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2014-15 Graduate Catalog 
    
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2014-15 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Chemistry
  

  • CHEM 7800 - Chemistry Internship

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Admission based on recommendations and performance in teaching. Offered every term.

    NOTE: Graduate standing is the prerequisite for graduate courses in chemistry. The 5000-level courses also have the same prerequisites as listed for the corresponding 4000-level courses in the undergraduate catalog.


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  • CHEM 7810 - Chemistry Internship

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Admission based on recommendations and performance in teaching. Offered every term.

    NOTE: Graduate standing is the prerequisite for graduate courses in chemistry. The 5000-level courses also have the same prerequisites as listed for the corresponding 4000-level courses in the undergraduate catalog.


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  • CHEM 7820 - Seminar in Chemical Education

    1 credit hours

    Areas and ideas associated with chemical education. Readings from current literature or seminal texts on given topics which may include the role of laboratory in chemical education, current research in science education, trends in chemical education, research techniques in chemical education, and the historical development of chemistry. Offered online. May be taken up to three times for credit. Offered every fall.

    NOTE: Graduate standing is the prerequisite for graduate courses in chemistry. The 5000-level courses also have the same prerequisites as listed for the corresponding 4000-level courses in the undergraduate catalog.


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  • CHEM 7900 - Teaching and Learning in Chemistry

    3 credit hours

    Areas and ideas associated with chemical education. Readings from the current literature or seminal texts on misconceptions in chemistry, theories of learning, and theories of teaching. Offered summer only.

    NOTE: Graduate standing is the prerequisite for graduate courses in chemistry. The 5000-level courses also have the same prerequisites as listed for the corresponding 4000-level courses in the undergraduate catalog.


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  • CHEM 7910 - Instructional Technology in the Science Classroom

    3 credit hours

    Explores concepts and applications associated with the use of computer- and other technology-based instructional materials in the science classroom. Readings from current literature or seminal texts on theoretical issues; practical applications associated with the use of technology in teaching scientific concepts. Offered summer only.

    NOTE: Graduate standing is the prerequisite for graduate courses in chemistry. The 5000-level courses also have the same prerequisites as listed for the corresponding 4000-level courses in the undergraduate catalog.


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Child Development Family Services
  

  • CDFS 5140 - Violence in the Family

    3 credit hours
    (Same as SOC 5140 .) Causes, dynamics, and consequences of violence in the family. Includes the discussion of violence toward children, spouses, dating partners, siblings, and elders. Emphasizes the social conditions that lead to these types of violence.


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  • CDFS 5340 - The Contemporary Family

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CDFS 3320 or permission of department. An ecological approach to the study of contemporary issues, problems, questions, and lifestyles as they relate to families and individuals.


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  • CDFS 5390 - Families in Later Life

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Human Sciences majors - CDFS 3320; Sociology majors - SOC 2600; or permission of department. Examines families in later life from an ecological approach with emphasis on family forms and relationships.


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  • CDFS 5391 - Aging Health and Development

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CDFS 4390 or SOC 2600 or permission of department. A service learning opportunity that seeks to provide students with understanding of the concepts and application of aging, families in later life, assessment, and gerontological program planning and implementation.


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  • CDFS 6300 - Application of Child Development Principles I

    3 credit hours
    A comprehensive exploration of human growth and development from conception to age six. Recognizing and assessing developmental ages and stages as well as special needs is an integral part of this course.


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  • CDFS 6320 - Families at Risk

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CDFS 3320 or permission of the instructor. The dynamics, context, and overall impact of factors which place families at risk. Methods by which family members cope with normative and/or catastrophic stressor events analyzed from a variety of theoretical perspectives.


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Communication (Speech)
  

  • COMM 5040 - Debate Across the Curriculum: Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: COMM 3210. Advanced techniques and methods for using argumentation and debate in teaching core curriculum in upper elementary and secondary school classes and developing intrascholastic debate and interscholastic debate activities. Practicum experiences provided.


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  • COMM 5210 - Argumentation

    3 credit hours
    The theory and practice of advocacy speaking with emphasis on organization, refutation, reasoning, and rebuttal. In-class debating on questions of fact, value, and policy.


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  • COMM 5220 - Small Group Communication

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: COMM 2200, 2300, or permission of department. Theories of group dynamics and practical application. Study and practices of leadership in groups as decision-making organizations.


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  • COMM 5230 - Advanced Public Speaking

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: COMM 2200 or permission of the instructor. Application of the principles of public speaking through analysis and criticism of speech structure and delivery of classroom speeches.


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  • COMM 5260 - Readings in Speech Communications

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Intensive work in a specific area of speech communication; topic is chosen in instructor-student conference.


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  • COMM 5320 - Theories of Persuasive Communication

    3 credit hours
    Recent writing and research on theories of oral persuasion and on current practices of persuasion. Emphasis on the ethical, critical, cultural, and functional implications in contemporary persuasion theory and practice.


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  • COMM 5560 - Intercultural Communication

    3 credit hours
    Dynamics of the communication process as it functions in intercultural contexts; training for successful cross-cultural communication interactions.


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  • COMM 5710 - Senior Seminar in Speech Communication

    3 credit hours
    Intensive investigation of the major research methodologies in speech communication, presentation of senior projects, and a synthesis of the speech communication discipline.


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  • COMM 5800 - Special Topics in Speech Communication

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Designed to meet individual and group needs for advanced study in speech communication. Topic to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of six semester hours may be applied toward a degree.


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Communication Disorders
  

  • CDIS 5000 - Language Development, Speech, and Literacy

    2 credit hours
    Introduces development of language, language production, and language perception, and how these processes are related to literacy development. Stages of language development, reading acquisition, word recognition, and language and reading disorders.


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  • CDIS 5260 - Language Acquisition and Analysis

    3 credit hours
    Study of language development and procedures for analyzing child language. Semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic development will be explored through examining child language transcripts.


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  • CDIS 5800 - Speech and Language Disorders in the Adult Population

    3 credit hours
    Overview of the impact of age on communication. Identification and remediation of communication problems associated with the aging process.


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  • CDIS 6000 - Speech, Language, and Literacy Development

    3 credit hours
    Addresses the acquisition of English as a first language. Acquisition of language and its subsystems detailed; competing theoretical explanations presented.


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Computational Science
  

  • COMS 6100 - Fundamentals of Computational Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Computational Science Ph.D. program or permission of instructor. Foundational overview of the mathematical and scientific underpinnings of computational science. Introduces the principles of finding computer solutions to contemporary science challenges. Offers preparation for core and elective courses in the Ph.D. program in Computational Science by reviewing essential mathematical methods and basic science principles drawn from biology, chemistry, and physics. Special topics include techniques of high performance computing and applications, parallel systems, and theory of computation, case studies in computational chemistry, physics, and mathematical biology.


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  • COMS 6500 - Fundamentals of Scientific Computing

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Fundamentals of problem solving approaches in computational science, including computer arithmetic and error analysis, linear and nonlinear equations, least squares, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, optimization, random number generations and Monte Carlo simulation. Students will gain computational experience by analyzing case studies using modern software packages such as MATLAB.


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  • COMS 7100 - Applied Computational Science

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Intense lecture and practice-based course in computational methods, with a research program offered. Possible topics include computational aspects of linear algebra; contemporary numerical methods (finite difference-based and boundary integral equation-based) for solving initial and boundary value problems for ordinary and partial differential equations arising in engineering, natural sciences, and economics and finance.


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  • COMS 7300 - Numerical Methods in Computational Science

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: COMS 6500  or permission of instructor. Numerical methods for solving ordinary and partial differential equations, partial differential integral equations, and stochastic differential equations. Convergence and stability analyses, finite difference methods, finite element methods, mesh-free methods and fast Fourier transform are also included.


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  • COMS 7500 - Directed Research in Computational Science

    1 to 6 credit hours
    For Ph.D. students prior to advancement to candidacy. Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, protocol design, collection and analysis of data, and preparation of results for publication. S/U grading.


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  • COMS 7640 - Dissertation Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Advancement to candidacy within the Computational Science Ph.D. program. Involves the student working with their research advisor on any of the aspects of the Ph.D. dissertation from the selection of research problem, a review of the pertinent literature, formulation of a computational approach, data analysis, and composition of the dissertation.


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  • COMS 7654 - Professional Seminar: Topic

    1 to 3 credit hours
    (Same as MSE/MOBI 7654.) Focuses on a specific topic in a given semester. Topics include themes for advancing graduate students professional knowledge such as grant proposal preparation process, making successful presentations, and publishing research in the field. May be repeated with different topic.


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  • COMS 7700 - Advanced Concepts in Computational Science

    3 or 4 credit hours
    Advanced topics and protocols specific to different subdivisions of computational science not covered in core or elective courses offered through the program. Students will work under the direct supervision of the instructor. Lecture and/or laboratory components. May be repeated for 6 to 8 credit hours.


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  • COMS 7800 - Teaching Internship

    3 credit hours
    Designed for graduate students in Computational Science in order to develop better classroom skills and to build an understanding that good teaching practices can be learned and continuously improved. S/U grading.


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  • COMS 7840 - Selected Topics

    3 credit hours
    Selected topics of current interest in computational science.  Provides an opportunity to study special areas of interest for which regular courses not offered.


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  • COMS 7950 - Research Seminar in Computational Science

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Computational Science Ph.D. program or permission of instructor. Seminar course to build a broader understanding of problems and research topics in computational science through advanced reading of selected journal articles, group discussion, and presentations by both external and internal speakers in computational science.


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Computer Information Systems
  

  • INFS 5790 - Database Design and Development

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 6 hours of information systems. Fundamental concepts: conventional data systems, integrated management information systems, database structure systems, data integration, complex file structure, online access systems. Emphasis on total integrated information systems database and database management languages.


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  • INFS 5830 - Database Programming

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: INFS 4790 or 5790 or consent of instructor. Operational database design and implementation. Includes the development of interfaces that enable end users to query the database contents and transform data into information. Requires each student to participate fully in a group project.


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  • INFS 5840 - Study Abroad

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing and completion of core courses in respective field as determined by graduate business studies. A short-term international business education experience designed to expose the student to the economic, political, cultural, and social environments of a foreign country(ies), with specific emphasis directed toward the international state/status of the subject matter pertinent to the discipline.


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  • INFS 6300 - IS Security: Management and Assurance

    3 credit hours
    A comprehensive view of the managerial concepts for security and assurance, including strategic alignment of security initiatives with business objectives; risk assessment and management; design, development, and management of an information security program; the development and management of the response and recovery from disruptive and destructive information security events; and the fundamentals of information systems auditing, assurance, and governance.


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  • INFS 6301 - IS Security: Preventing and Detecting Breaches

    3 credit hours
    Development and management of information systems security prevention and detection technologies and controls. Solutions required to protect and enhance the security of both wired and wireless technology infrastructures in organizations presented. Topics include threats to security, network analysis tools, intrusion prevention and detection systems, remote access, authentication, and encryption.


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  • INFS 6302 - IS Security: Intrusion Analysis, Recovery, and Response

    3 credit hours
    Addresses the management of security issues facing organizations after a breach has occurred. Focuses on the analysis and recovery required in an organization following an attack to information systems applications and/or infrastructure. Specific topics include contingency planning, incident response planning, disaster recover, business continuity, crisis management, and forensics.


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  • INFS 6500 - IT Project Management Planning and Implementation

    3 credit hours
    Planning and implementation issues such as project planning and selection, portfolio management, problem solving, communication, conflict resolution, change management, and leadership. Includes a substantial emphasis on organizational and people issues in project management.


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  • INFS 6510 - IT Project Risk Assessment and Control

    3 credit hours
    Elements involved in identifying and mitigating IT project risks. Offers preparation to monitor project progress, identify and quantify the impact of risks, evaluate the degree to which a program is troubled, and apply appropriate decision strategies to problematic situations.


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  • INFS 6520 - IT Project Management Case Studies

    3 credit hours
    Integrates all areas of IT project management into a coherent analysis. Covers topics, situations, and problems using case study techniques. Includes the development of project management software skills.


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  • INFS 6610 - Information Systems Management and Applications

    3 credit hours
    Focuses on the use of computing resources in managerial context. Students will develop an understanding of issues and implications of information resources and end-user computing as well as develop skills in application of these concepts in a problem-solving oriented microcomputer system environment. NOT open to students with an undergraduate degree in Information Systems and not acceptable for the M.S. in Information Systems.


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  • INFS 6620 - Advanced Computer Applications for Business

    3 credit hours
    Advanced application development in an end-user computing environment. Opportunity to develop skills in building applications to support management activities in the information age. Includes database systems, electronic spreadsheets, and other appropriate application environments.


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  • INFS 6710 - IT Systems Development Project Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Previous coursework or experience in systems analysis. Practical explanation of the total systems concept and a knowledge of systems development. Addresses the entire development cycle including analysis, design, and implementation. Includes an emphasis on project management.


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  • INFS 6720 - Knowledge Management

    3 credit hours
    Strategic value of knowledge as a critical organizational asset, design of effective knowledge management systems, and implementation of knowledge management programs for organizations operating in the highly competitive knowledge economy.


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  • INFS 6750 - Global Strategic Information Systems

    3 credit hours
    Examines the managerial, operational, and strategic implications of information and communication technology in the global context. Particular emphasis on the strategic dimension.


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  • INFS 6790 - Seminar in Database Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Previous database coursework or experience. Advanced topics in computer-related information systems as found in current literature and practical application. Advanced information structures and data management concepts applied in the design of computer-based information systems. Additional topics include data structures as applied to distributed processing systems, computer system component resource allocation, and data communication systems design. Significant computer application projects required.


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  • INFS 6810 - Big Data for Analytics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: INFS 6790 . Fundamental concepts in big data as an organizational resource. Survey of the technologies required to support big data, and the management and manipulation of big data to support business intelligence and analytic efforts.


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  • INFS 6980 - Information Systems Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 6 hours of information systems or permission of instructor. Emphasizes communication skills, creative thinking, problem solving, and professional responsibility from a leadership perspective. Includes the discussion of information systems assessment in organizations. Capstone course for Information Systems majors and must be taken the last semester prior to graduation.


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  • INFS 6990 - Independent Research in Information Systems

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of graduate program coordinator or department chair. Provides individual research, readings analysis, or projects in contemporary problems and issues in a concentrated area of study under the direction of an appropriate faculty member. Maximum credit applicable toward degree may not exceed six credits.


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  • INFS 6991 - Independent Research in Information Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of graduate program coordinator or department chair. Provides individual research, readings analysis, or projects in contemporary problems and issues in a concentrated area of study under the direction of an appropriate faculty member. Maximum credit applicable toward degree may not exceed six credits.


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Computer Science
  

  • CSCI 5130 - Microprocessor Operation and Control

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2170 and CSCI 3160. Digital systems based around microcomputers, microcomputer architecture, logic replacement, memory design, timing considerations, input/output design, interfacing, robotics, and total system design.


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  • CSCI 5160 - Compiler Design and Software Development

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3080, CSCI 3110, and CSCI 3160. The various phases of a compiler along with grammars, finite automata, regular expressions, LR parsing, error recovery, backward and forward flow analysis, and code optimization. A term project consisting of the design and construction of a functional compiler required.


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  • CSCI 5250 - Computer Graphics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 2170 and CSCI 3080 or consent of instructor. Topics include vector drawing displays, raster scan displays, input devices and techniques, graphics software, transformations, projections, interpolation, and approximation.


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  • CSCI 5300 - Data Communication and Networks

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3250. Computer network architectures, protocol hierarchies, and the open systems interconnection model. Modeling, analysis, design, and management of hardware and software on a computer network.


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  • CSCI 5350 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3110 and CSCI 3080 or equivalent. Principles and applications of artificial intelligence. Principles include search strategies, knowledge representation, reasoning, and machine learning. Applications include expert systems and natural language understanding.


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  • CSCI 5360 - Intelligent Robot Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 2170 and CSCI 3080. Principles and applications of intelligent mobile robotics. Various architectures used in the basic AI robotics development paradigms and basic techniques used for robot navigation. Strong emphasis on hands-on mobile robot design, construction, programming, and experimentation using a variety of robot building platforms.


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  • CSCI 5410 - Web Technologies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3080 and  CSCI 3110. An intensive introduction into current Web technologies including basic HTML, tools for Web page design, XML, client-side methods, and server-side methods. Students will be required to implement several Web-based projects.


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  • CSCI 5560 - Database Management Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3080 and CSCI 3110. The relational and object models of database design along with relational algebras, data independence, functional dependencies, inference rules, normal forms, schema design, modeling languages, query languages, and current literature.


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  • CSCI 5600 - Independent Study in Computer Science

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Students wishing to enroll must submit a written course/topic proposal to the department prior to the semester in which CSCI 5600 is taken. Proposal must be approved prior to taking the course. At the conclusion of the course, each enrollee will submit a written summary of the project.


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  • CSCI 5700 - Software Engineering

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3080 and CSCI 3110. Consists of a theoretical component and a practical component. Topics include the history of software engineering, software development paradigms and life cycles, and computer-aided software engineering (CASE). A team project will be developed in parallel with the theory.


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  • CSCI 5800 - Software Testing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 2170 and CSCI 3080. Integrates theory and applications of software testing techniques. Provides actual hands-on testing experience. Considers multiple testing paradigms.


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  • CSCI 5850 - Neural Nets

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3080. Various neural net architectures, theory, and applications, including models such as Perceptron, back propagation, Kohonen, ART, and associative memory. Learning and conditioning methods also studied.


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  • CSCI 5900 - Selected Topics in Computer Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2170. Advanced topics in computer science to be selected and announced at time of class scheduling. May be repeated for up to six credits total.


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  • CSCI 6020 - Data Abstraction and Programming Fundamentals

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Previous programming experience in a high-level language and consent of instructor. Advanced introduction to data abstraction, problem solving, and programming. Programming language concepts, recursion, program development, algorithm design and analysis, data abstraction, objects and fundamental data structures such as stacks, queues, and trees. Three hours lecture and two hours lab.


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  • CSCI 6050 - Computer Systems Fundamentals

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 6020  or COMS 6100  with minimum grade of B or equivalent. Advanced introduction to computer systems. Data representations, computer arithmetic, machine-level representations of programs, program optimization, memory hierarchy, linking, exceptional control flow, virtual memory and memory management, basic network concepts, and basic concurrent concepts and programming. Three hours lecture and two hours lab.


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  • CSCI 6100 - Analysis of Algorithms

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3080 and CSCI 3110 or consent of instructor. Topics include the analysis and design of algorithms; efficiency of algorithms; design approaches including divide and conquer, dynamic programming, the greedy approach, and backtracking; P and NP; and algorithms in many areas of computing.


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  • CSCI 6180 - Software Design and Development

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3110. State-of-the-art techniques in software design and development; provides a means for students to apply the techniques.


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  • CSCI 6250 - Advanced Operating Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3250. Topics include concurrent processes, name management, resource allocation, protection, advanced computer architecture, and operating systems implementation.


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  • CSCI 6260 - Advanced Computer Graphics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4250 or CSCI 5250 . Topics include three-dimensional curves and surfaces, projections, hidden line and surface elimination, raster graphics systems, and shading techniques.


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  • CSCI 6300 - Networks

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4300 or CSCI 5300 . Computer communications, network architectures, protocol hierarchies, and the open systems interconnection model. Modeling, analysis, and specification of hardware and software on a computer network. Wide area networks and local area networks including rings, buses, and contention networks.


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  • CSCI 6330 - Parallel Processing Concepts

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3250 or CSCI 6050  and a working knowledge of either C or C++. Parallel processing and programming in a parallel environment. Topics include classification of parallel architectures, actual parallel architectures, design and implementation of parallel programs, and parallel software engineering.


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  • CSCI 6350 - Selected Topics in Artificial Intelligence

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3110 and CSCI 4350 or CSCI 5350 . In-depth study of the principal areas of the field: artificial intelligence programming, problem-solving methods, knowledge representation methods, deduction and reasoning, and applications such as natural language processing and expert systems. Repeatable up to 6 hours.


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  • CSCI 6430 - Selected Topics in Parallel Processing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4330 or  . An in-depth investigation or one or more topics in parallel processing. Topic(s) to be selected by the professor. Possible topics include parallel algorithms, parallel programming languages, parallel programming tools, parallel software engineering, parallel architectures, parallel applications, and parallel VLSI. Repeatable up to 6 hours.


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  • CSCI 6450 - Operating System Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 6250 . Definition, design, and implementation of a significant operating system examining such areas as file systems, process management, memory management, input/output device management, and user interface.


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  • CSCI 6550 - Introduction to Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3110 and CSCI 4350 or CSCI 5350 . Techniques for algebraic manipulation on the computer. Includes symbolic differentiation and integration, extended precision arithmetic, polynomial manipulation; introduces one or more symbolic manipulation systems. Automatic theorem provers considered.


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  • CSCI 6560 - Selected Topics in Database

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4560 or CSCI 5560 . An in-depth investigation of one or more topics in database. Topic(s) to be selected by the professor. Possible topics include object-oriented database systems, distributed database systems, client-server database systems, deductive databases, multimedia databases, and database theory (concurrency, query optimization, recovery, security). Repeatable up to 6 hours.


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  • CSCI 6600 - Selected Topics in Computer Science

    3 credit hours
    May be repeated for up to six credits total. Prerequisites: A solid foundation in undergraduate computer science and any prerequisites determined by the instructor. An in-depth investigation of one or more topics in computer science. Topic(s) to be selected by the professor. Possible topics include search techniques, for example genetic algorithms, soft computing, object-oriented software engineering, expert systems, program verification, software quality, knowledge discovery in databases, and design of embedded software systems.


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  • CSCI 6620 - Research Methods in Computer Science

    3 credit hours
    Corequisite: Three hours of CSCI 6000-level graduate work (other than CSCI 6640 ) with minimum grade of B. Emphasizes communication skills, creative thinking, problem solving, and integration of knowledge from prior computer science courses. Includes a study of computer science research tools. Students will select a research problem with approval of the instructor, review pertinent literature, and produce a report using the manual of thesis writing currently approved by the College of Graduate Studies.


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  • CSCI 6640 - Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 6620 . Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, collection and analysis of data, and composition of thesis. Once enrolled, student should register for at least one credit hour of master’s research each semester until completion. S/U grading.


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  • CSCI 6700 - Selected Topics in Software Engineering

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4700 or CSCI 5700  or equivalent. In-depth investigation of one or more topics in software engineering selected by the professor. Possible topics include rewriting system, graph grammar, formal method, source transformation, software architecture, and reverse engineering. Repeatable up to 6 hours.


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  • CSCI 7300 - Scientific Visualization and Databases

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 6020 , COMS 6100 , and COMS 6500  with minimum grade of B or equivalent or consent of instructor. Introduction to the concepts, theories, and applications of database and visualization methodologies for scientific data. Relational database design along with relational algebras, data independent, functional dependencies, inference rules, normal forms, schema design, modeling language, and query languages discussed. Methods corresponding to the visualization of scalar, vector, and tensor fields as well as multifield problem discussed. Database and visualization discussed in the context of scientific applications.


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  • CSCI 7350 - Data Mining

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Fundamental courses in the Computational Science Ph.D. program and CSCI 6020  or equivalent or consent of instructor. Introduction to concepts, theories, techniques, issues, and applications of data mining. Data preprocessing, association rule analysis, classification analysis, cluster and outlier analysis, deviation detection, statistical modeling, consideration of emergent technologies.


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Concrete Industry Management
  

  • CIM 5800 - Special Problems in Concrete Industry Management

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity to pursue projects of individual interest in concrete industry management. Projects may be technical and/or managerial in nature and may require any combination of literature reviews, lab work, field studies, and other research methods. A faculty member will approve a formally submitted proposal for the study, supervise progress, and grade a report and a presentation which are required upon completion of the project. May be repeated. No more than 6 hours may count toward degree.


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  • CIM 6000 - Concrete Construction Sustainability

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admittance into the CIM-MBA program: Explores current topics in sustainability specifically as it relates to concrete production and general construction practices in the residential, commercial, and institutional construction segments.


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  • CIM 6010 - Concrete Construction Troubleshooting

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admittance into the CIM MBA program. Explores current troubleshooting topics in concrete construction as it relates to selection, preconstruction communication, onsite construction activities, and post construction.


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Construction Management Technology
  

  • CM 5320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

    3 credit hours
    Using computers to draw and design residential architectural plans. Specifically geared toward the construction area of concentration. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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Counseling
  

  • COUN 5201 - Directed Public School Experience for Non-teachers

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Open only to School Counseling students or applicants. Includes 40 hours of observation and participation in a public elementary school with directed assignments for School Counseling students who have no teaching experience. Background check required before participation.


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  • COUN 5655 - Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: PSY 1410 and 3230 or equivalent. History, roles, and duties of the professional mental health counselor. Managed care and third party reimbursement issues, administration and supervision of mental health services, and other salient issues relating to the role of the professional mental health counselor.


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