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BUA 605 - Creating and Capturing Value in the Digital Economy
Represents an integration of concepts and principles from the Marketing and Management Information Science disciplines. The Internet is offering radical new ways of conducting business. This course presents students with concepts and information-based strategies for capturing and creating value in the new information-based economy by assimilating sound marketing strategies with information systems to create innovative processes and marketing practices.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 604; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 608 - Accounting Theory and International Accounting
Covers recent pronouncements of the FASB and other authoritative groups affecting current accounting practice, the theoretical foundations of modern accounting, significant differences between U.S. GAAP and the standards of other countries, consolidation of foreign subsidiaries and accounting for transactions in foreign currencies.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 301, BUA 302 or permission.
Credits: 3
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BUA 609 - Financial Statement Analysis
This course is designed to help students understand how to use and analyze financial statements for making valuation and business decisions. The focus is on the use of financial statements rather than the preparation.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 201 and BUA 202, or BUA 400, or equivalent; MBA student or permission from Business School Office of Graduate Programs
Credits: 3
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BUA 620 - Law, Business and Society
Introduces managers to current U.S. laws and regulations that impact on the operations of business. Employs an interdisciplinary approach to the study of law, utilizing elements of political economy, international business, ethics, social responsibility and management theory.
Prerequisites & Notes
MBA or MSA student, or permission.
Credits: 3
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BUA 622 - Business Law for CPA’s
In-depth study of legal issues and topics relevant to practicing CPA’s professional responsibilities, business organizations, contracts, debtor-creditor relationships, government regulation of business, the Uniform Commercial Code, and property transactions. Emphasizes professional and legal standards regarding practice, performance, and ethical behavior.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 220 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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BUA 626 - Management of Contemporary Organizations
Explores analytical perspectives to understand how individuals organize themselves in accomplishing organizational goals. Applies a managerial approach with a focus on real-life contemporary organizations. Topics include organizational structure and culture, teamwork and diversity, the organization and its environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 325 and MAT 215 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Tutorials in Management and Statistics; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 630 - Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
Comprehensive investigation of changing patterns of industrial relations in the United States. Major emphasis on the human, social, and economic aspects of employer-employee relationship in both union and non-union settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 325 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Management Tutorial; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 631 - Collective Bargaining
Provides the manager with knowledge of sound collective bargaining attitudes and techniques necessary to achieve a responsible and mature attitude toward his/her employee representatives. Focus on development of the union movement, the changing nature of public policy toward collective bargaining and the public responsibility of both unions and management.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 325 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Management Tutorial; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 638 - Model-Based Decision Making
Examines formulation, analysis, and solution of computer-based optimization and simulation models for decision support and economic resource allocation. Emphasis on applications in accounting, finance, economics, marketing, project management and production management. Includes hands-on application of state-of-the-art technologies.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 337 or BUA 601 or equivalent; and permission of the University of Maine Business School; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 639 - Contemporary Issues in International Business
Discussion of international business policies, strategies, and operations with emphasis on the interplay between business and different cultural, economic, and political-legal environments.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 325 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Management Tutorial; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 641 - Organizational Consulting
A field based course, providing consulting services to firms based in Maine and beyond. Demands skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis and in written and oral expression.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 - 4
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BUA 645 - Selected Advanced Topics in Business Administration
Advanced study in various aspects of functional areas of accounting, finance,
management, marketing, and management information systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1 to 6
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BUA 649 - Management Policy
Study of administrative practices at the strategic level of business management. Develops administrative competence in the formulation of business policy at the decision-making level through case study.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 604, BUA 605, BUA 651 and one additional 600-level BUA course; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 651 - Financial Management
A study of management decisions in administration of corporate funds including
capital budgeting, inventory control, working capital management, cost of capital.
Side effects of taxation, depreciation methods, and earnings retention policies
are noted.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 350 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Finance Tutorial.
Credits: 3
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BUA 652 - Management of Financial Institutions
Approaches management of financial institutions through readings, cases and guest speakers. Emphasizes recognition, analysis and management of major risks faced by financial intermediaries in a global environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 350 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Finance Tutorial; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 653 - Investment Management
Analysis and valuation procedures to determine the investment quality of specific securities. Sets criteria for formulation of a sound investment policy and selection of investment media to implement it. Develops techniques of portfolio management and periodic reappraisal.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 350 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Finance Tutorial; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 654 - Futures and Options Markets
Examines the practices of futures and options markets, particularly the economic function of these markets, and their application in banking, portfolio management, international finance, and individual investment programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 350 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Finance Tutorial; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 661 - Knowledge Management and Decision Support Systems
Designed to facilitate understanding of knowledge management, decision support systems and how they are integrated to support decision making at the corporate level. Includes the theory and components of the knowledge spiral, mathematical decision models, applicable artificial intelligence, applicable cognitive theories and integrative architectures.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 335 or BUA 335 or equivalent or BUA 605; and permission of the University of Maine Business School; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 664 - Databases and Data Mining in Industry
Provides a fundamental understanding of relational databases and the concepts of data mining, with emphasis on database design, database queries, market/profit segmentation, data warehousing and data mining approaches. Includes a comprehensive case study that integrates the concepts of the course as well as general business principles.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 135 or BUA 335 or equivalent or BUA 605; and permission of the University of Maine Business School; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 668 - Electronic Commerce
Prepares current and future managers to gain an understanding of how e-commerce and technologies have radically altered the business environment and how to succeed and thrive in this new economy.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 335 and BUA 370 or equivalent or BUA 605 and permission of the University of Maine Business School; graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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BUA 676 - Market Research and Analysis
Study of procedures and applications of market research. Considers organization and operation of a research department, survey methods, experimentation, measurement of potential demand, analysis of distribution costs.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 601 and BUA 605, or equivalent, or permission.
Credits: 3
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BUA 690 - Advanced Auditing
Auditing with computers, statistical analysis and auditing, governmental and international auditing standards, in-depth analysis of exposure drafts and recent pronouncements of the auditing standards board.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 310.
Credits: 3
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BUA 697 - Field Experience in Accounting
Field experience in accounting relevant to the student’s educational development and career goals. Neither past work experience nor field experience courses taken at other campuses or universities will be permitted as substitutes.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission; open to Master of Science in Accounting students.
Credits: 1-3
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BUA 698 - Independent Study
Provides an opportunity for well-qualified students to pursue a selected topic in great depth under the supervision of an individual faculty member. The topics is to be determined in consultation with the faculty instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of instructor and the MBA Director.
Credits: 1-4
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CAN 101 - Introduction to Canadian Studies
Acquaints students with varied aspects of the Canadian experience: society, culture, history, native peoples, environment, education, technology, economy and diplomacy. Participating faculty include Canadian-American Center staff, visiting scholars from Canada and the United States, and faculty members from UM Colleges. Course includes an optional field trip to Canada.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
First-year student or sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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CAN 401 - Readings in Canadian Studies
An independent reading course examining issues and problems not studied in regular offerings. The course is arranged between the student and a Canadian Studies faculty member.
Prerequisites & Notes
CAN 101 plus 6 hours of core courses in Canadian Studies or permission.
Credits: 3
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CEC 520 - Multicultural and Social Foundations of Counseling
Emphasizes understanding of diversity and cultural competency in counseling by examining philosophical, historical, cultural and gender foundations in multicultural and contextual theories across the life span.
Credits: 3
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CEC 523 - The Use of Standardized Tests and Inventories
Considers the selection, use and interpretation of commonly-used standardized group achievement and ability tests, interest inventories and non-clinical assessment of personality and other affective attributes.
Prerequisites & Notes
Basic knowledge of measurement and statistics.
Credits: 3
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CEC 525 - DSM Diagnosis and Treatment Plan
Provides knowledge of the principles of diagnosis and use of the DSM as a diagnostic and clinical tool as employed by counselors in understanding psychopathology, initiating intake interviews and assessme3nts, implementing services and treatment plans, and writing reports.
Credits: 3
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CEC 548 - Introduction to Mental Health and Community Counseling
Studies the historical, societal, and cultural dimensions of community-based counseling, related legal concerns, counselor organizational roles and responsibilities, principles of practice and intervention, community and client needs assessments, prevention, access, and policy development.
Credits: 3
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CEC 549 - Developmental Theories for Counselors
Examines the nature and needs of individuals at all developmental levels throughout the life span by exploring contemporary social issues.
Credits: 3
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CEC 551 - Introduction to School Guidance
Surveys of the philosophy, objectives, principles, and practices of K-12 comprehensive developmental school guidance programs in order to acquaint students with the nature of the roles and functions of the school counselor.
Prerequisites & Notes
Counselor Education major or permission.
Credits: 3
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CEC 552 - Effective Group Work in the Helping Professions
Theoretical and experiential study of group counseling dynamics, purposes, development, and theories in conjunction with exploration of leadership styles, skills, and methods. A mix of didactic, written, and practical activities link research, theory, and practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
CEC 553 or concurrent.
Credits: 3
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CEC 553 - The Profession of Counseling
Examines the history, roles, functions, values, and core beliefs underlying the counseling profession including ethical standards in the counselor-client relationship and applications to various client populations. Emphasizes self-awareness.
Credits: 3
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CEC 556 - Established Theories of Counseling
Examines established counseling theories and philosophies to provide an understanding of different developmental levels of individuals across the life span. Emphasizes self-knowledge and critical reflective thinking.
Prerequisites & Notes
CEC 553.
Credits: 3
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CEC 557 - Play Therapy
Examines premises of helping children recognize and accept feelings, cope with anxiety and stress, and master confusing problems in their world through the therapeutic techniques of play therapy. Play therapy theories and counseling techniques including creating a proper therapeutic atmosphere, selecting materials and therapeutic interaction skills will be examined.
Credits: 3
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CEC 558 - Recent Developments in Counseling Theory
Focus on recent applications of contemporary theories in educational or other contexts. Emphasis on critical theory for evaluating contemporary developments.
Prerequisites & Notes
CEC 553, CEC 556 and permission.
Credits: 3
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CEC 559 - Counseling for Career Development
Explores theories and decision-making models in career counseling while incorporating interrelated life factors, resources, assessment, program implementation, and counseling techniques.
Prerequisites & Notes
CEC 553 or CEC 556 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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CEC 560 - Counselor Education Prepracticum
Bridges cognitive courses to the counseling practicum experience. Designed to gain competency in basic counseling skills across the life span. Emphasizes self-reflection and personal growth through video taping sessions.
Prerequisites & Notes
CEC 556. CEC 552 and CEC 559 Recommended.
Credits: 3
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CEC 580 - Counselor Education Institute
Provides understanding and insight into the area of counselor education. Attention given to literature, research, practices and materials.
Credits: 1-6
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CEC 585 - Substance Abuse: Contemporary Approaches to Counseling, Treatment, and Prevention
Provides an understanding of processes, stages and effects of physical addictions, social addictions, social and psychological dynamics of chemical dependency, and the counselor’s role in prevention, intervention, and ongoing services.
Credits: 3
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CEC 655 - Individual Counseling Practicum
Integrates counseling theory and practice through intensive supervised practice in one-on-one counseling for the purpose of developing individual counseling skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
CEC 560 and Permission. Special application required.
Credits: 3
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CEC 658 - Advanced Individual Counseling Practicum
Intensive supervised practice in one-to-one counseling. For doctoral students and certificate of advanced study candidates. Special application required.
Prerequisites & Notes
CEC 655.
Credits: 3
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CEC 659 - Counseling Supervision
Cognitive understanding of and guided experience in supervising counselors-in-training. Includes models for supervision in training and employment settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
CEC 658.
Credits: 3
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CEC 661 - Research Seminar in Counselor Education
A study of research models and methods, basic statistical analysis, program evaluation and needs assessment, and ethical and legal considerations in research. Students develop individual research projects on current problems in counselor education. Required of non-thesis masters candidates and CAS students who have not completed a seminar.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission. Completion of 2/3 of Counselor Education program.
Credits: 3
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CEC 662 - Doctoral Seminar in Counselor Education
Intensive study of research literature. Explores and clarifies philosophy and goals within the field of counseling, guidance and student personnel administration. Open only to doctoral students.
Credits: 3
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CEC 690 - Counselor Education Internship
On site supervised experiences at school or mental health settings where students have the opportunities to perform all activities of a regularly employed school or mental health counselor.
Prerequisites & Notes
Advance application and permission.
Credits: 1-6
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CEC 694 - Advanced Counselor Education Internship
Advanced practice of counseling activities in educational or mental health settings that includes additional direct client services, related professional activities, and continued supervision for doctoral students preparing for counselor education.
Prerequisites & Notes
Advance application and permission.
Credits: 1-6
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CEC 697 - Independent Study in Counselor Education
Provides graduate students with an opportunity to increase professional competence through independent readings and research. Students plan individual projects to gain competencies in counselor education.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission.
Credits: 1-6
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CEC 698 - Special Topics in Counselor Education
Concentrated study of designated topics in counselor education. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing or permission. Some sections may have additional prerequisites.
Credits: 1-3
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CET 100 - Introduction to Construction Management
An introductory study of the construction process and civil engineering technology. Topics include CMT program, project life cycle, estimating, scheduling, design, contracting and ethics and construction overview. Field trips. Lec 1 or Lab 3. (Fall.)
Credits: 1
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CET 101 - Plane Surveying
A beginning course studying surveying instruments and their use in the measurement of angles, distances and elevations. Also includes mathematics, computational methods, adjustments and measurement analysis used in plane surveying. Lec 2, Lab 2. (Fall and Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
Corequisite: TME 151.
Credits: 3
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CET 120 - Technical Drawing
An introduction to graphic symbols utlizing both manual and CADD skills applied to engineering drawings. Topics include: lettering, geometric construction, multiview drawing, sections, dimensioning and assembly drawing. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Credits: 3
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CET 130 - Building Construction
A study of common building structural systems, materials and components, and their graphical representation using CAD. Determination of the quantity of building materials from design drawings. Lec 2, Lab 2. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CET 120.
Credits: 3
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CET 202 - Construction Surveying
Study of surveying procedures in construction. Includes volume computations, horizontal curves, compound curves, reverse curves, vertical curves, stakeout, grade layout, profile and cross sections. Instrument experience is emphasized using total stations, laser levels and G.P.S. Lec 2, Lab 2. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CET 101, COS 103 and TME 152.
Credits: 3
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CET 211 - Statics and Strength of Materials
The study of the equilibrium of structural systems and the stresses and strains that occur in structural members. Provides the knowledge of structural analysis required as a prerequisite to CET 212. Lec 3, Rec 2. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
COS 103 and PHY 107 or equivalent. TME 253 or concurrently.
Credits: 4
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CET 212 - Structural Design
Design of structural members in steel, wood and reinforced concrete. Covers building code requirements for dead, live and snow loads. Lec 3, Rec 2. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CET 130 and CET 211.
Credits: 4
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CET 221 - Construction Methods
A study in construction operations. Topics include: earthwork equipment and operations;
excavations and foundations; wood, reinforced concrete, masonry, structural steel
construction; mechanical and electrical systems; construction TQM; QC-QA. Lec
3. (Spring.)
Credits: 3
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CET 224 - Construction Safety
An introduction to safety on the construction site to include safety measures, training, responsibility for safety, accident investigation and pertinent regulations (OSHA and state). Will also look at the effect of safety on worker’s compensation, liability, employee behavior and time management. Lec 1. (Spring.)
Credits: 1
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CET 326 - Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Introduction to the physical properties of soil important to the construction industry. Includes classification systems, drainage, frost action, slope stability and shallow foundations. Lec 3. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CIE 110 and CIE 111. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CET 327.
Credits: 3
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CET 327 - Soil Mechanics and Foundations Laboratory
Covers standard soils tests that are important to the construction industry. Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes
CIE 110 and CIE 111. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CET 326.
Credits: 1
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CET 332 - Civil Engineering Technology
Topics related to civil engineering site work. Covers on-site septic systems, drainage, hydrology, hydraulics, public sewer system design, water system design, erosion control, sedimentation control, pumps, culverts and conduits. Lec 3, Lab 1. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CET 202, or concurrently.
Credits: 3
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CET 356 - Construction Documents and Administration
A study of documents and administrative procedures relevant to construction and contract administration. Topics include bidding, letters of credit, addenda, claims, inspections, reporting, operations, payments and defaults.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 2. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CET 221, CET 224.
Credits: 2
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CET 360 - Construction Estimating and Bidding
A study in the estimating an bidding processes for construction projects. Topics include: budgetary, parametric and detailed cost estimating for residential, commercial, heavy highway and industrial construction projects. Manual, computer assisted and estimating software is utilized to prepare construction cost estimates; bid preparation and submittal: project budget preparation. Lec 2, Lab 2. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CET 221.
Credits: 3
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CET 412 - Sustainable Population and Environmental Design and Construction
This course provides instruction in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), green building design, environmental favorability rating, and progressive leadership toward the goal of reducing the population footprint (i.e., development sprawl and resource consumption) through innovative construction practices.
Prerequisites & Notes
Senior Standing; CET 221 or permission
Credits: 3
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CET 451 - Construction Law
Studies the fundamental legal concepts and the development and application of law on society, business, engineering and construction. Covers legal structure, business entities, agency, mechanics liens, torts, bonding, contract administration, contracts, contract formation, contract codification, liability, indemnification, warranties, remedies, damages, the uniform commercial code, alternate dispute resolution, international law, legal research, and land use restrictions.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Writing Intensive Requirements. Lec 3. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
ENG 317 or concurrently.
Credits: 3
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CET 455 - Engineering Fundamentals
Introduces major topics in the General and Civil Engineering portions of the Fundamentals of Engineering portions of the Fundamental of Engineering (FE) examination that are not otherwise covered in the Construction Management Technology (CMT) program. FE Exam topics that are covered in the CMT program are reviewed. Consists of lecture with problem solving similar to the format used on the FE exam. Lec 2. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
Senior standing in Construction Managerment Technology or permission.
Credits: 2
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CET 458 - Management of Construction
The capstone course for Construction Management Technology (CMT) program. Principles and applications taught throughout the CMT program are used by students during a construction project simulation that covers many facets of construction management, engineering and business that are encountered in practice. Format varies. In addition, cost to cost, percentage complete accounting is covered.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement. Lec 3. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
BUA 201, CET 212, CET 326, CET 332, CET 356, CET 451, CET 462.
Credits: 3
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CET 462 - Construction Planning and Scheduling
A study of design and analysis of construction planning and scheduling for construction projects. Manual and computer assisted procedures are used, as well as, industry software to solve contruction scheduling problems, such as resource constraints and limitations. Project control systems are also studied. Lec 2, Lab 2. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CET 360.
Credits: 3
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CET 479 - Student Construction Competition Experience
Requires students to bring together estimating, scheduling, management and organizational skills, focused on a construction project. The competition is against other regional construction programs. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor.
Credits: 0-1
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CET 498 - Selected Topics in Construction Management Technology
Topics in Engineering Technology not regularly covered in other courses. Content varies to suit individual needs. May be repeated for credit. (Fall and Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
junior or senior standing; permission of instructor.
Credits: Ar
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CHB 111 - Introduction to Chemical and Biological Engineering I
An introduction to the profession of chemical and biological engineering and the process industries through a series of speakers, tours, presentations and projects. The development of teaming skills as well as oral presentation and report writing skills is emphasized.
Together with CHE 477, CHE 479 and CHB 493 Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement. Lec 2. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
first-year students only.
Credits: 2
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CHB 112 - Introduction to Chemical and Biological Engineering II
Introduction to the application of computers to solving chemical engineering problems. Commercial software for computers and graphics will be introduced. The application of these programs to engineering problem solving will be introduced through a series of analysis and design projects. Lec 1, Rec 2. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
MAT 126 or permission.
Credits: 2
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CHB 200 - Fundamentals of Process Engineering
Formulation of the zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics and applications to material and energy balances for closed and open systems; PVT behavior of matter; heat capacity and heat of reactions; applications to systems with chemical reactions; integration of basic mathematical, chemical and physical concepts into chemical engineering practice; discussions of the chemical processing industry and the history of thermodynamics. Lec 4. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHY 122, MAT 126 and PHY 121 or permission.
Credits: 4
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CHB 350 - Statistical Process Control and Analysis
The basics of statistics and statistical process control and systems optimization will be investigated.
Prerequisites & Notes
MAT 127 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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CHB 460 - Biochemical Engineering
Application of chemical engineering principles to systems utilizing micro organisms, tissue culture and enzymes for processing. Applications to food, pharmaceutical and fermentation industries will be discussed. No previous background in biological sciences required. Lec 3. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 368 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHB 493 - Chemical and Biological Engineering Seminar
Discussion of recent developments in chemical engineering and related fields.
Together with CHB 111, CHE 477 and CHE 479, Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement. (Fall and Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
senior standing in Chemical or Biological Engineering or permission.
Credits: 0-1
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CHB 550 - Computer Simulation and Analysis of Industrial Processes
Basic discrete event simulation methodology as applied to processes and systems will be explored. Random number generation, simulation designs, validation and output analysis. Applications to various areas of scientific modeling and manufacturing systems. Knowledge of a scientific computer programming language is expected. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
CHB 350 or MAT 332 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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CHE 352 - Process Control
Process dynamics described by ordinary differential equations and by linearized approximations. Covers solution of system equations by the use of LaPlace transforms, concepts of feedback control, process dynamics and closed loop system analysis. Lec 3. (Fall and Summer.)
Prerequisites & Notes
MAT 258 or MAT 259 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 360 - Elements of Chemical Engineering I
Introduction to rate operations, stage operations, and the principles of molecular and turbulent transport of mass, momentum, and energy including application of these principles to chemical engineering unit operations. Lec 4. (Fall and Summer.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHB 200 or permission.
Credits: 4
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CHE 361 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
Applies the principles of unit operations and process control in the laboratory, using pilot scale equipment with emphasis on formal reports.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lab 4, Rec 1. (Spring and Summer.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 352, CHE 360 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 362 - Elements of Chemical Engineering II
A continuation of CHE 360. Unit operations with emphasis on equilibrium stage operations involving interphase mass transfer - absorption, distillation, extraction leaching plus selected other topics such as drying, absorption and filtration. Lec 4. (Spring and Summer.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 360 or permission.
Credits: 4
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CHE 363 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
Application of the principles of unit operations and process control in the laboratory, using pilot scale equipment. Emphasis is placed upon formal written and oral reports.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 1, Rec 1, Lab 2. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 361, CHE 362 and CHE 368 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 368 - Kinetics and Reactor Design
The analysis and design of chemical reactors. The fundamental principles of chemical kinetics and of heat and mass transfer are applied to various types of chemical reactors. Lec 3. (Spring and Summer.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHB 200 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 385 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
Applications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to the analysis of systems of interest to chemical engineers. Topics include state equations for both ideal and real gases, heat and energy relationships in chemical reactions, elementary phase equilibria, and simple heat and power cycles. Lec 3. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHB 200 and MAT 228 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 386 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
A continuation of CHE 385. Emphasis on homogeneous mixtures, multi-component vapor-liquid equilibria, chemical reaction equilibria and the thermodynamic analysis of chemical processes. Lec 3. (Fall and Summer.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 385 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 410 - Advanced Materials
Covers the basic structure, processing and properties of metals, polymers and ceramics and stresses the application of chemical engineering principles to the problems of materials fabrication with emphasis on emerging technologies such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Lec 3. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHY 122, MAT 126 and PHY 122 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 420 - Colloid Technology
Designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of colloid and surface chemistry from various types of colloids and colloidal phenomena, commonly encountered in chemical process industry and classical and modern measurement techniques to applications of colloids and surface chemistry. Lec 3. (Offered every other year, spring only.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 385 or CHY 471 and MAT 127 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 430 - Introduction to Polymer Science and Technology
Concept of macromolecules and synthesis of polymers from monomers. Step-growth and addition polymerization. Polymer structure, molecular size and shape and characterization techniques. Polymer solutions and phase equilibria. Solid state properties. Polymer morphology and transitional phenomena. Crystalline and amorphous states. Glassy, rubbery and viscous behavior. Rheological aspects. Viscoelasticity. Survey of commodity thermoplastics, engineering polymers and uses. Polymer additives and blends. Basic processing techniques. Lec 3. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHY 122 and CHY 251 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 477 - Elements of Chemical Process Design
Introduction to chemical process design and engineering economics. Considers principles of design, complex process flow diagrams, heat and material balances, rate equations, and cost estimating techniques as well as principles of engineering economics involving time value of money, taxes, depreciation, profitability indicators, alternative investment and optimization. The nature of failure of process equipment will be discussed including explosion, corrosion, stress corrosion and cracking. Selection of materials for chemical process and equipment will be discussed.
Together with CHB 111, CHE 479 and CHE 493 satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement. Lec 3. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 360 and CHE 362 or permission.
Credits: 3
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CHE 478 - Analysis, Simulation and Synthesis of Chemical Processes
Covers three areas: process analysis, steady state process simulation and process synthesis. Analysis of process flowsheets to understand material flows, unit operation function and interactions between units. Simulation and design of unit operations and complete chemical processes using process simulation software. Synthesis of chemical processes including chemical reactor and separation system configuration based on heuristic methods. Lec 3. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 360, CHE 362, CHE 368 and CHE 386 or permission. Corequisite: CHE 477.
Credits: 3
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CHE 479 - Process Design Projects
Application of chemical engineering principles to the solution of complex, open-ended, design problems involving feasibility, analysis, design and optimization of chemical processes. Review of methods for estimating thermodynamic and transport properties required in process design. Emphasis on oral and written communications and working in small design groups.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement and together with CHB 111, CHE 477 and CHB 493 Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement. Rec 1, Lab 3. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 477.
Credits: 4
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CHE 480 - Pollution Prevention in Industrial Ecology
Provides a basic background in pollution science while exploring the engineer’s role in solving pollution problems with an emphasis on pollution prevention and industrial ecology, which works toward integrating industrial operations into natural systems and examining the whole life cycle of a product.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
senior standing in Chemical Engineering or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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CHE 497 - Independent Study
Individual, independent study of a specialized topic under supervision of an advisor and at least one other faculty member. A formal report is required upon completion of the study. Maximum of 3 accumulated credit hours. (Fall, Spring and Summer.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 477 and CHE 478 or permission.
Credits: Ar
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CHE 498 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Class work in selected subjects in the field of chemical engineering, or related areas of science and technology, not covered in other courses. May be repeated for credit. (Offered by arrangement.)
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1-3
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CHE 499 - Undergraduate Thesis
Original investigation of a chemical engineering problems. The topic must be chosen prior to the senior year. A committee of at least three faculty members will supervise the thesis and its defense. Maximum of 3-6 accumulated credit hours. (Offered by arrangement.)
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: Ar
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CHE 510 - Introduction to Transport Phenomena
A study of principles of momentum, energy and mass transport including mathematical modeling of transport processes by exact and approximate techniques. (Fall.)
Credits: 3
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