Apr 25, 2024

Graduate Catalog 2013 - 2014

Graduate Catalog 2013 - 2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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History
	HIS 593 - Special Topics in History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Analysis of crucial problems in history. Topic varies depending on instructor. May be taken for credit more than once, but no single topic may be repeated. Topics appear in the Course Schedule. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 594 - Special Topics History (4 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 595 - Life Early America (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. An exploration of how Americans lived and thought from the earliest settlements through the Civil War. Emphasis varies from year to year, but will consider such topics as religion, reform movements, transportation, education, architecture, western expansion, foods, fads, and fashions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 599 - Internship (4 credits) Public history internships are site-focused projects that typically take place in museums, historical societies, archives, heritage tourism sites, parks, and community-based organizations. Interns work with experienced practitioners to develop public exhibits and research collections, design and guide public tours, or undertake other history-related projects. Interns gain invaluable career insights by learning how organizations research, collect, preserve, and interpret histroy in public settings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 601 - Intro to Graduate Study in HIS (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Advanced study of history as a discipline and profession. Topics include philosophies of history, problems of historical study, and the techniques of historical research and writing. It is recommended that this course be completed prior to enrollment in a research seminar. Core course. Offered every fall semester. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 611 - Seminar in American Colonial History (4 credits) Problems and interpretations in 17th- and 18th-century American history. Readings in secondary literature and an introduction to reference aids and sources in the field. Not offered every year. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 613 - Sem US 1800-1877 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Advanced study of selected historical problems and interpretations. Introduction to reference aids and sources. Emphasis on the Jacksonian period or the Civil War. Not offered every year. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 615 - Seminar in United States History, 1897 to the Present (4 credits) Advanced study of selected historical problems and interpretations. Introduction to reference aids and sources. Emphasis varies depending on instructor. Not offered every year. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 621 - Seminar in Black History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Examination of selected problems in African-American history. Introduction to sources, reference aids, and major library holdings on African Americans in the United States. Not offered every year. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 640 - Issues in the History of Atlantic Societies (4 credits) Advanced study in the history of Atlantic societies with analytical discussion of major interpretations and problems. Readings in secondary literature and introduction to reference aids and sources. Topics vary with instructor. Not offered every year. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 644 - Seminar in Medieval European History (4 credits) Selected readings in the history of medieval Europe, with analytical discussion of major interpretations and problems. Introduction to the secondary literature and major sources. Topics may vary from term to term. Not offered every year. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 645 - Sem Early Mod Eu (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Critical examination and discussion of problems and interpretations of British or European social, economic, and cultural history from the 16th through the 18th century. Topics vary depending on instructor. Not offered every year. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 647 - Seminar in 19th and 20th Century European History (4 credits) Selected topics and problems of the period. Introduction to reference aids and printed sources. Topics vary depending on instructor. Not offered every year. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 648 - Rdgs Soc & Cultural His (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 660 - Social Studies Context I (4 credits) Specially tailored for teachers or students interested in teaching. It serves as an introduction to the intellectual framework that undergirds the social studies by focusing on the relationship of the specific disciplinary bases of this interdisciplinary approach. The focus is on specific content areas such as migration or the city within a multi-disciplinary context. These themes are approached from an historical perspective with anthropology, economics, geography, political science and sociology woven in as appropriate. Students are expected to develop a research project tailored to their interests and needs as teachers. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 661 - Social Studies Context II (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): HIS 660 . The primary objective is to explore the relationship of the social studies disciplines as a theoretical issue; in terms of specific content-based case studies; and as applied in specific research projects. At the heart of this course is the completion of the research project developed in HIS 660 demonstrating mastery of two or more social studies appoaches and an awareness of two or more disciplines. Also explores the use of the internet as a research tool and particularly as a means of disseminating the results of student research. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 693 - Sem Specl Topics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Advanced study of selected historical problems and interpretations. Topics vary depending on instructor. Topics appear in the Course Schedule. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 695 - Research Seminar (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Directed research on selected areas of American and European history. Emphasis varies depending on instructor. Core course. Offered every spring. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 697 - Independent Study In History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Program Director. Individual readings and research on topics that are not a part of current course offerings. Requires permission of instructor and program director. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 699 - Thesis (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. May be repeated for a total of 10 credits. Click here for the schedule of courses
HPER-Core Curriculum
	HPR 550 - Micrcomp App in Health/Phy Edu (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Designed to help health and physical education professionals learn efficient and effective use of computers in instruction, record keeping, planning, and analysis. Focus on the identification and use of appropriate, user-friendly software packages. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 601 - Rsrch Mthds in Health/Hum Perf (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. An introduction to research methods with a focus on the principles and application of the research process, critically evaluating published research, and appropriate selection, use, and interpretation of statistical tests. Students develop proficiency in using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) computer software for statistical analyses. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 602 - Statistics & Data Manage (3 credits) Designed to explore the basic principles and the fun parts of statistics (Fun-tatistics), this course strives to avoid the “acquiring knowledge through memorizing” aspect of the learning process. Instead, students will have ample hands-on opportunities to examine the many alternatives in research studies and to become familiar with the appropriate way in screening, managing, analyzing, and presenting data. This course is also intended for students who are working on their theses and those who are preparing for the research questions in the comprehensive examinnations. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 605 - Social Issues & Change (3 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 606 - Human Development (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Study of physical, psychological, social, and moral development with attention to life-span events; emphasis on practical application of theory relative to understanding human abilities and how theory affects programming across the life span. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 610 - Survey Research in Sport Mngmt (3 credits) Intended to explore the basic principles of survey design in the sport and recreation settings, this course focuses on the appropriate design, implementation and analysis of surveys in the sport management discipline. Instead, students will have ample hands-on opportunities to examine the many alternatives in survey research studies and to become familiar with the appropriate concepts in survey research design, data management, and presentation of results. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 679 - Practicum School Nurse (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course closed to all undergraduate students. Specialized field experience in an appropriate setting that provides extensive exposure to the field of school nursing. Includes a seminar and the development of a professional portfolio. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 680 - Practicum (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course closed to all undergraduate students. Specialized field experience in an appropriate setting that provides extensive exposure to one of the following professional fields: community health education, sports management, exercise science, and school nurse. Includes a seminar and the development of a professional portfolio. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 681 - Practicum (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course closed to all undergraduate students. Specialized field experience in an appropriate setting that provides extensive exposure to one of the following professional fields: community health education, sports management, exercise science, OR school nursing. Includes a seminar and the development of a professional portfolio. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 682 - Practicum (5 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course closed to all undergraduate students. Specialized field experience in an appropriate setting that provides extensive exposure to one of the following professional fields: community health education, sports management, OR exercise science. Includes a seminar and the development of a professional portfolio. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 691 - Individual Proj:Comp Exam Only (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Designed for M.Ed. candidates in HPERD taking the comprehensive examination who have completed all course requirements and are not registered for any other course. M.Ed. candidates must be registered for at least one credit hour to take the examination and to graduate. Offered on a no-credit basis for a grade of N/C. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 696 - Individual Projects (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course closed to all undergraduate students. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. Independent project in a selected area of HPERD. Project must be approved by and arrangements made with permission of project supervisor and department chair. May be repeated for a maximum of four credit hours. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 697 - Individual Projects (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course closed to all undergraduate students. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. Independent project in a selected area of HPERD. Project must be approved by and arrangements made with permission of project supervisor and department chair. May be repeated for a maximum of four credit hours. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 698 - Master’s Project (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course closed to all undergraduate students. May be repeated for a total of six credits. Registration by permission of advisor and department chair. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 699 - Master’sThesis (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course closed to all undergraduate students. May be repeated for a total of six credits. Registration by permission of advisor and department chair. Click here for the schedule of courses
Industrial & Manufacturing Egr
	IME 505 - Human Factors Engineering (3 credits) Study of physical capabilities and limitations of the worker in the design and analysis of occupational tasks. Topics include workplace design, work physiology, manual material handling, heat/noise stress prevention, and hand tool design. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 506 - Industrial Safety and Health (3 credits) Fundamental principles and techniques of industrial safety and hygiene are presented. Topics include federal regulations, hazard analysis, fire and explosion prevention, machine guarding, hazardous material control, industrial ventilation, survey and sampling techniques, and personal protection equipment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 510 - Advanced Engineering Stats (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Concepts of statistics and probability for engineers, including probability theory, probability distributions, statistical sampling, statistical estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, goodness of fit tests, correlation, linear regression, and one factor ANOVA. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 520 - Applied Engineering Design (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 510. Statistical considerations for designing effective engineering experiments. Topics include: planning of comparative experiments, sampling techniques, ANOVA, randomization and blocking, Latin squares, factorial and fractional factorial designs, nested designs, and multiple linear regression. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 524 - Nondestructive Evaluation (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 530 - Operations Research I (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate course in linear algebra, graduate standing, and permission of instructor. Prerequisites: Undergraduate course in linear algebra, graduate standing, and permission of instructor. Note: this course is not a substitute for IME 330. Deterministic models in operations research, including linear programming and network formulations, the Simplex, transportation, and assignment algorithms, with applications to engineering and management problems are studied. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 540 - Quality System Design (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 320 or equivalent with permission of instructor Philosophies and structures of a generic quality system are introduced. Also examines the backgrounds of various industrial quality assurance systems, such as ISO 9000, CIS 9000, and Ford 01. A comprehensive examination of ISO 9000 is included, along with various implementation issues. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 545 - Advanced Metal Cutting (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 250 or equivalent with permission of instructor. The physical models describing chip-formation phenomenon are described, analyzed, and applied to various machining operations. Machine performance and production economics are discussed and applied to automated and conventional machining systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 548 - In-Proc Sensing/Process Contrl (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Restriction for undergraduates in graduate courses and enrolled in the college of Engineering Study and analysis of the role of sensors and computers in manufacturing process control. Intrinsic and extrinsic properties of products and materials are explored with respect to in-line, on-line, and off-line methods of monitoring, adaptive control, and automated inspection systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 550 - Industrial Automation (3 credits) Broad introduction and analysis of the basic building blocks of modern automated manufacturing and quality inspection systems. Topics include sensors, actuators, machine vision, programmable logic controllers, and PC-based data acquisition and control. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 551 - Industrial Automation Laboratory (1 credits) Application of sensors and control interfaces for manufacturing systems. Design setup, implementation, data gathering, and analysis of collected data on real process control. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 560 - Manufacturing Systems Engr (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Restriction for undergraduates in graduate courses and enrolled in the college of Engineering Analysis and design of automated production systems; quantitative models are introduced and applied to flow balance characteristics of synchronous and asynchronous fabricating and assembly systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 562 - Production/ Inventory Control (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Note: This course is not a substitute for IME 470. This is an introduction to the analysis of various aspects of production planning and control. Topics include classical inventory models, MRP, DRP forecasting, production planning, scheduling, queuing, and line balancing. Emphasis is on integration of production and control activities. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 570 - Continuous Quality Improvement (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Restriction for undergraduates in graduate courses and enrolled in the college of Engineering Prerequisite: IME 320 or equivalent with permission of instructor. The philosophy, techniques, and methods for continuous improvement of manufacturing, business, and service are studied processes. The Shewhart cycle, team building and dynamics, quantitative and qualitative methods, Taguchi, and other quality engineering methods are also covered. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 575 - Systems Simulation Design (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 510. Introduction to simulation, including development of simulation models, random number and random variable generation, model validation and testing, analysis of model output, and an overview of simulation languages. Emphasis is on the use of simulation modeling in decision making through a series of projects involving decision problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 580 - Engineering Management (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Restriction for undergraduates in graduate courses and enrolled in the college of Engineering Studies of current methods for the effective control of projects in the private and public sectors are presented. Included are the analysis of qualitative and quantitative factors that affect the successful completion of projects. Emphasis is on the development of project criteria, analysis of project networks, and the effects of time, financial, and organizational changes on projects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 598 - Directed Studies (4 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 600 - Econ Eval of Industrial Proj (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in engineering economics or permission of instructor. Advanced study in the time-value of money, project costing, evaluation of industrial projects, and economic decision models for investments in manufacturing and industrial projects. Topics include, but are not limited to, activity-based costing, venture capital, concepts and impact of risk, and corporate financial evaluation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 610 - Concurrent Engineering (3 credits) An understanding of the principles of system-level design, product quality requirements, and design for manufacturability and assembly are presented. Addresses testability, reliability, and maintainability issues; explores rapid prototyping and design review techniques. Additional topics include selection of materials, manufacturing processes and functional testing, and life-cycle engineering. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 623 - Reliability Engineering (3 credits) Concepts, models, and goals of reliability engineering for engineering systems, qualitative analysis of economic specifications, performance levels, maintenance levels, and redundancy systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 631 - Operations Research II (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 530 or equivalent and an undergraduate course in statistics and probability. This course is a study of stochastic models in operations research, including stochastic processes, queuing models, probabilistic inventory models, and probabilistic decision models, with applications to engineering and management problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 641 - Manufacturing Expert Systems (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 530 and permission of instructor. The concepts and principles on which the Artificial Intelligence (Al) models known as Expert Systems are constructed, and how they are employed in modem manufacturing will be studied. Fundamentals of the PROLOG language, and applications to engineering design and manufacturing systems control problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 652 - Robotics and Machine Vision (3 credits) The basic principles underlying the analysis and application of robots used in manufacturing systems are introduced and analyzed. Stand-alone and robot-integrated machine vision systems and their applications are discussed in detail. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 653 - Robotics and Machine Vision Laboratory (1 credits) Student will receive hands-on experiences in programming and applying robots, robotic arms, and machine vision systems to material processing and handling problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 654 - Advanced Industrial Automation and Control (3 credits) Design and analysis of integrated manufacturing cell control systems for material handling, processing, and automated inspection systems. Topics include PLCs, machine vision, I/O communication, and manufacturing automation protocols. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 655 - Advanced Industrial Automation and Control Laboratory (1 credits) Projects representing the advanced concepts developed in IME 664 are assembled and applied on automated processing and assembly cells in the industrial automation laboratory. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 660 - Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 560 or equivalent. Introduction of the concepts of solid modeling of parts, computer-aided design strategies, control of manufacturing processes through computers, and integration of computer-controlled machine tools with design models, and understanding of CAD/CAM systems architectures through case studies and projects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 662 - Production/Inventory Control (3 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 663 - Lean Enterprise (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: IME 562 or permission of instructor. A study of the management concepts and principles that will guide manufacturing into the future. Topics include approaches to waste elimination, teaming, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, advanced production planning and control systems, supply chain management, and activity-based costing. Web-based course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 664 - Engineering Project Control (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in production and inventory control. Survey of methods and techniques used to plan, implement, manage, and control projects. Topics include team building, resource allocation, control techniques, resource leveling, and analysis of alternatives. Application of techniques to small and large projects is emphasized. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 666 - Sys Engr, Analysis & Mgmt (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Basic graduate course for introducing the concept of systems, systems engineering process, definitions, planning, design, advancement, and control of complex human-made systems and organizations (enterprises). Major topics include system engineering process, planning, system design, life cycle, reliability, maintainability, integrated logistics support, and costs issues. Includes several examples of new enterprise systems engineering products and processes. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 675 - Systems Simulation (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 678 - New Prod Develop/Mktg/Mgmt (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 666, and management A study of the latest practices, processes, methodology, marketing, and management of the development, introduction, and successful product life-cycle management of new-technology products. Topics include opportunity identification, new products development process, alternative evaluation, product test (marketing) strategies, introduction and roll-out strategies, and customer support. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 679 - Technology Mgmt for Engineers (3 credits) Technology management concepts, principles, and processes with engineering examples that govern the successful implementation of new technologies are studied. Also addresses the process strategies for managing technology (S-curve) changes in today’s high-technology-engineering driven world. Topics include the engineer’s role in innovation and enterpreneurship, innovation and technology forecasting, product/technology life cycle, economic life cycles, S-curves, and technology change. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 690 - Special Topics in Engr Mgmt (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. These courses are offered via the Internet as part of the Ohio Engineering Management Consortium. Each course is assigned a different section number and title. Students must see the Engineering Management Consortium Coordinator in the IME Department for permission to enroll. Current courses being offered are IME 562 and IME 663 . Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 691 - Special Topics in Mftg Engr (1-3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. These courses are offered via the Internet as part of the Ohio World-Class Manufacturing Consortium. Each course is assigned a different section number and title. Students must see the Manufacturing Engineering Consortium Coordinator in the IME Department for permission to enroll. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 693 - Selected Topics Industrial Eng (3 credits) Prerequisite: graduate standing.Topics of current interest in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Profession. Total credits in IME 693 should not exceed six. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 695 - Directed Studies in IE (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 696 - Direc Stud In IE (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A directed or independent study of an individual problem or subject under the supervision of a graduate faculty member. Students must register for this course in the IME Department for assignment of a section number. Students must furnish a title for the directed or independent study at the time of registration. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 697 - Master’s Project (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering A student may include one semester of IME 697 as part of his or her plan of study. An IME Graduate Faculty member must agree to be their advisor. The student must prepare a formal proposal for approval prior to registering for the courses. This should be done during the semester prior to taking the course. The student must present a formal report on the project to his or her advisor and at least one additional faculty member prior to the end of the semester. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 698 - Masters Thesis Research (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering The course is intended for students planning to enroll in IME 699 but who have not developed a topic or structured a committee to the level of being able to submit, and get approved, a Thesis and Dissertation Proposal Form. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 699 - Masters Thesis (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering The thesis course is taken the last semester in which the student is enrolled with plans to defend his or her thesis. Prior to registering for IME 699 the students must have the Thesis and Dissertation Proposal Form: 1) approved by his or her committee; 2) approved by the IME Graduate Program Committee; 3) on file with the College of Graduate Studies. Each student pursuing the thesis option must successfully defend his or her work in an oral examination. This examination is open to the public and a notice must be posted two weeks prior to the examination. The student must enroll for a mimimum of 3 credit hours during the first semester enrolled in IME 699. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 730 - Operations Research I (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 731 - Operations Research II (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 741 - Manufacturing Expert Systems (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 530 and permission of instructor. Construction of artificial intelligence models known as expert systems (ESs). Fundamentals of the PROLOG language; applications of ESs to engineering design and manufacturing systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 752 - Robotics & Machine Vision (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering The basic principles underlying the analysis and application of robots used in manufacturing systems are introduced and analyzed. Stand-alone and robot-integrated machine vision systems and their applications are discussed in detail. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 753 - Robotics/Machine Vision Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Students receive hands-on experiences in programming and applying robots, robotic arms, and machine vision systems to material processing and handling problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 754 - Advanced Industrial Automation and Control (3 credits) Design and analysis of integrated manufacturing cell control systems for material handling, processing, and automated inspection systems. Topics include PLCs, machine vision, I/O communication, and manufacturing automation protocols. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 755 - Systems Design and Integration Laboratory (1 credits) Projects representing the advanced concepts developed in IME 754 are assembled and applied on automated processing and assembly cells in the industrial automation laboratory. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 762 - Adv Productn/Inventory Contrl (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 562 and permission of instructor Prerequisites: IME 562 and permission of instructor. Emphasis on the integration of planning and control functions in a dynamic environment. Application of current philosophical, analytical, and empirical research dealing with alternative approaches for planning and control of manufacturing operations are studied. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 764 - Adv Engr Project Control (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering The theory, concepts, techniques, and process of project control are examined. Emphasis on the scheduling of scarce resources and impact of technology on project decisions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 775 - Adv Simulation Design/Analysis (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Theoretical study of queuing models and random number generators, input analysis, output analysis, model verification and validation, model animation, and a review of simulation modeling languages. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 796 - Directed Studies (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 895 - Seminar (0 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 897 - Doctoral Research (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Up to 10 credits may be applied to the dissertation credit requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 899 - Dissertation (12 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: Successful completion of candidacy examination prior to enrollment and Thesis and Dissertation Proposal Form on file with the College of Graduate Studies. Click here for the schedule of courses
Information Systems
	IST 501 - Info/Comp Tech Concepts (2 credits) Concepts of information processing technology and computers. Overview of computer hardware and operating and application software. Microcomputers and DOS are explored in detail. Concepts of spreadsheets are introduced. Students are taught business problem solving and are expected to use personal computers, demonstrate competency in Windows, and solve business problems using spreadsheet software. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IST 502 - Information Technology (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): IST 501 . Typical uses of information systems, including end-user computing. Introduces database systems. Enhances end-user computing skills through development of business systems using fourth generation languages. Students use database software to process queries and to develop forms and reports. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IST 600 - Fundamentals of System Develop (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Prerequisite: Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. This is an introduction to computer programming for Business and Information Science students. No previous experience and knowledge of programming is required. Visual Basic .Net is used to teach solid programming concepts and practices. The course is divided into two parts: (a) An introduction to foundations in programming, and (b) Advanced development of business solutions using the OOP approach. The first part of the course teaches the elementary building blocks of programming; variables, arrays, user-defined types, flow-control, and decision making. The goal of the second of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of object-oriented system development. Though the main focus of the course is on the VB. NET programming language and its use in OO system development, it also provides in-depth introductions to ASP.NET and HTML programming languages. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IST 601 - IT for Competitive Adv (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the College of Business as a degree-seeking graduate student to be eligible for this course. Provides an understanding and appreciation for the role of information technology and how this technology is leading changes in an organization. Discusses the competitive role of IT and how it affects the strategy and operation of modern business organizations nationally and internationally. Enables students to lead technology-enabled organizational change involving collaboration technologies. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IST 602 - Adv Programming of Bus System (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): IST 600 Presents a large set of algorithms important to a variety of programming situations commonly needed to implement advanced business systems. Different types of data structures are presented in an attempt to find the model that best suits a given problem. Introduces the concepts of static and dynamic data types and includes in-depth discussion of Visual Basic class modules. Efficiency issues are discussed. Students are exposed to advanced database programming techniques using Data Object Model in Visual Basic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IST 603 - Systems Analysis Methods (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): IST 600 Introduces the student to the techniques of developing an information system. Students study the system life cycle, system analysis methodologies, data analysis techniques, system design, joint application design, rapid application design and an overview of object oriented systems. Students are also expected to use a CASE tool to develop a system specification. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IST 604 - Modern Database Design/Implemn (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): IST 602 Design and implementation of databases. Data modeling and modeling tools. Models for databases: relational, hierarchical, network, object oriented. Integrity, concurrency, normalization, and SQL. Data warehouses and mining. GUI interfaces to databases. System implementation using database and graphical tools, testing, conversion, and post-implementation reviews. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IST 606 - Management of Bus Networks (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): IST 602 Introduces the managerial and technical aspects of business networks including the hardware and software mechanisms that allow access from one computer to files and services provided on other computers. An overview of Local Area Nets (LAN) and Wide Area Nets (WAN) is provided, as are those of software protocols, routers, bridges, and firewalls. On the practical side, the student learns about the network services provided by the operating system (Windows/NT), network analyzers, and the management of security and reliability. The student also learns to install, configure, and test network hardware/software, and use such facilities in practical applications including e-mail, remote file access, client/server hookups, and dial-up networking Click here for the schedule of courses
	IST 608 - Business Database Systems (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IST 501 . Database concepts; database modeling using the entity relationship model; the relational database model; database processing in a PC environment. A detailed study of a desktop database package, including data organization capabilities, data maintenance capabilities, query facilities, form and report capabilities, and programming capabilities. SQL and QBE. Click here for the schedule of courses

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HIS 593 - Special Topics in History

HIS 594 - Special Topics History

HIS 595 - Life Early America

HIS 599 - Internship

HIS 601 - Intro to Graduate Study in HIS

HIS 611 - Seminar in American Colonial History

HIS 613 - Sem US 1800-1877

HIS 615 - Seminar in United States History, 1897 to the Present

HIS 621 - Seminar in Black History

HIS 640 - Issues in the History of Atlantic Societies

HIS 644 - Seminar in Medieval European History

HIS 645 - Sem Early Mod Eu

HIS 647 - Seminar in 19th and 20th Century European History

HIS 648 - Rdgs Soc & Cultural His

HIS 660 - Social Studies Context I

HIS 661 - Social Studies Context II

HIS 693 - Sem Specl Topics

HIS 695 - Research Seminar

HIS 697 - Independent Study In History

HIS 699 - Thesis

HPR 550 - Micrcomp App in Health/Phy Edu

HPR 601 - Rsrch Mthds in Health/Hum Perf

HPR 602 - Statistics & Data Manage

HPR 605 - Social Issues & Change

HPR 606 - Human Development

HPR 610 - Survey Research in Sport Mngmt

HPR 679 - Practicum School Nurse

HPR 680 - Practicum

HPR 681 - Practicum

HPR 682 - Practicum

HPR 691 - Individual Proj:Comp Exam Only

HPR 696 - Individual Projects

HPR 697 - Individual Projects

HPR 698 - Master’s Project

HPR 699 - Master’sThesis

IME 505 - Human Factors Engineering

IME 506 - Industrial Safety and Health

IME 510 - Advanced Engineering Stats

IME 520 - Applied Engineering Design

IME 524 - Nondestructive Evaluation

IME 530 - Operations Research I

IME 540 - Quality System Design

IME 545 - Advanced Metal Cutting

IME 548 - In-Proc Sensing/Process Contrl

IME 550 - Industrial Automation

IME 551 - Industrial Automation Laboratory

IME 560 - Manufacturing Systems Engr

IME 562 - Production/ Inventory Control

IME 570 - Continuous Quality Improvement

IME 575 - Systems Simulation Design

IME 580 - Engineering Management

IME 598 - Directed Studies

IME 600 - Econ Eval of Industrial Proj

IME 610 - Concurrent Engineering

IME 623 - Reliability Engineering

IME 631 - Operations Research II

IME 641 - Manufacturing Expert Systems

IME 652 - Robotics and Machine Vision

IME 653 - Robotics and Machine Vision Laboratory

IME 654 - Advanced Industrial Automation and Control

IME 655 - Advanced Industrial Automation and Control Laboratory

IME 660 - Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing

IME 662 - Production/Inventory Control

IME 663 - Lean Enterprise

IME 664 - Engineering Project Control

IME 666 - Sys Engr, Analysis & Mgmt

IME 675 - Systems Simulation

IME 678 - New Prod Develop/Mktg/Mgmt

IME 679 - Technology Mgmt for Engineers

IME 690 - Special Topics in Engr Mgmt

IME 691 - Special Topics in Mftg Engr

IME 693 - Selected Topics Industrial Eng

IME 695 - Directed Studies in IE

IME 696 - Direc Stud In IE

IME 697 - Master’s Project

IME 698 - Masters Thesis Research

IME 699 - Masters Thesis

IME 730 - Operations Research I

IME 731 - Operations Research II