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Undergraduate/Graduate Course Requirements. Additional work is required of graduate students enrolled for graduate credit in 4000-level courses. Undergraduate students permitted to enroll in 5000-level courses are expected to complete the same assignments and to be graded on the same scale as the graduate students in the course. To enroll in a 5000-level course, an advanced undergraduate student must have senior standing, an overall GPA of at least 3.0, and permission of the instructor. Courses numbered 6000 and higher are for graduate students only. Graduating seniors may be permitted to enroll in these courses in accordance with the Dual Undergraduate/ Graduate Registration Policy described in this Catalog.

Course Prefix. Courses offered for academic credit are listed by number within each subject and the subjects are listed alphabetically according to prefixes.

Civil Engineering (CEGR) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

CEGR 2101. Civil Engineering Drawing. (2) Prerequisite: ENGR 1202. Introduction to engineering drawing in the environmental, geotechnical, transportation, and structural sub-disciplines of civil engineering, including sketching, principles of mechanical drawing, and computer aided drawing (CAD). CAD utilizes the MOSAIC computing environment. One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Fall)

CEGR 2102. Engineering Economic Analysis. (2) Prerequisite: ENGR 1201. Economic analysis of engineering solutions; present and annual worth analysis; cost benefit analysis; internal rate of return analysis; bonds and cost estimating. Three hours per week. (Spring)

CEGR 2103. Civil Engineering Measurements and Analysis. (2) Prerequisite: ENGR 1201. Introduction to laboratory and field data collection techniques for stress and strain, heights and distance, area and volume, and flow measurements including data analysis, data presentation and report writing. One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Fall)

CEGR 2104. Surveying and Site Design. (3) Prerequisite: ENGR 1202. Elements of plane surveying including taping, use of level, transit, theodolite, and total station; topographical surveying and mapping; error adjustment; area and volume computations; introduction to photogrammetry; site development including site location, geometry, conditions, design, layout, and regulatory requirements; computer applications. One hour of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. (Spring)

CEGR 2154. Design Project Lab. (2) Prerequisite: CEGR 2103. Corequisite: CEGR 2102. Problem definition, evaluation of design alternatives, design concepts, conceptual design, forensic engineering, reverse engineering and value engineering. Students work together in teams to find, present, and defend their solutions to real world civil engineering problems. One hour of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. (Spring)

CEGR 3090. Special Topics in Civil Engineering. (1-4) Examination of specific new areas emerging in the various fields of civil engineering based upon and synthesizing knowledge students have gained from the engineering science, mathematics and physical science stems of the core curriculum. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

CEGR 3122. Structural Analysis. (3) Prerequisites: ESGR 3141 and MATH 2171 and junior standing. Corequisite: CEGR 2152. Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate beams, trusses and frames to include shear and moment diagrams, rough deflected shapes and deflections; influence lines and criteria for moving loads; indeterminate analyses to include methods of consistent deflection, slope deflection and moment distribution. (Spring)

CEGR 3141. Introduction to Environmental Engineering. (3) Prerequisite: MATH 2171, CHEM 1251, and junior standing. Corequisite: CEGR 3155. Environmental engineering concepts, including stream pollution analysis, water and wastewater treatment processes; solid and hazardous waste management practices; pollution problems and controls; mass balance analyses, and review of pertinent legislation. (Fall)

CEGR 3143. Hydraulics and Hydrology. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 2104 and junior standing. Corequisite: CEGR 3141. Fluid properties, pressure, closed-conduit flow, pipe networks, pumps, open channel flow, weirs, orifices, flumes; hydrologic cycle-evaporation, precipitation, runoff, groundwater flow, stream flow; flow measurement. (Fall)

CEGR 3153. Transportation Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: CEGR 3161. Design of transportation systems including highways, airports, pipelines and mass transit; route layout, geometric design and earthwork calculations; computer-aided system simulation and evaluation. One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Fall)

CEGR 3155. Environmental Laboratory. (W) (1) Prerequisite: CHEM 1251L. Corequisite: CEGR 3141. Laboratory problems in environmental engineering. Emphasis on analysis and presentation of results as well as on the significance of results as they affect theory and/or practice. One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Fall)

CEGR 3161. Transportation Engineering I. (3) Prerequisite: MATH 2241; CEGR 2102, 2103, 2104, and junior standing. Corequisite: CEGR 3153. Analysis of transportation facilities; planning, location and economic considerations, with special emphasis on land transportation. (Fall)

CEGR 3201. Systems and Design I. (3) Prerequisite: senior standing in Civil Engineering, CEGR 2154, and 3 of the following: CEGR 3122, 3141, 3161, 3278. Systems engineering techniques applied to civil engineering problems emphasizing methodological considerations and engineering projects carried out by small groups of students. (Fall)

CEGR 3202. Systems and Design II. (1) Prerequisite: CEGR 3201. Continuation of CEGR 3201. Creatively investigate and produce alternative solutions for a comprehensive engineering project resulting in written and verbal class presentations. Three hours of laboratory per week. (Spring)

CEGR 3212. Computer Applications in Civil Engineering. (3) Prerequisite: senior standing in Civil Engineering. Application of digital computers and numerical methods to various types of civil engineering problems. Examinations in depth of selected civil engineering problems. (On demand)

CEGR 3221. Structural Steel Design I. (3) Prerequisites: CEGR 3122 and ESGR 2144. Corequisite: CEGR 3255. Analysis and design of structural steel components with emphasis on theories necessary for a thorough understanding of the design procedure. Design philosophies and types of steel structures. Columns, tension members and laterally supported beams are considered. General flexural theory including bending of unsymmetrical sections. Current AISC Specifications used. (Fall)

CEGR 3225. Reinforced Concrete Design I. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3122. Corequisite: CEGR 3255. Analysis and design of reinforced concrete components with emphasis on fundamental theories. Mechanics and behavior of reinforced concrete. Flexural members to include singly and doubly-reinforced beams of various cross sections (rectangular, T-beams, joists, one-way slabs and others). Shear in beams and columns. Short columns to include uniaxial and biaxial bending. Construction of short column interaction diagrams. Introduction to footings. Current ACI Specifications. (Fall)

CEGR 3232. Urban Engineering. (3) Prerequisite: consent of department. An examination of those societal problems of metropolitan regions most amenable to engineering solutions. Current urban literature will be reviewed in seminar, and selected topics amenable to engineering analysis will be studied. Written reports will be presented. (On demand)

CEGR 3255. Structural Materials Laboratory I. (W) (1) Corequisites: CEGR 3221 or 3225. Composition, properties, and testing of: wood, natural and artificial aggregates, bitumins, portland cement concrete, pozzolans, and structural metals. Data analysis, presentation, and report writing. One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Fall)

CEGR 3258. Geotechnical Laboratory. (W) (l) Corequisite CEGR 3278. Tests to determine engineering properties of soils; consistency, permeability, shear strength and consolidation. Data analysis, presentation and report writing. One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Spring)

CEGR 3278. Geotechnical Engineering. (3) Prerequisite:

PHYS 2221L, MATH 2171, and ESGR 2144. Corequisite: CEGR 3258. Principles of soil mechanics to include consistency, permeability, seepage, stress in soils, consolidation, shear strength, retaining structures, slope stability and foundations. Integration of design and technical reporting. (Spring)

CEGR 3282. Professional Development. (1) Prerequisite: senior standing in Civil Engineering. A series of one-hour lectures by faculty and invited speakers on basic concepts of professionalism and the nature and purpose of engineering ethics. Pass/No Credit grading. (Spring)

CEGR 3695. Civil Engineering Cooperative Education Seminar. (1) Required of Co-op students during semesters immediately following each work assignment for presentation of engineering reports on work done the prior semester. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CEGR 3890. Individualized Study. (1-3) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Supervised individual study within an area of a student's particular interest which is beyond the scope of existing courses. (On demand)

CEGR 3990. Undergraduate Research in Civil Engineering. (1-4) Prerequisite: consent of the department. This course involves independent study of a theoretical and/or experimental problem in a specialized area of Civil Engineering. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit

Additional work required for graduate credit.

CEGR 4141. Process Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3141 or consent of the department. Applications of material and energy balance principles to the study of chemical, biological and environmental engineering processes. Overview of applied biotechnology, engineering thermodynamics and kinetics. (Fall)

CEGR 4142. Water/Wastewater Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3141. Analysis and design of water and wastewater treatment processes including: physical, chemical and biological treatment; and treatment and disposal of sludge. Computer-aided design of treatment systems. Control of toxic and hazardous wastes. (Spring)

CEGR 4144. Solid Waste Management. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3141 or consent of the department. Solid waste management, sources, generation rates, processing and handling, disposal, recycling, landfill closures, and remedial actions for abandoned waste sites. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CEGR 4146. Groundwater Resources Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3141 or consent of the department. Overview of hydrological cycle. Principles of groundwater flow and well hydraulics. Regional groundwater flow and flow nets. Water chemistry and contamination. Applications of groundwater modeling. (Fall) (Alternate years)

CEGR 4162. Transportation Planning. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161. Urban transportation; travel characteristics of urban transportation systems; analysis of transportation-oriented studies; analytic methods of traffic generation, distribution, modal split and assignment; traffic flow theory. (On demand)

CEGR 4181. Human Factors in Traffic Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161 or consent of the department. Study of the driver's and pedestrian's relationship with the traffic system, including roadway, vehicle and environment. Consideration of the driving task, driver and pedestrian characteristics, performance and limitations with regard to traffic facility design and operation. (On demand)

CEGR 4182. Transportation Environmental Assessment. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of department. A study of the environmental impact analysis and assessment procedures for transportation improvements. Route location decisions. Noise, air quality, socio-economic, and other impacts. (On demand)

CEGR 4183. Traffic Engineering Studies. (3)(3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161 or consent of department. Introduction to the traffic engineering studies most used by traffic engineers including data collection techniques, statistical analysis procedures, report writing and presentation. One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (On demand)

CEGR 4185. Geometric Design of Highways. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3152. Theory and practice of geometric design of highways including intersections, interchanges, parking and drainage facilities. Driver ability, vehicle performance, safety and economics are considered. Two hours of lecture and three laboratory hours per week. (On demand)

CEGR 4222. Structural Steel Design II. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3221. Analysis and design of structural steel components and systems with emphasis on theories necessary for a thorough understanding of the design of complete structures. Compression members affected by local buckling, beams with lateral-torsional buckling, continuous beams and beam columns are covered. Welded and bolted connections. Current AISC Specifications used. (Spring)

CEGR 4224. Advanced Structural Analysis. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3122. A continuation of CEGR 3121. Fundamental and special methods of analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structures. Topics include deflection theory, energy theory, variable cross-section analysis, multistory moment distribution. (Fall)

CEGR 4226. Reinforced Concrete Design II. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3225. Analysis and design of reinforced concrete components and systems with emphasis on the fundamental theories necessary for a thorough understanding of concrete structures. Concentrically loaded slender columns, slender columns under compression plus bending. Wall footings and column footings. Analysis of continuous beams and frames. Total design project involving the analysis and design of a concrete structure. Current ACI Specifications used. (Spring)

CEGR 4241. Water and Wastewater Treatment: Process Chemistry. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CHEM 1252 (Formerly CHEM 1102) and CEGR 3141, or consent of the department. Chemical principles involved in the treatment of water and wastewaters; principles of chemical equilibrium relevant to natural water systems; the nature and effect of chemical interactions of domestic and industrial waste effluents on natural water systems. (On demand)

CEGR 4262. Traffic Engineering. (3)(3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161 or consent of the department. Operation and management of street and highway systems. Traffic control systems, traffic flow theory, and highway capacity. Evaluation of traffic engineering alternatives and the conduct of traffic engineering studies. (Spring)

CEGR 4270. Pavement Design. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3161 and 3278, or consent of the department. Pavement design concepts and considerations; engineering properties of pavement materials including soils, bases, asphalt concrete, and portland cement concrete; design of flexible and rigid pavements including shoulders and drainage; computer applications for pavement analysis and design. (On demand)

CEGR 4278. Geotechnical Engineering II. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3258 and 3278, or consent of the department. Design of shallow and deep foundations, including structural considerations; lateral earth pressure theories; design of rigid and flexible earth retaining structures; advanced aspects of slope stability analysis; and computer applications. (Fall)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

The 5000-level courses are first-year graduate courses although advanced seniors may enroll with permission of the department.

CEGR 5090. Special Topics in Civil Engineering. (1-4) (1-4G) Study of specific new areas emerging in the various fields of civil engineering. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

CEGR 5108. Finite Element Analysis and Applications. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of department. Finite element method and its application to engineering problems. Application of displacement method to plane stress, plane strain, plate bending and axisymmetrical bodies. Topics include but are not limited to dynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and electric fields. (Dual-listed with MEGR 5108.) (Spring)

CEGR 5121. Prestressed Concrete Design. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3225 and 4224 or consent of the department. Analysis and design of prestressed components and systems, including materials and systems for prestressing, loss of prestress, flexural and shear design in accordance with current building codes, analysis of indeterminate prestressed systems, and control of camber, deflection and cracking. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5122. Advanced Topics in Structural Steel. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 4222 or consent of the department. Theory of plastic-behavior of steel structures; current topics in structural steel. (On demand)

CEGR 5123. Bridge Design. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3221 and 3225, or consent of the department. Review of bridge design codes and loadings; superstructure and substructure design of short, intermediate, and long span bridges constructed of steel and concrete; earthquake design; segmental and cable-stayed bridges. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5124. Masonry Design. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3225 or consent of the department. Introduction of masonry materials and engineering and materials properties and testing procedures. Design of reinforced and unreinforced masonry (clay and concrete) walls, beams, and columns for vertical, wind, and seismic loads. Analysis and design of masonry structures (including torsion) and introduction to computer applications. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5126. Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3221 or consent of the department. Introduction to fracture mechanics and fatigue, including Griffith Theory, plan strain-stress conditions, critical stress intensity factors, factors influencing fracture toughness, fracture mechanics design principles, fatigue performance, and fatigue initiation and propagation. (Fall) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5128. Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of department. Derivation of the basic equations governing linear structural systems. Application of stiffness and flexibility methods to trusses and frames. Solution techniques utilizing digital computer. (Fall) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5141. Bioprocess Technology. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 4141 and general microbiology, or consent of the department. Introduction to metabolic pathways, growth kinetics and reactor theories. Laboratory investigation of the operation, optimization and scale-up problems associated with batch and continuous culture of microorganisms. Process analysis and modeling of environmental engineering processes. (Spring)

CEGR 5142. Waste Incineration. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Fundamentals of incineration of hazardous/solid wastes. Thermochemical applications and equipment design. Computer modeling of the incineration process and air quality control. (Spring)

CEGR 5144. Engineering Hydrology. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. A quantitative study of the various components of the water cycle, including precipitation, runoff, ground water flow, evaporation and transpiration, stream flow. Hydrograph analysis, flood routing, frequency and duration, reservoir design, computer applications. (On demand)

CEGR 5146. Advanced Engineering Hydraulics. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3143 or consent of the department. Problems of fluids as applied in civil engineering; open channel flow; dams and spillways; water power; river flow and backwater curves; pipe networks, fire flow, sewage collection, groundwater, and computer applications. (On demand)

CEGR 5161. Advanced Traffic Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161 or consent of the department. Analysis of basic characteristics of drivers, vehicles and roadway that affect the performance of road systems. Stream flow elements, volume, density, speed. Techniques of traffic engineering measurements, investigations and data analysis, capacity analysis. Intersections, accidents, parking. (On demand)

CEGR 5165. Urban Systems Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3202 or consent of the department. Survey of economic, political, sociological and technological factors affecting modern growth; a planning process and its role in solving selected urban problems with emphasis on engineering contributions. (On demand)

CEGR 5171. Urban Public Transportation. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161 or consent of the department. Planning, design, and operation of bus, rail, and other public modes. Relationship between particular modes and characteristics of urban areas. Funding, security and other administrative issues. (Fall) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5181. Highway Safety. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161 or consent of the department. Engineering responses at the state and local levels to the problem of highway safety. Extent of the highway safety problem, elements of traffic accidents, common accident countermeasures, collection and analysis of accident data, evaluation of safety-related projects and programs, and litigation issues. (Fall) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5232. Bioenvironmental Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3141 or consent of the department. Theoretical principles and design of aerobic and anaerobic biological unit processes for renovating waters and wastewaters. Activated sludge, aerated and facultative lagoons, rotating biological contractors, trickling and anaerobic filters. (On demand)

CEGR 5234. Hazardous Waste Management. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3141 or consent of the department. Integration of scientific and engineering principles with legislation, regulation and technology in the management of hazardous wastes. Study of thermal, chemical, physical and biological systems and processes used in the treatment of hazardous wastes and the remediation of hazardous waste sites. (On demand)

CEGR 5235. Industrial Pollution Control. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Source and characterization of industrial wastewaters. Fundamentals of chemical and physical treatment processes. Biological treatment technologies. Waste minimization and reduction technologies. Sludge handling and toxicity reduction. Implementation of field or laboratory treatability study. (Fall) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5236. Watershed Analysis. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Study of NPS problems in urban and non-urban watersheds and from highway runoff. Estimate of sediment yield and design of BMP's including sediment control structures. Introduction to monitoring and modeling of hydrologic systems. Watershed modeling in a GIS environment. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5237. Environmental Risk Management. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Review of legislation and requirements pertaining to spills and releases of chemicals to the environment. Fundamentals of fires, explosions, toxic emissions and dispersion, hazardous spills, and other accidents. Study of techniques for accident prevention and spill control, and hazardous and risk assessment. (Fall) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5241. Environmental Aquatic Chemistry. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CHEM 3111 or CHEM 3141, or equivalent, or consent of the department. Concepts of chemical equilibria applied to natural aquatic systems. Topics include acid-base reactions, buffer systems, mineral precipitation, coordinate chemistry, redox reactions, adsorption phenomena and chemical-equilibria computer programs. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5243. Topics in Environmental Health. (3) (3G)

Prerequisites: CEGR 3141 and 4142, or consent of the department. Study of contemporary environmental health problems and practices as they relate to groundwater pollution, food and water-borne diseases, radiological health, occupational health and risk assessment. Provides an introduction to epidemiology and toxicology, and a historical review of federal environmental policy and legislative action. (On demand)

CEGR 5252. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3122 and 3278, or consent of department. Review of the dynamics of single and multi degree of freedom systems. Earthquake mechanism, distribution, magnitude, intensity, ground shaking, site effects, prediction, and response spectra. Soil liquefaction; aseismic design of foundations; seismic codes; and machine foundation design. (On demand)

CEGR 5264. Landfill Design and Site Remediation. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3258 and 3278, or consent of the department. Principles of waste disposal and sanitary landfill siting including design, construction, operation and maintenance. Site assessment of underground storage tank leaks; site remediation, and clean up technologies using choice and economic analysis and computer applications. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5268. Advanced Soil Mechanics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3258 and 3278, or consent of the department. One and two-dimensional consolidation, layered strata effects, and creep; seepage in layered strata, flow net, and seepage forces; shear strength parameters, effective and total stress paths, and application for slope stability evaluation; principles of critical state soil mechanics; computer applications. (On demand)

CEGR 5270. Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3122 and 3278 or consent of the department. Earth pressure theories, effects of wall friction and external loads (including earthquake); design of rigid retaining walls (including structural details); sheetpile

wall design; soil reinforcement systems for retaining structures; computer applications. (On demand)

CEGR 5272. Design with Geosynthetics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 3258 and 3278 or consent of the department. Types and properties of geosynthetics. Design with geosynthetics for filtration, separation, drainage, seepage control, stabilization, soil reinforcement and barriers. Computer applications in design. (Fall) (Alternate years)

CEGR 5892. Individualized Study and Projects. (1-6) (1-6G) Prerequisites: consent of the department. Individual investigation and exposition of results. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

CEGR 5991. Graduate Research in Civil Engineering. (1-4) (1-4G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Independent study of a theoretical and/or experimental problem in a specialized area of civil engineering. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

Graduate Only

CEGR 6090. Special Topics in Civil Engineering. (1-6G) Directed study of current topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

CEGR 6126. Analysis of Plates and Shells. (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 4224, or consent of the department. Analysis of rectangular and circular plates using classical as well as numerical methods; orthotropic and continuous plates and plate buckling. Analysis of thin shells and shells of revolution with and without bending; membrane theory of cylindrical shells; symmetric and unsymmetric loading; pipes, tanks, and pressure vessels; computer applications. (On demand)

CEGR 6128. Structural Optimization. (3G) Prerequisites: CEGR 4224, or consent of the department. Introduction to optimization concepts; reformulation of common structural analysis and design problems to an optimization format; optimization of constrained, unconstrained, linear, and nonlinear problems by classical and numerical techniques; and computer applications. (On demand)

CEGR 6129. Structural Dynamics. (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 3122 or consent of the department. Analysis and design of structures subject to dynamic and static loading, single degree of freedom approach, vibration of structural components including damping and elasto-plastic behavior. (On demand)

CEGR 6141. Water Quality Modeling. (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Mathematical modeling of water quality in receiving streams including: generation of point and nonpoint sources of pollution; formulation of transport equations for contaminants in stream and estuarine water; and prediction of the fate, persistence and transformation of chemical pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. Computer model simulation and case studies. (On demand)

CEGR 6144. Environmental Biotechnology. (3G) Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Application of biotechnology to the management of environmental problems. Study of bioprocess principles, bioremediation of waste disposal sites, cell immobilization technology and innovative biotechnologies. (On demand)

CEGR 6146. Advanced Groundwater Analysis. (3G) Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Modeling of groundwater flow in saturated and unsaturated zones. Contaminant transport including advection, dispersion and numerical modeling. Groundwater remediation technology. (On demand)

CEGR 6147. Storm Water Modeling. (3G) Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Characterization of non point source pollution; modeling of flow and pollutant transport in storm runoff; application of U.S. EPA Stormwater Management Model and U.S. Soil Conservation Service Models. (On demand)

CEGR 6148. Water Conservation. (3G) Prerequisites: Consent of the department. Principles and issues concerning water conservation and methods for effecting water conservation, including residential, industrial, commercial, and agricultural water conservation; water rates, audits and reuse/reclamation as they relate to water conservation; and case studies. (On demand)

CEGR 6161. Traffic Control and Operation. (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 5161 or consent of the department. Traffic control theory and application; traffic regulation, laws and ordinances; speed control, intersection control, flow control and parking control; design and application of control devices, investigation, evaluation techniques; statistical analysis; administration. (On demand)

CEGR 6171. Air Quality Control. (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Study of various types of air pollutants, their sources, nature and effects. Examination of air quality criteria, standards and monitoring. Analysis of feasibility, applicability and efficiency of diverse systems of control. Evaluation of goal and research needs in the future. (On demand)

CEGR 6172. Air Dispersion Modeling. (3G) Prerequisites: Consent of the department. Atmospheric pollution problems, federal regulations, boundary layer meteorology, dispersion theory, gaussian model, plume rise formulas, air toxics, and computer modeling of point area, line and mobile sources. (On demand)

CEGR 6181. Traffic Flow Theory. (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 5161 or consent of the department. Logical foundations and mathematical representation of traffic flow; interrelation between microscopic and macroscopic equations of motion for highway traffic; stochastic properties of traffic at low and moderate densities. Car-following theories of traffic flow at high densities. Applications of queuing theory. (On demand)

CEGR 6182. Transportation Systems Analysis. (3G) Prerequisite: CEGR 5161 or consent of the department. Issues, concepts and methods of transportation systems engineering and planning. Decision making in transportation management. The application of analytical methods to the development and evaluation of transport systems. (On demand)

CEGR 6261. Traffic Signal Control Systems. (3G)Prerequisite: CEGR 6161 or consent of the department. Study of control systems for isolated intersections, arterial streets, closed networks, and freeways. Emphasis on computer models; state-of-the-art detection, control, and communications equipment and software; and intelligent vehicle/highway systems. (Fall)

CEGR 6892. Individualized Study and Projects. (1-6G) Individual investigation and exposition of results. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

CEGR 6991. Graduate Thesis Research. (1-6G) Individual investigation culminating in the preparation and presentation of a thesis. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

Chemistry (CHEM) [Page Contents]

Separate lecture and laboratory sections--Although the laboratory and lecture sections of CHEM 1111, 1112, 1203, 1204, 1251, 1252, 2131 and 2132 are taught as separate courses, it is strongly recommended that students take the appropriate laboratory concurrently with the lecture. Students with severe scheduling problems or students with course programs that do not require the laboratory may take the lecture without the laboratory. Retention of a laboratory after withdrawing from its associated lecture requires departmental approval. Students using CHEM 1111 and 1112 or CHEM 1203 and 1204 or CHEM 1251 and 1252 to satisfy the general education requirements for the B.A. and B.S. degree must also take the associated laboratory courses.

Undergraduate

CHEM 1111. Chemistry in Today's Society. (S) (3) For students not majoring in a physical or biological science, engineering, or science-oriented preprofessional program. Qualifies as a prerequisite only for CHEM 1112. The role of chemistry in society and the impact of chemistry on society. An introduction to the chemical concepts needed to understand many of the numerous scientific problems confronting society today. Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1111, 1203, or 1251.) (Fall, Summer)

CHEM 1111L. Laboratory in Chemistry. (S) (1) Prerequisite or corequisite CHEM 1111. Laboratory exercises to demonstrate what chemists do, techniques used in the laboratory, and the limitations inherent in any laboratory experiment. One three-hour laboratory per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1111L, 1203L, or 1251L.) (Fall, Summer)

CHEM 1112. Chemistry in Today's Society. (S) (3) Prerequisite CHEM 1111. Continuation of CHEM 1111. Does not qualify as a prerequisite for any other chemistry course. Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1112, 1204 or 1252.) (Spring, Summer)

CHEM 1112L. Laboratory in Chemistry. (S) (1) Prerequisite: CHEM 1111 and 1111L. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1112. Continuation of CHEM 1111L. One three-hour laboratory per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1112L, 1204L, or 1252L.) (Spring, Summer)

CHEM 1203. General Chemistry. (S) (3) (Formerly CHEM 1103) Primarily for nursing majors. Qualifies as a prerequisite only for CHEM 1204. Fundamentals of chemistry and selected topics from inorganic chemistry. Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1111, 1203, or 1251.) (Fall, Summer)

CHEM 1203L. General Chemistry Laboratory. (S) (1) (Formerly CHEM 1103L) Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1203. Laboratory investigations into the nature of inorganic compounds. One three-hour laboratory per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1111L, 1203L, or 1251L.) (Fall, Summer)

CHEM 1204. General Chemistry. (S) (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 1203. Continuation of CHEM 1203, with emphasis on organic chemistry and selected topics in biochemistry. Does not qualify as a prerequisite for any other chemistry course. Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1112, 1204, or 1252.) (Spring, Summer)

CHEM 1204L. General Chemistry Laboratory. (S) (1) Prerequisites: CHEM 1203 and 1203L. Perquisite or corequisite: CHEM 1204. Continuation of CHEM 1203L with emphasis on the reactions and characterization of organic compounds. One three-hour laboratory per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1112L, 1204L, or 1252L. (Spring, Summer)

CHEM 1251. Principles of Chemistry. (S) (3) Prerequisite: Chemistry Placement Test to determine section placement. A principles-oriented course for science majors. Fundamental postulates and laws of chemistry; the relationship of atomic structure to physical and chemical properties of the elements. Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1111, 1203, or 1251.) (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CHEM 1251L. Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (S) (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1251. Experimental investigations involving the fundamental postulates and laws of chemistry. One three-hour laboratory per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1111L, 1203L, or 1251L.) (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CHEM 1252. Principles of Chemistry. (S) (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 1251. Continuation of CHEM 1251. Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1112, 1204, or 1252.) (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CHEM 1252L. Principles of Chemistry Laboratory. (S) (1) Prerequisites: CHEM 1251 and 1251L. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1252. Continuation of CHEM 1251L. One three-hour laboratory per week. (Credit will be given for only one course: 1112L, 1204L, or 1252L.) (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CHEM 1253L. Introduction to Modern Laboratory Methods. (S) (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1252. For students planning to take additional chemistry courses; can be substituted for the 1252L requirement for all degrees in chemistry. Open-ended studies on topics compatible with CHEM 1252 lecture materials. A quasi-research approach is used, involving modern instrumentation extensively. The background needed to utilize microcomputers in data acquisition and data reduction is presented. One three-hour laboratory per week. (Spring)

CHEM 2125. Inorganic Chemistry. (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 1252 with a grade of C or better. Descriptive inorganic chemistry including acid-based and non-aqueous solvent concepts. (Spring)

CHEM 2131. Organic Chemistry. (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 1251 and 1252, each with a grade of C or better. Descriptive principles and techniques of organic chemistry and their applications to reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds and natural products. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHEM 2131L. Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (1) Prerequisites: CHEM 1251, 1251L, 1252, 1252L, each with a grade of C or better. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 2131 with a grade of C or better. Laboratory investigations into the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds. One laboratory period of three hours per week. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHEM 2132. Organic Chemistry. (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 2131 with a grade of C or better. Continuation of CHEM 2131. Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHEM 2132L. Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (1) Prerequisite: CHEM 2131L with a grade of C or better. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 2132. Continuation of CHEM 2131L. One laboratory period of three hours per week. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHEM 2136L. Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 2132. Laboratory investigation involving a research-type project in lieu of CHEM 2132L. Available only upon departmental invitation. (On demand)

CHEM 2141. Survey of Physical Chemistry. (3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1252, 1252L with grades of C or better, MATH 1120 or one semester of calculus (high school or higher), PHYS 1101 or one semester of physics (high school or higher). A course designed for students in the life sciences or others desiring a one-semester survey of the physical aspects of chemistry. Application of thermodynamics to chemical reactions, energy transfer processes, and chemical and physical equilibria; the study of reaction rates and mechanisms; structure of gases, liquids and solids; molecular structure and spectroscopy. (Spring)

CHEM 3090. Special Topics in Chemistry. (1-4) Prerequisite: consent of department. Topics chosen from analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. May be repeated for credit. Lecture and/or laboratory hours will vary with the nature of the course taught. (On demand)

CHEM 3111. Quantitative Analysis. (4) Prerequisites: CHEM 1252, 1252L with grades of C or better. Introductory to quantitative and analytical chemistry. Principles of equilibrium, classical and simple instru-mental approaches are considered. Two lecture hours and two laboratory periods of three hours each week. (Fall)

CHEM 3112. Modern Separation Techniques. (4) Prerequisites: CHEM 2131, 2131L and 3111 with grades of C or better. A theoretical and application course in modern separation techniques with emphasis on liquid and gas chromatography. Two lecture hours and two laboratory periods of three hours each week. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CHEM 3113. Survey of Instrumental Methods of Analysis. (4) Prerequisites: CHEM 3111 with a grade of C or better. Methods of instrumental analysis with emphasis on sample handling, instrument parameters, data handling, and trouble-shooting in various areas that include Potentiometry, Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, and Chromatography. Either CHEM 3113 or 3112, but not both, may be used to meet requirements for the BA degree. Credit will not be given for both CHEM 3113 and 4111. Two lecture hours and two three-hour laboratory periods per week. (Spring)

CHEM 3141. Physical Chemistry. (3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1252, 1252L with a grade of C or better; MATH 1241 and 1242; PHYS 2231 and 2231L. Prerequisite or corequisite: At least one of the following: MATH 2241, 2242, 2164, 2171, 3125, or a department-approved mathematics course. Quantum chemistry, atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy. (Fall)

CHEM 3141L. Physical Chemistry Laboratory. (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 3141. Experiments in laser spectroscopy, quantum mechanics, kinetics, and thermodynamics. One laboratory period of three hours per week. (Fall)

CHEM 3142. Physical Chemistry. (3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1252, 1252L with a grade of C or better; MATH 1241 and 1242; PHYS 2231 and 2231L. Prerequisite or corequisite: At least one of the following: MATH 2241, 2242, 2164, 2171, 3125, or a department-approved mathematics course. Kinetic theory of gases, statistical and classical thermodynamics, kinetics. (Spring)

CHEM 3142L. Physical Chemistry Laboratory. (1) Prerequisite: CHEM 3141L with a grade of C or better. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 3141 or 3142. Continuation of CHEM 3141L. One laboratory

period of three hours per week. (Spring)

CHEM 3197. Internship in Community Education and Service. (1-3) Prerequisites: Junior standing, acceptance into the program and approval of department. A project-oriented, service learning internship with a cooperating community organization. (Credit toward the B.A. and B.S. degrees in chemistry will not be given.) May be repeated for credit with Department permission. Offered on a Pass/No Credit basis only. (On demand)

CHEM 3500. Chemistry Cooperative Education Experience. (0) Prerequisites: Junior standing, chemistry through 2132 and acceptance into the Cooperative Education Program. Enrollment in this course is required for chemistry majors during each semester or summer when they are working on a co-op assignment. May be repeated. Evaluation is S/U. (On demand)

CHEM 3695. Chemistry Seminar. (W) (1) Introduction to typical search methods, including computer searching, for the chemical reference works and chemical literature. Use of these search techniques for background development. Writing short papers on assigned topics in journal format. One three hour laboratory session per week. (Spring)

Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit

CHEM 4111. Instrumental Analysis. (4) (4G) Prerequisites: CHEM 3111, 3141, 3141L with a grade of C or better. Selected modern instrumental methods of analysis, including theory and practice, with considerable attention given to the instrument and elementary electronics involved in the techniques. Two lecture hours and six hours of lab per week. (Spring)

CHEM 4112. Applied Microcomputer Interfacing in Chemistry. (4) (4G) Prerequisite: Departmental approval. Presentation of the background needed to apply computer interfacing in chemical research, including machine language programming and elementary digital electronics, and discussion of application of computer automation in chemical research. The laboratory illustrates solutions to solving interfacing problems. No background in programming or electronics required. Three lecture hours and one lab period of three hours each week. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CHEM 4121. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. (4) (4G) Prerequisites: CHEM 3142, 3142L with a grade of C or better. Theoretical inorganic chemistry including the application of physicochemical principles to the study of inorganic systems. Laboratory work involves inorganic preparations and characterization techniques. Three lecture hours and one laboratory period of three hours a week. (Fall)

CHEM 4133. Methods of Organic Structure Determination. (2) (2G) Prerequisites: CHEM 2132, 2132L with grade of C or better. Study and application of modern techniques, primarily spectroscopy, to determine the structure of organic molecules. One hour of lecture and one laboratory period of three hours each week. (Spring)

CHEM 4134. Organic Reaction Mechanisms. (2) (2G) Prerequisites: CHEM 2132, 2132L with grade of C or better. Mechanistic and theoretical topics which are beyond the scope of CHEM 2131/2132, including orbital symmetry control of organic reactions, the Hammett Equation and other linear free energy relationships, heterocyclic compounds, polycyclic aromatic compounds, organic photochemistry, carbines, nitrenes, arynes and other short lived, reactive intermediates. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CHEM 4135. Concepts and Techniques in Organic Synthesis. (2) (2G) Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 4133. Modern techniques of organic synthesis. Laboratory includes one or more multi-step syntheses of complex molecules. One hour of lecture and one laboratory period of three hours each week. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CHEM 4145. Advanced Physical Chemistry. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CHEM 3142 with a grade of C or better. Topics selected from quantum chemistry and/or statistical thermodynamics. (On demand)

CHEM 4165. Principles of Biochemistry I. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CHEM 2132 with a grade of C or better. A study of the structures, properties, and functions of biological molecules, bioenergetics of biological reactions, and enzyme catalysis, with particular emphasis on the underlying chemical principles, including thermodynamics and kinetics. (Fall)

CHEM 4165L. Principles of Biochemistry I Laboratory. (1) (1G) Prerequisite: CHEM 2132L with a grade of C or better. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 4165. Physical properties of biological molecules and an introduction to experimental techniques of biochemical research. Eleven four-hour lab periods. (Fall)

CHEM 4166. Principles of Biochemistry II. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CHEM 4165 with a grade of C or better. A study of various metabolic pathways and information transfer including molecular aspects of cell biology and genetics, with particular emphasis on the underlying chemical reactions, including thermodynamics and kinetics. (Spring)

CHEM 4171. Biochemical Instrumentation. (4) (4G) Prerequisites: CHEM 4165 and 4165L with a grade of C or better or the consent of the department. Modern instrumental methods used in biorelated areas such as biochemistry, biotechnology and medical technology. Theory and practice. Potentiometry, spectrophotometry, chromatography, sedimentation, and electrophoresis. Two lecture hours and two three-hour laboratory periods per week. (Spring)

CHEM 4175. Physical Biochemistry. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CHEM 4165, 4165L, 4166, and 3141 with a grade of C or better. Colloid systems, equilibria in biological fluids, mass and energy transport in fluids and in association with membranes, energy storage and dissipation with relation to specific chemical bonding, enzyme kinetics. (On demand)

CHEM 4200. Computational Chemistry. (4) (4G) Prerequisite (BA): CHEM 2125 or 2141 or consent of instructor. Prerequisite or corequisite (BS and MS): CHEM 3141 or consent of instructor. Electronic and molecular mechanics-based computational methods, including properties, optimized equilibrium and transition state structures and potential energy surfaces of reactions. Three lecture hours and three hours of laboratory each week. Additional projects required of graduate students. (Fall, Spring)

CHEM 4695. Chemistry Seminar. (W) (1) (1G) Prerequisite: CHEM 3695 and senior standing. Discussion of recent developments and special topics in chemistry. Written and oral reports are required. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

CHEM 4900. Directed Undergraduate Research. (1-4) (1-4G) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor overseeing the research. Independent study and research in any of these fields of chemistry: organic, physical, analytical, inorganic chemistry or biochemistry. Hours for laboratory and library work to be determined. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

CHEM 5090. Special Topics in Chemistry. (1-4) (1-4G) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Selected topics in chemistry. Lecture and/or laboratory hours will vary with the nature of the course taught. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

CHEM 5165. Structure and Mechanism in Protein Chemistry. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CHEM 4165, and either CHEM 4166 or BIOL 4171, or consent of the instructor. Examination of structures, properties, and functions of proteins, enzyme catalysis, and bioenergetics, emphasizing underlying mechanistic chemical and biochemical principles. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CHEM 5185. Chemical Fate of Pollutants. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: Senior or Graduate Standing and CHEM 2132. Chemical reactivity and fate of pollutants (in air, water, soil) in terms of their chemical structure and energetics, mechanisms, structure/energy relationships and their interaction with reactive environmental species including light. (Spring) (Alternate years)

Graduate Only

CHEM 6060. Special Topics and Investigations. (1-3G) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Directed study of topics of current chemical interest. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

CHEM 6115. Advanced Analytical Chemistry. (3G) Prerequisite: CHEM 4111 with a grade of C or better,

satisfactory score on a chemistry proficiency exam, or consent of the instructor. The application of modern analytical methods to chemical problems. Emphasis is upon the chemical information, particularly structural, obtainable from these techniques. (On demand)

CHEM 6125. Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry. (3G) Prerequisite: CHEM 4121 with a grade of C or better, satisfactory score on a chemistry proficiency exam, or consent of the instructor. Group theoretical treatment of current theories of inorganic chemistry. Topics covered: Ligand field theory, molecular orbital theory for complex ions, electronic spectra of complex ions and the magnetic properties of complex ions. (On demand)

CHEM 6135. Advanced Organic Chemistry. (3G) Prerequisite: CHEM 4133 and either 4134 or 4135 with a grade of C or better, satisfactory score on a chemistry proficiency exam, or consent of the instructor. A qualitative discussion of modern mechanistic interpretation of the relations between structure and reactivity. Special emphasis is placed on the role of reactive intermediates such as carbonium ions, carbanions, carbines and radicals. (On demand)

CHEM 6138. Stereochemistry. (3G) Prerequisite: Advanced course in Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry. Three-dimensional chemistry and its chemical, physical and biochemical consequences, emphasizing classification of isomers and stereoisomers and the consequences of molecular shape on chemical and biological properties. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CHEM 6145. Chemical Thermodynamics. (3G) Prerequisite: CHEM 3142 with a grade of C or better, satisfactory score on a chemistry proficiency exam, or consent of the instructor. The postulatory basis of classical thermodynamics. Problems in chemical thermodynamics. The use of statistical mechanics for calculating thermodynamic functions. (On demand)

CHEM 6146. Rates and Mechanisms. (3G) Prerequisite: CHEM 3142 with a grade of C or better, satisfactory score on a chemistry proficiency exam, or consent of the instructor. Consideration of chemical kinetics and mechanism schemes, particularly those of current interest. (On demand)

CHEM 6150. Seminar-Internship. (1-3G) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Required for all teaching assistants. Supervised experience in the teaching of college chemistry. Graded Pass/No Credit. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

CHEM 6681. Research Seminar. (1G) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Discussion of recent developments and special topics in chemistry. Graded Pass/No Credit. (Fall, Spring)

CHEM 6682. Research Seminar. (1G) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Individual investigation and exposition of the results. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

CHEM 6900. Research and Thesis. (1-16G) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor overseeing thesis research. Laboratory research for the thesis. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHEM 7999. Graduate Residence. (0G) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor overseeing thesis research. Required of all master's degree students who are working on a thesis but not enrolled in other graduate courses. (Fall, Spring)

Child and Family Development (CHFD) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

CHFD 2111. Child Study: Interpreting Children's Behavior. (3) Growth of individuals and the forces which influence this growth. Current theories of child development with emphasis on the complex interaction between heredity and environmental factors. (Fall)

CHFD 2113. Infant and Early Years. (3) Examination of development from its beginnings to early childhood with emphasis on theories, research and other data relative to infancy and the early years and implications for curriculum design. (Fall, Summer)

CHFD 2114. Foundations of Preschool Education. (3) Strategies for program analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of programs for infants and young children. (Fall)

CHFD 2115. Education of the Young Child. (3) Developmental needs of children as related to group care situations, curriculum decisions, and the design of early learning environments. Emphasis on current issues, the role of the caregiver (parent and/or teacher), and the process of guiding and teaching young children. (Designed to complement Practicum II.) (Spring, Summer)

CHFD 2412. Practicum I: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior. (2) Investigates the purposes and methods of observation of young children. Content includes observational activities, actual and simulated, individual and group. Students will observe, record, and analyze children's physical-motor, social, emotional, moral and cognitive development using developmental theory. (Designed as the Field Study for CHFD 2111.) (Fall)

CHFD 2416. Practicum II: The Child and the Community. (2) A supervised practicum with placements in settings depicting care and educational learning experiences for children. Emphasis on program components, the evaluation and development of materials and practices for care and education. Students spend three half-days per week in placement. (Designed as the Field Study for CHFD 2115.) (Spring)

CHFD 3113. Parent Education. (3) An emphasis on communication, home-school partnerships, family dynamics, and the community/school relationship. (Spring)

CHFD 3115. Learning and Development. (3) Examination of the relationship of learning and development with emphasis on conceptualizing child development and interpreting data related to growth and development. Specific attention to the affective, cognitive and psychomotor domains and theories as seen in a multicultural context. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHFD 3410. Student Teaching/Seminar: B-K Child and Family Development. (15) Prerequisites: Approval of an Application for Student Teaching. Planned sequence of experiences in the student's area of specialization conducted in an approved setting under the supervision and coordination of a university supervisor and a cooperating teacher. Student must demonstrate the competencies identified for the B-K teaching field. Approximately 35-40 hours per week in an assigned school setting and 10-12 on-campus seminars scheduled throughout the semester. (Spring)

CHFD 3412. Practicum III: The Family and the Community. (2) Explores the nature of the family as a living, dynamic system within the larger system of society. Seeks to integrate current theories of family interaction, emerging family roles, and alternative patterns of family adjustment with practice in community settings. Students work in settings impacting on family life. (Fall)

CHFD 3416. Internship in Child and Family Development. (12) Intensive work with children and families in the field planned by student and adviser with focus on integration of theory and practice. (Spring)

CHFD 3619. Senior Seminar in Child and Family Development. (3) A synthesizing course of study focusing on review, compilation, analysis and evaluation of the literature, research and experiences relevant to the student's area of focus. Students will present a plan of action/study for approval prior to registration for this semester. (Spring)

CHFD 3800. Individual Study in Child and Family Development. (1-6) Prerequisite: Permission of the student's adviser. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

CHFD 5000. Topics in Child and Family Development. (1-6) (1-6G) May include classroom and/or clinical experiences in the content area. With department approval, may be repeated for credit for different topics. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Graduate Only

CHFD 6000. Topics in Child and Family Development. (1-6G) May include classroom and/or clinic experiences in the content area. With department approval, may be repeated for credit for different topics. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHFD 6100. Adjustment Problems, Children and Youth. (3G) Study of adjustment problems of childhood and adolescence with emphasis on theoretical postulates as they relate to problems of behavior and attitudes in educational environments. (On demand)

CHFD 6102. Learning and Development. (3G) In-depth study of selected theories of learning and development. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CHFD 6110. Parent Education. (3G) Study of principles and practices for research, development of programs and evaluation in parent education. (On demand) (Evenings)

CHFD 6115. Strategies and Designs in Human Development and Learning Child Advocacy. (3G) Study of principles and practices for educational personnel to employ as child advocates. (On demand) (Evenings)

CHFD 6120. Creativity, Learning Environments and Experiences. (3G) Investigation of theories of creativity and their relationship to curriculum development. (Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CHFD 6130. Concepts of Teaching and Learning: Children's Play. (3G) Examination of theories, trends and current practices in children's play. (On demand)

Advanced Graduate Only

CHFD 7135. Readings in Learning and Development. (3G) Examines research data about the development of human behavior interpreted in terms of multiple disciplines, including psychology, anthropology and ethnology. (On demand)

Criminal Justice (CJUS) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

CJUS 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice. (C) (3) Components of the criminal justice system are reviewed and their interrelatedness assessed; law enforcement, corrections and courts discussed; studies of the functions of the system reviewed. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CJUS 2000. Introduction to Law Enforcement. (3) Critical examination of policing in terms of the past and present structures, methods, ethics, legal framework and operations typical of contemporary American law enforcement agencies. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CJUS 2102. Ethics and the Criminal Justice System. (V) (3) The study of applied and professional ethics and ethical issues in the administration of justice. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 2120. Juvenile Justice. (3) Intensive analysis of the administration of juvenile justice within the United States. Particular emphasis on decision making and procedures of police, courts, and correctional agencies for juveniles. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 2154. Introduction to Corrections. (3) An overview of community and institutional corrections in the U.S. such as jails, probation, alternatives to incarceration, correctional institutions, treatment strategies and parole. (Yearly)

CJUS 3000. Topics in Criminal Justice. (3) Prerequisite: CJUS 1100. Specialized criminal justice topics. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

CJUS 3100. Criminal Justice Theory. (3) Theory construction methods; tests of theories; criminological and criminal justice system theory. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 3101. Research Methods in Criminal Justice. (4) Prerequisite: junior standing and STAT 1222. Research designs, data collection and data analysis relevant to criminal justice. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 3102. American Criminal Courts. (3) Prerequisite: CJUS 1100. Analysis of the court component of criminal justice with emphasis on social science literature concerning prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, juries and court reform policies. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 3110. Criminal Justice and the Law. (3) Nature and development of criminal law including the concepts of criminal liability, responsibility, and capacity; comprehensive analysis of the various crimes against persons, property and morality. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 3111. Criminal Procedure. (3) Examines the rules that govern everyday operation of the criminal justice system from investigation to appeal. (Yearly)

CJUS 3120. The Juvenile Offender. (3) Measurement of juvenile delinquency, explanations of delinquent behavior and policies intended to both prevent and respond to delinquent behavior. (Yearly)

CJUS 3121. Juvenile Law. (3) Statutory and case law relating to juveniles with special emphasis on the North Carolina Juvenile Code. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 3130. The Administration of Criminal Justice. (W)(3) Examines major organizational theories and administrative functions with direct application to criminal justice agencies. (Yearly)

CJUS 3141. Law Enforcement Behavioral Systems. (3) Current issues in law enforcement. Specific topics include: community relations, stress, the use of force, and the effect of culture on law enforcement. (Spring)

CJUS 3150. Community Corrections. (3) Structure, functions and effectiveness of community corrections. Emphasis on the deinstitutionalization movement, community-based treatment centers, community service agencies, work release programs and current trends in community corrections. (Fall)

CJUS 3151. Institutional Corrections. (3) Structure, functions and effectiveness of correctional institutions. Emphasis is on the history of corrections, classification of offenders, institutionalization, treatment programs, juvenile training schools and the future of corrections. (Fall)

CJUS 3152. Correctional Law. (3) Development, substance and operationalization of the law of corrections.(Alternate years)

CJUS 3153. Juvenile Corrections. (3) Examination of community-based and institutional correctional programs for juveniles and analysis of the effectiveness of these programs. (On demand)

CJUS 3160. Victims and the Criminal Justice System. (3) Relationship between victims of crime and the criminal justice system. Specific topics include an analysis of the characteristics of crime victims, victim reporting and nonreporting patterns, treatment of victims by the various segments of the criminal justice system, victim assistance programs and the issue of compensation and/or restitution for victims of crime. (Spring, Fall)

CJUS 3200. Security and Loss Prevention. (3) Overview of the field of private security and loss prevention with emphasis on current legislation, loss prevention, risk management and security countermeasures. (Yearly)

CJUS 3210. Problems and Decisions in Criminal Justice. (W) (3) Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of the department. Evaluation of criminal justice policy and decision-making. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 3220. The Criminal Offender. (3) Examines the research, theory, and practice of criminal behavior focusing primarily on interaction of the offender with social-environmental factors. (Yearly)

CJUS 3400. Criminal Justice Practicum. (1-6) Prerequisite: CJUS 1100 and consent of the department and criminal justice agency. Supervised experience in a criminal justice agency. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 hours but with no more than six hours counting toward the major. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 3800. Directed Individual Study. (1-4) Prerequisite: junior standing and consent of the department. Special problems. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit

Additional work required for graduate credit.

CJUS 4000. Topics in Criminal Justice. (1-6) (1-6G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Specialized criminal justice topics. May be repeated for credit. (Pass/no credit grading when taught as "Movies and the Portrayal of Crime and Justice.") (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 4101. Drugs, Crime and the Criminal Justice System. (3) (3G) Use of drugs and their relationship to crime including the impact of drugs on the individual and the criminal justice system. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 4103. International Criminal Justice. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: junior standing. Examination of the criminal justice systems of the United States and other nations. (Spring)

CJUS 4161. Violence and the Violent Offender. (3) (3G) Issues surrounding violence in today's society and their impact on offenders involved in homicide, child and domestic abuse, and other forms of violence. Examination of myths about violence, victim-offender characteristics and relationships, and theories of violence. (On demand)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

CJUS 5103. Program Planning and Evaluation in Criminal Justice. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: junior standing and consent of the department. Applied research as the foundation for criminal justice planning; distinctions between basic and applied research. Emphasis on the theoretical bases of planning in general and on criminal justice planning in particular. Evaluation as it relates to criminal justice programs to assist the student in predicting the success or failure of a project or program. (Alternate years)

CJUS 5131. Police Problems and Practices. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: junior standing and consent of the department. Role and function of police on the operational level. Discretionary decision making and the legal, social and institutional contexts in which it occurs. Police problems and practices are examined in the context of interpersonal and intrapersonal theories. (Alternate years)

Graduate Only

CJUS 6000. Topics in Criminal Justice. (3-6G) Special issues; may be repeated for credit. (Alternate years)

CJUS 6100. The Criminal Justice System. (3G) Major subsystems of the criminal justice system including law enforcement, criminal courts, correctional agencies, and the juvenile offender subsystem. Linkage of these subsystems to each other and to the community and society at large. (Fall)

CJUS 6101. The Nature and Theory of Crime. (3G) Definitions and patterns of criminal behavior. Major theoretical perspectives on crime, including historical, philosophical, individual, community-oriented and societal approaches. (Fall)

CJUS 6102. Research in Criminal Justice. (3G) Research methodology and statistics with emphasis on applications to criminal justice settings. (Spring)

CJUS 6104. Criminal Justice and Social Control. (3G) Ethical issues of social control and criminal and civil law responses to such issues. Examination and critiques of assumptions underlying systems of social control, especially as they relate to the application of sanctions and treatment to such issues as mental illness and drug addiction and alcoholism. (Spring)

CJUS 6120. Criminal Justice Management and Decision-Making. (3G) Application of generic principles of

management and supervision to operational problems confronted by criminal justice agencies with particular attention to decision- making and discretion in criminal justice settings. (Fall)

CJUS 6130. Law Enforcement Systems. (3G) Consideration of the elements of law enforcement agencies as subsystems of the total criminal justice system. Attention is given to the relationship between the law enforcement subsystems and the community. (Alternate years)

CJUS 6132. Legal Issues in Law Enforcement. (3G) Law applicable to the functions of police administrators and line police officers including constitutional, statutory, judicial, and administrative law governing search and seizure, arrest, interrogation, use of force, jurisdiction, civil and criminal liability of administrators and officers, and the rights of officers and suspects. (Fall)

CJUS 6140. Prosecution and Adjudication Processes. (3G) Functions and powers of prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and juries including plea bargaining and court procedure. (Alternate years)

CJUS 6150. Corrections. (3G) Functions of correctional agencies, principles of punishment and a historical analysis of correctional institutions and programs including prisons, jails, probation and parole systems. (Alternate years)

CJUS 6151. Correctional Strategies: Rehabilitation and Reintegration. (3G) Efforts to change offender behavior and to facilitate the development of offender- community linkages. Institutional classification and treatment strategies, pre-release and temporary release programs, innovative uses of probation and parole systems, community residential programs and new dispositional models; e.g., sentencing to community service and restitution. (Alternate years)

CJUS 6152. Legal Issues in Corrections. (3G) Major legal issues pertaining to corrections, including sentencing, probation, restitution, prisons, parole, pardon and restoration of rights with emphasis on legal issues often confronted by correctional administrators and probation and parole personnel. (Alternate years)

CJUS 6160. Juvenile Justice Systems. (3G) The process by which specific behaviors are identified as delinquent and the responses of the juvenile justice system to such behaviors. Laws dealing with the juvenile justice system, the historical development of the system, and the effectiveness of innovative responses to delinquency. (Alternate years)

CJUS 6800. Directed Individual Study in Criminal Justice. (3G) Supervised investigation of a criminal justice problem of special interest to the student. May be repeated one time with the approval of the student's major professor or academic committee. (Fall, Spring)

CJUS 6900. Thesis. (6G) Independent research of a significant criminal justice topic approved by the student's academic committee. (Fall, Spring)

Communication Studies (COMM) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

COMM 1101. Introductory Speech. (3) For students who want to upgrade their oral communication skills. Opportunity to study theory and practice of public speaking. Special emphasis placed on constructing and delivering speeches. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

COMM 1107. Introduction to Communication Contexts. (3) A survey of the nature and practice of communication in interpersonal, small group, intercultural, organizational, public relations, and mass communication contexts.(Spring)

COMM 2100. Introduction to Communication Theory. (3) Introduces students to traditional and contemporary theories about human communication processes including the nature of theory building, and major theoretical developments within the field of communication. (Fall)

COMM 2101. Introduction to Rhetorical Theory. (3) Evolution of rhetorical theory from ancient to modern times and examination of major rhetorical theorists. Emphasis on using rhetorical theory to better understand contemporary persuasive messages. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 2102. Advanced Public Speaking. (3) Prerequisite: COMM 1101 or permission of the instructor. Advanced theory and practice of speaking in public. Research, composition, and delivery of various types of speeches and presentations. (Spring)

COMM 2103. Argumentation and Debate. (3) Introduction to the basic theory and skills of argumentation and debate. Assumptions of argumentation, evidence, reasoning, argument construction, cross- examination, refutation and ethics included. (Fall)

COMM 2105. Small Group Communication. (3) Principles of discussion and deliberation in small groups. Practice in organizing, leading and participating in various forms of group communication. Emphasis on problem solving and leadership skills. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

COMM 2107. Interpersonal Communication. (3) Study of the dynamics of one-to-one human communication. The relation of language to human communication, perception and reality, self-concept, nonverbal communication codes, development of trust and self-disclosure, and development of positive communication style. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 2491. WFAE Radio Practicum. (2-3) Prerequisites: COMM 1101 or equivalent and permission of station manager. On-the-air announcing, board operations, and production work at public radio station WFAE. Pass/No Credit grading only. No more than three hours of COMM 2491 may be used toward requirements for the minor. Credit only for work done while registered for the course. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

COMM 3050. Topics in Communication Studies. (3) Prerequisite: COMM 1101. Timely and important areas relevant to communication studies. May be repeated for credit with permission of the major adviser. (On demand)

COMM 3100. Communication Research Methods. (3) Prerequisites: COMM 2100 and STAT 1222. Methods for systematic investigation of communication behavior in all primary communication contexts including utilization of library materials and quantitative and qualitative techniques for data analysis. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 3101. Persuasion. (3) Emphasis on the theory and practice of persuasion. Topics include attitude modification, theories of persuasion, source credibility, persuasive strategies, ethics and audience analysis. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 3120. Communication and Mass Media. (3) A survey of the function and history of print and electronic media as forms of communication, their influence upon society, and the legal and economic environments in which they operate. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 3121. Mass Communication and Society. (3) Examines important issues involving mass communication. Critical study of the effect mass communication exacts on society. (Spring)

COMM 3130. Communication and Public Advocacy. (3) Examination of how symbols are used in public advocacy from both applied and theoretical perspectives with emphasis on rhetorical uses of language and non-verbal symbols in the creation and transmission of public messages. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 3131. African-American Oratory. (3) Oratory by African-Americans using in-depth study of speech texts and video and general rhetorical principles to examine historic as well as lesser known speeches. (Spring)

COMM 3141. Organizational Communication. (3) Examines the importance of the operation of communication processes within organizations and between organizations and their environments. (Fall)

COMM 3145. Communication and Public Relations. (3) Examines the role of communication in the field of public relations. Special emphasis given to the relationships between communication and the functions of public relations. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 3403. Debate Practicum. (2) Prerequisites: COMM 2103 or equivalent and permission of instructor. Application of debate principles and practices as a member of UNC Charlotte Debate Team. Research, argument construction and tournament competition required. Can be repeated four times. No more than four hours of COMM 3403 may be used toward requirements for the minor. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 3880. Independent Study. (1-3) Prerequisites: COMM 1101, permission of instructor and major adviser. Area of study beyond the scope of current offerings to be devised by student and faculty member. May be repeated. Three hours of COMM 3880 may be used toward the minor with prior approval of the departmental chairperson. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit

COMM 4101. Media and the Law. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: At least junior standing or consent of instructor. Survey of legal rights, restrictions, and ethical considerations in field of communication including the First Amendment, libel, invasion of privacy, obscenity law, regulation of electronic media, relationships between media and judiciary. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 4102. Federal Interpretation of the First Amendment. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: At least junior standing or consent of instructor. In-depth case analysis of tests determining Constitutional boundaries of expression, including clear and present danger, prior restraints, fighting words/symbolic speech, strict scrutiny, obscenity, indecency. (Fall, Spring)

COMM 4141. Advanced Organizational Communication. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: COMM 3141. Critical examination of the communication practices of organizations which accomplish such tasks as establishing organizational identification influencing organizational members, and making decisions. Includes application of research methods to assess and analyze an organization's communication practices. (Spring)

COMM 4145. Public Relations Lab. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: COMM 3145. Lectures, workshops and guest speakers provide knowledge to enable students to research, design, implement, and complete public relations projects for community-based, not-for-profit organizations. The class is structured and run in a manner similar to a professional public relations agency with students assumingappropriate agency roles. May be repeated once. (Fall, Spring)

Computer Engineering (CPGR) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

CPGR 2181. Computer Logic and Design (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1201 or consent of the department. Logic design; logic circuits; memories; tristate devices; bus structures; and data control concepts. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CPGR 3182. Computer Organization and Architecture. (3) Prerequisite: CPGR 2181 or consent of the department. Machine level representation of data; von Neuman architecture; instruction sets and types; addressing types; assembly and machine language programming; control unit and microprogramming; alternate architectures. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evening)

CPGR 3183. Hardware System Design. (3) Prerequisite: CPGR 3182 or consent of the department. Design of hardwired control systems; processors and memory systems; application specific design; use of simulation tools. Laboratory intensive course. (Spring) (Evenings)

CPGR 3681. Senior Design I. (3) Prerequisites: senior standing, and at least two CPGR 3xxx/4xxx courses with a grade of C or better, or consent of the department. An individual or group computer engineering design project under the direction of a faculty member. Projects must be approved by the department before they can be initiated. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

CPGR 3682. Design II. (3) Prerequisites: CPGR 3681. A continuation of CPGR 3681. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit

Additional work required for graduate credit.

CPGR 4181. Microcomputer Interfacing. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CPGR 3182 or EEGR 3181 or CSCI 3141, or permission of the department. Signal conditioning, A/D conversion, noise, transmission line effects, signal processing, D/A conversion and serial/parallel interfaces. (Fall, Alternate years)(Evenings)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

CPGR 508X. Topics in Computer Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Collection of selected topics on current research and development in computer engineering which may vary from term to term. (On demand)

CPGR 5141. Computer Organization and Architecture. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CPGR 3182 or equivalent. Fundamentals of computer design; instruction set design; basic processor implementation techniques; pipelining; memory hierarchy; Input/Output. Cost/performance and hardware/software tradeoffs. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

CPGR 5145. Parallel Computing. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CSCI 1202 and CPGR 3182 or consent of department. Types of parallel computers, programming techniques for multiprocessor and multicomputer systems, parallel strategies, algorithms, and languages. (Spring) (Alternate years)

CPGR 5182. Computer Arithmetic. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: permission of the department. Principles, architecture, and design of fast two operand adders; multioperand adders, standard multipliers, and dividers. Cellular array multipliers and dividers. Floating point processes, BCD, and excess three adders, multipliers, and dividers. (On demand)

Graduate Only

CPGR 608X. Advanced Topics in Computer Engineering. (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Collection of advanced topics on current research and development in computer engineering which may vary from term to term. (On demand)

CPGR 6134. Digital Image Processing. (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 6114 or consent of the department. Cross-listed as EEGR 6118. Image perception; image types/applications; image restoration and enhancement; edge/boundary detection; image transformation; image segmentation; statistical and syntactical pattern recognition; image information measures and compression. (On demand)

CPGR 6181. Switching and Automata Theory. (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Topics include sets, relations, lattices, Boolean algebras; functional decomposition and symmetric functions; threshold logic; multiple-valued logic; fault detection and fault tolerant design; finite state machines, incompletely specified machines, minimization; state identification and fault detection experiments; finite state recognizers. (On demand)

CPGR 6182. Advanced Computer Architecture. (3G) Prerequisite: CPGR 5141. Survey of existing and proposed architectures; pipelined, dataflow, restructurable, and supercomputer architectures. Multicomputer and multi-processor architectures. Impact of VLSI on architecture. (Spring) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

CPGR 6184. Fault Tolerant Digital Systems. (3G) Prerequisite: CPGR 5141. Design and analysis of fault tolerant digital systems including design techniques, qualitative and quantitative methods of evaluation, and available fault tolerant digital systems. (Fall) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

CPGR 6186. Microelectronics System Design and Simulation. (3G) Prerequisite: CPGR 5141. Project oriented course on techniques and methodology in design and development of microelectronics systems including system specifications, hardware design of specific building blocks, simulation and iterative refinement of system boards, interface structure and data communication, interconnection architecture, printed circuit boards, and techniques for testing and debugging. (Fall) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

Computer Science (CSCI) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

CSCI 1100. Algorithmic Languages I. (P) (3) Prerequisite: MATH 1100, 1101 or 1103 with a grade of C or better, or placement by the department. Basic concepts and terminology of computers, problem solving with computers, programming techniques required to formulate and program various numerical and non-numerical algorithms, through study of higher-level programming languages, such as PASCAL (CSCI 1100P) or FORTRAN (CSCI 1100). Computer Science majors may not receive credit for CSCI 1100. (On demand)

CSCI 1101. Introduction to Computer Concepts. (3) Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 1100, 1101, or 1103. Introductory course for non-CSCI majors that covers various aspects of computer hardware and software, and surveys the application of computers in different fields--business, medicine, engineering, government, education. PC-software (word processing, spreadsheets, and databases) is introduced by several projects/assignments. (This course is not the equivalent of CSCI 1100 as a prerequisite for other computer science courses.) May not be taken while a computer science major (or minor). (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 1201. Introduction to Computing I. (P) (2) Prerequisites: MATH 1100, 1101, or 1103 with a grade of C or better, or consent of the department. Corequisite: CSCI 1201L. Basic concepts and terminology of computers; introduction to algorithmic problem solving strategies; basic data structures; data and procedural abstraction; and numerical and symbolic computing. (Fall, Spring, Summer)(Evenings)

CSCI 1201L. Computer Lab I (P) (1) Corequisite: CSCI 1201. Laboratory exercises dealing with program mechanics; algorithm development; and the use of computers in problem solving. One laboratory period of two hours per week. (Fall, Spring, Summer)(Evenings)

CSCI 1202. Introduction to Computing II. (2) Prerequisite: CSCI 1201 with a grade of C or better or consent of the department. Corequisite: CSCI 1202L. Extension of topics introduced in CSCI 1201 with studies of algorithm complexity; searching and sorting tech-niques; dynamic data structures; software development methodologies; and the computer science profession. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 1202L. Computer Lab II (1) Prerequisite: CSCI 1201L. Corequisite: CSCI 1202. Laboratory exercises dealing with complexity; analysis of algorithms; software development; and dynamic data structures. One laboratory period of two hours per week. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 1203L. Computer LabII (for MIS). (1) Prerequisite: CSCI 1201L. Corequisite: CSCI 1202. Laboratory exercises dealing with complexity; analysis of algorithms; software development; and dynamic data structures. One laboratory period two hours per week. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 2050. Topics in Computer Science. (1-3) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Topics in computer science selected to supplement the regular course offerings at the 2000 level. (May be repeated for credit with the consent of the department.) (On demand)

CSCI 2111. Beginning Structured COBOL. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1201 or INFO 2130 with a grade of C or better, or consent of the department. A study of COBOL and its use in file manipulations, including structures, sorting, blocks, accessing of files, and transaction processing. Uses of file systems will be studied. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 2112. Advanced Structured COBOL. (3) Prerequisites: CSCI 2111 or consent of the department. A continuation of the study of COBOL and its use in developing application programs and systems of programs. Emphasis on the development of programs to run in the interactive environment or batch programs in support of on-line processing. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 2116. C Programming. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1201 with a grade of C or better or consent of the department. A study of the programming language C. Data types, operators, functions, program structure and storage classes, exceptions, concurrent programming, preprocessor. (On demand)

CSCI 2123. Introduction to Numerical Methods. (3) Prerequisites: CSCI 1201 and MATH 1142. General concepts of scientific computing and their applications to such areas as non-linear equations, numerical integration, spline and polynomial interpolation, and initial value problems. (Fall, Summer)(Evenings)

CSCI 2140. Assembly Language, Machines, Systems. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1201 with a grade of C or better. General principles of assembly languages and assembly language programming. Computer structure, addressing techniques, internal representations, assembly systems. (On demand)

CSCI 2141. Introduction to Systems Programming. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 2140 with a grade of C or better. Advanced assembly language concepts, use and management of macro and subroutine libraries, debugging techniques, program segmentation, parameter passing, file access and control programming, device drivers and interrupt handlers, reentrant coding, coroutines. (On demand)

CSCI 2161. Data Structures. (3) Prerequisites: CSCI 1201 with a grade of C or better, and knowledge of two higher-level languages. Stacks, queues, arrays, strings, lists, trees, and graphs. Applications to recursion, garbage collection, storage compaction, tree traversals, accessing of information, design and analysis of algorithms. (On demand)

CSCI 2163. Introduction to File Processing. (3) Prerequisites: knowledge of a high-level language which supports random access file methods and CSCI 1202. Concepts and techniques of structuring data on external storage devices; and to provide the foundation for applications of data structures and file processing techniques. (Fall, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 2170. Information Storage and Retrieval. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1202. Introduction to the concepts, principles, and skills of information science including tools for the analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of information systems and information storage. (Spring, Summer)(Evenings)

CSCI 2175. Logic and Algorithms. (3) Prerequisites: CSCI 1201 and MATH 1242. Introduction to propositional calculus; predicate calculus; algorithms; logic functions; finite-state machines; logic design. (Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 2215. Design and Analysis of Algorithms. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1202 with a grade of C or better, and Math 1165. Techniques and tools for the development of correct algorithms. Structured and modular programming efficiency and correctness, testing recusing, complexity, and heuristics. (Fall, Spring, Summer, Evenings)

CSCI 3050. Topics in Computer Science. (1-3) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Topics in computer science at the upper-division level. May be repeated for credit as topics vary with the consent of the department. (On demand)

CSCI 3102. Programming Languages. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1202. Formal definition of programming languages including specification of syntax and semantics. Evolution of programming languages and language design principles. Structural organization, control structures, data structures and types, name visibility, binding times, parameter passing modes, subroutines, coroutines, and tasks. Functional programming, list processing, logic programming, object-oriented programming systems. (Fall, Spring, Summer)(Evenings)

CSCI 3106. Structured Systems Analysis and Design. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1202 or consent of the department. Structured systems development. Strategies and techniques of structured analysis and structured design to produce logical methodologies for dealing with complexity in the development of information systems. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 3110. Compiler Construction. (3) Prerequisites: CSCI 1202 and 3102. Review of programming language structures, translation, loading, execution, and storage allocation. Compilation of simple expressions and statements. Organization of a compiler, including compile-time and run-time tables, lexical scan, syntax scan, object code generation, error diagnostics, object code optimization techniques, and overall design. Use of compiler writing languages and boot strapping. (Spring, Alternate years)(Evenings)

CSCI 3112. Design and implementation of Object-oriented Systems. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 2215 or consent of the department. Introduction to the basic paradigm of object-oriented programming and system development. Topics include: evolution of object-oriented methodology; concept of the object-oriented approach; object-oriented programming languages; object-oriented analysis and design; the design of software for reuse; and incremental software development. (Spring)(Evenings)

CSCI 3120. Introduction to Computer Graphics. (3) Prerequisites: CSCI 1202 and MATH 2164 or consent of department. Graphics hardware; raster algorithms; geometric transformations; 2D/3D interactive graphics; 3D viewing and perspective projections; color and lighting models; hidden surface removal; modeling hierarchies; fractals; curved surfaces. (Spring) (Evenings)

CSCI 3130. Human-Computer Interaction. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 2163 or 2170. Concepts of the design of the human-machine environment, with special emphasis on human-computer interaction and how people acquire, store, and use data from the environment and from computers. Topics include: analysis, creation and improvement of equipment and environment to make them compatible with human capabilities and expectation; analysis of existing equipment with respect to user usability and interfacing capabilities. (Fall, Alternate years) (Evenings)

CSCI 3131. Human and Computer Information Processing. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 2163 or 2170. Overview of methods people use to acquire, store, and use the data they receive from the environment and their implementation of computers. Topics include: perception, pattern recognition, attention, memory, knowledge representation, language, and problem solving. (On demand)

CSCI 3132. Information Systems. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 2163 or 2170. Analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of information systems. Topics include: techniques of manipulating data; behavioral component of dealing with the user and integration of technology, procedures, and people. (On demand)

CSCI 3134. Digital Image Processing. (3) Prerequisites: CSCI 1202, MATH 1242 and 2164, with grades of C or better. Overview of fundamentals of image acquisition, representation, enhancement, segmentation, reconstruction, analysis and recognition. Image generation, viewing and perception; image transformations using the Fourier transform; spatial operations and filtering (spatial and frequency domain); image coding; lossless and lossy compression; boundary and region based segmentation; thresholding and classification; boundary and regional image descriptors; matching and neural networks; shape numbers. (Fall) (Evenings)

CSCI 3141. Computer Organization. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 2140 with a grade of C or better, or consent of the department. Basic digital components, data representations, machine control flow, accessing, transfer and I/O functions. Introduction to multilevel machines, micro programming concepts, survey of various computer architectures. (On demand)

CSCI 3143. Operating Systems. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 3141 or CPGR 3182. Introduction to multiprogramming operating systems. Process synchronization and management of memory, devices, and files; performance evaluation. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

CSCI 3152. Symbolic Programming. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1202. Basic concepts of symbolic programming including selected topics in artificial intelligence, heuristic searching, symbolic algebra, language parsing, and theorem proving. (Fall) (Evenings)

CSCI 3153. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 3152. Basic concepts of artificial intelligence. Topics include: defining the problem as a state space search, production systems; heuristic search; basic problem-solving methods; game playing; knowledge representation using predicate logic, semantic nets, frames, and scripts; non-monotonic reasoning, statistical and probabilistic reasoning. (Spring) (Evenings)

CSCI 3155. Software Engineering. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 2215 or consent of the department. The system development cycle is examined in detail from the aspects of software engineering. Current tools and techniques of systems design-data dictionary, data flow diagrams, structured walkthroughs, and capacity planning will be taught and presented in conjunction with case studies and class problems. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

CSCI 3160. Data Base Design and Implementation. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 1202 with a grade of C or better. Logical and physical database organization, data models, design issues, and secondary storage considerations. Emphasis on actual participation in the design and implementation of databases. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

CSCI 3166. Distributed Computer Information Systems. (3) Prerequisite: knowledge of a high level language which supports random access file methods or consent of the department. Distributed vs. centralized processing. Data communications; speed; capacity, media, protocols. Network architectures. Distribution of data, computer power, and support. Evaluation of alternatives. Case studies. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 3650. Senior Project. (3) Prerequisites: senior standing, and two CSCI 31xx/41xx courses with a grade of C or better, or consent of the department. An individual or group project in the teaching, theory, or application of computer science under the direction of a faculty member. Projects must be approved by the department before they can be initiated. (Fall, Spring)(Evenings)

CSCI 3651. Senior Project. (3) Prerequisite: CSCI 3650. A continuation of CSCI 3650. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

CSCI 3688. Computers and Their Impact on Society. (VW) (3) Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of the department. A study of current topics (software piracy, hacking, professional conduct) in computer science and the impact of computers on various subsets (home, government, education) of society. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

CSCI 3690. Seminar. (1-6) Prerequisite: consent of the department. May be repeated for credit.(On demand)

CSCI 3691. Seminar. (1-6) Prerequisite: consent of the department. A continuation of CSCI 3690. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

CSCI 3695. Computer Science Cooperative Education Seminar. (1) Required of Co-op students during semester immediately following each work assignment for presentation of reports on work done the prior semester. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CSCI 3699. Senior Seminar. (1-3) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of the department. Each participant will prepare a lecture on a topic in computer science. Emphasis will be on communication of technical information as well as on content of the presentations. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit

Additional work required for graduate credit.

CSCI 40XX. Topics in Computer Science. (3) (3G) (On demand)

CSCI 4170. Project Management. (3)(3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 2215, 3155, or consent of department. Classical and matrix organization techniques for project management. The system development cycle. Project control: major documents and milestones; phases, functions, and key documents. Impact of project size and project subject on techniques and procedures. (Spring) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

CSCI 50XX. Topics in Computer Science. (3) (3G) (On demand)

CSCI 5102. Survey of Programming Languages. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Study of the concepts underlying various computer languages and comparing and evaluating various language features. History and development of various languages, such as FORTRAN, ALGOL, PASCAL, MODULA-2, C, C++, Ada, Lisp, Smalltalk, Prolog...; evaluation and comparison of various algorithms and language suitability. Selection of languages for problems/ environments. Overview of various languages. (Fall) (Spring) (Evenings)

CSCI 5110. Programming Languages and Compilers. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Introduction to the concepts and techniques used in describing, defining, and implementing programming languages and their compilers. Introduction to parsing and parser construction; LL and LR grammars; syntax directed translation; data object representations; run time structures; intermediate languages; code optimization. (Spring) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

CSCI 5112. Software System Design and Implementation. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Introduction to the techniques involved in the planning and implementation of large software systems. Emphasis on human interface aspects of systems. Planning software projects; software design process; top-down design; modular and structured design; management of software projects; testing of software; software documentation; choosing a language for software system. (Fall) (Spring) (Evenings)

CSCI 5130. Computer Graphics. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 1202 or equivalent and MATH 2164 or equivalent. Introduction to the design and implementation of interactive graphics systems. Raster and vector display systems, I/O devices; graphics primitives and their attributes; raster algorithms and clipping; 2D/3D geometric transformations; 3D viewing and projections; hierarchical and procedural models; surface representation; color and lighting models; rendering algorithms; global illumination and texture mapping. (Fall) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

CSCI 5131. Simulation. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CSCI 1201 and its lab, and MATH 3122, or consent of department. Emphasis on the design and derivation of mathematical models of dynamic systems; deterministic simulation; random events; non-deterministic simulation; discrete simulation; comparison and optimization. (On demand)

CSCI 5150. Artificial Intelligence. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CSCI 2175 and 1202 or consent of department. To introduce core ideas in AI. Heuristic versus algorithmic methods; problem solving; game playing and decision making; automatic theorem proving; pattern recognition; adaptive learning; projects to illustrate theoretical concepts. (Fall) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

CSCI 5151. Intelligent Robotics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CSCI 1202 and MATH 2164, or consent of the department. General introduction to spatial descriptions and transformations, and manipulator position and motion. More study on robot planning, programming, sensing, vision, and CAD/CAM. (Fall) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

CSCI 5152. Computer Vision. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: CSCI 1202 and MATH 2164, or consent of the department. General introduction to computer vision and its application. Topics include low level vision, 2D and 3D segmentation, 2D description, 2D recognition, 3D description and model-based recognition, and interpretation. (Fall) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

CSCI 5156. Computer-Aided Instruction. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: consent of the department. History of CAI; study of current CAI systems; development of man-machine dialogue; programming tools for CAI; information structures for computer-oriented learning. Advantages/disadvantages/costs of CAI. (On demand)

CSCI 5165. Coding and Information Theory. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: knowledge of probability theory. Information theory; coding theory; Shannon's theorem; Markov process; channel capacity; data transmission codes; error correcting codes; data compression; data encryption. (On demand)

CSCI 5170. Formal Languages and Automata. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: one semester of discrete structures or consent of the department. Detailed study of abstract models for the syntax of programming languages and information processing devices. Languages and their representation; grammars; finite automata and regular sets; context-free grammars and pushdown automata; Chomsky Hierarchy; closure properties of families of languages; syntax analysis. (On demand)

CSCI 5171. Logic Programming. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 2175 or consent of the department. Prolog programming language; programming techniques in Prolog; foundations of logic programming including computability of Horn clause logic, completeness of resolution principle, complexity of unification algorithms, and verification of logic programs; principles of implementing logic programming systems; selected topics from applications of logic programming to expert systems, intelligent database systems, and/or natural language processing. (On demand)

Graduate Only

CSCI 60XX. Topics in Computer Science. (3G) Prerequisite: consent of department. Exposure to current research and literature. Detailed exploration of main theme or a collection of related topics which may vary from term to term. (On demand)

CSCI 605X. Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence. (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 5150 or consent of the department. A selected topic in artificial intelligence, such as machine learning, computer vision, heuristic search, natural language processing. (May be repeated for credit as topics vary and with the approval of the department.) (On demand)

CSCI 6110. Advanced Topics in Programming Languages and Compilers. (3G) A continuation of material in CSCI 5110 with emphasis on advanced aspects of optimization, data flow analysis, and error discovery. (On demand)

CSCI 6111. Evolutionary Computation. (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 6114 or consent of the department. General introduction to optimization problems. Optimization techniques: hill climbing, simulated annealing, evolution strategies, genetic algorithms. Evolution programming techniques. (Spring) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

CSCI 6114. Algorithms and Data Structures. (3G) Prerequisite: full graduate standing. Introduction to techniques and structures used and useful in design of sophisticated software systems. Records; arrays; linked lists; queues; stacks; trees; graphs; storage management and garbage collection; recursive algorithms; searching and sorting; string matching; graph algorithms; time and space complexity. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

CSCI 6115. Advanced Topics in Algorithms and Data Structures. (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 6114. Continuation and extension of CSCI 6114. Seminumerical algorithms; probabilistic algorithms; parallel algorithms; NP-completeness; computationally hard problems; approximation algorithms. (On demand)

CSCI 6132. Computer Modeling and Simulation. (3G) Prerequisites: CSCI 5131 and consent of department. Introduction to modeling of complex systems. Emphasis on modeling of computer systems and configurations. (On demand)

CSCI 6144. Operating Systems Design. (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 6114 or consent of department. Introduction to features of a large-scale operating system with emphasis on resource-sharing environments. Computer system organization; resource management; multiprogramming; multi-processing; file systems; virtual machine concepts; protection and efficiency. (Fall)(Alternate years) (Evenings)

CSCI 6154. Heuristic Search. (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 5150. Heuristics and problem representation; heuristic-search procedures; formal properties and performance analysis of heuristic methods; game-searching strategies and heuristic programming; search with probabilities; knowledge-guided search. (On demand)

CSCI 6155. Knowledge-Based Systems. (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 5150. Knowledge representation; automatic deduction; techniques for handling uncertainty and inexact knowledge; principles of rule-based systems and frame-based systems. Selected study of actual knowledge-based systems and knowledge engineering tools. A course project of building a knowledge-based system. (Spring) (Alternate years) (Evenings)

CSCI 6156. Machine Learning. (3G) Prerequisite: CSCI 5150. Machine learning methods and techniques including: acquisition of declarative knowledge; organization of knowledge into new, more effective representations; development of ne