May 23, 2024

Graduate Catalog 2015 - 2016

Graduate Catalog 2015 - 2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Mechanical Engineering
	MCE 643 - Radiation Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Physics of the thermal radiation process; surface properties; exchange factors and networks for heat transfer between surfaces; characteristics of emission and absorption of flames, gases, and the atmosphere; solar radiation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 644 - Heat Transfer With Phase Change (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 641. Heat transfer in phase change; nucleate and film boiling mechanisms; pool and forced convection boiling; two-phase flow, flow regimes, and transitions; application to cryogenics and nuclear reactors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 647 - Robot Dynamics and Control (4 credits) Prerequisites: MCE 441/541 or EEC 510 or exposure to undergraduate controls, with instructor consent. Study of robotic manipulator systems, with strong emphasis on dynamics and control. Energy-based nonlinear models. Motion control using PD, inverse dynamics and passivity. Geometric nonlinear control applied to robotic manipulators. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 654 - Computer Aided Design & Optimizatn (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501 or MCE 504. Optimum design problem formulation, optimum design concepts, numerical methods for unconstrained and constrained optimum designs; 3-D graphics techniques, non-traditional computing techniques, such as artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic, which provide a different approach in engineering design and analysis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 655 - Acoustics (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Elements of theoretical acoustics: plane and spherical acoustic waves; transmission and absorption of acoustic waves; theory of resonators and filters; application of theory to noise problems in mechanical and air moving equipment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 660 - Lubrication (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Hydrodynamic lubrication, self-excited instability of hydrodynamic bearings, design optimization. Hydrostatic lubrication with design optimization. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication, calculation of Hertzian contact stresses, and deformation in rolling contact bearings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 666 - Adv Control Of Mechanical Systems (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 503. Design and analysis of multivariable systems using state variable techniques; introduction to system modeling, observability, controllability, stability, Z transforms, and controller design. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 670 - Turbomachinery Rotordynamics (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 512. Introduces students to a collection of phenomena and related analysis techniques associated with the dynamics of rotating machinery, e.g., turbines, compressors, pumps, power transmission shafting, etc. Development of adequate, computationally oriented component and system models for the analysis of rotors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 680 - Finite Element Analysis II (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 580. Study of two- and three-dimensional continua; application of finite element methods to mechanical engineering analysis and design problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 693 - Selected Topics In Mechanical Engineering (4 credits) Topics of current interest to the mechanical engineering profession. Total credits in MCE 693 should not exceed eight. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 696 - Directed Study (4 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Directed study of an individual problem or subject area under the supervision of a faculty member. Total credits for this course are limited to four. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 698 - Master’s Project In Mechanical Engineering (5 credits) A project involving design and analysis or theoretical investigation of a topic in mechanical engineering approved by the graduate advisor. A written report is required. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 699 - Master’s Thesis (6 credits) Independent investigation by the student selected from an area of mechanical engineering that results in a significant contribution to the field. This may be analytical, computational, or experimental and needs the approval of the graduate advisor and the thesis committee. A bound copy of the thesis must be submitted to the department. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 703 - Interfacing and Control of Mechatronic Systems (4 credits) Prerequisites: MCE 403/503 and MCE 441. Permission of instructor required for graduate students without the MCE 441 prerequisite. Study of mechatronic sensors and actuators from the physical principles governing their behavior. Bond graph modeling of specific devices like piezoelectric and magnetostrictive transducers, capacitance sensors, electric motors, charge coupled devices, operational amplifiers, Hall effect sensors and others. Digital control, signal processing and filtering applied to mechatronic systems. Electronic interfacing. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 710 - Computational Fluid Flow & Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Application of advanced numerical methods to current problems in the fluid flow and heat transfer areas; internal and external incompressible and compressible flows; numerical methods for inviscid flow equations; multigrid procedure; computer applications. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 718 - Engineering Plasticity (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 504. Yield criteria and application to elastic-plastic and rigid-plastic deformation; flow stress; plastic deformation processes; tribology; thermal effects; analysis by slab method, upper and lower bound on power, and finite element methods. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 722 - Energy Conversion (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 521. Nuclear, solar, and chemical energy-conversion techniques. Thermodynamics of power cycles and systems; thermoelectric devices; thermionic generators; MHD systems; fuel cells; photovoltaic cells. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 732 - Gas Dynamics (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Generalized one-, two-, and three-dimensional compressible flows, normal shocks, oblique shocks, flow with friction and heat transfer, method of characteristics, real gas effects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 738 - Viscous Flow I (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Derivation and exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equations governing incompressible, laminar viscous flow; applications include non-steady flow, low Reynolds numbers flows, parallel flows, and laminar boundary layer; classification of fluid behavior, rheometry, and viscoelastic and time-dependent properties. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 739 - Viscous Flow II (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 738. Derivation and formulation of compressible fluid flow equations in both integral and differential forms; applications include exact solutions with and without pressure gradients; introduction to turbulence and modeling of turbulent boundary layers; laminar and turbulent flows of non-Newtonian fluids; internal and external flows; boundary layer equations for momentum and energy transport. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 741 - Convection Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 638. Convective processes involving heat, momentum, and mass transfer, and their applications. Laminar and turbulent convection heat transfer; internal and external flows. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 742 - Advanced Conduction Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Heat transfer by conduction in steady, transient, and periodic states in solids for one-, two-, and three-dimensional problems; applications of various analytical and numerical methods. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 743 - Radiation Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Physics of the thermal radiation process; surface properties; exchange factors and networks for heat transfer between surfaces; characteristics of emission and absorption of flames, gases, and the atmosphere; solar radiation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 744 - Heat Transfer With Phase Change (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 741. Heat transfer in phase change; nucleate and film-boiling mechanisms; pool and forced-convection boiling; two-phase flow, flow regimes, and transitions; application to cryogenics and nuclear reactors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 747 - Robot Dynamics and Control (4 credits) Prerequisites: MCE 441/541 or EEC 510 or exposure to undergraduate controls, with instructor consent. Study of robotic manipulator systems, with strong emphasis on dynamics and control. Energy-based nonlinear models. Motion control using PD, inverse dynamics and passivity. Geometric nonlinear control applied to robotic manipulators. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 754 - Computer Aided Design & Optimization (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501 or MCE 504. Optimum design problem formulation, optimum design concepts, numerical methods for unconstrained and constrained optimum designs; 3-D graphics techniques, non-traditional computing techniques such as artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic, which provide a different approach in engineering design and analysis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 755 - Acoustics (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Elements of theoretical acoustics: plane and spherical acoustic waves; transmission and absorption of acoustic waves; theory of resonators and filters; application of theory to noise problems in mechanical and air moving equipment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 760 - Lubrication (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 501. Hydrodynamic lubrication, self-excited instability of hydrodynamic bearings, design optimization. Hydrostatic lubrication with design optimization. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication, calculation of Hertzian contact stresses, and deformation in rolling contact bearings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 766 - Adv Control Of Mechanical Systems (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 503. Design and analysis of multivariable systems using state variable techniques; introduction to system modeling, observability, controllability, stability, Z transforms, and controller design. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 770 - Turbomachinery Rotordynamics (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 512. Introduction to a collection of phenomena and related analysis techniques associated with the dynamics of rotating machinery, e.g., turbines, compressors, pumps, power transmission shafting, etc. Development of adequate, computationally oriented component and system models for the analysis of rotors. State-of-the-art computer codes to analyze modern rotating machinery are used during the second half of the course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 780 - Finite Element Analysis II (4 credits) Prerequisite: MCE 580. Study of two- and three-dimensional continua; application of finite element methods to mechanical engineering analysis and design problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 793 - Selected Topics In Mechanical Engineering (4 credits) Topics of current interest to the mechanical engineering profession. Total credits in MCE 793 should not exceed eight. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 796 - Directed Study (4 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Directed study of an individual problem or subject area under the supervision of a faculty member. Total credits for this course are limited to four. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 897 - Doctoral Research (8 credits) Prerequisite: Standing in Engineering Doctoral program. Offered every semester. Up to 10 credits may be considered toward dissertation credit requirements. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 899 - Dissertation (16 credits) Prerequisite: Successful completion of Candidacy Examination and Dissertation Proposal Approval form on file with the College of Graduate Studies prior to enrollment. Offered every semester. Click here for the schedule of courses
Middle Childhood Education
	EDM 513 - Teaching & Assessing Language Arts in the Middle School (4 credits) Critical exploration and analysis of student-centered methods that encourage integrated study of the language arts. Areas of study include pragmatic and theoretical aspects of reading, writing, listening, and oral language development during early adolescence-especially as they apply the selection of objectives, strategies, and materials for instruction and the evaluation of pupil progress. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDM 517 - Teaching & Assessing Science in the Middle School (4 credits) Introduction to the structure and function of science instruction in upper elementary, middle, and junior high school settings. Provides background and principles of science education, including instructional planning, methods, materials, and a philosophy for teaching science. Click here for the schedule of courses
Modern Languages
	MLA 500 - Practicum in Language (4 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Specially arranged projects or supervised experiences using non-native languages, conducted in the University and the community. Project arranged between individual instructors and students; title of the project appears on the student’s transcript. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MLA 502 - Intercultural Competence (2 credits) As the catalog description of the M.A. Program in Global Interactions makes clear, “Employers have consistently pointed to the need for master’s program graduates to gain an enhanced capacity to interact with and live in foreign societies and cultures.” This two-credit course in Intercultural Competence is designed with this goal in mind. In this class, students will explore their own cultural identity and develop an awareness of how their identity and cultural values impact their ability to interact with other cultural groups. The course design follows a workshop format that integrates intercultural training techniques to engage students in reflective activities that focus on the skills, knowledge and attitudes from which intercultural competence emerges. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MLA 540 - Field Experience Abroad (6 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Specially arranged field experience abroad providing intensive exposure to students’ target countries and languages. See semester Course Schedule and contact the department for further information. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MLA 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad (6 credits) Prerequisites: Graduate Standing. Study of a particular topic in a foreign language, literature, or civilization as part of the University’s Study Abroad Program. May be repeated with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
Music
	MUS 501 - University Chorus (1 credits) Open to all University students with permission of instructor. Previous music performance experience is recommended. Covers a wide variety of music by major composers. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 502 - Band/Wind Ensemble (1 credits) Open to all University students, but registration and participation are permitted only after consulting with the director. The repertoire is selected according to the nature of each performance, with emphasis on music for wind band. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 503 - Collegium Musicum (1 credits) Membership by audition. Small ensemble of singers and instrumentalists who study and perform chamber music of all eras, with emphasis on music written prior to 1750. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 504 - University Orchestra (1 credits) Open to all University students, but registration and participation are permitted only after consulting with the director. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 505 - CSU Chorale (1 credits) A selected ensemble of approximately 30 voices chosen by audition. Provides an advanced challenge and opportunity to those with singing experience. Music from all cultural epochs. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 506 - Chamber Ensemble (1 credits) Small ensemble performance featuring one instrument or voice to a part. May be repeated for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 507 - Jazz Ensemble (1 credits) Entrance by audition. Provides experience in reading and performing big band arrangements and compositions. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 508 - Opera Workshop (1 credits) Entrance by audition. Practical experience in opera performance and production. May be repeated for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 510 - The Business of Music (3 credits) An overview of business practices and how they affect musicians. Team taught. Topics include auditions, promotional materials, recording, concert production, contracts, copyrights, management, unions, taxes, and grant writing. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 511 - Music History I (3 credits) Survey of musical development, life, and thought in individual periods, with particular emphasis on style characteristics and musical literature of individual composers from the Middle Ages through the baroque period. Intended as a remedial course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 512 - Music History II (3 credits) Survey of the musical development, life, and thought in individual periods, with particular emphasis on style characteristics and musical literature of individual composers from the Classic era through the present day. Intended as a remedial course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 514 - Introduction To World Musics (3 credits) Approaches to the study of non-Western art music. Emphasis on the musics of India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Native America, and the Australian Aborigine. Opportunity for field study in the ethnic music of Greater Cleveland. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 515 - World Music Studies (3 credits) In-depth study of the music of particular non-Western musical cultures. Content rotates among the cultures listed under MUS 514. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 516 - Collaborative Piano and Accompanying (3 credits) Instruction in the technique and art of musical collaboration on the piano. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 521 - Composition Forum (1 credits) Weekly meeting of composition students that deals with issues pertaining to creative work. Guest composers, critiques of original work, analysis of styles and techniques, and other topics. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 526 - Piano Pedagogy (3 credits) The course surveys current methods, techniques and experiences of current and former piano pedagogues designed to equip the student for teaching piano. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 527 - Computer Music And Midi I (3 credits) Prerequisite: Keyboard pitch and rhythm identification. MIDI Basics. An overview of Channel Voice and Mode Messages, System Common, Real Time, and Exclusive Messages. Standard MIDI files and MIDI Machine Control. General MIDI and MIDI Show Control. Introduction to Finale and the Digital Audio Workstation. Assigned studio time for individual and class composition projects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 528 - Computer Music And Midi II (3 credits) Prerequisite: Keyboard pitch and rhythm identification. Sampling Basics. An overview of the sampling process using the EMU II sampling keyboard. Mic or line-level sampling, input levels, sample length, rate, cross-fade and butt splices, loops, sustain and percussive envelopes, key splits, layered keyboards, and velocity sensing. Microphone pick-up patterns for the sampling session and interfacing the sampler with recorders. Assigned studio time for individual and class composition projects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 540 - Music Performance and Pedagogy (2 credits) A systematic study of the principles of music pedagogy and learning, and an application of that knowledge to applied music instruction. Topics include expertise, the fallacy of music talent, learning theory, Deliberate Practice, research on applied instruction, motivation, music and memory, intonation, structural communication, emotional communication, curriculum development, assessment, performance anxiety, self-evaluation and reflection. In addition, musical roles (performer, teacher, listener, and user), classroom planning, instructional delivery, and classroom management will be addressed during the course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 552 - Career in Composition (3 credits) The course is designed to study aspects of how to build and maintain a career as a composer in a competitive music industry. Defining and researching the many resources available to composers within this industry will be coupled with detailed assignments and projects focusing on proposal composition and the vital understanding of music publishing, commercial recording, commissioning, contracts, and publicity. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 554 - Foundations And Principles Of Music Education (3 credits) The philosophies, histories, and practices of learning in music education. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 556 - Lyric Diction (3 credits) Diction for singers. Texts from vocal literature in German, French, Italian, and other languages. Use of international phonetic alphabet. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 571 - CMEP Workshop (4 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 575 - Workshop (4 credits) Presentations, including student participation, offering a wide range of topics for professional development. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 576 - Extended Workshop (4 credits) Special registration for those workshops that extend beyond the semester. Students receive a T grade until the completion of the workshop, at which time a course grade will be assigned. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 584 - Seminar in Music Education (3 credits) Treatment of topics particularly relevant in public schools at the current time. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 589 - Colloquium (4 credits) Interaction among faculty and students on a wide range of topics of mutual interest. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 593 - Special Topics (4 credits) Consideration of interdisciplinary issues, performance problems in various eras, ethnic music, theoretical investigations, and other topics. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 595 - Music History Seminar (3 credits) Selected topics from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Genre studies, broad topics in history, specific literature of single or groups of composers. May be repeated with change in topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 601 - Approaches to Music Research (2 credits) This course focuses on the development of bibliographic and academic writing skills by incorporating various methodological concepts in the disciplines of musicology, music theory and ethnomusicology. Students will acquire the necessary knowledge in locating literature on different subjects in a library, in using online resources efficiently, in distinguishing between valuable and inferior online content, and in working with primary sources such as scores, letters and other original documents. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 602 - Analytical Techniques (3 credits) An examination of contemporary analytic theory as presented in the writings of prominent 20th-century theorists and as applied to literature of various styles from all historical eras. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 611 - Research Techniques In Music Education (4 credits) Survey of existing research in music education. Research methodology and introduction to statistical techniques. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 620 - Composition (3 credits) Tutorial sessions with members of the composition faculty leading to the creation of original compositions for solo, chamber, vocal, choral, orchestral, and electronic media in various forms using a variety of contemporary materials. All graduate students enrolled in MUS 620 are required to attend the Composition Forum ( a weekly meeting of all enrolled composition students). Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 632 - Solo Recital (2 credits) Presentation of a full-length concert performance. Registration for MUS 632 may or may not occur concurrently with MUA 603 Recital Preparation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 635 - Composition Recital (2 credits) A recital of original compositions from the composer’s portfolio. The recital will normally include a performance of the master’s thesis and must include a solo work, a chamber work of three or more players, and a work employing electronic media. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 679 - Research Projects In Music Education (6 credits) Prerequisite: MUS 611. Individual research projects, culminating in a paper comparable to a journal article. Students in music education elect this course if they are pursuing the “three paper option” in music education; in this case, a total of six credits is required for graduation. May be repeated for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 689 - Composition Thesis (4 credits) The student must submit an original composition, normally a work in one of the major forms, appropriate as a final project. Also required is a portfolio of the composer’s music. Suggested categories include: solo, chamber, vocal, choral, orchestral, or electronic/computer media. A required component for graduation is MUS 635 (Composition Recital. All graduate students enrolled in MUS 689 must register for MUS 521 Composition Forum (a weekly meeting of all enrolled composition students)). This requirement may be waived by the thesis advisor if the thesis is being completed out of residence. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 696 - Independent Study (3 credits) Guided instruction in topics selected by students for in-depth study usually involving topics of particular interest not included in the regular course offerings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 699 - Thesis (6 credits) Subject selected must be supported by reading proficiency in languages principally involved in research sources. A total of six credits is required for graduation. Click here for the schedule of courses
Nursing
	NUR 501 - Introduction to Population Health Nursing (3 credits) Addresses the philosophy and framework for population health and the care of aggregates. Concepts of health, disease, health promotion, and health restoration are emphasized, along with knowledge of human and cultural diversity, factors influencing health and disease states, the ethics of care, and population as community. There is an emphasis on the need to collect explicit population data to progress systematically through the steps of health promotion and program planning process. Introduces the Precede-Proceed Model; theories, concepts and models of families; communication related to population health; epidemiology; public policy; and cost containment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 502 - Theory Development in Nursing (3 credits) Sets forth the expectation for using theory as a framework in graduate-level nursing practice. Nursing theories, models, and the stress framework are applied to population health. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 503 - Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3 credits) Focuses on critical analysis of scientific knowledge related to clinical problems. Study of the research process with emphasis on the logic and processes of inquiry, design, sampling, measurement, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of findings. Use of information systems, standardized databases, and statistics needed for population analysis is presented. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 505 - Introduction to Demography & Epidemiology: A Nursing Perspective (3 credits) Focuses on the assessment of population groups with emphasis on epidemiology and demography. Analysis of population-based data for use in practice, program planning, and consultation is emphasized. The course provides an opportunity to use epidemiologic and demographic data to plan interventions for populations. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 510 - Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 credits) The focus of this course is to expand the graduate nursing student’s ability to recognize and address ethical issues that emerge with advanced practice roles. The course will provide a review of ethical principles and reasoning. Specific practice issues master’s prepared nurse is likely to encounter will be discussed. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 511 - Introduction to Forensic Nursing (3 credits) Focuses on a variety of models drawn from population health, mental health, holistic nursing practice, and crisis intervention theory, including crisis response training as developed by the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) to develop a theoretical framework for guiding forensic nursing practice. The course provides an overview of the stress framework and individual functioning for both the victim and the perpetrator, including spiritual and cultural perspectives. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 512 - Forensics Methodologies (3 credits) Focuses on the physical, psychological and legal examination performed to identify, collect, and preserve evidence, identify physical and psychological trauma, and document injuries. Includes an overview of the interview / history, physical exam, evidence collection and discharge process of patients experiencing acts of violence or traumatic incidences. Special attention is given to victims of domestic violence, abuse and sexual assault. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 520 - Curriculum Development in Nursing (3 credits) The course facilitates the application of nursing and educational theories, concepts and models to facilitate advanced critical thinking in the area of curriculum planning, design, development, implementation, and evaluation in nursing education programs. Historical and philosophical foundations of nursing education are examined. Societal factors influencing nursing education and student achievement are examined. The roles, competencies and expectations of faculty members at a university are explored relative to teaching, scholarship, community service, and ethics. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 530 - Health Assmt. Strategies of the School Aged Child: Strategies for Nursing Practice (3 credits) This course introduces the techniques of physical assessment of the school-aged child. It is designed to view the child from a developmental perspective. Interviewing skills will be introduced. Theories associated with the care of children and their families will be explored, with emphasis given their health-seeking behaviors. Strategies for assessment of the medically fragile child will be discussed. The etiologies, characteristics, and treatment of medical disorders of children with moderate and severe disabilities will be addressed as will their learning and behavioral needs when participating in the development and implementation of individualized plans for eduaction and health care. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 532 - Health Assmt. of the School Aged Child:Strategies for Nursing Practice Laboratory (2 credits) This course is designed to encourage application of learned assessment techniques. The student will have the opportunity to practice skills in the laboratory environment and assist in physical assessment of school-aged children during medical exams. This course will focus on providing nursing care to the child with special medical needs, including those with moderate and severe disabilities. It will also address the requirements of family, school, and other medical personnel when providing comprehensive health care and related educational services to children. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 550 - Legal Issues in School Nursing (2 credits) Examines the legal implications of nursing practice in the school environment. The course assists students in developing basic skills in analyzing situations from a legal perspective and identify strategies to safeguard the health of students while practicing within the scope of a Registered Nurse’s license and published standards and guidelines for School Nursing. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 593 - Special Topics in Nursing (4 credits) Study of specific health problems/issues. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 598 - Independent Study (3 credits) Prerequisites: Approval of the Program Director or Advisor and acceptance into the M.S.N. program. Individual exploration in the student’s area of interest under the direction of a graduate faculty member. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 601 - Nursing Research (3 credits) Promotes research-based nursing practice in the care of populations. Focuses on methods of implementing research findings to solve identified clinical problems, and in developing questions appropriate for population-based research. Students gain skill in developing and evaluating evidenced-based practice guidelines for populations and in using research methods to evaluate outcomes. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 602 - Health Care Policy (3 credits) Models of health care policy are presented as well as principles for understanding behavior of complex health care, social organizations, community groups, and subcultures. Issues related to managed care, program planning, resource allocation, utilization and outcomes, and government and business influences on population health nursing practice are discussed. Application of ethical dimensions of health care policies to case studies and selected provider guidelines enables students to develop awareness, sensitivity, and a values framework to act ethically in policy decisions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 603 - Health Care Financing for Nursing Practices (3 credits) Focuses on strategic thinking for planning and managing in health care settings. Economics, reimbursement, budget planning, business planning, and marketing are explored in relation to nursing services. Issues such as health care financing practices, reimbursement for nursing care, cost-accounting of nursing services, billing codes, resource allocation, managed care and insurance coverage are explored. Effects of such practices on nursing workforce/manpower issues are explored. Access to care is analyzed as a contributing factor to population health. Students develop analytical skills and examine the ethical impact of economic decisions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 604 - Population Assessment (3 credits) Examines physiological, pharmacological, environmental, and demographic factors that frame nursing interventions at the population level. In the laboratory component, students design and implement research-based nursing interventions, and evaluate the outcomes of these interventions on aggregates. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 605 - Population Interventions (3 credits) Examines psychosocial, behavioral, educational, cultural, political, and ethical factors that frame nursing interventions at the population level. In the laboratory component, students design and implement research-based nursing interventions and evaluate the outcomes of these interventions on populations. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 606 - Capstone Practicum in Population Health Care (4 credits) Provides students with the opportunity to synthesize and apply their understanding of population health concepts as well as theories and nursing frameworks with a population of their choice along the continuum of care. In this culminating experience, students plan, execute, and evaluate nursing practice within the context of the practice setting(s) or among populations in communities. Within the practice situation, students enact leadership roles to expand, enchance, and optimize positive outcomes for the population. The practicum includes a clinical seminar in which students analyze patterns of health care delivery to populations, examine factors that influence decision making, and appraise the impact of inter-professional collaboration on outcomes and their own efficacy as population health nursing experts. Click here for the schedule of courses
	NUR 617 - The Legal System (3 credits) Prepare nurses to interface with the legal system. Provides an overview of the legal process, lawyers, and the forensic specialist. Special emphasis is on the process of trial preparation and the roles of witness preparation including the presentation of evidence and expert testimony. Click here for the schedule of courses

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Course Descriptions

MCE 643 - Radiation Heat Transfer

MCE 644 - Heat Transfer With Phase Change

MCE 647 - Robot Dynamics and Control

MCE 654 - Computer Aided Design & Optimizatn

MCE 655 - Acoustics

MCE 660 - Lubrication

MCE 666 - Adv Control Of Mechanical Systems

MCE 670 - Turbomachinery Rotordynamics

MCE 680 - Finite Element Analysis II

MCE 693 - Selected Topics In Mechanical Engineering

MCE 696 - Directed Study

MCE 698 - Master’s Project In Mechanical Engineering

MCE 699 - Master’s Thesis

MCE 703 - Interfacing and Control of Mechatronic Systems

MCE 710 - Computational Fluid Flow & Heat Transfer

MCE 718 - Engineering Plasticity

MCE 722 - Energy Conversion

MCE 732 - Gas Dynamics

MCE 738 - Viscous Flow I

MCE 739 - Viscous Flow II

MCE 741 - Convection Heat Transfer

MCE 742 - Advanced Conduction Heat Transfer

MCE 743 - Radiation Heat Transfer

MCE 744 - Heat Transfer With Phase Change

MCE 747 - Robot Dynamics and Control

MCE 754 - Computer Aided Design & Optimization

MCE 755 - Acoustics

MCE 760 - Lubrication

MCE 766 - Adv Control Of Mechanical Systems

MCE 770 - Turbomachinery Rotordynamics

MCE 780 - Finite Element Analysis II

MCE 793 - Selected Topics In Mechanical Engineering

MCE 796 - Directed Study

MCE 897 - Doctoral Research

MCE 899 - Dissertation

EDM 513 - Teaching & Assessing Language Arts in the Middle School

EDM 517 - Teaching & Assessing Science in the Middle School

MLA 500 - Practicum in Language

MLA 502 - Intercultural Competence

MLA 540 - Field Experience Abroad

MLA 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad

MUS 501 - University Chorus

MUS 502 - Band/Wind Ensemble

MUS 503 - Collegium Musicum

MUS 504 - University Orchestra

MUS 505 - CSU Chorale

MUS 506 - Chamber Ensemble

MUS 507 - Jazz Ensemble

MUS 508 - Opera Workshop

MUS 510 - The Business of Music

MUS 511 - Music History I

MUS 512 - Music History II

MUS 514 - Introduction To World Musics

MUS 515 - World Music Studies

MUS 516 - Collaborative Piano and Accompanying

MUS 521 - Composition Forum

MUS 526 - Piano Pedagogy

MUS 527 - Computer Music And Midi I

MUS 528 - Computer Music And Midi II

MUS 540 - Music Performance and Pedagogy

MUS 552 - Career in Composition

MUS 554 - Foundations And Principles Of Music Education

MUS 556 - Lyric Diction

MUS 571 - CMEP Workshop

MUS 575 - Workshop

MUS 576 - Extended Workshop

MUS 584 - Seminar in Music Education

MUS 589 - Colloquium

MUS 593 - Special Topics

MUS 595 - Music History Seminar

MUS 601 - Approaches to Music Research

MUS 602 - Analytical Techniques

MUS 611 - Research Techniques In Music Education

MUS 620 - Composition

MUS 632 - Solo Recital

MUS 635 - Composition Recital

MUS 679 - Research Projects In Music Education

MUS 689 - Composition Thesis

MUS 696 - Independent Study