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2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Chemistry
  
  

  • CHEM 4880 - Research

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 24 hours of ACS-approved chemistry courses. Student research allied with the instructor’s research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of twelve (12) hours a week. Student must write a formal report which is approved by the instructor to receive credit for this course.


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Child Development and Family Studies
  

  • CDFS 2350 - Human Development I

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ECE 2350 .) Child development theories. Physical, cognitive, psychosocial development of the child, conception to three years of age. Diversity issues affecting development addressed. One hour observation per week required.


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  • CDFS 3300 - Caring Across Generations

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A service learning course in which students are trained as certified nurses’ assistants (CNAs) including basic care skills as well as interaction with the elderly and their families. Designed to help students assess their level of interest in pursuing careers in working with children and/or the elderly in a medical setting.


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  • CDFS 3310 - Human Development II

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ECE 3310 .) Prerequisite: CDFS 2350  or permission of instructor. Physical, cognitive, psychosocial development of the child, from three years of age through middle childhood. Diversity issues affecting development addressed. One hour observation per week required.


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  • CDFS 3320 - Family Relations

    3 credit hours
    Family systems, giving consideration to interpersonal relationships. The structure, function, and development of families in a changing society and in relation to other social institutions.


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  • CDFS 3330 - Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships

    3 credit hours
    Skills and knowledge essential to the development and maintenance of interpersonal and work relationships analyzed. Topics focus on self-awareness, communication in various types of relationships, and managing feelings and conflict.


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  • CDFS 3340 - Life Span Human Development

    3 credit hours
    Emotional, social, physical, and intellectual growth and development of the individual over the life span with a family-oriented emphasis. Not available to Early Childhood Education and/or Family and Consumer Studies: Child Development and Family Studies majors.


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  • CDFS 3390 - Child Development and Family Studies Professional Seminar

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Junior standing in the CDFS program and approval of the instructor. A prerequisite to HSC 4101  Internship in CDFS. Professional issues of ethics, networking, social change and public policy relating to children and families to be covered in 50-hour seminar format. Also, a site-approved, 100-hour field placement to be completed. Offered Fall only.


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  • CDFS 4140 - Violence in the Family

    3 credit hours
    (Same as SOC 4140 .) Prerequisite:   or   or permission of instructor. The 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 which lead to these types of violence.


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  • CDFS 4310 - Human Development III

    3 credit hours
    In-depth study of physical, intellectual, social, and emotional factors influencing development during adolescence and the reciprocal influences between adolescent development and the family system. Emphasis on the ecological perspective to include the relation between adolescent development, families, and society.



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  • CDFS 4391 - Aging Health and Development

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


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  • CDFS 4710 - Family Centered Community Building I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CDFS 3320  or permission of instructor. A survey course on family-centered community building (FCCB). Introduces advanced undergraduates to a range of topics, issues, and frameworks. Focused on cohesive, family-centered communities. Offered fall only.



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  • CDFS 4720 - Family Centered Community Building II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CDFS 4710  (with a C- or better) or permission of instructor. A service-learning course based on the application of family-centered community building. Introduces undergraduate students as well as community practitioners to issues and activities intended to help build stronger, more cohesive, and family-centered communities. Offered spring only.


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Chinese
  
  
  

  • CHIN 2010 - Intermediate Chinese I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CHIN 1020  or advanced placement. Continued study of the Chinese writing system, basic vocabulary and daily expressions, culture and society; and most importantly, the ability to use the language in communication.


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  • CHIN 3010 - Advanced Chinese I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CHIN 2020  or permission of instructor. Advanced level practice in language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Continued study of the Chinese writing system and culture.
     


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  • CHIN 3020 - Advanced Chinese II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CHIN 3010  or permission of instructor. Further advanced level practice in language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Continued study of the Chinese writing system and culture.
     


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  • CHIN 3050 - Introduction to Chinese Culture

    3 credit hours
    Offers both Chinese language and non-language students an introduction to Chinese culture and society focusing on key historical, social, and cultural topics essential to understanding modern China. Taught in English; no background knowledge of China or the Chinese language required.
     


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Communication (Speech)
  

  • COMM 2150 - Voice and Diction

    3 credit hours
    Development of self-confidence, more articulate speech, and effective voice quality through knowledge of the vocal mechanism; classroom drills and individualized instruction.


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  • COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication

    3 credit hours
    Principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Emphasis on informative, persuasive, special occasion, and extemporaneous (impromptu) speaking. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement.


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  • COMM 2300 - Interpersonal Communication

    3 credit hours
    Introduces fundamental theories and principles for communicating effectively with others in everyday relationships. Topics include development of self-concept, perception, verbal and nonverbal communication, conflict negotiation, romantic relationships, and diversity.


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  • COMM 3210 - Argumentation and Debate

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: COMM 2200  or permission of instructor. Theory and practice of advocacy with emphasis on organization, refutation, reasoning, and rebuttal. In-class debating on questions of fact, value, and policy.


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  • COMM 3225 - Gender Communication

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: COMM 2200  or COMM 2300  or permission of instructor. Critical discussion of values, issues, decision-making paradigms, and traditions in the field of gender communication. Emphasis on individual practical application in personal and professional environments.


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  • COMM 3340 - Interview Communication

    3 credit hours
    (Same as  .) Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. A critical study of professional interviewing techniques for employment, recruiting, counseling, persuasion, and appraisal.


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  • COMM 3400 - Romantic Relationship Communication

    3 credit hours
    Provides a general overview of contemporary research on relationship communication with a particular emphasis on romantic relationship development. Theories about the role of communication in initiating, maintaining, and disengaging from romantic relationships.


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  • COMM 3560 - Intercultural Communication

    3 credit hours
    Examines how perceptions, values, norms of behavior, and communication patterns vary among cultures. Content emphasizes increased understanding and problem-solving techniques when people from different cultures interact.


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  • COMM 3580 - Political Communication

    3 credit hours
    Nature and functions of communication with political institutions and groups, including campaign communication, decision-making strategies, deliberative discourse, advocates, and interest groups.


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  • COMM 3620 - Applied Communication

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: Recommendation by a departmental faculty member. Field and laboratory experiences for the study of communication. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit.


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  • COMM 4260 - Independent Study

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and completion of 21 semester hours in communication studies courses. Intensive study of a specific area of communication; topic is chosen in instructor-student conference. Maybe repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.


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  • COMM 4320 - Theories of Persuasive Communication

    3 credit hours
    Includes theories and concepts that explain key variables in the persuasion process. Emphasis on becoming more aware as consumers as well as users of persuasive techniques.


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  • COMM 4600 - Communication Research Methods

    3 credit hours
    Analysis of methodological issues in research on human communication. Designed to teach critical analysis and understanding of how communication researchers develop hypotheses, test and interpret data, and present their findings.
     


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  • COMM 4700 - Senior Seminar in Communication

    3 credit hours
    Intensive investigation of the major research methodologies in communication studies; presentation of projects and a synthesis of the communication discipline.


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  • COMM 4800 - Topics in Communication Studies

    3 credit hours
    Meets individual and group needs for advanced study in communication studies. Topic determined at the time of scheduling. A maximum of six semester hours may be applied toward a degree.


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  • COMM 4900 - Internship in Communication Studies

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Practical experience in a professional work setting in a field requiring communication skills. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.


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Communication Disorders
  

  • CDIS 3050 - Introduction to Communication Disorders

    3 credit hours
    Overview of the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology, with emphasis on the common disorders of speech, language, and hearing and their treatment.


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  • CDIS 3260 - Language Acquisition and Analysis

    3 credit hours
    Language development and procedures for analyzing child language. Semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic development explored through examining child language transcripts.


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  • CDIS 4400 - Neurology for Speech Pathology and Audiology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CDIS 3050 , CDIS 3300 , and CDIS 3400 . Structures and function of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system and their constituent parts. Focuses on function as it impacts human communication. Includes historical perspectives in the study of the brain and development of imaging techniques.


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  • CDIS 4550 - Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CDIS 3300 , prior semester application, and completion of academic and professional criteria established by the faculty. Supervised clinical practice in the University clinic.


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  • CDIS 4560 - Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CDIS 4550 , prior semester application, and completion of academic and professional criteria established by the faculty. Supervised clinical practice in the University clinic.


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  • CDIS 4620 - Independent Study

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Recommendation by a departmental faculty member. Study of a specific area of speech/ language pathology or audiology to be completed through instructor-student conferences.


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  • CDIS 4630 - Independent Study

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Recommendation by a departmental faculty member. Study of a specific area of speech/language pathology or audiology to be completed through instructor-student conferences.


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  • CDIS 4650 - Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology III

    6 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CDIS 4550  and CDIS 4560 ; prior semester application; and approval by faculty. Organization, management, and implementation of public school speech-language and hearing programs. Advanced supervised clinical practice in a public school setting. The School Speech-Language Teacher license requires completion of this course.


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  • CDIS 4800 - 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 4950 - Special Topics in Communication Disorders

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CDIS 3300  or permission of instructor. Advanced reading and discussion about selected topics in speech-language pathology or audiology. Content varies from semester to semester. A maximum of six semester hours may be applied toward a degree.


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Computer Science
  

  • CSCI 1010 - Computer Science Colloquium

    1 credit hour
    Introduces new computer science students to the computer science major. Topics include degree requirements, faculty resources, research opportunities, and career options.


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  • CSCI 1150 - Computer Orientation

    3 credit hours
    A general introduction to computers with an emphasis on personal computing, database, word processing, presentation graphics, spreadsheets, and Internet tools. Does not count for Computer Science major or minor.


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  • CSCI 1160 - Introduction to Computing: A Multimedia Approach

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Sufficient background in algebra. Computer science concepts and computer software development using a multimedia approach to program development. Algorithms, programming, and documentation of media computation problems including modifying, editing, and creating picture and sound files. Explores computer science hardware and software terminology. Counts toward a Computer Science major or minor upon successful completion with a grade of A or B and approval by Computer Science chair. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours.


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  • CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Sufficient background in algebra and trigonometry. The first of a two-semester sequence using a high-level language; language constructs and simple data structures such as arrays and strings. Emphasis on problem solving using the language and principles of structured software development. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours.


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  • CSCI 2170 - Computer Science II

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 1170 or equivalent. A continuation of CSCI 1170. Topics include introductory object-oriented programming techniques, software engineering principles, records, recursion, pointers, stacks and queues, linked lists, trees, and sorting and searching. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours.


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  • CSCI 3033 - Computer Languages: Java

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2170  or consent of instructor. An opportunity for a Computer Science major or minor to gain experience and training in a secondary language. Covers the syntax, advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and selected applications of a language. Credit will not be given toward a Computer Science major or minor if credit has been received for the same language in another course. Credit in secondary computer langauges is limited to 3 hours for the major or minor.


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  • CSCI 3037 - Computer Languages: Visual Programming

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2170  or consent of instructor. An opportunity for a Computer Science major or minor to gain experience and training in a secondary language. Covers the syntax, advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and selected applications of a language. Credit will not be given toward a Computer Science major or minor if credit has been received for the same language in another course. Credit in secondary computer languages is limited to 3 hours for the major or minor.


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  • CSCI 3038 - Computer Languages: Python

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2170  or consent of instructor. An opportunity for a Computer Science major or minor to gain experience and training in a secondary language. Covers the syntax, advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and selected applications of a language. Credit will not be given toward a Computer Science major or minor if credit has been received for the same language in another course. Credit in secondary computer languages is limited to 3 hours for the major or minor.


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  • CSCI 3110 - Algorithms and Data Structures

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2170 ; corequisite: CSCI 3080 . Topics include additional object-oriented programming techniques, algorithm design, analysis of algorithms, advanced tree structures, indexing techniques, internal and external sorting, graphs, and file organizations.


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  • CSCI 3130 - Assembly and Computer Organization

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite:  . Assembly language and the organization and basic architecture of computer systems. Topics include hardware components of digital computers, microprogramming, and memory management. Laboratory exercises involve logical, functional properties of components from gates to microprocessors. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory.


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  • CSCI 3210 - Theory of Programming Languages

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 2170  and COMM 2200 ; corequisite: CSCI 3080 . Syntax and theory of multiple languages covered with emphasis on binding times, parsers, grammars, finite automata, regular expressions, type checking and equivalence, scope of variables, exception handling, parameter passing, and storage management.


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  • CSCI 3240 - Introduction to Computer Systems

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites:   and either   or  . Provides a programmer’s view of how computer systems execute programs, store information, and communicate. Topics include machine-level code and its generation by optimizing compilers, computer arithmetic, memory organization and management, networking technology and protocols, and supporting concurrent computation. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory.


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  • CSCI 3250 - Operating Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:  . Concepts and facilities of an operating system. Major concepts in memory, processor, device, and information management are covered as well as interrelationships between the operating system and the architecture of the computer system.


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  • CSCI 3420 - Social, Ethical, and Legal Implications of Computing

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisites: A three-hour course in computing, COMM 2200 , and junior standing. Introduction to the impact of computers on society and the ethical and legal issues confronting computer users and professionals. Does not count toward a minor in Computer Science.


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  • CSCI 4160 - Compiler Design and Software Development

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 3080 , CSCI 3110 , and either CSCI 3130  or 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 complier required.


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  • CSCI 4280 - Undergraduate Research

    1 to 4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department. Independent investigation of a selected research problem under the guidance of a faculty member resulting in an oral and written report of results. Does not count toward a minor in Computer Science. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. A maximum of three credits in the major may come from CSCI 3970 , 4280, CSCI 4600 , and CSCI 4910 .


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  • CSCI 4330 - Parallel Processing Concepts

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites:   and CSCI 3240  or  . Basic concepts in parallel processing and programming in a parallel environment. Topics include classification of parallel architectures, study of actual parallel architectures, design and implementation of parallel programs, parallel software engineering.


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  • CSCI 4350 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

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


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  • CSCI 4360 - Intelligent Robot System

    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 4410 - 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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