May 12, 2024  
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Graduate Courses


 
  
  • CLSC 598 - Independent Study


    Independent original endeavors involving library and/or laboratory work under the guidance of a clinical laboratory sciences program faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: permission of instructor


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  • CLSC 599 - Independent Study


    Independent original endeavors involving library and/or laboratory work under the guidance of a clinical laboratory sciences program faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: permission of instructor


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  • CLSC 679 - Special Topics


    Advanced-level courses covering specific topics in clinical laboratory sciences. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: permission of instructor


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  • CLSC 680 - Special Topics


    Advanced-level courses covering specific topics in clinical laboratory sciences. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: permission of instructor


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  • CLSC 681 - Special Topics


    Advanced-level courses covering specific topics in clinical laboratory sciences. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: permission of instructor


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  • CMT 504 - Photo Communication Workshop


    Selected topics in photo communications, such as commercial and industrial photography, photo journalism, sensitometry and photography, and photo processing. The class schedule describes the specific topic being offered during a given semester.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Equivalent Courses: CMT 404  
    Cross-listed with: CMT 404 
    Last Updated: New Course 2/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • CMT 509 - Emerging Technologies in Storage and Retrieval


    Conventional as well as emerging technologies of information storage and retrieval. Lecture and laboratory.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Equivalent Courses: CMT 409  
    Cross-listed with: CMT 409 
    Last Updated: New Course 2/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • CMT 525 - Communication Technology and Social Change


    The social implications of recent and future developments in communication technology. The effects upon education, research and scientific knowledge, business and entertainment.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Equivalent Courses: CMT 425  
    Cross-listed with: CMT 425 
    Last Updated: New Course 2/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • CMT 590 - Special Topics


    Provides for intensive study of selected topics drawn from current developments in the total field of business education. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Class Restrictions: Graduate standing or department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 591 - Special Topics


    Provides for intensive study of selected topics drawn from current developments in the total field of business education. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Class Restrictions: Graduate standing or department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 592 - Special Topics


    Provides for intensive study of selected topics drawn from current developments in the total field of business education. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Class Restrictions: Graduate standing or department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 593 - Special Topics


    Provides for intensive study of selected topics drawn from current developments in the total field of business education. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 4 hrs
    Class Restrictions: Graduate standing or department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 597 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 598 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 599 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 679 - Special Topics


    Provides for intensive study of selected topics drawn from current developments in the total field of business education. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Class Restrictions: Graduate standing or department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 680 - Special Topics


    Provides for intensive study of selected topics drawn from current developments in the total field of business education. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Class Restrictions: Graduate standing or department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 681 - Special Topics


    Provides for intensive study of selected topics drawn from current developments in the total field of business education. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 690 - Thesis


    Completion of research problem, writing thesis and defense of thesis.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Terms Offered: Offered on a credit/no credit basis.
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 691 - Thesis


    Completion of research problem, writing thesis and defense of thesis.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Terms Offered: Offered on a credit/no credit basis.
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 692 - Thesis


    Completion of research problem, writing thesis and defense of thesis.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Terms Offered: Offered on a credit/no credit basis.
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 697 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 698 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CMT 699 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 503 - Construction Delays and Claims


    An investigation into the risks, liabilities and responsibilities involved in today’s construction industry. The areas of liability, contract interpretation, changes, changed conditions, delays, damages, documentation and dispute resolution are addressed.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites:   or equivalent
    Last Updated: May 2011; updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 505 - Project and Program Management


    CNST 505 introduces the processes of modern project management, in particular, initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and close-out of projects and programs. Major topics include work breakdown structure, CPM/PERT, progress tracking, management reporting and resource management. CNST 505 features team activities and full group discussion.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Terms Offered: Fall
    Last Updated: Spelling Error 7/2014, Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 506 - Construction Law


    Common basic legal problems associated with construction contracting. Current areas of concern and their significant implications are covered.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Equivalent Courses: CNST 406W   
    Last Updated: Removed prereq 08/2014; New Course 7/2014, effective Winter 2015


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  • CNST 508 - Production Control


    Methods of control used in the construction industry for production problems involving the estimate, bidding schedules, cost analysis, cost comparison, scheduling systems, evaluation and debriefing.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Equivalent Courses: CNST 403  
    Cross-listed with: CNST 403 
    Last Updated: New Course 2/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • CNST 511 - Construction Project Planning and Estimating


    CNST511 introduces basic, intermediate and advanced project planning, estimating and cost budgeting techniques and their application within the construction industry. The course addresses techniques for improved project planning, execution and control on major construction programs, and includes the use of modern PM software.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Terms Offered: Winter
    Last Updated: Spelling Error 7/2014, Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 512 - Construction Project Scheduling and Control


    CNST 512 introduces basic, intermediate and advanced project scheduling and control techniques and their application within the construction industry. The course addresses techniques for improved project planning, execution and control on major construction programs and includes the use of modern PM software.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Terms Offered: Winter
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 526 - Mechanical and Electrical Construction Applications


    This course provides the student with a broad understanding of the principles and construction of plumbing, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical systems for nonresidential buildings. Emphasis will be placed on project management issues relating to these systems including estimating, coordinating, change orders and commissioning.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Equivalent Courses: CNST 426  
    Cross-listed with: CNST 426 
    Last Updated: New Course 2/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • CNST 527 - Industrial Construction


    This lecture course provides an overview of the design, installation, and start-up of various industrial systems as they relate to construction management. Emphasis is placed on construction pertaining to: automotive, food & beverage, chemical/refinery, pharmaceutical, steel and cast metals, machining, plastic molding, power generation, electronics manufacturing and others.
     

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Equivalent Courses: CNST 427  
    Cross-listed with: CNST 427 
    Last Updated: New Course 2/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • CNST 540 - LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations


    This course provides an understanding of how green building intents, strategies and technologies are considered, coordinated, implemented, and verified while designing, constructing, commissioning, and using commercial buildings in particular, and the greater built environment in general. It expands on how LEED accredited professionals oversee building certification processes, and the documents and standards required to attain LEED certification at all levels. Materials for the course derive from the United States Green Building Council’s Green Building Rating System for New Constructions and Major Renovations, Reference Guides, Registered Project Checklist, and Green Building Certification Institute’s web resources. Required for Construction Management Major, this course also fulfills the Global Awareness General Education requirement.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Equivalent Courses: CNST 440  
    Last Updated: New Course 7/2014, effective Winter 2015


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  • CNST 546 - Professional Issues and Ethics in Project Management


    The course addresses the important elements of professionalism and professional conduct essentials for the starting professional to succeed in project-based industries. The course uses a seminar style and workshop format and focuses on building the appropriate professional skills including networking, work relations, technical communications, ethics, diversity sensitivity, professionalism, public speaking and communicate service.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Equivalent Courses: CNST 446  
    Cross-listed with: CNST 446 
    Previously Listed as: CNST 546 - Senior Seminar on Professional Issues in Engineering, Technology, and Construction
    Last Updated: Change to course title and description 3/2015, effective Fall 2015; New Course 7/2014, effective Winter 2015


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  • CNST 550 - Fundamentals of Construction Project Management


    Students combine many previous concepts and skills into a single comprehensive project that includes estimating, scheduling, production control techniques and documentation procedures. Lecture and laboratory course.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: CNST 506 , CNST 511  and CNST 512  
    Equivalent Courses: CNST 450  
    Last Updated: Updated prereqs 08/2014; New Course 7/2014, effective Winter 2015


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  • CNST 590 - Special Topics


    An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 591 - Special Topics


    An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Terms Offered: Fall and Winter
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 592 - Special Topics


    An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 597 - Independent Study


    Opportunities are provided for the selection and completion of an individual study under the direction of a University faculty member. An approved written proposal is required. Both “independent study” and “research proposal format” guideline sheets are available from the department.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 598 - Independent Study


    Opportunities are provided for the selection and completion of an individual study under the direction of a University faculty member. An approved written proposal is required. Both “independent study” and “research proposal format” guideline sheets are available from the department.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 599 - Independent Study


    Opportunities are provided for the selection and completion of an individual study under the direction of a University faculty member. An approved written proposal is required. Both “independent study” and “research proposal format” guideline sheets are available from the department.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 616 - Analysis of Commercial Structures


    An investigation into the construction industry practices associated with the use of working drawings to analyze project requirements for bidding, planning, scheduling and controlling construction projects.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and  , or equivalents
    Terms Offered: Winter
    Last Updated: Links 06/2011; updated ‘create under’ June 2014


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  • CNST 624 - Project Productivity and Cost Control


    An investigation into the contemporary problems related to construction productivity, and methods to be employed to control construction costs.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: CNST 403  or equivalent
    Terms Offered: Fall
    Last Updated: Links 06/2011; updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 630 - Research on Construction Processes


    CNST 630 addresses current initiatives and research on improving the processes of construction management. The course allows the student to develop their research methods capability in modern construction management. The workshop format allows the student to work semi-independently on their scholarly course technical paper.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:  ,  , or equivalent
    Terms Offered: Fall
    Last Updated: May 2011


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  • CNST 645 - Occupational Safety and Health


    An exploration of occupational safety and health from a human behavior perspective. Attention will be given to the development of safety management systems. Legislative safety and health policies will be analyzed to determine their effectiveness.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Terms Offered: Fall
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 648 - Principles of Construction Technology


    A study of the production system of the construction industries, utility systems, housing construction and city and regional planning practices.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 679 - Special Topics


    An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 680 - Special Topics


    An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 681 - Special Topics


    An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 682 - Workshop


    Students will be provided practical and theoretical study in a selected topic area.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Terms Offered: Offered on a credit/no-credit basis.
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 683 - Workshop


    Students will be provided practical and theoretical study in a selected topic area.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Terms Offered: Offered on a credit/no-credit basis.
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 684 - Workshop


    Students will be provided practical and theoretical study in a selected topic area.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Terms Offered: Offered on a credit/no-credit basis.
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 685 - Workshop


    Students will be provided practical and theoretical study in a selected topic area.

    Credit Hours: 4 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Terms Offered: Offered on a credit/no-credit basis.
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 689 - Industrial Internship


    A field study of industrial theory and practice through internship experiences with cooperating industries. Designed for students desiring experiences beyond those obtained in their previous or present employment.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Terms Offered: Offered on a credit/no-credit basis.
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 690 - Development Project/Thesis


    A theory application project conducted under the supervision of an adviser and departmental graduate committee.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission and 12 hours in one’s graduate concentration
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 691 - Development Project/Thesis


    A theory application project conducted under the supervision of an adviser and departmental graduate committee.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission and 12 hours in one’s graduate concentration
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 692 - Development Project/Thesis


    A theory application project conducted under the supervision of an adviser and departmental graduate committee.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission and 12 hours in one’s graduate concentration
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 697 - Independent Study


    Opportunities are provided for the selection and completion of an individual study under the direction of a University faculty member. An approved written proposal is required. Both “independent study” and “research proposal format” guideline sheets are available from the department.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 698 - Independent Study


    Opportunities are provided for the selection and completion of an individual study under the direction of a University faculty member. An approved written proposal is required. Both “independent study” and “research proposal format” guideline sheets are available from the department.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • CNST 699 - Independent Study


    Opportunities are provided for the selection and completion of an individual study under the direction of a University faculty member. An approved written proposal is required. Both “independent study” and “research proposal format” guideline sheets are available from the department.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Updated ‘create under’ 6/14


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  • COB 590 - Special Topics


    Course covers selected topics from the field of business. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 591 - Special Topics


    Course covers selected topics from the field of business. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 592 - Special Topics


    Course covers selected topics from the field of business. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 597 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 598 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 599 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 679 - Special Topics


    Course covers selected topics from the field of business. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 680 - Special Topics


    Course covers selected topics from the field of business. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: 08/2011


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  • COB 681 - Special Topics


    Course covers selected topics from the field of business. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 697 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 698 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 2 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COB 699 - Independent Study


    An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: department permission
    Last Updated: Links 07/2012


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  • COSC 506 - Methods of Teaching Computer Science in the Secondary School


    This course encompasses information and materials needed to prepare students for the teaching of computer science in grades seven through 12. Topics include curricular development, course content, laboratory arrangement, pedagogical methods, security and maintenance of equipment, software selection and evaluation and copyright considerations. In addition, the course presents approaches for dealing with diversity of student abilities and backgrounds, techniques and strategies for teaching problem-solving, algorithm development and program debugging. Time will be spent fitting previous teaching experiences and backgrounds into the computer science class and laboratory environments.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and (  or  )
    Last Updated: Links 05/2011


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  • COSC 511 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms


    Complexity measures of algorithms; searching, sorting, string matching and graph algorithms; design and analysis of greedy algorithms, backtracking, divide and conquer approach, dynamic programming; NP-complete and NP-hard problems are studied.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and   and  
    Last Updated: Links 06/2011


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  • COSC 513 - Formal Methods in Software Development


    Principles of logical reasoning and their application to the development of reliable software, propositional and predicate logic, mathematical induction, semantics of control and data structures are studied. Examples are drawn from various applications areas. Emphasis is on the use of formal methods as practical tools that aid in software development.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and   and  
    Last Updated: Links 06/2011


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  • COSC 514 - Fundamentals of Computer Science I


    An accelerated course covering the content of   Programming Data Structures and   Data Structures. Includes structured programming, recursion, topics in data structures and an introduction to algorithm analysis. No credit for   or its equivalent.

    Credit Hours: 4 hrs
    Prerequisites:   or equivalent
    Last Updated: Links 06/2011


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  • COSC 515 - Fundamentals of Computer Science II


    An accelerated treatment of topics from   Computer Organization I and   Computer Organization II. Topics include: machine language and arithmetic; assembly language programming; implementation of high-level run time structures; structure of assemblers, loaders and command interpreters. Logic design and computer architecture. No credit for  ,   or their equivalent.

    Credit Hours: 4 hrs
    Prerequisites:   or department permission
    Last Updated: Links 05/2011


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  • COSC 522 - Computer Communication Networks and Distributed Systems


    A study of networks of interacting computers. Topics covered: principles of data communication; major national and international protocols; models for network design and analysis; local and long-haul networks; distributed processing, distributed databases and distributed operating systems. A laboratory project involving a network of microcomputer systems is included.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and   and  
    Last Updated: Links 06/2011


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  • COSC 523 - Advanced Computer Organization


    Processor design, fixed and floating point arithmetic processing and nonarithmetic processing are studied. Topics covered: control design and microprogramming; memory organization and input-output; system organization. Case studies will be drawn from computer systems designed to make special types of processing more efficient: stack computers, pipelined processors and vector computer multiprocessing.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and  
    Last Updated: Links 06/2011


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  • COSC 524 - Microprocessors


    The fundamentals of small-system software development as it applies to microprocessors and minicomputers. Introduction to microprocessors and peripheral hardware; software and software development; applications. Students will have access to both microcomputers and a minicomputer to gain first-hand knowledge of this field.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   or department permission
    Equivalent Courses: COSC 422  
    Cross-listed with: COSC 422 
    Last Updated: New Course 3/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • COSC 525 - Computer Systems Principles


    Computer operating systems functions and concepts. Processor allocation: multiprogramming and scheduling algorithms. Memory tasks and data management. The deadlock problem. Virtual memory, allocation strategies and analysis of their algorithms. Design, implementation and protection of I/O files. Survey of available computer operating systems.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and   
    Equivalent Courses: COSC 423
    Last Updated: New Course 4/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • COSC 527 - Wireless Networking Principles


    This course involves the study of wireless communication technologies and standards. Communication issues such as frequency reuse, signal coding, error control coding and spread spectrum technology as well as technologies including cellular telephony, personal communications systems and wireless local area networks and international wireless standards will be discussed.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and (COSC 439  or  )
    Last Updated: Links 05/2011


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  • COSC 540 - Web Technology


    Students will learn how to set up and configure a web server and associated services. Topics covered will include: CGI, JavaScript, Web security tools, server-side programming multifiles applets, data description languages, database connectivity, scripting languages and distributed applications. Exposure to security and efficiency issues.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:  ,   and   
    Equivalent Courses: COSC 436
    Last Updated: New Course 4/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • COSC 541 - Automata, Computability and Formal Languages


    A survey of the principal mathematical models of computation and formal languages. Finite automata, regular languages and sets, the Chomsky hierarchy, context-free languages, computability and undecidable problems, computational complexity and NP-completeness are studied.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and  
    Last Updated: Links 06/2011


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  • COSC 542 - Compiler Construction


    Review of programming language structures, translation, loading, execution and storage allocation. Compilation of simple statements. Organization and overall design of a compiler. Use of compiler writing languages.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   and   and   
    Equivalent Courses: COSC 445
    Last Updated: New Course 4/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • COSC 544 - Programming in LISP


    Introduction to the LISP language with emphasis on artificial intelligence applications. Pure LISP, built-in and user-defined functions, PROG feature, MAP-functionals and property lists.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites:   or  
    Last Updated: Links 05/2011


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  • COSC 545 - Programming in Prolog


    An introduction to one of the most widely used languages of artificial intelligence. Topics include Prolog’s inference procedure, assertions of facts and rules, recursion, list structures, functors, the cut, numerical operations and principles of good Prolog style.

    Credit Hours: 1 hr
    Prerequisites:   or  
    Last Updated: Links 05/2011


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  • COSC 552 - Human-Computer Interaction


    Methods for modeling, designing, implementing and evaluating dialogues between people and computer systems, taking into account modern interface technologies, human limitations and trade-offs between competing design objectives.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: COSC 444  or  
    Last Updated: Links 05/2011


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  • COSC 556 - Advanced Computer Graphics


    Topics covered: mathematics for 3-D graphics; polygon clipping; polygon filling; modeling methods; 3-D transformations; parallel and perspective projections; hidden line and hidden surface removal algorithms; shading and color models.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:  ,  , and  
    Last Updated: Links 05/2011


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  • COSC 557 - Computer Game Programming


    Introduces the central components of 3D computer game programming: game design, using a 3D graphics engine (lighting, shading, textures, etc.), terrain modeling, solid modeling, kinematics, collision detection, real-time animation, simple AI agency, sound integration.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:   
    Equivalent Courses: COSC 457  
    Last Updated: New Course 3/2015, effective Fall 2015


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  • COSC 561 - Artificial Intelligence


    This course introduces the student to basic concepts and techniques of artificial intelligence. Topics covered: strategies for choosing representations, notational systems and structures; search strategies; control issues; examples of current systems in natural language processing, pattern recognition, problem-solving, learning and information retrieval. Students with no prior knowledge of LISP should take   concurrently.

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites: COSC 444  or  
    Last Updated: Links 05/2011


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  • COSC 562 - Information Retrieval and Recommendation


    Explores the fields of information retrieval and recommendation. Searching for and recommending relevant information to a user. Topics include set-theoretic, algebraic and probabilistic models common to both fields, evaluation of retrieval and recommendation techniques, queries, indexing and issues related to format (text, multimedia, etc.).

    Credit Hours: 3 hrs
    Prerequisites:  ,   and (  or  
    Last Updated: Spelling Error 7/2014, Links 05/2011


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