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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog

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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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Typically offered as needed Department Permission is required Last Updated: Links 07/2012 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Typically offered as needed Department Permission is required Last Updated: 08/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Typically offered as needed Department Permission is required Last Updated: Links 07/2012 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COB 695 - Seminar A study of selected business issues and methods. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Typically offered as needed Department Permission is required Last Updated: Links 07/2012 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Typically offered as needed Department Permission is required Last Updated: Links 07/2012 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Typically offered as needed Department Permission is required Last Updated: Links 07/2012 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Typically offered as needed Department Permission is required Last Updated: Links 07/2012 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 311 and ( COSC 221 or COSC 515 ) Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 311 and COSC 314 and MATH 121 Last Updated: Links 06/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 311 and COSC 314 and MATH 121 Last Updated: Links 06/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 514 - Fundamentals of Computer Science I An accelerated course covering the content of COSC 211 Programming Data Structures and COSC 311 Data Structures. Includes structured programming, recursion, topics in data structures and an introduction to algorithm analysis. No credit for COSC 311 or its equivalent. Credit Hours: 4 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 111 or equivalent Last Updated: Links 06/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 515 - Fundamentals of Computer Science II An accelerated treatment of topics from COSC 221 Computer Organization I and COSC 321 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 COSC 221 , COSC 321 or their equivalent. Credit Hours: 4 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 514 Notes - Students who do not meet prerequisites may request department permission to enroll in the course, enrollment not guaranteed. Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 314 and COSC 311 and COSC 321 Last Updated: Links 06/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 311 and COSC 321 Last Updated: Links 06/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Cross-listed with COSC 422 Prerequisite(s): COSC 221 Equivalent Course(s): COSC 422 Notes - Students who do not meet prerequisites may request department permission to enroll in the course, enrollment not guaranteed. Last Updated: New Course 3/2015, effective Fall 2015 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 221 and COSC 311 Equivalent Course(s): COSC 423 Last Updated: New Course 4/2015, effective Fall 2015 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): MATH 120 and (COSC 439 or COSC 522 ) Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 231 , COSC 311 and COSC 341 Equivalent Course(s): COSC 436 Last Updated: New Course 4/2015, effective Fall 2015 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 314 and COSC 311 Last Updated: Links 06/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 311 and COSC 314 and COSC 341 Equivalent Course(s): COSC 445 Last Updated: New Course 4/2015, effective Fall 2015 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 311 or COSC 514 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 311 or COSC 514 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 444 or COSC 541 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 311 , MATH 120 , and MATH 122 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 311 Equivalent Course(s): COSC 457 Last Updated: New Course 3/2015, effective Fall 2015 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 COSC 544 concurrently. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 444 or COSC 541 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 314 , COSC 311 and ( MATH 360 or MATH 370 ) Last Updated: Spelling Error 7/2014, Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 571 - Database Management Systems Design Topics covered: file and data organization techniques; the hierarchical, network and relational data models with examples; query facilities; data normalization; security and integrity; design and implementation of a simple DBMS system. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 341 , COSC 321 , and (COSC 444 or COSC 541 ) Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 576 - Computational Tools in Bioinformatics An introduction to tools for programming and data management commonly used in bioinformatics. Topics include Perl programming, bioinformatics programming libraries for Perl and Java, Web and data markup languages and database technology (database design and queries). Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 514 or COSC 311 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 581 - Software Design and Development Software engineering techniques for the organization, management and development of a large software project are studied, including specification, structured design, segmentation and documentation. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 341 and (COSC 444 or COSC 541 ) Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 582 - Object-Oriented Design This course covers the analysis and design aspects of a software development process from an object-oriented perspective. The Unified Software Development Process along with the Unified Modeling Language (UML) will be used for modeling software systems. Requirements gathering and planning activities will be dealt with only from a modeling perspective. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 481 or COSC 581 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 590 - Special Topics A graduate-level course in a specific area of computer science to be determined by the field of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the students. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): Six hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 591 - Special Topics A graduate-level course in a specific area of computer science to be determined by the field of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the students. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): Six hours of graduate computer science (COSC) courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 592 - Special Topics A graduate-level course in a specific area of computer science to be determined by the field of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the students. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): Six hours of graduate computer science (COSC) courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 597 - Independent Study An intensive study of a problem or implementation of a project under the direction of a member of the computer science faculty. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): Six hours of graduate computer science (COSC) courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 598 - Independent Study An intensive study of a problem or implementation of a project under the direction of a member of the computer science faculty. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): Six hours of graduate computer science (COSC) courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 599 - Independent Study An intensive study of a problem or implementation of a project under the direction of a member of the computer science faculty. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): Six hours of graduate computer science (COSC) courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 612 - Parallel Algorithms A course in design and analysis of algorithms for parallel programming. Sorting, searching, matrix multiplication, graph theory and other fundamental areas of computation are considered for parallel program design. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 511 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 616 - Algorithms in Bioinformatics Coverage of fundamental algorithmic techniques used to solve problems in bioinformatics, relating to DNA sequences, microarrays and evolutionary computations. Also, covers intractability of biological problems, and techniques to deal with intractability. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 511 or COSC 513 or COSC 541 or COSC 576 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 623 - Advanced Operating Systems Selected topics from areas such as concurrent processing, memory management, resource allocation and scheduling, multiprocessing and multiprogramming, protection, performance evaluation and modeling will be covered in depth. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 314 and COSC 525 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 625 - Real Time Processing An introduction to the problems, concepts and techniques involved in computer systems that must interface with external devices; computer characteristics needed for real time use, operating system considerations, analog signal processing and conversion, and inter-computer communication. Students will be involved in several laboratory projects involving a mini- or microcomputer system. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 525 and either COSC 524 or COSC 523 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 631 - eCommerce and Web Database Infrastructure This course involves the study of the technical details necessary for building electronic commerce systems and web databases. Such technical details include the operating system, Web and database servers, client/server communications, security issues, audit trails, payment systems and modern Web application programming languages. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 540 or COSC 439 or COSC 471 or COSC 522 or COSC 571 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 645 - Advanced Compiler Construction An introduction to the major methods of compiler implementation. These include: lexical analysis, LL and LR parsing, semantic analysis and code generation, error detection and recovery, and code optimization. Compiler engineering techniques including portability, validation and the use of automated compiler-writing tools are also studied. Course project will involve implementation of a compiler. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 542 and COSC 541 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 653 - Software Requirements Engineering This course teaches the student how to determine clients’ software needs, formally specify operations and data, quantitatively assess risks involved in a software project, estimate resources necessary to create software, coordinate a requirements team, measure and evaluate requirements documents, and investigate current research issues in this field. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 481 or COSC 581 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 661 - Automated Reasoning A theoretical and practical survey of different reasoning techniques, both classical and nonclassical, and methods for implementing them as computer programs. Topics will include resolution proofs, fuzzy logic, nonmonotonic reasoning, default reasoning and uncertainty measures. Applications will include expert systems. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 561 or COSC 461 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 662 - Seminar A graduate-level seminar in specialized concentration areas. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): eight hours of graduate computer science (COSC) courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 663 - Fuzzy Logic and Design of Fuzzy Systems An applied and theoretical treatment of fuzzy logic concepts. Discrete and continuous representations of fuzzy sets and fuzzy operations. Types of fuzzy reasoning, their computational and logic consistency, and stability in fuzzy systems. Design of fuzzy systems in a variety of case studies such as controllers, traffic simulations, pattern recognition. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 511 or COSC 513 or COSC 541 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 667 - Machine Learning and Data Mining Introduction to the theory and practice of automated data discovery and inference over large data sets. Students will implement various automated learning algorithms and learn the impact of inductive bias, overfitting and data representation on these algorithms. Applications covered include information retrieval, genetic sequencing and Web based mining. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): MATH 120 , MATH 360 and (COSC 471 or COSC 561 ) Notes - Students who do not meet prerequisites may request department permission to enroll in the course, enrollment not guaranteed. Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 671 - Advanced Topics in DBMS Advanced topics in database principles. Higher normalizations, query optimization, triggers and active databases, transaction control, object-oriented database model, issues in distributed and parallel database, multidimensional indexing, inexact indexing. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 471 or COSC 571 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 679 - Special Topics A graduate level course in a specific area of computer science to be determined by the field of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the students. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 680 - Special Topics A graduate level course in a specific area of computer science to be determined by the field of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the students. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 681 - Special Topics A graduate level course in a specific area of computer science to be determined by the field of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the students. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 683 - Software Engineering Practicum Working in a software project team, students will develop a large software system, carrying the project through from requirements analysis to acceptance testing. Teams will analyze “live” problems, that is, projects selected for their functionality to the user(s) involved. This is a laboratory course with formal class meetings only for the distribution of projects. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 18 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 685 - Software Quality Assurance This course covers various techniques for assessing the quality of software. Topics include types of testing techniques, inspection and technical review, complexity measures and test planning, design and execution. An introduction to one or more software testing automation tools will also be covered. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COSC 481 or COSC 581 Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 690 - Thesis Intensive research into a computer science problem and the preparation of a report consistent in substance and form with the standards of the discipline. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 18 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 691 - Thesis Intensive research into a computer science problem and the preparation of a report consistent in substance and form with the standards of the discipline. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 18 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 692 - Thesis Intensive research into a computer science problem and the preparation of a report consistent in substance and form with the standards of the discipline. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 18 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 694 - Research Project Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Last Updated: New Course 02/2012, effective Winter 2012 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 697 - Independent Study An intensive study of a problem or implementation of a project under the direction of a member of the computer science faculty. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 698 - Independent Study An intensive study of a problem or implementation of a project under the direction of a member of the computer science faculty. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COSC 699 - Independent Study An intensive study of a problem or implementation of a project under the direction of a member of the computer science faculty. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of graduate computer science courses Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 586 - Internship in Technology Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 587 - Internship in Technology Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 588 - Internship in Technology Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 589 - Internship in Technology Credit Hours: 4 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 590 - Special Topics An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. Subject matter will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 591 - Special Topics An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. Subject matter will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 592 - Special Topics An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. Subject matter will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 671 - Special Topics An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. Subject matter will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 672 - Special Topics An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. Subject matter will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 677 - Independent Study An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a faculty member. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 678 - Independent Study An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a faculty member. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 679 - Independent Study An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a faculty member. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 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: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Last Updated: * Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 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: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Last Updated: * Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 686 - Internship in Technology Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 687 - Internship in Technology Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 688 - Internship in Technology Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 689 - Internship in Technology Credit Hours: 4 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Last Updated: * Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Last Updated: * Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 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 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Last Updated: * Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 700 - Introduction to the Interdisciplinary Study of Technology This course severs as an introduction to the interdisciplinary study of technology by acquainting students with science, technology and society (STS) studies, and with technology philosophies and theoretical paradigms such as social constructivism, scientific rationalism, technological determinism, appropriate technology, technology ethics and socio-technological systems theory. Students will apply these theoretical and analytical concepts to the study of technological systems. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Major Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy in Technology (PHD-TC) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 701 - Technology Trends and Issues This course exposes students to cutting-edge technological trends and issues in a variety of scientific and industrial fields through reading and guest lectures by campus experts. Students will have an opportunity to conduct in-depth examinations of selected topics presented, and may use this research as an opportunity to identify or refine potential dissertation topics by linking them to the most current research in a given field of study. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Concurrent Prerequisite(s): COT 700 Major Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy in Technology (PHD-TC) Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 702 - Planning for Technological Change In this course, the need for technology planning is conveyed, as it applies to organizations and society. At the organizational level, principles of strategic planning are reviewed, the business strategies of well-known companies are studied and a case is made for the needed linkage between strategic business planning and technology planning. In this course, students are introduced generally to the technology “life cycle” concept, and the importance of planning to effective technology utilization. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Concurrent Prerequisite(s): COT 700 Major Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy in Technology (PHD-TC) Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 704 - Theoretical Frameworks in Technology The information revolution has granted a myriad of questions pertaining to the relationships between technology, social institutions and the human condition. The purpose of this course is to explore various extant theories that can be utilized as a heuristic guideline for developing a more lucid understanding of the relationships. Two main conceptual frameworks will be examined: Structural-Functionalism and Symbolic Interactionism. Several theories that are extensions of these frameworks will also be examined. Credit Hours: 3 hrs May not be repeated for credit Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COT 700 Class Restriction(s): Doctorate standing or UG Degree Pending Major Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy in Technology (PHD-TC) Previously listed as COT 704 - Legal and Policy Aspects of New Technologies Last Updated: Change to course title, description, and prerequisites 4/2016, effective Fall 2016 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 705 - Technology Innovation and Transfer The course studies principles, practices, and management of innovation as applied to the individual, group and organization - academic literature will be referenced. Course content included: design principles and method, group creativity exercises, process for managing intangible assets, and the patent system for both protecting and communicating intellectual property. Credit Hours: 3 hrs May not be repeated for credit Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Class Restriction(s): Doctoral Major Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy in Technology (PHD-TC) Previously listed as COT 705 - Technology Design, Development and Transfer Last Updated: Change to title, description, and prerequisite 4/2016, effective Fall 2016; Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 709 - Introduction to Statistical Reasoning in Technology This course will introduce the basic concepts, logic and operations related to statistical reasoning. Topics explored within this class include computing descriptive statistics, probability and statistical inference, hypotheses testing, one-way and two-way analysis of variance, nonparametric testing and linear regression and correlations. The course will also describe how to use the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) for analyzing data. Credit Hours: 3 hrs May not be repeated for credit Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Last Updated: New Course 11/2012, effective Winter 2013 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 710 - Research Methods in Technology An application of introductory research methods in technology. Emphasis is on the identification of a technology dissertation topic and committee. Topics include: focusing of research efforts, use of search tools, formulating research questions, identifying alternative qualitative and quantitative methods and planning the research project. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Department Permission is required Prerequisite(s): COT 709 Major Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy in Technology (PHD-TC) Previously listed as COT 710 - Introductory Research Design and Applied Statistics in Technology Last Updated: Title/Course Description/Prerequisite Change 05/2012, effective Fall 2012 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 711 - Advanced Research Design and Applied Statistics in Technology This course is an application of experimental research design and parametric statistics to scholarly inquiry in technology. Emphasis is on the relationships between true and quasi-experimental research designs, methods and associated statistics. Includes multi-variant statistical procedures, such as factor analysis. Students will learn how to transpose qualitative data into quantitative data as well as learning how to utilize various computer programs within qualitative and quantitative research. Utilizes SPSS software. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COT 710 Major Restriction(s): Ph.D. in Technology students Last Updated: Course Description Change 05/2012, effective Fall 2012; Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 712 - Qualitative Methods and Research Design in Technology This course will describe how to use qualitative research methods and designs for conducting technology research. Students will acquire an understanding of the inherent differences between quantitative and qualitative research. Specific qualitative approaches for collecting, coding and analyzing data will be presented. Students will learn how to transpose qualitative data into quantitative data as well as learning how to utilize various computer programs within qualitative research. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Major Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy in Technology (PHD-TC) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 714 - Survey Research Methods This course provides the research methods and guidelines for conducting practical scientific surveys in technological fields of study. The students will learn the techniques, skills, principles, and research activities to conduct an effective survey researching including planning the survey study and designing the instrument to preparing the data for analysis. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COT 710 Class Restriction(s): Doctoral Standing Major Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy in Technology (PHD-TC) Last Updated: New Course 11/2013, effective Summer 2014 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 715 - Implementing and Managing Technological Change This course covers the concepts of technology management as a field of study, the rationale for technology introduction, the value of partnership approaches to technology introduction and implementation, the role of organizational culture in contributing to technology success or failure and the importance of training and competency building. Students will study best-practice scenarios, apply the principles learned to case studies and critically analyze technological change practices at their own workplaces or an organization of their choosing. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Prerequisite(s): COT 700 Major Restriction(s): Ph.D. in Technology students Last Updated: Links 05/2011 Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 767 - Continuous Enrollment Graduate students who are completing dissertation research or internship experiences and have completed all other graduate program course requirements may remain affiliated with the University through continuous enrollment. Enrollment enables access to library, health services and other resources. Credit will not apply toward degree completion. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Credit/No-Credit Department Permission is required Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 771 - Special Topics An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. Subject matter will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 772 - Special Topics An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. Subject matter will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections
	COT 773 - Special Topics An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. Subject matter will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F) Summer 2024 Course Sections Fall 2024 Course Sections

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Graduate Courses

COB 679 - Special Topics

COB 680 - Special Topics

COB 681 - Special Topics

COB 695 - Seminar

COB 697 - Independent Study

COB 698 - Independent Study

COB 699 - Independent Study

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

COSC 511 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms

COSC 513 - Formal Methods in Software Development

COSC 514 - Fundamentals of Computer Science I

COSC 515 - Fundamentals of Computer Science II

COSC 522 - Computer Communication Networks and Distributed Systems

COSC 523 - Advanced Computer Organization

COSC 524 - Microprocessors

COSC 525 - Computer Systems Principles

COSC 527 - Wireless Networking Principles

COSC 540 - Web Technology

COSC 541 - Automata, Computability and Formal Languages

COSC 542 - Compiler Construction

COSC 544 - Programming in LISP

COSC 545 - Programming in Prolog

COSC 552 - Human-Computer Interaction

COSC 556 - Advanced Computer Graphics

COSC 557 - Computer Game Programming

COSC 561 - Artificial Intelligence

COSC 562 - Information Retrieval and Recommendation

COSC 571 - Database Management Systems Design

COSC 576 - Computational Tools in Bioinformatics

COSC 581 - Software Design and Development

COSC 582 - Object-Oriented Design

COSC 590 - Special Topics

COSC 591 - Special Topics

COSC 592 - Special Topics

COSC 597 - Independent Study

COSC 598 - Independent Study

COSC 599 - Independent Study

COSC 612 - Parallel Algorithms

COSC 616 - Algorithms in Bioinformatics

COSC 623 - Advanced Operating Systems

COSC 625 - Real Time Processing

COSC 631 - eCommerce and Web Database Infrastructure

COSC 645 - Advanced Compiler Construction

COSC 653 - Software Requirements Engineering

COSC 661 - Automated Reasoning

COSC 662 - Seminar

COSC 663 - Fuzzy Logic and Design of Fuzzy Systems

COSC 667 - Machine Learning and Data Mining

COSC 671 - Advanced Topics in DBMS

COSC 679 - Special Topics

COSC 680 - Special Topics

COSC 681 - Special Topics

COSC 683 - Software Engineering Practicum

COSC 685 - Software Quality Assurance

COSC 690 - Thesis

COSC 691 - Thesis

COSC 692 - Thesis

COSC 694 - Research Project

COSC 697 - Independent Study

COSC 698 - Independent Study

COSC 699 - Independent Study

COT 586 - Internship in Technology

COT 587 - Internship in Technology

COT 588 - Internship in Technology

COT 589 - Internship in Technology

COT 590 - Special Topics

COT 591 - Special Topics

COT 592 - Special Topics

COT 597 - Independent Study

COT 598 - Independent Study

COT 599 - Independent Study

COT 671 - Special Topics

COT 672 - Special Topics

COT 677 - Independent Study

COT 678 - Independent Study

COT 679 - Independent Study

COT 680 - Special Topics

COT 681 - Special Topics

COT 686 - Internship in Technology