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EENG 3811 - Communication Systems Lab
1 hour
This course provides laboratory materials for EENG 3810 Communication Systems. Topics include amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, pulse coded modulation, and communication system design with Simulink.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): EENG 3810 which must be completed with a C or better.
Must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70; Lab (LF): $20
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EENG 3910 - DSP System Design Project
3 hours (2;2)
To study basic theory and applications of modern digital signal processing, to learn basic theory of real-time digital signal processing, and to develop ability to implement and simulate digital signal processing algorithms using MATLAB and on real-time DSP platform.
Prerequisite(s): EENG 2620 (and EENG 2621 for Electrical Engineering students), and EENG 2920 , all of which must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 3920 - Modern Communication System Design Project
3 hours (2;2)
Students are required to design electronic communication systems with electronic devices such as MOS transistors, capacitors and resistors. Topics include LC circuits and oscillators, AM modulation, SSB communications and FM modulation.
Prerequisite(s): EENG 2920 completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
3 hours
Research experience conducted by an honors student with at least junior standing under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College; at least junior class status; consent of Honors College dean.
May only be taken once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4310 - Advanced Topics in Control Systems Design
3 hours
Transform domain and state space representations of linear systems. System response, system stability, root locus method, frequency response-based design, and state space system analysis and design.
Prerequisite(s): EENG 2620 (and EENG 2621 for Electrical Engineering students) which must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4330 - Environmental Systems
3 hours
Foundations and practice of modeling and simulation of ecological and environmental systems; temporal and spatial analysis; dynamical systems; and applications of engineering to environmental problems.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
Must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4340 - Environmental Monitoring
3 hours
Fundamental course on sensors, instruments, and real-time systems to monitor environmental systems. Integration of sensors, instrumentation, informatics, and modeling into a cyber-infrastructure to monitor and forecast environmental changes.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
Must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4350 - Renewable Electrical Power Systems
3 hours
Fundamental course on electrical power systems including efficient and renewable electrical power systems with relationships to environmental systems. Integration of renewable and alternative energy generation to electric power systems.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4410 - Microwave Engineering
3 hours
Introductory course for microwave engineering. Gives a general description of the fundamental microwave circuits and components. Topics include basic electromagnetic wave propagations, RF/microwave transmission lines, Smith Chart, RF matching networks, and fabrication of RF/microwave circuits.
Prerequisite(s): EENG 3410 (and EENG 3411 for Electrical Engineering students) which must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4710 - VLSI Design
3 hours
Introduction to VLSI design using CAD tools, CMOS logic, switch level modeling, circuit characterization, logic design in CMOS, systems design methods, test subsystem design, design examples, student design project.
Prerequisite(s): EENG 2710 (and EENG 2711 for Electrical Engineering students) and EENG 3510 (and EENG 3511 for Electrical Engineering students), all of which must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4760 - Reconfigurable Computing
3 hours
Focuses on the fundamental architectural aspects of different reconfigurable devices including some of the commercially available FPGAs, and coarse-grained reconfigurable fabrics from academia and industry. Includes both a description of the architectures and discussion of pros and cons of these architectures for different applications and user needs, including the need for run-time reconfiguration. Also covers various low power reconfigurable devices.
Prerequisite(s): EENG 2710 (and EENG 2711 for Electrical Engineering students) which must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4810 - Computer Networks
3 hours
History and overview of computer networks, protocols and network layers, application layer, socket programming, transport layer protocols and TCP, network layer protocols and IP, network routing, data link and physical layers, introduction to network security.
Prerequisite(s): EENG 3810 (and EENG 3811 for Electrical Engineering students) which must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4850 - Computer Vision and Image Analysis
3 hours
Mathematical principles of computer vision and image analysis. Binary image processing with techniques of mathematical morphology, grey level image processing with various filters, color fundamentals and texture representation and recognition are discussed. Advanced topics such as content-based image retrieval, shape form X-techniques, 2D/3D object recognition and matching are also discussed.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2700 and MATH 3680 , each with a grade of C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4910 - Senior Design I
3 hours
The senior design project course is a comprehensive electrical engineering design course providing major design experience. Students form teams of two to three members and work under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Identifying, formulating and solving an electrical engineering design problem of practical value under realistic design and implementation constraints by conforming to the engineering standards wherever appropriate. Development of an awareness of contemporary issues and professional ethics. Each project team is required to submit a proposal, present and submit a mid-term progress report, and present and submit a final report according to a prescribed project schedule.
Prerequisite(s): EENG 3810 and EENG 3811 , EENG 3910 , EENG 3920 , all of which must be completed with a C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4920 - Cooperative Education in Electrical Engineering
1–3 hours
Supervised field work in a job directly related to the student’s major field of study or career objective.
Prerequisite(s): Junior- or senior-level standing in electrical engineering.
May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis
3 hours
Major research project prepared by the student under the supervision of a faculty member and presented in standard thesis format. An oral defense is required of each student for successful completion of the thesis.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 6 hours in honors courses; completion of at least 12 hours in the major department in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the department chair and the dean of the school or college in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the dean of the Honors College.
May be substituted for HNRS 4000 . Course may be taken only once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EENG 4990 - Senior Design II
3 hours
The senior design project course is a comprehensive electrical engineering design course providing major design experience. Students form teams of two to three members and work under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Identifying, formulating and solving an electrical engineering design problem of practical value under realistic design and implementation constraints by conforming to the engineering standards wherever appropriate. Development of an awareness of contemporary issues and professional ethics. Each project team is required to submit a proposal, present and submit a mid-term progress report, and present and submit a final report according to a prescribed project schedule.
Prerequisite(s): EENG 4910 with a grade of C or better.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 1720 - Introduction to Electronics
3 hours (2;3)
Survey of topics fundamental to the electronics industry. Introduction to the hardware and software tools used in industry. Emphasis is on experiential learning through laboratory experiences. Open to anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of electricity, digital logic, and semiconductors.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1100 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 2740 - Special Electronic Devices
4 hours (3;3)
Electronic devices used in industrial applications. Topics include fundamentals of process control and instrumentation using electronic devices for: interfacing, sensing and control.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 1720 and concurrent enrollment in MATH 1710 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 2900 - Special Problems
1–4 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 2996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
3 hours
Research experience conducted by a freshman or sophomore honors student under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College; freshman or sophomore class status; consent of Honors College dean.
May only be taken once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 3220 - Introduction to Power Systems Analysis
3 hours
Basic concepts of AC systems, single-phase and three-phase networks, electronic power generation, transformers, transmission lines, electric machinery, and the use of power.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2405 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 3700 - Advanced Circuit Analysis
4 hours (3;3)
Application of Laplace transforms and switching functions to the solution of complex electronic circuits and networks in both transient and steady state. Block diagrams and transfer functions are included as well as the use of computer solutions.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2405 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 3750 - Embedded C-Programming
4 hours (3;3)
C programming and applications for modern microcontroller architectures. Topics covered include C data types, arrays and pointers, data structures and their uses. Introduction to basic techniques of memory management and programming with dynamic data structures. Interrupt handling, multi-module programming including applications containing a mixture of C and assembly language modules, and techniques for manipulating hardware registers and special function registers.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2750 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 3760 - Design of DSP Systems
4 hours (3;3)
Introduction to digital signal processing, emphasizing digital audio applications. A DSP primer covering important topics such as phasors, the wave equation, sampling and quantizing, feedforward and feedback filters, periodic sound, transform methods, and filter design. The course will use intuitive and quantitative approaches to develop the mathematics critical to understanding DSP techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3700 ,
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 3900 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering Technology
1-4 hours
Individualized or group instruction on special topics in electrical engineering technology with hands-on activities, experiments and data acquisition, software-based simulations and analysis of results appropriate for rising junior or junior-level students.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 3980 - Digital Control of Industrial Processes
3 hours (2;3)
Introduction to and use of programmable logic controllers; topics include terminology, basic and advanced relay logic programming, and connection and control of input/output devices. Emphasis is placed on interfacing, operating and programming a wide range of industrial automation devices.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1650 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
3 hours
Research experience conducted by an honors student with at least junior standing under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College; at least junior class status; consent of Honors College dean.
May only be taken once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4300 - Embedded System Organization
3 hours
Common architectures and instruction sets for embedded microcontrollers. Detailed study of the software/hardware components and interfaces in embedded systems. Applications of soft cores and custom programming interfaces to embedded system control with emphasis on Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) implementation. Usage of a modern Hardware Description Language (HDL) such as Verilog or VHDL. This course practices ETEC OpenLab Format: at least 30% of the assignments are completed in the lab or at home using proper technology.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 4340 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4320 - Electronic Communications II
3 hours
Digital communication techniques, microwave techniques and systems; measurements in the UHF spectrum, transmission lines, Smith charts, satellite communications. This course practices ETEC OpenLab Format: at least 30% of the assignments are completed in the lab or at home using proper technology.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 4710 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4330 - Instrumentation System Design
3 hours
Design and implementation of computerized instrumentation systems for industrial processes using multiple sensors, interface electronics, data acquisition card, and GPIB and serial instruments. This course practices ETEC OpenLab Format: at least 30% of the assignments are completed in the lab or at home using proper technology.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3760 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4340 - Digital Logic Design Techniques
3 hours
Study of modern digital circuit implementation technologies, with emphasis on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Traditional and computer-based digital synthesis techniques for combination and sequential circuits are covered. Complex systems, such as reaction timers, processors and buses, are built from simpler circuits. A modern hardware description language, such as Verilog or VHDL, is used throughout the course. This course practices ETEC OpenLab Format: at least 30% of the assignments are completed in the lab or at home using proper technology.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2750
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4710 - Electronic Communications I
4 hours (3;3)
Receiver and transmitter circuits and systems; antennas, modulation, detection, high frequency oscillators and tuned amplifiers.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3700 , ELET 3740 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4720 - Control Systems
3 hours
Classical control theory; block diagrams, applications of Laplace transforms, stability criteria and feedback. Use of computer software to evaluate complex systems. This course practices ETEC OpenLab Format: at least 30% of the assignments are completed in the lab or at home using proper technology.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3760 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4780 - Senior Design I
1 hour
Project teams specify, plan and design a product or process. Written documentation required. Projects to be supplied by local industry whenever possible.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3760 . Senior standing.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4790 - Senior Design II
3 hours (2;3)
Implement, test and demonstrate a product or process. Oral and written documentation required. Projects to be supplied by local industry whenever possible.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 4780 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4900 - Special Problems
1–4 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4910 - Special Problems
1–4 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4920 - Cooperative Education
1 hour
A supervised industrial internship requiring a minimum of 150 hours of work per experience.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 3 semester credit hours.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ELET 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis
3 hours
Major research project prepared by the student under the supervision of a faculty member and presented in standard thesis format. An oral defense is required of each student for successful completion of the thesis.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 6 hours in honors courses; completion of at least 12 hours in the major department in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the department chair and the dean of the school or college in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the dean of the Honors College.
May be substituted for HNRS 4000 . Course may be taken only once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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EDEE 1010 - Teaching as Advocacy for Equity
3 hours
Explores the relationships between education, culture, and society. Focuses on structures of social and educational inequality, as they relate to race, class, and gender; processes of power and control in education, as they are expressed in curriculum, policy, and pedagogy; education as a process of social and cultural reproduction; and teaching as a form of intervention in these processes.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 2000 - Exploring Diversity Through Social Action
3 hours (3;0;45)
Exploration of issues related to race and ethnicity, gender, social class, learning differences, and sexual orientation as they impact education in the U.S. Required for students seeking grades 4–8 teacher certification.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 2996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
3 hours
Research experience conducted by a freshman or sophomore honors student under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College; freshman or sophomore class status; consent of Honors College dean.
May only be taken once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3300 - Interdisciplinary Studies in Education
3 hours
School curriculum and approaches are often constructed by a range of social and physical science disciplines. Students will learn about these disciplinary approaches, their disproportionate impacts, and interdisciplinary approaches in schools. Focus is on similarities and differences between multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and interdisciplinary ways of thinking and how those various ways of thinking are instantiated in curriculum and instruction. Issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion centered in schools and society.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education program; EDRE 3350 , EDEE 1010 , or EDEC 1010
Must be taken in Block A; Requires field hours at an offsite location. Course serves as a centering course for Block A and requires attendance in seminars.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3320 - Foundations of Education: The School Curriculum
3 hours
Principles and foundations of curriculum for grades EC–8 in public schools. Includes the study of professional ethics/responsibilities, educational philosophies, the history of American education, schools and society, school and community/parent relationships, legal/political control and financial support, school/classroom organizational patterns, and curriculum development/alignment.
Prerequisite(s):
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3330 - Teaching Science EC-6
3 hours (3;0;16)
Introduces students to the scope and sequence of science education in an elementary school setting, to lesson plans and lesson design inside both formal and informal learning settings, and to the contributions of scientists of Color. Focuses on ways to bring social justice and activism into the science classroom.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education program.
Corequisite(s): EDRE 3350 and EDEE 3340 .
Must be taken in Block A.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3340 - Teaching Social Studies EC–6
3 hours (3;0;16)
Principles of teaching social studies in primary and elementary school. Students observe social studies instruction and materials in real settings, apply principles of social studies instruction in classroom settings and experience first-hand the scope andsequence of the curriculum in a school setting. Course contains a field experience requirement.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education program.
Corequisite(s): EDEE 3330 and EDRE 3350 .
Must be taken in Block A.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3350 - Teaching Mathematics EC-6
3 hours (3;0;16)
This course is designed to prepare preservice teachers to teach mathematics in EC-6 grade classrooms. Students will become familiar with the national and state standards in mathematics that outline the mathematics that students should learn across grade levels and the mathematical processes they should be engaged in while learning them. Most importantly, students in this course will learn methods of teaching mathematics that are equity and asset-based, rigorous, foster children’s positive mathematics identity development, and transform math classrooms into spaces that challenge marginality and use mathematics as a tool to critically examine the world.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): EDCI 4010 , EDSP 4350 , EDRE 4850 , EDRE 4860
Must be admitted to teacher education program: Must be taken in Block B; Requires field hours at an offsite location.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3350 - Teaching Mathematics EC-6
3 hours (3;0;16)
This course is designed to prepare preservice teachers to teach mathematics in EC-6 grade classrooms. Students will become familiar with the national and state standards in mathematics that outline the mathematics that students should learn across grade levels and the mathematical processes they should be engaged in while learning them. Most importantly, students in this course will learn methods of teaching mathematics that are equity and asset-based, rigorous, foster children’s positive mathematics identity development, and transform math classrooms into spaces that challenge marginality and use mathematics as a tool to critically examine the world.
Prerequisite(s): n/a
Corequisite(s): EDCI 4010; EDSP 4350; EDRE 4850; EDRE 4860
Must be admitted to teacher education program: Must be taken in Block B; Requires field hours at an offsite location.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3380 - Teaching and Learning in Grades EC–6
3 hours
Effective teaching practices through reflective decision making in grades EC–6. Includes the fundamental teaching skills of planning for instruction, implementing appropriate teaching strategies, integrating the curriculum, integrating technology into teaching, grouping children for instruction, acquiring appropriate materials/resources, assessing student learning, and establishing and maintaining a safe and effective learning environment.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program (includes participation in a field-based program), with a child/adolescent/lifespan development course, and an educational-application computer course.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3400 - STEAM Education: Commitments to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
3 hours
Highlights that, with equitable learning opportunities, students from diverse backgrounds and from traditionally underserved populations in STEAM education can engage in practices and constructing meaning in both formal learning and informal settings.
Prerequisite(s): EDEE 1010
Requires field hours at an offsite location.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3600 - Teaching with STEAM: Integrated Math
3 hours
Students will explore ways to integrate mathematics concepts with other disciplines, specifically, science, technology, engineering, and the arts in robust and innovative ways in EC-6 classrooms. Much of this will be done through problem-based activities that are both mathematically rigorous and relevant to the lives of children and their communities. Students will also learn ways to advocate for and promote integrated mathematics instruction within their schools and districts as a tool for addressing social injustices.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education program; EDEE 3400 .
Corequisite(s): EDEE 3650
Must be taken in Block A; Course serves as a centering course for Block A and requires attendance in seminars.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 3650 - Teaching with STEAM: Integrated Sciences
3 hours
Exploration of science knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge necessary to creating an engaging STEAM focused learning environment in early childhood and elementary classrooms. Delivery of content will be modeled using high engagement hands-on, minds-on activities that can be easily replicated in the classroom that utilize an exciting, integrated approach that includes engineering, technology, and design principals.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education program; EDEE 3400.
Corequisite(s): EDEE 3600
Must be taken in Block A
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 4101 - Clinical Teaching
3 hours
Clinical teaching represents a culmination of each student’s academic experience in the EC-6 teacher education program. Students must demonstrate a variety of skills related to teaching, reflective practice, and demonstrate improvement, drawing on feedback from university supervisors, cooperating teachers, and children/youth in their classrooms. Throughout the clinical teaching experience students will be positioned as a co-teachers in the classroom, working collaboratively with their cooperative teacher to co-plan and co-teach, and to create and sustain a classroom community that supports diverse learners using equitable and humanizing pedagogies. This course will allow students to apply the theoretical, philosophical and pedagogical studies introduced in their education program in an elementary, and ultimately develop and enact reflective and transformative teaching practices.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical teaching
Corequisite(s): EDEE 4102 and EDEE 4890
Requires field hours at an offsite location.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 4102 - Clinical Teaching
3 hours
Clinical teaching represents a culmination of each student’s academic experience in the EC-6 teacher education program. Students must demonstrate a variety of skills related to teaching, reflective practice, and demonstrate improvement, drawing on feedback from university supervisors, cooperating teachers, and children/youth in their classrooms. Throughout the clinical teaching experience students will be positioned as a co-teachers in the classroom, working collaboratively with their cooperative teacher to co-plan and co-teach, and to create and sustain a classroom community that supports diverse learners using equitable and humanizing pedagogies. This course will allow students to apply the theoretical, philosophical and pedagogical studies introduced in their education program in an elementary, and ultimately develop and enact reflective and transformative teaching practices.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical teaching
Corequisite(s): EDEE 4101 and EDEE 4890
Requires field hours at an offsite location.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 4800 - Studies in Education
1–3 hours
Organized classes for specific program needs and student interest.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education and consent of department. Limited-offering basis.
May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 4810 - Studies in Education
1–3 hours
Organized classes for specific program needs and student interest.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education and consent of department. Limited-offering basis.
May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 4890 - Practice-Based Research
3 hours
This course will provide preservice teachers with the opportunity to synthesize their student teaching experience through research into their own teaching. Through the seminars associated with this course, teacher interns will strengthen their ability to be a reflective practitioner of: content and curriculum knowledge, pedagogy and assessment knowledge, equity for all learners, encouragement of diversity, professional communication, and engaged professional learning as outlined in the conceptual framework.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical teaching.
Corequisite(s): EDEE 4101 and EDEE 4102
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 4900 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 4910 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EDEE 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis
3 hours
Major research project prepared by the student under the supervision of a faculty member and presented in standard thesis format. An oral defense is required of each student for successful completion of the thesis.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 6 hours in honors courses; completion of at least 12 hours in the major department in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the department chair and the dean of the school or college in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the dean of the Honors College.
May be substituted for HNRS 4000 . Course may be taken only once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23.25
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EADP 1010 - Exploring Disasters
3 hours
Provides an introduction to hazards and disasters and the impacts they have on society. Emphasis is given to the role of culture in shaping risks, vulnerability and resilience. Students will explore the breadth of the emergency management and disaster science fields as well as the causes and consequences of major historical and contemporary disasters.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 2020 - Images of Disasters in Film and Media
3 hours
This course examines hazards and disasters as they are portrayed in film and various media. The emphasis is on understanding how the portrayals of disasters often depart from scientific understanding, and also on evaluating how the depiction of disasters in various media can shape both public and official awareness of the causes of, management of, and recovery from disaster.
Prerequisite(s): None
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 2030 - Climate Change Resilience
3 hours
Introduction to the study of how communities adapt to and protect against a changing climate. This course explores the impact of climate change on people, infrastructure, and the environment. Emphasis will be placed on climate-induced hazards and disasters and how individuals and communities can increase their resilience to these threats.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 2700 - Current Issues in Emergency Management
3 hours
In-depth investigation of a contemporary issue of concern to emergency managers. Possible topics include catastrophic events, public health and disasters, volunteer organizations, and emergency medical services.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 2996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
3 hours
Research experience conducted by a freshman or sophomore honors student under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College; freshman or sophomore class status; consent of Honors College dean.
May only be taken once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 3010 - Principles of Emergency Management
3 hours
Introduction to the theory, principles, phases and processes of emergency and disaster management. Topics include hazard, risk, vulnerability and comprehensive emergency management. Course also examines alternative career paths, the evolution of the field and its future outlook.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 3020 - Methods in Emergency Management
3 hours
Survey of practical management methods in which students should be familiar upon entering the field of emergency management. The methods covered include basic risk and vulnerability assessment methodology, project management, grants management, data collection and basic analysis, and survey design.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): It is recommended this course is taken concurrently with EADP 3010 or within the student’s first year in the program.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 3035 - Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness
3 hours
Theoretical examination and practical application of pre-disaster management activities including hazard and vulnerability analysis, structural and non-structural mitigation, capability assessment, planning, training, exercises and public education. Development planning, political advocacy and networking are heavily stressed.
Prerequisite(s): EADP 3010 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 3045 - Disaster Response and Recovery
3 hours
Theoretical examination and practical application of post-disaster management activities including human behavior in emergency situations, warning, evacuation, sheltering, triage, damage assessment, disaster declaration, debris removal, media relations, crisis counseling, individual and public assistance, and other relevant functions. Decision making, incident command, EOC operations, coordination and service delivery strategies are also discussed.
Prerequisite(s): EADP 3010 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 3055 - EOC Design and Operations
3 hours
Emphasizes the principles of the design and operation of Emergency Operations Centers. In addition to standard EOC functions established in the scholarly literature, course material covers the selection and arrangement of suitable space and equipment, the acquisition and deployment of appropriate communications and information-management technology, crisis decision-making; and the integration of multiple organizations into an emergency management system.
Prerequisite(s): EADP 3010 , EADP 3035 , EADP 3045 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 3080 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior
3 hours
Study of interpersonal relationships and organizational behavior as they apply to the field of emergency and disaster management. Topics include leadership, management, conflict resolution, influence and motivation.
Prerequisite(s): EADP 3010 or consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
3 hours
Research experience conducted by an honors student with at least junior standing under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College; at least junior class status; consent of Honors College dean.
May only be taken once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4000 - Hazardous Materials Planning and Management
3 hours
Planning for and management of hazardous materials incidents. Attention is given to environmental regulations as they relate to hazardous materials. Defensive strategies for hazardous materials response are identified.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4010 - Public Health and Disasters
3 hours
Discussion of the changing and unique role of the public health field in emergency management, paying special attention to epidemiology, integration with emergency services, medical/first responders, public safety, bio-terrorism preparedness and public/professional community education.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4015 - Flood Plain Management
3 hours
Identification and assessment of flood related hazards and vulnerabilities. Evaluation of the merit and necessity of implementing various structure and non-structural approaches to reduce flood related disasters. Includes discussion about mapping, containment devices, land use planning, early warning systems and insurance.
Prerequisite(s): EADP 3010 or consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4020 - Managing Disasters at the National Level
3 hours
An overview of the historical and evolving role of the federal government in managing events of national significance is provided. Emphasis will be placed on exposing students to the roles, responsibilities, and interactions of local, state, federal governments, and the private and non-profit sectors in managing risks and disasters. Topics will include the National Response Framework, the National Incident Management System, disaster declarations, and other emerging issues.
Prerequisite(s): EADP 3010 or consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4030 - Continuity Planning for Crises
3 hours
Study of continuity and operational resilience following disasters. Topics include, continuity of operations planning for businesses, governments, and organizations during crises, impact analysis, private sector programs, crisis management, and developing continuity plans.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4040 - International Disasters
3 hours
Explores issues pertinent to international disasters, including susceptibility of poor countries to natural disasters, the nature of complex emergencies; and the actors involved in humanitarian activities across national borders. Special attention is given to the social, political and economic barriers that perpetuate the vicious cycle of vulnerability, as well as the need for long term solutions that promote beneficent forms of development.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4050 - Social Vulnerability in Disasters
3 hours
Identification and examination of special populations in disasters. Discussion of their needs and service delivery strategies. Emphasis on relevant response agencies and programs.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Core Category: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4060 - Emerging Technology and Disasters
3 hours
Examination of the use of technology and information management in disasters. Topics include social media, unmanned aircraft systems (drones), communication, cybersecurity, geospatial technology, warning systems, and technology adoption.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4065 - Disaster Exercise Design
3 hours
Study in designing and implementing successful disaster exercise programs. Types of disaster exercises and their purpose are examined. Process of designing exercises is explored in depth. Methods of conducting and evaluating exercises are discussed and analyzed. Each student participates in producing, conducting and evaluating a disaster exercise.
Prerequisite(s): EADP 3010 , EADP 3035 , EADP 3045 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4080 - Capstone Course in Emergency Management
3 hours
Synthesis of emergency and disaster management concepts and perspectives. Case studies of disasters are emphasized to provide real-world examples of applied principles. Discussion of current theoretical approaches and future trends in the field. Topics include sustainable development, resistance, resilience and vulnerability.
Prerequisite(s): EADP 3010 , EADP 3035 , EADP 3045 . Enrollment is restricted to EADP majors who are in the final two semesters of their degree program.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4090 - Terrorism and Emergency Management
3 hours
In-depth investigation into the ideological forces and groups involved in terrorist activity. Analysis of the effects of terrorism, including the similarities and differences to other types of disasters. Attention is given to weapons of mass destruction and the unique challenges to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks.
Prerequisite(s):
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4800 - Emergency Management Internship Preparation
3 hours
Course prepares students for an internship. Recommended to be taken the term/semester before the student serves the internship. Periodic seminars cover career counseling, resume development, professionalism and interview skills.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment is restricted to EADP majors who have completed EADP 3010 , EADP 3035 , EADP 3045 , and consent of internship coordinator.
Enrollment in this course is required for pre-career EADP students.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4810 - Emergency Management Internship
3 hours
Provides practical experiences geared toward the integration of theory and practice in a supervised emergency management setting. Requires a minimum of 240 contact hours within the practicum setting and attendance at scheduled classes.
Prerequisite(s): EADP 4800 , 15 hours of EADP course work including EADP 3010 , EADP 3035 and EADP 3045 , and consent of the internship coordinator.
Enrollment in this course is required for pre-career EADP students. Application for approval of the practicum site occurs in the term/semester prior to enrollment in this course.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4900 - Special Problems
1–6 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4910 - Special Problems
1–6 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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EADP 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis
3 hours
Major research project prepared by the student under the supervision of a faculty member and presented in standard thesis format. An oral defense is required of each student for successful completion of the thesis.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 6 hours in honors courses; completion of at least 12 hours in the major department in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the department chair and the dean of the school or college in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the dean of the Honors College.
May be substituted for HNRS 4000 . Course may be taken only once for Honors College credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.31
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Engineering Fundamentals |
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ENGR 1030 - Technological Systems
3 hours
Introduction to technological systems with focus on societal interrelationships; past, present and future trends; and influence and impact on technological literacy.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Core Category: Component Area Option
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ENGR 1060 - Communication and Ethics
3 hours
Technical/workplace written communication; critique of existing technical documents; preparation and delivery of a professional presentation; introduction to engineering ethics including plagiarism, professional codes of ethics and case studies.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1310 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ENGR 1201 - Introduction to Engineering (ENGR 1201)
3 hours (2;2;0)
Introduction to the engineering profession with emphasis on technical communication and team-based engineering design.
Prerequisite(s): Pre-engineering status.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ENGR 1304 - Engineering Graphics (ENGR 1204 or ENGR 1304)
3 hours
Fundamentals and principles of engineering drafting practices used in technical processes.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ENGR 2301 - Statics (ENGR 2301 or ENGR 2401)
3 hours
Basic theory of engineering mechanics, using calculus, involving the description of forces, moments and couples acting on stationary engineering structures. Equilibrium in 2 and 3 dimensions, free-body diagrams, friction, centroids, centers of gravity and moments of inertia.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1710 , PHYS 1730 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ENGR 2302 - Dynamics (ENGR 2302 or ENGR 2402)
3 hours
Basic theory of engineering mechanics, using calculus, involving the motion of particles, rigid bodies, and systems of particles; Newton’s Laws; work and energy relationships; principles of impulse and momentum; application of kinetics and kinematics to the solution of engineering problems.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2301 , MATH 1720 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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ENGR 2332 - Mechanics of Materials (ENGR 2332)
4 hours (3;3)
Relationships among loads placed on structural components; shape and size of components; resultant stresses, strains and deflections of components.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2301 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70; Lab (LF): $20
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ENGR 2405 - Circuit Analysis
3 hours
Introduction to electrical elements, sources and interconnects. Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s law, superposition and Thevenin’s theorems are introduced. The resistive circuit, OP Amp, RL, RC circuits, Sinusoidal analysis.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1720 .
Corequisite(s): PHYS 2220 /PHYS 2240 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70
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