Chicano Studies

CHS 1010-3 (HIS 1910) History of Meso-America: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CHS 1000, minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests
Examines indigenous cultures of Meso-America during the pre-Columbian period, with a focus on social,artistic, scientific, and engineering artifacts before and after the conquest of Mexico and the Southwestern U.S. by Spain. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS. (General Studies—Level II, Historical; Multicultural)

CHS 1020-3 (HIS 1920) History of the Chicano in the Southwest: Mexico and U.S. Periods (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CHS 1010 or permission of instructor; minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment tests
A study beginning with the Mexican War of Independence (1810) and concluding with an in-depth study of the historical development of the contemporary Chicano world. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS. (General Studies—Level II, Historical; Multicultural)CHS 2000-3

(ANT 2360) Living Culture and Language of the Mexican and Chicano (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or CHS 1020
Traces the fusion of cultures and dialects of the Spanish-speaking Southwest into elements that characterize Chicano intracultural and intercultural diversity. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ANT.

CHS 2010-3 (ENG 2410) Survey of Chicano Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or permission of instructor
Reviews major literary genres associated with Chicano creative expression, including the poetry, drama, and the novel. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ENG.

CHS 2020-3 (ENG 2420) Chicano Poetry and Drama (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 2010 or permission of instructor
An intensive study of Chicano poetic and dramatic arts as it attempts to create a new reality. Provides a basic approach to poetry and drama as a craft through production. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHSor ENG.

CHS 2100-3 (AAS 2100, ICS 2100, NAS 2100, WMS 2100) Women of Color (3 + 0) Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment tests; one of the following: AAS 1010, CHS 1000, ICS 1000, NAS 1000, or WMS 1001; or permission of instructor
Though U.S. women share much in common, their differences are salient to a thorough understanding of all these women’s experiences. Comparative analysis of these differences and their significance according to race, class, and ethnicity are central to this course. The similarities among diverse groups of women will also be examined in order to better understand the complexity of women’s lives. To focus the discussion, the course will cover work; families; sexuality and reproduction; religion; and politics. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or AAS or ICS or NAS or WMS. (General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)

CHS 2110-3 The Chicano in Aztlan (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or permission of instructor
Focuses on three major motifs associated with the socio-historical development of the Chicano in the Southwest: land, farm labor, and urban enclave.

CHS 2120-3 (HIS 2820) Mexico: Independence to Revolution, 1810-1910 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1010/HIS 1910
Describes the social, political, cultural, and economic development of the Mexican people during the 19th century. Provides an analysis of how race, class, gender, regionalism, and foreign intervention influenced Mexican history throughout the era.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.

CHS 2130-3 (HIS 2830) Mexico: Revolution to the Present, 1910-1990s (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CHS 1010/HIS 1910, CHS 2120/HIS 2820, or permission of instructor
Traces the social, political, cultural, and economic effects of the 1910 Revolution on 20th century Mexico. Describes the influence of the U.S. government and citizens on Mexico’s history. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.

CHS 3010-3 (HIS 3830) The Mexican Revolution (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or permission of instructor
Traces the social, political, and economic forces that contributed to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Provides a critical analysis of how leaders, women, the Mexican masses, and the U.S. influenced revolutionary events. Credit will be granted for only one prefix:CHS or HIS.

CHS 3100-3 (SOC 3130) The Chicano Community (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CHS 1000 or permission of instructor; satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements
An in-depth study of the history of community organizations, the process by which they came about, and information about organizations and their functions in the community. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or SOC. (General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)CHS 3200-3

(CJC 3720) Chicanos and the Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or CJC 1010 or permission of instructor and satisfaction of all General Studies Level I course requirements
The course offers the student a complex understanding of the laws, the legal system, and how they relate to individual Chicanos and Chicano community rights. The dynamics of difference, cultural conflict with respect to race, and issues concerning ethnicity will be examined. Credit will be granted for only one prefix:CHS or CJC. (Multicultural)

CHS 3210-3 (SOC 3470) The Chicano Family (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CHS 1000 or permission of instructor; and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements
A study of the Chicano family as a social institution in its varying manifestations as it transmits knowledge for existence in a multicultural world. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or SOC. (General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)

CHS 3300-3 (EDU 3120) Education of Chicano Children (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 2000
Presents the Chicano perspective on current public education policy and its implementation in the schools. Examines learning and teaching differences in students and teachers. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or EDU.

CHS 3400-3 (ENG 3480) The Chicano Novel (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 2010 or permission of instructor
Deals with origins, themes, and techniques that characterize the Chicano novel, while providing an in-depth study of the best examples of literary production in both Spanish and English. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ENG.

CHS 3410-3 (ENG 3490) Chicano Folklore of the Southwest (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 2000 or permission of instructor
Accents the study of oral and written folklore as a genre in Chicano history and culture. Focuses on tales, traditions, belief, and humor as a means to gain insight into what is culturally specific. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ENG.

CHS 3460-3 (WMS 346D) La Chicana (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or permission of instructor
Provides an in-depth analysis of the history and roles of Mexican-American women. Surveys the representation of La Chicana in Chicano studies and women’s studies and articulates her contributions to Chicano society, as well as to the dominant culture.

CHS 3800-3 Topics in Chicano Studies (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CHS 1000 or permission of instructor; and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements
Facilitates in-depth study of selected topics in Chicano studies.

CHS 4010-3 The Chicano Movement (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1000, CHS 3100 or permission of instructor
Provides a perspective on the Chicano civil rights movement. Discusses the social conditions, civil rights issues, and direction of the movement in contemporary society.

CHS 4200-3 (ENG 4130) Seminar: Carlos Castaneda (3 + 0) Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor
A serious and detailed analysis of major literary figure Carlos Castaneda and the scope of his production. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ENG.

CHS 4850-3 Research Experience in Chicano Studies (3 + 0) Prerequisites: six hours of upper-division courses in Chicano studies or permission of instructor, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and preferably senior standing
Enhances the development of research skills, theory construction, and application of theory to the discipline of Chicano studies. Requires an in-depth research project and a research paper on a selected topic. Emphasizes critical understanding of the literature and the writing of a research paper. Designed primarily for Chicano studies majors and minors. (Senior Experience)

Chinese

CHI 1120-3 Basic Conversational Chinese II (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHI 1110 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
This course is a continuation of CHI 1110.

Criminal Justice and Criminology

CJC 1010-3 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (3 + 0) The American criminal justice system: its problems and reactions to prevailing social forces. The continuum of criminal justice from police, through the courts, to corrections is surveyed to provide a background for more in-depth study in later courses.

CJC 1100-3 Evolutionary Legal Concepts in Criminal Justice (3 + 0) Evolution of crucial legal tools and concepts in the criminal justice process, common and statutory law, trial and appellate court, grand and trial jury, police and citizen, prosecutor and defense attorney, legal insanity, and other areas, with emphasis on their historical impact.

CJC 2010-3 Introduction to Private Security (3 + 0) An introduction to security and loss prevention in proprietary and governmental institutions. An overview of the historical, philosophical, and legal basis of private security and its role in modern society. Pertinent operational aspects of resources protection.

CJC 2100-3 Substantive Criminal Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1010
Common law crimes and procedures; statutory crimes. Definitions and distinctions between criminal and civil law; criminal court procedures; assigned criminal law reading; federal and state reports; Colorado Criminal Code sections.

CJC 2120-3 Evidence and Courtroom Procedures (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1010
Surveys the nature, kinds, and effect of evidence; rules governing admissibility; testimony of lay and expert witnesses; taking and use of confessions; limitations on search and seizure; hearsay rules and exceptions; becoming an effective witness; and direct- and cross-examination techniques.

CJC 2140-3 Criminal Procedure (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 2100
A survey of the procedural law governing due process from arrest through final appeal.

CJC 2150-3 Municipal Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1100 or enrollment in area of emphasis I
Examines the municipal laws and codes relevant to the urban society; the origins and enactment of municipal codes; common challenges to the legality of municipal authority; enforcement modalities; and creative horizons in municipal law of the future.

CJC 2200-3 Law Enforcement Operations (3 + 0) An in-depth examination of the complexity and multidimensional aspects of police work in modern America. Reviews the role and function of the police within the occupational, social, political, and organizational context.

CJC 3100-3 Logic and the Law (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CJC 1010, CJC 1100, CJC 2100
This course examines the public purpose behind the law, basic legal research, statutory and case law in relation to legal statements, vocabulary, and semantic origin. Character traits, contemporary ethics, and implications and consequences of various courses of legal action are analyzed.

CJC 3120-3 Constitutional Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1010
Examines the U.S. Constitution and the function of the U.S. Supreme Court in interpreting that document. Includes readings of decisions in the areas of speech, religion, civil rights, privacy, and other fundamental rights, with special emphasis on cases affecting criminal justice.

CJC 3140-3 Juvenile Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1100
Presentation and analysis of the social-legal operation of the juvenile court, substantive and due process rights of minors; the family court act and legal reasoning underlying juvenile law operating at all levels of government.

CJC 3200-3 Criminal Justice Administrative Behavior (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1010 or enrollment in area of emphasis IV
This course is a comprehensive analysis of criminal justice institutions, their problems, management, and administration. Roles and values in management, administrative alternatives, and the role of the manager as an agent of change are studied. A critical evaluation of past and present approaches to problem solutions is examined.

CJC 3250-3 Criminal Justice Delivery of Services and Decision-Making (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 3200 or permission of instructor
Reviews and analyzes the techniques of decision making for the assessment of probable outcomes of criminal justice policies. Emphasizes examination of factors influencing policy making and the management of the decision process, as these impact the delivery of criminal justice services.

CJC 3280-3 Classification and Treatment of the Offender (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1010 or enrollment in area of emphasis II
Criminal offender classification concepts, principles, and techniques; interview, case diagnosis, and use of testing programs as classification aids; reception and diagnostic centers; principles of the treatment process; and treatment approaches.

CJC 3290-3 Probation and Parole (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 3280
The history, development, principles, and operation of probation and parole; selection, supervision, prediction of success; experimental programs and current trends; preparation of a presentence investigation report.

CJC 3340-3 Counseling Skills for Corrections Personnel (3 + 0) Prerequisites:CJC 3280, CJC 3290, or permission of instructor
An examination of the special problems and needs of the adult offender. Examines theory and practice techniques that are effective in assessing and creating a positive counseling milieu for the offender both within and outside the prison setting. Also includes the development of skills for successful counseling of the offender.

CJC 3350-3 Seminar in Delinquency Causation, Prevention and Control (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1010 or permission of instructor
Explores the nature and causes of delinquency and crime, personality, and societal processes. An introduction to the typological analysis of juvenile delinquency and an examination of the concepts of prediction, prevention, and control.

CJC 3400-3 Criminal Behavior and Criminal Careers (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 3350
Examines the incidence of characteristics of criminal behavior, including biological, psychological, social, and cultural links to deviant and antisocial behavior. Also explores the development of criminal self-conceptions. A research document (typology) employing statistical and qualitative analysis linking the bio-psychosocial aspects of criminal behavior is required.

CJC 3410-3 Criminal Justice and the Social Structure (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CJC 1100
Examines the criminal justice systems in relation to social power, class structure, ecological patterns, subcultural developments, and processes of change in the community and in the criminal justice structure. It evaluates the ambivalence in the social processes of law enforcement, courts, and corrections, and the problems of professionalization.

CJC 3450-3 Behavior Development and Treatment Plans (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 3400
Behavior modification principles and techniques for paraprofessional correctional workers and probation officers are studied. Course provides step-by-step instruction plus critical ethical and legal issues.

CJC 3500-3 Criminal Investigation (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 2120 or permission of instructor
The history, purpose, techniques, and evidentiary uses of criminal investigation.

CJC 3510-3Drug Abuse: Legal Issues and Treatment (3 + 0) Prerequisites: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor
An intensive study of the legal problems of illicit drug trafficking, control of drug abuse, and alternative approaches. Emphasis on major judicial decisions and administrative procedures used by criminal and civil authorities, the behavior of the addict, the impact of international conventions, and prognosis for future criminal justice system responses.

CJC 3700-3 Civil Law for Criminal Justice Administration (3 + 0) A study of the fundamental concepts found in civil law, with an emphasis on civil liability of criminal justice practices. It is designed to help people in criminal justice and related fields to plan for and prevent civil liability or to deal with it when it arises.

CJC 3710-3 (WMS 3310) Women and the Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or permission of instructor
Examination of women’s legal rights under the U.S. legal system and Colorado law. Deals with family law, Equal Employment Opportunity Acts, housing, credit and finance, welfare, social security, abortion, prostitution, rape, and the ERA. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC or WMS.CJC 3720-3

(CHS 3200) Chicanos and the Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or CJC 1010 or permission of instructor and satisfaction of all General Studies Level I course requirements
The course offers the student a complex understanding of the laws, the legal system, and how they relate to individual Chicanos and Chicano community rights. The dynamics of difference, cultural conflict with respect to race, and issues concerning ethnicity will be examined. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC or CHS. (Multicultural)

CJC 3850-3 Corporate Security Management (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CJC 1010, CJC 2010
An in-depth examination of the role, techniques, and strategies of corporate security management; the role of management; OSHA regulations; and institutional security.

CJC 4050-2–3 Criminal Justice Professional Seminar (Variable Title) (2–3 + 0) Prerequisite: permission of department chair or senior standing
A variable titled course focusing on the synthesis of concepts and skills present in the criminal justice system. Designed to provide the criminal justice professional theories and their application to criminal justice policy implementations. May be repeated under different titles.

CJC 4100-3 Advanced Jurisprudence (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CJC 2100, CJC 2120, CJC 3120, or enrollment in area of emphasis IV
The following items are studied: analysis and synthesis of legal concepts, nature of law and justice, selected models of legal reasoning, evolution of common law and civil law systems, and comparative study of current Anglo-American and European juristic thought. Special emphasis is placed on modern realism and criminal justice.

CJC 4300-3 Penology (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1100
The history and development of the American system of prisons; the inmate and the prison community; custody, discipline, treatment, and prison programs for reformation and re-education; and alternatives to incarceration.

CJC 4310-3 Correctional Law (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CJC 1010, CJC 2100, CJC 2140, CJC 3120 or senior standing
Constitutional rights and limitation of rights of criminal offenders in the correctional setting are analyzed. The effects of court rulings on correctional administrators, staff, agencies, and operations are discussed and reviewed.

CJC 4400-3 Criminal Justice Planning, Policy Analysis, Evaluation and Budgeting Systems (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 3200 or senior standing
A comprehensive examination of the planning processes within the criminal justice system; the methodologies of program evaluation; the tools and techniques of policy analysis and formulation and fiscal management within criminal justice agencies; preparation of budget documents; and management of the politics of the budget process are studied and evaluated.

CJC 4410-3 Special Topics in Law Enforcement (3 + 0) Prerequisite: senior standing
An examination of selected problems, philosophies, and practices affecting criminal justice agencies. Emphasis is on the critical evaluation of contemporary standards in the administration of law enforcement and their role in fulfilling societal objectives and expectations. It will explore problems in-depth, with emphasis on comprehensive reading, observation, and logical problem solving in law enforcement related policies.

CJC 4420-5 Practicum in Corrections (3 + 4) Prerequisite: permission of instructor or enrollment in area of emphasis II
A practicum incorporating various aspects of the correctional system through workshops, field trips, mock hearings, and supervised tasks at correction agencies to further develop skills in administrative and human resource management.

CJC 4430-3 Comparative Criminal Justice (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1010 or enrollment in area of emphasis IV
Survey of nationwide and worldwide criminal justice philosophies and practices, contemporary studies of criminal justice organizations, and legal systems in major Western and emerging nations.

CJC 4610-3 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Administration (3 + 0) Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or enrollment in area of emphasis IV
Involves an in-depth exam of the major issues confronting criminal justice and their impact on the administration of criminal justice agencies. Emphasis is on the identification and analysis of problems and the applicability of various approaches for their solutions, with special emphasis on emergency problems not addressed elsewhere in the curriculum.

CJC 4620-3 Special Topics in Corrections Administration (3 +0) Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of instructor
An in-depth study of corrections problems, procedures, or proposals selected in consultation with and approved by the instructor. The study must be one which will provide a meaningful learning experience for the student in an area in which student input can make a contribution. Whenever practicable, the study will involve work with a correctional agency, in addition to research and writing.

CJC 4650-3 Ethics for the Criminal Justice Professional (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CJC major or minor, senior standing, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements
An in-depth analysis of ethical issues confronting the modern criminal justice professional. Examines current issues in the light of classical and contemporary standards. Students are required to demonstrate an understanding of the symbiotic nature of ethics, morality, and legality through thoughtful application of written and oral skills in the resolution of policy implementation and role conflict. (Senior Experience)

CJC 4660-1–15 Youth Advocacy Initiatives (0 + 3–45) Prerequisite: permission of department chair
Course is designed to broaden the educational experience of youth advocacy students by giving them an opportunity to work with practitioners in the field. Students are assigned to juvenile institutions, shelter care programs, social services, and division programs, both federal and state. Students receive training and experience in the fundamentals of evaluation, treatment, and dynamic relationships in assigned settings. Students may register more than once for this course in different areas of interest, but for no more than 15 hours total credit.

CJC 4670-5 Research Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration (3 + 4) Prerequisite: senior standing (must be arranged during junior year)
The application of research methods to the criminal justice administrative process; the tools, techniques, and methods of research; and writing the research report.

CJC 4750-3 Crime Prevention and Loss Reduction (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CJC 1010, CJC 2010, or permission of instructor
An in-depth analysis of the concept, techniques, and strategies of crime prevention and loss reduction, with emphasis upon the selection and implementation of comprehensive prevention systems and loss-reduction strategies.

Computer Information Systems Department

CMS 1080-3 (CSS 1080) The World Wide Web, the Internet and Beyond (3 + 0)
This course is for anyone who uses or wants to access the World Wide Web or use the Internet. Students will master a set of basic skills including using electronic mail, logging in to remote computers, obtaining online documents and software, and using a browser like Netscape to search and explore the World Wide Web for information. Students will also learn the fundamentals of web page construction. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CMS or CSI.

CMS 1110-1 Computer Literacy and Windows (0 + 2)
This is a course in computer literacy and the use of the Windows operating system. Computer literacy deals with the basic nomenclature of the computer. The Windows portion focuses on gaining hands-on expertise in fundamental Windows commands, such as formatting and copying disks, setting up directory (folder) structures, and creating batch files. The primary learning vehicles are text-based tutorials and hands-on exercises.

CMS 1120-1 Word Processing with MS Word (0 + 2) Prerequisite: CMS 1110 or equivalent experience
This is a course in the use of the MS Word word processing program on a personal computer. It covers fundamental skills such as creating, editing and printing a document; creating form letters and merge files; and embedding graphics in documents. The primary learning vehicles are text-base tutorials and hands-on exercises.

CMS 1130-1 Spreadsheets with MS Excel (0 + 2) Prerequisite: CMS 1110 or equivalent experience
This is a course in the use of the MS Excel spreadsheet program on a personal computer. It covers fundamental skills such as creating a spreadsheet, using the Excel command structure, creating graphics and creating macros. The primary learning vehicles are text-base tutorials and hands-on exercises.

CMS 2010-3 Computer Applications for Business (3 + 0) Prerequisites: computer literacy as evidenced by a previous course in high school or college or by appropriate work experience
This course is an introduction to business information systems from the end-user’s perspective. It includes instruction in: (1) computer hardware and software, (2) use of computer software productivity tools including systems software and application software (word processing, computer communication using e-mail and Internet, data management and analysis with spreadsheets), and (3) introduction to transaction processing systems as the fundamental level of business information systems. Note: This course is primarily intended for students with majors in the School of Business.

CMS 2110-3 Business Problem Solving: A Structured Programming Approach (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2010
This is a problem-solving course in which the tools of structured design are used to design computerized solutions to business problems. Procedural programming languages are used to implement these designs. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of the three logic constructs in procedural languages: sequence, selection, and iteration. Students will be required to develop, test, and debug programs in one or more procedural languages, using a variety of hardware and operating system platforms.

CMS 2230-3 Word Processing (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Typing skill of at least 40 wpm
This course is designed to give students in-depth, hands-on experience with word processing software and to acquaint the students with other aspects of the "electronic office."

CMS 2300-3 Business Statistics (3 + 0) Prerequisites: MTH 1110 or MTH 1310
This is a course in the application of statistical inference and translation of quantitative data into information which can be used in business decision making. This course will cover the topics of index numbers, descriptive statistics, probability theory, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, tests of hypotheses, and regression and correlation analysis, in the context of management decision making skills needed by industry.

CMS 3050-3 Fundamentals of Systems Analysis and Design (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2010
Systems analysis focuses on the study of existing information systems, problem definition, data collection, and new system requirements. System design focuses on improving the information system, selecting alternate solutions, determining the best solution, and documenting that solution.

CMS 3060-3 File Design and Data Base Management (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 3050
The course covers the current status of data base system implementation. Functional characteristics, such as file design, are examined in detail. Guidelines are developed that will aid in evaluation of vendor-supplied data base management systems or specification of an in-house system.

CMS 3090-3 Principles of Computer Operating Systems (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2110 or permission of instructor
This course provides an introduction to operating system concepts. The Unix operating system is used to illustrate how these concepts are implemented in typical business information systems. Topics addressed include the purpose and uses of an operating system, resource management (e.g., memory, processes, I/O and files), control language, shells, scripts and system utility software. It is not a Unix system administration course.

CMS 3110-3 Structured COBOL (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2110
This is a course in computer programming using comprehensive COBOL syntax in teaching problem solving in a business systems environment. Problems are selected to illustrate structured systems development for a comprehensive business system that requires the implementation of COBOL syntax and techniques for their solution.

CMS 3120-3 BASIC Programming and Graphics for Computers (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2010
This course covers the use of graphical presentation of business information. Programs are written using the graphics extensions to standard programming languages, line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, and other graphics presentations will be created and their value explored. High level graphics languages will also be studied.

CMS 3130-3 Business Applications in C and UNIX [3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 2110, or proficiency in a computer programming language, or permission of the instructor
This course covers the major elements of the C programming language and the UNIX operating system commands used for software and system development. Typical business computer program requirements are used to illustrate and practice problem-solving, software design using structured design tools, and computer program development.

CMS 3140-3 Advanced Assembler Languages (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2140
This is an advanced course in computer programming that uses the IBM 370 and its basic assembly language (BAL) to explore programming concepts. Topics include buffered I/O; the Assembler as a prototypical computer program; organization of the object modules and load-modules; the influence of data structures on code optimization; standard macros and macro writing; dump reading; design and implementation of a disassembler program; floating point arithmetic; and debugging techniques.

CMS 3145-3 Business Application Development with Visual Basic (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2110 and CMS 3050
Visual Basic is a graphical user interface development tool that has gained widespread acceptance for the development of business applications. Vidual Basic for Applications, a subset of Visual Basic, is a standard feature in many current office applications. Together they provide a development environment in which students will learn to develop object-oriented, event-driven GUI business applications. Students will complete an application project that requires the analysis of a business problem, development of an appropriate program design, creation of a Visual Basic based solution and a plan for implementation in an organization.

CMS 3180-3 Business Applications in OOP: C++ (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 3130
This course introduces the student to the concepts of object-oriented programming in a business environment using C++. It includes classes and objects, inheritance and derived classes, polymorphism, virtual classes and functions, and several advanced topics.

CMS 3190- Business Application and Web Applet Design with Java (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 2110 and CMS 3050
The Java programming language is the first truly platform independent language and has gained widespread acceptance for the development of business applications and web page applets. Students will learn the object-oriented paradigm and use it to develop business and business-related applications and applets in a visual development environment. Students will complete a Java application project that requires the analysis of a business problem, development of an appropriate Java program design, creation of a Java-based solution and a plan for implementation in an organization.

CMS 3220-3 Analysis of Hardware, Software and User Interfaces for Microcomputer Platforms (3 + 0)
Prerequisite: CMS 3050
The course develops a conceptual understanding of the underlying principles of computer systems hardware, operating systems software and associated use interfaces. These concepts are then applied to the problem of selecting and implementing microcomputer based systems to solve appropriate business problems.

CMS 3230-3 Telecommunication Systems (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 3050
This course is a study of the transmission of data, voice, and video including transmission systems and associated hardware and software; types of networks; introduction to the OSI model, LANs and WANs; and applications of networks.

CMS 3240-3 Computer Auditability and Control (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 3050 and ACC 2020
A study of the fundamentals of preventing and/or detecting attempts to compromise computer systems. Basic principles of creating systems that augment successful computer security and control are discussed.

CMS 3250-3 Automated Office Systems (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2010
This course presents an overview of the electronic equipment available for use in business systems. Some of the technologies are word processing, telecommunications, phototypesetting, and local area networks.

CMS 3260-3 Systems Development with GUI Development Tools (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2110 or permission of the instructor
This course introduces the student to contemporary systems development tools for the Graphical User Interface (GUI). It includes the structure and processes of the GUI environment, several kinds of GUI design tools, what the tools accomplish (including their capabilities and limitations), and when and where to use a GUI system development tool.

CMS 3270-3 Micro Based Software (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2010
A study of microcomputer-based software including advanced concepts of word processing, electronic spreadsheets, database management software, and the introduction of other relevant software packages used in a microcomputer environment. Hands-on experience is included.

CMS 3280-3 LAN and WAN Systems for Business (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 3230
Presents the technology, architecture, and interconnection of Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. The advantages and disadvantages of each technology will be discussed so that well-informed decisions can be made regarding the design of communication networks.

CMS 3290-3 Micro User Operating Systems (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 2010 and basic computer knowledge
Involves the hands-on use of Advanced DOS, Microsoft Windows, and Novell Netware on IBM/compatible microcomputers.

CMS 3310-3 Business Forecasting Methods (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 3300
A study of linear and multiple regression, time series forecasting, index number calculation, and analysis.

CMS 3340-3 Advanced Business Statistics (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 2300
Study of advanced statistical methods and techniques and their application in business decision-making situations. Topics include: analysis of variance; multiple regression analysis, regression model building; forecasting; non-parametric methods; and decision analysis.

CMS 3400-3 Simulation of Management Processes (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 3340
A study of computer simulation techniques as applied to resources allocation problems in the business environment.

CMS 3610-3 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Business (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 2010 and proficiency in a programming language
An introduction to the field of applied artificial intelligence/expert systems and its importance in the business environment. Topics include human intelligence and business problem solving, knowledge representation strategies, expert systems design, the knowledge engineering process, robotics, voice recognition systems, and the future of applied artificial intelligence/expert systems in business and industry.

CMS 4050-3 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design Seminar (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 3060 and CMS 3220
A business information systems problem will be analyzed. A complete technical design document will be prepared utilizing the steps of the System Life Cycle: Definition and Design. The design document will be used as a basis for systems development in CMS 4070.

CMS 4060-3 Advanced Data Base Systems (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 3060 and CMS 2110 (or advanced programming language course); senior standing
This course provides an in-depth understanding of data base management systems. Several commercially available data base systems are examined and compared. Data definition and data manipulation languages will be discussed and the opportunity to design and implement a data base is provided.

CMS 4070-3 Systems Development and Implementation (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 4050 and an advanced programming language, senior standing
This course is designed to provide a realistic environment for a student to develop and implement a system from a design. The student will write programs, convert data, test, and produce a working system.

CMS 4160-3 Advanced Programming Seminar (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 3110 or CMS 3140
Major business-related projects will be analyzed, coded, and tested.

CMS 4280-3 Network Installation and Administration (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CMS 3280
This course presents the knowledge and skills necessary to install the network operating system and to perform competently in the role of a network administrator.

CMS 4390-3 Case Studies in Management Science (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 3270 and CMS 3340, senior standing
This course involves a study of the implementation of management science models and their interrelationship to other factors in an information system.

CMS 4410-3 Management Information Systems (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CMS 3050 and MGT 3000
This course provides an overview of management information systems, managerial decision making practices and styles and requisite information needs. International information concepts, the influence of national cultures on decision making, information use and on various system design approaches are examined. The course addresses the practical aspects of the development of management information systems and decision support systems.

Technical Communications

COM 2420-3 Basic Corporate Videotape Production (2 + 2) This course serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of basic corporate videotape production terms and techniques. Students will produce single-camera, remote productions.

COM 2430-3 Introduction to Technical Media (3 + 0) This course serves as an introduction to media used for industrial applications. Basic techniques, terminology, equipment characteristics, media selection, advantages, and disadvantages are studied.

COM 2450-3 Basic Multimedia Production (2 + 2) Prerequisite: CMS 1010 or CSI1010 or permission of instructor.
This course serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of basic multimedia production. The students will produce a multimedia program.

COM 2460-3 Presentation Graphics (2 + 2) The student will design and produce computer graphic images for use in informational presentations, multi-image programs, computer screen show presentations, and print publications.

COM 2480-3 Corporate Animation (2 + 2) This course introduces students to the production of 2-D and 3-D animation for the corporate applications. The course focuses on techniques used to create objects and move them in order to communicate a specific message. Students will use hardware and software solutions for the creation of animations.

COM 2600-3 Basics of Technical Style (3 + 0) This course provides students with the requirements of technical style as they differ from standard English usage. Emphasis is placed on signs, symbols, abbreviations, acronyms, numerals, and handling of mathematical computations. The course is required for all majors in the writing and editing emphasis and the industrial communication emphasis who do not pass the initial screening test.

COM 2610-3 Introduction to Technical Writing (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or permission of instructor
This course offers practice in the specific techniques required for writing in the areas of technology and science; particular emphasis is placed on report formats for government, science and industry, and the various audiences requiring technical information. Course incorporates the handling of statistical and other computational elements, as well as graphic components.

COM 2720-3 Introduction to Communication Concepts and Systems (3 + 0) This course introduces the students to the major communication concepts and systems used by industry, government, science, engineering, and the media in transmitting and receiving information. It prepares the student to identify strengths and weaknesses in the communication process.

COM 3310-3 International Technical Communications (3 + 0) Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor
This course introduces students to the requirements of international technical communications. It defines the characteristics of an international requirements of technical communicator and provides students with opportunities to practice necessary skills.

COM 3330-3 Technical Writing for Translation (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or permission of instructor.
This course prepares technical writers, editors, and scriptwriters to develop text and scripts in a manner that facilitates translation for international use.

COM 3350-3 International Technical Media (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2430 or permission of instructor
This course covers the technology required to produce and distribute international technical media. The course content deals with fiber optics, satellite sending and receiving systems, global standards and evolving technologies.

COM 3420-3 Intermediate Corporate Videotape Production (1 + 4) Prerequisite: COM 2420 or permission of instructor
This course teaches intermediate videotape production terms and techniques. Students will write, produce, and direct a videotape program that has a specific corporate purpose and audience. Students will schedule a remote production and edit a videotape program.

COM 3440-3 Corporate Scriptwriting for Film and Television (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or permission of instructor
This course stresses the principles of corporate film and television scriptwriting, organization, and writing of story outlines, treatments, formats, and scripts. It provides training in the fundamentals of visual and audio applications and production viewing and analysis of film and television productions.

COM 3450-3 Intermediate Multimedia Production (2 + 2) Prerequisite: COM 2450 or permission of instructor
This course teaches intermediate multimedia production terms and techniques. The students will write a script, create graphic and audio elements, and produce and direct a multimedia program that has a specific corporate/educational purpose and audience.

COM 3470-3 Writing for Multimedia (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or permission of instructor
This course stresses the techniques of scriptwriting for multimedia. The student will create content outlines, storyboards, flowcharts and a variety of scriptwriting formats. The student will write narration and dialogue and create an aural scene using sound effects and music.

COM 3510-3 Corporate Communications (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2720, equivalent work experience, or permission of instructor
This course focuses on the study of corporate communications, stressing information flow within corporations.Emphasis is placed on the structure and function of corporate messages of a technical nature in business and government. Practice in solving typical communication problems is included.

COM 3520-3 Communication of Power and Authority (3 + 0) Prerequisite: sophomore standing or three years full-time employment, or permission of instructor
This course emphasizes the ways decisions are presented and how the image of power and authority are transmitted by a variety of verbal and nonverbal techniques. The student learns to use, recognize, and interpret oral and written power language, signs, symbols, and gestures.

COM 3530-3 Corporate Cultures (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2720, equivalent work experience or permission of instructor
This course covers the communication patterns and networks that occur in corporations and determines the cultures and climates of those organizations. Students learn to read and interpret the hidden messages within a corporation’s communication and to evaluate a corporation’s culture in relation to their own personalities.

COM 3550-3 Administration of Corporate Publications (3 + 0) Prerequisites: COM 2610 and COM 3530 or permission of instructor
This course covers the contents, tone, purpose, intended audiences, and economic considerations of a variety of corporate publications produced by technical writers. The purpose of the course is to enable the student to administer a technical writing unit that must produce a variety of publications in addition to specialized, product related documentation.

COM 3560-3 Variable Topics in Corporate Communications (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2720 or permission of instructor
This course focuses on topics of current interest to technical communicators and other persons concerned with communication activities in corporations and government agencies. The content of the course changes from semester to semester to reflect current concerns in the discipline. This course may be repeated for credit under different titles.

COM 3610-3 Advanced Technical Writing (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or equivalent work experience
This course covers the advanced study of the techniques and principles of technical writing as applied to reports, manuals, and proposals, using formats common to government, science, and industry. It includes the study of report design, audience analysis, report use, and writer intent.

COM 3620-3 Technical Editing (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2600 or permission of instructor
This course presents techniques for editing technical publications including all levels of edit, document management and collaboration with writers.

COM 3630-3 Designing Technical Publications (2 + 2) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or permission of instructor
This course emphasizes the need for appropriate presentation of technical material to enhance the usability of publications. It focuses on processes, vocabulary, use of publishing software, and interaction between writer and designer through hands-on experience.

COM 3640-3 Writing Computer-User Software Documentation (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or CMS 2010 or CSS 1010
This course prepares the student to write instruction manuals for computer software for users who are not computer experts. The course emphasizes audience analysis, vocabulary, format and style, use of graphics, writing techniques, and production.

COM 3650-3 Writing Hardware Documentation (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or permission of instructor
This course prepares the student to write instructional manuals including maintenance, operations, and service manuals. The course emphasizes audience analysis, vocabulary, format and style, use of graphics, writing techniques, and productions.

COM 3660-3 Variable Topics in Industrial and Technical Communications (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or permission of instructor
This is a current topics course that studies communication models and techniques for reporting industrial and governmental information to specialized and general audiences to advance corporate or agency goals and interests. The content of the course will change from semester to semester. It may be repeated for credit.

COM 3670-3 Writing for the Environmental Industry (3 + 0) Prerequisites: COM 2610 or permission of instructor
This course presents communication models and techniques for reporting industrial and governmental information related to the environment for specialized and general audiences.

COM 3680-3 Internet Document Design for Technical Communicators (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: CMS 1080, equivalent work experience or permission of instructor
This course prepares students to plan, research, write, revise and distribute documents using electronic media. The course emphasizes the use of the World Wide Web and other elements of the Internet as a means of making documents available to specified audiences.

COM 3780-3 Communications’ Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six hours of COM, JRN, or business courses, or permission of instructor
This is a study of legal practices that impact professional communicators. It places special emphasis on such areas as the federal and state court systems, copyright, trademarks, the law of privacy, and federal trade regulations as they impact the print media.

COM 4380-3 Communications’ Law - Technological Media (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 3780 or permission of instructor
The course will emphasize U.S. and international law relating to the Internet, Web, and satellite transmissionsrelevant to Technical Communications in such areas as copyright, privacy, adult materials, fraud, security, andpenalties.

COM 4400-3 Nonlinear Video Editing (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2400 or permission of instructor
This course focuses on techniques, principles and aesthetics that are necessary for proper editing of video programs. Students will learn the benefits of working with nonlinear video editing systems and will edit exercises which incorporate a variety of techniques and reinforce specific editing skills.

COM 4410-3 Budgeting and Planning for Audio-Visual Productions (3 + 0) Prerequisites: senior standing, 12 hours COM designated courses (nine of which must be upper-division), and satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements
Methods and techniques for budgeting and planning. Viewing and analysis of A-V programs, scheduling for production in terms of time, equipment and cost. Evaluation of finished programs. (Senior Experience)

COM 4420-3 Advanced Videotape Production (2 + 2) Prerequisite: COM 2420 and COM 3420, or permission of instructor
This course covers advanced video production techniques including editing, lighting, graphics, scripting, and audio recording. Students will formulate and track budgets, plan and execute remote shoots, and carry out all,aspects of corporate video production. Students will obtain outside clients for the final videotape project.

COM 4430-3 Advanced Corporate Scriptwriting (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 3440 or permission of instructor
This course presents various directing and lighting techniques used in the production of nonbroadcast video programs. Students will learn the theories and principles used to direct and light for single camera, remote productions.

COM 4440-3 Advanced Corporate Scriptwriting (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 3440 or permission of instructor
Students will examine advanced aspects of scriptwriting. Audience analysis and program goals will be studied in order to determine content and conceptual approaches. A variety of writing techniques and forms will also be explored in written assignments. Students will write at least three scripts, one of which requires client approval.

COM 4450-3 Advanced Multimedia Production (2 + 2) Prerequisite: COM 3450
This course identifies and develops the skills that are required to manage and produce multimedia projects. The course covers project evaluation and development, budgets, production elements, technology trends and project management.

COM 4630-3 Costing and Planning Technical Publications (3 + 0) Prerequisites: junior standing or 12 hours of COM-designated courses of which nine hours are upper level
This course focuses on methods and techniques for planning, scheduling and budgeting technical publications.Students analyze large publication projects to determine schedule, budget, resources, estimating, productivity, and cost analysis.

COM 4760-3–12 Advanced Internship in Technical Communications (0 + 936) Prerequisites: 12 semester hours of COM designated courses and the recommendations of two technical communications faculty members
This advanced, on-the-job learning experience enables students to work in their chosen career fields. An approved plan from a cooperating organization serves as the course outline for a specific advanced internship, but the outline must fulfill the general requirements of the course. The student must merit the internship experience and provide an acceptable plan of work before being granted permission to register for this course.

COM 4790-3 Senior Seminar in Technical Communications (3 + 0) Prerequisites: senior standing and 12 or more hours of COM or AES designated courses, or permission of instructor, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements
This course gives the advanced student an opportunity to write a paper of publishable quality and present a seminar based on in-depth research or an application of state-of-the-art practices in an area of technical writing and editing, organizational, or technical media emphases. (Senior Experience)

Computer Science

CSI 1300-4 Introduction to Structured Programming (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSS 1010 and MTH 1110 or their equivalents
Introduction to Structured Programming is the first course in the computer science core sequence. Students will learn a modern structured programming language and the basic skills needed to analyze problems and construct programs for their solution. The emphasis of the course is on the techniques of algorithm development and programming style, including top-down design and structured programming methods. Students are also introduced to the fundamentals of software engineering and the software development life cycle.

CSI 2300-4 Advanced Programming and Data Structures (4 + 0) Prerequisite: CSI 1300 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
This course, a continuation of CSI 1300, further emphasizes the concepts of the software development cycle and introduces the concept of an abstract data type (ADT). The topics covered include linked-lists, records and files, recursion, and a variety of data representation methods. Further topics in software engineering and programming style as well as algorithms for sorting and searching are included.

CSI 2400-4 Computer Organization and Assembly Language (4 + 0) Prerequisite: CSI 1300 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
This course is a study of the internal organization of computing machinery and the hardware elements essential to the computation process. Various forms of computer organization are studied and analyzed. The vehicle for exploration of the computer hardware is Assembly language that provides specific instructions for the direct manipulation of the memory registers and control flags associated with virtually all modern computers.

CSI 2610-4 Computer Programming for Educators (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSS 1010 and a course in trigonometry or equivalent
This course is an introduction to computer programming designed specifically for K–12 educators. The course is designed to prepare students to use computer programming as a tool for teaching, and to teach beginning programming in the schools. Students will learn BASIC and LOGO in a structured programming environment.

CSI 3060-4 Computer Architecture and Systems Programming (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 2300 and CSI 2400 with grades of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
In this course, computer organization concepts are extended to include advanced architectural concepts. These concepts include set associative caches, advanced pipelining concepts for superscalar and superpipelined processors, bus interface concepts, microprogramming concepts, parallel architectures, multiprocessing architectures, memory organization architectures, interrupt architectures, and bus data transfer concepts. Supporting systems programming topics are also covered as a basis for studying operating systems.

CSI 3100-4 Discrete Mathematics (4 + 0) Prerequisites: MTH 2410 and CSI 2300 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
Discrete mathematical structures including sets, digraphs, Boolean algebra, relations, finite state automata, regular languages, and error correction codes are covered along with their applications to areas of computer science.

CSI 3120-4 Organization and Structure of Operating Systems (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 3060 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
This course is an introduction to the design, development, and implementation of modern computer operating systems, including network systems. The topics covered include input/output processors, interrupt handling, system resource management, multitasking, communication between machines and processes, and computer system security.

CSI 3210-4 Principles of Programming Languages (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 2300 and CSI 3100 with grades of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
This course traces the evolution of programming languages and identifies and analyzes the contributions made by several significant languages and their successors. Specific issues of programming language implementation such as creation of activation records for block-structured languages and static and dynamic scoping as methods for defining program object visibility are studied in depth. All four of the modern programming language paradigms (procedural, functional, object-oriented, and logical) will be reviewed. The design, evaluation, and implementation of programming language processors such as interpreters, compilers, and translators are studied.

CSI 3280-4 Object-Oriented Software Development (4 + 0) Prerequisite: CSI 2300 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
This is an upper-division software development class that focuses on the object-oriented programming paradigm. Object-oriented analysis, design, and development will be explored in some depth with emphasis on object definition, abstraction, polymorphism, encapsulation, and inheritance. Abstract class definitions are developed for a number of common objects and data structures, and derivative classes and subclasses are developed from these definitions. Students will develop a thorough understanding of an object-oriented programming language such as C++ or Smalltalk.

CSI 3300-4 Foundations of File Structures (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 2300 and CSI 2400 with grades of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
This course explores the fundamental concepts associated with external storage media and the methods of organization, storage, and retrieval of data on peripheral devices. Various file-structuring schemes are compared and contrasted in order to develop an in-depth understanding of the most efficient methods for given situations. Students will gain experience with internal storage management and a wide variety of sequential and random access methods of file organization and structure.

CSI 3310-4 Fundamentals of Database Systems (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 3100 and CSI 3300 with grades of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
This course is the second in a two-course series on the external organization and retrieval of information. It builds on the base laid in CSI 3300, Foundations of File Structures, by extending the capabilities of the students into the area of developing database management systems. Students will study the three principal models for database organization (relational, hierarchical, and network). They will also be introduced to the major issues in database management systems development and operation. The emphasis will be on the relational modelbecause of its widespread popularity among computer users. Examples will be constructed using theobject-oriented paradigm.

CSI 3510-4 Computer Graphics (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 2300 with a grade of "C" or better, MTH 1410, and either MTH 2140 or MTH 3140, or permission of instructor
This course is a survey of graphics hardware and software. The topics covered include raster scan displays, windowing transformation, algorithms for vector generators, clipping, area fill, space transformations in two and three dimensions, perspective viewing methods, and graphical input. Other topics will be chosen from hidden surface processing, curve and surface modeling, fractals and animation. Programming projects will be done using a standard graphics function library. This is a course in the principles of computer graphics; it is not a course in using existing commercial software for artistic design or drafting. Students wanting design or drafting courses should consult offerings of the Art Department.

CSI 4120-4 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (4 + 0) Prerequisite: CSI 3210 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of instructor
This course includes a study of the theoretical foundations of artificial intelligence, including the algorithms and techniques and programming languages used to design and implement intelligent systems. The topics covered include search strategies, resolution theorem proving, rule-based deduction, expert systems architecture, plan-generating systems, analysis of languages, and machine learning. LISP and PROLOG, the most commonly used AI programming languages, will be covered and used for programming assignments.

CSI 4190-4 Software Development and Engineering for Technical Writers (4 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or permission of instructor
This course entails the comprehensive study of the software development process. Each phase of the software development process is studied in depth. Special emphasis is made on the documentation intensive phases of requirements definition, specifications, development, and design methodologies. Students will participate as documenters on teams that will exercise the complete software life cycle on selected projects. This course may not be applied for credit toward the computer science major or minor.

CSI 4250-4 Software Engineering Principles (4 + 0) Prerequisite: CSI 3300 with a grade of "C" or better, COM 2610, PHI 3360, and senior standing, or permission of instructor
This course focuses on the software development life cycle. Special emphasis is placed on the earlier phases in the life cycle that precede the actual writing of the code, and the later phases in which the software is tested and evaluated after it is written. Finally, the post-implementation phases that represent the eighty percent of the life cycle during which the software is evolving as it is in use are studied in-depth. Students will perform various role playing activities in which they represent users and implementors during these phases of the development process.

CSI 4260-4 Software Engineering Practices (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 4250 with a grade of "C" or better
This course is a continuation of CSI 4250, Software Engineering Principles. Students will work in teams of 4 to 6 and apply the principles to the development of a real-world project. Projects will be solicited from industry and progress will be evaluated in conjunction with industry representatives. (Senior Experience)

CSI 4300-4 Advanced Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 3100, CSI 3300 with grades of "C" or better and MTH 3210, or permission of instructor
This course continues the study of data structures begun in CSI 2300. Extensive concentration is placed on the concept of the abstract data type (ADT). A wide variety of abstract data types are studied including linear and nonlinear ADTs. The emphasis is on the design, analysis, and evaluation of efficient algorithms for a wide variety of common computing problems.

CSI 4520-1–4 Advanced Computing: Variable Topics (1–4 + 0) Prerequisite: permission of instructor
This course will include further topics in computer science and its applications. Topics will be chosen from analysis of algorithms, compiler design, simulation, artificial intelligence, or other chosen by the instructor. This course may be repeated for credit under different titles.Computer Science Studies Computer Science courses use the CSI and CSS prefixes and are taught through the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.

CSS 1010-3 (CMS 1010) Introduction to Computers (3 + 0) This course is designed for students who wish to use a microcomputer in their academic pursuits and their career. The student will learn how to use a personal computer with application software featuring word processing, spreadsheets, file management, graphics, electronic communications, and thesaurus/spelling checker. This course also reviews the historical, societal, ethical, and technological aspects of computers. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CSSor CMS.

CSS 1027-2 BASIC Programming (2 + 0) Prerequisite: one year of high school algebra or permission of instructor
This is an introductory computer programming course in which the major elements of the BASIC language are taught. Students will write computer programs to solve problems selected from mathematics and other sciences.

CSS 1080-3 (CMS 1080) The World Wide Web, the Internet and Beyond (3 + 0) This course is for anyone who uses or wants to access the World Wide Web or use the Internet. Students will master a set of basic skills including using electronic mail, logging in to remote computers, obtaining online documents and software, and using a browser like Netscape to search and explore the World Wide Web for information. Students will also learn the fundamentals of web page construction. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CSS or CMS.

CSS 1247-4 Introduction to Programming: Visual Basic (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSS 1010 or equivalent knowledge and satisfaction of the General Studies Level I Mathematics requirement or permission of instructor
This is an introductory computer programming course in which the major elements of Visual Basic are taught. Visual Basic is one of Microsoft’s versions of Basic and was created to specialize in easy graphical user interface development. It is an object-based programming language with many characteristics of object oriented programming languages. Students will write programs to solve problems selected from a variety of applications.

CSS 1607-4 Java Programming Fundamentals (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSS 1010 or equivalent knowledge and satisfaction of General Studies Level I Mathematics requirement or permission of instructor
This course offers an introduction to programming in the Java programming language. The course will introduce Java applications as well as the basics of Java applets that can be included in a web document. Students will write Java programs and create a web page which includes a Java applet.

CSS 2227-3 The C Programming Language (3 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 1300 or CSS 1247 or MTH 1510 or previous knowledge of a programming language, and MTH 1110 or permission of instructor
The course presents a study of the C programming language and its applications in computing with emphasis on the design and development of efficient algorithms. C is one of the currently more popular programming languages because it is particularly well suited to the development of systems software.

CSS 2257-4 The C++ Programming Language (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 1300 or MTH 1510 or previous knowledge of a programming language, and MTH 1110 or permission of instructor
This course presents a study of the C++ programming language and its applications in computing with emphasis on the design and development of efficient algorithms and object-oriented programming.

CSS 3607-4 Advanced Web Programming: Java and Perl (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 1300 or CSS 1247 or CSS 1607 or permission of instructor
This course presents programming for the World Wide Web. Topics include server-side CGI programming using Perl as well as programming in the Java programming language. The course will introduce stand-alone Java applications, threads, Java applets that can be included in web documents, building user interfaces using the Java AWT library and computer animation using Java. Students will develop web pages that include forms processed by a CGI program written in Perl, write Java programs and create web pages that include Java applets.

CSS 3707-4 Advanced Multimedia Programming (4 + 0) Prerequisites: CSI 1300 or CSS 1247 or permission of instructor
This is an advanced course in multimedia programming. The full power of a contemporary multimedia authoring language is explored. Topics include data structures, manipulating text strings and full text editing, advanced control structures and subroutines, file input/output, advanced animation techniques, dynamic data exchange (DDE), object linking and embedding (OLE) and the use of dynamic link libraries (DLL’s) as well as methods for handling such multimedia elements as sound, video and animation.

Economics

ECO 2020-3 Principles of Economics—Micro (3 + 0) Prerequisites: satisfaction of the Level I Mathematics requirement and either ENG 1010 or the Level I Communications course
Introduction to the principles of economics, with an emphasis on individual economic units. Topics include consumer choice, production theory, theory of the firm, problems on economic efficiency, and problems of economic concentration. (General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)

ECO 3010-3 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
Production, price, and distribution theory. Value and distribution theories under conditions of varying market structures. Topics include consumer theory; competitive, oligopoly, and monopoly pricing and output behavior; pricing or factors of production and welfare theory.

ECO 3020-3 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
A survey of major aggregate economic models. Emphasis is on the role of consumption, investment, and government decisions on aggregate economic activity. Topics include an analysis of consumption and investment decisions, income determination models, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic growth.

ECO 3100-3 Money and Banking (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ECO 2010
The study of money as a policy variable affecting economic activity. Money is examined both in its role in exchange and as an instrument of economic policy. The Federal Reserve System, money supply, money demand, and their respective effects on macroeconomic activity are stressed.

ECO 3150-3 Econometrics (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020 and MTH 1210 or CMS 3300 or permission of instructor
Application of mathematical techniques to problems in economics. Emphasis is on application rather than computational methods of mathematical rigor. The problems of acquiring, measuring, and using economic data are examined.

ECO 3200-3 Economic History of the U.S. (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
Historical trends in American economic organizations and institutions and their development from colonial times to present. Topics include problems of national and regional industrial development, economic stability, and trends in income distribution.

ECO 3250-3 Labor Economics (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ECO 2020
The study of the topics related to the supply of labor, the allocation of labor among uses, the extent and incidence of unemployment, and the determination of wages. Concentration is on application of economic theory to understand the behavior of labor and problems of labor markets.

ECO 3350-3 Urban Economic Analysis (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ECO 2020
Analysis of the structure of urban economic activity and the economic aspects of urban problems. Particular emphasis is on urban poverty, location and differential growth rates of cities, urban transportation problems, housing problems, and selected problems in local government finance.

ECO 3450-3 Environmental Economics (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ECO 2020
An economic analysis of the causes and consequences of environmental degradation and of public policy measures designed to preserve, protect, and enhance human environments.

ECO 3500-3 Managerial Economics (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
Deals with the application of economic theory to the decision-making process faced both by private and public enterprise. The major emphasis is to provide the theory and tools essential to the analysis and solution of those problems that have significant economic consequences, both for the firm and the society at large.

ECO 3550-3 The International Economy (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
Fundamental economic concepts for understanding international economic relationships. Topics include international trade theory, capital movements, international monetary institutions, balance of payments adjustments, and the impact of trade policies on economic development and growth.

ECO 4150-3 Mathematical Economics (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ECO 3150 or permission of instructor
Mathematical analysis of economic theory. Topics include a wide range of mathematical techniques applied to economic topics such as theory of choice, externalities and public goods, general equilibrium, growth, and stability.

ECO 4250-3 Economics of Collective Bargaining (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
An examination of the economic aspects and effects of labor unions and collective bargaining. Topics include models of union behavior; bargaining theories; industrial wage differentials; economic consequences of public unionism and the impact of trade unions on employment, output, and inflation.

ECO 4300-3 Public Finance (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
An analysis of the effects of taxation, government expenditures, fiscal policy, and public debt on resource allocation and income distribution. Topics include taxation, pricing of public services, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and macroeconomic issues in public finance.

ECO 4400-3 Industrial Organization and Public Policy (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
An examination of the structure, conduct, and performance of American industries. Questions of public policy in dealing with problems created by industrial concentration including the regulation of public utilities are examined. Industries are measured against the yardstick of the public interest.

ECO 4450-3 International Trade and Finance (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 3550 and FIN 3100
General equilibrium analysis provides foundations for international finance, the composition of international transactions, and determination of real national income and its distribution among factors of production. This theoretical framework is then applied to a host of economic problems. The alternative approaches to balance of payments equilibration are then explored in depth.

ECO 4500-3 Business and Economic Forecasting (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010
The general approaches to predicting macroeconomic activity and how these techniques are implemented into the management decision process. Topics include data acquisition, quantitative techniques, business cycle theories and macroeconomic forecasting, industry and sales forecasting.

ECO 4550-3 Comparative Economic Systems (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
An institutional and theoretical analysis of alternative economic systems. Topics include an analysis of the theoretical Marxian system, as well as a comparison of capitalism, socialism, and communism.

ECO 4600-3 History of Economic Thought (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020, senior standing, and satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements
Survey of the development of economic thought from ancient to modern times. Topics include the classical school from Smith through Mill; Marxian economics; the marginalists; institutional economics; and Keynesian Macroeconomics. (Senior Experience)

ECO 4650-3 Advanced Monetary Theory (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ECO 3020
An analysis of monetary models and money as a policy determinant and its place in national and international economics. Topics include the importance of interest rates, the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy, examination of portfolio balance models, and international models.

ECO 4700-3 Law and Economics (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ECO 2010, ECO 2020
This course focuses on the interaction between economics and the law. Topics include the effect of economic theory on the development of common law, the effect of legal analysis on economic institutions, economic analysis of law, and selected topics in negotiation.Education

ECO 4750-3 The Economic Approach to Politics (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ECO 2020
The course will focus on the use of economic theory to analyze political decision making. This rational choice theory approach will examine such topics as voting rules and behavior, legislatures, bureaucracies, courts, interest groups and public policy outcomes.

Secondary Education Courses

EDS 3110-3 Processes of Education in Multicultural Urban Secondary Schools (3 + 0) Prerequisite: upper-division standing or permission of instructor and a minimum of four courses completed in major Corequisite:Must be taken concurrently with EDS 3120
Includes an analytical assessment of teaching/learning processes, with special emphasis on multicultural urban secondary schools. Addresses issues of human relations and classroom management to meet individual students needs in diverse contexts. Special emphasis will be placed on the roles that the teacher as a decision-maker must play in urban schools to meet the educational needs of learners from multicultural and diverse backgrounds. (Multicultural)

EDS 3120-3 Field Experiences in Multicultural Urban Secondary Schools (1 + 4) Prerequisite: upper-division standing or permission of instructor and a minimum of four courses completed in major Corequisite:Must be taken concurrently with EDS 3110
Provides the teacher candidate with an opportunity to apply coursework to making appropriate decisions in multicultural urban secondary schools.* During this 60-hour field placement, teacher candidates learn about learners, their schools, and their communities. Weekly seminars address the decisions teachers make to meet the diverse educational needs of the student. Teacher candidates reflect upon educational issues with peers and instructor during a one-hour session weekly. *A school must have a sizable minority student population.

EDS 3200-3 Educational Psychology Applied to Teaching (3 + 0) Prerequisites: EDS 3110 and EDS 3120 or permission of instructor and satisfactory completion of Level I General Studies course requirements
Emphasis on making appropriate decisions to meet the developmental needs of diverse children and adolescents. The teacher candidate develops professional teaching skills needed to establish an effective classroom group and to integrate participation of other school professionals and parents in meeting student needs. Students apply theory to educational practice as they investigate psychosocial, cognitive, and moral development; student characteristics; assessment; learning theories; student motivation; and classroom management. (General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)

EDS 3210-3 Secondary School Curriculum and Classroom Management (3 + 0) Prerequisites: EDS 3110, EDS 3120; EDS 3200 (may be taken concurrently with EDS 3210) Corequisite:EDS 3220. Math teacher candidates must take MTH 3610 concurrently with EDS 3210 and EDS 3220. Teacher candidates will convert theoretical instruction in teaching methodologies into practical applications in simulated classroom environments.
A variety of models of instruction and approaches to classroom management are modeled and designed. From these, teacher candidates develop a range of lessons and techniques to meet the educational needs of diverse learners. In addition, self, peer, and instructor review and assessment of student experiences will be used to promote teacher renewal and improve decision-making for teaching to standards.

EDS 3220-3 Field Experience in Teaching, Materials Construction, and Classroom Management (1 + 4) Prerequisites: EDS 3110 and EDS 3120 Corequisite:Must be taken concurrently with EDS 3210. Math teacher candidates must take MTH 3610 concurrently with EDS 3210 and EDS 3220.
Integrates the content, theory, and conceptual aspects of academic and professional teacher education with experience in secondary schools. During this 60-hour field placement, teacher candidates apply a variety of technical skills to facilitate student learning and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and parents. Teacher candidates apply the principles of teaching, assessment, and classroom management to make appropriate and equitable decisions for diverse groups of learners and facilitate their progress toward content standards. A weekly seminar is held to discuss each student’s experiences and assess progress toward professional teaching standards.

EDS 4290-6, 8, 12 Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary 7–12 (1 + 12.5, 17.5, 27.5) Prerequisites: completion of all requirements of the teaching major and the Secondary Education Program
A supervised 6-, 8-, or 13-week field experience in an accredited public or private secondary school, providing increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervising, and evaluating of an identified group of learners, grade levels 7–12. Regularly scheduled observations/seminars by appointed college supervisors are part of the field experience requirement. Unless your program specifically requires 6 or 8 credits, you should sign up for 12 credits. (Senior Experience)Educational Technology

EDT 3610-1–3 Introduction to Educational Technology (.5–1 + 1–4) This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to make decisions regarding the role of technology in support of content standards, learning, and assessment in early childhood through 12th grade classrooms. Teacher candidates become proficient in beginning, intermediate, or advanced skills and specialized content area/grade level applications. They select, operate, and use media, computing, Internet, and related technologies to facilitate teaching/learning, communication, professional development and productivity to meet the educational needs of diverse groups of learners. This course can be taken for 1 credit (early childhood only), 2 credits (minimum required to fulfill elementary and secondary program requirement in technology) or 3 credits (students elect 3 credits to provide advanced or specialized technology in teaching competencies). Teacher candidates enrolling select 1, 2, or 3 credit hours based on their particular program requirements and their individual goals for growth in instructional technology. EDT 3610 instructors assess teacher candidates’ entry-level technology skills and place them in an appropriate skill development module. Teacher candidates then progress through modules representing beginning, intermediate, advanced, and specialized content area/grade level proficiencies.

Department of Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Education

EDU 1610-3 (MDL 1610, SPE 1610) American Sign Language I (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Minimum performance on the reading and writing pre-assessment placement test
This course will provide students with a basic understanding of American Sign Language and beginning conversational skills. Students will be introduced to Deaf culture. (General Studies-Level I, Communications)

EDU 2120-3 Elementary Education in the United States (3 + 0) Provides an understanding of elementary education within the context of the preschool through 12th grade perspective from a variety of philosophical, historical, sociological, and psychological contexts. Special emphasis on the roles that the teacher as decision-maker in diverse contexts must play in the schools to meet the educational needs of learners from diverse socioeconomic and multicultural backgrounds.

EDU 2340-3 Urban Early Childhood Education (3 + 0) Corequisite:EDU 2350
This course introduces the historical and philosophical foundations of early childhood education, as well as current social and educational issues and trends. Emphasis will be on the knowledge, attitudes and decision-making skills essential for continued academic work and field experience in urban, multicultural and early-childhood settings serving children from birth through age eight.

EDU 2350-2 Urban Early Childhood Education Field Experience (1 + 2) Corequisite:EDU 2340
This laboratory experience provides guided observation and participation in Metropolitan State College’s Child Development Center ensuring practical application of the instruction received in the companion course, EDU 2340 (Urban Early Childhood Education). The emphasis is on observation skills, interactions with children of differing ages and from diverse ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds, and implementation of developmentally appropriate activities in the daily program of an urban early childhood program.

EDU 2360-2 Expressive Arts for the Young Child (2 + 0)
The facilitation of children’s creative expression and problem-solving in music, movement, art, drama, literature and other forms is considered. Emphasis is on ways to make decisions and create a developmentally appropriate curriculum as well as maintain a classroom atmosphere and environment that allows creative expression and encourages and supports the creativity and talents of children.

EDU 2640-3 Urban and Multicultural Education (3 + 0) Prerequisites: EDU 2120 and satisfaction of the Level I math requirement, and ENG 1010 or the Level I Communication requirement, or permission of the instructor
Designed as an interdisciplinary course to acquaint the student with cultural and ethnic variations, human relations, and the school as a social institution. (General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)

EDU 3120-3 (CHS 3300) Education of Chicano Children (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 2000
Presents the Chicano perspective on current public education policy and its implementation in the schools. Examines learning and teaching differences in students and teachers. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: EDU or CHS.

EDU 3340-4 Administration of Early Childhood Programs (4 + 0) Prerequisites: EDU 2340, 2350, PSY 1800 or equivalent
Provides an overall view of program administration and specific concepts applicable in a variety of early childhood settings: preschools, child care, infant/toddler care, and after-school programs. Examines personnel management, program development, fiscal administration, marketing, and fund-raising.

EDU 3350-3 Documentation, Assessment and Decision Making for Early Childhood (2 + 2)
Prerequisite: PSY 1800 or permission of instructor
This course emphasizes the basic foundations for documentation, assessment and decisions to facilitate children’s growth and emerging curriculum with children from birth to age eight. Informal and observational methods of assessment will be stressed along with portfolio development and more traditional teacher-made tests.

EDU 3370-3 Language Arts and Social Studies Methods for Early Childhood (3 + 0) Prerequisite: PSY 1800
This course covers theoretical approaches to and various influences upon the acquisition and development of language and literacy in the early childhood years and the introduction and integration of social studies concepts in early childhood classrooms. Students design, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate language arts and social studies curricula to meet the needs of diverse learners.

EDU 3420-3 Curriculum Methods and Materials for Teaching the Mentally Retarded K–12 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: EDU 3410 or permission of the instructor
An intensive study of the curriculum sequence and content for mildly, moderately, and severely retarded children, based on instructional or performance objectives.

EDU 3460-3 Introduction to the Education of the Gifted and Talented (3 + 0) Prerequisite: SED 3600 Focuses on the history, myths, and characteristics of gifted and talented students as learners. Presents procedures for identification and service models, as well as teaching and learning models for appropriate curriculum.

EDU 3510-4 Perspectives in Bilingual-Bicultural Education (4 + 0) An introductory course in bilingual and multicultural education, with emphasis on the linguistically and culturally diverse learner. Acquaints the student with historical perspectives, philosophical frameworks, legal implications, subject matter methodologies, and current issues that affect these educational programs.

EDU 3630-4 Family Life Education (4 + 0) Prerequisites: EDU 2350, PSY 1800
Provides a basis for teaching family life education in the schools. Emphasizes working with adolescents and their parents, strengthening family relationships, and providing information on resources for family life.

EDU 3640-4 Curriculum and Management: Pre-Primary–6 (3 + 2) Prerequisites: EDU 2120 or EDU 2340, PSY 1800, EDU 2640
Provides opportunity to analyze instructional and management methods in the elementary school and to develop a curriculum unit to be used in a clinical setting. Focuses on methods, discipline systems, and multicultural education integrations based on the teacher as a decision maker.

EDU 4070-3 Designing and Implementing Programs for Adult Learners (3 + 0) Prerequisite: PAR 2050, HSP 2020, or permission of instructor
Prepares students to develop, implement, and evaluate programs for the growing population of adult learners. Emphasizes a practical design process and teaching techniques that are particularly appropriate for the adult learner. Provides the experience of implementing and evaluating a program.

EDU 4100-4 Language Arts and Social Studies Curriculum: Pre-primary–6 (3 + 3) Prerequisites: EDU 2120, EDU 2640, EDU 3640, PSY 1800
Provides the opportunity to understand, research, develop, and use multicultural, integrated-curriculum concepts, methods, and materials pertinent to the teaching of language arts and social studies in the elementary school, observing different learning styles and capacities. Develops teacher decision-making skills through instruction and clinical experience with a variety of concepts, methods, materials, and assessment to a diverse group of learners.

EDU 4120-4 Science and Math Curriculum: Pre-primary–6 (3 + 3) Prerequisites: EDU 2120, EDU 2640, EDU 3640, PSY 1800, MTH 1610, and SCI 2800
Focuses on current methods and curricula in elementary school mathematics and science. Examines the developmental and cultural attributes of students in respect to instruction in math and science. Develops teacher decision-making skills through instruction and clinical experience with a variety of concepts, methods, and assessment pertinent to the teaching of math and science to a diverse group of students.

EDU 4190-6, 8, 10 Student Teaching and Seminar: Elementary (K–6) (1 + 12.5, 17.5, 22.5) Prerequisites: successful completion of major, teacher licensure courses, and approval of department chair
A supervised, full-time clinical experience in an accredited public or private elementary school, providing increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision, and direction of learners (K–6). A biweekly seminar is part of the clinical experience requirement. (Senior Experience)

EDU 4310-3 Parents as Partners in Education (3 + 0) Prerequisite: PSY 1800 or permission of instructor
This course focuses on parents as partners in the education of their children and emphasizes planning and activities that encourage parent involvement. In addition to parent education and involvement, it covers the history of parent education, the family, communication skills, parent-teacher conferences, the exceptional child, child abuse, and rights and responsibilities of parents.

EDU 4330-2 Science, Health and Mathematics for the Young Child (2 + 0)
Prerequisites: PSY 1800 and EDU 3640 or permission of instructor
Emphasizes the application of methods teachers of young children use to build appropriate knowledge and conceptual foundations for science and mathematics. Students make decisions regarding planning, implementing, and evaluating lessons and activities appropriate for the teacher through third grade.

EDU 4360-4 Cultural Influence on the Socialization of Children (4 + 0)
Prerequisite: PSY 1800 or permission of instructor
Examines the socialization of children, using a multidisciplinary approach, including anthropology, psychology, sociology, biology, and education. Emphasizes the study of human attachment, modeling, and social learning theory. From this base, the student analyzes the effects that cultural and socialization patterns have on the family and individual’s development. Offered fall semester.

EDU 4370-3 Planning a Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Classroom (3 + 0)
Prerequisite: EDU 2340, EDU 2350, PSY 1800 and EDU 3640 or permission of instructor
Students learn how to make decisions to organize, schedule, sequence and integrate available resources to plan and implement developmentally appropriate early childhood programs responsive to children’s diverse needs. Content areas include planning, classroom organization and management, curriculum, securing and implementing resources to achieve child and program outcomes, and practices of effective teaching techniques.

EDU 4380-3–6 Teaching Practicum in Pre-primary Early Childhood Education (1 + 5, 12.5)
Prerequisites: EDU 2340, EDU 2350, PSY 1800 and EDU 3640 or permission of instructor
Corequisites: EDU 4370
This course provides guided participation and teaching in a pre-primary school or center to prepare students to take charge of an entire class. Students will develop competencies in classroom planning, organization and management to achieve specific content and process goals in an early childhood education setting. (Senior Experience)

EDU 4390-6–8–10 Student Teaching and Seminar: Early Childhood (Preschool through Third Grade) (1 + 12.5, 17.5, 22.5)
Prerequisites: completion of all requirements of the major, early childhood licensure program, and General Studies. Initial sign-off on the teacher candidate portfolio by the education advisor is also required
This course requires assignments in an accredited public or private school as follows: one assignment in either Pre–K or K grade levels and one assignment in either first, second or third grade levels for a total of 13 weeks. Both field experiences provide increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision and direction of a group of learners. (Senior Experience)

EDU 4420-3 Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted (3 + 0) Prerequisite: EDU 3460 or permission of instructor Corequisite:EDU 4430
Presents strategies for teaching the intellectually gifted child in the content areas.

EDU 4430-1 Field Experience in Gifted and Talented (0 + 2) Prerequisite: EDU 3460 or permission of instructor Corequisite:EDU 4420
Offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a school setting that serves gifted students.

EDU 4440-2 Teaching Thinking Skills to the Gifted (2 + 0) Prerequisite: EDU 3460 or permission of instructor Focuses on methods for teaching gifted students to be creative and divergent thinkers.

EDU 4510-4 Development of Methods and Materials for the Bilingual/Bicultural Classroom (4 + 0) Prerequisites: EDU 3510 and proficiency in Spanish
Designed to help students identify appropriate instructional materials in the areas of language arts, math and science, social studies, and the fine arts. Emphasizes planning, implementing, and evaluating curriculum for the linguistically and culturally diverse student with alternatives in approaches and methodology. Includes clinical experience in a bilingual classroom.

EDU 4520-3 Practicum in Bilingual/Bicultural Education (1 + 4) Prerequisites: EDU 4510, proficiency in Spanish
Considers bilingual/bicultural techniques and their development and implementation in a bilingual/bicultural classroom. Requires six hours per week in a bilingual school or community setting.

EDU 4650-3 Current Issues in Education: Variable Topics (3 + 0) Prerequisite: advanced students in education
An in-depth examination of selected current topics and issues in education. Topics vary, but all are of current importance, requiring the study of recent writings, research, and legislation. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

EDU 4690-1–6 Professional Practicum (0 + 2.5–15) Prerequisites: completion of student teaching or permission of college supervisor of student teaching; satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, senior standing
A five-week clinical experience designed cooperatively by the student and a designated college supervisor. Experiences range from remedial work to internships in education-related organizations. Students may elect variable credit in consultation with their advisor. (Senior Experience)

EDU 4700-1 Substitute Teacher Workshop (1 + 0) Prerequisites: bachelor’s degree or permission of instructor
This course provides the background knowledge, methods, techniques and materials for substitute teachers at the elementary and middle school levels to be more confident and competent substitute instructors.

Electrical Engineering Technology

EET 1100-4 Circuits I (4 + 0) Corequisites: MTH 1110 or MTH 1400, EET 1110
Covers DC circuit analysis, including mesh analysis, nodal analysis, Thevenin conversion, Norton conversion, power, magnetism and magnetic circuits, capacitance, and inductance.

EET 1110-1 Circuits I Laboratory (0 + 2) Corequisite:must be taken concurrently with EET 1100
An introduction to electrical laboratory procedures and the measurement of basic direct current parameters. Supplements theoretical studies and aids in understanding of basic principles.

EET 1120-4 Circuits II (4 + 0) Prerequisites: EET 1100, EET 1110, MTH 1400 (or MTH 1120 corequisite)
A continuation of EET 1100, using trigonometry and complex algebra. Studies include single-time constant circuits, phasors, and the j operator; RLC circuits with sinusoidal, steady-state sources, impedance and admittance; AC formulation of classic network theorems, complex network equations, complex power, frequency response, transformers, and two-port network models.

EET 1130-2 Circuits II Laboratory (0 + 4) Prerequisites: EET 1100 and EET 1110 Corequisite:must be taken concurrently with EET 1120
Designed to aid the understanding of alternating current circuits with various combinations of resistance, inductance, and capacitance.

EET 2000-3 Electric Circuits and Machines (3 + 0) Prerequisites: MTH 1120 or MTH 1400, PHY 2020 or PHY 2330
An introductory course in electric circuits for non-EET majors. Covers DC and AC circuits, generators, motors, transformers, elementary electronic devices, and circuits.

EET 2140-4 Electronics I (3 + 2) Prerequisite: EET 1120 and EET 1130
A study of semiconductor diode and bipolar junction transistor devices and circuits.

EET 2150-4 Electronics II (3 + 2) Prerequisite: EET 2140 or EET 3010
A study of junction and MOS field-effect transistors, thryristors, and elementary op amps. Also covers frequency response of cascaded amplifiers.

EET 2310-4 Digital Logic and Telecommunications (3 + 2) An introduction to computer hardware circuits and telecommunications for non-EET majors. Includes lecture and lab with memory circuits and other digital logic devices.

EET 2320-3 Digital Circuits I (2 + 2) Prerequisite: EET 1120 or EET 2000
Covers the analysis and design of logic circuits, using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps. Combinational logic circuits (adders, comparators, decoders, encoders, multiplexers, parity generators) are studied. Flip-flop circuits are also used in analysis and design.

EET 2340-2 Technical Programming Applications (2 + 0) Prerequisite: EET 1120
Introduces the student to digital computers and their usefulness for solution of technology problems using high-level languages. Emphasizes problems from the field of electronics technology.

EET 2350-3 Advanced Technical Programming (3 + 0) Prerequisites: EET 2140 and EET 2340
An advanced-level programming course using the C language and UNIX. Methods of solving circuit and electronics problems using the computer are studied.

EET 2800-3 Cooperative Education (1 + 6) Prerequisites: formal admission to Cooperative Education Program and permission of department chair
A seminar course allowing working student to share work experience and to report on particular projects.

EET 3010-4 Industrial Electronics (3 + 2) Prerequisite: EET 1120 or EET 2000
Covers the application of transistors, op amps, and other electronics devices, both analog and digital. Not for EET majors.

EET 3020-3 Digital IC Design (2 + 2) Prerequisites: EET 2340, EET 3330; and either EET 2120 or EET 2150
A course on the design of IC and ASIC digital circuits.

EET 3110-4 Circuit Analysis with Laplace (4 + 0) Prerequisites: EET 1120, EET 1130, and MTH 2410
An advanced-level circuit analysis course using calculus and Laplace transforms.

EET 3120-4 Advanced Analog Electronics (3 + 2) Prerequisites: EET 2150 and EET 3110
An advanced analog electronics course with emphasis on the operational amplifier. Topics include power supplies, active filters, amplifiers, nonlinear circuits, and simulation.

EET 3330-3 Digital Circuits II (2 + 2) Prerequisite: EET 2310 or EET 2320
A continuation of EET 2320. Sequential logic circuits (counters and shift registers), semiconductor memories, A/D and D/A interfacing, and PLDs are studied.

EET 3360-3 Microprocessors (2 + 2) Prerequisites: EET 2320, and one high-level computer language (BASIC, C, PASCAL, etc.)
Covers microprocessor hardware and software, including assembly language programming.

EET 3410-3 Electric Machines (2 + 2) Prerequisite: EET 2150 or EET 3010
A study of motors and generators and their applications.

EET 3420-3 Electric Power Distribution (3 + 0) Prerequisite: EET 2150 or EET 3010 A study of distribution techniques and equipment employed in electric power distribution and control.

EET 3430-3 Power Generation Using Solar Energy (2 + 2) Prerequisites: EET 2140 and EET 2340
Examines the application of solar power generation, using photovoltaic cells, wind machines, and thermal engines.

EET 3620-3 Analog and Digital Communications (3 + 0) Prerequisite: EET 2150 or EET 3010
An introduction to communications systems. Includes information theory, channel capacity, A/D and D/A techniques, modulation (AM, FM, and digital), noise sources, quantization, and transmission lines, including Smith Charts.

EET 3630-3 Electromagnetic Fields (3 + 0) Prerequisites: EET 3110 and EET 3620
Covers mathematical concepts of static and dynamic electromagnetic fields. Includes planewave propagation in lossless and lossy media, waveguide propagation, and radiation principles.

EET 3640-3 Communications Laboratory (0 + 6) Prerequisite: EET 3620
Covers the fundamentals of analog and digital communication. Includes experiments on modulation, noise, transmission lines, antennas, fundamental communication systems, lasers, and fiber optics.

EET 3670-3 Measurements for Communications Systems (1 + 4) Prerequisites: EET 2340, EET 3620, and EET 3640
Involves measurements on communications circuits, including SNR, noise figure, impedance, admittance, phase, power, frequency, spectrum analysis, and fields at high frequencies.

EET 3690-3 Fiber Optics (2 + 2) Prerequisites: trigonometry and two semesters of college-level physics
Fiber optics is studied, including ray propagation, emitters, detectors, connectorization and systems, including FDDI and SONET.

EET 3710-3 Control Systems Analysis (3 + 0) Prerequisite: EET 3110
An analysis of classical linear continuous-time control systems. Includes the Laplace transform; Bode plots; stability; transient response; steady-state response; and the design of PID, lag, and lead compensators.

EET 3720-1 Control Systems Laboratory (0 + 2) Prerequisites: EET 3120 and EET 3710
A laboratory course in the analysis and design of control systems, using the classical approach.

EET 3730-2 Process Control Systems (2 + 0) Prerequisites: two years of high school algebra
An introductory course in the applications of PID controllers in the process control industry.

EET 3740-2 Programmable Logic Controllers (2 + 0) Prerequisites: two years of high school algebra
Covers the application of programmable logic controllers (PLC) and their programming, using ladder diagrams.

EET 3800-3 Cooperative Education II (1 + 6) Prerequisites: formal admission to the Cooperative Education Program, permission of department chair, and EET 2800
A continuation of EET 2800.

EET 4020-3 Verilog Hardware Description Language (2 + 2) Prerequisites: EET 3330 or EET 2310, EET 2350 or CSS 2220
The Verilog Hardware Description Language is studied. It is used to design and simulate very large digital integrated circuits.

EET 4030-3 Analog IC Design (2 + 2) Prerequisites: EET 3020 and EET 3120
Examines the design of IC and ASIC analog circuits.

EET 4040-3 Introduction to IC Fabrication (2 + 2) Prerequisites: CHE 1100 or 1200, PHY 2331 or PHY 2020
An introduction to the basics of IC fabrication methods and techniques.

EET 4100-1 Senior Project I (0 + 2) Prerequisites: ENG 1020, COM 2610, EET 3120, EET 3360; satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing
Provides the opportunity to plan design projects in consultation with faculty advisors. Interfacing with industry is encouraged. (Senior Experience)

EET 4110-2 Senior Project II (0 + 4) Prerequisites: SPE 1010, completion of EET 4100 with a grade of "C" or better, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing
A continuation of Senior Project I. Students complete their designs and build, test, and demonstrate them. Written technical reports and oral presentations on projects are required. (Senior Experience)

EET 4320-3 Digital Filters (2 + 2) Prerequisites: EET 2340, EET 3110, MTH 2410
An introduction to digital filters as applied in digital signal processing and sampled data control systems.

EET 4330-3 Data Communications (2 + 2) Prerequisite: EET 3330 or EET 2310
Covers methods of local and distant digital communications including systems, standards, and hardware used for transmitting digital data either synchronously or asynchronously.

EET 4340-3 Interface Techniques (2 + 2) Prerequisites: EET 3330, EET 3360
Covers interfacing techniques with computers, peripherals, and other digital circuits.

EET 4370-3 Microcontrollers (2 + 2) Prerequisite: EET 3360
Provides the opportunity for learning to design microcontrollers.

EET 4620-3 Advanced Communications Systems (3 + 0) Prerequisite: EET 3620
Covers the analysis and design of advanced communication systems, including HF, VHF, UHF, microwave, spread spectrum, optical, video, and satellite systems.

EET 4630-3 Space and Satellite Communications (2 + 2) Prerequisite: EET 3620
Covers the application of basic communications, power, and microwave theory to space and satellite communication systems.

EET 4640-3 Communication Circuit Design (3 + 0) Prerequisite: EET 3630
Covers the analysis and design of radio frequency electronic circuits for communication transmission and reception.

EET 4710-4 Digital Control Systems Design (4 + 0) Prerequisite: EET 3710
Includes the design of digital control systems, using classical and modern control theory. State variable feedback control laws and observers are designed.

EET 4730-3 Robotics (3 + 0) Prerequisites: EET 2140 or EET 3010, MTH 2410
Covers analysis and design of robots. Includes robot kinematics, inverse kinematic, kinetics, sensors, actuators, and industrial applications.

English

ENG 1020-3 Freshman Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or its equivalent
ENG 1020 examines the process of writing extended essays supported by research. The course includes an introduction to library use, research techniques, and conventions of documentation as well as practice in critical reading, thinking, and writing across the disciplines. Students can expect to do a series of shorter writing assignments leading to the longer, documented paper. Those sections of ENG 1020 listed as "Research and Word Processing" include hands-on instruction on the use of the computer in research and writing. (General Studies—Level I, Composition)

ENG 1100-3 Introduction to Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests
This is a course in the general appreciation and understanding of literary genres, including fiction, drama, and poetry. It is recommended for the general studies requirement. (General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)

ENG 1110-3 Introduction to Fiction (3 + 0) Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests
This course is a critical introduction to selected short fiction, with an emphasis on twentieth-century British and American writings and a secondary emphasis on non-Anglo-American fictions. (General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)

ENG 1120-3 Introduction to Drama (3 + 0) Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests
This course in drama appreciation studies plays representing different genre and periods, presented with a modern perspective. (General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)

ENG 1140-3 Literature of Popular Interest (Variable Topics) (3 + 0) Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and math preassessment placement tests
Courses that have an appeal at a given time will be offered under this general title. The specific course or courses will be designated by a descriptive title, such as science fiction, detective fiction, or tales of terror. May be repeated for credit under different titles for elective credit.

ENG 1310-3 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 + 0) Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests
This course is an introduction to Shakespeare especially designed for a general audience. (General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)

ENG 2010-3 The Nature of Language (3 + 0) This course provides an overview of dynamic, contemporary linguistic insights into grammars, language acquisition, social dialects, sound and meaning systems, and systematic bases for language change. It is also an examination of myths and illusions about human and animal languages. It is primarily for majors in humanities and social sciences, but especially appealing to science majors because of the examination of the regular systems underlying natural languages.

ENG 2100-3 Introduction to Literary Studies (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or permission of instructor
An entry-level course introducing students to academic literary study and its concepts, traditions, critical approaches, and controversies. Students will be required to read and write about literature drawn from a variety of cultures, both contemporary and historical, and written by men and women of diverse backgrounds.

ENG 2110-3 World Literature: Beginnings to 1600 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
The study of literature in translation from the pre-Homeric era to 1600, created by men and women of diverse backgrounds.

ENG 2120-3 World Literature: 17th Century to Present (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
The study of continental and third-world literature in translation, written after 1600.

ENG 2210-3 American Literature: Beginnings through the Civil War (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
An introduction to characteristic American modes of expression such as oral tales, diaries, and narratives as well as essays, fiction, drama, and poetry created by men and women of diverse backgrounds.

ENG 2220-3 American Literature: Civil War to Present (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
An introduction to characteristic American modes of expression such as oral tales, diaries, and narratives as well as essays, fiction, drama, and poetry created by men and women of diverse backgrounds.

ENG 2240-3 Native American Literatures (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ENG 1010 or permission of instructor
This course studies the oral and written literatures of Native Americans in the context of historical, political and social conditions of the time that they were produced. It is suitable for non-English majors. (Multicultural)

ENG 2310-3 British Literature: Beginnings to 1785 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or permission of instructor
The literature of England from the old English period through the 18th century, including poetry, drama, prose fiction, and essays.

ENG 2330-3 British Literature: 1785 to Present (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or permission of instructor
The literature of England from the Romantic period through the present, including poetry, drama, prose fiction, and essays.

ENG 2410-3 (CHS 2010) Survey of Chicano Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or permission of instructor
This course reviews the major literary genres associated with Chicano creative expression, including poetry, drama, and the novel. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or CHS. Suitable for non-English majors.

ENG 2420-3 (CHS 2020) Chicano Poetry and Drama (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 2010 or permission of the instructor
This course is an intensive study of Chicano poetic and dramatic arts as they attempt to create a new reality. The course will also equip the student with a basic approach to poetry and drama as a craft through production. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or CHS. Suitable for non-English majors.

ENG 2450 (WMS 2450) Women’s Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 for students enrolled through English; ENG 1010 and WMS 1001 for students enrolled through Women’s Studies
This course introduces students to women authors; to images of women in fiction, drama, and poetry; and to feminist literary criticism. Works by women of color are included. It has an historical perspective with most reading on British and United States women, particularly those writing in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. The focus will be on the ways in which literature by women in any tradition is affected by their gender. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or WMS.

ENG 2500- 3 Art & Craft of Writing (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1020 or permission of instructor
This introductory course for students pursuing an English major with an emphasis in writing provides a conceptual framework for analyzing writing situations, offers models, immerses students in practice, invites them to join a community of writers, and engages them in facets of writing (e.g., prewriting, drafting, response, editing, revision, and publication).

ENG 2520-3 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1020 or permission of instructor
This introductory course employs lectures, group discussions, and exercises in writing fiction, poetry, and drama.

ENG 3020-3 History of the English Language (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ENG 2010 or permission of instructor
A study of both the internal history (sounds and inflections) and the external history (the great political, social, and cultural influences) that have combined to make the English language what it is today, including an analysis of regional and dialectal speech.

ENG 3030-3 Semantics (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ENG 2010 or permission of instructor, satisfaction of Level I General Studies requirements
Students will study the origins of meaning in natural language, examine significant linguistic units that carry meaning, and the formal/informal systems that account for meaning. The course surveys symbolic, historical, and pragmatic elements associated with semantics and deals systematically with basic concepts, theories, and analytical techniques in contemporary linguistics. It is especially recommended for majors in pre-law, communication, law enforcement, psychology, philosophy, teaching, and related disciplines. (General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)

ENG 3040-3 Morphology and Syntax (3 + 0) Prerequisites: permission of instructor; ENG 2010 is recommended but not required for students who have had little or no recent study in language principles
This is an intermediate study of principles of grammar, primarily English grammar (morphology and syntax), approached through an examination of basic principles of syntactic theories. The course content covers a selection of principles from structural linguistics and an introduction to the basics of generative-transformational syntactic theory. Analysis of structures and discussions of several theories underlying systematic language study are included.

ENG 3050-3 Language and Society (3 + 0) Prerequisites: any of the following: ENG 2010, ENG 3020, ENG 3030, ENG 3040, ANT 2330 or permission of instructor
This course examines the dynamic relationships between language and society. The students will investigate why people speak differently in different social contexts by identifying the social functions of language and the ways in which language is used to convey social meaning. The course focuses on language variation, including such topics as languages and dialects, pidgins and creoles, bilingualism and multilingualism, linguistic solidarity and politeness, language planning and language change. Field methods, including ethical research procedures, will be in integral part of the course.

ENG 3060-3 Modern Language Theory (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2010 or permission of instructor
This course analyzes language and language theories. The patterns of language—sounds, words, phrases, and sentences—are examined in the context of modern language theory, including generative grammar, functional grammar, or other relevant theoretical approaches.  

ENG 3100-3 Studies in Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English beyond ENG 1020
A study of major works by Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton, designed to give the student a thorough understanding of these principal influences on the English literary heritage.

ENG 3110-3 Selected Literary Periods (Variable Topics) (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Six hours of English at the 2000 level or above or permission of instructor
This course studies characteristic writers responding to ideas and events in a literary period. Readings will include primary literature of the period, as well as materials exploring the literature’s contexts. This course may be repeated under different topics.

ENG 3210-3 Development of American Drama (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
The course is a study of the development of drama written in the United States from 1714 to the present and of the relationship of this drama to American literature and culture.

ENG 3230-3 Development of the American Novel (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
This course is a study of development, practice, theory, and critical evaluation of the selected American novels from the early nineteenth century to the present day.

ENG 3240-3 (AAS 3240) African American Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisites: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements
A study of the various forms of literature produced by black Americans. The works are considered in the context of the historical and social conditions of the time at which they were written. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or AAS. Suitable for non-English majors. (General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters; Multicultural)

ENG 3310-3 Development of British Drama: Mysteries to Melodrama (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020
The study of representative plays from the Medieval period to the present and of their importance to literature and culture.

ENG 3330-3 Development of the British Novel (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020
A study of developing practice and theory together with critical evaluation of the British novel through the nineteenth century.

ENG 3400-3 Development of Modern Poetry (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
This course is a study of the theory and prosody of twentieth-century poetry.

ENG 3410-3 Masterpieces of Continental Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
This course studies major works by European writers from the classical period to the present.

ENG 3420-3 The English Bible as Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisites: completion of Level II General Studies lower-division literature course (ENG 1100, ENG 1110, ENG 1120, or ENG 1310), or permission of instructor; satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements
This course is a critical study of the Bible in English with emphasis on the literary forms and cultural contexts of the Old and New Testaments. Students are expected to approach the course in a spirit of open enquiry fundamental to any literary study. The course focuses on the significant ideas of Judaism and Christianity in their historical contexts rather than the contexts of specific modern religions. (General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)

ENG 3430-3 Classical Mythology (3 + 0) Prerequisites: completion of Level II General Studies lower-division literature course (ENG 1100, ENG 1110, ENG 1120, or ENG 1310), or permission of instructor; satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements
This course is a study of Greek and Roman myths, their parallels in other mythologies, and their occurrences in literature and criticism. By tracing the modifications of various myths from their most ancient forms of literature, the course will acquaint students with the continued vitality of mythology. (General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)

ENG 3440-3 Myth, Symbol, and Allusion in Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020
A course introducing students to mythic and Biblical themes and symbols as they appear in literature, primarily poetry, both ancient and modern, written by men and women of diverse backgrounds.

ENG 3460-3 Children’s Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisites: completion of Level II General Studies lower-division literature course (ENG 1100, ENG 1110, ENG 1120, or ENG 1310), or permission of instructor; satisfaction of Level I General
Studies course requirements This course is a study of all levels and types of children’s literature for the student who is interested in literature per se, for the student who is planning to teach, and for persons who are or will be parents. It also introduces students to types and varieties of literature for reading to children, as well as reading by children. In addition, it includes a consideration of approaches and techniques for presenting literature to children. (General Studies Course—Level II, Arts and Letters)

ENG 3470-3 Young Adult Literature (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
This course provides a critical survey of all types and genres of contemporary young adult literature. It focuses on issues relating to selection, culture, gender, diversity, and response to and analysis of literature in both print and nonprint forms.

ENG 3480-3 (CHS 3400) The Chicano Novel (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 2010 or permission of instructor
This course deals with origins, themes and techniques that characterize the Chicano novel. It is an in-depth study of the best examples of literary production in both Spanish and English. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or CHS. Suitable for non-English majors.

ENG 3490-3 (CHS 3410) Chicano Folklore of the Southwest (3 + 0) Prerequisite: CHS 2000 or permission of instructor
This course accents the study of oral and written folklore as a genre in Chicano history and culture. Its focus is upon tales, traditions, belief, and humor as a means to gain insight into what is culturally specific. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or CHS. Suitable for non-English majors.

ENG 3510-3 Advanced Composition (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English at the 2000-level or above or permission of instructor
A study of the theoretical and ethical bases of persuasive writing and practice in the principles and techniques that affect constructive persuasion in a pluralistic society. Suitable for non-English majors.

ENG 3520-3 Creative Writing Workshop (Fiction, Poetry, or Drama) (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2520 or permission of instructor
This class will include group discussions and supervised individual projects in writing imaginative literature; it may be repeated for credit with permission for each of the genres.

ENG 3530-3 Techniques of Critical Writing (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
This course examines methods and practices in writing critical responses to art forms, including literature, theatre, and film. It also provides experience in writing journalistic and academic criticism. Suitable for non-English majors.

ENG 3620-3 Teaching Composition, 7–12 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2100 and ENG 2500
This course integrates theory and research in composition with personal practice and pedagogical implementation. Students will learn how to teach writing by practicing writing themselves, examining contemporary theories of writing instruction, and making purposeful selection of pedagogical strategies.

ENG 3670-3 Writing Tutor (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and permission of instructor
A course designed to familiarize students with principles and practices of teaching writing in a tutorial setting. Communications and English majors or minors or students who have a special interest in writing are preferred.

ENG 3700-3 Literature and the Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: one upper-division course in the humanities or social sciences or one literature course; or permission of instructor
The course will examine questions about law, justice, and morality through an examination of selected pieces of world literature.

ENG 3820-3,Writing Studio (Variable Topics) (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2500 or ENG 2520 and completion of the appropriate 3000-level writing course, or permission of instructor
This course offers specialized studios in the writing of a particular literary subgenre or expository form, incorporating lectures, selected textual studies, group discussion, workshops, and supervised individual projects. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

ENG 4010-3 Studies in Linguistics (Variable Topics) (3 + 0) Prerequisites: Any of the following: ENG 2010, ENG 3020, ENG 3030, ENG 3040, ENG 3050, ENG 3060, ANT 2330
The different seminar topics, some theoretical and some applied, range over extensive research in linguistic studies from grammars to stylistics to speech acts and language processing. Individualized projects may be completed. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

ENG 4110-3 Advanced Studies in Literature (Variable Topics) (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
This course studies selected works chosen as representative of an important "school" or group within a period of literature. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

ENG 4120-3 Selected Themes in Literature (Variable Topics) (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
This course studies literary works selected as significant expressions of a theme, idea, or mode. The works may be drawn from one or more literary eras. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

ENG 4130-3 (CHS 4200) Major Authors (Variable Topics) (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
The course traces in representative works the artistic and intellectual development of one or two important writers. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

ENG 4140-3 Modern Continental, British, and American Drama (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
This course encompasses a survey of the important dramatic work of the last hundred years with emphasis on trends of development. Plays by German, Scandinavian, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French, British, and American playwrights are included.

ENG 4310-3 Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, Sonnets (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
Selected comedies, and histories including The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, Richard II, Henry IV, 1 and 2, Henry V, and selected sonnets.

ENG 4320-3 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Ethical Problem Plays (3 + 0) Prerequisite: six semester hours of English above 1020, or permission of instructor
Selected tragedies and problem plays, including Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, Measure for Measure, Troilus and Cressida, and Cymbeline.

ENG 4520-3 Advanced Writing (3 + 0) Prerequisites: satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, senior standing, completion of all lower-level writing requirements in the English major or minor with writing emphasis, and/or permission of the instructor
This capstone course in the writing emphasis provides individual instruction for independent projects in writing fiction, poetry, drama, or nonfiction and advice for submitting work for publication or production. (Senior Experience)

ENG 4600-3 Teaching Literature and Communication, 7–12 (3 + 0) Prerequisites: senior standing and completion of ENG 3020, ENG 3470, and ENG 2500
Students will explore pedagogical techniques for teaching literature: understanding and responding to texts and applying the dynamics of communication in spoken and written language. The course will address issues of language diversity; cross-cultural, young adult, and nonprint literatures; and integration of English language arts.

ENG 4610-3 Theories and Techniques in Literary Criticism (3 + 0) Prerequisites: satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, senior standing, and permission of instructor
This Senior Experience course, a requirement for English majors with a literature emphasis, studies major critical theories from the ancients to the contemporary deconstructionists, with an emphasis on theoretical understanding and practical application of the writing of critical essays. (Senior Experience)

ENG 4640-3 Teaching English, 7–12 (3 + 0) Prerequisites: completion of at least 36 semester hours of courses required for secondary English emphasis, completion of at least 15 semester hours of professional education courses, and permission of instructor.
In this capstone course, students preparing to teach English in grades 7 through 12 will integrate knowledge and pedagogical strategies from earlier courses. Students will address issues of diversity, adolescent development, integration of the English language arts, and their own professional development. (Senior Experience)

ENG 4650-3 Teaching Composition in Elementary School (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ENG 3510, junior standing, or permission of instructor
This course incorporates the writing process, developmental growth and fluency of K–6 writers, writing skills and assessment, sequential composition curricula, and techniques and materials for teaching composition. Students will develop and demonstrate composition lessons and activities.

ENG 4660-3 Teaching Literature and Language K-6 (3 + 0) Prerequisites: satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, senior standing, and completion of ENG 3020 and ENG 3460
This Senior Experience course focuses on the comprehension and teaching of literature, language, and language arts for K–6 students, with emphasis on the elements, characteristics, and types of literature and on the forms, functions, and uses of language, grammar, and usage. Students will prepare, present, and evaluate lessons and activities representative of the curriculum. (Senior Experience)

Finance

FIN 3010-3 Financial Markets and Institutions (3 + 0) Prerequisite: junior standing
This course provides a framework for understanding our financial environment, including markets, institutions, and securities. Each type of market and how financial institutions use it, its internationalization, and recent events that have affected it are studied.

FIN 3100-3 International Money and Finance (3 + 0) Prerequisite: junior standing
This course covers the basics of the foreign exchange market, the balance of payments, parity conditions in international finance, foreign exchange risk and forecasting, the financing of international activities, and international capital flows. The course will focus on the financial management of the multinational firm.

FIN 3150-3 Personal Financial Planning (3 + 0) Prerequisite: business major with junior standing
This course is an introduction to the field of personal financial planning for business students. The student will study money management, investments, insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, and estate planning as they relate to individual and family financial planning. (Credit will be granted only for FIN 2250 or FIN 3150. Business students should take FIN 3150.)

FIN 3300-3 Managerial Finance (3 + 0) Prerequisites: ACC 2020, ECO 2010, ECO 2020 and junior standing
This is a study of the dynamic environment of financial management using the following analytical skills: financial analysis, forecasts, cash and capital budgeting, operating and financial leverage, the cost of capital, and dividend policy.

FIN 3320-3 Entrepreneurial Finance (3 + 0) Prerequisite: junior standing
The course is designed to acquaint students with the basic concepts of obtaining funds for the start-up and financing the continued growth of the firm. The course covers start-up financing, growth capital, daily financial management, valuation and strategic financial planning.

FIN 3420-3 Principles of Insurance (3 + 0) Prerequisite: junior standing
This course explores the underlying principles of insurance, and the need for insurance in a progressive, dynamic society. It includes an introductory examination of insurable risks, uses of insurance, as well as a study of the important coverages that are currently available.

FIN 3430-3 Property and Liability Insurance (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3420 and junior standing
This course is an examination and study of the principles and uses of property and liability insurance. It also includes types of property and liability insurance, products selection, classification of property and liability risks, and organization and regulation of property and liability insurers.

FIN 3440-3 Life and Health Insurance (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3420 and junior standing
This course is an examination and study of the principles and uses of life and health insurance. It also includes types of life and health risks, and organization and regulation of life and health insurers.

FIN 3450-3 Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits (3 + 0) Prerequisite: junior standing
This is a study of the principles of retirement planning and employee benefits, including the determination of financial needs at retirement. The various employee benefits and retirement plans for employees and self-employed persons will be studied.

FIN 3460-3 Risk Management (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3420 and junior standing
This course is an analysis of risk identification and evaluation, measurement of protection, and methods of handling risk. It also includes insurance buying, loss financing, and international insurance exposures.

FIN 3600-3 Investments (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3300 and junior standing
This course is a survey of the organization and regulation of security markets; security analysis and valuation; and principles of portfolio management from the viewpoint of the individual investor.

FIN 3800-3 Real Estate Practice and Law (3 + 0) Prerequisite: junior standing
This course surveys the principles and practices of real estate. Subject areas treated include the nature and description of real estate, real property interests and ownership, finance, appraisal, contract and agency law, and real estate investment.

FIN 3810-3 Advanced Real Estate Practice and Law (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3800 and junior standing
This course builds upon the material covered in FIN 3800 by providing expanded, in-depth coverage of the topics, as well as introducing some new topics to provide a broad coverage of the field of real estate.

FIN 3830-3 Applications in Real Estate Practice (3 + 0) Prerequisite: FIN 3800
This course integrates the material introduced in FIN 3800 with an in-depth study of real estate closings, records and trust accounts and current legal issues to provide the student with a practical orientation to the applications of real estate laws, rules and standards of practice.

FIN 3850-3 Intermediate Finance (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3010, FIN 3300, junior standing
This is an advanced, integrated study of the theory, concepts, and techniques encompassed by financial markets, institutions, and investments as applied in managerial finance. Computer usage is required, especially spreadsheet applications, such as Lotus 1–2–3.

FIN 4000-3 Management of Financial Institutions (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3010 and senior standing
The purpose of this course is to provide an integrated approach for the financial management of financial institutions. With this objective, the course concentrates on providing the theoretical framework and techniques of financial management, recognizing the rapid changes taking place in the institutional environment.

FIN 4100-3 International Financial Management (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3100, FIN 3300, ECO 3550, and senior standing
The purpose of this course is to provide a conceptual framework to analyze business financial decision making in the international setting. All the traditional areas of corporate finance are explored, especially working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital and financial structure, and evaluation and control of operations. These topics are examined under conditions of multiple currencies, frequent exchange rate changes, varying rates of inflation, differing tax systems, multiple money markets, exchange controls, segmented capital markets, and political risks.

FIN 4200-3 Financial Modeling with Spreadsheets (3 +0) Prerequisites: FIN 3300, FIN 3600, CMS 2010, CMS 2300
This course provides the student with a set of financial analysis skills to use in building complex financial models utilizing electronic spreadsheets. The topics covered include building financial statements, analysis of financial statements, modern portfolio theory, capital budgeting, regression analysis and both linear and non-linear programming for financial applications.

FIN 4400-3 Estate Planning (3 + 0) Prerequisite: FIN 3450
The course provides the student with the basic concepts of estate planning and why it is an important part of overall financial planning. The course covers the tools and techniques of estate planning so as to arrange the efficient future wealth transfers to maximize the financial well being of both the individual and the survivors who are recipients of the wealth transfer.

FIN 4500-3 Analysis of Financial Statements (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3300 and senior standing
An in-depth study of current financial reporting practices; analysis and interpretation of corporate financial statements, utilizing text and selected cases.

FIN 4600-3 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3600 and senior standing
This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of security analysis and portfolio management. The focus of the course is on selecting the appropriate securities and managing the portfolio to meet the investor’s objectives.

FIN 4650-3 Small Business Consulting (3 + 0) Prerequisite: senior standing and must have completed or be coregistered in the remaining business core courses
This senior-level course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to apply a broad range of their classroom knowledge and problem-solving skills to the specific needs of an actual business. The students work in teams, under the guidance of the instructor, with selected small businesses in the community providing research, consulting, and problem-solving assistance to specified problems. In most cases, the student team will also assist with the development of a long-range strategic plan.

FIN 4700-3 Special Topics in Finance (Variable Title) (3 + 0) Prerequisites: senior standing and approval of the Finance Department chair
This is an in-depth study of selected topics in finance not available otherwise in the curriculum. Typically, this course will focus on current issues or developments in finance, and the content will vary. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

FIN 4750-3 Seminar in Personal Financial Planning (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3420, FIN 3450, FIN 3600, ACC 3090 or ACC 4100, and senior standing
This is a senior-level integrative course for finance majors concentrating in personal financial planning. It brings together the various aspects of financial planning with heavy emphasis on case studies.

FIN 4840-3 Real Estate Appraisal (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3800 and senior standing
This course is designed to teach the student various methods of estimating real property value. The primary emphasis will be to apply these methodologies to single-family residences, but some coverage is provided on commercial real estate.

FIN 4850-3 Commercial and Investment Real Estate (3 + 0) Prerequisites: FIN 3800, FIN 3830
This course studies real estate as an investment medium, the techniques used in evaluating and comparing the investment quality of property, and certain tax factors relevant to real estate investment.

FIN 4950-3 Financial Strategies and Policies (3 + 0) Prerequisites: senior standing, FIN 3850, and completion of all business core courses
This is an integrated, case study approach to financial management. Emphasis is on presentation of analysis and recommendations for strategies and policies. This is the capstone and assessment course for finance majors. Proficiency in personal computer word processing and spreadsheet applications is necessary.