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ACCTG16 courses
ACCTG 220Introductory Accounting for Non-Business Majors
Sign upSurvey of selected introductory financial and managerial accounting topics. Credit not granted if credit has been earned in ACCTG 230 and/or 231. Does not substitute for either ACCTG 230 or ACCTG 231 for Business majors.ACCTG 230Introduction to Financial Accounting
Sign upIntroduction to corporate financial reporting via the preparation and interpretation of financial statements.ACCTG 231Introduction to Managerial Accounting
Sign upIntroduction to managerial accounting; generation and use of accounting data for planning and controlling business operations.ACCTG 298Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting - Honors
Sign upIntroduction to the preparation and interpretation of financial statements and to the use of accounting data for planning and controlling business operations. Credit not granted for both ACCTG 298 and 230 and/or 231.ACCTG 330Intermediate Accounting I
Sign upConceptual and technical issues of financial reporting and ethical, political, and economic consequences related to accounting choice.ACCTG 331Intermediate Accounting II
Sign upContinuation of ACCTG 330.ACCTG 335Taxation of Business Entities and Individuals
Sign upFundamentals of tax information used in making sound business and financial decisions.ACCTG 338Cost Accounting
Sign upManagement uses of cost information; cost systems and system design; cost analysis.ACCTG 420Accounting and Culture
Sign upCultural differences and how they affect accounting practices and standards in a variety of countries. Not an accounting technical course.ACCTG 430Advanced Accounting
Sign upPartnership equities and extended forms of corporate ownerships and government entities.ACCTG 433Accounting Systems and Auditing
Sign upAccounting systems design; internal control and computerization.ACCTG 435Individual Income Taxes
Sign upThe study of individual income taxes from both compliance and planning perspectives. Credit not granted to those taking ACCTG 335 prior to Fall 1999.ACCTG 438Advanced Cost Accounting and Management
Sign upCost/managerial accounting as it is used for decision making and strategic planning; emphasis on budgeting, product cost, and performance measurement.ACCTG 439Auditing
Sign upNature of auditing, generally accepted auditing standards, and audit procedures as related to auditing of financial statements by independent accountants.ACCTG 440Advanced Auditing
Sign upAuditing theory application and data analysis.ACCTG 443Business Processes and Controls
Sign upIntroduction to business processes and internal controls, including risk assessment and detection of fraud.
ANTH56 courses
ANTH 101Introduction to Anthropology
Sign upExplores what it means to be human through biological anthropology (human evolution), archaeology (material remains of past peoples), sociocultural anthropology (present peoples), and linguistics (language).ANTH 130Global Discoveries in Archaeology
Sign upImpact of well-known archaeological sites on our understanding of the past.ANTH 135Mythbusting in Archaeology
Sign upA critical exploration of pseudo-scientific claims and fantastical interpretations of archaeological sites and objects in popular media.ANTH 201Art and Society
Sign upArt as an expression of social and cultural systems in non-Western societies.ANTH 203Global Cultural Diversity
Sign upIntroduction to the field of cultural anthropology; examination of how cultures vary and are similar.ANTH 205Health, Healing, and Medicine Across Cultures
Sign upAnthropological perspective on health, disease, and medical/curing systems; relationships between culture, biology, political-economic environments, disease, and curing examined. Recommended preparation: ANTH 101 or 203.ANTH 210Health Divides: Human Inequality and Well-Being
Sign upA critical exploration of how systemic inequalities along lines of class, race, gender, and sexuality become embodied in adverse health outcomes.ANTH 215Material Culture of Confinement and Incarceration
Sign upThe impact of confinement and incarceration on human lives across both time and space.ANTH 220Perspectives on Race and Human Variation
Sign upCritical examination of the history of racial classification and social hierarchy, influences of biology and culture on human variation, and differences among groups.ANTH 230Archaeological Methods and Interpretation
Sign upArchaeological methods with a focus on how we use data to reconstruct past human lifeways.ANTH 232The Pyramids of Egypt: Why and How?
Sign upArchaeology of the social, political, economic, and technological developments that are indicated by the pyramids of ancient Egypt.ANTH 256Introduction to the Study of Language
Sign upIntroduction to the ways in which sound, meaning, and structure of words and sentences in natural languages are described and analyzed by linguists. (Crosslisted course offered as ENGLISH 256, ANTH 256.).ANTH 260Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Sign upEvidence for human evolution; evolutionary explanations of human and primate variation; techniques of biological anthropology.ANTH 268Sex, Evolution, and Human Nature
Sign upHuman sexuality, relations across sexes and genders, parenting, cooperation, and violence compared across cultures and to nonhuman primates, using evolutionary and biocultural perspectives.ANTH 280Skeleton Keys: The Basics of Forensic Anthropology
Sign upExamination of forensic anthropology techniques to identify human skeletal remains in a medicolegal context.ANTH 300Field Methods
Sign upPractice in methods of archaeological, ethnological, or linguistic field research.ANTH 301Arts and Media in Global Perspective
Sign upContemporary arts and media around the world, and their impact on identity, society, and culture.ANTH 302Childhood and Culture
Sign upAnthropological theory and methods applied to the study of infant, child, and adolescent development.ANTH 303The Anthropology of Religious Experience
Sign upBody, meaning, and power in religion cross culturally.ANTH 304Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Mental Health and Illness
Sign upCross-cultural mental health and illness; common U.S. mental illnesses and treatments in diverse cultures around the world; mental illnesses specific to particular cultures. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105; ANTH 101 or 203.ANTH 305Anthropology of Epidemic Disease and Bioterrorism
Sign upCross-cultural understanding of how humans respond to epidemics, including high mortality diseases, diseases common in the developing world, and diseases that pose future threats.ANTH 307Contemporary Cultures and Peoples of Africa
Sign upIntroduction to family, social, political, economic and religious institutions of African cultures in context of African social issues.ANTH 309Cultural Ecology
Sign upEcological/environmental anthropology relevant to questions of population, resources, cognition, health and livelihoods.ANTH 310Contemporary Human Issues
Sign upJourney into numerous and dynamic contemporary human issues in American society focusing on their interconnectivity with equity, justice, and social power.ANTH 316Gender in Cross Cultural Perspective
Sign upCross-cultural examination of gendered status and roles, sexuality and marriage, folk concepts of sexual anatomy in Western and non-Western societies; concepts of nature and culture are explored through a variety of perspectives. Recommended preparation: Sophomore standing. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 316, WGSS 316.).ANTH 317Global Feminisms
Sign upAn interdisciplinary approach to examining women's roles and experiences throughout the world and different approaches to feminism/feminisms. (Crosslisted course offered as WGSS 332, ANTH 317.).ANTH 320Native Peoples of North America
Sign upA holistic exploration of various Indigenous peoples and cultures of North America, through the lens of anthropology. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 320, AIS 320.).ANTH 323Indigenous Women: Activism and Agency
Sign upAn in-depth examination of Indigenous women's roles in their societies both traditionally and in the contemporary world.ANTH 327Contemporary Native Peoples of the Americas
Sign upContemporary cultures of Native American communities emphasizing North America. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 327, AIS 327.).ANTH 330Origins of Culture and Civilization
Sign upOrigins of human culture from the beginnings of humankind to the rise of the first civilizations in Africa and Eurasia. Recommended preparation: 3 hours ANTH.ANTH 331Archaeology of the Americas
Sign upArchaeological investigations of cultures and environments of the Americas. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 331, AIS 331.).ANTH 334Time and Culture in the Northwest
Sign upThe archaeologically reconstructed environmental and cultural past of the Northwest including contemporary scientific and social approaches and issues. Recommended preparation: ANTH 101. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 334, AIS 334.).ANTH 336States and Empires in Africa and Eurasia
Sign upOverview of past urbanism, states and empires in the eastern hemisphere; survey of European, African and Asian archaeology.ANTH 340Maya, Aztec and Inca Civilizations
Sign upExamination of the archaeology of Mesoamerica and South America. Recommended preparation: 3 credits ANTH.ANTH 350Speech, Thought, and Culture
Sign upThe role of language in social situations and as a reflection of cultural differences.ANTH 355Historical Linguistics
Sign upOrigins and evolution of human language, relationships between peoples and languages, development of contemporary ethnicities, linguistical change, reconstructive methods, and writing systems.ANTH 360Darwinian Medicine
Sign upOverview of Darwinian medicine; theoretical foundations, insights, and key research contributions and applications from this interdisciplinary field.ANTH 370The Archaeology of Climate Change
Sign upExploration of the connections between climate change and people from the Ice Age to the present.ANTH 380Human Osteology
Sign upIntroduction to the field of osteology including molecular analysis, paleopathology, taphonomy and forensic analysis.ANTH 381Primate Behavioral Ecology
Sign upEvolution of primate behavior from ecological and phylogenetic perspective emphasizing methods for understanding primate adaptations and diversity. Recommended preparation: ANTH 101 or BIOLOGY 101, 102 or 150.ANTH 390History of Anthropological Thought
Sign upDevelopment of theories in anthropology including contributions of significant individuals, representative classics and influential current movements. Recommended preparation: Junior standing.ANTH 399Archaeological Field School
Sign upTraining in methods of archaeological data recovery and analysis.ANTH 404The Self in Culture
Sign upSurvey of anthropological theories exploring self in Western/non-Western cultures through dreams, history, and human development.ANTH 405Medical Anthropology
Sign upRelationships among disease, curing, culture and environment; non-Western medical systems; political economy of health care. Recommended preparation: Junior standing.ANTH 410History of American Indian Sovereignty and Federal Indian Law
Sign upThe history of sovereignty and Federal Indian Law against the backdrop of treaties and trust responsibility. (Crosslisted course offered as HISTORY 410, ANTH 410, POL S 410.).ANTH 417Anthropology and World Problems
Sign upData and methods of cultural anthropology applied to the solution of contemporary human problems, emphasizing sustainable development. Recommended preparation: 3 hours ANTH; junior standing.ANTH 418Human Issues in International Development
Sign upInterdisciplinary analysis of complex interaction in the context of colonial and post-colonial development. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 418, POL S 418, SOC 418.).ANTH 430Archaeological Theory and Explanation
Sign upArchaeological theory and the role of theories of culture change in crafting explanations for the human past. Recommended preparation: ANTH 230; ANTH 330 or 331.ANTH 450Ethnolinguistics
Sign upAnthropological theory and methods applied to the study of cognitive linguistics, or the interrelation of language, mind, and culture. Credit not granted for more than one of ANTH 450 and ANTH 550.ANTH 455Museum Anthropology
Sign upExploration of anthropology museums within the broader museum field and the history of field anthropology, including hands-on experience with museum work. Credit not granted for both ANTH 455 and ANTH 555.ANTH 463Introduction to Anthropological Demography and Epidemiology
Sign upSmall-scale population dynamics; culture change; event history analysis; evolutionary life history; risk; reproduction; morbidity; and mortality in ethnographic, historical, and archaeological populations. Recommended preparation: ANTH 260. Credit not granted for both ANTH 463 and ANTH 563.ANTH 464Hormones and Human Reproduction
Sign upHormones, diet, and stress in the regulation of human reproduction, behavior, and physiology; menstruation, parenting, and pregnancy; evolution of reproduction. Recommended preparation: ANTH 260, BIOLOGY 107, 150, or equivalent.ANTH 465Human Evolution
Sign upHuman origins in the light of the fossil record and evolutionary theory. Credit not granted for both ANTH 465 and ANTH 565. Recommended preparation: ANTH 260.ANTH 466Evolution of Cooperation
Sign upHuman cooperation from an evolutionary perspective, as informed by research from anthropology, biology, ecology, economics, and psychology; discussion-based seminar.ANTH 469Genes, Culture and Human Diversity
Sign upRelationships between genes, language and culture are explored as a means to understanding world history, genetic and cultural diversity and unity. Recommended preparation: Junior standing.ANTH 473Evolution and Society
Sign upSurvey of how the theory of evolution is used to better understand ourselves, the societies in which live, and the biological world on which we depend. Recommended preparation: BIOLOGY 305, 395, 403, or 405 or concurrent enrollment. (Crosslisted course offered as BIOLOGY 473, ANTH 473.).
ASTRONOM6 courses
ASTRONOM 135Astronomy
Sign upOverview of the solar system, stars, galaxies, cosmology, and the history of astronomy. Includes a lab component with occasional evening meetings. Credit not granted for both ASTRONOM 135 and 150.ASTRONOM 138Planets and Planetary Systems
Sign upFormation and dynamics of planetary systems; major planets: interiors, surfaces, atmospheres; minor planets: moons, asteroids, comets; science missions; extrasolar planets.ASTRONOM 345Principles of Astronomy
Sign upPlanets, the sun, stars, and galaxies; current topics in astrophysics and planetary research.ASTRONOM 435Astronomy and Astrophysics I
Sign upPlanets, solar systems, and stars.ASTRONOM 436Astronomy and Astrophysics II
Sign upExotic objects, galaxies, and cosmology.ASTRONOM 450Life in the Universe
Sign upThe natural history of life on earth and prospects for life elsewhere; includes chemistry, biology, geology, physics and astronomy. Recommended preparation: Completion of physical and biological sciences GERs/UCOREs.
BA10 courses
BA 100Introduction to Business
Sign upOverview of business activities and disciplinary functions found in modern for-profit organizations; introduction to each of Carson College of Business learning goals.BA 102Exploring Careers in Business
Sign upConduct research to better understand business expectations; use career assessments to clarify major and career goals; develop action plan; write application for admission into a Carson College of Business major.BA 201Ethics for Business
Sign upIntroduction to business ethics; overview of ethics value foundations; focus on preparing students to make business decisions ethically. Credit not granted for both B A 201 and 211.BA 202Teams
Sign upTeam and group dynamics, including factors and behaviors that impede or increase team performance; leadership roles in teams. Credit not granted for both B A 202 and 211.BA 203Innovation
Sign upProcess of innovation inside organizations; factors and behaviors that promote innovation creation and implementation. Credit not granted for both B A 203 and 211.BA 204Spreadsheets
Sign upIntroduction to spreadsheets; basics for using spreadsheets for data analysis and to support decision-making. Credit not granted for B A 204 if credit is already earned in B A 212.BA 205Data Visualization
Sign upPrinciples and techniques of representing data visually in graphs, charts, and diagrams; communicating data-based results effectively; skeptical interpretation of visually represented findings when making decisions. Credit not granted for B A 205 if credit is already earned in B A 212.BA 206Decision Analysis
Sign upIntroduction to techniques for making informed and logical decisions in a business context. Credit not granted for B A 206 if credit is already earned in B A 212.BA 211Ethics, Teams, and Innovation
Sign upCredit not granted for B A 211 if credit is already earned in either B A 201, 202, or 203.BA 212Spreadsheets, Data Visualization, and Decision Analysis
Sign upCredit not granted for B A 212 if credit is already earned in each of B A 204, 205, and 206.
BIOENG20 courses
BIOENG 201Chemical Process Principles and Calculations
Sign upFundamental concepts of chemical engineering; problem-solving techniques and applications in stoichiometry, material and energy balances, and phase equilibria. (Crosslisted course offered as BIO ENG 201.).BIOENG 210Bioengineering Problem Solving
Sign upMethods for analysis and problem solving in bioengineering; introduction to mathematical modeling, programming, and numerical methods for bioengineering applications.BIOENG 310Bioengineering Transport Phenomena
Sign upIntroduction and application of the concepts of momentum, mass, and thermal energy transport in the context of problems of interest in biology, medicine, and engineering.BIOENG 315Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Biological Systems
Sign upFundamental concepts and laws, property relationships, coupled phenomena, as well as theoretical modeling and experimental analysis applied to biological processes and regulation.BIOENG 321Mechanics of Biological Materials
Sign upMechanical behavior of biological and engineering materials; relationships between external loads and internal stresses and strains within a structure.BIOENG 322Mechanics of Biological Materials Lab
Sign upLaboratory experiments focused on mechanics of biological and engineering materials; experimental design and statistical analysis of data; scientific writing.BIOENG 325Introduction to Bioengineering Research and Clinical Instrumentation
Sign upPrinciples of measurement systems for bioengineering applications, data analysis, and troubleshooting.BIOENG 330Bioinstrumentation
Sign upPrinciples of instrumentation applicable to bioengineering systems; experimental design for measurement systems.BIOENG 340Unified Systems Bioengineering I
Sign upFoundation for dynamic modeling and design of physiological systems; part one of two-semester course.BIOENG 350Introduction to Cellular Bioengineering
Sign upIntegrating cellular biology and engineering science by applying quantitative engineering principles for development of cellular-based materials, diagnostic devices and sensor designs.BIOENG 360Quantitative Physiology
Sign upMathematical and engineering analysis of major mammalian physiological systems, including excitable cells, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems.BIOENG 420Mechanics of Biological Materials
Sign upMechanical behavior of biological and engineering materials; relationships between external loads and internal stresses and strains within a structure.BIOENG 425Biomechanics
Sign upMethods for analysis of rigid body and deformable mechanics; application to biological tissue, especially bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendon and muscle. (Crosslisted course offered as BIO ENG 425/525, ME 525.) Credit not granted for more than one of BIO ENG 425, BIO ENG 525, or ME 525.BIOENG 430Bioinstrumentation
Sign upPrinciples of instrumentation applicable to bioengineering systems; experimental design for measurement systems.BIOENG 435Bioelectric Phenomena and Devices
Sign upThe electrophysiology of excitable tissues (neurons and muscle) and human health applications involving recording activity or stimulating these tissues. Engineering principles are integrated with neural physiology for design and analysis of biomedical devices.BIOENG 440Physiological Control Systems
Sign upFeedback control system analysis and design, with applications to physiological and biomedical engineering systems.BIOENG 455Metabolic Engineering
Sign upUnderstanding metabolic properties of organisms such that cells can be modified for use as biochemical plants to produce desired bioproducts. (Crosslisted course offered as BIO ENG 455, CHE 474.).BIOENG 456Protein Bioengineering
Sign upIntegrating molecular biology and engineering sciences to analyze, change, and design proteins' structure and function. Recommended preparation: Undergraduate cellular bioengineering and biochemical engineering. Credit not granted for both BIO ENG 456 and 556.BIOENG 475Biochemical Engineering
Sign upApplication of chemical engineering principles to the processing of biological and biochemical materials. (Crosslisted course offered as CHE 475, BIO ENG 475.) Credit not granted for both CHE 475/BIO ENG 475 and CHE 575.BIOENG 476Applied Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering
Sign upApplying bioengineering and chemical engineering kinetics and transport principles to practical applications in cellular and biological separations, biomanufacturing, tissue engineering, protein design, drug delivery, and bioassays. (Crosslisted course offered as CHE 476, BIO ENG 476.).
BIOLOGY68 courses
BIOLOGY 101Biology of Humans
Sign upThe biology of good health and longevity; evaluation of lifestyle choices; consideration of each body system and the potential for disease and disorder. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.BIOLOGY 102General Biology
Sign upUnderstanding current and future advances in biology as 'citizen scientists'. Lecture and laboratory; not for students majoring in the life sciences. Credit not allowed for students who have already completed BIOLOGY 105. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.BIOLOGY 103Science and Scientific Thinking
Sign upExploring science as a tool for understanding nature using case studies, experimentation, and data analysis. Topics range from atoms to ecosystems including physiology, inheritance, and the carbon cycle. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.).BIOLOGY 105General Biology Laboratory
Sign upUnderstanding biology as a science and its effect on issues within society. Laboratory only. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.BIOLOGY 106Introductory Biology: Organismal Biology
Sign upOne semester of a two-semester sequence (BIOLOGY 106/107 or BIOLOGY 107/106) for science majors and pre-professional students. Biology of organisms; plants, animals, ecology and evolution.BIOLOGY 107Introductory Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics
Sign upFirst or second semester of a one-year sequence (BIOLOGY 106/107 or BIOLOGY 107/106) for science majors and pre-professional students. Cell biology and genetics of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Recommended preparation: 2 credits 100-level CHEM or concurrent enrollment.BIOLOGY 110Biological Perspectives on Environmental Issues
Sign upCurrent case studies of human interaction with the environment exploring concepts in ecology, biodiversity, global chemical cycles, and climate change. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.BIOLOGY 111Laboratory Experiments in Biology and Genetics
Sign upScientific method and its application to a diverse range of biology and genetics topics and research questions. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.BIOLOGY 120Introductory Botany
Sign upIntroduction to plant science, highlighting certain aspects of plant biology and current research and how these relate to us all in the modern world. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.BIOLOGY 125Genetics and Society
Sign upGenetic topics in media and daily life including human health, agriculture, ecology and forensics for the educated non-biologist. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.BIOLOGY 140Introduction to Nutritional Science
Sign upInformation related to dietary sources of nutrients, their functions in the body, physiologic and environmental factors that govern nutrient requirements, and guidelines for optimal dietary patterns. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.BIOLOGY 150Evolution
Sign upBasic principles and implications of Darwinian evolution. Credit not granted towards elective requirements for majors in the School of Biological Sciences.BIOLOGY 201Contemporary Biology
Sign upBiological information that provides a framework for understanding life processes; impact of biological information on human affairs.BIOLOGY 220Medical Terminology
Sign upTerms and word constructions for health care occupations; format and function of medical records.BIOLOGY 221Exploring Health Careers
Sign upIntroduction to human and animal health care careers.BIOLOGY 225Preparation for the Health Care Workplace
Sign upBasic content and skills to prepare for health related internships.BIOLOGY 251Introductory Human Physiology
Sign upBasic physiological processes in humans from the cellular to the organismal level. Credit not granted for both BIOLOGY 251 and 353.BIOLOGY 301General Genetics
Sign upPrinciples of modern and classical genetics. (Crosslisted course offered as MBIOS 301, BIOLOGY 301.).BIOLOGY 305Evolutionary Biology and Diversity
Sign upSurvey of evolutionary processes that influence adaptation, diversification, and the origins and history of biodiversity; applications of evolution in conservation, agriculture, and medicine.BIOLOGY 307Biology of Sex and Gender
Sign upBiological basis of sex and its relationship to body function, women and health care, and the impact of social and cultural perspectives on the experience of being female. (Crosslisted course offered as BIOLOGY 307, WGSS 307.).BIOLOGY 308Marine Biology
Sign upIntroduction to the marine environment including oceanic, near-shore and estuarine communities of organisms and their roles and interactions.BIOLOGY 315Gross and Microanatomy
Sign upGross and microscopic anatomy of the human body. Recommended for pre-health care professionals only.BIOLOGY 321Principles of Animal Development
Sign upExperimental analyses of development and descriptive and comparative examination of embryology; emphasis on the chordates. Recommended preparation: BIOLOGY 301 or MBIOS 301.BIOLOGY 322Invertebrate Biology
Sign upPhylogenetic relationships, development, and functional ecology of the invertebrate animals.BIOLOGY 324Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Sign upEvolution of vertebrates and their organ systems; correlation of structural modification with function.BIOLOGY 330Principles of Conservation
Sign upConservation of major natural resources through a biological approach; philosophical, economic, and political aspects of important conservation issues.BIOLOGY 332Systematic Botany
Sign upIdentification and classification of vascular plants with emphasis on the local flora.BIOLOGY 333Human Nutrition and Health
Sign upFoundations in nutritional science and its relationship to human health through the application of fundamental principles of biology.BIOLOGY 335Genome Biology
Sign upComparative analysis of genomes from bacteria to humans including methods for sequencing, genotyping, annotation of genomes, population genetics and evolution.BIOLOGY 340Introduction to Mathematical Biology
Sign upMathematical biology and development of mathematical modeling for solutions to problems in the life sciences. (Crosslisted course offered as MATH 340, BIOLOGY 340.).BIOLOGY 350Comparative Physiology
Sign upAnalysis of systems and integrative physiology with an emphasis on evolutionary adaptation among mammalian and non-mammalian vertebrates.BIOLOGY 352Cells
Sign upDiversity and processes at the cellular level; structure and function.BIOLOGY 353Advanced Human Physiology
Sign upFunction and control at the organ-organismic level with emphasis on mammals, including humans; emphasis on human health science applications. Recommended preparation: BIOLOGY 315 or 354. Credit not granted for both BIOLOGY 251 and 353.BIOLOGY 354Human Anatomy for Health Occupations
Sign upHistology and anatomy of humans with non-cadaver-based laboratory utilizing preserved and histological specimens, models, and software.BIOLOGY 360Molecular Processes of Living Organisms
Sign upExploration of fundamental molecular processes to encourage thinking beyond biological species in order to comprehend larger-scale biological issues and relevance for society.BIOLOGY 370Ecology of Health and Disease
Sign upEcology of species interactions in changing environments and how they influence human and animal health. Credit not granted for both BIOLOGY 370 and 372. Field trips may be required.BIOLOGY 372General Ecology
Sign upRelationship of organisms with physical and biotic components of their environment at the population, community, and ecosystem level. Credit not granted for both BIOLOGY 370 and 372. Field trips may be required.BIOLOGY 395Evolutionary Medicine
Sign upModern medical issues from an evolutionary perspective, integrated with other biological fields in medical research; topics include disease diversity, immune function, the evolution of virulence, human disease management, cancer, obesity, and human mental and reproductive health issues and their management.BIOLOGY 401Plants and People
Sign upRelationships between plants and people, especially cultural and economic applications of plants.BIOLOGY 402Beneficial Microbes in Nature and Society
Sign upIn-depth investigations of interdisciplinary topics addressing the importance of beneficial microbes to organisms, natural systems, and society from across the disciplines of microbiology, medicine, evolutionary ecology, and agricultural science.BIOLOGY 403Evolutionary Biology
Sign upThe survey of evidence for evolution and operation of evolutionary processes that influence adaptation, diversification and speciation in organisms.BIOLOGY 405Principles of Organic Evolution
Sign upThe evolutionary processes that influence adaptation, population differentiation, and speciation in organisms.BIOLOGY 408Contemporary Genetics
Sign upConsideration of the state-of-the-art genetic technologies and their impact on society, environment and the economy.BIOLOGY 409Plant Anatomy
Sign upDevelopmental anatomy and morphology of vascular plants; economic forms. Credit not granted for both BIOLOGY 409 and BIOLOGY 509.BIOLOGY 410Marine Ecology
Sign upThe ecology and conservation of marine organisms, communities, and ecosystems.BIOLOGY 412Biology of Fishes
Sign upEvolution, identification, life history, and characteristics of important fish species.BIOLOGY 418Parasitology
Sign upTypes of associations, life cycles, control, prevention, and modifications of parasites; examination of parasitic protozoa and helminths.BIOLOGY 420Plant Physiology
Sign upWater relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, respiration, and growth of plants. Recommended: Organic chemistry.BIOLOGY 421Plant Physiology Laboratory
Sign upLaboratory for Biol 420.BIOLOGY 423Ornithology
Sign upEcology, systematics, and evolution of birds. Field trips required include two Saturdays.BIOLOGY 428Mammalogy
Sign upEcology, systematics, and evolution of mammals.BIOLOGY 430Methods of Teaching Secondary Science I
Sign upApplication of learning and theory and philosophy and structure of science in teaching middle and secondary school science courses. (Crosslisted course offered as BIOLOGY 430, MBIOS 480, TCH LRN 430.).BIOLOGY 431Methods of Teaching Secondary Science II
Sign upIntegration of assessment, curricular, and technological tools into instruction that aligns with learning theory and the philosophy/structure of science. (Crosslisted course offered as BIOLOGY 431, MBIOS 481, TCH LRN 431.).BIOLOGY 432Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles
Sign upCharacteristics, evolution, and systematics; patterns of distribution; adaptive strategies; interactions between humans and amphibians and reptiles.BIOLOGY 438Animal Behavior
Sign upBiological study of animal behavior as viewed from genetic, developmental, physiological, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives.BIOLOGY 440Hormones and Behavior
Sign upExamination of the interrelationship between the endocrine system and animal behavior with an emphasis on vertebrates and a comparative approach.BIOLOGY 446Mutualism and Symbiosis
Sign upCritical evaluation of the ecology, evolution, and molecular biology of mutualism and symbiosis. Credit not granted for both BIOLOGY 446 and 546.BIOLOGY 455Urban Ecology
Sign upThe study of the ecology of humans, organisms, and their environments in urban ecosystems. (Crosslisted course offered as BIOLOGY 455, SOE 455.).BIOLOGY 456Neuroethology
Sign upIntroduction to neural mechanisms underlying natural animal behaviors from the cellular level to the organismal level.BIOLOGY 462Community Ecology
Sign upAssembly, essential properties, levels of interactions, succession, and stability of natural communities; emphasizes an experimental approach to community investigation. Recommended preparation: BIOLOGY 372. Credit not granted for both BIOLOGY 462 and BIOLOGY 562.BIOLOGY 465Field Stream Ecology
Sign upEcological roles of immature insects in different size streams; pattern changes along the stream continuum; other ecological characteristics.BIOLOGY 469Ecosystem Ecology and Global Change
Sign upHistoric and current factors controlling the function of ecosystems and their responses to natural and human caused global change. Credit not granted for both BIOLOGY 469 and 569.BIOLOGY 470Diversity of Plants
Sign upMorphological, life history, and ecological diversity of major plant clades; emphasis on principles of homology, character transformation, and macroevolution.BIOLOGY 473Evolution and Society
Sign upSurvey of how the theory of evolution is used to better understand ourselves, the societies in which live, and the biological world on which we depend. Recommended preparation: BIOLOGY 305, 395, 403, or 405 or concurrent enrollment. (Crosslisted course offered as BIOLOGY 473, ANTH 473.).BIOLOGY 474Computational Biology
Sign upTheory and current literature on a wide range of computational techniques used to address and solve problems in biology; a practical introduction to R/python as scientific languages useful in the solution of problems in biology.BIOLOGY 483Organisms and Global Change
Sign upInteraction between organisms and global change across scales of biology.BIOLOGY 485Biology of the Oceans
Sign upInterdisciplinary capstone course that explores the ocean world from molecules to ecosystems in the context of scientific discovery and society.BIOLOGY 486Marine Invertebrate Communities
Sign upSurvey of marine invertebrates and their habitats. One-week field/lab course at a marine station.
CE45 courses
CE 203Civil Engineering Computer Applications
Sign upAdvanced civil engineering computer applications including Geographical Information Systems, Revit, and Excel.CE 211Statics
Sign upEngineering mechanics concepts; force systems; static equilibrium; centroids, centers of gravity; shear and moment diagrams; friction; moments of inertia.CE 215Mechanics of Materials
Sign upConcepts of stress, strain, and their relationships; axial loads, torsion and bending; combined stress; properties of materials; columns, repeated loadings.CE 302Introduction to Surveying
Sign upSurveying data collection, analysis and application; measuring distances and angles using total stations and global positioning systems; analysis of errors in measurements.CE 315Fluid Mechanics
Sign upFluid statics, laminar and turbulent flow, similitude, pipe flow, boundary layer, lift and drag and measurement techniques.CE 317Geotechnical Engineering I
Sign upStructure, index properties, and classification of soils; compaction; effective stress; seepage; consolidation and shear strength.CE 320Construction Materials
Sign upIntroduction to construction materials and their behaviors; characteristics of the primary materials used in civil engineering; steel, aluminum, Portland cement, admixtures, aggregates, Portland cement concrete, masonry, and wood; laboratory tests to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of commonly used construction materials.CE 321Numerical Methods for Civil and Environmental Engineers
Sign upComputer assisted (numerical) solution of engineering problems; algorithmic thinking skills; programming fundamentals. Recommended preparation: CE 203, STAT 360 or 370.CE 322Transportation Engineering
Sign upRoad-vehicle interaction, geometric design, traffic flow and queuing theory, highway capacity and level of service, and introduction to pavement design and materials.CE 330Introduction to Structural Engineering
Sign upIntroduction to structural analysis and design; structural modeling; design philosophies; deflections; indeterminate analysis by the Force Method.CE 341Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Sign upImpact of pollutants on the environment; pollution sources and sinks; engineering aspects of air and water quality; introduction to pollution control.CE 351Water Resources Engineering
Sign upApplication of fluid mechanics to hydraulic infrastructure, principles of open channel flow, and introduction to surface and ground water hydrology.CE 400Highway Materials Engineering
Sign upBasic properties and mix designs of aggregates, asphalt, concrete and recycled materials; quality assurance, quality control.CE 401Climate Change Science and Engineering
Sign upEngineering solutions for climate change problems; basic science of climate change, engineering for mitigation and adaptation, and climate change policy.CE 402Applied Meteorology
Sign upAtmospheric physical behavior across spatial scales linking concepts of meteorological phenomena to engineering design principles. Credit not granted for both CE 402 and CE 502.CE 403Air Quality Management
Sign upAir pollution from the perspective of an environmental manager; regulatory framework, management strategies, monitoring, modeling tools, and control technologies. Credit not granted for both CE 403 and CE 503.CE 405Decision-Making for Sustainable and Resilient Civil Infrastructure
Sign upDecision analysis framework within the context of civil engineering; mathematical (probabilistic) formulations for decision-making; life-cycle assessment; life-cycle cost analysis; theory of sustainability and resilience. Credit not granted for both CE 405 and CE 505.CE 407Stormwater
Sign upOverview of stormwater and best management practices including both traditional (sewers, drainage channels, detention facilities) and innovative (low-impact design) approaches.CE 414Structural Design Loads and Load Paths
Sign upUnderstanding of load, load path determination techniques, performance of various materials, and the interface between material design standards and building codes.CE 415Environmental Measurements
Sign upTheory and laboratory measurement techniques used in analyzing environmental quality parameters. Required preparation for graduate students must include CE 341. Credit not granted for both CE 415 and CE 515.CE 416Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory
Sign upExperiments related to fluid flow principles and their application to hydraulic engineering.CE 418Hazardous Contaminant Pathway Analysis
Sign upHazardous waste properties, chemodynamics, and health effects; introduction to risk assessment and hazardous waste remediation. Credit not granted for both CE 418 and CE 518.CE 419Hazardous Waste Treatment
Sign upPrinciples of operation and application of processes in design of technologies used in hazardous waste treatment and remediation. Credit not granted for both CE 419 and CE 519.CE 425Soil and Site Improvement
Sign upCompaction theory and methods; deep densification of soils; advanced consolidation theory, preloading, vertical drains, chemical stabilization, grouting; design with geosynthetics. Required preparation for graduate students must include CE 317. Credit not granted for both CE 425 and CE 525.CE 430Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
Sign upStiffness methods for the analysis of trusses, beams, and frames; matrix models; and computer applications.CE 431Structural Steel Design
Sign upDesign of steel structures by load and resistance factor design (LRFD); behavior and design of beams, columns, tension members and connections.CE 433Reinforced Concrete Design
Sign upBehavior, analysis, and design of reinforced concrete structures; flexure; shear; bond; serviceability requirements; design of beams, columns, and slabs.CE 434Masonry Design
Sign upBehavior and design of masonry structures.CE 435Foundations
Sign upSite investigation; bearing capacity, settlement and design of shallow foundations, piles and piers; design of retaining walls.CE 436Design of Timber Structures
Sign upEngineering properties of wood materials; analysis and design of members, connections, trusses, shearwalls and structural diaphragms; durability and moisture effects on engineered wood products.CE 437Structural Composites Design
Sign upBehavior, analysis and design of fiber-reinforced plastic composite structures; micro, ply and laminate mechanics; reinforcement of concrete and wood.CE 442Water and Wastewater Treatment Design
Sign upWater and wastewater treatment processes and design.CE 446Biochemical Processes in Environmental Engineering
Sign upPrinciples of biochemical operations used in wastewater treatment including biochemical energetics, kinetics, activated sludge and fixed film reactors, nutrient removal, and sludge handling and treatment. Credit not granted for both CE 446 and CE 546.CE 450Designing Water Resource Systems
Sign upDesign and implementation of engineered hydraulic and hydrologic systems; site assessment; distribution networks; remediation systems; sustainable use; restoration; project based.CE 451Open Channel Flow
Sign upSteady, non-uniform flow; controls and transitions in fixed-bed channels. Credit not granted for both CE 451 and CE 551.CE 456Sustainable Development in Water Resources
Sign upSources of freshwater in Pacific Northwest; water demands; climate change impacts on water availability; approaches for developing sustainable water yield.CE 460Engineering Hydrology
Sign upComponents of the hydrologic cycle; conceptual models; watershed characteristics; probability/statistics in data analysis; hydrographs; computer models; design applications.CE 463Engineering Administration
Sign upEngineering economy; annual cost, present worth, rate of return, and benefit-cost ratio in engineering decision making; basic contract law.CE 464Integrated Civil Engineering Design I
Sign upCivil engineering applications to planning and preliminary design; problem synthesis, data analysis, considering ethical, social, environmental and economic impacts, analyzing risk potential, decision making and reporting; planning and scoping of projects that include local and world-wide problems through interdisciplinary teams.CE 465Integrated Civil Engineering Design
Sign upCivil engineering applications to planning and design; problem synthesis, data analysis, decision making and reporting; design of complete projects that include local and world-wide problems through interdisciplinary teams.CE 466Fundamentals of Civil Engineering Examination Review
Sign upReview of topics to prepare for the Civil Engineering Fundamentals of Engineering Examination.CE 473Pavement Design
Sign upPavement performance evaluation, material characterization, traffic analysis, pavement structural response analysis, transfer function application, and pavement design procedures for both flexible and rigid pavements.CE 475Groundwater
Sign upIntroduction to groundwater occurrence, movement, quality, and resource management, emphasizing physical and biogeochemical principles. Field trip required. (Crosslisted course offered as SOE 475, CE 475.).CE 476Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation
Sign upEngineering concept and information needed to maintain, evaluate, repair and rehabilitate pavements and design of flexible and rigid overlays.CE 480Ethics and Professionalism
Sign upProfessional aspects of civil engineering.
CHE27 courses
CHE 101Overview of Chemical Engineering
Sign upCurrent topics, issues, and career options in Chemical Engineering.CHE 110Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Sign upIntroduction to chemical engineering; development of problem-solving skills.CHE 201Chemical Process Principles and Calculations
Sign upFundamental concepts of chemical engineering; problem-solving techniques and applications in stoichiometry, material and energy balances, and phase equilibria.CHE 211Process Simulation
Sign upComputer solutions to problems in chemical engineering processing.CHE 301Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Sign upBasic concepts in chemical engineering thermodynamics; First and Second Laws; property relationships; power, compression, and liquefaction.CHE 302Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
Sign upIntermediate topics in chemical engineering thermodynamics; advanced phase and chemical reaction equilibrium (including the design of relevant chemical processes), non-ideal thermodynamics, and a microscopic description of thermodynamics.CHE 310Introduction to Transport Processes
Sign upFundamentals of the phenomena governing the transport of momentum, energy, and mass.CHE 321Kinetics and Reactor Design
Sign upChemical reaction kinetics applied to the design of reactors, non-ideal flow, mixing, catalysis.CHE 332Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Sign upDesign calculations, operations, and evaluation of equipment used in fluid flow, heat transfer, and evaporation.CHE 334Chemical Engineering Separations
Sign upDesign and evaluation of equipment used in continuous contacting.CHE 352Chemical Process Safety
Sign upIntroduction to technical fundamentals of chemical process safety.CHE 422Catalysis: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications
Sign upAn introduction to modern catalysis systems for chemical engineers, with an emphasis on heterogeneous catalysis.CHE 432Chemical Engineering Lab I
Sign upStatistical design and analysis of experiments; safety; experiments in heat and mass transfer; separations, other unit operations, kinetics, control; technical reports and presentations.CHE 433Chemical Engineering Lab II
Sign upLaboratory experiments in heat and mass transfer; separations, other unit operations, kinetics, control; design calculations; technical reports and presentations.CHE 441Process Control
Sign upMeasuring instruments, automatic control, process and instrument characteristics and theory applied to industrial control problems.CHE 450Chemical Process Analysis and Design I
Sign upChemical engineering design; computer tools; safety and environmental constraints; cost and equipment optimization.CHE 451Chemical Process Analysis and Design II
Sign upDevelopment, design, and economic evaluation of chemical and related processes as practiced in industry.CHE 461Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
Sign upApplied nuclear physics; application to the nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear reactor core design; nuclear reactor systems and safety. (Crosslisted course offered as ME 461, CHE 461.).CHE 462Applied Electrochemistry
Sign upThermodynamics, kinetics, and transport processes that occur in a simple model electrochemical system and how to apply them into more complicated real systems.CHE 463Introduction to Upstream/Midstream Technology
Sign upAn introduction for chemical engineers to oil and gas exploration, production, transportation, and storage.CHE 465Integrated Envirochemical Engineering
Sign upApplication of chemical engineering principles in assessment and remediation of industrial problems in air pollution, water pollution, and solid and hazardous waste.CHE 470Biofilm Engineering
Sign upMedical and environmental biofilms; biofilm processes and biofilm control.CHE 474Metabolic Engineering
Sign upUnderstanding metabolic properties of organisms such that cells can be modified for use as biochemical plants to produce desired bioproducts. (Crosslisted course offered as BIO ENG 455, CHE 474.).CHE 475Biochemical Engineering
Sign upApplication of chemical engineering principles to the processing of biological and biochemical materials. (Crosslisted course offered as CHE 475, BIO ENG 475.) Credit not granted for both CHE 475/BIO ENG 475 and CHE 575.CHE 476Applied Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering
Sign upApplying bioengineering and chemical engineering kinetics and transport principles to practical applications in cellular and biological separations, biomanufacturing, tissue engineering, protein design, drug delivery, and bioassays. (Crosslisted course offered as CHE 476, BIO ENG 476.).CHE 480Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Process Engineering
Sign upStudy of pulping and papermaking process chemistry and reaction engineering principles.CHE 485Interfacial Phenomena
Sign upChemical and physical nature of the interface including the molecular basis for interfacial forces and resulting macroscopic phenomena. Credit not granted for both CHE 485 and 585.
CHEM30 courses
CHEM 101Introduction to Chemistry
Sign upAtomic and molecular structure, elementary organic nomenclature and reactions, quantitative relationships, periodicity, states of matter, solutions, acids, bases, pH, equilibrium, applications to life sciences. Not recommended as preparation for CHEM 105.CHEM 102Chemistry Related to Life Sciences
Sign upOrganic functional groups and their reactions; thermodynamics, kinetics, and redox reactions, polymers, macro-molecules; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, hormones, applications to life sciences.CHEM 103Concepts in Chemistry
Sign upChemistry preparatory course for students who have not had high school chemistry or do not meet the prerequisites for CHEM 105.CHEM 104Forensic Chemistry
Sign upThe principles of chemistry applied to forensic science and forensic analysis.CHEM 105Principles of Chemistry I
Sign upAtomic and molecular structure, states of matter, quantitative relationships, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, periodicity, bonding. Recommended preparation: One year rigorous high school chemistry or CHEM 103.CHEM 106Principles of Chemistry II
Sign upIntermolecular forces, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, radiochemistry. Credit not granted for both CHEM 106 and 116.CHEM 116Chemical Principles Honors II
Sign upHonors-level second semester general chemistry; topics generally identical to CHEM 106, with additional advanced topics at discretion of instructor. Credit not granted for both CHEM 106 and 116.CHEM 161Nuclear Reactor Operations I
Sign upFoundational topics in reactor operations at the WSU TRIGA 1 MW nuclear research reactor, including nuclear theory, nuclear physics, radiation safety, health physics, reactor physics reactor kinetics, neutron transport theory, reactor auxiliary systems, and federal regulations.CHEM 162Nuclear Reactor Operations II
Sign upTraining at the WSU 1 MW TRIGA nuclear reactor, with continued knowledge development in nuclear reactor theory and operations as preparation for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing exam.CHEM 220Quantitative Analysis
Sign upTheories of quantitative chemical analysis; statistical evaluation of data; chemical equilibrium; volumetric and gravimetric methods of analysis; introduction to electrochemistry.CHEM 222Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
Sign upApplication of classical methods in volumetric and gravimetric analysis; acid-base, redox and EDTA titrations; ion-exchange chromatography; introduction to spectrophotometry.CHEM 265Measurement of Radioactive Materials
Sign upHandling, characterization, and analysis of radioactive materials including nuclear theory and physics, radiation safety and detectors, alpha and gamma spectrometry, separation and analysis of radionuclides, and nuclear forensics.CHEM 301Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
Sign upA survey of the chemistry of the elements using basic principles of bonding, acid-base and oxidation-reduction chemistry, and thermodynamics.CHEM 330Problem Solving in Physical Chemistry
Sign upQuantitative methods of data analysis and chemical concept development; emphasis on multivariable, matrix, and computer methods.CHEM 331Physical Chemistry
Sign upConcepts of physical chemistry; basic thermodynamics; free energy and entropy; phase equilibria; properties of solutions of electrolytes and non-electrolytes.CHEM 332Physical Chemistry
Sign upElementary quantum theory; molecular structure and spectra; bonding theory; reaction rates; photochemistry and radiation chemistry; energy states and statistical thermodynamics.CHEM 333Physical Chemistry Laboratory for Chemists
Sign upExperiments selected to meet the individual needs of students in biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, or materials science.CHEM 334Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Sign upContinuation of CHEM 333. Experiments in molecular structure, atomic molecular spectroscopy, chemical kinetics including computational methods.CHEM 345Organic Chemistry I
Sign upSurvey of organic chemistry providing an overview of the chemistry of the functional groups.CHEM 347Organic Qualitative Analysis Laboratory
Sign upIsolation, purification and identification of unknown compounds; for chemistry and biochemistry majors.CHEM 348Organic Chemistry II and Problem Solving
Sign upAdvanced concepts in organic chemistry including mechanisms and multistep-synthesis; problem analysis and critical thinking development in organic chemistry. Credit not granted for both CHEM 346 and 348.CHEM 361Health Physics and Radiation Shielding
Sign upCHEM 365Radioanalytical Chemistry
Sign upCHEM 401Modern Inorganic Chemistry
Sign upProperties of substances; periodic trends; catalysis; structure and reactivity; acid-base; oxidation-reduction; and spectroscopy. Credit not granted for both CHEM 401 and 501.CHEM 425Quantitative Instrumental Analysis
Sign upComputer interfacing applicable to chemical instrumentation; principles and applications of modern chromatography, spectrophotometry and electrochemical techniques.CHEM 426Quantitative Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
Sign upLaboratory experience in modern analytical methods.CHEM 430X-ray Crystallography and Structural Biology
Sign upAn integrated physical, chemical and biochemical foundation for modern X-ray diffraction tools and techniques, and their application to structural biology. Credit not granted for both CHEM 430 and 530.CHEM 440Biophysical Chemistry
Sign upThe modern tools and insights of physical chemistry are covered by interconnecting these fundamental concepts with key biological phenomena. Credit not granted for both CHEM 440 and 540. (Formerly CHEM 338.).CHEM 470Advanced Biochemistry
Sign upExploration of the chemistry of biological systems with regards to structure and function relations, as well as metabolism and energy production. Credit not granted for both CHEM 470 and 570. (Formerly CHEM 370.).CHEM 480Solid State Chemistry
Sign upProperties, bonding and synthesis of solid state material; crystalline and amorphous solids and coatings.
CONE4 courses
CONE 252Construction Administration and Documentation
Sign upAdministrative procedures found within a heavy/civil construction project and respective documentation.CONE 351Delivery Systems
Sign upExploration of the different project delivery systems used by contracting parties in heavy civil construction and their impact on the design and construction/management process.CONE 360Heavy Construction Estimating I
Sign upFundamentals of heavy civil estimating with emphasis on plan reading, specification reading, and quantity takeoff.CONE 361Heavy Construction Estimating II
Sign upBasics of scoping, takeoff, costing, pricing, and bidding actual projects live alongside real contractors.
CPTS60 courses
CPTS 101Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Sign upIntroduction to programs within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science discussing resources, opportunities, and knowledge and skills necessary to succeed within EECS majors.CPTS 111Introduction to Computer Programming
Sign upElementary algorithmic problem solving, computational models, sequential, iterative and conditional operations, parameterized procedures, array and list structures and basic efficiency analysis.CPTS 121Program Design and Development C/C++
Sign upFormulation of problems and top-down design of programs in a modern structured language (C/C++) for their solution on a digital computer.CPTS 122Data Structures C/C++
Sign upAdvanced programming techniques: data structures, recursion, sorting and searching, and basics of algorithm analysis taught in C/C++ programming language.CPTS 131Program Design and Development Java
Sign upFormulation of problems and top-down design of programs in a modern structured language for their solution on a digital computer. Taught in Java programming language.CPTS 132Data Structures Java
Sign upAdvanced programming techniques: data structures, recursion, sorting and searching, and basics of algorithm analysis. Taught in Java programming language.CPTS 215Data Analytics Systems and Algorithms
Sign upExploration of fundamental concepts, constructs, and techniques of modern data analytics systems. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 215, CS 215.).CPTS 223Advanced Data Structures C/C++
Sign upAdvanced data structures, object oriented programming concepts, concurrency, and program design principles taught in C/C++ programming language.CPTS 224Programming Tools
Sign upDebugging tools, scripting languages, UNIX programming tools.CPTS 233Advanced Data Structures Java
Sign upAdvanced data structures, object oriented programming concepts, concurrency, and program design principles. Taught in Java programming language.CPTS 260Introduction to Computer Architecture
Sign upComputer systems architecture; logic, data representation, assembly language, memory organization and trends.CPTS 315Introduction to Data Mining
Sign upThe process of automatically extracting valid, useful, and previously unknown information from large repositories. Recommended preparation: prior Python programming. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 315, CS 315.).CPTS 317Automata and Formal Languages
Sign upFinite automata, regular sets, pushdown automata, context-free language, Turing machines and the halting problem.CPTS 321Object-Oriented Software Principles
Sign upObject-oriented programming for flexibility, efficiency, and maintainability; logic and UI decoupling; complexity analysis, data structures, and algorithms for industry-quality software.CPTS 322Software Engineering Principles I
Sign upIntroduction to software engineering; requirements analysis, definition, specification including formal methods; prototyping; design including object and function oriented design.CPTS 323Software Design
Sign upPractical aspects of software design and implementation using object-oriented, aspect-oriented and procedural programming. Credit not granted for both CPT S 323 and 487.CPTS 327Fundamentals of Cyber Security and Cryptography
Sign upSecurity and privacy principles in modern computers and network communications covering various security protection mechanisms, including cryptography, secure communication protocols, and anonymity techniques.CPTS 350Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Sign upAnalysis of data structures and algorithms; computational complexity and design of efficient data-handling procedures.CPTS 355Programming Language Design
Sign upDesign concepts of high-level programming languages; survey of existing languages, experience using some languages.CPTS 360Systems Programming C/C++
Sign upImplementation of systems programs, concepts of computer operating systems; laboratory experience in using operating system facilities taught in C/C++ programming language.CPTS 370Systems Programming Java
Sign upImplementation of systems programs, concepts of computer operating systems; laboratory experience in using operating system facilities. Taught in Java programming language.CPTS 411Introduction to Parallel Computing
Sign upFundamental principles of parallel computing, parallel programming experience on multicore machines and cluster computers, and design of algorithms and applications in parallel computing. Recommended preparation: CPT S 350.CPTS 415Big Data
Sign upBig data models, databases and query languages, modern distributed database systems and algorithms. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 415, CS 415.).CPTS 421Software Design Project I
Sign upLarge-scale software development including requirements analysis, estimation, design, verification and project management.CPTS 422Software Engineering Principles II
Sign upDependable software systems; software verification and validation, testing; CASE environments; software management and evolution.CPTS 423Software Design Project II
Sign upLaboratory/group design project for large-scale software development, requirements analysis, estimation, design, verification techniques.CPTS 424Cyber Law, Ethics, Rights, and Policies
Sign upLaws, ethics, rights, and governmental regulations as applied to the field of cybersecurity from technological and social perspectives.CPTS 425Cyber Forensics and Anti-Forensics
Sign upRecovery and investigation of material found in various cyber environments (e.g., device, memory, operating systems, etc.) and ways to defeat forensic processes and tools.CPTS 426Hardware, Hardware Security, and Hardware Reverse Engineering
Sign upHardware hacking and reverse engineering approaches routinely used against electronic devices and embedded systems; introduction to the basic procedures necessary to perform reverse engineering of hardware components to determine their functionality, inputs, outputs, and stored data.CPTS 427Cyber Security of Wireless and Distributed Systems
Sign upCellular and wireless system security, incidence response cycles, fault tolerance, and distributed computer security.CPTS 428Software Security and Reverse Engineering
Sign upKey aspects of cyber security with an emphasis on software and systems security focusing on concepts, principles, methodologies, and techniques for measuring and defending the various security properties of both operating systems and application software. Credit not granted for both CPT S 428 and CPT S 528.CPTS 429Virtualization and Offensive Cyber Operations
Sign upVirtualization and offensive cyber operations including the building of multiple software systems that operate as independent systems running on multiple native hardware items and conducting campaigns aimed at compromising computational capacities of an adversary.CPTS 430Numerical Analysis
Sign upFundamentals of numerical computation; finding zeroes of functions, approximation and interpolation; numerical integration (quadrature); numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. Required preparation must include differential equations and a programming course.CPTS 431Security Analytics and DevSecOps
Sign upSecurity analytics at an enterprise deployment scale using social, data, graph avenues of evaluation, and topics of supply chain cybersecurity, risk management frameworks, and security of developer operation pipelines.CPTS 434Neural Network Design and Application
Sign upHands-on experience with neural network modeling of nonlinear phenomena; application to classification, forecasting, identification and control. Credit not granted for both CPT S 434 and CPT S 534.CPTS 437Introduction to Machine Learning
Sign upTopics in machine learning including linear models for regression and classification, generative models, support vector machines and kernel methods, neural networks and deep learning, decision trees, unsupervised learning, and dimension reduction.CPTS 438Scientific Visualization
Sign upData taxonomy, sampling, plotting, using and extending a visualization package, designing visualization and domain-specific techniques.CPTS 439Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure Systems
Sign upSecurity topics as they relate to critical infrastructure systems vital to any nation including industrial control systems, cyber physical systems, SCADA, DCS, IoT, IIoT, and the knowledge to secure such systems. (Crosslisted course offered as E E 439, CPT S 439.) Credit not granted for both E E/CPT S 439 and 539.CPTS 440Artificial Intelligence
Sign upAn introduction to the field of artificial intelligence including heuristic search, knowledge representation, deduction, uncertainty reasoning, learning, and symbolic programming languages. Credit not granted for both CPT S 440 and CPT S 540.CPTS 442Computer Graphics
Sign upRaster operations; transformations and viewing; geometric modeling; visibility and shading; color. Credit not granted for both CPT S 442 and CPT S 542.CPTS 443Human-Computer Interaction
Sign upConcepts and methodologies of engineering, social and behavioral sciences to address ergonomic, cognitive, social and cultural factors in the design and evaluation of human-computer systems. Credit not granted for both CPT S 443 and CPT S 543.CPTS 451Introduction to Database Systems
Sign upIntroduction to database concepts, data models, database languages, database design, implementation issues.CPTS 452Compiler Design
Sign upDesign of lexical analyzers, syntactic analyzers, intermediate code generators, code optimizers and object code generators.CPTS 453Graph Theory
Sign upGraphs and their applications, directed graphs, trees, networks, Eulerian and Hamiltonian paths, matrix representations, construction of algorithms. Required preparation must include linear algebra. Recommended preparation: MATH 301. (Crosslisted course offered as MATH 453, CPT S 453.).CPTS 455Introduction to Computer Networks and Security
Sign upConcepts and implementations of computer networks; architectures, protocol layers, internetworking, addressing case studies, and discussion of security constraints at all layers of the OSI stack from attacker and defender perspectives. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 455, E E 455.).CPTS 456Optimization in Networks
Sign upFormulation and solution of network optimization problems including shortest path, maximal flow, minimum cost flow, assignment, covering, postman, and salesman. Credit not granted for both MATH 466 and MATH 566. Required preparation must include linear programming. (Crosslisted course offered as MATH 466/566, CPT S 456/556.).CPTS 460Operating Systems and Computer Architecture
Sign upOperating systems, computer architectures, and their interrelationships in micro, mini, and large computer systems.CPTS 464Distributed Systems Concepts and Programming
Sign upConcepts of distributed systems; naming, security, networking, replication, synchronization, quality of service; programming middleware. Credit not granted for both CPT S 464 and CPT S 564.CPTS 466Embedded Systems
Sign upThe design and development of real-time and dedicated software systems with an introduction to sensors and actuators. Credit not granted for both CPT S 466 and CPT S 566.CPTS 471Computational Genomics
Sign upFundamental algorithms, techniques and applications. Credit not granted for both CPT S 471 and CPT S 571.CPTS 475Data Science
Sign upThe data science process, data wrangling, exploratory data analysis, linear regression, classification, clustering, principal components analysis, recommender systems, data visualization, data and ethics, and effective communication. Credit not granted for both CPT S 475 and CPT S 575.CPTS 478Software Process and Management
Sign upSoftware Engineering Process (definition, assessment, and improvement); Software Engineering Management; Software Configuration Management.CPTS 479Mobile Application Development
Sign upMobile application development; user interface; location and maps; sensor; camera; cross platform mobile application development tools.CPTS 480Python Software Construction
Sign upIntensive introduction to the python language; user interface, building and using extension modules; C interfacing; construction of a major project.CPTS 481Software Maintenance
Sign upSoftware maintenance, refactoring, reengineering, reverse engineering. Credit not granted for both CPT S 481 and 581.CPTS 484Software Requirements
Sign upElicitation, analysis, specification, and validation of software requirements as well as the management of requirements during the software life cycle.CPTS 485Gerontechnology I
Sign upIntroduction to the field of gerontechnology, including aging and senses, mobility and exercise, data analysis, and research methods. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 485, PSYCH 485.).CPTS 486Gerontechnology II
Sign upIn-depth exploration of gerontechnology, including socialization, caregiver issues, dementia, app design and data visualization. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 486, PSYCH 486.).CPTS 487Software Design and Architecture
Sign upSoftware design; design principles, patterns, and anti-patterns; design quality attributes and evaluation; architectural styles, architectural patterns and anti-patterns. Credit not granted for both CPT S 487 and CPT S 587, or for both CPT S 487 and 323.CPTS 489Web Development
Sign upWeb development using markup languages, style sheet language, and scripting languages; developing and consuming web services; testing web applications.
CS37 courses
CS 121Program Design and Development
Sign upFormulation of problems and top-down design of programs in a modern structured language for their solution on a digital computer.CS 122Data Structures
Sign upAdvanced programming techniques: data structures, recursion, sorting and searching, and basics of algorithm analysis.CS 166Discrete Mathematics
Sign upIntroduction to the theoretical foundations of computing. Combinatorics, relations, trees, graphs, Boolean algebra, proof methods, and discrete probability as applied to computer science.CS 215Data Analytics Systems and Algorithms
Sign upExploration of fundamental concepts, constructs, and techniques of modern data analytics systems. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 215, CS 215.).CS 220Object-Oriented Design
Sign upSoftware design with object-oriented programming; object-oriented programming concepts; front-end application development.CS 223Advanced Data Structures
Sign upAdvanced data structures, object oriented programming concepts, and program design principles.CS 224Programming Tools
Sign upDebugging tools, scripting languages, UNIX programming tools, introduction to graphical user interface programming.CS 251C Programming for Engineers
Sign upIntroduction to the C programming language and application to engineering problem solving; introduction to data structures, sorting and searching; laboratory use of integrated development environments and debugging tools.CS 260Computer Organization
Sign upIntroduction to computer architecture, data representation, design and analysis of instruction sets, implementation of machine instructions, virtual memory and multiprocessing.CS 261C and Assembly Language Programming
Sign upC language concepts, professional practices and C programming; module linkage; assembly language concepts and programming.CS 315Introduction to Data Mining
Sign upThe process of automatically extracting valid, useful, and previously unknown information from large repositories. Recommended preparation: prior Python programming. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 315, CS 315.).CS 317Automata and Formal Languages
Sign upFinite automata, regular sets, pushdown automata, context-free language, Turing machines and the halting problem.CS 320Fundamentals of Software Engineering
Sign upIntroduction to software engineering; requirements analysis, definition and specification; software process models; prototyping; architecture; object-oriented design with UML.CS 330Numerical Computing
Sign upPower and limitation of numerical solutions; design, analysis and implementation of numerical algorithms; visualization and rendering.CS 351Introduction to Database Systems
Sign upIntroduction to database concepts, data models, database languages, database design, implementation issues.CS 355Programming Language Design
Sign upDesign concepts of high-level programming languages; survey of existing languages, experience using some languages.CS 360Systems Programming
Sign upImplementation of systems programs, concepts of computer operating systems; laboratory experience in using operating system facilities.CS 402Social and Professional Issues in Computer Science
Sign upSocial, legal, ethical and professional issues that arise in the context of computing.CS 415Big Data
Sign upBig data models, databases and query languages, modern distributed database systems and algorithms. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 415, CS 415.).CS 420Software Design Project I
Sign upDevelopment of software in a team environment; project management; unit and integration testing, bug tracking, configuration management, software process models; object-oriented design.CS 425Digital Forensics
Sign upUse of computers in the investigation of criminal and civil incidents in which computers or computer technology play a significant or interesting role.CS 426Applied Systems Security
Sign upFoundations, theory, and practice of non-cryptographic computer security; design of secure software; adding security to existing systems; other contemporary topics in security.CS 427Cryptography and Network Security
Sign upComputer security concepts, models and mechanism; encryption technology, formal models, policy and ethical implications. Credit not granted for both CS 427 and CS 527.CS 437Introduction to Machine Learning
Sign upMachine learning concepts, algorithms, and applications; machine learning models and workflows; use of real-world data sets to solve classification, regression, and clustering problems; issues specific to real world data analysis such as feature selection, dimensionality reduction, or cleaning.CS 440Artificial Intelligence
Sign upKnowledge representation and automated problem solving; theory and application of agent programming.CS 442Computer Graphics
Sign upRaster operations; transformations and viewing; geometric modeling; visibility and shading; color. Credit not granted for both CS 442 and CS 542.CS 443Human-Computer Interaction
Sign upIntroduction to the field of human-computer interaction; understanding the system user; user-centered design and evaluation techniques including heuristic evaluation and usability testing.CS 447Computer Game Design
Sign upDesign and implementation of computer games. Credit not granted for both CS 447 and CS 547.CS 450Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Sign upAnalysis of data structures and algorithms; computational complexity and design of efficient data-handling procedures.CS 452Compiler Design
Sign upDesign of lexical analyzers, syntactic analyzers, intermediate code generators, code optimizers and object code generators.CS 453Cloud Data Management
Sign upPrinciples of cloud data management: data models, fragmentation, processing paradigms, consistency, storage, and commercial cloud data management platforms.CS 454Information Retrieval
Sign upFundamentals principles and algorithms related to information retrieval: text querying, indexing, and retrieval methods, evaluation metrics, ranking, semi-structured data, crawling and scraping of the web using link-based algorithms, and user interface issues.CS 455Introduction to Computer Networks
Sign upConcepts and implementation of computer networks; architectures, protocol layers, internetworking and addressing case studies.CS 458Mobile Application Development
Sign upDesign and development of mobile applications; introduction to mobile application frameworks, including user interface, sensors, event handling, data management and network communication.CS 460Operating Systems
Sign upRole and purpose of operating systems, process and memory management, I/O device management and drivers, file system concepts and design.CS 466Embedded Systems
Sign upDesign and development of real-time and dedicated software systems with an introduction to sensors and actuators. Credit not granted for both CS 466 and CS 566.CS 487Software Design and Architecture
Sign upSoftware design; design principles, patterns, and anti-patterns; design quality attributes and evaluation; architectural styles, architectural patterns and anti-patterns. Credit not granted for both CPT S 487 and CPT S 587, or for both CPT S 487 and 323.
CSTM22 courses
CSTM 102Introduction to the Built Environment
Sign upIntroduction to the construction industry; reviewing contract documents, methods of project management and current issues pertaining to the industry.CSTM 201Materials I
Sign upIntroduction to construction materials; primary materials used in below-grade substructures and above-grade superstructures using Construction Specification Institute (CSI) format.CSTM 202Materials II
Sign upIntroduction to primary materials in construction of building envelopes, interiors, interior surfaces and finishes using Construction Specification Institute (CSI) format.CSTM 222Culture of Construction Management
Sign upIntroduction to the CM culture with focus on preparation for internships, student competitions, engagement opportunities, and success as a student within the program.CSTM 252Construction Administration and Documentation
Sign upStudy and understanding of administrative procedures found within construction projects and respective documentation.CSTM 254Construction Graphics
Sign upVisual literacy and details in construction documents using drawing techniques.CSTM 332Building Science I
Sign upMechanical systems for buildings; building heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, heat flow concepts.CSTM 333Building Science II
Sign upWater supply, drainage, electrical and lighting systems for buildings.CSTM 356Earthwork and Equipment
Sign upMethods and procedures for site work, excavation, dewatering, building foundation and equipment, productivity, finance and safety requirements.CSTM 362Legal Aspects of Construction and Design
Sign upStatutory and common law governing the practice of design and construction in the US; emphasis in architecture and construction project contract administration.CSTM 368Safety and Health
Sign upRole and function of safety and health in the construction industry including OSHA compliance, requirements and regulations.CSTM 370Estimating I
Sign upAdmitted civil engineering majors may take by permission. Applications of quantity survey, techniques in creation of unit costs, introduction of job expenses and bid presentation.CSTM 371Estimating II
Sign upBidding application, advance concepts in the creation of unit cost and computer software applications.CSTM 451Delivery Systems
Sign upDesign/construction process and project delivery systems/approaches; analysis of construction management; the construction management process.CSTM 458Methods and Procedures of Heavy Construction
Sign upMethods and procedures for site work, heavy equipment, cranes, productivity; finance and safety requirements.CSTM 460Construction Cost Accounting
Sign upExamination of cost accounting utilized for specific project control as well as overall company control.CSTM 462Planning and Scheduling
Sign upMethods, principles, and concepts required to plan and schedule construction projects; introduction to scheduling software.CSTM 466Heavy/Civil Estimating
Sign upEstimating in quantity survey, price extension and bidding in civil projects.CSTM 473Human Productivity in Construction
Sign upLeadership and management concepts and methods applied to human behavior to enhance motivation, productivity and safety in construction.CSTM 483Building Information Modeling I
Sign upUse of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for construction coordination via emerging technologies and/or BIM software to collaborate with multiple distributed stakeholders and students from other disciplines.CSTM 484Temporary Structures
Sign upTemporary structures including formwork, falsework, soldier pile and lagging, sheet pile, cofferdam, scaffolding, underpinning, bracing and guying, air domes, and others.CSTM 485Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing I
Sign upMechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) portion of the construction industry, focusing on preconstruction services, design, sales and estimating, system, project management, sustainability, and the use of BIM as they relate to MEP. Two field trips required.
DATA20 courses
DATA 115Introduction to Data Analytics
Sign upFoundational course in data analytics covering statistical and mathematical principles, computational tools (Excel, Python, R), and reproducible workflows for data wrangling, visualization, and communication.DATA 121Computational Calculus I
Sign upIntroduction to calculus concepts such as limits, derivatives, and integrals with a focus on computational methods including the application of programing in hands on projects including numerical differentiation, integration, and Taylor series.DATA 122Computational Calculus II
Sign upComputational calculus emphasizing multivariable and vector calculus, optimization, and advanced visualization techniques including topics of partial derivatives, multiple integrals, parametric equations, and optimization algorithms using Python in real-world data analytics scenarios.DATA 204Introduction to Text Analysis
Sign upIntroduction to computational and statistical text analysis using the open source programming language R; designed for students with no prior experience with programming but who wish to extend their methodological tool kit to include quantitative and computational approaches to the study of text.).DATA 209Visualizing Data
Sign upIntroduction to the tools and methods of visually communicating data for diverse audiences and scenarios. (Crosslisted course offered as DTC 209, DATA 209.).DATA 219Data Structures for Data Analytics
Sign upProgramming techniques including data structures, sorting and searching, object-oriented design, and an introduction to algorithmic analysis.DATA 225Linear Algebra with Modern Applications
Sign upSolving linear systems, matrices, determinants, subspaces, eigenvalues, orthogonality, machine learning, AI, computer graphics, and economic models. (Crosslisted course offered as MATH 225, DATA 225.) Credit not granted for more than one of MATH 225, 220, and 230.DATA 301Introduction to R
Sign upHands-on knowledge and skills for programming, handling different types of data, data cleaning, and visualization; excellent foundation for courses or projects that involve coding in R.DATA 302Introduction to Python
Sign upHands-on knowledge and skills for working with real data and the Python programming language; an excellent foundation for later coursework in the Data Analytics major.DATA 303Introduction to SQL - The Structured Query Language
Sign upHands-on knowledge and skills for basic-to-advanced aspects of the SQL system.DATA 310Professional Development for Data Analytics
Sign upProfessional development for data analytics students, emphasizing career preparation, internship search strategies, resume and interview skills, and engagement with industry professionals to understand workplace expectations and pathways into the field.DATA 319Model-based and Data-based Methods for Data Analytics
Sign upModeling methods for data analysis with high dimensional data, including theoretical and practical concerns.DATA 324Data Repository Systems for Data Analytics
Sign upIntroduction to repository systems and use of data repositories for data wrangling.DATA 360Probability and Statistics
Sign upProbability models, sample spaces, random variables, distributions, moments, comparative experiments, tests, correlation and regression in engineering applications. Credit not granted for both STAT 360 and 370. (Crosslisted course offered as STAT 360, DATA 360.).DATA 422Corporate Data Analytics
Sign upProject-based class that integrates the main aspects of data analytics.DATA 435Statistical Modeling for Data Analytics
Sign upMultiple linear regression with model selection, dealing with multicollinearity, assessing model assumptions, the LASSO, ridge regression, elastic nets, Loess smoothing, logistic regression, Poisson regression, and the application of the bootstrap to regression modeling. (Crosslisted course offered as STAT 435, DATA 435.).DATA 437High Dimensional Data Learning and Visualization
Sign upData visualization, metric-based clustering, probabilistic and metric-based classification, algebraic and probabilistic dimension reduction, scalable inferential methods, analysis of non-Euclidean data. (Crosslisted course offered as STAT 437, DATA 437.).DATA 460Statistical Foundations in Artificial Intelligence
Sign upStatistical foundations of AI, including data ethics, probability for generative models, inference, predictive modeling, statistical learning, and deep learning, emphasizing theory, real-world applications, and ethical implications. (Crosslisted course offered as DATA 460, STAT 460.).DATA 461Mathematical Foundations of AI
Sign upFoundational AI topics including linear algebra, optimization, graph theory, graph neural networks, manifold learning, kernel methods, function spaces, probabilistic and decision-theoretic models, and ethical considerations.DATA 462Prompt Engineering for Data Analytics
Sign upDesigning and refining prompts for LLMs to clean, transform, visualize, and narrate data; emphasizing hands-on projects, ethical considerations, and evaluation of outputs using open-source tools and collaborative platforms.
ECONS33 courses
ECONS 101Fundamentals of Microeconomics
Sign upTheory and policy related to the benefits of specialization and trade, how prices are determined, government intervention in the economy, business competition, and inequality.ECONS 102Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
Sign upTheory and policy related to unemployment, inflation, foreign trade, government spending, taxation, and banking.ECONS 198Economics Honors
Sign upIntroduction to economic theory and policy issues.ECONS 215Data Management, Analysis, and Visualization
Sign upHands-on laboratory instruction in data management, analysis, and visualization, primarily using Microsoft Excel.ECONS 301Intermediate Microeconomic Theory with Calculus
Sign upCalculus-based intermediate microeconomic theory for majors in the School of Economic Sciences.ECONS 302Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
Sign upIncome, employment, and inflation theory with policy implications. Recommended preparation: ECONS 101 as required background.ECONS 305Intermediate Microeconomics without Calculus
Sign upPrice determination and market behavior under different market structures and the problems posed for public policy; not calculus-based.ECONS 310Statistics for Economists
Sign upHow economists reason with statistics including topics of data collection, data description, sampling, and inferential techniques commonly used by economists.ECONS 311Introductory Econometrics
Sign upApplications of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, to economic models; analysis of economic data, forecasting and policy analysis are emphasized.ECONS 315Machine Learning for Economists
Sign upTheory and methods of machine learning with applications to the study of economic and other phenomena.ECONS 320Money and Banking
Sign upAnalysis of banking institutions and monetary policy in the US, with comparison to abroad. Recommended: ECONS 101.ECONS 321Economics of Sports in America
Sign upEconomic aspects of American sports; fan demand; advertising; team output decisions; league/conference organization; government and sports.ECONS 322Public Economics
Sign upImpact of tax and spending policy on savings, labor, education, housing, and health; philosophies of government; individual versus group incentives; the prisoner's dilemma; calculating welfare effects of policy; designing better policy.ECONS 323Labor Economics
Sign upDeterminants of wages and wage inequality; technological change and automation; immigration; returns to schooling; labor unions; labor-market discrimination.ECONS 324The Economics of Health Care
Sign upTheoretical and practical study of healthcare markets; implications of health policy; optimal delivery of medical care.ECONS 326Environmental Economics and Policy
Sign upApplication of economic principles to environmental issues, especially the application of economic theory to environmental valuation, the regulation of pollution, and different ways to achieve sustainable development. (Crosslisted course offered as ECONS 326, SOC 375.).ECONS 327International Trade and Finance
Sign upAnalysis and description of international trade flows; commercial policy; multinational firms, foreign exchange markets; open economy macroeconomics; international monetary systems. (Crosslisted course offered as ECONS 327, I BUS 470.).ECONS 329The Economics of Gaming
Sign upExploration of the critical role that economics plays in the design, development, and success of modern electronic games.ECONS 330Resources Economics and Policy
Sign upThe role of economics in natural resource management and policy. Course equivalent to OSU's AREC 351.ECONS 335Business Finance Economics
Sign upFinancial management, decision making, and analysis for small businesses; capital market institutions and valuation processes.ECONS 350Introduction to Farm and Ranch Management
Sign upDecision making, planning, implementation and control of farms and ranches using economic principles, records, financial reports, budgeting and investment analysis.ECONS 351Introduction to Food and Agricultural Markets
Sign upIntroduction to futures and options; selected topics related to markets for and the marketing of food and agricultural products.ECONS 352Business Management Economics
Sign upIntroduction to the economic concepts, techniques and applications of organizational, marketing, financial, operations, and resource management in a firm.ECONS 404Economics for Managers
Sign upTopics in the application of economics for business decision making with an introduction to calculus. Credit not granted to graduate students in the School of Economic Sciences.ECONS 420Monetary and Financial Economics and Policy
Sign upModeling dynamic decisions; derivatives, bond tranches, and swaps; financial crises, bubble mania, and wildcat banking; helicopter money and real effects of money; instability of financial markets; regulating banks.ECONS 424Strategy and Game Theory
Sign upAnalyze and predict strategic behavior of firms, consumers, and political parties in their everyday interactions; use simultaneous and sequential games, both under complete and incomplete information.ECONS 425Industrial Organization
Sign upEconomic theories of firm behavior and the influence of market industry parameters; buyer/seller concentration, information asymmetries, product differentiation, and entry conditions.ECONS 426Transportation Economics and Supply Chain Analysis
Sign upIn-depth analysis and application in transport economics, modeling, and policy evaluation across all transportation modes.ECONS 428Global Capitalism Today: Perspectives and Issues
Sign upLogic and consequences of capitalism as global system; multinational corporations; underdevelopment and overdevelopment; external debt, population, and environmental crisis.ECONS 431Computational Economics
Sign upNature and practice of environmental policy analysis using economics concepts and the analysis of models applied to natural resource problems and issues.ECONS 450Advanced Farm and Ranch Management
Sign upBusiness and financial principles applied to organization and operation of farms and ranches.ECONS 451Advanced Food Economics and Marketing
Sign upInstitutions, practices, policies, problems, and empirical analysis of food economics and marketing.ECONS 452Advanced Business Management Economics
Sign upTopics in business management economics and strategy, from demand and supply to bargaining, contracting, pricing strategies, and market structure. Recommended preparation: ECONS 350 or ECONS 352 as required background.
EE28 courses
EE 214Design of Logic Circuits
Sign upDesign and application of combinational logic circuits with exposure to modern methods and design tools; introduction to sequential logic circuits. Recommended preparation: Prior programming class.EE 234Microprocessor Systems
Sign upMicroprocessor system architecture, instruction sets, and interfacing; assembly language programming.EE 261Electrical Circuits I
Sign upApplication of fundamental concepts of electrical science in linear circuit analysis; mathematical models of electric components and circuits.EE 262Electrical Circuits Laboratory I
Sign upElectrical instruments; laboratory applications of electric laws; transient and steady-state responses of electrical circuits.EE 311Electronics
Sign upFundamental device characteristics including diodes, MOSFETs and bipolar transistors; small- and large-signal characteristics and design of linear circuits.EE 321Electrical Circuits II
Sign upState space analysis, Laplace transforms, network functions, frequency response, Fourier series, two-ports, energy and passivity.EE 324Fundamentals of Digital Systems
Sign upDesign and analysis of synchronous sequential machines; module and bit-slice devices; alternative architectures; system-level design; asynchronous sequential machines.EE 331Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
Sign upStudents will be required to pass a math skills test. Fundamentals of transmission lines, electrostatics, magnetostatics, and Maxwell's Equations for static fields.EE 334Computer Architecture
Sign upModern developments in digital system design, parallel structures, pipelining, input/output, high speed circuits, laboratory experience in digital system design; emphasis on CPU architecture.EE 341Signals and Systems
Sign upDiscrete and continuous-time signals, LTI systems, convolution, sampling, Fourier transform, filtering, DFT, amplitude modulation, probability applications.EE 351Distributed Parameter Systems
Sign upMaxwell's equations, plane waves, waveguides, resonators, antennas, numerical methods.EE 352Electrical Engineering Laboratory I
Sign upExperiments in electrical circuits, measurements and electronics; principles of measurements and measuring instruments.EE 361Electrical Power Systems
Sign upPower system hardware; transformers, and electromechanical machinery; introduction to power system operation.EE 362Power System Laboratory I
Sign upExperiments in simulation, modeling, transformers, rotating machines, and transmission lines.EE 415Design Project Management
Sign upProject scheduling/planning, technical writing, oral presentation skills, working in teams, TQC, TQM, market-driven organizations.EE 416Electrical Engineering Design
Sign upElectrical engineering design of specific projects including design specification; written and oral presentations and reports.EE 431RF and Microwave Circuits and Systems
Sign upDesign and implementation of RF/microwave modules and systems for telecommunications; microstrip, filters, mixers, amplifiers, frequency synthesizers and transceivers.EE 432RF Engineering for Telecommunications
Sign upSystem and propagation issues for wireless telecommunications; cellular, PCS, microwave, and satellite system analysis, design, measurement, and testing.EE 434ASIC and Digital Systems Design
Sign upApplication Specific Integrated Circuit and Digital System Design methods, semi-custom, full-custom, and field-programmable devices; digital system architectures, electronics, and tests.EE 439Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure Systems
Sign upSecurity topics as they relate to critical infrastructure systems vital to any nation including industrial control systems, cyber physical systems, SCADA, DCS, IoT, IIoT, and the knowledge to secure such systems. (Crosslisted course offered as E E 439, CPT S 439.) Credit not granted for both E E/CPT S 439 and 539.EE 451Digital Communication Systems
Sign upDigital communication techniques; performance of digital communication systems in noise; matched filter detection; quantization.EE 455Introduction to Computer Networks and Security
Sign upConcepts and implementations of computer networks; architectures, protocol layers, internetworking, addressing case studies, and discussion of security constraints at all layers of the OSI stack from attacker and defender perspectives. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 455, E E 455.).EE 464Digital Signal Processing I
Sign upDiscrete and fast Fourier transforms; Z-transform; sampling; discrete convolution; digital filter design; effects of quantization.EE 466VLSI Design
Sign upVery Large Scale Integrated circuit, system and physical design using CAD software; project specification, modeling, implementation, documentation and reporting.EE 476Analog Integrated Circuits
Sign upAnalysis and design of analog integrated circuits in CMOS and BiCMOS technologies; current mirrors, gain stages, operational amplifiers, frequency response, and compensation. Credit not granted for both E E 476 and 576.EE 485Electric Energy Distribution Systems
Sign upFundamentals of distribution systems engineering, distribution system modeling and analysis, distribution load flow analysis, voltage regulation, recent advances in distribution automation.EE 486Power Electronics
Sign upAnalysis and modeling of power electronics-based converters, steady state operation, converter topologies, non-ideal effects; power supplies; applications.EE 489Introduction to Control Systems
Sign upState variable models, system response, stability analysis, root locus analysis and design; frequency-response and state-space analysis and design.
EM9 courses
EM 403Managing Variability Using Statistics
Sign upManaging variability and uncertainty using statistics for engineering decision-making involving risk. Credit not granted for both E M 403 and 503.EM 426Constraints Management
Sign upIdentifies factors that block improvements in any system; effective breakthrough solutions; continual systems improvements for manufacturing, administration, projects. Credit not granted for both E M 426 and E M 526.EM 430Applications of Constraints Management
Sign upUnderstanding and applying proved solutions developed by the theory of constraints in areas of production, project management, finance, and distribution. Credit not granted for both E M 430 and E M 530.EM 438Lean Tools for Systems Improvement
Sign upIntegration of the best of Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints to accelerate the continuous improvement process. Credit not granted for both E M 438 and 538.EM 460Integrated Supply Chain Management
Sign upConcepts and techniques for design and managing manufacturing and service, operations intended to develop a world class organization. Credit not granted for both E M 460 and 560.EM 464Project Management Foundations
Sign upProject management fundamentals including traditional methods, agile practices, key terminology, project manager responsibilities, project scope and life cycle components, stakeholders, communication plan, work breakdown structure, risk identification, and project control using MS Project.EM 470Systems Improvement: Integrating TOC, Lean, and Six Sigma
Sign upLeveraging Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma to achieve integrated systems level improvement. Credit not granted for both E M 470 and 570.EM 480Quality Control and Reliability
Sign upQuality analysis, modeling process, product quality, statistical process control, process capability studies; sampling concepts, reality models, predictions, design testing. Recommended preparation: an undergraduate course in statistics. Credit not granted for both E M 480 and E M 580.EM 485Design of Experiments
Sign upDesign for quality improved products; processes and services using designed experiments, including robust/parameter design. Recommended preparation: Undergraduate statistics. Credit not granted for both E M 485 and E M 585.
ENGR12 courses
ENGR 101Engineering Fundamentals I
Sign upIntroduction to engineering programs (part 1) discussing resources, opportunities, and knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in engineering.ENGR 102Engineering Fundamentals II
Sign upIntroduction to engineering programs (part 2) discussing resources, opportunities, and knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in engineering.ENGR 107Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applications
Sign upApplication of mathematics principles to engineering problems across engineering and computer science disciplines; concepts from trigonometry to calculus necessary for sophomore engineering courses.ENGR 120Innovation in Design
Sign upIntroduction to engineering disciplines, problem solving, design teamwork and ethics.ENGR 201Metal Fabrication
Sign upTheory, applications, and practices of welding, machining, and associated techniques in fabricating with metals. (Crosslisted course offered as AGTM 201, ENGR 201.).ENGR 202Welding
Sign upTheory application and practices of welding and associated techniques in fabricating with metals. One of 3 two-week sessions of Metal Fabrication. Each session includes 3 hours lecture and 12 hours lab per week. (Crosslisted course offered as AGTM 202, ENGR 202.).ENGR 203Machining
Sign upTheory application and practices of machining and associated techniques in fabricating with metals. One of 3 two-week sessions of Metal Fabrication. Each session includes 3 hours lecture and 12 hours lab per week. (Crosslisted course offered as AGTM 203, ENGR 203.).ENGR 204Metal Fabrication
Sign upTheory application and practices of cutting and associated techniques in fabricating with metals. One of 3 two-week sessions of Metal Fabrication. Each session includes 3 hours lecture and 12 hours lab per week. (Crosslisted course offered as AGTM 204, ENGR 204.).ENGR 320Entrepreneurship Boot Camp and the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Sign upFocus on commercializing ideas, modifying existing products, exploiting market opportunities, and creating new enterprises.ENGR 390Engineering Leadership
Sign upIntroduction to leadership; development of personal leadership skills and application of leadership strategies via experiential learning.ENGR 420Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I
Sign upNeeds analysis and conceptualization of technological products and business plan for target market; multidisciplinary team development.ENGR 421Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II
Sign upPrototype solution developed and evaluated and business plan completed; presentation to stake holders; team development and assessment. Field trip required.
FIN21 courses
FIN 223Personal Finance
Sign upConsumer credit, financial institutions, investments, mutual funds, insurance, social security, home ownership, taxes, estate planning. Credit not applicable to business major requirements.FIN 325Introduction to Financial Management
Sign upTime value of money, financial securities and markets, financial decision making, valuation techniques, and cost of capital.FIN 330Introduction to Financial Wellbeing
Sign upIntroduction to financial planning including budgeting, credit, investing, retirement and estate planning, and tax considerations.FIN 345Real Estate
Sign upRelationships between location and value; patterns of urban land use; legal, financial, and organizational framework of the real estate business.FIN 346Washington Real Estate Regulations
Sign upWashington real estate regulations found in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).FIN 350Risk and Insurance
Sign upConcepts in risk management and insurance; personal risks and treatment methods; legal principles in risk and insurance; overview of the insurance industry, company operations, and insurance regulation.FIN 421Financial Institutions and Intermediation
Sign upCharacteristics of financial markets and institutions; analysis of fixed-income securities; and introduction to financial risk management.FIN 422Financial Institutions Management
Sign upProblems facing financial institution managers and solution techniques; credit risk analysis and management; financial institutions structure and regulation.FIN 425Intermediate Financial Management
Sign upApplication of finance theory and principles to corporate decisions such as capital budgeting, cost of capital, financing decisions, and valuation.FIN 426The Practice of Corporate Finance
Sign upShort-term financial management, working capital components, cash management, short-term investing and borrowing.FIN 427Investment Analysis
Sign upInvestment objectives, modern portfolio theory, valuation, equilibrium, market efficiency and asset classes. Credit not granted for more than one of FIN 427 and 437.FIN 428Portfolio Theory and Financial Engineering
Sign upPricing of forwards, futures, options, and swaps, financial derivatives markets, and managing portfolio risk.FIN 429Financial Modeling
Sign upCorporate finance, portfolio, option pricing, risk management and fixed income modeling.FIN 430Financial Plan Development
Sign upComprehensive financial plan development including data gathering and analysis, using financial planning software, client interactions, ethics and practice standards.FIN 437Cougar Investment Fund I
Sign upStudents manage a portion of the university's endowment; including security analysis, valuation, equilibrium, market efficiency, and modern portfolio theory. Credit not granted for more than one of FIN 427 and 437.FIN 438Cougar Investment Fund II
Sign upStudents manage a portion of the university's endowment. Topics include portfolio risk management, return attribution, private equity, and hedge funds.FIN 447Real Estate Finance and Investments
Sign upInstruments and institutions of real estate and financing: decision-making tools, mortgage financing analysis, mortgage securities and real estate portfolios.FIN 451Life Insurance and Financial Planning
Sign upAnalysis of the personal risks of premature death, poor health, and retirement security; financial planning solutions to these risks, including life insurance, health insurance and annuities.FIN 452Property and Liability Insurance
Sign upAnalysis and management of business property, liability and consequential loss exposures; issues in the property and liability insurance industry.FIN 456Risk Management
Sign upIdentification and analysis of loss exposures of business and non-profit organizations; application of risk treatment measures including loss control and risk financing alternatives.FIN 481International Finance
Sign upFinancial management of multinational businesses; international financial market rates and capital flows. International economic institutions, sources of capital, and investments.
KINES21 courses
KINES 138Introduction to Kinesiology
Sign upOverview of various disciplines of kinesiology, associated degrees, and careers; provides strategies for academic and professional development, including advising procedures.KINES 162Foundations of Physics for Sport and Exercise
Sign upBasic concepts of physics, including general motion, linear and angular acceleration, contact, stress-strain, gravity, energy, heat, torque, fluids, levers, optics and electrical fields; emphasis on the relationship between these concepts and the physiology and practice of sport and physical activity.KINES 199Human Motor Development
Sign upDevelopment and performance of human motor patterns; understanding of motor development; observation and analysis of foundations of movement.KINES 201Exploring Meaning in Sport and Movement
Sign upIntroduction to the major theoretical perspectives in the philosophy of sport and movement.KINES 261Health and Wellness
Sign upKnowledge of the multi-dimensional aspects of wellness and concepts necessary for a positive lifestyle through self-assessment.KINES 262Human Anatomy
Sign upComprehensive survey of the structure and organization of the human body; emphasis on skeletomuscular, cardiovascular, nervous, and respiratory systems.KINES 264Fitness Concepts
Sign upPhysiological, mechanical, and health-related basis of fitness practices.KINES 266Prevention and Management of Activity-Related Injuries
Sign upPrevention and management strategies for common activity-related injuries and illnesses for the non-health care provider.KINES 305Nutrition Related to Fitness and Sport
Sign upCurrent and evidence-based knowledge regarding the application and compliance of sound nutritional and diet considerations within special active populations. (Crosslisted course offered as KINES 305, ATH T 305.).KINES 311Strength Training
Sign upBasic information and guidelines for enhancement of athletic performance, injury prevention, rehabilitation and general fitness.KINES 312Research in Kinesiology
Sign upKey research methods used in Kinesiology with an emphasis on reading, evaluating and applying research evidence.KINES 313Psychological Aspects of Physical Movement
Sign upSocial and psychological factors related to participation and performance in physical activity (e.g., sport, exercise, recreation, rehabilitation).KINES 362Qualitative Biomechanics
Sign upQualitative analysis of human movement in everyday activities; introduction to physics principles and how they contribute to functional movements.KINES 364Athletic Training Rehabilitation
Sign upAdvanced injury rehabilitation theory and techniques in athletic training.KINES 380Introduction to Exercise Physiology
Sign upIntroduction to exercise physiology as it relates to sport, physical training, and performance.KINES 384Applied Exercise Prescription for Health and Performance
Sign upApplication of exercise prescription principles with a client, from ACSM and NSCA guidelines for assessment and testing, and health score interpretation; movement and active participation in movement activities is expected from all students.KINES 401Human Cadaver Dissection
Sign upHands-on, supervised study of human anatomy through cadaver dissection, intended for future healthcare professionals and researchers.KINES 411Advanced Strength Training
Sign upAdvanced strength training, including an in-depth look at programming of strength and fitness programs.KINES 461Motor Learning and Control
Sign upMotor learning and motor control areas; neural mechanisms, practice, feedback, retention, and transfer application of theoretical concepts.KINES 469Athletic Training Organization and Administration
Sign upThe organization and administration of athletic training programs.KINES 484Exercise Prescription and Medical Conditions
Sign upAn integrated culmination of the knowledge, understanding, and skills for teaching movement activities to individuals with medical conditions.
MATH51 courses
MATH 100Basic Mathematics
Sign upReview of basic arithmetic and elementary algebra. No credit earned toward degree.MATH 103Algebra Methods and Introduction to Functions
Sign upFundamental algebraic operations and concepts, linear systems and inequalities, polynomial and rational functions, introduction to exponential and logarithmic functions.MATH 105Exploring Mathematics
Sign upNature and scope of modern mathematics, and its relationships to other disciplines.MATH 106College Algebra
Sign upGraphs, properties and applications of polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions.MATH 108Trigonometry
Sign upGraphs, properties and applications of trigonometric functions.MATH 110Mathematics Acceleration
Sign upIndividualized instruction on mathematical skills to enhance the mathematical background necessary for success in MATH 171.MATH 115Math 105 Tutorial
Sign upTutorial for MATH 105 focusing on concept development and mastery; skill proficiency.MATH 116Math 106 Tutorial
Sign upTutorial for MATH 106 focusing on concept development and mastery; skill proficiency.MATH 140Calculus for Life Scientists
Sign upDifferential and integral calculus with emphasis on life science applications. By department consent, credit may be allowed for two of MATH 140, 171, 202, or DATA 121.MATH 171Calculus I
Sign upDifferential and integral calculus of one variable with associated analytic geometry. By department consent, credit may be allowed for two of MATH 140, 171, or 202.MATH 172Calculus II
Sign upTechniques and applications of one-variable calculus; estimations; series, derivative of a vector function. Credit not granted for both MATH 172 and 182.MATH 182Honors Calculus II
Sign upSingle variable calculus, series, with emphasis on conceptual development and problem solving. Credit not granted for both MATH 172 and 182.MATH 201Mathematics for Business and Economics
Sign upMathematical analysis using polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; linear systems, linear programming and mathematics of finance, for business/economic applications and modeling.MATH 202Calculus for Business and Economics
Sign upDifferential calculus of the polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; focus on unconstrained and constrained optimization, single and partial differentiation. By department consent, credit may be allowed for two of MATH 140, 171, or 202.MATH 216Discrete Structures
Sign upDiscrete mathematics, trees, graphs, elementary logic, and combinatorics with application to computer science. Recommended preparation: Programming course.MATH 220Introductory Linear Algebra
Sign upSolving linear systems, matrices, determinants, subspaces, eigenvalues, orthogonality. Credit not granted for more than one of MATH 220, 225, and 230.MATH 225Linear Algebra with Modern Applications
Sign upSolving linear systems, matrices, determinants, subspaces, eigenvalues, orthogonality, machine learning, AI, computer graphics, and economic models. (Crosslisted course offered as MATH 225, DATA 225.) Credit not granted for more than one of MATH 225, 220, and 230.MATH 230Honors Introductory Linear Algebra
Sign upAn introduction to linear algebra with an emphasis on conceptual development. Credit not granted for more than one of MATH 230, 220, and 225.MATH 251Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I
Sign upComprehensive development of number systems emphasizing place-value, integers, rational numbers, and associated algorithms; methods of problem solving.MATH 252Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics II
Sign upInquiry-based approach to fundamental concepts: measurement, geometrical constructions, similarity, congruence, symmetry, probability, counting principles, measures of central tendency, and distributions. Required preparation: One year of high school geometry.MATH 273Calculus III
Sign upCalculus of functions of several variables. Credit not granted for both MATH 273 and 283.MATH 283Honors Calculus III
Sign upMultivariable calculus with emphasis on conceptual development and problem solving. Credit not granted for both MATH 273 and 283.MATH 300Mathematical Computing
Sign upExamination of some current computer software for solving mathematical problems. Recommended preparation: MATH 315.MATH 301Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning
Sign upMathematical arguments and the writing of proofs.MATH 302Theory of Numbers
Sign upDivisibility properties of integers; congruences; Diophantine equations; quadratic residues.MATH 303Geometry for the Middle School Teacher
Sign upTopics in 2D and 3D geometry including technology-based reasoning and exploration, deductive arguments, transformational and proportional reasoning, and non-Euclidean geometries.MATH 315Differential Equations
Sign upLinear differential equations and systems; series, numerical and qualitative approaches; applications.MATH 320Elementary Modern Algebra
Sign upAlgebra as a deductive system; number systems; groups, rings, and fields.MATH 325Elementary Combinatorics
Sign upIntroduction to combinatorial theory: counting methods, binomial coefficients and identities, generating functions, occurrence relations, inclusion-exclusion methods.MATH 330Methods of Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
Sign upNew curricula and pedagogical techniques for secondary school mathematics.MATH 340Introduction to Mathematical Biology
Sign upMathematical biology and development of mathematical modeling for solutions to problems in the life sciences. (Crosslisted course offered as MATH 340, BIOLOGY 340.).MATH 351Algebraic Thinking for the Middle School Teacher
Sign upAlgebraic reasoning, classes of functions, translation among models, analytical rule, tables of data, context and coordinate graphs.MATH 352Probability and Data Analysis for Middle School Teachers
Sign upProbability and statistics in relation to middle school mathematics and real world problems through visualization, hands-on activities, and technology.MATH 364Principles of Optimization
Sign upAlgebra of linear inequalities; duality; graphs, transport networks; linear programming; special algorithms; nonlinear programming; selected applications.MATH 401Introduction to Analysis I
Sign upProperties of sets and sequences of real numbers; limits, continuity, differentiation and integration of functions; metric spaces.MATH 402Introduction to Analysis II
Sign upSequences of functions, power series, multivariable calculus, inverse and implicit function theorems, Lagrange multipliers, change of variable in multiple integrations.MATH 403Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry
Sign upGeometry as a deductive system of logic; postulational systems; projective and non-Euclidian geometries.MATH 405Introduction to Financial Mathematics
Sign upIntroduction to financial mathematics including the basics of annuities, stocks, bonds, and financial derivatives.MATH 415Intermediate Differential Equations
Sign upLinear systems; qualitative theory (existence, uniqueness, stability, periodicity); boundary value problems; applications.MATH 416Numerical Simulations for Probabilistic Models
Sign upEfficient generation of random variables; statistical analysis and validation techniques; variance reduction; Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods; applications include complex systems, financial models, and Bayesian computation. Required preparation must include probability and statistics and programming experience.MATH 420Linear Algebra
Sign upVector spaces, linear transformations, diagonalizability, normal matrices, inner product spaces, orthogonality, orthogonal projections, least-squares, SVD.MATH 421Algebraic Structures
Sign upProperties of algebraic structures and their homomorphisms, semi-groups, groups, rings, unique factorization domains, fields.MATH 432Mathematics for College and Secondary Teachers
Sign upPre-algebra, algebra functions and geometry examined from an advanced perspective, for secondary and lower level college teachers.MATH 440Applied Partial Differential Equations
Sign upApplied partial differential equations; Fourier series; Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials as harmonics for disks and balls; Laplace, heat, and wave equations; separation of variables and D'Alambert's formula. Required preparation must include differential equations. Credit not granted for both MATH 440 and MATH 540.MATH 441Complex Variables
Sign upComplex numbers and complex-valued functions of one complex variable; analytic functions and Cauchy-Riemann equations; differentiation and contour integration; Cauchy integral theorem; Taylor and Laurent series; residues; conformal mapping; applications to potential theory. Required preparation must include differential equations.MATH 448Numerical Analysis
Sign upFundamentals of numerical computation; finding zeroes of functions, approximation and interpolation; numerical integration (quadrature); numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. Required preparation must include differential equations and a programming course.MATH 453Graph Theory
Sign upGraphs and their applications, directed graphs, trees, networks, Eulerian and Hamiltonian paths, matrix representations, construction of algorithms. Required preparation must include linear algebra. Recommended preparation: MATH 301. (Crosslisted course offered as MATH 453, CPT S 453.).MATH 456Introduction to Statistical Theory
Sign upSampling distributions; hypothesis testing and estimation; maximum likelihood; likelihood ratio tests; theory of least squares; nonparametrics. Recommended preparation: One 3-credit 400-level STAT or probability course. (Crosslisted course offered as STAT 456, MATH 456.) Credit not granted for more than one of STAT/MATH 456 or STAT 556.MATH 464Linear Optimization
Sign upLinear and integer programming; optimization problems; applications to economic and military strategies; rectangular games; minimax theory. Recommended preparation: MATH 301.MATH 466Optimization in Networks
Sign upFormulation and solution of network optimization problems including shortest path, maximal flow, minimum cost flow, assignment, covering, postman, and salesman. Credit not granted for both MATH 466 and MATH 566. Required preparation must include linear programming. (Crosslisted course offered as MATH 466/566, CPT S 456/556.).MATH 486Mathematical Methods in Natural Sciences
Sign upIntroduction to mathematical modeling of natural processes; methods include dimensional and scaling analysis, perturbation theory, field theory of continuum mechanics, calculus of variations, and Markov chains; applications to physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Required preparation must include differential equations.
MBIOS29 courses
MBIOS 101Introductory Microbiology
Sign upMicrobiology for the informed citizen as it impacts humans and their environment. Not for students needing BIOLOGY 106 and 107.MBIOS 301General Genetics
Sign upPrinciples of modern and classical genetics. (Crosslisted course offered as MBIOS 301, BIOLOGY 301.).MBIOS 303Introductory Biochemistry
Sign upModern biochemistry for undergraduates in the biological sciences.MBIOS 304Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory
Sign upBasic microbiology and molecular biology techniques.MBIOS 305General Microbiology
Sign upStructure, function, nutrition, physiology, and genetics of microbes and their application to immunology, pathology, microbial diversity, and environmental microbiology. Recommended preparation: MBIOS 303.MBIOS 306General Microbiology Laboratory
Sign upLaboratory for MBIOS 305.MBIOS 320DNA and Society
Sign upThe role of DNA in natural processes and diseases; impact of biotechnology on health care, agriculture, industry, and our lives. Recommended preparation: One college-level course in biology highly recommended.MBIOS 342Microbial Ecology
Sign upDiscussion of microorganism behavior in nature and microbial activities influence on ecological balance.MBIOS 360Cell and Molecular Laboratory
Sign upLaboratory methods in cell biology, genetics and molecular biology.MBIOS 401Cell Biology
Sign upCellular structure and function; membrane biochemistry and transport; cell-cell communication; regulation of cell cycle and apoptosis; cell signaling; cancer biology. Recommended preparation for graduate students: Introductory genetics and biochemistry coursework. Credit not granted for both MBIOS 401 and MBIOS 501.MBIOS 402Genetics Laboratory
Sign upBasic principles of modern and classical genetics utilizing several species.MBIOS 404Molecular Biology
Sign upIntroduction of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genome organization and gene expression, modern molecular techniques, experimental approaches, genome and gene function and analyses.MBIOS 410Medical Microbiology
Sign upMicrobial pathogens and their relationship to disease.MBIOS 411Diagnostic Medical Bacteriology
Sign upTechniques and tests for the identification of bacteria pathogenic for humans.MBIOS 413General Biochemistry
Sign upStructure and function of proteins, nucleic acids and biological membranes; principles of enzymology; biochemical methodology. Recommended preparation for graduate students: Introductory biochemistry coursework. Credit not granted for both MBIOS 413 and MBIOS 513.MBIOS 414General Biochemistry
Sign upMetabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, bioenergetics; photosynthesis; control of metabolic processes. Credit not granted for both MBIOS 414 and MBIOS 514.MBIOS 423Human Genetics
Sign upExploration of individual and population genetics leading to critical discussion of current social, medical, and scientific issues.MBIOS 426Microbial Genetics
Sign upGenetics of bacteria, bacteriophages and plasmids; regulation of gene expression; genetic manipulation of microorganisms.MBIOS 430Combined Immunology and Virology Laboratory
Sign upFundamental principles in immunology including the cultivation and characterization of viruses using laboratory techniques.MBIOS 440Immunology
Sign upPrinciples of basic immunology. Credit not granted for both MBIOS 440 and MBIOS 540. Recommended preparation for graduate students: Introductory microbiology coursework; concurrent enrollment with MBIOS 548 highly recommended.MBIOS 442General Virology
Sign upThe biology of bacterial, animal, and plant viruses. Recommended preparation for graduate students: Introductory genetics and biochemistry coursework; concurrent enrollment with MBIOS 548 highly recommended. Credit not granted for both MBIOS 442 and MBIOS 542.MBIOS 446Epidemiology
Sign upStudy of diseases in human populations; concepts of etiology, disease rates, susceptibility and risk factors, screening for disease, and prevention.MBIOS 450Microbial Physiology
Sign upBasic microbial physiology and its relevance to the processes of applied microbiology. Recommended preparation for graduate students: Introductory genetics, biochemistry or microbiology coursework. Credit not granted for both MBIOS 450 and 550.MBIOS 454Biochemistry Laboratory
Sign upTechniques related to the structural and functional analysis of macromolecules including proteins, lipids and carbohydrates.MBIOS 460Advanced Interdisciplinary Molecular Biosciences (AIMS) Laboratory
Sign upMBIOS 465Principles of Biophysical Chemistry
Sign upBiochemical reactions and processes, molecular recognition, coupled reactions, enzyme catalysis, analysis of macromolecular structure by electrophoresis, sedimentation, viscosity, and spectroscopy.MBIOS 478Bioinformatics
Sign upComputer analysis of protein and nucleic acid sequences, functional genomics and proteomics data; modeling biological networks and pathways. Recommended preparation for graduate students: Introductory genetics or biochemistry coursework. Credit not granted for both MBIOS 478 and MBIOS 578.MBIOS 480Methods of Teaching Secondary Science I
Sign upApplication of learning and theory and philosophy and structure of science in teaching middle and secondary school science courses. (Crosslisted course offered as BIOLOGY 430, MBIOS 480, TCH LRN 430.).MBIOS 481Methods of Teaching Secondary Science II
Sign upIntegration of assessment, curricular, and technological tools into instruction that aligns with learning theory and the philosophy/structure of science. (Crosslisted course offered as BIOLOGY 431, MBIOS 481, TCH LRN 431.).
ME33 courses
ME 116Engineering Computer-aided Design and Visualization
Sign upIntroduction to 3-D solid modeling, parts, drawings, assemblies, multi-body parts, sketch editing, sheet metal, weldments, surface and mold tools.ME 212Dynamics
Sign upKinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies; introduction to mechanical vibration.ME 216Integrated CAD Design
Sign upCAD based analysis for engineering design, the application of motion, FEA and CFD, CAD simulations to the engineering design process.ME 220Materials Laboratory
Sign upMechanical behavior of materials and application to engineering structures.ME 241Engineering Computations
Sign upIntroduction to the computational methods used for solving numerical problems in engineering. (Crosslisted course offered as ME 241, MSE 241.).ME 301Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
Sign upThermodynamic properties of matter, ideal and real gases, work and heat, first and second laws and their application to engineering systems.ME 303Fluid Mechanics
Sign upFluid statics, laminar and turbulent flow, similitude, pipe flow, boundary layers, lift and drag and measurement techniques.ME 304Heat Transfer
Sign upConduction, radiation, and convection heat transfer; analytical, numerical, experimental results for solids, liquids, and gases; heat exchanger design.ME 306Thermal and Fluids Laboratory
Sign upInstrumentation, data acquisition, and theory verification in the thermal and fluid sciences.ME 310Manufacturing Processes
Sign upManufacturing processes, material fabrication, and nontraditional processing.ME 311Manufacturing Processes Laboratory
Sign upManufacturing processes laboratory in machining, welding, forming; manufacturing project.ME 312Manufacturing Engineering
Sign upTraditional and advanced manufacturing processes for metals, plastics, and ceramics.ME 313Engineering Analysis
Sign upAnalysis and modeling of engineering problems utilizing numerical and mathematical techniques and computers.ME 316Mechanical Component Analysis and Design
Sign upOptimal design of machinery; analysis for prevention of machine elements failure.ME 348Dynamics Systems
Sign upFundamentals of vibration analysis, control systems, system modeling and dynamics analysis.ME 401Mechatronics
Sign upIntegration of mechanical and microprocessor-based systems; control theory implemented with data acquisition systems; sensors; actuators, signal conditioning, programmable logic controllers.ME 405Thermal Systems Design
Sign upDesign and analysis of thermofluid systems using principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.ME 406Experimental Design
Sign upDesigning, conducting, and reporting of experimental investigations involving mechanical equipment.ME 407Computational Fluid Dynamics
Sign upBasic concepts and applications of computational fluid dynamics to the analysis and design of fluid systems and components.ME 413Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Sign upElasticity, elastic stress distributions; plastic deformation of single and polycrystals; introduction to dislocation theory and its applications; creep, fracture, fatigue. (Crosslisted course offered as MSE 413, ME 413.).ME 415Engineering Design
Sign upSystems and component design; product development from specifications to manufacturing; team-based CAD design projects; engineering economics; engineering professional skills.ME 416Mechanical Systems Design
Sign upIntegrative design in mechanical engineering; multidisciplinary design project considering both technical and non-technical contexts; organizational dynamics and communications.ME 419Air Conditioning
Sign upPrinciples of heat and moisture transfer; air motion and purity in buildings; design of systems.ME 432Wind Energy Engineering
Sign upIntroduction to wind energy engineering concepts including aerodynamics, controls, resource estimation, turbine design, and wind farm design.ME 436Combustion Engines
Sign upInternal combustion engines; spark ignition engines, diesels, and gas turbines.ME 439Applied Aerodynamics
Sign upAerodynamic lift and drag; circulation; boundary layers, application to subsonic aircraft wing design.ME 461Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
Sign upApplied nuclear physics; application to the nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear reactor core design; nuclear reactor systems and safety. (Crosslisted course offered as ME 461, CHE 461.).ME 462Introduction to Nuclear Engineering II
Sign upFundamentals of nuclear engineering, heat deposition and removal from nuclear reactors, radiation protection, radiation shielding, and licensing, safety, and environmental aspects of nuclear reactor operation.ME 466Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Review
Sign upReview of engineering fundamentals and mechanical engineering discipline specific topics to prepare for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination.ME 474Design for Manufacture and Modern Manufacturing Strategies
Sign upDesign for manufacture and assembly; modern manufacturing philosophies and practices; lean manufacturing; manufacturing cost and time analysis; quality control.ME 475Manufacturing Enterprise Systems -- Automation and Product Realization
Sign upManufacturing automation and product realization; information technology and electronic data in manufacturing enterprise systems; product life-cycle management (PLM); sustainable and green manufacturing. Field trip to manufacturing industries required.ME 481Control Systems
Sign upAnalysis and design of feedback control systems. Credit not granted for both ME 481 and 581.ME 485Introduction to Robotics and AI
Sign upAn exploration of the Robot Operating System (ROS) and solutions to simple AI problems using existing machine learning frameworks.
MGMT10 courses
MGMT 101Fundamentals of Business
Sign upIntroduction to the practice of business with explanations of business environments, strategy, organization, functional areas, terminology, processes, tasks and ethics. Credit not allowed for MGMT 101 if credit already earned in B A 100.MGMT 301Principles of Management and Organization
Sign upPrinciples of management and administration aimed at improving effectiveness of all types of organizations. Credit not allowed for MGMT 101 if credit already earned in MGMT 301.MGMT 401Leading People and Organizations
Sign upLeadership, motivation, team building, group dynamics, interpersonal and group conflict, and job design.MGMT 415Managerial Effectiveness Through Diversity
Sign upCurrent trends and issues regarding workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion; effective management of individual differences and similarities and diversity-related dynamics to maximize the benefits of an increasingly diverse and global workforce.MGMT 450Personnel and Human Resources Management
Sign upPolicy and practice in human resource utilization, selecting, training, motivating, evaluating, and compensating employees; labor relations; EEO legislation.MGMT 455Recruiting and Hiring Human Capital
Sign upSelection issues; methods of forecasting, planning, recruitment, selection; analysis of psychometric properties of tests; techniques for assessing reliability and validity.MGMT 456Evaluating and Rewarding Employees
Sign upTheoretical, research, and applied issues related to the compensation of employees.MGMT 483Management of Innovation and Change
Sign upAnalysis of innovation and change theories in organizations; managing innovation in networks and teams; technology, structure, culture, and environment.MGMT 485Negotiation Skills
Sign upBargaining skills across a broad range of business settings; experiential work.MGMT 487Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
Sign upManagement systems and performance frameworks for sustainability practices in an organizational setting; the nature and sources of corporate social responsibilities, including risks and impacts associated with business activities on stakeholders and the environment.
MGTOP5 courses
MGTOP 215Business Statistics
Sign upData presentation, probability, distributions, inferences, and linear regression as applied to business and economics.MGTOP 340Operations Management
Sign upManagement of operations, emphasizing production planning, inventory control, scheduling, forecasting, quality management, supply chain management, and facility layout and location.MGTOP 418Quality Improvement for Management
Sign upTotal quality management as used in industries; philosophy of Deming and others, control charts, process capability analysis, team tools.MGTOP 452Supply Chain Management in the Digital Age
Sign upManaging and modeling commercial supply chains, emphasizing electronic commerce, purchasing, supplier selection, logistics, global distribution networks, and supply chain coordination.MGTOP 470Business Modeling with Spreadsheets
Sign upUse of advanced spreadsheet tools and Visual Basic programming to build and analyze mathematical models of business problems.
MIS10 courses
MIS 250Managing Information Technology
Sign upComprehensive overview of the role of management information systems in business, including principles and application of MIS, key issues in developing and implementing information systems, and strategic value of IT to organizations.MIS 322Enterprise Business Process Analysis
Sign upThe role of the systems analyst, and the application of systems analysis and design techniques in information systems development.MIS 325Enterprise Business Development
Sign upBasic principles of designing and developing enterprise-level business applications.MIS 372Data Management
Sign upThe management of data in business environments.MIS 374Information Technology Infrastructure and Security
Sign upDesigning, managing, and securing corporate information technology infrastructures.MIS 400Global Strategic Information Systems Leadership
Sign upExploration of issues and approaches in managing the information systems function in organizations and how the IS function integrates/ supports/ enables various types of organizational capabilities utilizing a senior management perspective.MIS 420Business Intelligence
Sign upFundamentals of using information systems for business intelligence and decision support.MIS 421Business Intelligence Strategy
Sign upThe process of making strategic business decisions through the use of business intelligence, including defining business problems, managing of business intelligence assets, identifying the necessary data to answer identified problems, and interpreting business intelligence output to strategically inform decision making.MIS 441Global E-Commerce
Sign upCapabilities of the Internet to support and enable global electronic commerce; effective design and implementation; managerial issues.MIS 448Global IS Project Management
Sign upPrinciples and techniques related to managing information systems projects in global business environments.
MKTG14 courses
MKTG 279Professional Persuasive Communications
Sign upBasic psychological principles of influence and the development of persuasive professional communication skills for career advancement and as life skills.MKTG 360Marketing
Sign upAn introduction to the marketing process and the strategic managerial decisions that are made with regard to product, price, promotion, and distribution.MKTG 368Marketing Research
Sign upUse of secondary and primary data to facilitate marketing managers' decision-making capabilities; applied marketing research techniques including focus groups, surveys, experiments and statistical analyses; preparation of marketing research reports.MKTG 379Professional Sales
Sign upTheory, principles, and practices of professional sales with special attention to the business-to-business market.MKTG 407Consumer Behavior
Sign upInvestigation of social processes affecting consumer decision-making and behavior; models of consumer behavior are covered, as are the psychological phenomena of learning, motivation, and attitude development, and the sociological influences of social class, reference groups and culture.MKTG 450Digital Marketing
Sign upUnderstanding and implementing marketing theory and analytics on social media and in online environments.MKTG 461Product Management
Sign upManagement of existing products and product lines, and design, development, pricing and marketing of new products in the firm.MKTG 467Consumer Judgment and Decision-Making
Sign upExamination of how consumers search and process information (e.g. prices, brand names, advertising), form judgments, make decisions (e.g. choice, purchase, invest, sell), and feel about their decisions afterwards (e.g.MKTG 468Societal Marketing
Sign upThe use of behavioral theories, marketing principles and techniques to benefit society; the importance of marketing as it relates to government regulation of marketing structure, consumer protection, and consumer welfare.MKTG 470Retail Management
Sign upRetailing system; organization, merchandising models, pricing, promotion, location, and control procedures; management decision processes.MKTG 477Integrated Marketing Communications
Sign upAn overview of the managerial approaches and theoretical perspectives relevant to planning, implementing, and evaluating integrated marketing communications strategies.MKTG 478Sales Management
Sign upSales management strategies and plans to achieve a firm's marketing objectives, including the hiring, firing, training, motivation, compensation, deployment, and evaluation of sales personnel.MKTG 479Advanced Professional Sales
Sign upAdvanced theory and principles of professional sales with special attention to the business-to-business market and an emphasis on the application of theory and principles to selling skills.MKTG 480Business to Business Marketing
Sign upMarketing strategies for creating customer and firm value in business-to-business markets.
MSE15 courses
MSE 201Materials Engineering Fundamentals
Sign upIntroduction to the fundamental concepts of materials engineering.MSE 202Materials Science Fundamentals
Sign upIntroduction to the fundamental concepts of materials science.MSE 241Engineering Computations
Sign upIntroduction to the computational methods used for solving numerical problems in engineering. (Crosslisted course offered as ME 241, MSE 241.).MSE 302Electronic Materials
Sign upStructure of materials, electronic structure of solids; thermal, electrical, dielectric, and magnetic properties of materials; semiconductors processing.MSE 316Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials
Sign upLaws of thermodynamics, solution thermodynamics, free energy composition diagrams, mechanisms and kinetics of diffusion; solidification behavior, interfaces and phase boundaries, phase transformations in solids, oxidation, and corrosion.MSE 318Materials Design
Sign upMaterials selection and processing design routes to develop new materials for engineering applications.MSE 320Materials Structure - Properties Lab
Sign upPrinciples and techniques of optical metallography and other laboratory methods used in modern materials science and engineering.MSE 321Materials Characterization
Sign upProperties of x-rays, scattering and diffraction; crystal structures; x-ray diffraction methods, transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.MSE 323Materials Characterization Lab
Sign upLaboratory exercises on materials characterization: x-ray, TEM, SEM.MSE 331Metallic Materials
Sign upMajor alloy systems and manufacturing processes; materials selection.MSE 332Polymeric Materials
Sign upStructural characterization, syntheses, and reactions of polymeric materials; relationships between structure and properties, viscoelasticity, deformation, and physical behavior of polymers.MSE 333Ceramic Materials
Sign upProcessing, characteristics, microstructure, and properties of ceramic materials.MSE 404Engineering Composites
Sign upBasic concept in design and specifications of engineering composites.MSE 406Biomaterials
Sign upOverview of the different types of materials used in biomedical applications such as implants and medical devices. Credit not granted for both MSE 406 and MSE 506.MSE 413Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Sign upElasticity, elastic stress distributions; plastic deformation of single and polycrystals; introduction to dislocation theory and its applications; creep, fracture, fatigue. (Crosslisted course offered as MSE 413, ME 413.).
NEUROSCI16 courses
NEUROSCI 105Meet Your Brain
Sign upIntroduction to the brain and nervous system and how they are affected by your environment and everyday activities.NEUROSCI 150Art and the Brain
Sign upExplore networks involved in sensory perception; learn how art integrates perceptual experiences into works that affect our understanding of ourselves.NEUROSCI 201Introduction to Communication in the Molecular Life Sciences
Sign upAnalysis of primary literature and an introduction to scientific communication skills in the molecular life sciences. Recommended preparation: Pre-admitted or admitted major in Biochemistry, Genetics & Cell Biology, Microbiology, or Neuroscience. (Crosslisted course offered as NEUROSCI 201, MBIOS 201.).NEUROSCI 301Foundations of Neuroscience I
Sign upStructure and function of the nervous system from single neurons to behavior. Recommended preparation: CHEM 105, NEUROSCI 105.NEUROSCI 302Foundations of Neuroscience II
Sign upIn-depth concepts, analysis, and discussion of the experimental foundations for understanding nervous system function. Recommended preparation: CHEM 105, CHEM 106.NEUROSCI 305Neurons, Genes, and Behavior
Sign upIn-depth exploration of the organization of the brain, and how this organization underlies behavior.NEUROSCI 325Foundations of Medical Physiology
Sign upIntegrated functioning of organ systems, focusing on mechanisms of disease, organ dysfunction, and disturbances to whole-animal homeostasis and health. (Crosslisted course offered as NEUROSCI 325, VET PH 325.).NEUROSCI 326Foundations of Medical Physiology Lab
Sign upOptional laboratory component of NEUROSCI/VET PH 325. Practical analysis of organ function and health using medical diagnostic equipment and clinical cases. (Crosslisted course offered as NEUROSCI 326, VET PH 326. Formerly NEUROSCI 426, VET PH 426.).NEUROSCI 333Techniques and Experimental Design in Neuroscience Research
Sign upRepresentative modern neuroscience experiments are explored from a conceptual, technical, and design perspective.NEUROSCI 395Brain Matters: Critical Analysis in Neuroscience
Sign upDiscussion and analysis of current trends in neuroscience and cutting-edge approaches to research.NEUROSCI 403Cellular Neurobiology
Sign upCellular and molecular interactions occurring within the nervous system. Recommended preparation: NEUROSCI 430.NEUROSCI 404Neuroanatomy
Sign upFundamental principles of the organization and plans of circuitry of the nervous system.NEUROSCI 405Neuroanatomy Laboratory
Sign upLaboratory investigation of fundamental principles of the organization and plans of circuitry of the nervous system.NEUROSCI 409Affective Neuroscience
Sign upBrain mechanisms of human and animal emotions. Credit not granted for both NEUROSCI 409 and NEUROSCI 509.NEUROSCI 430Principles of Neurophysiology
Sign upAdvanced exploration of the principles underlying cellular, sensory, motor and integrative functions of the nervous system. Recommended preparation: previous or concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 102 and 112, or PHYSICS 202 and 212, or PHYSICS 206.NEUROSCI 431Principles of Neurophysiology Laboratory
Sign upAdvanced laboratory exploration of the principles underlying cellular, sensory, motor, and integrative functions of the nervous system. Recommended preparation: MBIOS 303.
PHYSICS28 courses
PHYSICS 101General Physics
Sign upAlgebra/trigonometry-based physics; topics in mechanics, wave phenomena, temperature, and heat; oriented toward non-physical science majors.PHYSICS 102General Physics
Sign upAlgebra/trigonometry-based physics; topics in electricity, magnetism, optical phenomena, relativity, and quantum theory; oriented toward non-physical science majors.PHYSICS 111General Physics Lab
Sign upAlgebra/trigonometry-based physics lab; topics in mechanics and oscillations; heavy emphasis on group work; oriented toward non-physical science majors.PHYSICS 112General Physics Lab II
Sign upAlgebra/trigonometry-based physics lab; topics in electricity, magnetism, optical phenomena; heavy emphasis on group work; oriented toward non-physical science majors.PHYSICS 137Physics and Society
Sign upInteractions of physics with society; energy; air and water pollution; recycling; communications and computers; physics and war; physics and art. Recommended preparation: UCORE [QUAN]. Credit not allowed for students who have earned credit for PHYSICS 408.PHYSICS 150Physics and Your World
Sign upSurvey of physics as found in everyday phenomena; including many hands-on activities and home experiments.PHYSICS 201Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
Sign upCalculus-based physics; topics in motion and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, vibrations, wave phenomena, and the laws of thermodynamics.PHYSICS 202Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
Sign upCalculus-based physics, topics in electricity, magnetism, electromagnetics, D/C and A/C circuits, optics, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, polarization.PHYSICS 205Physics for Scientists and Engineers I - Honors
Sign upCalculus-based physics, honors section; mechanics, sound, and thermodynamics.PHYSICS 206Physics for Scientists and Engineers II - Honors
Sign upCalculus-based physics, honors section; electricity, magnetism, light, topics in modern physics.PHYSICS 211Physics Lab for Scientists and Engineers
Sign upCalculus-based physics lab; topics in motion and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, vibrations, waves; heavy emphasis on group work.PHYSICS 212Physics Lab for Scientists and Engineers II
Sign upCalculus-based physics lab; topics in electricity, magnetism, electromagnetics, circuits, optics, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, polarization; heavy emphasis on group work.PHYSICS 303Modern Physics I
Sign upQuantum and relativity theories with applications to atomic, solid state, nuclear and elementary particle physics.PHYSICS 304Modern Physics II
Sign upContinuation of PHYSICS 303.PHYSICS 320Mechanics
Sign upParticle motion in one-, two-, and three-dimensions; motions of systems of particles; rigid body motion; Lagrange's equations.PHYSICS 322Sound Waves and Music
Sign upMulti-disciplinary introduction to the acoustics of musical sound with a hands-on approach, including human hearing and perception.PHYSICS 330Thermal Physics
Sign upThermal behavior of systems; energy and entropy; equations of state; changes of phase; elements of continuum and statistical approaches.PHYSICS 341Electricity and Magnetism I
Sign upElectrostatic fields, magnetic fields, dielectric and magnetic media.PHYSICS 342Electricity and Magnetism II
Sign upContinuation of PHYSICS 341. Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic waves, special relativity.PHYSICS 410Electronics
Sign upLaboratory construction and investigation of electronic circuits employed in research instruments.PHYSICS 415Quantum Physics Laboratory
Sign upExperiments in modern and quantum physics, fundamental interactions of radiations with matter.PHYSICS 443Optics
Sign upPolarization, interference, coherence, and diffraction phenomena of the electromagnetic spectrum; optics of solids; laser resonators; gaussian beams; ABCD matrices.PHYSICS 450Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Sign upIntroduction to quantum theory with applications to atomic physics.PHYSICS 455Quantum Technologies and Computation
Sign upFundamentals of quantum mechanics required for quantum computing and quantum information science; technologies and platforms that enable quantum applications to computing, simulation, and advance sensing. Credit not granted for both PHYSICS 455 and PHYSICS 555.PHYSICS 461Introduction to Atomic and Molecular Physics
Sign upIntroduction to atomic and molecular physics; spectroscopy.PHYSICS 463Introduction to Solid State and Materials Physics
Sign upIntroduction to the physics of solids; crystal structures, lattice vibrations, and electron theory.PHYSICS 465Introductory Nuclear Physics
Sign upNuclear systematics, apparatus of nuclear research, radioactivity, nuclear-atomic interactions, nuclear reactions and scattering; introductory particle physics.PHYSICS 466Biological Physics
Sign upFundamental physics and thermodynamics of the cell; mechanics of biomolecular machines. Credit not granted for both PHYSICS 466 and PHYSICS 566.
PSYCH42 courses
PSYCH 105Introductory Psychology
Sign upSurvey of the basic terms, processes, principles, and theories related to the scientific study of human behavior.PSYCH 110Introduction to Addiction Studies
Sign upAnalysis of cultural, societal, individual, and physiological factors underlying drug addiction.PSYCH 201Degrees and Careers in Psychology
Sign upIntroduction to the major, degree requirements, resources for degree planning, graduate degrees, and careers for psychology majors. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 203Techniques in Stress Management and Mindfulness
Sign upAn exploration of stress management and mindfulness practices. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 210Psychology as a Science
Sign upHow psychology uses reasoning, skepticism, and the scientific method to evaluate claims made in everyday life.PSYCH 223Psychology of Happiness
Sign upSurvey of topics in positive psychology with the focus being on a wholeness approach to well-being, examining both positive and negative experiences and empirically based strategies for cultivating one's own happiness.PSYCH 230Human Sexuality
Sign upSexuality in personal development; personal, cultural, biological influences on sexual identification and behavior; fertility, reproduction, sexual functioning, sexuality and personality. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105. (Crosslisted course offered as PSYCH 230, WGSS 230.).PSYCH 265Biopsychological Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Sign upBiopsychological effects of the major classes of abused and psychotherapeutic drugs, including alcohol, stimulants, sedatives and hallucinogens. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105; BIOLOGY 102, BIOLOGY 107, or BIOLOGY 101 and 105.PSYCH 306Industrial Psychology
Sign upJob analysis and evaluation; personnel recruitment and selection; design and evaluation of training systems; performance appraisals. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 307Human Factors in Artificial Intelligence
Sign upHuman-centered AI in work systems; organizational and ethical impacts of AI design and deployment. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 308Organizational Psychology
Sign upEmployee motivation satisfaction and commitment; organizational communication; leadership; group behavior, teams and conflict; organizational change and development. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 309Diversity in Organizations
Sign upPsychology applied to cultural diversity in organizations; interpersonal and intergroup relationships; diversity training; EEO legislation and affirmative action. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 310Work, Stress, and Health
Sign upWorkplace stressors and their effects on employee health, well-being, and safety; employee burnout, engagement, and stress management interventions. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 311Statistics in Psychology
Sign upDescriptive statistics, probability, and inference; design and interpretation of research. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 312Research Methods in Psychology
Sign upDesigning, conducting, and reporting research in selected areas of experimental psychology. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 320Health Psychology
Sign upPsychological and physiological aspects of stress; health behavior and disease prevention; adjustment to chronic illness. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 321Personality
Sign upTheories, concepts, methods, discoveries in psychology of personality. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 324Psychology of Gender
Sign upContemporary overview of the psychological theory and research on sex and gender. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105. (Crosslisted course offered as PSYCH 324, WGSS 324.).PSYCH 326Principles of Self-Control
Sign upTheories and principles of self-control; factors contributing to successful self-control. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 328Behavior Modification
Sign upAnalysis of behavior; application of behavioral principles to self-modification projects. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 333Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders
Sign upAn introduction to psychological disorders, their diagnoses, contributing factors, and treatments.PSYCH 342Assessment and Treatment of Dual Diagnosis
Sign upDevelopment of conceptual frameworks to guide the treatment and research of patient's co-occurring chemical dependency and psychiatric disorders. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 348Forensic and Legal Psychology
Sign upIntroduction to the ways in which psychological science is used to inform the legal system. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 350Social Psychology
Sign upAttitude changes, conformity, interpersonal relations, groups and social influences explored to give a coherent view of social psychology. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105 or SOC 101. (Crosslisted course offered as PSYCH 350, SOC 350.).PSYCH 361Developmental Psychology
Sign upIntroduction to biological and psychosocial influences on infant, child and adolescent development. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 363Psychology of Aging
Sign upPsychological processes of aging; changes in sensory, motor, cognitive, motivational and personality characteristics; research methodologies for the study of aging. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 372Biological Basis of Behavior
Sign upFunctional relationship between nervous system and behavior; integrated organ systems, sensory processes, and investigative procedures. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105 or PSYCH 265; BIOLOGY 102, BIOLOGY 107, or BIOLOGY 101 and 105.PSYCH 384Sensation and Perception
Sign upPerception of size, depth, form, shape; illusions, contrast; historical and modern theories and research; applications and demonstrations. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 390Alcohol Use and Misuse
Sign upBiopsychosocial models of alcohol use and misuse; biology, effects, risk, and protective factors, assessment and diagnosis, and prevention of alcohol use and abuse disorders. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 210, 312.PSYCH 401Historical Development of Psychology
Sign upConcepts, methods, theories, trends, and systems. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 403Multicultural Psychology
Sign upMultidisciplinary analyses of the relationship between social-ecological and political contexts and individual and collective psychology.PSYCH 412Psychological Testing and Assessment
Sign upIntroduction to test and survey development in clinical, organizational, and educational settings; assessment of attitudes, personality, and behavior. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 440Clinical/Community Psychology
Sign upProfessional problems; theory, training, relations with clients, institutions, public. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 442Advanced Addiction Treatment Techniques
Sign upAdvanced addiction treatment approaches for individuals, couples, families and groups within a human services framework; integration of relapse prevention techniques. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 110.PSYCH 444Basic Clinical Skills
Sign upTraining in basic skills to work with varied types of clients; didactic and role play instruction. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 464Behavior Disorders of Children and Adolescents
Sign upTheoretical and empirical approaches to the description, etiology, and treatment of behavior disorders in children and adolescents. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105; PSYCH 333.PSYCH 466Environmental Psychology
Sign upPsychological concepts applied to the mixture of positive and negative interactions individuals have with their physical environment. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 468Addictive Behavior Among Diverse Populations
Sign upOverview of social, cultural, and historical perspectives on dealing with addictive behavior. Recommended preparation: SOC 101, PSYCH 105, or CRM J 101. (Crosslisted course offered as PSYCH 468, CRM J 468, SOC 468.).PSYCH 470Motivation
Sign upDifferent motivational systems; analysis of environmental and biological factors influencing motivation, with emphasis on human motivation. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105; PSYCH 350, PSYCH 372, PSYCH 490, or PSYCH 491.PSYCH 473Advanced Biological Basis of Behavior
Sign upNeurophysiological, hormonal, and biochemical bases of regulatory behavior; theoretical and applied issues. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105.PSYCH 485Gerontechnology I
Sign upIntroduction to the field of gerontechnology, including aging and senses, mobility and exercise, data analysis, and research methods. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 485, PSYCH 485.).PSYCH 486Gerontechnology II
Sign upIn-depth exploration of gerontechnology, including socialization, caregiver issues, dementia, app design and data visualization. (Crosslisted course offered as CPT S 486, PSYCH 486.).
SOC54 courses
SOC 101Introduction to Sociology
Sign upIntroduction to the discipline of sociology: Concepts and methods used in the inquiry into the social world.SOC 102Social Problems
Sign upThe structure of social institutions and cultural factors that constitute threats to society (crime, poverty, discrimination, drugs, family violence).SOC 103Social Psychology of Communication
Sign upUse of social psychological principles to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.SOC 106Murder and Mass Mayhem in American Society
Sign upSimilarities and differences in murder and mass mayhem within the US and between US and other nations.SOC 230Society and Technology
Sign upRole of technology in social evolution; social impacts and shaping of technology. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 245Sociology of Sport
Sign upSociological study of sport in America.SOC 250Perspectives on Disability
Sign upHistorical, international, socioeconomic, ethical and personal perspectives on disability; individual choices, societal values, and social responsibility.SOC 251The Sociology of Sex, Relationships, and Marriage
Sign upSocial and personal factors in mate selection; the sociology of sexuality; development of gender roles; and intimate relationships and marriage. (Crosslisted course offered as SOC 251, WGSS 251.).SOC 300Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality, and Dis/ability
Sign upStudy of intersections among race, class, gender, sexuality, and dis/ability through case studies; experiences in interdisciplinary methods. (Crosslisted course offered as WGSS 300, ENGLISH 310, SOC 300.).SOC 302Contemporary Masculinities
Sign upAnalysis of the development of masculinity in its biological and cultural forms. (Crosslisted course offered as WGSS 302, SOC 302.).SOC 310Development of Social Theory
Sign upFoundations of sociological theory; introduction to original works of early social theorists. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 311Visual Presentation and Data Management in Social Science
Sign upInvestigate and communicate with social science data; techniques of visual data display using Excel and other tools.SOC 317Research Methods in Sociology
Sign upDesigning, conducting, and reporting social research.SOC 320Introduction to Social Research
Sign upMethods of collecting data; surveys, experiments, field observations; organization and interpretation of data; reading social research findings.SOC 321Understanding the Social World with Data
Sign upMaking sense of data and storytelling with numbers. Gain career-related skills in analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on social data.SOC 330America's Changing Population: Challenges and Strategies
Sign upIntroduction to population studies and to measurements of fertility, mortality, and migration; study of impacts of populations changes on contemporary social issues (e.g., mass incarceration, poverty, teen pregnancy, environment).SOC 332Sustainability and Society
Sign upThe study of human-environment relationships and the connections between environmental, economic, and social systems. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 333Science, Power and Human Values
Sign upRecent developments in the sociological study of science and scientific knowledge through cultural, commercial, and political perspectives.SOC 334Medical Sociology
Sign upStudy of the societal dimensions of health and medicine: social determinants of health.SOC 335Shopping and Society
Sign upConsumption and its impacts on the environment and society.SOC 336Sociology of Food
Sign upTheoretical, historical, and empirical issues of food and agriculture in the United States including social, political, and economic aspects. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 337Climate Change in Your Lifetime
Sign upReflections on personal experiences with climate change, climate politics and policy, scientific uncertainty, and more.SOC 338Environmental Inequality and Justice
Sign upCauses and consequences of poor and minoritized communities' uneven exposure to environmental risks and hazards; social and political solutions that address community level environmental inequities.SOC 340Social Inequality
Sign upCauses and consequences of social inequality in contemporary America. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 341Inclusive Workplace Leadership
Sign upFor upper-division students, development of leadership skills necessary for careers in a diverse workplace.SOC 342Urban Poverty
Sign upHistorical context and current debates on US urban poverty including public policy, employment and education, and gender, race, and ethnicity. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 343Sociology of Professions and Occupations
Sign upSocial organization of work in America including historical and contemporary trends, bureaucracy, gender/racial inequality, technological affects, work/family relations. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 346Sociology of Education
Sign upExamination of how educational institutions are influenced by other social forces, how school practices affect individual outcomes and how race/class/gender shape educational opportunity. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 347Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
Sign upRacial and ethnic categories and experiences of specific racial, ethnic, and immigrant groups.SOC 350Social Psychology
Sign upAttitude changes, conformity, interpersonal relations, groups and social influences explored to give a coherent view of social psychology. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 105 or SOC 101. (Crosslisted course offered as PSYCH 350, SOC 350.).SOC 351The Family
Sign upFamily system and its interaction patterns; family formation and dissolution; marital and partner relations, divorce, sexuality, parenting, work-family balance. Recommended preparation: SOC 101. (Crosslisted course offered as SOC 351, WGSS 351.).SOC 352Youth and Society
Sign upSocial issues facing youth; youth and social institutions of education, employment, family, criminal justice system, and politics.SOC 356Growing Up and Growing Older
Sign upAging as a lifelong process; behavior, personality competencies, social relations changes over the life course; historical, social structural, demographics, contextual influences.SOC 358Beliefs, Norms, and Values
Sign upSources and consequences of beliefs, norms, and values.SOC 359Giving
Sign upGiving that contributes to flourishing societies; philanthropy, volunteering, cooperation, and altruism.SOC 360Social Deviance
Sign upA survey of the sociology of deviance. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 361Criminology
Sign upCrime measurement, theories of crime, the correlates of crime, and specific types of crime such as white-collar and drug crime. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 362Juvenile Delinquency
Sign upSociological perspectives on delinquency; delinquent gangs and subcultures; delinquency causation and control; law and its enforcement: juvenile justice and corrections. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 364Law and Society
Sign upIntersection of legal and social systems.SOC 367Juvenile Justice and Corrections
Sign upHistory, philosophy, legal process, performance, and outcomes of the juvenile justice and corrections systems. (Crosslisted course offered as CRM J 365, SOC 367.).SOC 368Drugs and Society
Sign upSocial issues in drug use and addiction; drug policy.SOC 372The Sociology of Film
Sign upThe social, economic, and political factors that influence film production and the impact of films on American culture.SOC 373Media, Culture, and Society
Sign upThe production of popular culture by media organizations and its effects on society.SOC 375Environmental Economics and Policy
Sign upApplication of economic principles to environmental issues, especially the application of economic theory to environmental valuation, the regulation of pollution, and different ways to achieve sustainable development. (Crosslisted course offered as ECONS 326, SOC 375.).SOC 384Sociology of Gender
Sign upConstruction and maintenance of gender and gender inequality in American society. Recommended preparation: SOC 101. (Crosslisted course offered as SOC 384, WGSS 384.).SOC 385Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
Sign upInterdisciplinary exploration of issues related to gender and sexuality, explored transhistorically and cross-culturally, including race, class and age differences. (Crosslisted course offered as WGSS 385, SOC 385.).SOC 390Gender and Work
Sign upGender and inequality at work including occupational segregation, wage inequality and balancing work and family. (Crosslisted course offered as SOC 390, WGSS 390.).SOC 415Globalization
Sign upStructural foundations of global social change; theories of intersocietal interactions and interdependencies. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 418Human Issues in International Development
Sign upInterdisciplinary analysis of complex interaction in the context of colonial and post-colonial development. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 418, POL S 418, SOC 418.).SOC 421Quantitative Techniques in Sociology II
Sign upProbability theory, sampling distributions, random variables, matrix approaches to statistical techniques, calculus for statistics and computer applications.SOC 461Corrections
Sign upHistory, facilities, processes, strategies for the correction and punishment of offenders, analysis of concepts of prevention and control of crime. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.SOC 462Geographic Information Systems in Health and Social Sciences
Sign upUtilizing Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and mapping tools to examine and visualize epidemiological and social science data; assess public health, social, and policy issues including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and drug use; explore how this work can be applied to interventions.SOC 468Addictive Behavior Among Diverse Populations
Sign upOverview of social, cultural, and historical perspectives on dealing with addictive behavior. Recommended preparation: SOC 101, PSYCH 105, or CRM J 101. (Crosslisted course offered as PSYCH 468, CRM J 468, SOC 468.).SOC 474Social Movements
Sign upSocial movement processes and social change in historical and contemporary societies. Recommended preparation: SOC 101.
STAT15 courses
STAT 212Introduction to Statistical Methods
Sign upIntroduction to descriptive and inferential statistics: t-tests, chi-square tests, one-way ANOVA, simple linear regression and correlation.STAT 360Probability and Statistics
Sign upProbability models, sample spaces, random variables, distributions, moments, comparative experiments, tests, correlation and regression in engineering applications. Credit not granted for both STAT 360 and 370. (Crosslisted course offered as STAT 360, DATA 360.).STAT 370Introductory Statistics for Engineers
Sign upProbability axioms, probability models, random variables, expectation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, control charts. Credit not granted for both STAT 360 and 370.STAT 380Decision Making and Statistics
Sign upConcepts and methods of decision science using simple mathematical, statistical and computer based tools to solve complex problems for sound decision making.STAT 412Statistical Methods in Research I
Sign upIntermediate statistical methods, design and analysis of research studies: completely randomized and randomized block designs, multiple regression, categorical data analysis.STAT 419Introduction to Multivariate Statistics
Sign upIntroductory course covering multidimensional data, multivariate normal distribution, principal components, factor analysis, clustering, and discriminant analysis.STAT 422Sampling Methods
Sign upSimple and stratified random sampling; systematic sampling; cluster sampling; double sampling, area sampling.STAT 423Statistical Methods for Engineers and Scientists
Sign upHypothesis testing; linear, multilinear, and nonlinear regression; analysis of variance for designed experiments; quality control; statistical computing. Recommended preparation: One 3-credit 300-level STAT course. Credit not granted for both STAT 423 and STAT 523. Credit not normally granted for both STAT 423 and 430.STAT 435Statistical Modeling for Data Analytics
Sign upMultiple linear regression with model selection, dealing with multicollinearity, assessing model assumptions, the LASSO, ridge regression, elastic nets, Loess smoothing, logistic regression, Poisson regression, and the application of the bootstrap to regression modeling. (Crosslisted course offered as STAT 435, DATA 435.).STAT 437High Dimensional Data Learning and Visualization
Sign upData visualization, metric-based clustering, probabilistic and metric-based classification, algebraic and probabilistic dimension reduction, scalable inferential methods, analysis of non-Euclidean data. (Crosslisted course offered as STAT 437, DATA 437.).STAT 443Applied Probability
Sign upAxioms of probability theory; random variables; expectation; generating function; law of large numbers; central limit theorem; Markov chains.STAT 446Statistical Applications in Insurance
Sign upIntroduction to the application of mathematics and statistics to the insurance field with a focus on actuarial science.STAT 447Introduction to Time Series Analysis
Sign upIntroduction to the analysis and application of time series including AR, MA, ARMA, and ARIMA models.STAT 456Introduction to Statistical Theory
Sign upSampling distributions; hypothesis testing and estimation; maximum likelihood; likelihood ratio tests; theory of least squares; nonparametrics. Recommended preparation: One 3-credit 400-level STAT or probability course. (Crosslisted course offered as STAT 456, MATH 456.) Credit not granted for more than one of STAT/MATH 456 or STAT 556.STAT 460Statistical Foundations in Artificial Intelligence
Sign upStatistical foundations of AI, including data ethics, probability for generative models, inference, predictive modeling, statistical learning, and deep learning, emphasizing theory, real-world applications, and ethical implications. (Crosslisted course offered as DATA 460, STAT 460.).
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