisite: CENG 3135/3115: Fundamental concepts in Digital Signal Processing applications with algorithmic implementations using Texas Instruments DSPs and XILINX Field Programmable Gate Arrays. Offered N/A CENG 4534 Digital System Design Prerequisite: CENG 3132 or equivalent. Combinational and sequential digital design of practical systems. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CENG 4626 Senior Project Prerequisite: Final year before graduation or permission of instructor. Project course requiring each student to complete a project approved by the instructor. The student must submit a written final report and give an oral presentation to faculty and students. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CENG 4931 Selected Topics In Comp Enginr Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A CENG 5132 Adv Engineering Apps Prerequisite: CENG 5131. Presentation of modern mathematical and analysis techniques used for problem solving in engineering and other disciplines. Topics include state-space solutions, Fourier and Laplace analysis and probability and statistics. Each topic area will be completed with a solution of a practical example that is of current interest in various areas of technology. The MATLAB software package will be used for solving certain problems. Offered N/A CENG 5431 Digital Signal Processing Prerequisite: CENG 5131 or equivalent. Sampling, Fourier analysis, FFT's and digital filtering. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CENG 5534 Adv. Digital System Design Prerequisite: CENG 4534 or equivalent. Behavioral abd structural design methods and examples using hardware description languages, including contraol, arithmetic, bus systems, memory Offered N/A CENG 5634 Artificial Neural Networks Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing of computing, math, business or other majors. Knowledge of computer algorithms, programming and a basic understanding of calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistic theory. A course covering artificial neural network (ANN) models and computation. ANNs provide an alternative solution for problems that either have no existing algorithms or are too complex. The emphasis is on the rationale, theory, modeling, analysis, methodology, evaluation and representative applications of ANN. The computational capabilities and limitations of several popular ANN models are analyzed. Offered N/A CENG 5915 Cooperative Education Work Trm Prerequisites: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of associate dean and Director of Cooperative Education. Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of career interest and course of study. A technical report will be required at the end of the semester. (Specific requirements are noted in the Cooperative Education Catalog description.) Offered N/A CENG 5931 Topics In Computer Engineering Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A CENG 6332 High Perf Comptr Architecture Prerequisite: Background in computer architecture. Introduction to systems architecture design and tuning techniques for High Performance Computing; RISC's, cache, pipelines, hypercubes, data-flow and supercomputers. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CENG 6434 Adv Microcomputer Syst Design Prerequisites: CENG 5434 or equivalent. System and product design with modern microcomputers and micro controllers. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CENG 6533 Robotics Topics of current interest in robotics applied to the study of mechanical systems for robots, robotics control, and sensors for robotics. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CENG 6838 Computer Engineering Capstone Prerequisite: 24 hours completed in graduate program. Students will be assigned a research project which requires integrating knowledge and standard procedures in the discipline. A written paper and a presentation will be required. Offered N/A CHEM 3030 Chemistry for non-science maj This cours is for students who wish to gain a descriptive understanding of Chemistry applicable to everyday living. Not for BIOL, CHEM,ENSC or Physical Sciences majors. Offered N/A CHEM 3032 Nutrition for Non-Sci Maj Designed for non-science major students. Understanding the nature of food and functions of food constituents, food safety and how nutrients affect health. Offered N/A CHEM 3224 Lab For Organic Chemistry Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 3234. Laboratory principles and practices in organic chemistry. Three hours laboratory and one hour lecture each week. Offered N/A CHEM 3230 Survey Of Physical Chemistry Prerequisites: General Chemistry I, II, Calculus I, College Physics I, II. Appropriate for students pursuing the BA in Chemistry or a BS in Environmental Science. An overview of physical chemistry thermodynamics, molecular structure, spectroscopy. Offered N/A CHEM 3234 Organic Chemistry II Prerequisite: General chemistry. Not available for credit to students with more than three hours of organic chemistry. Principles of organic chemistry based on a mechanistic approach to understanding the relationship of structure to reactivity in organic compounds. Offered N/A CHEM 4131 Chemical Origins Prerequisite: General Chemistry and University or College Physics. Origin of the universe and the chemical elements, pre-biotic chemistry and the origin of life. Offered N/A CHEM 4222 Lab For Physical Chemistry Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 4231. Laboratory principles and practice in physical chemistry. Six laboratory hours each week. Offered N/A CHEM 4232 Physical Chemistry II Prerequisites: General Chemistry I & II, Calculus I & II and calculus-based Physics I & II and CHEM 4130. Study of quantum mechanics and spectroscopy. Offered N/A CHEM 4422 Lab For Bio-Chem Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 4431. Laboratory principles and practices in cellular biochemistry. One hour of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. Offered N/A CHEM 4431 Biochemistry I Prerequisite: Organic chemistry, chem 4130 strongly recommended. Study of cellular biochemical components and metabolism. Offered N/A CHEM 4432 Biochemistry II Prerequisite: CHEM 4431. Regulation and control of intermediary metabolism. Introduction to biochemical genetics. Offered N/A CHEM 4521 Lab for Environmental Analysis Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 3431. Experimental methods for sampling and analysis of environmental samples using modern instruments. Hands-on laboratory and field experiments. One hour of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. Offered N/A CHEM 4535 Envirmtl Sampling & Monitoring Prerequisite: MATH 3038. Principles and techniques of environmental sampling for air, water, soil and hazardous wastes. EPA standard methods for environmental analysis using biological, chemical and instrumental techniques. Offered N/A CHEM 4635 Analytical Chemistry I Prerequisite: CHEM 3234. Emphasizes quantitative analysis using titrations, gravimetric techniques and elementary instruments. Offered N/A CHEM 4637 Instrumental Analysis Prerequisite: CHEM 4635 Principles and practices of modern analytical instrumentations. Emphasis on hands-on experience in chemical analysis using UV-VIS, ICP, GC, GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC and NMR. Lecture, lab instruction, and supervised project on unknown chemicals. Offered N/A CHEM 4639 Food and Nutrition Prerequisite: General chemistry or biology course. Designed for science students understanding the nature of food constituents including proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and molecular functions of the food constituents, food safety and how nutrients affect pathogenesis and health. Critically review information, claims and fads as pertaining to nutrition and health. Offered N/A CHEM 4729 Undergraduate Research Prerequisites: Approval of a faculty member under whose direction the research will be carried out, the chemistry program chair and the dean. Offered N/A CHEM 4731 Advanced Spectro Analysis Prerequisite: Analytical, organic and inorganic chemistry. Designed for students seeking advanced analytical studies through practical spectra analysis. Offered N/A CHEM 4732 Chemistry Seminar Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. The selection, study and formal presentation of topics from the chemical literature. Offered N/A CHEM 4931 Selected Topics In Chemistry Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A CHEM 5130 Math and Phys in Chemistry Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry I & II. Prepares chemistry graduate students for math and physics concepts they will encounter in graduate physical chemistry courses. Offered N/A CHEM 5131 Industr Nucl Acid Chem Biotech Prerequisites: Organic chemistry, Biology and/or Biochemistry. Designed for those students who are interested in industrial applications in chemical and biotechnology areas. Offered N/A CHEM 5235 Kinetics Of Chem Reactions Prerequisite: CHEM 4231 or CHEM 4232 or equivalent and CHEM 5130. The study of chemical bonding and structure as applied to practical chemical problems. Offered N/A CHEM 5431 Contaminant Fate and Transport Prerequisite: CHEM 3431 or equivalent. Principles of contaminant behavior in the environment. Case studies on important toxic chemicals including heavy metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, soap and detergents, pesticides, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Suitable for non-majors. Offered N/A CHEM 5535 Samp & Analysis of Environ Con Prerequisite: MATH 3038. Field sampling techniques, US EPA/ OSHA/ USGS/ ASTM standard methodology, field and lab quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), wet chemical methods and instrumentations for the analysis of environmental contaminants. Offered N/A CHEM 5633 Chemical Origins of Life Prerequisite: General Chemistry and University or College Physics. Origin of the universe, the elements, the Earth and life, including pre-biotic chemistry, the nature of the first replicators (nucleic acids, amino acids or clays?). Origin of the genetic code and the origin of biomolecular chirality. Offered N/A CHEM 5638 Total Syn Of Natural Products Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. A mechanistic-based approach to the total synthesis of organic natural products Offered N/A CHEM 5931 Research Topics Chemistry Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A CHEM 6837 Research Project And Seminar Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in chemistry. Students will develop a research proposal which allows integrating knowledge and standard procedures in the discipline. A written paper and a presentation will be required. Offered N/A CHEM 6838 Research Proj And Seminar II Prerequisite: CHEM 6837 and 24 hours completed in approved graduate program. Students will develop a research proposal which allows integrating knowledge and standard procedures in the discipline. A written paper and a presentation will be required. Offered N/A CINF 3231 Info. Sys Theory & Practice Prerequisite: A high level programming language. Introduction to the theory and practice of information systems. Development, application and management of IS. Hardware and software issues for IS. Ethical, social and security related issues of IS. IS environments. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CINF 4230 Web Application Development Prerequisites: CSCI 3133,CSCI 3134, CSCI 3333 Survey of languages, tools and techniques for Web application development, HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML, Server-side web development using .Net Framework with ASP.NET and C#, Perl, CGI programming with Perl, XML. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CINF 4234 Software Mod.&Desg Patterns Prerequisite: CINF 3231. Key concepts and principles of the systems analysis; techniques and tools of the systems analysis methodology; current issues of systems analysis and business process reengineering. Offered N/A CINF 4334 E-Commerce Prerequisite: CINF 3231 and CINF 4230 or CSCI 4230. Key concepts and principles of the e-commerce; Importance of e-commerce in the global economy. Technological elements of the infrastructure of e-commerce. Business and social factors associated with the success or failure of e-commerce. Critical thinking to strategize and plan technology based solutions to achieve business goals. Offered N/A CINF 4634 Computer Systems Admin Prerequisite: CSCI 3333 Administration of computers and their operating systems, both as stand-alone and in network topologies. Unix is used as an example. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CINF 4838 Senior Project in CIS Prerequisite: CSCI 4333 and SWEN 4432. May be taken only during the final semester before graduation. Registration is restricted to students with an approved Candidate Plan of Study. Students develop a significant computer application for a realistic project in CIS that emphasizes the entire software lifecycle. Professional behavior, ethics and teamwork will be developed. Students prepare written reports and give oral presentations. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CINF 4931 Advanced Topics in CIS Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CINF 5931 Res Topic in Comp Info Sys Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A COMM 3230 Integrated Marketing Comm Overview of persuasive communication as it pertains in theory and practice to integrated marketing, public relations and advertising. Offered N/A COMM 3231 Writing For The Media Journalistic writing, including fact gathering, news and feature writing styles, public relations and freelance writing. Offered N/A COMM 3531 Mass Media And Society An examination of the modern public communications environment: broadcasters and publishers, advertisers, media, audiences and regulators. Offered N/A COMM 3532 Media Law Legal issues as pertinent to the professional communicator. Offered N/A COMM 3534 Gathering Information Research techniques in which students identify and collect information from libraries, archives, databases, the Internet and interviews. The gathered information is then used to write magazine articles, reports and strategic studies. Offered N/A COMM 4031 Global Issues in Film Film studies course in which global issues in a digital society are addressed using critical/cultural studies approaches. Focuses on world-wide cultural differences to foster knowledge and understanding of diversity issues. Offered N/A COMM 4233 Spch Comm:Theory & Practice Introduction to theory and application of speech communication including public speaking, critical listening skills, ethics, argumentation, group presentations, and use of visual supporting materials. Offered N/A COMM 4434 Web Design Prerequisite: ARTS 4439 or permission of instructor. Creating and publishing Web pages using HTML. Study of formal design elements, theories, audience analysis and usability as students apply the Web to serve as a communication tool. Offered N/A COMM 4435 Advanced Web Design Prerequisite: COMM 4434 or permission of instructor. Study of advanced techniques in Web page construction including Web animation, dynamic HTML and site management. Also covers audience and usability testing. Offered N/A COMM 4530 3D Computer Modeling Prerequisites: ARTS 4433 and ARTS 4439 or permission of instructor. 3D modeling techniques for animation, images and 3D computer sculptures. How to build 3D models. Modeling techniques used in 3D software applications. Texture mapping and lighting in a 3D environment. Offered N/A COMM 4532 Photojournalism Prerequisite: ARTS 4439. Exploration of photography as a form of journalistic storytelling Includes study of technical and emotional aspects of photographs, as well as techniques in Photoshop. Offered N/A COMM 4533 Editing Prerequisite: COMM 3231. Techniques for correcting and refining articles for publication, broadcast or other media release. Offered N/A COMM 4534 Video Prod. and Editing Develops basic understanding of the technology behind video production as an information medium using non-linear editing equipment. Emphasis on concept, newsworthiness, technique, and effect on audience. Offered N/A COMM 4536 Magazine Publication Introduces students to magazine feature writing and the various phases of magazine production. Students produce Bayousphere, the university's literary art magazine, and articles for outside publication. Offered N/A COMM 4538 Desktop Publishing Prerequisite: ARTS 4439. Coverage of theory and technology related to creation of graphic products for offset printing. Includes examination of Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design and other software applications. Offered N/A COMM 4565 Newspaper Publication Prerequisite: COMM 3231 or equivalent. Laboratory course in newspaper production. Includes gathering facts; interviewing sources; writing articles, headlines, cutlines and teasers; layout and design. Students produce the university's student newspaper. Offered N/A COMM 4611 Communication Portfolio Exit course for Media Studies curriculum. Showcases a student's best work, both textual and graphic, from previous semesters. Media Studies faculty and outside reviewers evaluate the portfolio. Offered N/A COMM 4739 Communication Internship A supervised, on?site internship in a communications capacity. Offered N/A COMM 4931 Selected Topics Communications Identified by a specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A COMM 5031 Graphic Design Professional approaches to graphic design. Presentations on design theory and practice. Professional design projects using Adobe Illustrator. Previous art design and/or computer skills desirable. Offered N/A COMM 5037 Computer Imaging Projects in processing photographic imagery in a computerized environment using Adobe Photoshop. Previous art design and/or computer skills desirable. Access to a digital camera helpful. Offered N/A COUN 5131 Counseling for Lifespan Dev Prerequisite: Admission to Counseling Program. Addresses child development, including bio-social, cognitive, and psychosocial changes and issues that arise during the school years that may require counseling support. Offered N/A COUN 5231 Principles Of Counseling Prerequisite: Admission to Counseling Program. History, principles, services and theoretical development of guidance. Development of basic counseling skills Offered N/A COUN 5432 Theories Of Counseling Prerequisite: COUN 5231. Current theories of counseling and their applications to practice. Offered N/A COUN 5739 Practicum In Counseling Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses, admission to Counseling Program and approval of instructor and Associate Dean. Restricted to candidates with degree or certification plans in counseling. Counseling of bona fide clients in a supervised setting. Offered N/A COUN 6031 Technology Appl for Counselors Prerequisite: Admission to the Counseling Program. This course instructs the counselor on using computers and related programs/software to facilitate research, communication, reports and presentations for counselors. Offered N/A COUN 6033 Res Des & Analysis for Coun Prerequisite: COUN 6032. This course will enable the counselor to design, analyze and apply counseling research techniques, both qualitative and quantitative. Offered N/A COUN 6232 Assessment Issues Couns Prerequisites: COUN 6032 or EDUC 6032 and admission to the counseling program. Review of the most common psychological tests used. Basic principles of psychological report writing and interpretation. Offered N/A COUN 6334 Career Develop & Counseling Prerequisite: COUN 6032 or EDUC 6032; COUN 6232 or PSYC 6232 and admission to Counseling Program. Review of theories, sources of information, methods for appraisal, and counseling techniques related to the career development process throughout the lifespan. Offered N/A COUN 6532 Group Counseling Prerequisite: COUN 5231, COUN 5432. Basic principles of group dynamics, process, theoretical applications, techniques, and leadership skills in an experiential setting. Offered N/A COUN 6533 Crisis Intervention Prerequisites: COUN 6532 or COUN 6435, or permission from the instructor. Knowledge of theory and methodology of crisis intervention. Development of skills that are applicable to specific situational crises. Offered N/A COUN 6731 Profes Seminar In Counseling Prerequisite: COUN 5231. Advanced topics including the latest research in counseling; emphasis on ethical, legal and professional issues. Offered N/A COUN 6739 Internship In Counseling Prerequisites: COUN 5739 and approval of Associate Dean. Restricted to candidates with degree or certification plans in counseling. Supervised internship in an approved counseling environment; written and oral reports required. Offered N/A CRCL 5037 Theor & Practice Of Mediation Application of mediation techniques to the needs of community groups, churches, businesses and non-governmental agencies. Offered N/A CRCL 5131 Gender, Culture And Power Exploration of the many ways gender is constructed cross-culturally. Examination of how different societies conceptualize each gender and assign them social, economic and political significance. Analysis of relationship between gender and class, race, ethnicity and nationality. Offered N/A CRCL 5239 Egypt in Transition Course exposes students to culture, history, religion and politics of Egypt and the Middle East. It explores sociological, historical and cross-cultural forces shaping modern Egypt. Offered N/A CRCL 5434 Studies in Latin Am Hist Critical examination of major issues and themes in Latin American history. Topics vary; may be repeated for credit. Offered N/A CRCL 5535 Cultures of Asia Anthropological approaches to Asian societies. Offered N/A CRCL 5538 Cultures of the Middle East Investigates social and cultural diversity of peoples of the Middle East. Focuses on religion, economy and social structure. Offered N/A CRCL 5631 Cross-Cultural Methods Examines methods used in a variety of disciplines to study difference based on culture, race, ethnicity, gender, class and nationality. Offered N/A CRCL 5731 Seminar in Amer Multicult Litr Survey of minority or immigrant literature; intensive study of a particular ethnic group's texts and authors; a trans-ethnic theme or topic; a major author or authors. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Crosslisted with LITR 5731). Offered N/A CRCL 5931 Special Topic - Cross Cultural Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A CRCL 6739 Graduate Internship Prerequisite: 24 hours of graduate-level course work and approval of internship coordinator. Minimum of two days a week in an approved internship setting. Written report required. Arrangements for internships should be completed by the beginning of the prior semester. Offered N/A CRIM 3132 Criminology Theories of causation; patterns and social response. Offered N/A CRIM 3335 Deviance Theories of the existence of deviance in society; management of spoiled identities. Offered N/A CRIM 4331 Prison and Society Correctional institutions in the United States; analysis of their changing roles and functions. (Crosslisted with SOCI 4331). Offered N/A CRIM 4835 Research Methods Introductory course in research methods in criminology. Topics include theory and measurement, designing and conducting research and data collection and analysis. Offered N/A CRIM 4930 Cont Issues in Criminology Prerequisites: Completion of at least 80 credits and at least four courses in Criminology. Course assesses students' skills in theory, research and subject content. Explores the many opportunities provided by degree in Criminology. Offered N/A CRIM 4931 Sel Topics in Criminology Identified by specific title each time courses is offered. Offered N/A CRIM 5037 Criminological Res and Stat II Prerequisite: CRIM 5036. Further examination of procedures involved in designing and analyzing criminological research. Offered N/A CRIM 5136 Race and Crime Historical and social understanding of racial and ethnic groups in the United States as related to causation of crime and involvement in the criminal justice system. Offered N/A CRIM 5331 Advanced Criminology Examination of major theories of crime causation. Emphasis on sociological theories of social structure, social process and social conflict along with classical and neoclassical perspectives. Offered N/A CRIM 5336 Law and Society This course surveys a number of problematic issues in contemporary American society from the perspectives of sociologica, philosophical, and legal theories. The course examines the controversial ways our political system seeks to reconcile individual civil liberties with the collective obligations of the social contract. (crosslisted with SOCI 5336) Offered N/A CRIM 5431 Domestic Violence Course examines historical and contextual foundations, theories of causation and victimization, legal and enforcement response, and potential solutions to abuse and violence in domestic relationships. Offered N/A CRIM 5433 Serial Murder Examination of phenomenon of serial muirder on national and international bases. Discussions include current and historical serial killers, why they kill, case studies and their investigation. Offered N/A CRIM 5931 Res Topics in Criminology Identified by specific topic each time course is offered. Offered N/A CRIM 6735 Seminar in Criminology Prerequisites: CRIM 5036; CRIM 5037; 24 hours of graduate course work. Fulfills course work option requirement in graduate criminology. Students apply the substantive knowledge and research skills they have acquired to topic selected by instructor. Offered N/A CSCI 3033 Concepts of Data Structures Prerequisite: Programming in C. An introduction to the concepts of data structures for non-computing majors, including records, tables, linked lists, stacks and queues. Abstract data types. Recursion. Searching, sorting, and an introduction to binary trees. Not to be taken by computing and engineering majors. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 3131 Programming with Visual Basic Programming with Visual Basic with emphasis on object-oriented programming and the uses of integrated development environments. Data types, control structures, functions and subroutines, files, classes, controls, object-oriented programming and the development of COM components. Modeling, programming and testing. Laboratory Instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 3132 Programming In Pascal Programming with the Pascal programming language with emphasis on structural programming techniques. A study of Pascal including control structures, functions and procedures, arrays, records, I/O, sequential files and relative files. Software development including analysis, design, coding, implementation, testing and documentation. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 3133 Programming With C Programming techniques with the C programming language, emphasis on modular design, data abstraction and encapsulation using ANSI C. Use of all features of C including arrays, pointers, structures, prototypes, separate compilation and the C-preprocessor. Development of generic functions and study of portability issues. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 3134 Software Devept With Java Prerequisite: C. Software development with the Java programming language. Object-oriented design with UML and object-oriented programming with Java and the Java Class libraries. Design of applets and stand-alone Java applications. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 3231 Numerical Methods Prerequisites: Calculus, linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, and programming in C, Pascal, Ada or Java. Taylor series and error analysis, interpolation, solution of linear and non-linear equations, least squares, integration of functions and differential equations. Programming assignments. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 3233 Objct Oriented Design & Progrm Prerequisite: CSCI 3333 Data Structures. Basic elements of object-oriented technology including classes, their attributes, methods and relations to other classes, objects, classification and inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, object-oriented analysis, design and programming assignments in C++ language under UNIX. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 3234 Advance Software Development Prerequisite: CSCI 3134 Software Development with Java. This course covers advanced programming concepts and use Java programming language. Using UML, pseudo code, and algorithmic modeling to design Java programs. Advanced programming features in Java including detailed review of object oriented paradigm, multithreading, network programming, remote method invocation, using GUI components, basic data structures in Java, Java database connectivity. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 3331 Comp Org & Assembly Language Prerequisite: Programming in C. Basic elements of computer hardware and software, data representations, instruction formats and addressing modes, assembly language instructions, programming techniques in assembly language, macro assemblers, link-loaders, functions of operating systems and input/output programming and peripherals. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 3333 Data Structures Prerequisites: C and CSCI 3234. Advanced programming techniques and data structures including records, arrays, linked lists, queues and stacks. Abstract Data Types, recursion, searching/sorting, binary trees, hashing techniques, and elementary algorithm analysis. Laboratory instruction Offered N/A CSCI 3532 Adv Data Structr & Algorithms Prerequisite: MATH 3331 and CSCI 3333 or equivalent. Binary trees, trees, graph theory, finite state automata, external storage devices, sequential and direct file organizations, file processing techniques, hashing, B-trees, external sorting, P and NP problems, algorithmic analysis. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 4135 Adv. Soft Dev with .NET and C# Prerequisite: CSCI 3333 and CSCI 3233 or CSCI 3134 or equivalent. In depth study of the managed environment provided by .NET Framework and its use for developing advanced windows applications utilizing OOP conceps and techniques. Includes GUI issues, event and exception handling, multithreading, networking, collections, file and database access as well as an introduction to ASP .NET, Web Forms and Web Services. Offered N/A CSCI 4230 Web Appl Develop Prerequisite: CSCI 3133, CSCI 3134, CSCI 3333. Survey of languages, tools and techniques for Web application development, HTML, XHTML CSS, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML, Server-side web development using .Net Framework with ASP.NET and C#, Perl, XML. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 4333 Design Of Database Systems Prerequisite: CSCI 3333. Design of database systems, data description and manipulation languages, data models, entity-relationship model, relational model, SQL, relational algebra, normalization theory, DBMS, Internet, data base design, data flow diagrams and implementation of data base systems. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 4534 Operating Systems Prerequisites: CSCI 3331, CSCI 3333 and CENG 3531 or equivalents and senior standing. Analysis and design of basic operating systems concepts, including multiprocessing, interprocess communication and synchronization, scheduling, file systems, memory management, input/output, and deadlock. Examples drawn from real operating systems including Unix and Windows NT. Laboratory instruction.. Offered N/A CSCI 4634 Computer Sys Administration Prerequisites: CSCI 3333. Administration of computers and their operating systems, both as stand-alone and in network topologies. Unix is used as an example. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 4838 Senior Project in Comp Science Prerequisite: CSCI 3532 and SWEN 4432. May be taken only during the final semester before graduation. Registration is restricted to students with an approved Candidate Plan of Study. Students develop a significant computer application for a realistic project. Emphasis will be on practical experience on all phases of constructing a computer solution. Professional behavior, ethics and teamwork will be developed throughout the project. Students prepare written reports and give oral presentations. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 4915 Cooperative Education Work Trm Prerequisites: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of associate dean and Director of Cooperative Education. Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of career interest and course of study. A technical report will be required at the end of the semester. (Specific requirements are noted in the Cooperative Education Catalog description.) Offered N/A CSCI 4931 Select Topics Computer Science Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A CSCI 5132 Internet Protocols Prerequisite: CSCI 3333, CSCI 3532, and CSCI 3331 or equivalents. Interconnection of heterogeneous networks and the layering principles of TCP/IP which make it possible. A brief look at underlying hardware technologies. Internet addressing and routing, reliable and unreliable transport protocols. Application level services available in the Internet. Offered N/A CSCI 5232 Concepts of Prog Lang Prerequisite: CSCI 3333. Study of various programming languages from cnceptual standpoint; topics will include formal language definition, data storage techniques, design techniques and implementation issues for compilers. Both numeric and string processing languages will be covered. The course assumes knowledge of at least one imperative language such as C, C++, or Java. Offered N/A CSCI 5233 Computer Security & Integrity Prerequisites: CSCI 4333, CSCI 4534 or equivalents. Introduction to encryption and decryption; security mechanisms in computer architectures, operating systems, database, networks, and introduction to security. Offered N/A CSCI 5234 Web Security Prerequisites: CSCI 5233 and CSCI 4230 or instructor's approval. The objectives of this course include fundamental coverage of issues and techniques in developing secure web-based applications, and related topics such as network security, web server security, application-level security and web database security, etc. Offered N/A CSCI 5333 Data Base Management System Prerequisite: CSCI 4333. Data base management systems (DBMS), relational DBMS, object-oriented DBMS, knowledge base management system, data base language, query optimization, security and integrity, concurrency control and recovery, design theory of data bases. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 5432 Design & Analysis Algorithms Prerequisite: CSCI 3532. Review of advanced data structures and algorithm design. Focus on analysis techniques for complex algorithms and data structures, including amortized analysis, randomized algorithms, and NP approximations. Includes survey of parallel analysis and complexity theory. Offered N/A CSCI 5433 Object-Oriented Database Syst Prerequisite: CSCI 4333, CSCI 4230 recommended. Integration of object-oriented technology with database and Internet technologies, topics include modeling and design for object-oriented database systems, their development processes, implementation of online web database applications using object-oriented languages, scripting languages and object-oriented DBMS to store and retrieve objects in an object-oriented database. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 5531 Advanced Operating Systems Prerequisites: CSCI 4534, familiarity with C and UNIX system calls. Study of current methodologies used in the design of distributed operating systems including issues related to the design of distributed file systems, interprocess communication and synchronization facilities, process, processor and memory management within the context of distributed operating systems. Case studies and review of current literature. Basic introduction to network programming and its application to the design of a simplified component of a distributed operating system. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 5633 Web Database Development Prerequisite: CSCI 4230 and CSCI 4333. Principles of design and implementation of web database systems for storing, updating and retrieving data on the web: web database development techniques, database modeling, SQL development, web database connectivity, web database application programming, scripting languages, exchanging data with XML, user authentication, user tracking, session management, e-commerce and web database administration will be covered. Laboratory instruction. Offered N/A CSCI 5915 Cooperative Education Work Trm Prerequisites: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of associate dean and Director of Cooperative Education. Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of career interest and course of study. A technical report will be required at the end of the semester. (Specific requirements are noted in the Cooperative Education Catalog description.) Offered N/A CSCI 5931 Research Topics Comp Science Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A CSCI 6530 Research Methods In Comp Sci A study of current methods and techniques in computer science research, including writing research proposals, conducting research, technical writing and presentations. Offered N/A CSCI 6838 Research Project And Seminar Prerequisite: 24 hours completed in graduate program. Attendance to orientation meeting of first class day required. Students will be assigned a research project which requires integrating knowledge and standard procedures in the discipline. A written paper and a presentation will be required. Offered N/A DMST 5031 Graphic Design Professional approaches to graphic design. Presentations on design theory and practice. Professional design projects using Adobe Illustrator. Previous art design and/or computer skills desirable. Offered N/A DMST 5038 Digital Photography Prerequisite: DMST 5037: Computer Imaging. Exploration of photography and photographic processes in the digital realm. Addresses concepts of documentation, communication and fine art. Offered N/A DMST 5039 Web Design Creating and publishing Web pages using HTML. Study of formal design elements, theories, audience analysis and usability. (This course is taught online). Offered N/A DMST 5132 3D Modeling 3D modeling techniques for animation, images and 3D computer sculptures. Includes how to build 3D models and exposure to variety of modeling techniques used in 3D software applications, as well as texture mapping and lighting in 3D environment. Offered N/A DMST 5139 Adv. Web Design Advanced techniques in Web page construction, including Web animation, dynamic HTML and site management. Also covers audience and usability testing. (This course is taught online). Offered N/A DMST 5230 Crit. Appr. to Digital Media Exploration of personal, cultural, social, economic, political and ethical impacts of information technology, using critical/cultural studies approaches. Offered N/A DMST 5232 Tech Foun of Digital Media Delivery of content through digital media. Explores concepts of digital systems, computer components, networking and delivery techniques. Offered N/A DMST 5236 Digital Storytelling Developing skills in preparation, narrative development techniques and writing for digital short film scripts. Introduction to basic knowledge and skills in interactive media writing. Offered N/A DMST 5538 Desktop Publishing Prerequisite: DMST 5037. Coverage of all aspects of desktop publishing--from concept and content development to design, layout, project management and printing. Includes examination of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Offered N/A DMST 5931 Research Topics in Digital Med Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A DMST 6839 Master's Project Research Completion of a project sufficient to represent a capstone activity that integrates knowledge and skills developed in the program. Offered N/A DSCI 3131 Quant Methods For Mgmt Prerequisite: DSCI 3231 or equivalent. Introduction to quantitative techniques for management; probability, inventory and production models, linear programming, queuing, replacement models, Markov analysis and network models. Offered N/A DSCI 3231 Statistics I Prerequisite: College algebra and finite math. Introduction to probability and statistics; descriptive measures, probability distribution, sample statistics, estimation, confidence intervals, tests of hypotheses, chi-square, F-distribution, linear regression and correlation. Offered N/A DSCI 4931 Sel Topics In Decision Science Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A DSCI 5030 Business Calculus Prerequisite: College algebra or permission of instructor. Concepts of derivatives and integrals with applications to business problems. Specific topics to be covered include limits and continuity, logarithmic and exponential functions, differentiation; finding maxima and minima, integration; the definite and indefinite integral. May not be taken as graduate elective credit by any BUS student. Offered N/A DSCI 5031 Bus Statistics for Decision Ma Prerequisite: College algebra or equivalent. An introduction to business statistics, probability, probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypotheses testing, correlation, simple and multiple regression, ANOVA, forecasting, and statistical process control. Offered N/A DSCI 5431 Management Science & Operation Prerequisites: DSCI 5031 and ACCT 5031 or equivalent. The scientific approach to managerial decision making. An applied management science course with applications in production/operations management. The topics covered include: decision analysis; inventory, scheduling and production models; computer simulation; queuing; linear programming; project management (PERT, CPM), and forecasting. Offered N/A ECED 4031 Hst & Recnt Trnds - E C Prgrms Historical, societal, political, and economic factors that influence progressive early childhood programs and child services. Field experiences required. Offered N/A ECED 4032 Devlpng Comptence In Yng Chdrn Prerequisite: Course must be taken either the semester prior to or concurrent with Internship I. Focus on the interrelationships among the content areas, skills, concepts and practices that support early competence in young children. Integration of national and state teaching standards into curriculum planning is featured. Field experiences required. Offered N/A ECED 4034 Nutrition, Health and Safety Study of nutrition, health, safety and related activities, including skill development in management of issues, guidelines and practices in nutrition, community health, hygiene and safety. Integration of these principles applies to a variety of EC-4 settings. Field experience required. Offered N/A ECED 4131 Reading Dev in Young Children Prerequisite: LLLS 4131 and LLLS 4435. Focus on early language and literacy development of young children. Oral language development, beginning reading and writing strategies and family literacy are featured. Field experiences required. Offered N/A ECED 4133 Dvlpmntl Theories/Yng Chldr Focus on historic and current theories of children's learning and development. Offered N/A ECED 4134 Obsrvtnl/Devmntl Assmnt Yng Prerequisite: ECED 4032. Evaluation and uses of developmental and cognitive assessment instruments and their theoretical bases will be explored. Students will develop informal assessments of the intellectual, language, social, physical and motor development of young children. Field experience required. Offered N/A ECED 4230 Play Focus on philosophy, research and applications of modern play and environments for play. Influences of play on child development, cognition, culture and overall health. The role of play in the early childhood curriculum will be emphasized. Field experiences required Offered N/A ECED 4231 Infants & Toddlers Overview of human development from prenatal stages through the first two years of life. Emphasis is placed on the interrelationship of cognitive, physical and social and emotional development in a variety of contexts and cultures. Appropriate curriculum and environments for the infants and toddlers to meet their unique learning and developmental needs. Field experiences required. Offered N/A ECED 4233 Preschool Curriculum Overview of integrated curriculum for children ages 3-5 including appropriate content, methodology, environment, materials and resources. Field experience is required. Offered N/A ECED 4332 Early Childhood Special Educ Prerequisite/co-requisite: SPED 4030 or SPED 5030. A study of atypical development in infants and young children with a focus on educational planning and programming. Field experience is required. Offered N/A ECED 4335 Children And Families Social contexts in which a child develops, the relationships of individuals in these social contexts and the interaction within and between cross-cultural contexts. Field experiences required. Offered N/A ECED 5032 Community Prog For Young Child Focus is on studies of various school and community programs (and their underlying theoretical perspectives) that serve young children and families. Trends and issues in early childhood education will be explored. Field experiences required. Offered N/A ECED 5132 Literacy Dvmnt In Early Chldh Focus on language and emergent literacy development of young children including research and implications for practice. Field experiences required. Offered N/A ECED 5332 Infants & Yng Childrn W/Except Prerequisite: SPED 4030 or SPED 5030. A study of various educational models and methods for the assessment and service provision to infants and young children with special needs. Field experiences required. Offered N/A ECED 5335 Children, Family And Society Social contexts in which a child develops, the relationships of individuals in these social contexts, and the interaction within and between cross-cultural contexts. Field experience required. Offered N/A ECED 6739 Internship:Early Childhood Prerequisite: Approval of Associate Dean. Supervised internship in an early childhood setting. Offered N/A ECON 3131 Money And Banking Prerequisite: Principles of economics or equivalent. The role of money and the banking system in the economy; monetary theory and policy and international monetary conditions. Offered N/A ECON 5031 Economic Principles The study of human behavior from an economic perspective. Principles and analysis of microeconomic and macroeconomic issues and concepts as applied in a domestic and global setting. May not be taken as graduate elective credit by any BUS student. Offered N/A ECON 5136 Economic Policy & Applications Prerequisite: ECON 5031 or equivalent. Analysis and application of microeconomic and macroeconomic policies including wage and price controls, regulation, anti-trust, minimum wage, tax policy and enforcement, monetary controls, tax and expenditure proposals, international trade agreements, tariffs, import duties and quotas, and the incentive effects of government policies. Offered N/A EDLS 7031 Quantitative Research I This is the first of a two-course sequence (with EDLS 7032) and focuses on quantitative techniques of inquiry that pertain to educational research and policy analysis. Using an integrated approach, students will study statistics; exploratory data analysis; sampling, survey and experimental design; naturalistic observation and inquiry; and interview and questionnaire design in the context of using research information in planning, change management, policy analysis and program management. Topics include inferential, descriptive, comparative, relational and non-parametric statistics. Offered N/A EDLS 7035 Intercultural Communication Focuses on the understanding of cultural issues that influence communication effectiveness with diverse populations. Offered N/A EDLS 7036 Policy & Progs - Spec. Pops Overview of various programs serving special populations (ECE, ELL and Special Education). Includes trends and issues, policy implications, legal and ethical aspects and advocacy. Field experiences required. Offered N/A EDLS 7130 Program Evaluation Prerequisite: EDLS 7033. Addresses the evaluation of the effectiveness of programs and policies. Topics include purposes for evaluating; evaluator's role; evaluation structure, various design applications, including experimental, quasi-experimental and descriptive; indicators for effectiveness and program process; along with a series of components, including collection of quantitative and qualitative data, analysis and use of evaluation results in the decision-making process. Offered N/A EDLS 7230 COUNSELING SUPERVISION Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and 2 years experience as Licensed Professional Counselor or Certified School Counselor. Supervision models; supervisory relationship and counseling. Offered N/A EDLS 7636 Politics and School Finance Includes federal, state and local sources of funding; issues related to the distribution of moneys and local taxation policies; understanding the concepts and issues of bond elections, investments, debt service and risk management, analysis of the community power structure within the district, how national and state political forces affect local education policies. Offered N/A EDLS 7638 The Supt. and School Com Relat Approval of the Associate Dean/Admission to the Superintendent Certification Plan. Application of interpersonal skills in educational leadership; study of leadership approaches for use with various school constituencies. Offered N/A EDLS 7837 Superintendent Internship Supervised internship in an approved educational environment. Written and oral reports required. Offered N/A EDLS 8030 Organizational Leadership Prerequisite: EDLS 7034. Explores major philosophies and theories of leadership and their applications to successfully leading and managing educational organizations in community settings, especially ones with a diverse population. Topics include theories of organization and their implications for diagnosis and actions; managerial styles and their implications in addressing individual and group dynamics; values and ethics; cultural sensitivity; legal responsibilities; and effective decision making strategies for successful outcomes. Field experiences req. Offered N/A EDLS 8430 Financial Resources Management Addresses financial management practices and problems of nonprofit organizations in the area of education, government and human services. Specific topics include financial accounting, preparation and interpretation of financial statements, financial analysis and cost accounting, budgeting, cost containment and retrenchment and financial planning. Field experiences required. Offered N/A EDLS 8939 Dissertation Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy for doctoral degree and consent of Doctoral Program Committee. Twelve (12) hours of dissertation count toward the program. Focuses on the activities necessary for the completion of the dissertation. Offered N/A EDUC 4030 School and Community Historical, legal and philosophical foundations of education in American society. Offered N/A EDUC 4130 Theories Of Educ Psyc A comparative survey of major theories of effective learning and motivation as they apply to learners of all ages. Offered N/A EDUC 4132 Professional Seminar Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education . A study of major theories of learning, motivation, cognition and moral development as they apply to professionals and learners, including constraints imposed by law and social policy. Offered N/A EDUC 6032 Applied Statistics Application of descriptive and inferential statistics in education. Focuses on the calculation and use of measures of central tendency and variability, and presents statistical tools typically used in educational research including selected parametric and non-parametric techniques. Offered N/A EDUC 6033 Research Design And Analysis Prerequisite: EDUC 6032 or equivalent. Design, analysis, and application of educational research techniques, both qualitative and quantitative. Offered N/A EMGT 5230 Negotiation Strategies Prerequisite: Foundation courses. This course will educate the student to better understand the behavior of individuals, groups and organizations in the context of competitive situations. Students develop negotiation skills experientially and understand negotiation in useful analytical frameworks. Offered N/A EMGT 5330 Service and Operations Managem Prerequisite: Foundation courses. This course provides an overview, concepts and methods that are useful in understanding the management of a firm's operations. This course will concentrate on operations strategy, process improvement, forecasting, lean and just-in-time and supply chain management. Offered N/A EMGT 5931 Research Topics in Eng Mgmt Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A EMGT 6837 Eng Mgmt Capstone Project Prerequisites: At least 18 hours of graduate work in EMGT. Students will be grouped into teams to undertake a software project utilizing the tools, techniques and skills acquired during their previous course work. Each team will be assigned to a client and will interact with that client to establish requirements, agree upon a design and achieve a successful acceptance test of the resulting software system. Teams will meet on a weekly basis with their faculty mentor to discuss progress. Offered N/A ENSC 3033 Integrated Environ Sci Study of human influences on the biological, chemical and phusical environment. For non-science majors only. Offered N/A ENSC 4931 Topics In Environmental Scienc Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A ENSC 5530 Research Methods: Environ Sci Prerequisite: STAT 5135. Research methods currently used in environmental science will be studied. Student presentations and papers are required. Required of all master of science students. Offered N/A ENSC 6731 Graduate Seminar Prerequisite: ENSC 5530, STAT 5135 and 24 hours completed in an approved graduate program. Advanced seminar where an in-depth perusal of an environmental science topic shall be undertaken and a formal paper and presentation shall be completed. Offered N/A ENSC 6838 Research Project And Seminar Prerequisite: ENSC 5530 and 24 hours completed in an approved graduate program. Students develop a project which integrates knowledge and standard procedures in the discipline. A written report and presentation are required Offered N/A ENVR 4332 The Process Of Envr Permitting A practical survey of the permits and procedures used by environmental agencies for regulatory control. Offered N/A ENVR 4336 Adm Practice & Ethical Issues The study of administrative agencies and their structure and authority; practical considerations when interacting with administrative agencies on environmental issues; ethical issues in environmental management. Offered N/A ENVR 4931 Selected Topics In Envr Mgmt Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A ENVR 5332 Environmental Law Federal and state environmental legislation and case law; concepts of regulation and their application to management decisions. Offered N/A ENVR 5533 Pollution Control Technology Prerequisite: Introductory chemistry. Applied processes in pollution control; emphasis on process selection factors including efficiency, cost, manpower, energy usage and practical utility. Offered N/A ENVR 5534 Permits And Procedures Requirements for air, water, solid and hazardous waste and other environmental permits; federal, state and local administrative procedures for obtaining and keeping permits. Offered N/A ENVR 6132 Environmental Impact Assmnt Prerequisites: ENVR 5332 and one of ENVR 5333, 5337, 5532 or permission from instructor. Practice in and analysis of environmental impact assessment, environmental auditing and other planning and decision tools. Offered N/A ENVR 6133 Environmental Risk Management A broad approach to risk management, incorporating risk assessment and communication and concentrating on case studies. Offered N/A ENVR 6732 Envr Management Practices Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and adviser. The use of case studies, problems and field work to analyze current practices and situations in environmental management. Offered N/A FINC 3031 Personal Finance Practical financial management of personal money matters; budgeting insurance, taxes, borrowing, saving, investing and retirement and estate planning. This course will not satisfy the bachelor of science degree in finance concentration requirement. Offered N/A FINC 3331 Business Finance Prerequisites: Principles of accounting, principles of economics and DSCI 3231 or equivalent. Fundamental tools and techniques in financial planning; working capital management, capital budgeting; cost of capital; dividend theory, mergers and business failures. Offered N/A FINC 3333 Intermediate Financial Mgmt Prerequisite: FINC 3331 or equivalent. Advanced principles and practices in the financial administration of business enterprises. Offered N/A FINC 3531 Real Estate Investmnt Analysis Analytical foundations of evaluating real estate investments and exploration of the methods of financing such investments. Offered N/A FINC 3533 Investments Prerequisite: FINC 3331 and FINC 3333 or equivalents. Personal investments in bonds, mortgages, stocks and other securities; financial statements and credit. Offered N/A FINC 4331 Contemporary Finc Institutions Prerequisite: FINC 3331 or equivalent. Management policies of commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies and other financial intermediaries. Offered N/A FINC 4431 Structure Finc Statements Prerequisites: FINC 3331, ACCT 3431. Evaluation of the structure of financial statements and their use in financial decision-making. Offered N/A FINC 4631 Treasury Management Prerequisite: FINC 3331 or equivalent. Short-term asset and liability management, including the issues essential to the day-to-day management of cash flows associated with the operating cycle of a firm. Offered N/A FINC 5031 Financial Analysis & Markets Prerequisites: ACCT 5031, DSCI 5031, ECON 5031 or equivalents. An introduction to and overview of the world of finance. Study of the analytical skills and quantitative techniques useful in reaching financial decisions. May not be taken as graduate elective credit by any BUS student. Offered N/A FINC 5131 Financial System Prerequisite: FINC 5031 or equivalent. The role of money and banking system in the economy; the implications for policy by the central monetary authority; and the role of financial markets and institutions. Offered N/A FINC 5133 Financial Policy Prerequisite: FINC 5031 or equivalent; and ECON 5136. Develop understanding of the decisions made by financial managers. These decisions are valuation of assets, measuring risk and return, choosing among investment alternatives, financing of operations, capital structure decisions, dividend policy, merger and acquisition decisions, and others. Offered N/A FINC 5331 Finc Admin Practices Prerequisite: FINC 5031 or equivalent. Managerial methods in financial institutions; planning, acquisition and management of funds; investment projects, capital budgeting and maintaining of credit worthiness. Offered N/A FINC 5332 Structure Finc Statements Prerequisite: FINC 5031 or equivalent. Analyzing, interpreting and forecasting financial statements for credit, investment and internal planning decisions. Offered N/A FINC 6231 Security Analysis Prerequisite: FINC 5031 or equivalent. Evaluation of capital market theory and rigorous treatment of securities evaluation to determine the probability distribution of expected returns. Offered N/A FINC 6233 Options And Futures Prerequisite: FINC 5031. Study of the principles governing the use and valuation of options, swaps and financial futures. Emphasis will be placed on using these derivative securities for hedging. Offered N/A FINC 6234 Portfolio Selections Prerequisite: FINC 6231. Selection of stock portfolios, measuring returns and performance. Application of concepts acquired in security analysis. Offered N/A FINC 6531 International Finance Prerequisite: FINC 5031 or equivalent. International financial operations, including foreign trade financing, risk and credit evaluation, letters of credit and bankers' acceptances; role of political and social pressures. Offered N/A FINC 6731 Seminar In Finance Prerequisite: FINC 5133. Investment and financing decisions of individuals and businesses in the presence of taxes and uncertainty - a microeconomic approach. Offered N/A FRAD 4238 Social Conflict and Mediation Examines theories of social conflict and application of dispute resolution/mediation techniques within fire service organizations. Offered N/A FRAD 4433 Public Service Management Overview of basic theories of administrative organization, relationships, and behavior. How to structure, manage, direct, and control units within fire service organizations. Offered N/A FRAD 4434 Public Service Leadership Examination of determinants and consequences of effective and ineffective leadership in fire service organizations. Offered N/A FRAD 4435 Strategic Planning Strategic planning and facilitation of organizational change in fire service organizations. Offered N/A FRAD 4931 Selected Topics in Fire Ser Ad Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A FRAD 5931 Sel Topics in Fire Serv Admin Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A GEOG 3137 Global Geography Analysis of physical, economic, and political patterns of different world regions. Offered N/A GEOG 4031 Urban Geography Examination of the interrelationships among physical geography and urbanization, the internal land utilization of cities, urban historical geography and central place theory. Offered N/A GEOG 4135 Political Geography The interrelationship between political activities and spatial distributions of world regions. Topics include the concept of state, political core regions, international spheres of influence and confrontations, boundaries and contemporary issues and problems. Offered N/A GEOL 3034 Fundamentals Of Planetary Geol Study of the origins and evolution of Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars and the Moon. Physical processes essential to understanding geology are stressed. Laboratory exercises included. Suitable for non-majors. Not available for credit if physical geology has been completed. Offered N/A GEOL 3035 Fundamentals Of Earth Science Study of basic physical and chemical processes that form the ocean-atmospheric system. Natural and anthropogenic factors that affect global climate change are also studied. Suitable for non-majors. Offered N/A GEOL 3333 Environ Geol Relationships between human activities and the geological environment. Includes study of natural hazards, natural resources and waste disposal in the geologic environment. Suitable for non-majors. Offered N/A GEOL 4234 Geomorphology Prerequisite: GEOL 3034 or equivalent. Corequisite: GEOL 4222. Origin and evolution of land forms; geomorphic cycles, physiographic provinces, application of maps, aerial photographs, and quantitative methods to geomorphology. Laboratory exercises included. Offered N/A GEOL 4236 Oceanography Prerequisite: GEOL 3035 or equivalent. The course emphasizes on the application of geologic principles to the study of the marine environment and associated physical, chemical and biological process. Topics covered include coastal processes, ocean resources, ocean management and human interaction with oceans. Offered N/A GEOL 4931 Select Topics In Geology Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Offered N/A GEOL 5333 Wetlands Prerequisite: GEOL 4233. Survey of wetlands types including coverage of environmental importance of wetlands, interaction of soils, geomorphology and biological community in wetlands formation, wetlands protection and wetlands creation. Offered N/A HADM 3131 Foundations Of HC Admin Ldrshp The administration of health care services and basic principles of organization for patient care including financial, manpower and systems development and control considerations in meeting health requirements at community, state, regional and national levels. This course is also an examination of leadership in healthcare administration. Offered N/A HADM 3333 Healthcare Economics The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the terminology and theory of health economics and to apply these tools to current issues in health policy and healthcare management. Emphasis will be placed on reading and analyzing recent articles in journals and newspapers that relate to health economics. Offered N/A HADM 3531 Physician Group Practice Mgmt Prerequisite: HADM 3131 or equivalent. Acquaints the student with the management issues of physician group practice including insurance billing, personnel management, marketing, patient relations, financial management, venture planning, risk management, retirement planning, physician agreements, practice valuation, managed care, Medicare/Medicaid and legal/tax/professional liability. Offered N/A HADM 4133 Health Policy Analysis of health policymaking, health policy and contemporary issues in health policy with emphasis on the U.S. Offered N/A HADM 4136 Medical Reimbursement Prerequisite: HADM 3131 or equivalent. Acquaints the student with medical terminology, procedure coding, diagnosis coding, medical management and documentation. Offered N/A HADM 4137 HC Ethics, Values & Social Res This course provides the student exposure to ethical issues in healthcare administration as well as business ethics, biomedical and research ethical issues, services to be offered, and distribution and allocation of resources. Additionally, this course will address important ethical issues and problems facing the US health system. Offered N/A HADM 4332 Legal Dimen Of Healthcare Adm Prerequisite: HADM 3531 or equivalent. Legal aspects of the doctor-patient-nurse-other health professional relationships; individual, corporate and institutional liability and responsibility. Offered N/A HADM 4531 Finc Dimens Of HC Admin II Prerequisites: FINC 3331 and HADM 3131 or equivalent. Analysis of the financial framework within which health care organizations and facilities operate; sources and flow of funds, cost information systems and capital budgeting. Offered N/A HADM