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CAP 5015 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Multimedia Compression on the Internet: PR: Seniors and graduate students with interest in internet technology. Multimedia data; internet technology; entropy; compression methods; lossy compression; vector quantization; transform coding; wavelet video compression; model based compression.

CAP 5415 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computer Vision: PR: COP 3530C. Image formation, binary vision, region growing and edge detection, shape representation, dynamic scene analysis, texture, stereo and range images, and knowledge representation.

CAP 5610 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Machine Learning: PR: CAP 4630 or C.I. Origin/evaluation of machine intelligence; machine learning concepts and their applications in problem solving, planning and "expert systems"; symbolic role of human and computers.

CAP 5636 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Advanced Artificial Intelligence: PR: CAP 4630. AI theory of knowledge representation, "expert systems," memory organization, problem solving, learning, planning, vision, and natural language.

CAP 5725 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computer Graphics Systems I: PR: COP 3530C or equivalent. Architecture of graphics processors; display hardware; principles of programming and display software; problems and applications of graphic systems.

CAP 6411 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computer Vision Systems: PR: CAP 5410. Recent systems contributing toward recognition, reasoning, knowledge representation, navigation, and dynamic scene analysis. Comparisons, enhancements, and integrations of such systems.

CAP 6412 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Advanced Computer Vision: PR: CAP 5410. Computational theories of perception, shape from IX' techniques, multi-resolution image analysis, 3-D model based vision, perceptual organization, spatiotemporal model, knowledge-based vision systems.

CAP 6613 ED-IP 3(0)

Utilizing Microcomputers in Education: Instruction in microcomputers emphasizing applications of software in the classroom and for school recordkeeping.

CAP 6640 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computer Understanding of Natural Language: PR: CAP 5601. A study of the different approaches to build programs to "understand" natural language. The theory of parsing, knowledge representation, memory, and inference will be studied.

CAP 6671 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Intelligent Systems: PR: CAP 5610. Study of computer systems exhibiting intelligent attributes, particularly learning; basic concepts related to characteristics, capabilities, design, and principles of operation; discussion of relevant philosophical/social issues.

CAP 6676 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Knowledge Representation: PR: CAP 5636. Topics covered include terminological languages, logicist approaches, ontologies, ontological and conceptual relativity, processes, intangibles, time, building large knowledge bases, and complexity analysis.

CAP 6701 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computer Graphic Systems II: PR: CAP 5725. Modeling design and analysis of graphics systems; data structures, numerical techniques, algorithms, and optimum seeking methods for various problems in computer graphics.

CCJ 5015 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

The Nature of Crime: This course provides an overview of major dimensions of crime in the U.S.; epidemiology of crime, costs of crime, and typologies of crime and criminals.

CCJ 5040 HPA-CJ/LS 6(6,0)

International Perspectives on Law and Justice: PR: C.I. or graduate standing. Examination of the legal and criminal justice systems of other nations and territories through lecture, seminar, research and field visits.

CCJ 5105 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Foundations of Law Enforcement: PR: C.I. Examines police role in modern society and law enforcement policy.

CCJ 5305 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Foundations of Corrections: PR: C.I. Provides an overview of correctional process in U.S., including philosophical foundations and contemporary practices.

CCJ 5406 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Research and Technology Implementation: Changing roles of social and physical sciences as related to the objectives and administration of public safety agencies.

CCJ 5456 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

The Administration of Justice: This course provides an overview of the criminal justice system and a critical analysis of formal and informal processing of offenders by criminal justice agencies.

CCJ 5467 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Justice and Safety System Manpower: Processes essentials to administration to human resources in criminal justice and public safety agencies; structure and processes for acquisition, training, and maintenance of personnel.

CCJ 5704 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Research Methods in Criminal Justice: An examination of the philosophy and techniques of research as applied in the Criminal Justice field.

CCJ 6106 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice: This course is designed to familiarize students with the causes and consequences of public policy with an emphasis on criminal justice policy.

CCJ 6217 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Law and Social Control: This course will examine the types of behavior the state has sought to control and the means employed to exert such control.

CCJ 6294 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Death Penalty: PR: Graduate standing or C.I. Examines death penalty policies throughout the U.S., their administration, and deterrent issues.

CCJ 6485 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Issues in Justice Policy: Examination of selected issues of public policy regarding the functions and roles of criminal justice agencies vis-a-vis other government departments or agencies and public purposes. May be repeated for credit.

CCJ 6505 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

The Juvenile Justice System: This course will focus on the development and philosophy of the Juvenile Justice System; the measurement of delinquency, theories and correlates of delinquency and prevention.

CCJ 6705 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Applied Criminal Justice Research: Upon successful completion of this course the student will gain an understanding of the major philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual approaches to evaluation research.

CCJ 6706 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Quantitative Methods and Computer Utilization in Criminal Justice: Application of statistical software to quantitative and qualitative methods in Criminal Justice.

CCJ 6730 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Planned Change and Innovation in Criminal Justice: This course will provide participants with an understanding of planned individual and organizational change so that they may become successful agents of such change.

CCJ 6934 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Criminal Justice, Crime, and Popular Culture: PR: Graduate standing, CCJ 5456, or C.I. Explore how Criminal Justice System, Criminals, and Crime are portrayed in entertainment and news media and the effects portrayals have on society and Criminal Justice.

CCJ 6938 HPA-CJ/LS Variable

Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Students are exposed to in-depth coverage of a particular contemporary problem in criminal justice, for example, the death penalty or the influence of the media on crime and punishment.

CCJ 6946 HPA-CJ/LS Variable

Criminal Justice Practicum: Students will undertake a significant research project in a criminal justice agency.

CCJ 7457 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Seminar in Criminal Justice Theory: PR: Admission to Ph.D. program or C.I. Examination of the theoretical basis of criminal justice policies. Focus on retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation, and restoration.

CCJ 7930 HPA-CJ/LS 3(3,0)

Seminar in Criminal Justice Policy Analysis: PR: Admission to Ph.D. program or C.I. Criminal justice policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation, with special emphasis on problems of conceptualization and methodology.

CDA 5106 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Advanced Computer Architecture I: PR: CDA 4150. Instruction set architectures, processor implementation, memory hierarchy, pipelining, computer arithmetic, vector processing, and I/O.

CDA 5110 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Parallel Architecture and Algorithms: PR: COT 4210, CDA 5106. General-purpose vs. special-purpose parallel computers; arrays, message-passing; shared-memory; taxonomy; parallization techniques; communication synchronization and granularity; parallel data structures; automatic program restructing.

CDA 5215 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Architecture and Design of VLSI: PR: CDA 4150 or equivalent. Overview of VLSI technology. Logical design of basic subsystems; integrated system design tools; design of a VLSI computer system.

CDA 5501 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computer Communication Networks Architecture: PR: CDA 4150. Computer networks, layers, protocols and interfaces, local area networks networking.

CDA 5530 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Performance Models of Computers and Networks: PR: Senior standing or beginning graduate student. Performance models of computer systems and networks using probability models and discrete event simulations. Queuing theory and modeling tools.

CDA 6107 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Advanced Computer Architecture II: PR: CDA 5106. Multiprocessor systems; interconnection network; stack architectures; high-level language architecture; design languages; performance evaluation.

CDA 6108 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Selected Topics in Computer Architecture: PR: CDA 5106. Selected research papers on multiprocessors, database machines, virtual machines, ultra-computer, connection machine, MPP, Butterfly flow architectures, object-based architectures, fault tolerant architectures.

CDA 6211 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

VLSI Algorithms and Architecture: PR: CDA 5210. VLSI algorithms, algorithms on regular geometries, hierarchically organized machines; illustrative algorithms: Matrix, DFT, recurrence evaluation, pattern matching, searching, sorting, graph, etc.; area-time complexity issues.

CDA 6520 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computer Networks Design and Distributive Processing: PR: CDA 5501 and COP 5611. Computer communications networks design considerations, network operating system, distributive processing.

CEG 5015 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Geotechnical Engineering II: PR: CEG 4101C. Continuation of CEG 4101C with emphasis on shear strength and design factors for earth pressures, bearing capacity, and slope stability.

CEG 5700 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Geo-Environmental Engineering: PR: CEG 4101C. Geotechnical applications to environmental problems, groundwater flow, soil contamination and groundwater contaminate transport, geosynthetics and stability of landfill design, control of contaminated sites.

CEG 6065 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Soil Dynamics: PR: CEG 4101C. Comprehensive coverage in calculating the dynamic response of foundations, presenting a variety of contemporary techniques for fields and laboratory.

CEG 6115 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Foundation Engineering: PR: CEG 5015. Analysis and design of spread footings, mat foundations, retaining walls, sheeting and bracing systems and pile foundations.

CEG 6317 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering: PR: CEG 5015. Mechanics of soils and models; elasticity and plasticity of soil bodies; strength of soils and stability of soil structures.

CEN 5016 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Software Engineering: PR: COP 4020 and knowledge of Ada. Study of design techniques for large software systems, modularization, task assignment, management techniques, implementation techniques, testing, quality control, documentation, and maintenance.

CEN 6081 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Engineering Software Design in Distributed and Parallel Systems: PR: EEL 4882 and EEL 4884 or EEL 5881. This course will focus on engineering software design, implementation, configuration and performance evaluation of distributed and parallel systems.

CES 5325 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Bridge Engineering: PR: CES 4605; CES 4702. Structural systems for bridges, loading, analysis by influence lines, slab and girder bridges, composite design, prestressed concrete, rating of existing bridges, specifications and economic factors.

CES 5606 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Advanced Steel Structures: PR: CES 4605. Behavior and design of steel buildings; emphasis on AISC-LRFD building code; complex connections, tension members, stability of compression members, laterally unsupported beams, frames, and beam columns.

CES 5706 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Advanced Reinforced Concrete: PR: CES 4702 or C.I. Design of frames, two-way floor systems, shear walls; shear and torsion; compression field theory; inelastic analysis; wind and seismic design; introduction to prestressed concrete.

CES 5821 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Masonry and Timber Design: PR: C.I. Structural properties of masonry and timber; design loads-codes and standards; analysis for axial loads, flexure and shear.

CES 6116 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Finite Element Structural Analysis: PR: CES 4101 or C.I. Concept, theory, and application of the finite element method; analysis of one-, two-, and three-dimensional structural components and systems; stability and dynamics; applications.

CES 6170 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Boundary Element Methods in Civil Engineering: PR: C.I. Green's theorems; integral formulations for two- and three-dimensional and axisymmetric problems of solid mechanics; applications to structural and geomechanics problems; programming.

CES 6209 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Dynamics of Structures: PR: C.I. Response analysis of single and multi-degree-of-freedom systems to periodic and non-periodic excitations; continuous systems; response spectra; applications in structural engineering.

CES 6218 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Structural Stability: PR: EML 5237 or equivalent. Analysis of structural elements, columns, frameworks, lateral stability. Introduction to the stability of plates. Energy and approximate methods.

CES 6220 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Wind and Earthquake Engineering: PR: CES 6209 or C.I. Wind characteristics; wind effects on structures; dynamic analysis for wind loads; nature of earthquake forces; response spectra and seismic design; wind and seismic codes.

CES 6230 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Advanced Structural Mechanics: PR: C.I. Review of biaxial bending and torsion; plate bending; theory of elasticity, visco-elasticity and plasticity; anisotropic elasticity and stability.

CES 6715 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Prestressed Concrete Structures: PR: CES 4702 and CES 5706 or C.I. Prestressed concrete behavior and design; applications in building and bridge design including pre- and post-tensioned girders, floors, roofs, and walls.

CES 6840 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Composite Steel Concrete Structures: PR: CES 5606 and CES 5706 or C.I. Fundamentals of composite action; high performance materials, design of composite beams, slabs, beam-columns, joints; applications of prestressing; composite buildings and bridges; construction methods.

CES 6910 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Research in Structural Engineering: PR: C.I. Behavior and design of steel, concrete, or composite structures under cyclic, wind, earthquake, impact, or blast loading.

CGN 5320C ECS-CEE 3(2,2)

Geographic Information Systems: Programming theory and application of geographic information systems to civil engineering projects.

CGN 5504C ECS-CEE 3(2,2)

Civil Engineering Materials: PR: EGN 3365, EGN 3331, or C.I. Structure, properties, and applications of materials used in civil engineering including concrete, steel, asphalt, wood, soils, and composite materials.

CGN 5506C ECS-CEE 3(2,2)

Asphalt Concrete Mix Design: PR: CEG 4101C. Properties of asphalt, aggregate and asphalt mixtures, Marshall mix design, Hveem mix design, pavement rehabilitation.

CGN 6655 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Regional Planning, Design, and Development: PR: ENV 4651. Project course dealing with planning, design, and development of regional systems, including projections, case studies, design alternatives, environmental impact, etc.

CGS 5310 ED-IP 3(3,0)

Computer-Based Educational Systems: PR: COP 4020 or equivalent. The design and implementation of computer-based educational systems. Selected projects using high-level programming languages.

CHM 5225 AS-CHEM 3(3,0)

Advanced Organic Chemistry: PR: CHM 2211. Theoretical and physical organic concepts of organic systems from the perspective of modern structural theory, thermodynamics, and kinetics.

CHM 5235 AS-CHEM 3(3,0)

Applied Molecular Spectroscopy: PR: CHM 3120C and CHM 2211. Determination of chemical structure through interpretation of UV, IR, NMR and Mass Spectra.

CHM 5305 AS-CHEM 3(3,0)

Applied Biological Chemistry: PR: CHM 2211. The identification from plants, synthesis, assessment of bioactivity, and design of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, as well as the impact of biotechnology in the chemical industry.

CHM 5450 AS-CHEM 3(3,0)

Polymer Chemistry: PR: CHM 2211. An introduction to the chemistry of synthetic polymers. Synthetic methods, polymerization mechanisms, characterization techniques, and polymer properties will be considered.

CHM 5451L AS-CHEM 2(0,6)

Polymer Chemistry Laboratory: PR: CHM 2211 and CHM 3410. A laboratory course designed to introduce students to the major polymerization mechanisms. Polymer synthesized in the laboratory will be characterized using modern instrumental methods.

CHM 5580 AS-CHEM 3(3,0)

Advanced Physical Chemistry: CR: 3411 and PR: MAC 2313. Selected topics of thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and structure.

CHM 5711 AS-CHEM 2(2,0)

The Chemistry of Materials: PR: CHM 2211, CHM 4130C, and CHM 3411. Structure and properties of chemical products, with an emphasis on the correlation between molecular form and the functional properties deemed desirable for the product.

CHM 6440 AS-CHEM 2(2,0)

Kinetics and Catalysis: PR: CHM 3411 or equivalent. Classical kinetics with an emphasis on industrial applications and current catalysis methodologies.

CHM 6710 AS-CHEM 2(2,0)

Applied Analytical Chemistry: PR: CHM 3211, CHM 4130C, and CHM 3411 or equivalent. Concepts in molecular structure that integrate structural, physical, and chemical properties with aspects of industrial and analytical chemistry.

CHM 6938 AS-CHEM 1(1,0)

Graduate Chemistry Seminar: PR: C.I. A topic of current chemical interest will be presented by students at a regularly scheduled departmental seminar. May be repeated for credit.

CHS 6240 AS-CHEM 2(2,0)

Chemical Thermodynamics: PR: CHM 3411 or equivalent. Classical and statistical thermodynamics with emphasis on industrial applications and estimation methods.

CHS 6251 AS-CHEM 2(2,0)

Applied Organic Synthesis: PR: CHM 3211 and CHM 3411. A survey of chemical syntheses from both a product-oriented standpoint and a process-oriented standpoint. Relevant examples from the pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical industries.

CHS 6260 AS-CHEM 2(2,0)

Chemical Unit Operations and Separations: PR: C.I. A study of the elements and dynamics that are fundamental to industrial separation methods and transport processes.

CHS 6261 AS-CHEM 2(2,0)

Chemical Process and Product Development: PR: C.I. Development of chemical products and processes including the determination of technical economic feasibility; use of experiment design in the optimization of variables and scale-up methods.

CHS 6513 AS-CHEM 3(3,0)

QA and Bioinformation: PR: C.I. and satisfaction of statistics and biology requirements. Principles of quality assurance, a description of current industry-wide standards and procedures for locating, evaluating, and processing information about DNA.

CHS 6535 AS-CHEM 2(2,0)

Forensic Analysis of Biological Materials: PR: PCB 4524, C.I., and satisfaction of statistics and biology requirements. A lecture course for forensic biologists covering the procedures for recovering and typing DNA from evidentiary materials and the interpretation of data.

CHS 6535L AS-CHEM 3(1,6)

Forensic Analysis of Biological Materials: PR: CHS 6535, PCB 4524, C.I. and satisfaction of biology requirements. A laboratory course for forensic molecular biologists covering the procedures for recovering and typing DNA from evidentiary materials.

CHS 6536 AS-CHEM 2(2,0)

Forensic Analysis of DNA Data: PR: C.I. and satisfaction of statistics and biology requirements. A lecture course for forensic scientists covering the analysis of laboratory derived DNA data and how they can be applied in an occupational context.

CHS 6613 AS-CHEM 3(3,0)

Current Topics in Environmental Chemistry: PR: CHM 2045, CHM 2046, or the equivalent of a B.S. in biological, molecular, chemical or engineering sciences, or C.I. Advanced principles of environmental chemistry, environmental law, current remediation technologies and industrial practices relating to the environment.

CIS 6611 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

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CLP 5004 AS-PSYCH 3(3,0)

Psychology of Adult Adjustment: PR: C.I. A survey of situations encountered during adulthood, including marriage, birth, parenthood, trauma, illness, death, etc. Effective adjustment.

CLP 5166 AS-PSYCH 3(3,0)

Advanced Abnormal Psychology: Consideration of classification, causation, management and treatment of emotional disorders. Review of theories and research in the field. Lecture/Laboratory.

CLP 5187 AS-PSYCH 3(3,0)

Mental Health and Aging: PR: Post-baccalaureate or graduate standing or C.I. Introduction to assessment and intervention issues, practice and research related to problems with cognitive and emotional functioning among older adults. May be repeated for credit.

CLP 6181 AS-PSYCH 3(3,0)

Psychological Theories of Substance Abuse Treatment: PR: Acceptance to Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program or C.I. The mechanisms responsible for, and the treatment of, substance tolerance and dependence. This course is intended for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; in certain instances graduate students in other programs may enroll.

CLP 6321 AS-PSYCH 3(3,0)

Psychotherapy in Community Settings: PR: Acceptance to Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program or C.I. Survey of the community agencies that deliver mental health/counseling services. Includes on-site visits to local agencies. This course is intended for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; in certain instances graduate students in other programs may enroll.

CLP 6441C AS-PSYCH 3(2,2)

Individual Psychological Assessment I: PR: Graduate admission and C.I. Theory and techniques of psychological assessment with emphasis on intake interviewing, cognitive and personality assessment, and report writing.

CLP 6445C AS-PSYCH 3(2,2)

Individual Psychological Assessment II: PR: Graduate admission and C.I. Theories of personality and techniques of personality assessment with primary emphasis on interviewing skills, objective and projective techniques, and report writing.

CLP 6456C AS-PSYCH 3(2,2)

Individual Counseling—Theory and Practice: PR: Graduate admission and C.I. Counseling theory with experimental lab component including practice in specific techniques in counseling.

CLP 6457C AS-PSYCH 3(2,2)

Group Psychotherapy: PR: Graduate admission and C.I. Group counseling: theory and practice. Experiential group laboratory.

CLP 6458 AS-PSYCH 3(2,2)

Behavior Therapy: PR: CLP 6456C, graduate admission, and C.I. Introduction to the principles and procedures of behavior modification as a clinical intervention technique. To be taken concurrently with CLP 6458L.

CLP 6458L AS-PSYCH 1(0,2)

Clinical Lab: Behavior Therapy: PR: C.I. Practice in specific techniques in behavior therapy. To be taken concurrently with CLP 6458.

CLP 6459C AS-PSYCH 3(2,2)

Human Sexuality, Marriage, and Sex Therapies: PR: Graduate admission and C.I. Human sexuality, theory and practice of specific techniques of marriage and sex therapy.

CLP 6460C AS-PSYCH 3(2,2)

Introduction to Child, Adolescent, and Family Therapies: PR: Graduate admission and C.I. Theories and practices of child, adolescent and family therapies. Includes practice in specific techniques.

CLP 6491C AS-PSYCH 3(2,2)

Treatment Development: PR: Acceptance to Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program or C.I. Major preventative treatment approaches, including the appropriate uses of manualized/modular therapy. Students participate in a faculty member's treatment development program. This course is intended for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; in certain instances graduate students in other programs may enroll.

CLP 6932 AS-PSYCH 3(3,0)

Ethical and Professional Issues in Mental Health Practices: PR: Graduate admission, C.I. Examination of codes of ethics, laws, and professional standards in the mental health field.

CLP 6943C AS-PSYCH 2(2,8)

Clinical Practicum: PR: Acceptance to Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program or C.I. Clinical activities performed in an approved university or community setting under faculty/staff supervision. This course is intended for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; in certain instances graduate students in other programs may enroll. May be repeated for credit.

CLP 6944 AS-PSYCH 3(3,0)

Clinical Supervision Seminar/Practicum: PR: Acceptance to Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program or C.I. The concepts and skills needed to be a clinical supervisor. Includes applications, ethics, and professional responsibilities in a multi-cultural context. This course is intended for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; in certain instances graduate students in other programs may enroll.

CLP 6949 AS-PSYCH 2(0,40)

Predoctoral Internship: PR: Acceptance to Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program or C.I. Placement in an approved setting on a full-time basis for one calendar year. Required of all clinical Ph.D. students. This course is intended for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; in certain instances graduate students in other programs may enroll.

COM 6106 AS-COMM 3(3,0)

International Communication: Case studies on global communication, coping with cultures, communicating across cultures, global media, global news flow and persuasive communication. May be repeated for credit.

COM 6121 AS-COMM 3(3,0)

Communication Management: Analysis and development with reference to particular media. Organizational theory, structure, and behavior. Management principles and operations.

COM 6303 AS-COMM 3(3,0)

Communication Research I: Analysis of theory and methodology in communication research, with emphasis on persuasion, nonverbal communication, and interpersonal communication.

COM 6304 AS-COMM 3(3,0)

Communication Research II: PR: Statistics and COM 6303. Planning and implementation of research in persuasion, nonverbal communication, and interpersonal communication.

COM 6468 AS-COMM 3(3,0)

Communication and Conflict: Research seminar in the study of communication and conflict.

COP 5021 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Program Analysis: PR: COP 4020 and COT 4210. Syntactic and semantic analysis of programs. Theoretical and practical limitations, attribute evaluation, data flow analysis, program optimization, intermediate representations code generation. Tools to automate analysis.

COP 5570 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Software Tools: PR: COP 4600 and COP 5021. Systems programming languages, concurrent programming, design and implementation of software development/maintenance tools. A large programming project is required.

COP 5611 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Operating Systems Design Principles: PR: COP 4600. Structure and functions of operating systems, process communication techniques, high-level concurrent programming, virtual memory systems, elementary queuing theory, security, distributed systems, case studies.

COP 5711 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Parallel and Distributed Database Systems: PR: COP 4710. Storage manager, implementation techniques for parallel DBMSs, distributed DBMS architectures, distributed database design, query processing, multidatabase systems.

COP 6614 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Operating Systems Techniques: PR: COP 5611. Techniques in the design and implementation of operating systems. Case studies of several experimental and commercial operating systems.

COP 6615 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Operating Systems Theory: PR: COP 5611. Scheduling and queuing theory, simulation, and performance evaluation of computer systems.

COP 6621 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Compiler Construction: PR: COP 5021, COT 5310. Techniques in the design and implementation of compilers. Optimization, code generation, error recovery, attributed grammars. A project is required.

COP 6730 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Transaction Processing: PR: COP 4710. Transaction models, transaction monitors, isolation concepts and lock manager implementation, log manager, transaction manager, file and buffer management, client-server computing.

COP 6731 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Advanced Database Systems: PR: COP 5711. Selected topics concerning object-oriented databases, multimedia databases, active databases, temporal databases, spatial databases, and information systems.

COT 5310 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Formal Languages and Automata Theory: PR: COP 4020 and COT 4210. Classes of formal grammars and their relation to automata, normal forms, closure properties, decision problems. LR(K) grammars.

COT 5405 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Design and Analysis of Algorithms: PR: COT 4210 and COT 4110. Classification of algorithms, e.g., recursive, divide-and-conquer, greedy, etc. Data structures and algorithm design and performance. Time and space complexity analysis.

COT 5507 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computational Methods/Applications: PR: COT 4500. Computational solution techniques for algebraic equations, ODE and PDE Models of applications selected from science, engineering, applied mathematics, and computer science.

COT 5510 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computational Methods/Linear Systems: PR: COT 4500 and MAS 3113. Mathematical models for linear systems, linear programming, the simplex method, integer and mixed-integer programming, introduction to nonlinear optimization and linearization.

COT 5520 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computational Geometry: CR: COT 5405. Geometric searching, point location, convex hulls, proximity problems, Vononoi diagrams, spanning trees, triangulation, intersection arrangement applications.

COT 6300 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

The Theory of Parsing and Translation: PR: COT 5310. Methods of top-down and bottom-up parsing, LL(k), recursive descent, precedence, bounded-context, SR(s,k), SLR(k), LALR(k), LR(k), parser compression and generation.

COT 6410 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computational Complexity: PR: COT 5405. Properties of algorithms, computational equivalence of machines, time-space complexity measures, examples of algorithms of different complexity, classification of algorithms, classes P and NP.

COT 6415 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Complexity of Parallel Computation: PR: CDA 5110, COT 6410. Theoretical models - justification and buildability inherent parallelism and communication costs. Lower and upper complexity bounds. Parallel computation thesis. NC, SC classes; paradigms of parallel algorithms.

COT 6505 ECS-EECS 3(3,0)

Computational Methods/Analysis I: PR: COT 5515. Analysis of direct and iterative solutions of systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and vectors and roots of nonlinear equations, error analysis.

CPO 5334 AS-POLS 3(3,0)

Contemporary Politics of the Mayan Region: PR: Senior, post-baccalaureate or graduate status. Analysis of issues affecting all peoples living in the contemporary Mayan region of southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador.

CPO 6091 AS-POLS 3(3,0)

Seminar in Comparative Politics: Introduction to the theory and methodology of comparative politics, institutions, and contextual factors of selected political systems such as Canada, European, and third world nations

CRW 5020 AS-ENG 3(3,0)

Graduate Writers' Workshop: Student writers present their own work, receiving detailed analysis of its strengths and weaknesses from their fellow writers and from the teacher

CRW 5056 AS-ENG 3(3,0)

Form and Theory of Nonfiction: PR: Admission to the M.A. program in English or Honors in the Major status. Studies in literary nonfiction from three perspectives: the critic, the practicing writer, and the theorist. Reading includes memoir, personal essay, criticism, and theory.

CRW 5932 AS-ENG 3(2,1)

Teaching Creative Writing: PR: C.I. Creative writing practicum. May be repeated for credit.

CRW 6025 AS-ENG 3(3,0)

Graduate Writing Workshop: PR: Admission to the Creative Writing Specialization of the English M. A. program. Writing and revising in one established form. Graduate Writing Workshop must be taken three times (for a total of 9 hours) in order to produce a book-length manuscript (fiction, poetry, or other genre). May be repeated for credit.

CWR 5205 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Hydraulic Engineering: PR: CWR 4101C and CWR 4203C. Concepts of fluid mechanics and hydrodynamics applied to natural and man-made flow of intent to civil and environmental engineering.

CWR 5545 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Water Resources Engineering: PR: CWR 4101C, CWR 4203C. Systems identification and solution to complex water allocation problems, and other hydraulic engineering designs and operations using economic analysis and operations research techniques.

CWR 6102 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Advanced Hydrology: PR: CWR 4101 or C.I. Single site and regional frequency analysis; modeling hydrologic systems; lumped and distributed event models for urban and natural drainage basins; continuous simulation; real-time forecasting.

CWR 6125 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Groundwater Hydrology: PR: CWR 4203C or equivalent. Theories of groundwater movement, geological factors, analysis and design techniques, etc. Emphasis on practical considerations.

CWR 6126 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Groundwater Modeling: PR: CWR 6125. Review of contemporary computer-based groundwater flow models and their application to environmental engineering problems.

CWR 6235 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Open Channel Hydraulics: PR: CWR 4203C or C.I. Free surface flow studies by empirical and theoretical methods for the design, operation, and management of open channels.

CWR 6236 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

River Engineering and Sediment Transport: PR: CWR 4203C and CWR 4101C. River morphology and regime with stabilization and modification of river courses. Sediment transport including control methods and modeling.

CWR 6535 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Modeling Water Resources Systems: PR: CWR 4101C and CWR 4203C. Contemporary mathematical models for water quality and quantity considerations including computer-based hydraulic and hydrologic models.

CWR 6539 ECS-CEE 3(3,0)

Finite Differences/Elements in Surface Water Modeling: PR: C.I. Theory, applications and error analysis for two commonly employed discretization methods as applied to surface water modeling.

CYP 6948 AS-PSYCH 3(2,20)

Psychology Internship: PR: Graduate admission, second-year status, and C.I. Supervised placement in community setting for 8-20 hours per week. May be repeated for credit.

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