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BSC 150. Biological Science I. 3(3,0). The first part of a two semester course for non-science majors who require a laboratory science. The primary purpose of the course is to enhance the scientific literacy of students. A detailed study of the fundamental principles of biology such as basic cell biology and chemistry, energy production and use, cellular reproduction, photosynthesis, plant reproduction, and ecology. (F,S)

BSC 151. Biological Science I Laboratory. 1(0,2). A one semester laboratory course to accompany  BSC 150. The student will engage in a series of hands-on experiences in microscopy, cell structure and function, genetics, interrelationship of organisms and survey of the plant kingdom.
Prerequisite: completion or concurrent enrollment in BSC 150. (F,S)

BSC 152. Biological Science II. 3(3.0). The second part of a two semester course for non-science majors who require a laboratory science. The primary purpose of the course is to enhance the scientific literacy of students. A detailed study of important biological concepts including genetics and inheritance is combined with a survey of the animal kingdom and the anatomy and physiology of human organ systems.

BSC 153. Biological Science II Laboratory. l(0,2). A one semester laboratory course to accompany  BSC 152. The student will engage in a series of hands on experiences in taxonomy, survey of the animal kingdom including anatomy and physiology of organ systems.
Prerequisite: completion or concurrent enrollment in BSC 152. (F,S)
 
 

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B 151. Introductory Botany. 4(2,4). Plant biology; general principles; morphology; and physiology of representatives of major groups of plants; environmental relations and development of plants. (F,S)

B 201. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy. 4(2,4). Classification of the vertebrates; comparative anatomy of organs and organ systems; homologies and phylogeny of vertebrate groups; also a detailed study of mammalian anatomy. Prerequisite: Biology 150 and sophomore standing. (F)

B 202. Introuction to Vertebrate Physiology. 4(2,4). The normal functioning of the vertebrate body as a whole; the interrelations of various organ systems.
Prerequisite:  B 150 and C 150. (F)

B 204. Genetics. 4(3,3). This course is designed to convey the fundamental principles of genetics that apply to all forms of life from viruses to man. Topics will include the nature of the genetic material, mitosia, meiosis, Mendelian inheritance, transmission of the genetic material, gene regulation, biochemical genetics, and genes in populations. Prerequisites: B 150, B 151 and sophomore standing. (S)

B 206. Introductory Entomology. 4(2,4). Destructive and useful insects. Taxonomic characteristics of orders, suborders, and families of insects; injurious and beneficial insects, their morphology, physiology, metamorphosis, and their control.
Prerequisite: B 150 and sophomore standing. ( )

B 206. Introductory Systematic Botany. 4(2,4). Identification and classification of representatives of the major plant groups.
Prerequisites: B 151 and sophomore standing. ( )

B 207. Mammalian Anatomy. 4(2,4). Lectures and demonstmtions on anatomy as applied to the human body, with special emphasis on bones, nerves, muscles, and the circulatory system. Dissection of the cat and study of prepared skeletons and models are included in the laboratory work. Designed for nursing students. (F)

B 208. Human Physiology. 4(3,3). Lectures, demonstrations, and experimental work on the functional mechanisms of cells and organ-systems in the human body. Designed for nursing students. (S)

B 209. Human Anatomy and Physiology. 4(2,4). Lectures, demonstrations, and experimental work on the anatomical structure and functional mechanism of the human body. Dissection of the cat, study of prepared skeletons and models, and chemical reactions basic to an understanding of normal body function are included in the labomtory work. Prerequisites. BSC 150/151, BSC 152/153. Designed for Physical Education and Science Education Majors. (F,S)

B 301. Vertebrate Histology. 4(2,4). Study and preparation of the principal kinds of tissues of the vertebrate body.
Prerequisites: B 150 and B 202. ( )

B 302. Embryology. 4(3,3). An introduction to animal development. Lectures include current topics in the development of plant and animal systems. The organogenesis of the vertebrate body is emphasized. Laboratory work includes the descriptive and experimental embryology of frog and chicken embryos.
Prerequisites: B 150, B 151, and B 204. ( )

B 303. Advanced Invertebrate Zoology. 4(2,4). Origin, structure and development of invertebrates, detailed morphology of representatives of specific groups; taxonomy and life histories.
Prerequisite: B 150 and junior standing. (S)

B 304. Plant Morphology. 4(2,4). A survey of the morphology of representative members of the major plant groups. Prerequisite: B 150 and junior standing. ( )

B 305. Introductory Microbiology. 4(2,4). This course is designed to acquaint students with the form, structure, reproduction, physiology, metabolism and identification or bacteria, algae, fungi, rickettsiae, protozoa and viruses. Numerous applied aspects are included to convey the variety and significance of microbial activities.
Prerequisites: B 150, B 151, C 150/151, C 152/153. (F,S)

B 306. Parasitology. 4(2,4). Animal parasites, life cycles, morphology and taxonomy; environmental relations. Prerequisites: B 150, B 303, junior standing. (F)

B 307. Evolution. 4(3,1). The course will cover the major features of evolutionary history as revealed by phylogenetic and paleontological studies, with emphasis on the genetic, developmental and ecological mechanisms of evolutionary change. The topics of adaptation, coevolution, molecular evolution and human evolution will be covered in detail. In addition to current knowledge and understanding, the methods of analysis used to address evolutionary questions will be included. Some familiarity with genetics will be helpful, but not required. (S)

B 310. Plant Physiology. 4(2,4). Physiology of plant growt', absorption, metabolic transformations and general plant functions:
Prerequisites: B 151 and C 203 or C 306/317 and C 307/317 or concurrent registration therein. (F)

B 311. Techniques in Biology. 4(3,3). A general review of the techniques in the various biology disciplines and an introduction to modern advanced techniques.
Prerequisite: Majors and minors of senior classifications only and consent of the department. ( )

B 312. Research in Biology. 4(0,6). Provides an opportunity for a student to pursue a supervised research problem under the supervision of a staff member.
Prerequisite: Majors of senior classification only and consent of the department. (S)

B 401. Cell Physiology. 4(2,4). The aim of this course is to acquaint the student with the physiology of individual cells. All cells will be studied, but with special emphasis placed on eucaryotic cells. The physiology of the component parts of cells will be studied with emphasis on structural arrangement and regulatory mechanisms. Special topics such as cell division, membrane permeability, active transport, motility and bioelectrics will be discussed in relation to cellular function.
Prerequisite: Senior standing, B 201, B 305. (S)

B 402. Scanning Electron Microscopy. 4(2,4). This course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the physical principles involved in the operation of the scanning electron microscope, and of the reasons for the various limitations of the technique. Of practical interest will be the training in microscope alignment, electron photography, printing, developing, and biological or engineering applications. Advanced topics will be covered after mastery of the basic principles.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of instructor. ( )

B 403. Ecology. 4(2,4). This course presents students with an understanding of the interactions between organisms and their environments through units on physiological ecology and evolutionary ecology. An in-depth understanding of population changes is also developed. Throughout the course, ecosystem theory is presented along with ecological energetic.
Prerequisite: B 150, B 151 and junior standing. (F)

B 410. Biology Seminar. 1(1,0). A course designed to orient and acquaint the student with current issues and developments in the field of Biology. The content of the course will be taken from up-to-date periodicals and recent research. Attendance at and participation in the seminar am required of all seniors majoring in Biology. (F)

B 510. Quantitative Biology. 3(3,0). Theory and use of certain biophysical and biochemical techniques and apparatus in biological studies, including an introduction to radiation biology.
Prerequisites: B 150, 201, C 150/151, C 152/153 and P 250/251, P 252/253. ( )

B 511. Plant Biology. 3(3,0). Studies on morphology, physiology and systematics relationship of representatives of the major plant groups.
Prerequisite: B 151. (F,O)
 

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MASC 202. Biology of Marine Fishes. 4(3,3). This course designed to teach students basic principles in ichthyology, fish physiological adaptations, population dynamics, utilization, and management. Students will be exposed to anatomical parameters, taxonomy, physiological ecology, population sampling, and modeling. Mathematical approaches to fisheries yield will be taught along with microcomputer simulations.
Prerequisites: B 150 and sophomore standing. (S)

MASC 301/ENV 301 Analysis of Marine Pollution. 4(3,3). This course will expose students to information on the wide variety of pollutants affecting our coastal waters and oceans. Students will gain an understanding of different types of pollution ranging from thermal inputs and riverflow alterations to nutrient enrichment and chemical contamination. Material will include analytical methods, pollution sources and their impacts upon aquatic and marine ecosystems; and methods of managing pollution.
Prerequisites: B 150, C 150/151 and sophomore standing. (F)

MASC 302. Special Topics in Science. 4(3,3). This course will analyze specific processes of marine ecosystems in detail. Emphasis will be placed upon detailed analytical experiments designed to study selected questions in organism physiology, nutrient flows, pollution toxicity or population dynamics. Individual research projects will be developed. Prerequisites:  MASC 201 and junior standing.

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ENV 302. Introduction to Biostatistics. 3(3,0). This course will provide students and understanding of fundamental statistical theory, hypothesis testing, and statistical applications for the biological scices. Topics covered will include basic concepts, randomization, distrobutions, statistical measures, tests of hypotheses, ANOVA, experimental design and sampling, correlation and regression, as well as test of significance.

ENV 305. Environmental Health. 3(3,0). This course is designed for students pursuing an environmental science minor or future health professions career. The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to the environment effects upon human health. The ecological position of human populations within the global ecosystem will be presented along with human populations with the local environment. Impacts of natural environmental factors and pollutants on human health will be explored including case studies. Subjects to be addressed will include effects of natural carcinogen, ultra-violet light, invertebrate disease vector, epidemiology, ecotoxicology, density-dependent disease transmission, food supply health, an water supply quantity and quality.

ENV 306. Land Use Deciaions. 3(3,0). A one semester lecture course for students interested in a minor in environmental science. Students will be introduced to zoning regulations, land ownership, and private and public management of land in the United States. The development and the proper use of envirnnmental impact statements is emphasized.
Prerequisite: ENV 300. (F,S)

ENV 420/520. Environmental Chemistry. 3(2,3). This course will enable students to make informed judgments on environmental issues while providing a basic understanding of chemical principles and practices. Emphasis will be placed on ozone depletion, global warming, air and water pollution and the hazards of radioactivity. The laboratory component will introduce water analysis, soil, feed and forage analysis.
Prerequisites: ENV 300, C 150/151 and C 152/153.

ENV 430/530. Waste Management. 4(3,2). An approved one semester lecture and laboratory course for students interested in minor concentration in environmental science. The course will explore modern waste disposal management strategies. Landfills and hazordous waste management strategies will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on recycling, reuse, and composting as alternative waste management strategies.
 

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IBS 307. Interdisciplinary Biomedical Seminar I. 1(1,0). A course designed for the review of related literature, organization and presentation of biomedical research experiences. This course will provide students an opportunity to attend seminars presented by experts in the field of biomedical research. Students in the course will be required to present at least one seminar on a current topic of biomedical research.
Prerequisites: Junior classification, permission of instructor. ( )

IBS 308. Interdisciplinary Biomedical Seminar II. 1(1,0). Continuation of IBS 307.
Prerequisite: IBS 307. ( )

IBS 407. Interdisciplinary Biomedical Seminar III. 1(1,0). Continuation of IBS 308.
Prerequisites: IBS 308, Senior classification, permission of instructor. ( )

IBS 408. Interdisciplinary Biomedical Seminar IV. 1(1,0). Continuation of IBS 407.
Prerequisite: IBS 407. ( )

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ET 102. Basic CAD. 3(3,2). This course will expose students to the current means of generating graphic designs with computers. It will consist of a related series of exercises and problems to familiarize students with the computer graphics workstation and to use it as a tool to enhance the design process. Students will use computer terminals and different input or output devices (digitizers, plotters, etc.) to generate and document engineering drawings.
Prerequisite: ET 101. (F,S)

ET 170. Introduction to Engineering Technology. 3(3,0). This course stresses the role of Engineering and Technology in the society in general and in technological environment in particular; presentation of various physical and mathematical tools for solving technical problems; adequate use of graphical analysis, technical sketching, digital and analog computers. Introduction to analysis and synthesis of electrical, mechanical, environmental and pollution-control systems. (F,S)

ET 212. Statics. 3(3,0). This is a course in the classification of force systems, free body diagrams and principles of equilibrium applied to bodies and simple structures. Friction, centroicis, moments of inertia.
Prerequisite: M 152. (F,S)

ET 213. Strength of Materials. 3(3,0). This course emphasizes concepts of stress and strain; stress-strain relations; tension, compression, torsion, buckling and bending of structural elements. Deflection, shear, and moment in beams and in statically determinate and statically indeterminate beams; and mechanical properties of materials.
Prerequisite: ET 212. (FS)

ET 250. Technical Communications. 3(2,3). This course is designed to familiarize the student with concepts, principles, and contemporary practices used in industry to create, write and present technical information. Attention will be given to report writing, oral presentations, and graphic communications. It will also include word processing and exercises that reinforce the areas of technical communications.
Prerequisite: E 150 and E 151. (F,S)

ET 255. Engineering Economic Analysis. 3(3,0). Basic concepts in Engineering Economic Analysis, principles of equivalence of time value of money, return on investment, evaluation of alternatives, the effects of taxes on economic analysis, break-even and crossover analysis, replacement policies, optimization of engineering design. Case studies are used. Prerequisite: M 152. (F,S)

ET 270. Applied Technology. 3(3,0). This is a review of the following topics: Vector calculus; complex functions; differential and integral calculus; maxima and minima. Special emphasis on the following: Matrices and determinants with their application to solution of systems of linear equations; differential equations; Laplace transform and its application to solution of differential equations. Emphasis is placed on applying these techniques to solving engineering problems. Prerequisite: M 163. (F,S)

ET 271. Circuit Analysis I. 3(2,3). This course is designed to introduce Engineering Technology majors to the concepts of voltage, current, power in DC and AC circuits, and elementary circuit analysis. Course content is as follows: introduction; voltage, current, resistance, and Ohm’s law; series, parallel, and series-parallel circuit; power in DC circuits; analysis of DC circuits using Kirchoff’s laws; magnetism, electromagnetism, and simple magnetic circuits; inductance and capacitance; introduction to AC circuits; AC/DC measuring instruments.
Corequisites: P 254/251, M 153. (F,S)

ET 272. Circuit Analysis II. 3(2,3). This course is a continuation of ET 271 and specially designed for the Electrical Engineering Technology major. The course deals with the following: Circuit analysis techniques and network theorems as applied to DC circuits; introduction to phasor method of AC circuits analysis; effective current and voltage, average power, apparent power, and power factor.
Prerequisite: ET 271. (F,S)
 

ET 310. Engineering Computing. 3(2,3). Hardware and software; low-level and high-level languages; detailed discussion of one high-level language-variables and constants; type declarations, input/output statements, intrinsic functions, mixed-mode arithmetic, selection using IF-THEN-ELSE or similar statements, format-directed I/O statements, subscribed variables, repetition using DO-Loops or similar statements; subroutines and functions, and additional topics depending upon the language used.
Prerequisite: CS 150. (F,S)

ET 313. Dynamics. 3(3,0). This is a course in kinematics and dynamics of a system of material particles, kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies in space, moment of inertia of masses, principle of work, and energy. Impulse and momentum, impact and mechanics of vibrations.
Prerequisite: ET 212. (F,S)
 

ET 421. Thermodynamics. 3(3,0). This course is an introduction to thermodynamics. Its content includes basic concepts and definitions; thermodynamic properties, work and heat interactions; energy and mass conservation laws; First Law analysis of system and control volumes and applications to engineering systems and processes; thermodynamic cycles and Second Law.
Prerequisites: P 254/251, M 163. (F,S)

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CET 311. Plane Surveying. 3(2,3). This is a course in the theory of measurements and errors. It stresses use and care of surveying instruments-tape, compass, level, transit, Theodolite, and EDM. Field work includes taping, level, traverse, and topographic surveys.
Prerequisite: Math 152. (F)

CET 312. Route Surveying. 3(2,3). This is a course in Control Surveying, Planning and Construction Surveying. Horizontal, vertical, and spiral curves; Earthwork.
Prerequisite: CET 311. (S)

CET 315-316. Construction I and II. 3(2,3). This two semester course is the study of construction material properties and uses of conventional and new types of materials and methods employed in building construction and their relationship in assembly, and an analytic study of buildings under construction.
Prerequisite: Junior standing. (F,S)

CET 319. Theory of Structures. 3(3,0). This course emphasizes stress and deflection in statically determined and statically indeterminate structures, influence lines, and secondary stresses. It is an introduction to plastic theory and its application to elementary structural problems.
Prerequisite: ET 213. (S)

CET 320. Highway Engineering. 3(3,0). The content in this course consists of highway systems, traffic flow theory, highway planning, vehicle and driver characteristics, geometric design, highway structure design, pavement design, drainage, earthwork, intersections, traffic control, and highway maintenance.
Prerequisite: CET 312. (F)

CET 410. Engineering Computing II. 3(2,3). This course intruduces the student to a more detailed discussion on computing. The course material includes the storage, additional data types, format features, subprogram features, common equivalence, data statements; some selected features from modern programming languages (PL-1, PASCAL, etc.); structures, pointers and stacks, recursion; and introduction to a graphics language. Stress is to be placed on application of the above ideas to engineering problems.
Prerequisite: ET 310. (F)

CET 412. Contracts, Legal Regulations, Codes and Records. 3(3,0). This is a study of contracts, specifications and economic laws relating to engineering; ordinances and regulations governing building construction, land surveying, and Federal Communications Commission.
Prerequisite: Senior standing. (S)

CET 413. Structural Design 1. 3(3,0). This course consists of design of tension and compression members, design of beams, columns, base plates, and connections with application to the design of elementary steel structures, and study of AISC Code.
Prerequisite: CET 319. (S)

CET 414. Structural Design II. 3(3,0). This course stresses fundamentals of reinforced concrete design with emphasis on strength design method; design of beams, slabs, columns, floor systems and footings with application to the design of elementary structure, and a study of AC1 Code.
Prerequisite: CET 319. (S)

CET 415. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics. 3(2,3). This course teaches properties of fluids; principle of hydrostatics, kinematics and dynamics of fluid motion: continuity, momentum and energy equations; flow of fluids in pipes and in open channels; measurements of fluid flow; and hydromachinery.
Prerequisite: ET 313. (F,S)

CET 416. Hydraulics Laboratory. 3(2,3). Students are exposed to calibration of nozzles, orifices, flow meters, wires, pressure gauges. Measurement of flow quantities in pipes and in open channels. Observation of flow patterns; and hydraulic jump.
Prerequisite: CET 415. (S)

CET 417. Mechanics of Materials Laboratory. 3(2,3). Students are taught the care and the use of testing instruments; mechanical and electrical strain gauges; tension, compression, buckling, torsion, bending, hardness and impact tests on metals. Tests on concrete and wood; and the study of nondestructive testing; and the study of ASTM specifications.
Prerequisite: ET 213. (F,S)

CET 418. Soil Mechanics. 3(2,3). In this course, students learn the physical properties of soils, soil classifications, seepage and flownets, stress distribution; consolidation and settlement, compaction, soil stabilization, shearing strength, rupture theory, and subsurface soil investigation.
Prerequisite: ET 213. (F)

CET 419. Foundation Engineering. 3(3,0). This course is an introduction to foundation engineering including concept, analysis, design, and construction of structural foundations, slope stability, earth pressure, retaining walls, piles, and anchors. Special emphasis is placed on designing.
Prerequisite: CET 418. (S)

CET 420. Water and Sewage Systems. 3(3,0). This course stresses sources of water supply; water demand; population prediction; water quality requirements; principle of water treatment which includes coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, and softening process. Characteristics of waste water, principles of physical, chemical and biological treatment of waste water.
Prerequisites: C 150/151, CET 415. (S)

CET 421. Microcomputer Applications. 3(3,0). Microcomputer Applications in Civil Engineering, various Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software will be used to solve Civil Engineering problems. Students will learn the content of computer programs, installation procedures, system configuration, data input, program execution, file management, and output interpretation. The computer applications in the following areas will be included in this course: Steel Structure Design and Analysis, Reinforced Concrete Design and Analysis, Retaining Wall Design, Slope Stability Analysis, Flownet and Geometric Property Calculation.
Prerequisite: ET 310. (S)

CET 469. Senior Project Proposal. 1(0,3). The intent of this course is to enhance the student’s chance of successfully completing senior project CET 460. It is a prerequisite for senior project CET 460. This course is designed to afford students planning to take senior project the opportunity to prepare prior to registering for the senior project course. Students will be able to identify a professor, select a topic, do literature review, as well as determine methodology for accomplishing their senior projects.
Prerequisite: Senior standing in CET. (F,S)

CET 460. Senior Project. 3(0,9). This course is designed to enable CET students with senior standing to apply the knowledge and skills acquired from different CET courses towards accomplishing a practical design project. Students will also be required to successfully complete the fundamentals of Engineering Technology Examination FETE.
Prerequisite: CET 459. (F,S)
 

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MET 221. Machine Tool Laboratory I. 3(2,3). This course consists of lecture and laboratory work designed to provide the student with knowledge of, and experience with, hand and machine tools, measuring instruments, classes of fits: gear cutting and thread cutting, inspection. (F).

MET 222. Machine Tool Laboratory II. 3(2,3). This course teaches advanced machine tool operations which includes tapering offset turning screw threads and advanced milling machine operations. This course also includes equipment selections and inspection.
Prerequisite: MET 221. (S)

MET 324. Kinematics and Machine Design I. 3(2,3). This course is an analytical and graphical study of displacements, velocities and accelerations involved in commonly used linkages, gears and cams. The course consists of two lecture hours and three hours of problem solving which involves graphical solutions of design problems as well as course projects.
Prerequisite: P 254/251. (F)

MET 325. Kinematics and Machine Design II. 3(2,3). This course is an analytical and graphical study of common mechanisms such as gears, gear trains, linkages and cams. The course includes two hours of lecture and three hours of problem solving which involves graphical solutions of design problems as well as course projects.
Prerequisite: MET 324. (S)

MET 326. Internal Combustion Engines. 3(2,3). This course is a study of fundamental principles of gasoline and diesel engines; the combustion processes, engine designs and characteristics, valve and ignition timing, fuels and carburetion. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of testing equipment, the dynamometer, and interpretation of test results. (F)

MET 370. Metrology. 3(2,3). This course covers the principles of metrology and the relationship of precise measurement to design practice and production processes. It also covers the use of various measuring devices. Laboratory exercises focus on applications of various measuring devices.
Prerequisites: MET 222.

MET 380. Design of Mechanical Element. 3(3,0). This course covers the selection and design of basic mechanical elements such as shafts, bolts, rivets, brakes, clutches, bolts, chains, fastener, welds, gears, etc. It also deals with analysis of combined state of stress, failure criteria such as fatigue and selection of material.
Prerequisite: ET 213.

MET 390. Fundamentals of Energy Technology. 3(3,0). This course is designed to give students an overview of the field of energy conservation and use and to provide descriptions of job functions typical of energy technologists. This course stresses analysis of methods of utilizing the sources of energy to meet the economic and environmental requirements of modern society and industry. Sources of energy considered are renewable, as direct and indirect solar energy systems, and exhaustible as fossil fuels and nuclear energy systems. Students learn about patterns of energy consumption, energy uses by source, interchangeability among fuels, and sources of current and potential supply. (F)

MET 391. Energy Production Systems. 3(3,0). This course is a study of processes and equipment used to convert energy resources (such as geothermal and the sun) and fuels (such as coal and natural gas) into useful energy forms, such as electricity, heat and motion or light. This course deals with the generation of hot water or steam utilizing solids and fuels such as coal, lignite and wood. The various fuels and their BTU content, impurities, burning characteristics and attendant handling techniques will be described. (F)

MET 392. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning. 3(3,0). This course is designed to give the student a working knowledge of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems and the components and subsystems. Emphasis is placed on proper operation and maintenance to achieve maximum system performance.
Prerequisite: ET 421. (S)

MET 393. Solar Energy and Conservation. 3(3,0). This course is a study of solar energy systems with emphasis on solar heating and cooling of buildings; the solar collector, the energy storage and the heating and cooling subsystems. Methods of energy conservation utilizing passive solar design; variations in system designs, and their retenative advantage, limitations and practical uses are discussed. (F)

MET 394. Energy Economic Analysis. 3(3,0). This course develops the techniques necessary to evaluate the economic impact and advantages of energy production. Quantitative measures of profitability of alternative energy investment proposals as well as energy conservation techniques are analyzed. The theory of the tools is sufficiently flexible to apply to any specific energy project. The course includes simple, real-to-life examples demonstrating the net present value, internal rate of return and pay-back periods. (S)

MET 395. Energy Conservation and Audits. 3(2,3). This course is designed to give students technical knowledge and specific skills required to perform conservation measures as well as energy audits relative to the most common energy uses. Practical techniques for energy conservation in building heating systems and proper measurement and analysis techniques will be presented. The course includes four laboratory hours a week which include the energy audits in school buildings, residential homes, office buildings, and manufacturing plants. Finally, audit analysis are undertaken, with students recommending remedial actions based on analysis of their practice audits. (S)

MET 396. Energy Applications of Mcrocomputers. 3(3,0). In this course, the versatility of microcomputers is illustrated by operating two application programs related to energy conservation. The first is an energy audit that uses field data to estimate heat loss from a structure. Students apply this to their own residence. The program also computes the most cost-effective conservation strategy. The second program illustrates load shedding: a strategy used by large congumers of electricity to keep their peak demand under control. This problem is turned into a game students play, trying to find a shedding strategy that minimizes inconvenience. Two versions are provided; in one, the student does the shedding, and in the other, the student programs the computer-controlled shedding. (S)

MET 397. Nuclear Energy. 3(3,0). This course stresses the fission process and reactor theory. The types of equipment involved in the utifization of nuclear energy are described, as well as their principles of operation. Basic elements of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat generation and removal, control theory, materials and economic factors as they are applied to nuclear reactor engineering are taught.

MET 398. Power Generation and Control. 3(3,0). The emphasis in this course is on general considerations in transmission and distribution of electrical energy as related to power systems. Students learn calculations of electric transmission in line constants and load flow studies and general theory of symmetrical components, also.
Prerequisite: ET 271. (F)

MET 422. Applied Thermodynamics. 3(3,0). (continuation of ET 421).  This is a course in the application and corollaries of the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy, irreversibility, and availability. Thermodynamics relations: psychonometry; mixtures and solutions; combustion or fuels. This course is a combination of basic theory and its application to gas and vapor power cycles, refrigeration and air-conditioning, heat pumps, and other engineering systems and processes of interest.
Prerequisite: ET 421. (S)

MET 425. Microcomputer Applications. 3(2,3). This course emphasizes the use of microcomputers in solving mechanical engineering problems. Students learn content of programs, installation procedures, system configuration, data input, program execution, file management and output interpretation. The computer application in the areas of heat transfer, fluid mechanics and machine design will be included.
Prerequisite: CS 150 and ET 310.

MET 427. Numerically Controlled Machinery. 3(2,3). This course emphasizes automatically controlling machine tools; a study of symbolic instruction codes such as alphabets and numbers; interpreting numerical drawings, numerical control concepts, part programming, types of numerically controlled machines, numerically controlled tooling and rixturing. Prerequisite: MET 222 or consent of Instructor. (F)

MET 430. Introduction to Air Pollution Control. 3(2,3). This is a course in the study of the sources of air pollution and characteristics of source emissions, atmospheric reactions, effects of pollutants, sampling, analysis, measurement and control of pollutants.
Prerequisite: C 150/151.

MET 435. Heat Transfer. 3(2,3). This is a basic course in heat transfer with an introduction to mass transfer, Students learn the principles of conduction, convection and radiation and application of principles of heat transfer to contemporary problems in engineering technology.
Prerequisite: ET 421. (S)

MET 440. Manufacturing Processes. 3(3,0). The intent of this course is to familiarize the student with various aspects of manufacturing. It deals with material procurement and processing, material requirement planning (MRP), machining, casting, welding, EDM, ECM, as well as Introduction to Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM). There will also be visits to local industries.
Prerequisite: MET 222 or consent or instructor.

MET 450. Engineering Materials. 3(2,3). This course is a study of metallic and nonmetallic materials such as plastics, composite materials, etc., used in design including characteristic properties and methods of conducting common tests and interpreting results. The laboratory includes the forming and fabrication of composite materials, heat treatment as well as mechanical testing.
Prerequisite: CET 417.

MET 459. Senior Project Proposal. 1(0,3). The intent of this course is to enhance the student’s chance of successfully completing senior project MET 460. It is a prerequisite for senior project MET 460. This course is designed to afford students planning to take senior project the opportunity to prepare prior to registering for the senior project course. Students will be able to identify a professor, select a topic, do literature review, as well as determine methodology for accomplishing their senior projects.
Prerequisite: Senior standing in MET. (F,S)

MET 460. Senior Project. 3(0,9). This course is designed to enable MET students with senior standing to apply the knowledge and skills acquired from different MET courses towards accomplishing a practical design project. Students will also be required to successfully complete the fundamentals of Engineering Technology Examination FETE.
Prerequisite: MET 459. (F,S)
 
 

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EET 232. Electrical Network Analysis. 3(3,0). This course is a continuation of Circuit Analysis, EET230. It covers the following: inductance and capcitance, introduction to DC transients, phasor concepts and AC steady-state analysis including magnetically coupled circuits, introduction to frequency responce and filters, and balanced 3-phase circuit analysis.
Prerequisite: EET  230, Corequisite: M 163. (F,S)

EET 233. Circuits Laboratory. 1(0,2). A laboratory course on electrical circuits and networks.
Co-requisite: EET  232. (F,S)

EET 259. Introduction to GIS and GPS. 3(3,0). This course will introduce the student to varios GIS and GPS concepts and applications. ArcView/MapInfo software will be used to design and study maps from geographical data.
Prerequisite: CS 107. (F,S)

EET 275. Engineering Mathematics. 3(3,0). This course emphasizes application of the following topics: vectors, complex variables, differential and integral calculus, matrices and determinants. There is a special emphasis on differential equations and Laplace transforms.
Prerequisite: M 163. (F,S)

EET 320. Introduction to Computer Programming. 3(3,0). This course introduces students to theory and principles behind C/C++ computer programming. The student will be introduced to variables, loops, structures, arrays, and pointers.
Prerequisite: ET 170. (F,S)

EET 330. Electronics I. 3(3,0). This course covers the following: semiconductor materials, principles and applications of: Pn junction diode, BiPolar Junction Transistor(BJT), Field Effect Transistor(FET), PNPN, and other special devices.
Prerequisite: EET 232. (F,S)

EET 332. Electronics II. 3(3,0). This course covers: BJT and FET modeling, small and large signal analysis, BJT and FET frequency responce, Operational Amplifiers, Op-Amp applications and active filters, and Linear and Digital ICs.
Prerequisite: EET 330. (F,S)

EET 333. Electronics Laboratory. 1(0,2). Laboratory experiments to accompany EET330, EET332, and EET375.
Co-requisites: EET 332 and EET 375. (F,S)

EET 359. Introduction to Computer Netrworks. 3(3,0). This course will introduce the student to the theory and applications of various types of computer networks.
Prerequisite: EET 320. (F,S)

EET 369. Applications of Object-Oriented Programming. 3(3,0). This course will introduce the student to Visual-Basic Programming language and its use in various industrial applications.
Prerquisite: CS 107. (F,S)

EET 371. Semiconductor Devices and Applications. 3(2,3). This course is a study of small and large signal amplifiers: static and dynamic characteristics of BJT, transistor biasing and basic transistor circuits, basic FET circuits-h parameter analysis; frequency response of small and large signal amplifiers; multistage amplifiers; feedback amplifiers. Software will also be used in this course.
Prerequisite: EET 273. (F,S)

EET 374. Electrical Machines. 3(3,0). This course is the study of DC, AC generators and motors with special emphasis on electromagnetism, power, torque, efficiency, hysteresis and eddy current losses, and windings; equivalent circuits, characteristics and application of different generators and motors; transformer and its equivalent circuit.
Prerequisite: EET 232. (F,S)

EET 375. Electronic Communications. 3(3,0). This course is an introduction to communication systems. It deals with the following: Basic components of communication system; limitations; noises; resonant circuits; filters; impedance matching; amplitude, frequency, modulation and demodulation, antenna radio waves; introduction to digital communication.
Prerequisites: EET 330. (F,S)

EET 379. Material Science. 3(3,0). This course will introduce the student to: electronic properties of solids, factors influencing these properties and the possible control of material properties.
Prerequisites: EET 275 and EET 330. (F,S)

EET 381. Digital Systems Design and Analysis. 3(3,0). This course covers the following: number systems, binary arithmetic, SSI logic gates, Boolean algebra and theorems, K-Map, Q-M procedure, MEV method, logic design using SSI IC chips, loigic design using MSI chips, study of arithmetic circuits, introduction to sequential circuits, flip-flops, truth tables and characteristics equation, application of flip-flops, frequency division, counters, and shift registers, design of synchronous sequential circuits, analysis of BJT digital logic circuits, and logic families.
Prerquisite: Junior standing and concent of the instructor. (F,S)

EET 382. Introduction to Microprocessors. 3(3,0). This course covers the following topics: assembly language programs that include data transfer operations, arithmetic and logic operations, stacks and subroutine operations, programming input/output ports, A/D and D/A conversions, introduction to micro-controller programming and applications. This course will concentrate on Intel 8-bit and 16-bit microprocessors and Motorolla micro-controllers.
Prerequisite: EET 381. (F,S)

EET 383. Digital and Microprocessor Laboratory. 1(0,2). A one semester laboratory course to accompany Introduction to Digital Electronics, EET 381, and Introduction to Microproessors, EET 382. The student will be engaged in a series of hands-on and simulated activities in digital circuits and microprocessors. The student will also be introduced to virtual instrument (VI) concept.
Co-requisite: EET 382. (F,S)

EET 389. Signals and Systems. 3(3,0). This course will introduce EET majors to the mathematical tools used to analyze electrical systems. Topics include: wave form analysis, circuit parameters, basic time domain circuit, Laplace transform and its application to circuit analysis, sinusoidal steady state, Forier analysis, discrete time systems, discretization, state representation.
Prerequisites: EET 272 and EET 275. (F,S)

EET 392. Introduction to PLC and Virtual Instrumentation. 3(3,0). This course is designed to introduce Engineering Technology and Science majors to the following:theory, programming, and application of PLC, virtual instrumentation using LabView, LabView foundations: structures, arrays and clusters, charts and graphs, strings and file I/O, solving real world problems using virtual instruments, introduction to data aquisition. PLC simulation using LabView.
Prerequisite: EET 381. (F,S)

EET 399. Fiber Optics Communications. 3(3,0). This corse is a study of guided optical communications systems. It includes optical source detectors, fiberoptic components such as connectors, couplers, and multiplexing devices, and modulation and noise considerations.
Prerequisites: EET 332 and EET 375. (F,S)

EET 429. Digital Communications. 3(3,0). This course will introduce the student to the analysis and design of various types of Digital Communications Systems.
Prerequisite: EET 382. (F,S)

EET 439. PCB Layout and Fabrication. 3(3,0). This course is a study of the layout and fabrication of the printed circuit board. The student will use PCB layout software to first layout the PCB and then fabricate it in the laboratory.
Prerquisites: EET 232 and EET 382. (F,S)

EET 443. PLC and Virtual Instruments Laboratory. 1(0,2). A one semester laboratory course to accompany EET 392. The student will be engaged in a series of hands-on and simulated activities in PLC and virtual instrumentation. The student will also be introduced to data acquisition and advanced virtual instumentation.
Co-requisite: EET 392. (F,S)

EET 449. Electromagnetics. 3(3,0). This course is a study of the transmission, propagation, and reception of electromagnetic waves. The student will use various advanced mathematical techniques to study different wave properties.
Prerequisite: EET 275. (F,S)

EET 450. Introduction to Electrical Power Systems. 3(3,0). This course is designed to introduce the fundamental concepts and principles of electrical power systems. It covers a review of balanced three-phase circuits and per phase method of analysis, one-line diagrams, power system basics,important components, generation and transmission/distribution of electrical energy, important analyses, hazards and protection, complex power transmission, power system modeling, per unit method of analysis.
Prerequisite: EET 374. (F,S)

EET 453. Machines and Power Laboratory. 1(0,2). This is a laboratory course on electrical machines and power systems.
Co-requisite: EET 450. (F,S)

EET 459. Senior Project Proposal. 1 (1, 0). This course is designed to prepare the students for the senior project course.  Students will be able to select a topic, do literature survey, and determine methodology for accomplishing the senior project course.
Prerequisite: Senior standing in EET. (F, S).

EET 460. Senior Project. 3 (3, 0). This course is designed to enable the EET students to apply the knowledge and skills acquired from different courses toward accomplishing a practical design project.
Prerequisite: EET 459. (F, S).

EET 470. Automatic Control Systems. 3 (3, 0).  This course is a study of linear control systems. Topics include basic control principles, system modeling, and analysis and design techniques.
Prerequisite: EET 275. (F, S).

EET 475. Computer Aided Design of Electrical Systems. 3 (3, 0). In this course, students will learn the design technique of various systems such as electrical, electronics and electro-mechanical systems using CAD application software.  The design process will include the study and analysis, configuration, specification, performance, effect of parameter variation and trade-off.  Students will prepare a report on major steps in the design process documenting important results.
Prerequisites:  Senior standing and consent of instructor. (F, S)

EET 479. Digital Control System. 3(3, 0). This course covers discrete systems analysis, Z-transform, discrete equivalents to continuous transfer functions, design of digital control systems using transform techniques, state-space methods and system identification.
Prerequisite: EET 470 (F, S)

EET 480. Introduction to Robotics. 3 (3, 0). This course provides an introduction to robotics and includes the following topics: robot arm direct and inverse kinematics, robot dynamics, control scheme for robot arm control.
Prerequisite: EET 470. (F, S)

EET 483. Control and Robotics Laboratory. 1 (0, 2).   A one-semester laboratory course to accompany Automatic Control Systems and Introduction to Robotics.  The student will be engaged in a series of hands-on and simulation experience in control systems and robotics.
Co-requisite: EET 480. (F, S).

EET 489. Special Topics in Electrical Engineering Technology. 3(3, 0). Detailed study of a special topic in EET, selected from numerous subjects taught in major universities, to permit students and faculty to explore topics in Electrical Engineering and Technology which are not offered in campus.
Prerequisite: Senior standing and consent of instructor (F, S)
 

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IE 180. Introduction to Technology. 2(2,0). Designed for the teaching major in the Industrial Technology Education program, this course provides an overview of development, societal impacts, and future implications of technology. The course is designed to address human abilities to integrate resources to solve social-technical problems. The course serves as an introduction to the study of communication, construction, manufacturing, and transportation technology and systems. (F)

IE 301. History and Philosophy of Industrial Education. 3(3,0). This course deals with the development of Industrial Education; aims and objectives of vocational industrial education and industrial arts education; basic laws and trends in federally aided programs; state plans; changes in practices due to changing philosophies and technological development. (F)

IE 305. Human Relations in Industry. 3(3,0). This course treats the important phases of the application of psychology to industrial problems. It consists of a study of labor problems, labor legislation, employment conditions and the labor movement. The course aims to provide all students with a background against which they may interpret and evaluate the significant developments in the field of labor relations. (F,S)

IE 306. The Making and Utilization of Trade and Job Analysis. 3(3,0). Trade and job analysis are studied as the basic for trade teaching. (S)

IE 308. Methods and Management for Teaching Industrial Subjects. 3(3,0). This course is designed to acquaint students with several methods of teaching industrial subjects and with shop management. The development and use of teaching aids are stressed. (F,S)

IE 309. Course Making. 3(3,0). This course is designed to teach techniques of course construction. It is based upon Trade and Job Analysis with emphasis on the arranging in sequence of difficulty those jobs within each division of a trade; the determination of teachable content. (F)

IE 310. School Shop Safety. 3(3,0). This course deals with the teaching of safety education in the school shop, showing the correlation between school shop safety and industrial safety programs. It seeks to establish a background for individual development of attitudes in safety and accident prevention in the school shop. (F,S)

IE 318. Advanced Methods of Teaching Industrial Subjects. 3(2,3). This course is designed to provide the new teachers in-depth instructions as well as practical application of the skills needed to be a successful vocational teacher. Prerequisite: IE 308. (F,S)

IE 323-24. Comprehensive Industrial Arts. 3(2,3). This pair of courses focuses upon a single shop program involving many industrial areas. Students rotate through the areas in order. Organization and methods of the comprehensive shop are emphasized. (F,S)

IE 326. Technology for Learners with Special Needs. 3(3,0). The course aims to provide opportunity for study of tools, materials,  and processes related to modern industry. Emphasis is placed on those attitudes and competencies which the teacher must acquire to adapt the learning activities to the unique needs of learners often classifiedas 'disadvantaged' or as described by the Vocational Education Acts as persons with 'special needs.' (F,S)

IE 404. Professional Clinical Experiences. 12(6,6). In this course, the prospective teacher assumes responsibility for preparing for teaching, and managing classes in the supervised teaching experienoe. Each student acquires a wide range of experiences in such teaching responsibilities as lesson planning, classroom management, recordkeeping, which are representative of the teaching process in technology education and vocational education. The prospective teacher gains increased teaching proficiency under the expert guidance of an experienced teacher. (F,S)

IE 410. Facilities, Planning and Management. 3(3,0). This course focuses upon planning, organizing and managing industrial and technical education laboratories, layout, selection, and management of equipment and supplies. It includes a study of laboratory requirements, with special concern for safety, maintenance, and modification of existing facilities. (F,S)

IE 415. Special Projects. 1-3(l to 3,0). The student is assigned a project in accordance with his or her needs and capabilities. Projects are either experimental, theoretical or developmental and cover subjects not thoroughly covered in other courses. Prerequisiie: Consent of instructor. (F,S)

IE 416. Competency Testing in Vocational Subjects 3(3,0). Study of competency testing in vocational education which includes educational objectives and measurement; construction and use of oral, objective, short answer, matching, essay, and performance tests; and treatment of test data of grade assignments and statistical analysis.

IE 212. Machine Woodworking I. 3(2,3). This course stresses basic elements in nomenclature, setup and operation of power equipment. It includes a study of the processes and techniques of furniture construction. The student will design and construct a product either individually or in a group.
Prerequisite: IE 211. (F,S)

IE 311. Machine Woodworking II. 3(2,3). An advanced course in furniture construction. Complex operations and processes in the construction of furniture and fine woodworking are explored.
Prerequisite: IE 211. (F,S)

IE 312. Cabinet Work. 3(2,3). This is an advanced course in cabinet-making millwork. A study of special interior finishing, cabinets, storage, wane, mantels, etc. Drawer and door construction. Students are exposed to preliminary planning showing sectional relationship or structural members, joints and methods of fastening.
Prerequisite: IE 311. (F,S)

IE 325. Construction Practices. 3(2,3). This course is a study of industrial practices affecting man, materials, and equipment employed by one construction industry. Activities are directed to developing a working knowledge of construction technology and a framework for incorporating this industry into the technology education of the secondary school.
Prerequisite: IE 180. (S)

IE 411. Carpentry. 3(2,3). This course consists of advance roof framing, cornice, construction, exterior finishing, design and construction of door and window frames: building materials and insulation.
Prerequisite: IE 212. (F,S)

IE 412. Design of Woodworking. 3(2,3). This is a special course designed for prospective industrial teachers covering problems of planning, designing and making drawings of projects, stock cutting bills, patterns and job plans for a course of study at a chosen grade level.

IE 330. Technological Concepts in Manufacturing. 3(2,3). This course is designed to familiarize industrial education students with the technological concepts of management, production, and personnel practices employed in manufacturing industries. Students also will assist them in teaching concepts about manufacturing at the secondary school level. Prerequisite: IE 180 (F)

IE 331. Energy /Power Technology. 3(2,3). This is a course in advanced lathe operations, tapering, offset turning, theory and practice of screw threads and threading, plain milling and fundamental operations in forge and foundry work and beat treatment of metals. Prerequisite: IE 221. (F)

IE 421. Machine Shop Practice. 3(2,3). This is a course in advanced milling machine operations, spiral and helical milling, helical and core gear cutting, cam making and precision grinding. This course also includes equipment selection, repairs, and maintenance. Prerequisite: IE 321. (S)

IE 331. Power Mechanics. 3(2,3). Power Mechanics is the study of power, motors, engines and vehicles. It is designed to include the many different phases of power mechanics; provides excellent opportunities for the development of problem-solving abilities while working with tools, materials and processes related to power development and its importance. (F)

IE 332. Automotive Chassis Units. 3(2,3). This is a course in the history, development and social implications of the automobile. Students engage in a study of service brakes, parking brakes, standard steering, power steering, steering gears, steering geometry, mechanical brakes, hydraulic brakes, power brakes, wheel balance, frames, suspension systems, and fundamental materials and processes. (S)

IE 341. Automotive Engines 3(2,3). This course is a study of two and four-stroke-cycle gasoline engines, two- and four-stroke diesel engines, steam engines, and gas turbine engines.
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor. (F)

IE 342. Automotive Fuels, Fuel and Electrical Systems. 3(2,3). This course is a study of automotive fuels, fuel requirements, fuel ratings, fuel tanks, lines, fittings, pumps, carburetors, fuel injector, superchargers, governors, gauges, manifolds, and exhaust systems; automotive batteries, generators, alternator, rectifiers, current regulators, cranldng motors, ignition systems, lighting systems, signaling devices, wiring, power windows, and convertible-top electrical apparntus.
Prerequisite: IE 341. (S)

IE 441. Automotive Power Train. 3(2,3). This course is a study of fluid coupling, torque, converters, disk clutches, standard tranamissions, overdrive, semi-automatic transmissions, automatic transmissions, universal joints, torque tube and Hotchkiss drives, rear axle assemblies, wheels and tires.
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.

IE 252. Electricity and Electronics. 3(2,3). This course is designed to introduce the student to fundamentals of electricity and electronics; applied electricity; DC theory and circuits; alternating current theory; electronic devices and applications; basic electronic circuits; and electronic communication and data systems.
Prerequisite: IE 251. (S)

IE 381. Graphic Communications I. 3(2,3). This course is an introduction to basic printing technology, including the major processes of layout and design, copy preparation and composition, continuous-tone photography, reproduction photography, silkscreen printing, offset lithography, and binding and finishing.
Prerequisite: EE 281. (F,S)

IE 384. Graphic Communications II. 3(2,3). This course is a continuation of the study or graphic processes with emphasis on advanced techniques applied to offset, screen printing and photography.
Prerequisite: EE 381. (F,S)

IE 122. Product and Structural Design II (CAD). 3(2,3). This course introduces the engineering graphics workstation and utilizes AutoCAD to create technical drawings. The student will employ architectural planning and design concepts to solve problems for residential and light commercial buildings.
Prerequisite: IE 121. (S)

MD 300. Mechanical Drawing (CAD Architecture ). 3(2,3). A study of fundamental architectural drafting and design concepts. The student will explore residential and light commercial architecture using manual drafting and CAD systems.
Prerequisite: IE 122. (F,S)

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IET 350. Industrial Safety Engineering. 3(3,0). This course is a basic study of industrial hygiene and safety. Industrial hygiene includes recognition, evaluation, and prescription of environmental factors which influence health, industrial safety relates to accident prevention and consideration of the nature and extent of the accident problem. The course stresses the role management must play in industrial safety, the information it must have to ensure an efficient, well-managed safety program with particular emphasis on the OSHA requirements. (S)

IET 352. Industrial Statistics II. 3(3,0). This course is the study and application of statistical theory in the solution of industrial and manufacturing problems. Topics include regression, ANOVA, experimental design, and applications to engineering problems. Computer software is used to solve large-scale problems. (This course is a continuation of IET 252.)
Prerequisite: IET 252. (F)

IET 353. Introduction to Manufacturing System Engineering. 3(2,3). In this course, students are introduced to the concepts of modern manufacturing system activities. Topics include modern production control techniques, recent manufacturing methods, manufacturing process control, industrial robotics, flow line analysis, group technology, computer-aided process planning, shop floor control, and computer-integrated manufacturing systems.
Prerequisite: MET 221 or consent of instructor. (F)

IET 354. Motion and Time Study. 3(2,3). This course is a study of fundamentals relating to engineering methods of work and work measurement. Special emphasis is given to the scientific methods and graphical tools of methods analysis for determining efficient work methods. Time study emphasizes the fundamentals and procedures of work measurement as a basis for productivity and performance improvement.
Prerequisite: IET 252 or consent of instructor. (S)

IET 365. Simulation Modeling of Industrial Systems. 3(3,0). This course is an introduction to concepts of simulation modeling and analysis with application to industrial and manufacturing systems. Emphasis is placed on the principles and practice of modeling various manufacturing systems using SIMAN. Statistical techniques in simulation methodology are also studied.
Prerequisites: IET 352 and ‘C’ or FORTRAN programming ability. (S)

IET 356. Plant Layout and Material Handling. 3(2,3). This course is a study of the systematic method of plant layout for efficient material handling and product flow. Emphasis is placed on charting techniques in the optimization of material handling, the economic factors essential to the evaluation of design alternatives, the fundamentals of equipment selection, and the effects of automation on the field of material handling am studied.
Prerequisite: MET 221 or consent of instructor. (S)

IET 357. Industrial Operations Research I. 3(2,3). This course is the study of the quantitative techniques used in the solution of industrial problems. Topics include linear programming, nonlinear programming, integer programming and dynamic programming. Computer software is used to solve large-scale problems. Emphasis is placed on industrial application and problem solving.
Prerequisites: ET 310 and IET 352. (F)

IET 450. Project Planning and Control. 3(2,3). This course is the study of project scheduhng and management, including Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Critical Path Method (CPM), and line-balancing techniques. Computer is used in the study. Practical applications are emphasized.
Prerequisites: IET 357. (F)

IET 452. Statistical Quality Control. 3(3,0). This course is an introduction to the concepts of applied statistical quality control. Topics covered include acceptance sampling plans, military standard, Shewhart control charts, basic reliability applications, and product liability. Also Taguchi method will be introduced. Emphasis is placed on industrial applications to improve product quality and reduce cost.
Prerequisite: IET 352. (S)

IET 453. Automatic Identification Technology. 3(2,3). This course will provide an understanding of Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) and its industrial applications. The topics covered will include AIT objectives, bar coding, radio frequency systems, magnetic stripe, voice recognition, radio data terminals, machine vision, and optical character recognition. Emphasis is placed on selection and application of AITs.
Prerequisite: IET 353 or consent of instructor. (F)

IET 454. Industrial Operations Research II. 3(3,0). This course is an introduction to the method and techniques or mathematical decision making in the solution of industrial problems. Topics include network optimization, stochastic processes, queuing theory, inventory theory, Markovian decision processes and applications, and reliability. Computer software is used to solve large-scale problems. This course is a continuation of IET 357.
Prerequisite: IET 357. (F)

IET 456. Production and Inventory Control. 3(3,0). This course emphasizes the concept of a basic production control system and the requirements of production control for both continuous and intermittent manufacturing are covered. Control of inventory is treated as an integral part of the production control system. Various methods and techniques of planning, scheduling, routing, and detailed procedures of production control are studied. Involves the most economical methods, machines, operations, and materials for the manufacture of a product. Case studies are used.
Prerequisite: IET 357. (S)

IET 458. Human Factors Technology. 3(2,3). This course is a study of human characteristics and limitations as they affect the design of operating systems. It stresses the application of the human factors data base including anthropometric data and behavioral and physiological research to practical design problems involving the work environment, tools and equipment, and consumer products.
Prerequisite: IET 352 or consent of instructor. (S)

IET 459 Senior Project Proposal. 1(1,0). The intent of this course is to enhance the student's chance of successfully completing senior project IET 460. This course is designed to afford students planning to take senior project the opportunity to prepare prior to registering for the senior project course. Students will be able to identify a professor, select a topic, do literature review, as well as determine methodology for accomplishing their senior projects.
Prerequisite: senior standing in IET. (F,S)

IET 460. Technical Project. 3(2,3). This course is a study of any timely or special problem requiring the application of industrial engineering methodology for pragmatic solution. The problem selected should provide the student with many of the experiences and challenges likely to be encountered by practicing industrial engineering technologists. Collaboration with representatives of industry, government agencies, or community institutions is encouraged. A final writen technical report, with evidence of extensive development and/or laboratory performance and tests, is required.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, IET 356, and IET 450. (F,S)

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M 151. Quantitative Reasoning-Algebra. 3(3,0). A study of how algebra is used to formulate problems and solve applications problems within the context of the real-world and other disciplines. Quantitative reasoning skills are developed and experience is gained in applying these skills and the methodology of algebra to analyze quantitative information to make decisions and predictions. Topics include operations with polynomials, solutions of inequalities and linear, quadratic, radical and rational equations, operations with exponents, simplifying expressions and basic concepts of functions. Technology is used and writing is emphasized.
Prerequisite: M 150 or Satisfactory score on placement test.

M 152.QuantitativeReasoning-Precalculus.3(3,0). A study of how precalculus is used to formulate problems and solve applications problems within the context of the real-world and other disciplines. Quantitative reasoning skills are developed and experience is gained in applying these skills and the methodology of precalculus to analyze quantitative information to make decisions and predictions. Topics include absolute value and inequalities, polynomial, rational, linear, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions; polar coordinates, solution of triangles, and the conic sections. Technology is used and writing is emphasized.
Prerequisite:  M 151 or Satisfactory score on placement test.

M 153. Quantitative Reasoning-Calculus I.3(3,0). A study of how calculus is used to formulate problems and solve applications problems within the context of the real-world and other disciplines. Quantitative reasoning skills are developed and experience is gained in applying these skills and the methodology of calculus to analyze quantitative information to make decisions and predictions. Topics include functions, limits, continuity, the derivative, and techniques and applications of differentiation. Technology is used and writing is emphasized.
Prerequisite: M 152 or Satisfactory score on placement test.

M 154. Quantitative Reasoning-Business Calculus. 3(3,0). A study of how calculus is used to formulate problems and solve applications problems within the context of the real-world and other disciplines. Quantitative reasoning skills are developed and experience is gained in applying these skills and the methodology of calculus to analyze quantitative information to make decisions and predictions. Topics include functions, limits, continuity, the derivative, antiderivative, and techniques and applications of differentiation and integration with emphasis on business and economics. Technology is used and writing is emphasized.
Prerequisite: M 152 or Satisfactory score on placement test.

M 155. Introduction to Mathematical Modeling. 3(3,0). A study of mathematical models and how they are used to analyze quantitative information to make decisions and predictions. Topics include percentage change, formulas, statistics, statistical inference, probability and odds, and linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions. The course emphasizes problem solving by means of numerical or geometrical representations of real world phenomena, determining how to solve a problem, formulating alternatives, and predicting outcomes. Writing assignments and the use of technology are an integral-part of the course. A written project using student generated data is required.
Prerequisite: M 150 or Satisfactory score on placement test.

M 163. Calculus II. 3(3.0). The definite and indefinite integral; techniques of integration; differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; applications of integration.
Prerequisite: M 153, (F,S)

M 207. Foundations of Geometry. 3(3,0). Theorems and concepts more advanced than those of high school geometry. Geometry of the triangle, circle, plane, and solid figures, with proofs by coordinate methods.
Prerequisite: M 151 (S)

M 208. Introduction to Statistics. 3(3,0). Introduction to finite probability spaces, random variables, statistical measures, distributions, statistical inference.
Prerequisite: M 152 or good background in algebra. (F,S)

M 210. Finite Mathematics. 3(3,0). Basic counting techniques and applications; the multiplication and addition principles; inclusion -exclusion, generating functions; simple difference equations and their solutions, elements of linear programming; basic operations on matrices; finite Markov chains. Throughout, the emphasis will be on problem formulation and applications to the natural, social, and business sciences rather than theory.
Prerequisite: M151 or equivalent. ( )

M 214. Mathematics for the Managerial, Military, and Social Sciences. 3(3,0). Review of arithmetic and algebra with emphasis on applications. An introduction to selected topics in finite mathematics including matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, graphical solution of max-min problems in two variables, the simplex method.
Prerequisite: M 151. (F,S)

M 215. Logic, Sets, and Proofs. 3(3,0). An introduction to the language of logic and set theory, elementary set theory, properties of the real number system, symbolic logic and its relationship to theory, algorithms and their complexity, set counting methods and recurrence relations. Special attention will be given to proof of the various theorems and properties.
Prerequisite: M 151, (F,S)

M 237. Calculus III. 3(3,0). Parametric equations, polar coordinates, vectors in the plane and three dimensions, techniques of integration, and application of the integral.
Prerequisite: M 163. (F,S)

M 238. Calculus IV. 3(3,0). Infinite series, partial derivatives, maxima and minima of functions of several variables, and application of line, surface, and volume integrals.
Prerequisite: M 237. (S)

M 301. Introduction to Mathematical Logic. 3(3,0). The sentential and predicate calculus, logical inference and proof theory.
Prerequisite: M 153. ()

M 303. Introduction to Number Theory 3(3,0). A study of the properties of the integers with theorems on primes, divisibility, congruencies, Diophantine equations, and continued fractions.
Prerequisite:  M 153. ()

M 305. Introduction to Modern Geometry. 3(3,0). Transformation groups, invariants, affine and projective geometry.
Prerequisite: M 153. (F)

M 306. Modern Algebra. 3(3,0). An axiomatic treatment of the basic algebraic systems, including groups, rings, integral domains, and fields.
Prerequisite:  M 153 (S)

M 309. Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis I. 3(3,0). Techniques of describing data; exploratory data analysis; random variables and probability distributions; statistical inferences about population means; categorical data and inferences about variances; linear regression and correlation; multiple comparisons; an introduction to the analysis of variance; throughout the focus is on computer solutions.
Prerequisite: M 152 (F)

M 310. Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis II. 3(3,0). The general linear model; multiple regression; the relationship between regression and analysis of variance; analysis of variance for some fixed, random, and mixed effects models; the analysis of covariance; data description and management; computer packages are used through the course.
Prerequisite:  M 309. (S)

M 314. Linear Algebra. 3(3,0). This course covers vectors and linear spaces, operations on matrices, determine ants, linear systems of equations, linear subspaces, linear transformations and canonical forms.
Prerequisite: M 163. (F)

M 315. Discrete Mathematics. 3(3,0). An introduction to computerbased mathematics including recursion, algorithms and their complexity, graph theory and the theory of formal languages.
Prerequisite: M 215. (F,S)

M 403. Differential Equations. 3(3,0). Ordinary differential equations with applications; series solutions; solution by Laplace's transform; numerical methods.
Prerequisite: M 237. (F)

M 404. Introduction to Real Analysis I. 3(3,0). Advanced topics from the theory of functions of one variable; includes the real number system, Dolzano-Weierstrss Theorem, Heine-Borel Theorem; theory of limits; continuity, uniform continuity, differentiability, sequences of functions, theory of Reimann integration.
Prerequisite:  M 238. (F)

M 406. Introduction to Real Analysis II. 3(3,0). Advanced topics from the theory of functions of several variables. includes a review of partial differentiations, general theorems of partial differentiation, transformations and mappings; Jacobians, Implicit Functions Theorem; multiple integrals.
Prerequisite: M 404. (S)

M 406. Introduction to Complex Analysis. 3(3,0). The algebra of complex numbers, analytic functions, the geometry of elementary functions, power series, and contour integration.
Prerequisite: M237. (S)

M 407. Mathematical Models and Applications. 3(3,0). Introduction to theory and practices of building and studying mathematical models for various real-world situations that may be encountered in management, life, social and physical sciences.
Prerequisite:  M 163, and a programming language.

M 408. Introduction to Probability. 3(3,0). Probability as a mathematical system, probability spaces and their properties, conditional probability; random variables (discrete and continuous and their distributions), functions of random variables. Chebyshevs inequality, regression and multivariate distributions; limit theorems and special distributions, introduction to stochastic processes.
Prerequisite:  M 208, M 237. (F)

M 409. Mathematical Statistics. 3(3,0). Sampling, point and interval estimates, testing hypotheses, the power of a test, regression, analysis of variance and some nonparametric methods.
Prerequisite: M 408. (S)

M 412. Operations Research. 3(3,0). Linear programming, transportation and assignment problems, non-linear programming, network analysis, dynamic programming. queuing theory, and Markov processes.
Prerequisites:  M 208, M 314.

M 490. Problem Solving in Mathematics. 3(3,0). Students will engage in extensive experiences and practice in solving mathematical problems. The experiences will serve as a backdrop for an in-depth examination of research into the learning of mathematical concepts.
Prerequisites: Students must have completed at least sixty (60) semester hours, including M 207, M 208, and M 237.

M 498. Mathematics Research Study. 3(3,0). Provides an opportunity for the student to do independent reading and research under the supervision of a staff member. The students may elect to read in the following areas: number theory, theory of equations, Boolean algebra, convexity and inequalities, vector and tensor analysis, differential geometry. elementary topology, linear spaces, probability, statistics, and boundary value problems.
Prerequisite: Senior standing or the consent of the Instructor. ()

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MED 300. Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers. 3(3,0). Designed primarily for prospective elementary school teachers. The study of new approaches and course content. Emphasis is placed on efficiency in performing mathematical computations and the understanding of elementary mathematical procedures.
Prerequisite: M 150 and MED 104. (F,S)

MED 308F.Principles of Learning Secondary Materials and Methods. 3(3,0). The purpose of this course is to enable prospective teachers of secondary school mathematics to re-examine and to become thoroughly competent in present-day course content and teaching methods of secondary school mathematics. ()

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CS 150. Computer Technology. 3(1,2). A one-semester course for undergraduates from all disciplines, which explores the nature and history of computers, their impact on society, and their use in various disciplines and careers, including selected popular applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, data base management, presentation software, the internet, and web page development.
Prerequisite: Background or coregistration in M 150 or equivalent. (F,S)

CS 151. Computer Concepts. 3(2,1). An introduction to computer concepts, including hardware, software, operating systems, social issues of computing, and computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, data base management, the internet, web page authoring, and QBASIC programming. A comprehensive overview of computer science with a thought-provoking introduction to key issues and concepts throughout the field is provided.
Prerequisite: Background or coregistration in M 150 or equivalent. (F,S)

CS 161. Introduction to Structured Programming. 3(3,0). An introduction to programming in Pascal, a procedure-oriented structured programming language. Emphasis is on the syntax and semantics of the language rather than on applications or problem solving. Topics include operating system fundamentals (UNIX or VMS), declarations, variables, input/output, selection, loops, subprograms, documentation, arrays, strings, and records.
Prerequisite: Background or coregistration in M 150 or equivalent. (F,S)

CS 171. C++ (Object-Oriented ) Programming. 3(3,0). An introduction to programming in C++, an object-oriented programming language. Emphasis is on the syntax, semantics, and applications of the language. Topics include operating system fundamentals (UNIX &/or VMS), declarations, variables, input/output, selection, loops, subprograms, structures, object-handling, arrays, strings, pointers, and documentation.
Prerequisite: CS 161 or equivalent. (F,S)

CS 201. Computer Programming I. 3(3,0). An introduction to problem-solving methods and algorithm development using a structured programming language such as Pascal, C++, or Java. The emphasis is on developing good programming style and correct well-documented efficient and reliable programs. Topics include representation of data, arithmetic and logical expressions, arrays, subprograms, simple input/output, flow-charting, algorithms for searching, sorting, and merging of ordered lists. Programming exercises involve numerical computations and data manipulations.
Prerequisite: CS 171 or equivalent. (F,S)

CS 202. Computer Programming II. 3(3,0). A continuation of good programming style developed in CS 201 - Structured programming methods and top-down program design. String processing, internal searching , sorting methods, elementary data structures and recursion.
Prerequisite: CS 201. (F, S)

CS 205. FORTRAN Programming. 3(3,0). An introduction to scientific programming applications using a modem version of FORTRAN, such as VAX FORTRAN or FORTRAN 90. Most applications are selected from mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, other sciences and business. Topics include operating system fundamentals (UNIX or VMS), arithmetic, selection, loops, formatting, subroutines, functions, and arrays.
Prerequisite: M 151. (F.S)

CS 209. COBOL Programming. 3(3,0). An introduction to computer programming in COBOL, a business-oriented language. Emphasis will be on structured programming methods and good programming style. Includes an introduction to operating systems (UNIX, VMS, or Windows), declarations, arithmetic, data conversions, decisions, loops, data formatting, procedures, and data processing.
Prerequisite: CS 161 or CS 205 or equivalent. (Not recommended as a first programming course). (F)

CS 210. Advanced COBOL. 3(3,0). A continuation of CS 209, emphasizing structured programming in COBOL, and management of files. Details on structures on disks, including sequential access, index sequential, and random access. Commonly used routines, including sorting, merging, table-handling.
Prerequisite: CS 209. (S)

CS 240. Computer Science Cooperative Education/Internship. 6(6,0). A supervised learning experience in an approved private or government facility. Students must be employed full-time for at least one semester and must perform supervised work that will enhance their educational background in an area related to computer science. It provides students the opportunity to apply computer science in industry, business, military. government. or other services. It allows early exposure to the work environment while engaged in the learning process, and lets students examine their career choices. In addition to the supervisor’s evaluation in the field, students' performance will be evaluated by a computer science faculty member and the department chair based upon a portfolio, written and oral reports/presentations, and field observations.
Prerequisite: Students must complete at least thirty (30) semester hours including CS 151, CS 161, CS 171, and the department chair approval. (F,S)

CS 300. Computer Logic. 3(3,0). A study of the mathematical foundations of Computer Science. Includes sets and venn diagrams. boollean algebra and its application to gates and circuits design; karnaugh maps; data representation; signed integers and real numbers; conversion from one base to another; arithmetic; error propagation; and logic.
Prerequisite: CS 202. (Credit cannot be received for both CS 300 and EET 376). (F, S)

CS 301. Introduction to Computer Systems. 3(3,0). Basic concepts of computer systems, machine language, assembly language, and assembler construction. Addressing techniques, macros, program segmentation and linkage, and file input/output characteristics.
Prerequisite: CS 201. (F,S)

CS 304. Introduction to Computer Organization. 3(3,0). An introduction to the organization and structuring of the major hardware components of computers. the mechanics of information transfer and control within a digital computer system, and the fundamentals of logic design.
Prerequisite: CS 201. (F,S)

CS 307. Introduction to File Processing. 3(3,0). The techniques of structuring data on bulk storage devices. Sequential and direct access files, file management techniques. Algorithms for manipulating linked lists, trees, and other file organization.
Prerequisite: CS 202 (CS 308 highly recommended),

CS 308. Data Structures and Algorithms Analysis. 3(3,0). A study of basic data structures and algorithms for internal and external sorting, merging, and searching. Memory management algorithms and the effects on run time, cost, and efficiency of various accessing methods.
Prerequisite:  CS 202. (F,S)

CS 318. Organization of Programming Languages. 3(3,0). A study of the organization of commonly used computer languages, formal language concepts (including syntax and basic grammar), data types, data structures, data flow, control structures, run-time considerations, lexical analysis, parsing, compilation, and interpretation.
Prerequisite: CS 201. (CS 202 and CS 308 highly recommended). (F,S)

CS 323. Artificial intelligence. 3(3.0). An introduction to artificial intelligence methods and languages. Topics include models of intelligence, heuristic methods in problem solving, theorem proving, and knowledge representation.
Prerequisite: CS 201.

CS 324. Introduction to Computability, Languages, and Automata. 3(3,0). An introduction to the theoretical foundations of computer science. Topics include mathematical foundations of computing, computer types (finite-state, push-down, turing), the Chomsky language hierarchy, automata computations, unsolvable problems, and halting problems.
Prerequisite: CS 201,

CS 350. Social implications of Computing. 1(1,0). A study of the social influences of computers and technology on society. Includes: computer ethics, professional responsibility, Intellectual property, privacy, access, and the law.
Prerequisites: Students must complete at least sixty (60) semester hours, including at least twenty-one (21) semester hours in computer science. (F,S ).

HCS 399. Honors Topics In Computer Science. 3(3.0). A special topics seminar for junior honor students with at least a 3.250 cumulative grade point average and a 3.000 GPA in computer science. Its purpose is to allow the occasional offering of advanced related topics not adequately covered in any regular course available to qualified students of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Prerequisite: Students must earn at least sixty (60) semester hours, including at least twenty-one (21) semester hours in computer science, and consent of the Departmental Chair.

CS 401. Operating Systems and Computer Architecture. 3(3,0). A study of the evolution of operating systems. Topics include control of input/output, interrupts, job and CPU scheduling, process synchronization, starvation, deadlocks, recovery, memory management and process management.
Prerequisite: CS 301 and CS 304.

CS 402. Numerical Analysis I. 3(3,0). A study of numerical methods for solving linear and non-linear equations. Basic concepts of floating point number systems, use of mathematical subroutine packages, interpolation, approximation, and numerical differentiation.
Prerequisite: A high level computer language (CS 161, CS 171, or CS 205), and M 163. (F)

CS 403. Numerical Analysis II. 3(3,0). A study of numerical methods for solving linear systems of equations and ordinary differential equations. Error analysis and convergence of numerical algorithms, iterative methods, computation of eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and numerical solution of boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations.
Prerequisite: CS 402 (S)

CS 406. Software Engineering. 3(3,0). Formal techniques in software design, development, testing, and implementation of large-scale software projects. An integral part of the course is the involvement of students working in teams in the organization, specifications, design, implementation, and testing of a large software project.
Prerequisite: CS 202. (CS 308 highly recommended)

CS 411. Database Management System Design. 3(3,0). An introduction to database concepts including data independence, logical and physical organization, schema and subschema. Hierarchical, network, and relational methods, data normalization, data description languages, query facilities, file organization , security, and data integrity and reliability.
Prerequisite: CS 308. (F)

CS 417. Compiler Theory. 3(3,0). The formal treatment of programming language translation and compiler design. Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical aspects of parsing, context-free languages, translation specifications, and machine-independent code improvement. Students will be assigned programming projects to give them experience with the various concepts.
Prerequisite: CS 308. (CS 318 highly recommended)

CS 418. Computer Graphics. 3(3,0). An overview of the geometric and mathematical principles and methods of computer graphics, including the representation, manipulation, and display of two- and three-dimensional objects. Topics include characteristics of display devices, representation of primitive and composite objects, two- and three-dimensional transformation, hidden line and surfaces, shading, coloring, interactive graphics, user interface, and animation techniques.
Prerequisite: CS 201. (CS 202 recommended)

CS 420. Computer Networks. 3(3,0). The fundamentals of computer networks and current methods and practices in using computer networks. Topics include physical elements, architectural elements, information layering, diagnostics, design, operational performance measurement tools, communication protocols, datalinking, switching, routing. data security, and LANS.
Prerequisite: CS 201.

CS 460. Senior Project. 3(3,0). Provides students the opportunity and experience to do independent research under the guidance of a computer science faculty member. Students may choose to do research in (but not restricted to) one of the following areas: networks, compiler theory, graphics, computer architecture, numerical methods, systems analysis and design, operating systems, artificial intelligence, and games. This course will enable students to apply knowledge and skills acquired from computer science and related courses towards accomplishing a productive design project.
Prerequisite: Students must complete at least ninety (90) semester hours, including at least thirty (30) semester hours of computer science courses.

CS 480. Introduction to Robotics. 3(2,1). This course provides an introduction to robotics and includes the following topics: robot arm direct and inverse kinematics, robot dynamics, trajectory and task planning, and robot programming.
Prerequisite: M 314 and CS 202. (Credit cannot be received for both EET 480 and CS 480).

HCS 498. Senior Honors Thesis. 3(3,0). Provides an opportunity for the student to do intensive independent study and research under the direction and supervision of a faculty member, including the writing of a thesis. Enrollment may be split between two semesters, but no grade will be given until completion of the thesis. This course is open only to senior honor students majoring in computer science with at least a 3.250 cumulative grade point average and a 3.000 GPA in computer science, and have shown a marked capability for independent study.
Prerequisite: Students must have at least ninety (90) semester hours and approval of the Departmental Chair.

CS 409. Special Topics in Computer Science. 1-3(1-3,0). Detailed study of a special topic in Computer Science, selected from numerous subjects taught in major universities, to explore topics in Computer Science which are not offered on campus. These topics will be offered as needed or requested. Students may repeat this course with different topics as additional electives toward their graduation, up to a maximum of six(6) credits.
Prerequisite: CS 201 and consent of the professor; other prerequisites may be added, depending on the topics being covered in that section.

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P 250. General Physics I w/Algebra. 3(4,0). A general physics course, without calculus, covering an
introduction to mathematical techniques, vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, equilibrium, circular and rotational motion, conservation of energy and momentum, and fluid dynamics. Students should concurrently enroll in the companion laboratory course P 251.This course is intended for biology majors.
Prerequisite: M 152. (F,S)

P 251. General Physics I Laboratory. 1(0,2).  The laboratory companion course to P 250 or P 254. The student will have the opportunity to apply concepts presented in the lecture course to a variety of experiments. Techniques of measuring, graphical data analysis, and writing laboratory reports will be practiced. Techniques of error analysis and computer graphing will be presented.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in P 250 or P 254.  (F,S)

P 252. General Physics II w/Algebra. 3(4,0). A continuation of P 250. An algebra based course covering thermodynamics, wave phenomena, electricity, and magnetism. This course is intended for biology majors.
Students should concurrently enroll in the companion laboratory course P 253.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of P 250  (F,S)

P 253. General Physics II Laboratory. 1(0,2).  The laboratory companion course to P 252 or P 255. The student will have the opportunity to apply concepts presented in the lecture course to a variety of experiments. Techniques of measuring, graphical data analysis, and writing laboratory reports will be practiced. Techniques of error analysis and computer graphing will be presented.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in P 252 or P 255.  (F,S)

P 254. General Physics I w/Calculus. 3(4,0). A general physics course, with calculus, covering an introduction to mathematical techniques, vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, equilibrium, circular and rotational motion, conservation of energy and momentum, and fluid dynamics. This course is intended for students majoring in physics, chemistry, math, computer science, and all areas of engineering technology. Students should concurrently enroll in the companion laboratory course P 251.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in M 153.  (F)

P 255. General Physics II w/Calculus. 3(4,0). A continuation of P 254. An calculus based course covering thermodynamics, wave phenomena, electricity, and magnetism. This course is intended for the same majors as P 254.
Students should concurrently enroll in the companion laboratory course P 253.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of P 254 & M 153, and successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in
M 163.  (S)

P 203/ENV203. General Physics III w/Calculus. 3(4,0). A calculus based continuation of P 252. Topics covered include: geometrical and physical optics, relativity, modern and nuclear physics. This course is required of physics majors and is recommended for students majoring in chemistry and all areas of engineering technology.
Students must concurrently enroll in the companion laboratory course P 253.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of P 250, P 252, and successful completion of or concurrent enrollment  in M 153.  (F)

P 223. General Physics III Laboratory. 1(0,2).  The laboratory companion course to P 223 . The student will have the opportunity to apply concepts presented in the lecture course to a variety of experiments. Techniques of measuring, graphical data analysis, and writing laboratory reports will be practiced. Techniques of error analysis and computer graphing will be presented.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in P 223.  (F,S)

P 301. Electronics for Scientists. 3(2,2). A general course in electronics is intended for students of physics, chemistry, biologists, researchers who need to gain a working knowledge of electronic devices and circuits. The course emphasizes various types of electronic circuits and devices such as integrated circuits and other solid-state devices. Construction and analysis of electronic circuits and devices with experimental demonstrations of their uses.
Prerequisites: P 250 and P 252 or P 254 and P 255, M 163 and consent of instructor. (S,E)

P 302. Optics. 3(3,0). An intermediate course in the study of geometrical and physical optics. It includes topics on mirrors and lenses, optical instruments, polarization, interference, diffraction, line spectra, thermal radiation, photometry, and color.
Prerequisites: P 250 and P 252 or P 254 and P 255 or approval of instructor. (S,O)

P 303. Mechanics I. 3(3,0). Vector analysis, motion of a particle, standard material up to and including the motion of a rigid body, rotating coordinate systems, continuous systems.
Prerequisite: M 163 and consent of department. (F,O)

P 304. Mechanics II. 3(3,0). Continuation of P 303.
Prerequisite: P 303. (S,E)

P 310. Biophysics. 3(3,0). An introductory course in the application of physics to biology. This course is designed to use physics as a tool for understanding biological systems and to understand a living cell from the most basic standpoint possible. Beginning with the subatomic level, the basic knowledge of physics is used to understand the structure and function or atoms, simple molecules, macro-molecules, cellular organelle, and the many processes occurring within a cell. The ideas of physics, chemistry, and molecular biology are all essential to the course. This course will provide a unified, interdisciplinary view of the sciences.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (S)

P 313/Env 313. Radioisotope Laboratory. 3(2,2). A course designed to provide a working knowledge of radioisotopes and their technical uses with emphasis on radiation safety, the use of nuclear instrumentation, and tracer problems.
Prerequisites: P 250 and P 252 or P 254 and P 255  and consent of instructor. (S,O)

P 401. Electricity and Magnetism I. 3(3,0). A study of electmstatics and solutions of Laplace's equations and AC and DC circuits.
Prerequisites: P 250 and P 252 or P 254 and P 255, M 163. (F,E)

P 402. Electricity and Magnetism II. 3(3,0). A continuation of P 401.
Prerequisite: P 401. (S,O)

P 403. Thermodynamics. 3(3,0). A study of the fundamental concepts of classical therrmdynanics and their applications to gases, kinetic theory, vapors and mixtures, heat transfer, and energy transformation.
Prerequisite. M 163 and consent of department. (F,O)

P 406. Introduction to Modern Physics. 3(3,0). A study of the experimental and theoretical advances in physics during the twentieth century. Among the topics discussed are the wave theory of matter, the theory of relativity, atomic structure, and the quantum mechanical theory of the hydrogen atom.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. (F,E)

P 407. Advanced Laboratory. 1- 3 (1,4). Selected experiments in physics of an advanced nature.
Prerequisites: P 301 and M 163 or consent of department. (S,O)

P 410. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. 3(3,0). This course will present the principles of quantum mechanics. Physical content and mathematical formulation of the theory will be studied. Problems in one dimensional motion with wave and matrix mechanics will also be presented.
Prerequisites: P 250 and P 252 or P 254 and P 255, and P 406. (  )

P 498-499. Special Topics in Physics. 1-3(1-3,1-3).This course will provide the student an opportunity for detailed study of specialized fields in physics such as high temperature superconductivity. Students may also use this course to pursueindependent research projects. Topics offered will be based on requests or at the discretion of thefaculty. Independent research projects must have faculty approval. A student may repeat this course with different topics or research for up to a maximum of six(6) credits.
Prerequisite: Senior standing in Physics or consent of the department. ( )
 
 

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CSC 151/153. Chemical Science I and II Laboratory. 1(0,2). Laboratory courses to accompany CSC 151/152. Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment  in CSC 150/152. (CSC 151, F) (CSC 153,S)
 

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C 150/152. General Chemistry I and II . 3(3,0). A year's course in college chemistry. This course deals with the basic concepts associated with matter, atomic theory, properties of compounds, elements and molecules, solution equilibria, bonding theories, acid-base concepts, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, organic chemistry (briefly), coordination chemistry (briefly) and qualitative analysis. This course is required of all chemistry majors and minors. Students should concurrently enroll in the companion laboratory course C 151/153.
Prerequisites: Students will be given a placement test to ascertain readiness for C 150. If passed the student can enroll in C 150. If failed, the student must enroll in C 102, Introduction to Chemistry. C 102 must then be successfully completed before taking C 150. C 150 must be taken and passed prior to C 152. (F,S)

C 151/153. General Chemistry I and II Laboratory. 1(0,3). Laboratory courses to accompany C 150/152.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in C 150/152. (F,S)

C 201. Quantitative Analysis. 4(2,5). A study of the theory of quantitative analysis, including gravimetric analysis, volumetric analysis, electroanalytical methods and introductory instrumental analysis. Emphasis is placed on the stoichiometric relations involved in each determination.
Prerequisites: C 150/152, M 152.(S)

C 203. Organic Chemistry. 4(3,3). A study is made of the fundamentals of the compounds of carbon, reactions involved and correlation of different classes of derivatives as they apply to agricultural products and foods. This course is designed primarily for food and nutrition majors.
Prerequisites: C 150/152. (F)

C 306/307 - Organic Chemistry I and II. 3(3,0). A year's course dealing with general principles and theories of organic chemistry. First semester: preparation, properties and nomenclature of aliphatic compounds. Second semester: Preparation, properties and nomenclature of aromatic compounds. Students should concurrently enroll in the companion laboratory course C 316/317.
Prerequisites:C 150/152. C 306 must be passed before taking C 307. (C 306,F), (C 307,S)

C 316/317. Organic Chemistry I and II Laboratory. 1(0,3). Laboratory courses to accompany C 306/307.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in C 306/307. (C 316,F), (C 317,S)

C 308. Elementary Biochemistry. 4(3,3). A brief course in biological chemistry. This course includes the chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, vitamins, digestion and tissues; the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. This course is designed primarily for food and nutrition majors.
Prerequisite: C 203. (S)

C 401. Qualitative Organic Chemistry. 4(2,4). Physical properties; special properties (infrared absorption, electronic absorption, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy) and classification reactions of organic compounds. The preparation of suitable derivatives will be used in the identification of unknown organic compounds. Prerequisites: C 201 and C 306/307. (S)

C 402. Advanced Organic Chemistry. 4(3,3). This course deals with important organic reaction mechanisms with emphasis on application of chemical kinetics and thermodynamics. It will also include the designing of multiple-step organic synthesis of organic compounds that will be spectrally identified.
Prerequisites: C 201 and C 306/307. (F,O)

C 403/404. Biochemistry I and II. 4(3,3). This two semester course covers the fundamental principles of biochemistry dealing with the three-dimensional structure of proteins and their biological activities; metabolic pathways generating and storing energy, biosynthesis of macromolecules; storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information; certain aspects of molecular physiology and biochemical calculations.
Prerequisites: C 306/307. (C 403,F), (C 404,S)

C 405/406. Physical Chemistry I and II. 4(3,3). This introductory two semester undergraduate course in physical chemistry deals with the fundamental laws governing the properties and behavior of solids, liquids, and gases,thermodynamic properties of physiochemical systems; chemical equilibria; electrochemical properties of solutions; chemical kinematics; symmetry, structure, bonding and wave-mechanical properties of atoms and molecules. C 405 is a prerequisite for C 406.
Prerequisites: C 152, C 307, M 153, P 250/252 or P 254/255. (C 405,F), (C 406,S)
 

C 407. Inorganic Chemistry. 4(3,3). A systematic study of the chemistry of elements and their compounds, with emphasis on periodicity of the relationships between the properties of substances and their atomic and molecular structures; modern theories of acids and bases; chemical bonding and stereochemistry; reactions and electronic structures of coordination compounds. Synthesis and characterization of some typical inorganic compounds using methods and techniques which are unique to inorganic chemistry.
Prerequisites: C 150/152, C 201, C 405 and M 163. Required of all professional chemistry majors or by special permission. (F)

C 408. Combined Inorganic Chemistry and Instrumental Methods of Analysis. 4(2,3). A course designed to enable the student to receive basic instruction and experience with modern instrumentstion and its application to inorganic chemical systems. Emphasis is placed on the characterization and identification of inorganic systems using modern instrumental methods (AA, Infrared, UV-Visible-NIR, ESR, NMR, Gas and Liquid Chromatography). Vacuum and inert atmosphere techniques, kinetic applications to transition metal reactions, basic electronics and computer interfacing will also be introduced.
Prerequisite: C 406. (S)

C 410. Chemistry Seminar. 1(1,0). A course designed to orient and acquaint the student with current issues and developments in the field of Chemistry. The content of the course will be taken from up-to date periodicals and recent research. (F)

C 412. Research in Chemistry. 4(0,6). Provides an opportunity for a student to pursue a research problem under the supervision of a staff member.
Prerequisite: Majors of senior classification only and consent of the instructor. (S)

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PSC 151. Physical Science Laboratory. 1(0,2). A one-semester laboratory course to accompany PSC 150. The student will have the opportunity to apply concepts presented in the lecture course to a variety of experiments. Techniques such as accurate measuring and graphical data analysis will be practiced.
Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in PSC 150. (F,S)

PSC 152. Foundations of Earth/Space Science. 3(3,0). A one semester designed to enhance the scientific literacy of those students who do not have a strong background in mathematics or special aptitude in science. Basic concepts in astronomy, atmospheric science, geology, and oceanography are examined. Theories on the origin and evolution of the Earth, Solar System, and Universe are discussed along with their historical development. Current problems such as pollution, hazardous waste disposal and depletion of natural resources are presented and possible solutions debated. Students should concurrently enroll in the companion laboratory course PSC 153. (F,S)

PSC 153. Earth/Space Science Laboratory. 1(0,2). A one-semesr laboratory course to accompany PSC 152. The student will apply concepts presented in the lecture course to a variety of 'hands-on' learning activities such as map reading, telescope observations, weather predicting, and rock identification.
Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in PSC 152. (F,S)

PSC 154. Modern Ideas in Physical Science: Cosmology for Non-Science Majors. 3(3,0). Curse gives students an opportunity to study basic physics with an emphasis on more recent scientific discoveries in physics and astronomy. Scientific evidence will be studied qualitatively, using graphs, computer simulations, and hands-on activities. This course complements the survey courses in the physical science cluster which do not have the time to address topics in depth. This course satisfies the physical science lecture course requirement of the General Education Curriculum. A physical science laboratory course must also be taken...PSC 151 or PSC 153 (recommended).
Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus (M 152) or equivalent.

PSC 200. Elementary Geology. 3(3,0). A study of the earth as a planet, the rocks and minerals of which it is composed and the processes that continually modify its surface. (F)

PSC 202. Physical Geology. 3(2,2). An interdisciplinary approach to physical geology, emphasizing the nature and origin of minerals and rocks; volcanoes; earthquakes; interiors of the earth; mountains; soil; subsurface water; coastal features; landscape; and the geologic work of glaciers, streams, and wind; with special attention given to the geological processes in ecology and the geological hazards in pollution.

PSC 203. Elementary Astronomy. 3(2,2). A conceptual, descriptive, guided exploration of the cosmos within which we live. This course should appeal to everyone with an interest in astronomy and especially to those planning to teach science on the junior high or high school levels. Students need no training in mathematics but may find knowledge of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry helpful. Areas of focus include: the history, foundations, and tools of astronomy; the solar system; the nature, variety, and formation of stars; galaxies, cosmic origins, and the search for life in the cosmos.

PSC 206. Basic Photography. 3(2,2). An introduction to the tools and techniques of photography-including the theory and operation or cameras and lenses, complete darkroom procedure, characteristics and use of various types of photographic films and papers, composition, perspective, lighting effects, and super 8 movies. No credit given toward a physics major. (F)

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SC 300. Science for Elementary School Teachers. 3(3,0). This course is designed to give the prospective elementary school teacher an understanding of the broader concepts of general science. Emphasis will be placed upon content materials offered in the state approved science textbook for grades 1-8.
Prerequisites: BSC 150/152, CSC 150/152. (F,S)

SC 301. The History of Science. 3(3,0). This course is designed to acquaint science majors with the evolution of major physical and biological ideas. Accomplishments in the areas of biology will be discussed. Current advancements and opportunities in the sciences will be studied in the light of past work. ( )

SCED 308. Principles of Secondary School Materials and Methods. 3(3,0). The purpose of this course is to enable prospective teachers of science to reexamine and to become thoroughly competent in present-day course content and teaching methods of secondary school science. (S)

SC 313. Honors Research. 2-4(2-4,0). An interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to identification of research problems in the various areas of the biomedical sciences and to acquaint them with the planning and execution of research experimentation. Students will be exposed to selected topics on experimental design, literature research, research techniques and instrumentstion, and data analysis. This course will also provide the student an opportunity to gain initial research preceptors in the department. From these experiences, the student will initiate an independent research project which will be presented in an interdisciplinary biomedical seminar.
Prerequisites: Junior classification, permission of instructor. ( )

SC 314. Honors Research. 2-4(2-4,0). Continuation of SC 313.
Prerequisite: SC 313

SC 400. Science for Secondary School Teachers. 3(3,0). It is the aim of this course to correlate the biological and physical sciences, so that the student will have a full knowledge of the interrelationship between the sciences.
Prerequisites: P 250/252, or P 254/255, B 150/151, C 150/152. ( )

SC 413. Honors Research. 2-4(2-4,0). Continuation of SC 314.
Prerequisites: SC 314, Senior classification, permission of instructor.

SC 414. Honors Research. 2-4(2-4,0). Continuation of SC 413.
Prerequisite: SC 413