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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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Course descriptions are listed in alphabetical order.
Standard information for each course includes the number, title, and credits (sometimes called credit hours or semester hours). For some courses, you will find information on the hours of class, laboratory, or studio for which the course is scheduled in each week of a regular semester; these weekly hours are expanded during summer sessions. Fees for courses are assessed on the basis of credits and other factors.
The course-numbering system generally suggests levels of difficulty and appropriateness. Courses at the 100 and 200 levels comprise introductory offerings and those are most commonly taken by freshmen and sophomores. Courses at the 300 and 400 levels are primarily for juniors and seniors. In some Purdue programs, undergraduates take courses at the 500 level, but generally courses numbered 500 and above are for graduate students.
Preparation for courses is indicated as follows:
P: indicates a prerequisite that must precede your enrollment in the course described. You may find one or more specific course numbers, the number of credits you should already have in a subject, a placement-test level, or other conditions.
C: indicates a corequisite that must be taken no later than the same semester in which you take the course described.
R: indicates a recommendation concerning conditions to be met for enrollment in the course.
When no subject code is shown for prerequisites, corequisites, and recommended courses, they are in the same subject area as the course being described. If you lack a prerequisite or corequisite, or if you wish to take a course numbered at a higher level than your present status, you should seek the department’s or instructor’s consent to enroll in the course.
V.T. means Variable Title and is shown for courses for which the title may be changed to specify the topic or other special focus of each offering.
Session indicators (fall, spring, summer) suggest the times at which courses are generally offered. Scheduling patterns may, however, vary.
Purdue University Fort Wayne reserves the right to add, withdraw, or change courses without notice.
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COM 43100 - Practicum in Radio
Assigned television production for the advanced student only; usually, but not necessarily, involving assigned work at a professional radio media installation.
Preparation for Course
P: COM11400, 25000 or COM 33000, 24800 or COM 25100, 33100, and permission of the instructor.
Cr. 2.
Notes
May be repeated once for credit.
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COM 43200 - Practicum in Television
Assigned television production for the advanced student only; usually, but not necessarily, involving assigned work at a professional television media installation.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 14000.
Cr. 2.
Notes
May be repeated once for credit.
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COM 43300 - Practicum in Film
Assigned film production for the advanced student only; usually, but not necessarily, involving assigned work at a professional film media installation.
Preparation for Course
P: COM11400, 25000 or COM 33000, 24800 or COM 25100, 33300, and permission of the instructor.
Cr. 2.
Notes
May be repeated once for credit.
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COM 43600 - Script Writing
Study of forms and materials suitable for the electronic mass media; practice in selection, adaptation, and organization of program materials.
Preparation for Course
P: COM24800 or 25100.
Cr. 3.
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COM 44001 - Rhetoric of Popular Culture
This course explores the idea of popular culture as a predominately rhetorical/persuasive force in our everyday lives. This course will cover a diversity of culture forms including: literature, film, music, art, theatre, social movements, politics, economics, sports, celebrity, and more. Students will learn rhetorical and cultural theories that will equip them to be more conscious of, understand more completely , and accept or resist the forces of popular culture in culture, economic, political and social contexts.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 20300.
Cr. 3.
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COM 44401 - Nonlinear Editing
Advanced theory and technique in editing for media production across fiction and nonfiction content. viewing and criticism of production techniques in a variety of contexts as well as experiences developing projects in post-production.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 14000.
Hours
Class 2, Lab 3
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COM 44800 - Applied Mass Media Research
Through an examination of current research in mass media, Applied Mass Media Reserach will provide students with the necessary tools to conduct and critique research that pertains specifically to the mass media. Students will learn how to research a mass media related issue.
Cr. 3.
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COM 46300 - Mass Media Criticism
Utilizing the current media criticism theories and models, students will learn how to critique a variety of media genres. Students will examine the social and political messages inherent in media messages.
Cr. 3.
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COM 47100 - Communicating Peace
Examines the processes by which peace and/or violence are constructed at all communicative levels (intrapersonally, ideologically, and internationally) through face-to-face and mediated communication channels. Students gain an understanding of how we use and misuse communication processes to create peace and/or violence and learn skills for communicating peace.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 11400.
Cr. 3.
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COM 48000 - Senior Seminar in Communication
This course is designed as a capstone for the communication major. It will require students to demonstrate proficiency in oral, written, and mediated communication. Students will synthesize their knowledge of communication theory and content.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 12000 and 30800.
Cr. 1.
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COM 49000 - Internship in Communication
Experiential, supervised training in public relations, journalism, telecommunication, oral interpretation, speech education, organizational communication, or public communication. Usually taken in junior or senior year.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 11400, first course in area, and consent of instructor.
Cr. 1-3.
Notes
May be repeated for credit.
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COM 49100 - Special Topics in Communication
Intensive study of selected topics, varying from semester to semester, from the literature or practice of communication. Course content will be drawn from areas not dealt with in the regular curriculum and may include such topics as photojournalism, economic reporting, and campaign communication.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
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COM 49900 - Capstone Seminar in Communication
Communication 49900 is the capstone course for communication majors. This course will provide students with the opportunity to complete and present their academic portfolios; demonstrate proficiency in oral, written, and mediated communication skills; synthesize what they have learned in the degree program; and determine how they might apply their knowledge and skills to both professional and personal lifelong learning situations.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 30800 or permission from instructor.
Cr. 3.
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COM 50700 - Introduction to Semiotics
The study of languages, literatures, and other systems of human communication. Includes a wide range of phenomena that can be brought together by means of a general theory of signs. The course deals with three fundamental areas: 1) verbal communication, 2) nonverbal communication (iconic systems, gestures, body language, etc.), and 3) communication through art forms.
Preparation for Course
P: COM33000.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 50800 - Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction
An examination of theoretical writings and critical studies in selected areas of nonverbal communication, e.g., environmental influences, space and territory relationships, physical appearance and dress, physical behavior, and vocal cues. One unit will specifically concern itself with measurement, recording, or transcription methods used in nonverbal study.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 21200 and COM 30000.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 51200 - Theories of Interpersonal Communication
Review of contemporary theories, analysis of concepts, models, and pertinent research across the broad spectrum of interpersonal communication.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 21200 and COM 30000.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 51500 - Persuasion in Social Movements
A study of the concept of persuasion in social movement theory and the role rhetoric has played historically in selected social movements such as suffrage, women’s liberation, civil rights, evangelism, and trade unionism.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 31800 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 51700 - Communication in Politics
Development and application of critical standards to the rhetoric employed by candidates for public office; study of the campaign strategies employed by parties and their candidates at various levels of government.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 31800 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 51800 - Theories of Persuasion
Review of contemporary theories, including analysis of concepts, models, and pertinent research across the broad spectrum of persuasive communication.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 31800 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 52000 - Small Group Communication
Survey and critical evaluation of theoretical and empirical literature dealing with human communication within small group settings.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 32000 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 52100 - Theories of Rhetoric
A comprehensive survey of the principal figures, theories, and movements in rhetoric from the classical era to the present.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 31800 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 52200 - History and Criticism of Public Communication
A survey of speech-making and speech criticism as forces in shaping America from colonial times to World War II. The course examines great American speakers in shaping history through the use of rhetoric and oratory.
Preparation for Course
P: COM31800.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 52300 - Communication in Personal Relationships
Explores the initiation, development, maintenance, and deterioration of family, friend, and romantic relationships. Explores relational phenomena, such as communication and gender differences, computer-mediated relationships, attraction, relational culture, and stages of dissolution.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 21200 and COM30000.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 52700 - Introduction to Cultural Studies
An examination of selected cultural studies perspectives on mass communication. The course will cover cultural studies philosophies, theories, and/or approaches to the study of cultural artifacts and practices that may include some of the following: postmodernism, deconstruction, feminism, and postcolonialism, privileging context as a means of understanding culture.
Preparation for Course
P: COM33000.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 53100 - Special Topics in Mass Communication
Critical analysis and evaluation of current and continuing problems in both commercial and public mass communication. May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 33000.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 55700 - Legal Dimensions of Communication
Analysis of contemporary issues in communication law. Research into selected problems concerning the law and its impact on face-to- face and mass communication.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 35200.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 55900 - Current Trends in Mass Communication Research
An examination of current research as it contributes to understanding the process and effects of mass communication. Topics covered include gatekeepers and information control, audience selection processes and uses of the media, media content and social learning, the effects of adult programming on children, and the effects of the media on the governmental process.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 33000 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 56000 - Rhetorical Dimensions of Mass Media
A study of the ways in which rhetorical elements and processes are embodied in and modified by the media of mass communication. The rhetorical functions of print and electronic media are examined individually as well as within the context of specific campaigns and movements.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 52100 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 57400 - Organizational Communication
Survey of the theoretical and empirical literature dealing with human communication behavior as it occurs within the context of complex organizations. Among topics covered are superior-subordinate communication, communication networks, message distortion, feedback processes, internal corporate mass media, managerial-communication climate, semantic and stylistic dimensions of messages, and communication in decision making.
Preparation for Course
P: COM 32400 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 57600 - Health Communication
Survey of health communcation theory and research. Examines issues such as patient-provider and everyday communication, broader community-societal discourse, and organizational and mass health communication. Prepares participants for subsequently more specialized seminars and enriched study in allied specialties.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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COM 58500 - Qualitative Methods In Communication Research
An introduction to qualitative research methods in communication studies. Provides students with an overview of several techniques for, and issues in, gathering, analyzing, writing-up, and using qualitative data.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Permission of department required.
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COM 59700 - Special Topics in Communication
Seminar of current topics of interest within the discipline of communication.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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CPET 10100 - Electrical Circuits
A study of DC electrical circuits, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, series and parallel circuits, power, magnetism, ammeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, inductance, capacitance, and an introduction to alternating voltages, currents and reactances.
Preparation for Course
C: MA 15300.
Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab. 2 or 3.
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CPET 18100 - Computer Operating Systems Basics
Introduction to computer operating systems, organization and functions of hardware components, and system software. Topics include system commands, operating system interface, system utilities, shells programming, file systems and management, introduction to concepts, graphical user interface, device drivers, memory management, processes, concurrency, scheduling, multitasking and multiprocessing. Laboratory experiences include Microsoft Windows and UNIX.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2-3, Lab. 0-2,
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CPET 19000 - Problem Solving with MATLAB
A study of the principles and practice of problem solving using MATLAB. Topics include MATLAB basics, functions and variables, file input and output, user-defined functions and program design, complex data manipulation, graphical user interface, and technical problem-solving applications, etc. The students shall gain hands-on experience through several programming assignments and practice strategies for collaborative problem solving such as creating specifications, brainstorming, sketching an idea, solution evaluation, and solutions testing.
Preparation for Course
P: MA 15300 and ECET 11400 or CS 11400.
Cr. 1-4.
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CPET 28100 - Networks Management
A study of networks and issues in network planning, design, installation, and management. Topics include network components, standards and protocols, topologies, architectures, system hardware, design and network layout, wiring and installation, network operating systems, servers, connection and services for clients, security and system administration and management. Other topics may include network applications, performance tuning, disaster recovery, hybrid systems, virtual networks, VoIP, and network monitoring and management tools. Work will include experience in Windows and Linux. No Lab fees.
Preparation for Course
P: CPET 18100 or ITC 23000.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab 2.
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CPET 29900 - Selected Computer Engineering Technology Subjects
Repeatable up to six hours. Hours and subject matter to be arranged by staff. An individual design, special-topics course, sophomore-level research, and/or analytical project in any one of the following areas: computer-based technical problem solving, digital electronics, analog electronics systems, networking systems, computer programming, computer-based problem solving, embedded systems, and system integration.
Preparation for Course
P: Restricted to students enrolled in B.S. CPET degree program.
Cr. 1-4.
Hours
Class 1-4, Lab. 3-9.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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CPET 35500 - Data Communications and Networking
A survey of communication and networking techniques, protocols and standards. Topics include OSI model, TCP/IP protocols and applications, signals, encoding and modulation, transmission of data and interfaces, transmission media, multiplexing, error detection and correction, data link controls and protocols, switching techniques, and other popular network services.
Preparation for Course
P: ECET 20500 or ITC 22000.
Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab. 2 or 3,
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CPET 36400 - Networking Security
This course examines the analysis, design, implementation, and management issues surrounding effective network security. The business, conceptual, and technological aspects of network security for computer networks. Topics include virus protection, firewalls, authentication, encryption, wireless security, security protocols, and network security policy development and fraud protection.
Preparation for Course
P: CPET 28100 or CPET 35500 or ECET 35500 or ITC 33000 or CPET 38400 or CS 37400 or equivalent.
Cr. 3.
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CPET 38400 - Wide Area Network Design
Credit by examination: none. This course explores wide area network (WAN) planning and design issues. Emphasis on WAN switching methods and technologies, protocols, and services, traffic engineering, and capacity planning design and tradeoffs. Representative case studies will be used. Other topics may include remote access technologies, access networks, backbone networks, enterprise WAN networks, remote monitoring tools and protocol analyzer, trends in WAN design and WAN integration.
Preparation for Course
P: CPET 28100 or CPET/ECET 35500 or CS 27400 or equivalent.
Cr. 3.
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CPET 47000 - Technology Project Management
Topics include project management concepts, project life cycle; project initiation, team building, planning, review, execution, and tracking and control; project-related issues, resource, cost, subcontractor control, and risk management; Web-based project management and collaboration, project management and integration tools. A portion of the course is devoted to case studies. Written reports and oral presentations required.
Preparation for Course
P: B.S. CPET senior class standing.
Cr. 3.
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CPET 49000 - Senior Design Project I
An extensive individual design and/or analytical project performed in consultation with one or more faculty advisors. Collaboration with representatives of industry, government agencies, or community institutions is encouraged. Evidence of extensive and thorough laboratory performance is required. Phase I includes, but is not limited to (1) faculty acceptance of project proposal, (2) defining and limiting project objectives, (3) initial research and source contacts, (4) project proposal management, (5) procurement of materials, and (6) periodic progress reports.
Preparation for Course
P: Senior class standing.
Cr. 1.
Notes
Department permission required.
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CPET 49100 - Senior Design Project II
Phase II includes, but is not limited to (1) continued research and finalized design, (2) project management process, (3) project analysis, design, modeling and prototyping, and testing, (4) oral presentation to faculty and other interested parties, (5) standard-format written technical report.
Preparation for Course
P: CPET 49000.
Cr. 2.
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CPET 49300 - Wireless Networking
This course covers both theoretical issues related to wireless networking and practical systems for both wireless data networks and cellular wireless telecommunication systems. Students will also work on a project that addresses some recent issues in wireless and mobile networking.
Preparation for Course
P: CPET 35500.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 2.
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CPET 49900 - Computer Engineering Technology
Hours and subject matter to be arranged by staff. Repeatable up to 12 credits. An extensive individual design, special topics course, research, and/or analytical project in any one of the following areas: networking operating systems, computer networking, distributed computing, client/server applications, wireless communications, wide area network design, network system management, computer and network security. Internet system programming and industrial applications of networking, control, and monitoring. Collaboration with representatives of industry, government agencies, or community institutions is encouraged.
Preparation for Course
P: approved by instructor.
Cr. 1-4.
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CPET 56500 - Mobile Computing Systems
An introduction of the system architecture, technologies, and applications of mobile computing. Topics covered include: mobile and wireless environment; mobile device technology; mobile computing architecture and protocols; mobile computing security; and applications in wireless and mobile computing, including distribution applications, mobile middle-ware, mobile information and database access, mobile multimedia, and remote execution. A combination of lectures, reading, presentation and reports, case studies, and group discussions is used.
Preparation for Course
P: B.S. degree in CS, EET, CPT, or EE, or senior/graduate standing and consent of instructor. Must be familiar with basic concepts in operating systems and networks.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate
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CPET 57500 - Management of Technology
An introduction of the conceptual foundation of and the method for managing technology and innovation. Topics includes technology and society; technology development infrastructure; technology and strategy; technology competitive analysis, forecasting and assessment; techniques for dealing with risk, uncertainty and change; tools and best practices for technology lifecycle management; government, societal, and international issues. A combination of lectures, reading, presentation and reports, a variety of case studies, and group discussions is used.
Preparation for Course
P: B.S. degree in EET, CPT, or EE or senior/graduate standing and consent of instuctor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate
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CPET 58100 - Workshop In Computer Engineering Technology
Advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new developments relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education.
Preparation for Course
P: Admission by consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate
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CPET 59000 - Special Problems in IT and Advanced Computer Applications
Independent study of a special problem under the guidance of a member of the staff (or, the student’s academic advisor). Does not substitute for either M.S. thesis or M.S. project credit.
Cr. 1-6.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate
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CPET 59800 - Directed MS Project
A formal investigation of a particular problem under the guidance of the advisory committee. Not applicable to a thesis option plan of study. Enrollment during at least two consecutive terms for a total of three credits is required.
Cr. 1-3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate
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CS 11200 - Survey of Computer Science
This course is designed to provide a broad and realistic idea of what computer professionals do and how they do it. It will prepare students for later computing courses, including software development courses, by providing both individual and team hands-on lab experiences with Web design, markup languages (HTML) and JavaScript. Students will be introduced to various professional opportunities and work environments. Current topics in computer science as they relate to society will be covered. Students will gain sufficient programming experience to enable a smooth transition to CS 160 Java programming.
Cr. 3.
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CS 11400 - Introduction to Visual Basic
This course provides an introduction to programming using the Visual Basic language and its integrated development environment. Topics to be covered include the syntax and structure of the VB language; controls, dialog boxes, and other interface tools; menu design; multiple forms; error-trapping; and arrays. Other topics that may be covered include object linking and embedding (OLE); VB for applications; database development using record sets and databound controls; data handling; grids; validation and election; drag and drop; and graphics, and new revisions for interoperability with other languages.
Preparation for Course
C: MA 14900 or 15300.
Cr. 3.
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CS 16000 - Introduction to Computer Science I
An introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of Computer Science. Students will learn to program using an object-oriented language. They will learn how to translate a real problem into a program description, and how to write and test a program to implement their description. The emphasis will be on developing a professional style at an elementary level. CS 16000 will carry syntax as far as interacting classes, arrays of one dimension, and simple file i/o. Students with no programming background should instead consider CS 11200.
Preparation for Course
P: MA 15300.
Cr. 4.
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CS 16100 - Introduction to Computer Science II
This course continues CS 16000. Students will design larger programs to solve more complicated problems. The emphasis is on deepening students’ abilities to deal with abstraction, problem decomposition, and the interaction between program components. Students will develop their professional practice through analysis of more general problems, debugging and testing of their programs, and written presentation of their solutions. Topics include multidimensional arrays, event-driven programs, GUI’s, class inheritance and interfaces, and libraries.
Preparation for Course
P: CS16000; C: MA 17500.
Cr. 4.
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CS 20300 - Advanced Visual Basic
This course continues the study of Visual Basic begun in CS 11400/ ECET 11400. Topics to be covered include reading and writing of sequential and direct files; custom controls; advanced SQL; the creation of online help; object linking and embedding (OLE): calling DLL procedures (Windows API); class modules; and an introduction to ActiveX components. Student will learn the skills needed to create stand-alone and www-based Visual Basic applications for personal computer use. This course will provide guidance in preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Designer examination.
Preparation for Course
P: CS11400 or ECET 11400.
Cr. 3.
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CS 22700 - Introduction to C Programming
Introduction to programming in C to solve engineering problems. Topics include primitive data types, control structures, standard input/output, file input/output, mathematic library, procedural programming, problem-solving, user-defined functions, arrays, and pointers.
Preparation for Course
P: ENGR 12800 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 2.
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CS 22800 - Object Oriented Programming in C++
This course will introduce the fundamentals of objected oriented programming in C++. Students should gain understanding of the implementation of inheritance, composition, method overloading and overriding, polymorphism, templates, and standard template library.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 22700 or ENGR 22100 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 1.
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CS 22900 - C/C++ Programming
This course will introduce the programming in C and fundamentals of object-oriented programming in C++ to solve engineering problems. This course introduces the C programming language features in the beginning of the semester. Topics covered include data types, control structures, standard input/output, file input/output, mathematic library, problem-solving, functions, arrays, dynamic memory, and pointers. Then the course provides an introduction to object-oriented programming using C++ language. Students will gain understanding of data abstractions, classes, inheritance, composition, method overloading and overriding, generic programming, and standard template library. Students are expected to complete lab assignments and several programming assignments.
Preparation for Course
P: ENGR 12800 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab 1.
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CS 23200 - Introduction to C and Unix
This course is an introduction to the C language and the Unix operating system. It presumes fluency in a high-level language. The course will focus on standard C and Unix tools, rather than a proprietary version of either. C topics include data types, the syntax for arithmetic, logical and relational functions, control functions, scope, communications with the shell, file i/o, pointers, arrays, structs, typedefs, macro and preprocessor functions, and the use of libraries and multiple source files. Unix topics include the file and directory structures, permissions, shells, standard tools such as history, sort, vi, grep, sed, tar, and make, and simple shell scripting.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 16100.
Cr. 3.
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CS 26000 - Data Structures
This course is an introduction to the common data structures (ADT’s) of computer science and the algorithms which maintain and operate on them. These include arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, graphs, and more general structures like maps and dictionaries. The relevant algorithms include additions, deletions, sorts, searches, traversals, and others appropriate to the structure. The course includes an introduction to the prediction and testing of algorithm performance.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 1600 and MA 17500.
Cr. 3.
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CS 27100 - Computer Architecture
Introduction to computer organization and architecture. Fundamentals of digital logic and representation of numeric and nonnumeric data. Assembly-level organization and programming, including instruction formats, addressing modes, and subprogram call/return. Design of main memory, cache memory, and virtual memory. Interrupt basics, interrupt-driven I/O, DMA, and bus protocols. Processor organization, data paths, the control unit, micriprogramming, pipelining, and performance enhancements. Multiprocessor and alternative architectures.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 16100 and MA 17500.
Cr. 3.
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CS 27400 - Data Communications
A survey of data communication techniques. Topics include communications media, synchronous and asynchronous transmission, coding, error detection and correction, communications protocols and formats, modulation and demodulation, multiplexing and networking, and the OSI model with emphasis on the physical and data link layers.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 29200 - Intermediate Topics in Computer Science
Intermediate seminar addressing current topics or issues in computer science or information systems.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 2-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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CS 29500 - Industrial Practicum
Practical problems in local industry limited to about 10 to 20 hours per week for which the student may receive some remuneration. May be repeated but the total combined credit that may be applied to a degree is limited to 3. Open only to full-time students.
Preparation for Course
C: sophomore class standing.
Cr. 1.
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CS 30600 - Computers in Society
Case study analysis of the social impacts of computerization and networking. Topics include computer ethics, crime, privacy, security, reliability, and vulnerability. Other topics include cyberphilia, cyberphobia, censorship, depersonalization, disenfranchisement, automated decision making, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and ergonomics. Students present projects applying these issues to today’s environment.
Preparation for Course
C: junior class standing.
Cr. 3.
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CS 32100 - Introduction to Computer Graphics
This is an introductory course in computer graphics. This course introduces fundamental concepts of computer graphics technology and principles to create three-dimensional graphics. Fundamental graphics algorithms are discussed, as well as graphics programming, using a modern graphics standard. Students are expected to complete several programming assignments that implement fundamental computer graphics techniques in the Unix operating system environment.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 33100 - Introduction to C++ and Object-Oriented Programming
An introduction to the C++ language with emphasis on features supporting object-oriented programming. Fundamental data type and operations. Expression evaluation. Selection and iteration constraints. Functions, procedures, and macro. Standard libraries. Classes: declaration and definition; instances; member functions; constructors and destructors; function overloading; inheritance and polymorphism. Stream input and output. Using classes to encapsulate date structure and implementation details.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 35000 - Programming Language Design
A survey of language design issues and their implications for translation and run-time support. Examination of modern programming languages and features: Abstract data and control structures, procedures, parameter passing mechanisms, block structuring and scope rules, input/output, concurrent execution, and storage management. Models of run time behavior. Comparison of imperative and declarative programming languages.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000 and CS 27100.
Cr. 3.
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CS 36000 - Software Engineering
An introduction to software engineering using an object-oriented approach. The software development process. Iterative and incremental development. Team organization aod project management. Object-oriented analysis and design. Representation of software models using UML: use cases, class and interaction diagram. Metrics for design evaluation. Software quality assurance. Testing planning and specification; unit and integration test methods. Software tools for analysis and design. Ethics and professionalism.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000 and ENGL 23401.
Cr. 4.
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CS 36400 - Introduction to Database Systems
Theory and application of database systems for information organization and retrieval based on the relational model. Includes database models, query languages, data dependencies, normal forms, and database design. Projects include use of commercial mainframe and microcomputer database software.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 36500 - Advanced Database Systems
The first part of the course includes theory of SQL, implementation of some components of DBMS, and a comprehensive project. The second part of the course includes more advanced topics such as recovery; concurrency; and distributed, deductive, and knowledge databases.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 36400.
Cr. 3.
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CS 36600 - Structured Analysis Techniques
Methods used in analyzing information systems. Topics include user interviewing and observation, event analysis, data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, minispecifications, decision trees, decision tables, and both logical and physical models. Students practice these techniques in a major structured analysis project resulting in a requirements specification document.
Preparation for Course
P: ENGL 23401 and CS 26000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 36800 - Human-Computer Interaction
Introduction to general issues surrounding human-computer interaction (HCI). The course presents principles, design methodologies, tools, and evaluation techniques with an emphasis on human-centered interface design and implementation. Other issues covered include HCI aspects of multimedia systems, World Wide Web, computer-supported cooperative work, and recent paradigms of HCI.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 37200 - Web Application Development
Introduction to Web application development. Characteristics of Web and application servers; Web engineering principles and application architectures; Web page construction; client and server-side scripting; database interaction; Web application deployment and management; security and performance issues; overview of application-layer protocols.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 27400.
Cr. 3.
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CS 37400 - Computer Networks
The design and implementation of data communications networks. Topics include network topologies; message, circuit and packet switching; broadcast, satellite and local area networks; routing; the OSI model with emphasis on the network, transport, and session layers.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 27400.
Cr. 3.
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CS 37500 - Multimedia Networking
This course is a survey of multimedia networks. Topics include multimedia information representation, text and image compression, audio and video compression, multimedia networking.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 27400.
Cr. 3.
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CS 38000 - Artificial Intelligence
Fundamental concepts and techniques of artificial intelligence. Search techniques, including local search and constraint satisfaction. Knowledge representation concepts and methods of reasoning. Software agents, machine learning and neural networks, and AI planning systems.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 38400 - Numerical Analysis
Iterative methods for solving nonlinear equations; direct and iterative methods for solving linear systems; interpolation and extrapolation; approximation of derivatives, integrals, and functions; numerical techniques for ordinary differential equations; error analysis. Use of mathematical subroutine libraries.
Preparation for Course
P: CS16000 and MA 16600.
Cr. 3.
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CS 42100 - Advanced Computer Graphics
Advanced topics in computer graphics such as three-dimensional rendering, curve and surface design, antialiasing, animation, and visualization. Other topics will be selected depending on current research trends. Through development of projects, students will gain practical experience about modern computer graphics.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 32100.
Cr. 3.
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CS 44500 - Computer Security
A survey of the fundamentals of computer security. Topics include risks and vulnerabilities, policy formation, controls and protection methods, survey of malicious logic, database security, encryption, authentication, intrusion detection, network and system security issues, personnel and physical security issues, security design principles, issues of law and privacy.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 45700 - Introduction To Data Mining
Data mining refers to the process of automatic discovery of patterns and knowledge from large data sets. As an introductory course on data mining, this course presents the knowledge discovery process, and introduces data preprocessing and exploration, major data mining tasks, the relevant methodologies and techniques, and data mining applications from different disciplines.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 36400 or IST 27000 and STAT 51100 or STAT 30100 or Instructor Permission.
Cr. 3.
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CS 46000 - Senior Capstone Project I
The first course of a two-semester sequence. Student teams will participate in the development of a substantial application-oriented or research-oriented software project utilizing a formal software process model. Emphasis on teamwork, project management, and oral and written communication. Student teams will conduct review activities and develop artifacts appropriate for the software project and process model chosen.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 36000 and senior standing.
Cr. 3.
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CS 46500 - Senior Capstone Project II
The second course of a two-semester sequence. Student teams will complete the development of a substantial application-oriented or research-oriented software project begun in CS 46000. Emphasis on teamwork, project management, and oral and written communication. Student teams will conduct review activities and develop artifacts appropriate for the software project and process model chosen. Students will be required to conduct a final formal review and demonstration to project stakeholders and other interested persons.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 46000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 46600 - Strategic Issues for Information Systems
Topics in information systems management including strategic planning for competitive advantage, charge-back, systems portfolio risk analysis, security, and assimilating technology advances. Students develop an information systems strategic plan.
Preparation for Course
P: Senior standing either IS or CS and ENGL 23401.
Cr. 3.
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CS 46700 - Project Management
Covers the techniques required to manage systems development. Topics include project proposal, planning, estimating, organizing, controlling, and completion. Students practice these techniques on a major project using project management software.
Preparation for Course
P: Senior standing either IS or CS and ENGL 23401.
Cr. 3.
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CS 47200 - Operating Systems Design
The design and implementation of modern multiprocessing operating systems. Topics include concurrent programming, real and virtual storage allocation, resource allocation and deadlock prevention and avoidance, job scheduling, and analytic modeling. Students will complete projects involving concurrency and implement a portion of a multiprocessing operating system.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 23200 and CS 27100.
Cr. 3.
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CS 47400 - Compiler Construction
Techniques for the syntax-directed translation of modern high-level languages. Topics include grammars and language specification, language design issues, lexical analysis, LL and LR parsing techniques, semantics, symbol table design, code generation, and local optimization. Students are required to implement a compiler for a subset of a structured high-level language such as Pascal or Ada.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 35000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 48600 - Analysis of Algorithms
Techniques for analyzing the time and space requirements of algorithms and problems. Application of these techniques to sorting, searching, pattern-matching, graph problems, and other selected problems. Brief introduction to the intractable (NP-hard) problems.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000 and MA 16600.
Cr. 3.
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CS 48800 - Theory of Computation
Mathematical models of computation including finite and pushdown automata and Turing machines and equivalence of different general-purpose models. Grammars and their relation to automata, Church’s Thesis, and limits of computation.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 35000.
Cr. 3.
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CS 49200 - Topics in Computer Science
Seminar addressing current topics or issues in computer science or information systems.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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CS 49400 - Directed Study
Independent study for students who desire to execute a complete computer-oriented project. Course may be repeated for credit up to 6 hours toward graduation.
Preparation for Course
C: junior or senior class standing.
Cr. 1-3.
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CS 49500 - Cooperative Experience
For Cooperative Education students only. Permission of the department required.
Cr. 0-3.
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CS 50300 - Operating Systems
Basic principles of operating systems: addressing modes, indexing, relative addressing, indirect addressing, stack maintenance; implementation of multitask systems; control and coordination of tasks, deadlocks, synchronization, mutual exclusion; storage management, segmentation, paging virtual memory; protection, sharing, access control; file systems; resource management; evaluation and prediction of performance. Students are expedited to spend at least three hours per week gaining hands-on experience in using and modifying a small operating system.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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CS 54300 - Introduction to Simulation and Modeling of Computer Systems
Simulation: discrete event simulation, process-oriented simulation, generating random numbers, simulation languages, simulation examples of complex systems. Nondeterministic models: random variables, Poisson process, moment generating functions, statistical inference and data analysis. Modeling: elementary queuing models, network of queues, applications to performance evaluation of computer systems.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000 and STAT 51100 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate
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CS 57200 - Heuristic Problem Solving
Design and development of heuristic problem-solving systems. The emphasis is on the development of general data representations, heuristics, and problem-solving strategies that can be applied to wide classes of problems. The task areas explored include game playing, theorem proving, pattern recognition, semantic information processing, cognitive psychology, design synthesis, robotology, and integrated artificial intelligence systems.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 26000 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate
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CS 58000 - Algorithm Design, Analysis, and Implementation
Basic techniques for designing and analyzing algorithms: dynamic programming, divide and conquer, balancing. Upper and lower bounds on time and space costs, worst case and expected cost measures. A selection of applications such as disjoint set union/find, graph algorithms, search trees, pattern matching. The polynomial complexity classes P, NP, and co-NP; intractable problems.
Preparation for Course
P: CS 48600 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate
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CS 59000 - Topics in Computer Science
Selected topics in computer science.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate
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CSD 11500 - Introduction to Communicative Disorders
Nature, symptoms, and causes of communicative disorders and the principal methods used for remediation.
Cr. 3.
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CSD 12600 - Communication Sciences And Disorders Resource Seminar
Provides new CSD majors with an overview of the degree and related professions. Topics will include clinic confidentiality policies, campus resources, study strategies, writing standards in CSD, and career paths.
Cr: 1.
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CSD 18100 - First Course in American Sign Language
Basic manual communication skill including the American manual alphabet, approximately 550 basic signs, and the history and place of manual communication in society. Designed to give the students minimum vocabulary and skills in communicating with individuals who are dependent on this form of communication.
Cr. 3.
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