Jun 02, 2024  
Graduate Catalog 2021 - 2022 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  President’s Message
  About the University
  Admissions
  Apply
  Academic Calendar
  Programs Offered
  The College of Graduate Studies
  Colleges and Schools
  Course Descriptions
  Division of Student Affairs
  Educational Resources
  Expenses and Financial Aid
  Graduate Assistantships
  Regulations and Requirements
  Accreditation
  Notice of Nondiscrimination
  Archived Catalogs
  Campus Map
  Contact CSU
  My Portfolio
HELP
Graduate Catalog 2021 - 2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Mathematics
  

  • MTH 690 - Mathematics Internship

    [1 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Good graduate academic standing as a graduate student, completion of at least one full time academic year in MS Mathematics program, and permission of faculty advisor. This is an individual experiential learning opportunity that will provide student with practical experience in applied mathematics. Student will secure an internship directly applicable to their program of study. Student will write progress reports on a regular basis in addition to writing a summary report of their experience at the end of the internship. May be taken up to 3 times for pass/fail credit.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MTH 693 - Special Topics In Mathematics

    [4 credit(s)]
    Detailed study of a selected topic in advanced mathematics. Topic varies with instructor. May be taken for credit more than once, but no single topic may be repeated. Consult the Mathematics Department for current offerings.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MTH 696 - Mathematics Exit Project

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Good standing in the graduate program. Working with a faculty supervisor, a student will read papers in technical journals, choose a research topic, and write a technical report in mathematics, statistics, or applied mathematics.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

Mechanical Engineering
  

  • MCE 501 - Mechanical Engineering Analysis

    [4 credit(s)]
    Mathematical modeling/analysis of physical systems; boundary value problems. Fourier series and integrals; diffusion equation, Sturm-Liouville theory; Wave equation, d’Alembert’s solution; Bessel and Legendre functions.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 503 - Modeling and Simulation of Mechatronic Systems

    [4 credit(s)]
    Modeling and analysis of dynamic systems with interacting energy domains: fluids, thermal, electrical, and mechanical; formulation of linear and nonlinear state equations; unified treatment of diverse systems with bond graphs.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 504 - Continuum Mechanics

    [4 credit(s)]
    General discussion of Cartesian tensors. Application to the mechanics of linear and nonlinear continua. Unified analysis of stress and deformations in solids and fluids.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 505 - Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering

    [4 credit(s)]
    Numerical methods for linear algebra; interpolation; integration; solving nonlinear algebraic equations and ordinary differential equations; spectrum analysis; optimization; and modeling of data.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 509 - Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations

    [4 credit(s)]
    Advanced numerical methods for solving parabolic, elliptic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations; convergence and stability criteria; grid generation; special mesh systems and orthogonal coordinate systems; computer applications.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 512 - Advanced Vibrations I

    [4 credit(s)]
    Study of multi-degree-of-freedom and continuous systems; modal analysis and modal summation methods; wave equation solution for strings, rods, beams, and plates; approximate and energy method solutions; introduction to finite element solution techniques.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 515 - Additive Manufacturing

    [4 credit(s)]
    Introduction to the basic principles of additive manufacturing and its fundamental importance to the future of global product development and innovation. Additive manufacturing processes, devices, capabilities, and materials. Applications of additive manufacturing.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 516 - Production Planning and Control

    [4 credit(s)]
    Techniques used in planning and control of production and inventory systems. Topics include forecasting, aggregate planning, inventory management, materials requirement planning, lean manufacturing and just-in-time production.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 517 - Manufacturing Systems Engineering

    [4 credit(s)]
    Principles and analysis of manual and automated production systems for discrete parts and products. Topics include cellular manufacturing, flexible manufacturing systems, transfer lines, manual and automated assembly systems.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 521 - Applied Thermodynamics

    [4 credit(s)]
    Availability analysis (exergy); irreversibility; combustion; applications to internal and external combustion engine, vapor power, and refrigeration cycles.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 524 - Applied Heat Transfer

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: MCE 324. Convective heat and mass transfer analogies; heat exchangers; enhanced convection heat transfer; boiling, condensation, two-phase flow and heat transfer; radiation in enclosures and gaseous media; micro- and nanoscale heat transfer; heat transfer applications (e.g. heat pipes, cooling of electronics, applications in biological/biomedical systems, alternative enery systems, mini-/microsensor systems, etc).


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 530 - Applied Fluid Mechanics

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor needed. Navier-Stokes equations and boundary layer analysis; introduction to compressible flow; fundamentals of turbomachinery; propulsion systems; practical fluid systems analysis and design.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 541 - Linear Control Systems

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: ESC 350 and MCE 371 for students in the accelerated BSc-MSc program in Mechanical Engineering (MCE 541 to be taken instead of MCE 441). Graduate students who did not take an undergraduate course equivalent to MCE 441 may take MCE 541 strictly under instructor consent. Introduction to mathematical modeling and design of engineering dynamic systems; controller design; stability analysis; root-locus techniques; Bode diagrams; transient and steady-state response and design of closed-loop control systems.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 544 - Applied Combustion Proc

    [4 credit(s)]
    Review of chemical kinetics; conservation equation for multicomponent reacting systems; premixed laminar and turbulent flames.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 545 - Modern Controls

    [4 credit(s)]
    Classical design of control systems; state space analysis; state space design of regulator systems; linear quadratic regulator problems; optimal observer design; computer simulation of control systems.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 550 - Advanced Dynamics

    [4 credit(s)]
    Lagrangian dynamics; Hamilton’s and D’Alembert’s principles; autonomous and nonautonomous systems; behavior of conservative and non-conservative systems; approximate solutions; perturbation methods of solution; study of damping.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 565 - Advanced Machine Analysis

    [4 credit(s)]
    Finite element analysis of stresses and deflections in complex mechanical systems under static and dynamic loading. Integrating modeling techniques with two- and three-dimensional CAD systems for inputting geometric data. Comparisons of finite element results with theoretical and empirical results.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 566 - Machine Design II

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Design and analysis of power transmission components for static and fatigue loading: gears, belts, chains, shafts and pulleys. Use of keys, pins, splines, brakes, and clutches. Design of rolling element bearings.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 567 - Lubrication and Bearing Design

    [4 credit(s)]
    Study of the theoretical aspects of elastohydrodynamic, hydrodynamic, and hydrostatic lubrication regimes. Design and analysis of bearings for industrial and aerospace applications.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 580 - Finite Element Analysis I

    [4 credit(s)]
    Introduction to calculus of variations, virtual work, complementary virtual work, potential energy, complementary energy, and Castigliano theorems; approximate methods; finite element development and applications.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  
  

  • MCE 596 - Directed Study

    [1-4 credit(s)]
    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 602 - Mechanical Engineering Internship

    [1 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, completion of at least one full time academic year in MSME or Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering program, and permission of advisor. Provides students with practical experience in mechanical engineering. Students will be required to submit progress reports on a regular basis, in addition to submitting a project report at the end of the course. May be taken up to two times for credit. Graded on pass/fail (S/U) basis.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 603 - Interfacing and Control of Mechatronic Systems

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: MCE 503 and MCE 441 or consent of instructor. 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, change coupled devices, operational amplifiers, Hall effect sensors and others. Digital control applied to mechatronic systems. Electronic interfacing.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 610 - Computational Fluid Flow & Heat transfer

    [4 credit(s)]
    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 618 - Engineering Plasticity

    [4 credit(s)]
    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 622 - Energy Conversion

    [4 credit(s)]
    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 632 - Gas Dynamics

    [4 credit(s)]
    Pre- or co-requisite: 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 638 - Viscous Flow I

    [4 credit(s)]
    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 639 - Viscous Flow II

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: MCE 638. 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 641 - Convection Heat Transfer

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: MCE 501. 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 642 - Advanced Conduction Heat Transfer

    [4 credit(s)]
    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 643 - Radiation Heat Transfer

    [4 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 648 - Human Motion and Control

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Matlab programming. Study of the kinematics and dynamics of human motion, muscle mechanics, motor control; mathematical modeling and computer simulation of human motion and control; measuring techniques, clinical and sports applications.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 650 - Mechanical Engineering Seminar

    [1 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering or permission of instructor. A seminar course presenting current research in Mechanical Engineering. This course may be repeated but only 1 credit hour counts towards the degree.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 654 - Computer Aided Design & Optimizatn

    [4 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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

    [1-4 credit(s)]
    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

    [1-5 credit(s)]
    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

    [1-6 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 748 - Human Motion and Control

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Matlab programming. Study of the kinematics and dynamics of human motion, muscle mechanics, motor control; mathematical modeling and computer simulation of human motion and control; measuring techniques, clinical and sports applications.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MCE 754 - Computer Aided Design & Optimization

    [4 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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

    [1-4 credit(s)]
    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

    [1-10 credit(s)]
    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

    [1-16 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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


Music
  

  • MUS 501 - University Chorus

    [1 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 507 - Jazz Ensemble

    [1 credit(s)]
    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 510 - The Business of Music

    [3 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 521 - Composition Forum

    [1 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 credit(s)]
    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 551 - Orchestration

    [3 credit(s)]
    Study of individual instruments and problems of scoring in 20th-century music. Examination of a wide range of orchestral literature from the standpoint of orchestration. Correlated exercises in scoring for orchestra.


    Click here for the schedule of courses

  

  • MUS 552 - Career in Composition

    [3 credit(s)]
    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 556 - Lyric Diction

    [3 credit(s)]
    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

  
 

Page: 1 <- Back 10 … 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 -> 27