May 24, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2013 - 2014

Undergraduate Catalog 2013 - 2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Economics
	ECN 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits) Introductory course in macroeconomic theory: national accounting, levels of output and employment, money supply, government monetary and foreign exchange, and the international monetary system. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 202 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits) Introductory course in microeconomic theory: pricing, resource allocation, distribution, current domestic economic problems, international trade, and alternate economic systems. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 221 - Intro to Math Methods in Econ (3 credits) Introduction to mathematical tools necessary for the effective study of economic theory and econometric models. Cannot be used for elective credit to satisfy major field requirements. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 230H - Honors Game Thry & Soc Science (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Only students in the Honors Program or students with permission of instructor are eligible to enroll. This course is an introduction to game theory and its application to social sciences. Main focus is developing the basic tools fo game-theoretic modeling and analysis through lectures and exercises and putting these tools to work by applying them to issues that arise in many diverse areas of the social sciences. The ultimate purpose is to enable the students to understand various social phenomena as logical outcomes of individually rational and strategically motivated choices. Students taking or who have taken ECN 494/694/794, S.T. Game Theory and Business Strategy are not permitted to take this course. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 301 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 201 and ECN 202 or equivalent Determinants of aggregate economic variables such as GDP, unemployment, inflation, interest rate, exchange rate and trade balance. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 201 and ECN 202 or equivalent Systems for allocating resources among competing wants, prices as a rationing mechanism, consumer choice, business behavior under various market situations, markets for capital and labor, general equilibrium and welfare economics. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 311 - Economic History of the US (3 credits) Economic development of agriculture, commerce, money and banking, industry, labor, and government. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 316 - Comparative Economic Systems (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 201 and ECN 202 or equivalent American capitalism compared with socialism, communism, and other planned economies. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 322 - Statistics & Econometrics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MTH 147 or equivalent Development of statistical theory and its application to econometric models, including simple, multiple, and nonlinear regression and correlation; derivations of some important sampling distributions and their application in economics and business. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 330 - Managerial Economics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 302 Applications of economic theory and methodology to decision-making problems of business and public institutions. The course deals with microeconomic concepts, such as demand, demand forecasting, production, costs, pricing practices, and capital budgeting. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 333 - Economics of Health Care (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 202 or equivalent Overview of health and the features of medical-care markets; economic analysis of demand for medical care including the role of uncertainty and insurance on demand; supply of medical care and the role of doctors, hospitals and insurance on supply side; organizational form of health-care markets and policy issues in financing and resource allocation; international dimensions of health-care issues. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 350 - Economics of Crime and Punishment (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. Trends in criminal activity, data and data sources; economic impact on society of criminal activity; economic analysis of criminal behavior and the criminal justice system; role of deterrence including certainty and severity of punishment, and economics of victimless crimes with applications in the markets for heroin and cocaine. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 355 - Money & Banking (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 201 and ECN 202 or equivalent The role of money in economic activity, financial markets and instruments, depository financial institutions and money, the Federal Reserve System, monetary theory and policy, international banking and finance. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 360 - Public Sector Economics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 201 or ECN 202 or equivalent Economics of the governmental or public sector in the United States; topics include the economic rationale for government, theory of public choice, public expenditure theory, analysis of selected expenditure programs, taxation theory, analysis of selected taxes and fiscal relations between governments. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 391 - Consumer Economics (3 credits) Money management and consumer choice and protection; budgeting, saving, and borrowing; buying food, clothing, housing, insurance, and investments. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 415 - History of Economic Thought (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 201 and ECN 202 or equivalent Development of economic thought from ancient times to the present day. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 433 - Industrial Organization (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 202 or equivalent Investigation of how market structure and firms’ conduct influence economic performance. Topics include oligopoly theory, entry barriers, merger activity, product differentiation, and innovation. Effects of government regulation (and deregulation) and antitrust policy will also be examined. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 441 - Business Fluct & Forecast (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 301 or permission of instructor. Nature and causes of business fluctuations; business cycle theories; methods of forecasting GDP, inflation, and unemployment. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 450 - Economics of Law (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 302 The economic concepts of public and private goods, externalities, and benefits vs. cost will be used to analyze the economic basis for and effects of property, contract, tort, and criminal law. Important cases will be discussed and issues such as the rules for determining the liability for accidents and the proper level of penalties for crimes will be explored. In addition, the trade-offs involved in the use of the legal system itself will be explored in such areas as plea bargaining, trial vs. settlement of civil cases, and various arrangements for payment of legal costs. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 470 - Urban Economics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 201 and ECN 202 or equivalent Theory concerning development and growth of cities; land rent and land use patterns, suburbanization, and control; discussion of urban problems and issues such as poverty and public policy, housing market, discrimination; and local government finance. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 474 - Environl/Natural Resource Econ (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 302, or ECN 202 and permission of instructor; must have at least sophomore standing. Using the concepts of public goods and externalities, the causes of environmental problems will be analyzed. Regulatory approaches will be examined as to their impact and efficiency in controlling pollution and congestion. Externality and sustainability issues involving the rate of exploitation of natural resources will be explored. Both positive and normative economic reasoning will be applied to the related issues of population size, economic-ecological interactions, and future prospects for humanity. Cross-listed with ECN 574. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 475 - Labor Economics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: Intermediate Microeconomics Analysis of labor market issues such as labor supply and demand, wage inequality, human capital formation, unemployment, the minimum wage, labor mobility and unions. Considers policy applications including school quality choices and the effect of health and safety regulations. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 482 - International Economics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 201 and ECN 202 or equivalent The determinants of comparative advantage and the pattern of international trade, the gains from trade, and the effects of trade restrictions, trade growth and development, the balance of payments, the economics of exchange rates, and macroeconomics in an open economy. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 485 - Economics/Development & Growth (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ECN 201 and ECN 202 A theoretical approach to development problems of the less developed nations; comparison of growth theories; inequality and economic development; population and growth; the impact of development on rural and urban sectors; market failures and government policies; international assistance. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 494 - Special Topics in Economics (1-4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Course title and content may change from term to term. This course is repeatable. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 496 - Independent Study in Economics (2 credits) Independent research project under faculty supervision. The course may be repeated for credit for a total of 8 credit hours. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ECN 497 - Honors Essay (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors Program. Required of all honors students in economics. Directed research supervised by the Honors Essay Committee. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
Education-DTE
	EDC 101 - Intro to University Life (1 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDC 300 - Diversity in Edu Settings (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Focuses on issues related to the education of culturally and linguistically diverse children, gifted children, and children with special needs. Gender issues in education and the relation of diversity to all areas of the teaching-learning process are discussed. Course work involves the development of effective strategies for teaching all children about diversity and for promoting positive relationships among teachers, parents, and children. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDC 309 - Art Mthds for Classrm Teacher (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301, EDB 302, and either ART 252 or ART 253, are required for eligibility; must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. Offers techniques for teaching expressive and responsive dimensions of the visual arts to young children and individuals with special needs. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDC 310 - Elem Mthds for Art Specialist (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301 and EDB 302. Prerequisite or corequisite: EDB 305 (open only to Art Education Majors). GPA of 2.5 or above. Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDB 305 (open only to Art Education majors). Provides a series of learning experiences that develop knowledge and skills relative to planning, implementing, and evaluating art programs for children in the elementary grades. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDC 311 - Sec Mthds for Art Specialist (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EDC 310, EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301, and EDB 302. Prerequisite or corequisite: EDB 305 (open only to Art Education majors). GPA of 2.5 or above. Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDB 305 (open only to Art Education majors). Class sessions, studio laboratory work, and school-site experiences that develop the necessary knowledge and competencies for planning, implementing, and evaluating art programs in the secondary school. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDC 312 - Forgn Language Edu in Elem Sch (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301, EDB 302, EDB 305, EDL 305, and concurrent enrollment in EST 374; must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. must be taken concurrently with EST 374 - Practicum:Foreign Language Edu . Structured field experience. Consideration and evaluation of the philosophy, practices, and problems of teaching modern foreign languages and cultures at the elementary level, with emphasis on lesson planning, implementation, and evaluation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDC 313 - Forgn Lang Edu in the Sec Sch (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302, EDB 305, oral competency in the target language and concurrent enrollment in EDC 312; must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher and admitted to the college as a declared major or minor to be eligible for this course. must be taken concurrently with EDC 312 and EST 374 . Techniques and materials for teaching modern foreign languages and cultures at the secondary level, with emphasis on lesson planning, implementation, and evaluation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDC 418 - Physical Science for the Classroom Teacher (3 credits) Consideration of topics within physics, chemistry, and earth/space science. Emphasis will be given on enhancement of the science content, knowledge of the future, and practicing elementary- and middle-school teachers. Course combines lecture and discussion with hands-on activities thereby modeling appropriate instructional practices. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDC 419 - Outdr Sci for Classrm Teacher (4 credits) Provides a wide variety of outdoor learning experiences to develop environmental awareness through sensory exploration. Models appropriate instructional practice through lecture, discussion, and field work that actively engages the learner in scientific inquiry. Click here for the schedule of courses
Education-Secondary
	EDS 313 - Sec Language Arts Inst/Assess (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EDL 305, EDB 305, and concurrent enrollment in EST 379; must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher and be declared college major or minor to be eligible for this course. Concurrent enrollment in EST 372 . Critical exploration and analysis of current developments in the teaching of secondary English with emphasis on student-centered methods that encourage integrated study of the language arts. Pragmatic and theoretical aspects of language, literature, and composition instruction are considered - especially as they apply to the selection of objectives, strategies, and materials for instruction and evaluation. Areas of study include reading and writing development, the writing process, the processes involved in reading literary works, oral language and listening skill development, as well as formative and summative techniques for assessing pupil progress. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDS 315 - Sec Mathematics Inst/Assess (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EDL 305, EDB 305, and concurrent enrollment in EST 380; must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. Concurrent enrollment in EST 372 . Provides opportunities for the prospective mathematics teacher to gain experience in preparing, teaching and assessing problem-centered standards-based lessons. Focuses on materials and strategies for teaching and assessing mathematics at the intermediate and secondary level. Also considered are student characteristics, teaching and learning styles, issues of equity and diversity, constructivist theories of learning and the history of mathematics. Extensive use of technology is integrated throughout. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDS 316 - Sec Soc Studies Inst/Assess (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EDL 305, EDB 305, and concurrent enrollment in EST 381; must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher and be declared college major or minor to be eligible for this course. Concurrent enrollment in EST 372 . Explores concepts, purposes, and underlying assumptions of teaching and assessing social sciences; develops activities to improve intermediate and secondary student’s interest and competence in democratic citizenship in a pluralistic society; addresses interdisciplinary curriculum linkages. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDS 317 - Sec Science Inst/Assess (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EDL 305, EDB 305, and concurrent enrollment in EST 382; must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. Concurrent enrollment in EST 372 . Introduction to science instruction and assessment in today’s intermediate and secondary schools; provides background and principles of science education, including instructional planning, methods and materials, integration of technology, nature of current research in science education and its role in guiding science instruction and assessment, best practices in science education and a philosophy for teaching science. Click here for the schedule of courses
Electrical and Computer Engineering
	EEC 360 - Field Analysis (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EEC 311 . The electromagnetic field quantities; derivation of Maxwell’s equations; boundary conditions; power flow; propagation of plane waves in media; transmission lines, waveguides and cavity resonators; electromagnetic radiation and antennas. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EEC 380 - Digital Systems (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EEC 311 . Prerequisite or co-requisite: EEC 313 . Binary number systems, Boolean algebra, combinational logic design principles, combinational logic design practices, sequential logic design principles, sequential logic design practices, memory elements; programmable logic devices (PLD). Click here for the schedule of courses
	EEC 381 - Digital Systems Lab (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): EEC 380 , EEC 315 , or EEC 316 . Experiments and projects on digital circuits, including basic gates, combinational circuits, flip-fops, sequential circuits, arithmetic unit and CPLD. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EEC 480 - Modern Digital Design (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EEC 380 , EEC 381 and EEC 483 or EEC 417 . Coverage includes CPLD/FPGA devices, modern digital design methodology, VHDL hardware description language, VHDL description for combinational circuits, sequential circuits and register-transfer-level systems Click here for the schedule of courses
	EEC 481 - Digital Systems Lab II (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): EEC 381 and EEC 483 or EEC 417 . Pre- or corequisite: EEC 480 . Experiments and projects utilizing VHDL, modern EDA software tools and CPLD/FPGA devices to design, synthesize, simulate, implement and test combinational circuits, sequential circuits and register-transfer-level systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EEC 482 - Computer Engr Lab (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): EEC 480 , EEC 481 , EEC 483 . Laboratory experience with both digital computer subsystems and complete computer systems. The student will design and simulate subsystems of a full digital computer, such as a CPU, memory subsystems, disk-CD ROM-tape-DVD, graphics processors, and I/O subsystems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EEC 485 - High Performance Architectures (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EEC 483 . Architecture of high-speed computer systems with emphasis on design, analysis, and cost-performance ratios, including cache and virtual memory design, pipeline design and control techniques, vector computers, multi-processor computers and parallel algorithms. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EEC 491H - Senior Honors (1-4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, and approval of student’s honors advisor. Student will take an existing 400-level course in the department. The course will be modified to provide additional material appropriate to an honors course. The course modifications will be arranged by mutual consent between the student, the course instructor, the student’s honors advisor, and the department’s undergraduate advisor. May be repeated for credit up to a total of eight credit hours. Click here for the schedule of courses
Electronic Engineering Te
	EET 200 - Fundamentals of Elec Circuits (4 credits) This course presents the fundamentals of circuit analysis. Topics include: voltage, current, sources, Ohm’s law; circuit analysis methods (nodal and mesh analyses), sinusoidal sources, steady-state power, and three-phase balanced systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 201 - Fundamentals of Electronics (4 credits) Introduction to analog and digital electronics, diodes, FET’s, BJT’s, DC biasing, VI characteristics, single-stage amplifiers, operational amplifiers, active filters, linear and digital ICs, power supplies and voltage regulators. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 202 - Fundamentals of Digital System (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EET 300 or equivalent. Co-requisite: EET 301 or equivalent. Co-requisite: EET 301 or equivalent. Introduction to the fundamentals of digital electronics. Number systems and codes, simple and combinational logic circuits, flip-flops, counters, registers, IC logic families, MSI logic circuits, digital systems using HDL, analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) converters, memory devices, PLDs, and microprocessors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 205 - DC Circuits (3 credits) This course presents the fundamentals of DC circuit analysis. Topics include: voltage, current, sources, Ohm’s law; circuit analysis methods (nodal and mesh anaylses). Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 207 - AC Circuits (3 credits) This course presents the fundamentals of AC circuit analysis. Topics include: alternating-current voltage, current, sources, Ohm’s law applied to AC circuits; circuit analysis methods (nodal and mesh analyses), steady-state power, and three-phase balanced systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 300 - Fundamentals of Elec Circuits (4 credits) This course presents the fundamentals of circuit analysis. Topics include: voltage, current, sources, Ohm’s law; circuit analysis methods (nodal and mesh analyses), sinusoidal sources, steady-state power, and three-phase balanced systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 301 - Fundamentals of Electronics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): EET 300 or equivalent. Introduction to analog and digital electronics, diodes, FET’s, BJT’s, DC biasing, VI characteristics, single-stage amplifiers, operational amplifiers, active filters, linear and digital ICs, power supplies and voltage regulators. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 302 - Fundamentals of Digital System (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EET 300 or equivalent. Co-requisite: EET 301 or equivalent. Co-requisite: EET 301 or equivalent. Introduction to the fundamentals of digital electronics. Number systems and codes, simple and combinational logic circuits, flip-flops, counters, registers, IC logic families, MSI logic circuits, digital systems using HDL, analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) converters, memory devices, PLDs, and microprocessors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 315 - Microprocessors & Digital Sys (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Architecture and hardware design of microprocessor-based system, including bus structure, interrupts handling, I/O ports, control signal, and peripherals. Combinational and sequential logic circuitry implemented with Field Programmable Gate Array design methodology. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 316 - Microprocessor/Digital Sys Lab (1 credits) Architecture and hardware design of microprocessor-based system, including bus structure, interrupts handling, I/O ports, control signal, and peripherals. Combinational and sequential logic circuitry implemented with Field Programmable Gate Array design methodology. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 320 - Embedded Microprocessor Sys (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering A comprehensive understanding of the instruction set and the related programming algorithmic thought process required to design with and incorporate microprocessor-based systems in dedicated applications. Topics include serial and parallel data communication, exception processing, file transfer protocol, I/O interfacing and peripherals, and assembly language programming. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 321 - Embedded Microprocessor Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering A comprehensive understanding of the instruction set and the related programming algorithmic thought process required to design with and incorporate microprocessor-based systems in dedicated applications. Topics include serial and parallel data communication, exception processing, file transfer protocol, I/O interfacing and peripherals, and assembly language programming. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 330 - Advanced Circuit Analysis (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Co-requisite: MTT 301 . Transform methods in circuit analysis, including the detailed analysis of circuits, waveforms, time-domain techniques, Laplace transform solutions, transfer functions, frequency response and Bode diagrams. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 331 - Advanced Circuit Analysis Lab (1 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 410 - Power Electronic Systems (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Fundamentals of mechanics, DC machines, and AC machines reviewed. Design considerations of power electronic rectification, controlled rectification, DC chopper power modulators, and DC-to-AC inverters. Fourier series analysis of inverter waveforms and power filter design are examined. Technical Elective. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 411 - Power Electronic Systems Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Fundamentals of mechanics, DC machines, and AC machines reviewed. Design considerations of power electronic rectification, controlled rectification, DC chopper power modulators, and DC-to-AC inverters. Fourier series analysis of inverter waveforms and power filter design are examined. Technical Elective Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 415 - Elect Circuits/Signals/Sys (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Analog electronics with applications using current integrated circuit devices. Analysis techniques of linear and non-linear systems and ideal and non-ideal device characteristics with an emphasis on practical design concepts. EET 416 Writing Course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 416 - Elect Circuits/Signals/Sys Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Analog electronics with applications using current integrated circuit devices. Analysis techniques of linear and non-linear systems and ideal and non-ideal device characteristics with an emphasis on practical design concepts. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 420 - Adv Digital Comm Systems (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: MTT 300, EET 301 or equivalent. Co-requisite: EET 421. Co-requisite: EET 421 . Survey of basic communication concepts involving rf amplifier, AM and FM modulation techniques, system performance under noise. Digital modulation and digital communication concepts. Data communication techniques. Digital radio and space communication. Fiberoptic communication. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 421 - Adv Digital Comm Systms Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: MTT 300, EET 301 or equivalent. Co-requisite: EET 420. Co-requisite: EET 420 . Laboratory course for studying digital communication systems. Experimental study of modulation and demodulation in AM, FM, and dgital communication systems, A/D and D/A conversion, measurement of power spectra, and noise characterization in frequency domain. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 430 - Applications of FPGs & VHDL (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Programming in Very High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL) that describes the inputs and outputs, behavior, and functions of circuits. Applications of logic circuitry will be implemented with Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 440 - Feedback Control Systems (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Algebraic diagram representation of open and closed loop processes. Block diagram reduction methods. Fundamental analysis methods of linear feedback controls using transfer function, time-domain, and frequency-domain methodologies. Analysis and design is also extended to non-linear processes using computer simulation methods. Simulation evaluations include closed loop tuning, dead-time process control, and electro-mechanical motion control. Technical Elective. Writing Course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 441 - Feedback Control Systems Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Algebraic diagram representation of open and closed loop processes. Block diagram reduction methods. Fundamental analysis methods of linear feedback controls using transfer function, time-domain, and frequency-domain methodologies. Analysis and design is also extended to non-linear processes using computer simulation methods. Simulation evaluations include closed loop tuning, dead-time process control, and electro-mechanical motion control. Technical Elective. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 450 - Embedded Microcontrollers (3 credits) A comprehesive understanding of the related programming algorithmic thought process required to design with and incorporate microcontroller based systems in dedicated applications. Topics include: Microcontroller architecture, the instruction set, assembly and C program development, I/O interfacing, peripherials, interrupt processing and systems applications. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 451 - Digital Signal Processing Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering This course introduces DSP theory, with an emphasis on digital filter design and implementation. Topics covered include discrete-time system analysis, sampling theory, Z-transforms, IIR and FIR filter design techniques, and Fourier analysis. Technical Elective. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 460 - Senior Design A (1 credits) Planning for the capstone course, EET 480 Senior Design B, to demonstrate the ability to define a problem in engineering terms and develop a realistic plan to complete an engineering project. A comprehensive written plan including budget, equipment requirements, time schedule, problem description, design alternatives, and tentative design will be prepared. Students are expected to extend their knowledge through self-study and research in developing and assessing design options. Ethical, legal, and environmental considerations are included. Students are encouraged to propose team projects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 470 - Machine Vision/Image Processng (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Image formation, image filtering, template matching, histograms, and morphological operations applied to vision inspection system. Technical Elective. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 480 - Senior Design (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Complete project development from concept and proposal submitted in EET 460. Final written and oral reports will be required. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 494 - Advanced Topics in Electronics (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Topics of current technical interest in electronics, controls, and computer industries, applying core concepts across the electronic engineering technology curriculum. NOTE: The content of this course changes periodically to provide the injection of recent technological topic areas and subject material into the curriculum. May be repeated for credit under different course subtitles. Technical Elective. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EET 497 - Special Topics EET (6 credits) Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing in College of Engineering. Independent study on a special topic or project under the guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit for a total of 9 credit hours with a change of topic. Technical Elective. Click here for the schedule of courses
English
	ENG 084 - English Workshop (0 credits) Intensive workshop reviewing grammar and punctuation of standard written English, paragraphs, and introduction to the composition of essays. The workshop is part Viking Academic Boot Camp which is designed to prepare students for college-level coursework. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 84 - English Workshop (0 credits) Intensive workshop reviewing grammar and punctuation of standard written English, paragraphs, and introduction to the composition of essays. The workshop is part Viking Academic Boot Camp which is designed to prepare students for college-level coursework. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 099 - Introduction to College Writing (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Placement by ACT/SAT scores or English Placement Exam. This course is a workshop course designed to provide individualized instruction for students working below the English 100 level by helping them become more confident and skillful college writers. Students who complete ENG 099 with a grade of “SC” or better are eligible to enroll in ENG 100 . Credits earned in ENG 099 do not count toward graduation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 99 - Intro to College Writing (0 credits) This course is a workshop course designed to provide individualized instruction for students working below the English 100 level by helping them become more confident and skillful college writers. Students who complete ENG 099 with a grade of “SC” or better are eligible to enroll in ENG 100. Credits earned in ENG 099 do not count toward graduation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 100 - Intensive College Writing (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Suitable placement test score, or completion of ENG 85, ENG 90 or ENG 099, is required for eligibility. This course provides students with intensive writing instruction in the basic skills of expository and argumentative writing. Supplemental instruction is provided in the form of a tutorial component. Each Fall and Spring semester, a special section of ENG 100 is offered for students whose native language is not English. ENG 100 and ENG 101 cannot both be counted toward fulfillment of the first year writing requirement. Note:students who earn an A in ENG 100 or ENG 101 may take ENG 240 or ENG 241 in lieu of ENG 102. Students who exercise this option may count the credits earned in the alternative course toward fulfillment of the First-Year Writing requirement and the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement. ENG 100 requires class contact time of 4 credit hours and will be both applied towards financial aid and term billing as 4 credits. Only 3 credit hours count toward graduation requirements and will appear on a student schedule. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 101 - College Writing I (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Suitable placement test score, or completion of ENG 85 or ENG 90, is required for eligibility. This course instructs students in the basic skills of expository and argumentative writing. Each Fall and Spring semester, a special section of ENG 101 is offered for students whose native language is not English. ENG 101 and ENG 100 cannot both be counted toward fulfillment of the first-year writing requirement. Supplemental instruction is available for this course by taking ENG 105. Note: students who earn an A in ENG 100 or ENG 101 may take ENG 240 or ENG 241 in lieu of ENG 102. Students who exercise this option may count the credits earned in the alternative course toward fulfillment of the First-Year Writing requirement and the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 102 - College Writing II (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 or ENG 101 (with a grade of C or better), or suitable placement test score, is required for eligibility. ENG 102 continues to cultivate and hone the skills acquired in ENG 100 or ENG 101, but also incorporates research and information literacy skills. Each Fall and Spring semester, a special section of ENG 102 is offered for students whose native language is not English. Supplemental instruction is available for this course by taking ENG 106. Note: students who earn an A in ENG 100 or ENG 101 may take ENG 240 or ENG 241 in lieu of ENG 102. Students who exercise this option may count the credits earned in the alternative course toward fulfillment of the First-Year Writing requirement and the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 102H - H: College Writing II Honors (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Only students in the Honors Program or students with permission of instructor are eligible to enroll. An advanced introduction to academic research and writing through intensive investigation of an issue or topic specified by the instructor. Students will be required to develop and organize a substantial research project related to the topic of the course and to demonstrate the information literacy skills required to find, evaluate, and make appropriate use of primary and secondary materials relevant to their project. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 105 - Writing Center I (2 credits) Workshops and tutorials to assist students taking ENG 101 or 102; also available to students for help with writing assignments in other courses. Pass/fail grading system. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 106 - Writing Center II (2 credits) Workshops and tutorials on writing, with topics based on the particular writing problems experienced by students. Pass/fail grading system. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 201 - Inter Expository Writing (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 is required for eligibility. Practice in reading and writing non-fiction essays, with attention to audience, purpose, voice, tone, style, development, organization, and research. Students who need extra help with writing may be required to take ENG 106 Writing Center concurrently with ENG 201. Student who earn an A in ENG 101 may take ENG 201 in lieu of ENG 102. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 203 - Creative Wrt: Forms&Techniques (4 credits) This course is a reading and “workshop” introduction to the fundamental working modes (poetry, fiction, drama) of creative writing, based in a broad survey of literary approaches and viewed from the standpoint of the writer. Students will read and analyze a wide range of modern and contemporary literary texts while the principal work of the class will be writing: first, writing to help us see and understand the effective forms and techniques we encounter in our reading and thereafter, writing to deploy or adapt those same forms and techniques in the students’ own creative work. There will be both analytical and creative writing assignments, and the major means of assessment will be a portfolio of written work. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 204 - Nonwestern Literature (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 is required for eligibility. Significant literary works representing cultures of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Includes such authors as Basho, Mo Yan, Mishima, Yosano, Ruben Dario, Borges, Garcia Marquez, Vargas Illosa, the griot Kouyate, Maran, Achebe, and Soyinka. Cross-listed with MLA 204. Arts and Humanities, Non-Western Culture and Civilization.. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 206 - Literature & American Culture (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 is required for eligibility. Selected works of American literature illustrating American myths central to our culture’s self-conception. Includes such writers as Franklin, Thoreau, Twain, Hemingway, Ellison, and Arthur Miller. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 207 - African-American Literature (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 is required for eligibility. Introduction to the tradition of African-American literature and its underlying historical experiences, cultural values, and modes of literary expression. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 207H - H:Africn Amercn Lit; The City (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Only students in the Honors Program are eligible to enroll. This course will examine the Black urban experience in texts by African American authors writing over the course of the 20th Century. Our scope of consideration will include migration to northern cities at the end of the Civil War, the Black Migration during the First World War and patterns of racial development, as well as racial discrimination in the Black urban community. Literary interpretation will focus on ways in which the Black community reacted to and circumvented racist legislation in urban planning and landscape. Students will learn to consider the literature within a socio-historical context. Our approach to examining literature will be interdisciplinary and literary texts will be presented in chronological order, with attention to identifying and analyzing connections between historic and contemporary issues facing urban environments. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 208 - Womanism/Feminism (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 is required for eligibility. Literature reflecting women’s movement in America. Initial focus examines 19th-century bi-racial origins and ideologies to establish definitions of womanism as distinct from feminism and to frame readings of women’s movements across ethnic and cultural communities in America over the 20th-century. African-American Experience, Western Culture and Civilization, Human Diversity.. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 210 - Native American Literature (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 is required for eligibility. Introduction to literature by Native Americans, with emphasis on their cultural diversity and their struggle for national survival and identity. Arts and Humanities, Non-Western Culture and Civilization. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 240 - Introduction to Poetry (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 is required for eligibility. The study of poetry written in English, with emphasis on its forms and distinctive characteristics. Students will develop their ability to analyze literary texts and to write persuasive essays about them. Particular attention will be paid to understanding some principal genres of poetry. The course will include poets, both women and men, from several different historical periods in which English verse has been composed, and poets from the diverse national/ethnic groups who have written in English. To place English poetry in the context of world literature, some poems composed in other languages will be read in translation. This course introduces English majors to research and critical techniques needed for the baccalaureate study of literature. Alternate for ENG 102 with approval. Students must receive a C or better in this course for it to count towards the major. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 240H - H:Introduction to Poetry (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Honors standing or permission of University Honors Program. Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG102H. ENG 240H is an Honors version of the standard ENG 240 (Introduction to Poetry. It aims to equip students with the critical vocabularies and techniques necessary to effectively analyze, discuss, and write about poetry. ENG 240H students gain new insights into the ways in which poems function by attending to the formal elements of poetry and discovering how poetic form relates to meaning. The class considers a variety of poetic traditions and explores how particular genres or forms have been reinvented within and across various literary cultures. Students must receive a C or better in this course for it to count towards the major. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 241 - Intro to Fiction & Drama (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 is required for eligibility. An introduction to analyzing and writing about literature, focusing on the genres of fiction and drama. Students will learn techniques for reading analytically and critically and for writing critical/research papers on fiction and drama. The course will examine the generic characteristics of a variety of types of fiction and drama, including works written in English by men and women from diverse ethnic/cultural groups and some translated works illustrating various national traditions. Alternate for ENG 102 with approval. Students must receive a C or better in this course for it to count towards the major. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 241H - H:Writing Lit.:Fiction & Drama (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Honors standing or permission of University Honors Program. Successful completion of ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG102H. This course teaches students how to analyze, discuss and write critically about fiction and drama at a level appropriate for honors level English majors. While all sections of ENG 241 teach students the skills of critical thinking and writing about literature, this honors course will also help students understand the histories and ideologies behind the types of analyses they are learning to perform on literature. Students will engage with critical sources at a sophisticated level, in preparation for their senior honors project. Students must reeive a C or better in this course for it to count towards the major. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses

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ECN 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics

ECN 202 - Principles of Microeconomics

ECN 221 - Intro to Math Methods in Econ

ECN 230H - Honors Game Thry & Soc Science

ECN 301 - Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECN 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics

ECN 311 - Economic History of the US

ECN 316 - Comparative Economic Systems

ECN 322 - Statistics & Econometrics

ECN 330 - Managerial Economics

ECN 333 - Economics of Health Care

ECN 350 - Economics of Crime and Punishment

ECN 355 - Money & Banking

ECN 360 - Public Sector Economics

ECN 391 - Consumer Economics

ECN 415 - History of Economic Thought

ECN 433 - Industrial Organization

ECN 441 - Business Fluct & Forecast

ECN 450 - Economics of Law

ECN 470 - Urban Economics

ECN 474 - Environl/Natural Resource Econ

ECN 475 - Labor Economics

ECN 482 - International Economics

ECN 485 - Economics/Development & Growth

ECN 494 - Special Topics in Economics

ECN 496 - Independent Study in Economics

ECN 497 - Honors Essay

EDC 101 - Intro to University Life

EDC 300 - Diversity in Edu Settings

EDC 309 - Art Mthds for Classrm Teacher

EDC 310 - Elem Mthds for Art Specialist

EDC 311 - Sec Mthds for Art Specialist

EDC 312 - Forgn Language Edu in Elem Sch

EDC 313 - Forgn Lang Edu in the Sec Sch

EDC 418 - Physical Science for the Classroom Teacher

EDC 419 - Outdr Sci for Classrm Teacher

EDS 313 - Sec Language Arts Inst/Assess

EDS 315 - Sec Mathematics Inst/Assess

EDS 316 - Sec Soc Studies Inst/Assess

EDS 317 - Sec Science Inst/Assess

EEC 360 - Field Analysis

EEC 380 - Digital Systems

EEC 381 - Digital Systems Lab

EEC 480 - Modern Digital Design

EEC 481 - Digital Systems Lab II

EEC 482 - Computer Engr Lab

EEC 485 - High Performance Architectures

EEC 491H - Senior Honors

EET 200 - Fundamentals of Elec Circuits

EET 201 - Fundamentals of Electronics

EET 202 - Fundamentals of Digital System

EET 205 - DC Circuits

EET 207 - AC Circuits

EET 300 - Fundamentals of Elec Circuits

EET 301 - Fundamentals of Electronics

EET 302 - Fundamentals of Digital System

EET 315 - Microprocessors & Digital Sys

EET 316 - Microprocessor/Digital Sys Lab

EET 320 - Embedded Microprocessor Sys

EET 321 - Embedded Microprocessor Lab

EET 330 - Advanced Circuit Analysis

EET 331 - Advanced Circuit Analysis Lab

EET 410 - Power Electronic Systems

EET 411 - Power Electronic Systems Lab

EET 415 - Elect Circuits/Signals/Sys

EET 416 - Elect Circuits/Signals/Sys Lab

EET 420 - Adv Digital Comm Systems

EET 421 - Adv Digital Comm Systms Lab

EET 430 - Applications of FPGs & VHDL

EET 440 - Feedback Control Systems

EET 441 - Feedback Control Systems Lab

EET 450 - Embedded Microcontrollers

EET 451 - Digital Signal Processing Lab

EET 460 - Senior Design A

EET 470 - Machine Vision/Image Processng

EET 480 - Senior Design

EET 494 - Advanced Topics in Electronics

EET 497 - Special Topics EET

ENG 084 - English Workshop