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BUA 331 - Labor-Management Relations
An interdisciplinary survey of the labor-management systems of the private and public sectors. Considers the nature and characteristics of labor-management relations from structural, historical, international, legal, psychological, and economic perspectives.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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BUA 337 - Production and Operations Management
This course addresses the organizational role of Operations Management as a primary business function. Students are challenged to apply critical thinking skills as well as apply quantitative modes such as: forecasting, scheduling, capacity planning, location analysis, project management, inventory control and statistical process control to generate plausible solutions to operations management problems.
Prerequisites: BUA 325, STS 215 or STS 232; junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 342 - Small Business Management
Study of how to manage growth oriented small businesses. Drawing on best practices from the literature and case studies, all aspects of running a small business will be considered. These include, but not limited to, marketing, financing, operations, human resources, and managing cash-flows.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing
Credits: 3
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BUA 343 - Introduction to International Business
Examines the role of U.S. businesses in the global economy with focus on key concepts and topics in world trade and investments, economic relationships among nations, as well as an understanding of cultural diversities. Provides analyses of problems and opportunities related to establishing, conducting, and maintaining business activities in foreign markets.
Prerequisites: Business, Economics or Financial Economics Major or Business Administration or Management Minor and Junior Standing and ECO 120 and ECO 121
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 344 - Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Develop an understanding of entrepreneurship theory and the relationship between entrepreneurial firms and the broader business environment. Entrepreneurship focuses on new venture creation of high growth potential ventures through incremental or radical innovation. This course is for students interested in entrepreneurship practice and those interested in pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing, BUA 201, and BUA 325.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 350 - Business Finance
Introduces the principles of finance including time value of money, security valuation, capital budgeting and measurement of risk. Emphasis is on financial decision-making in the corporate environment.
Prerequisites: BUA 201, ECO 120, ECO 121, and one of the following: MAT 115, MAT 116, or MAT 126; junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 351 - Valuation and Corporate Investment Decisions
A course in advanced corporate finance with a focus on project and enterprise valuation. Students explore advanced issues in capital budgeting and explore in depth the financing decisions of the corporation, which include raising capital both privately and publicly. Other important topics may be introduced such as a capital structure and dividend policy. Includes case studies.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: BUA 350 and STS 215 or STS 232.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 352 - Financial Institutions
Analyzes the operations and economic roles of financial institutions, including commercial, savings and investment banks. Particular attention is paid to the changing nature of this industry, regulation and deregulation and management of risk.
Prerequisites: BUA 350; junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 353 - Investment Strategy
Examines the construction and management of investment portfolios.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: BUA 350 and STS 215 or STS 232.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 363 - Network Design and Applications
Introduces the design, management and strategic use of information systems in networked environments. Topics include telecommunications, network architecture, security, distributed processing and the Internet.
Prerequisites: BUA 235
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 367 - Database for Decision Making
Introduction to technical and managerial issues associated with databases. Topics include structured query language (SQL) and database usage in decision making. Because of content overlap, BUA 367 and BUA 364 may not both be taken for degree credit.
Prerequisites: BUA 235
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 371 - Services Marketing
An in-depth examination of the marketing of services and the role of services in supporting the marketing of tangible products. The distinction between the marketing of tangibles and intangibles will be stressed. The course will identify and examine the distinct issues which are encountered in the marketing of services and will explore appropriate strategies for implementing services marketing programs, primarily in services organizations (i.e. healthcare, tourism, banking, education, etc.). Specifically, the course will examine, in detail, the role of people in delivering services, the importance of service quality as a strategic differentiating tool, and the importance of collaboration between marketing and human resources management in the delivery of services.
Prerequisites: BUA 270
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 374 - Personal Selling and Sales Management
An overview of professional selling, with an emphasis on the sales process, and an understanding of sales management. It is designed for the student to gain a greater appreciation, understanding, and respect for sales, especially the concept of relationship selling, and the techniques, policies and challenges involved in managing a sales force. The student will also gain a better understanding of how sales fits into the overall marketing function and the organization as a whole.
Prerequisites: BUA 270.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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BUA 375 - Retail Management
An introduction to the strategies and tactics of retail management from a marketing management perspective.
Prerequisites: BUA 270.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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BUA 376 - International Marketing
Focuses on marketing principles and strategies valuable to the successful conduct of international business operations. Differing business environments will be examined in order to sensitize students to necessary adjustments in marketing strategies.
Prerequisites: BUA 343 and BUA 270; junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 378 - Marketing Research
Considers marketing research as a tool for marketing decision making. Emphasis on problem formulation, research design, research methodology, sampling, data analysis and interpretation.
Prerequisites: BUA 270, STS 215 or STS 232; junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 382 - Consumer Behavior
This course presents a comprehensive framework for understanding why and how people consume. It investigates the pre-purchase, purchase and post-purchase stages of the consumption process. It draws on the social sciences to understand the psychological, situational, technological, social and cultural factors influencing the consumption process. Specific topics include perception, motivation, attitudes, values, self-concept, personality, lifestyle, consumer decision-making process, shopping and buying, group influences, consumption subcultures, and global consumer culture.
Prerequisites: BUA 270.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 400 - Introduction to Accounting
An accelerated course, students will understand the elements of the accounting system - assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, expenses and dividends. Emphasis is on acquiring familiarity with the double-entry system and gaining an understanding of the purposes and uses of the information found within the income statement, balance sheet, statement of stockholder’s equity and the statement of cash flows. It includes concepts of cost, cost systems and budgeting.
Prerequisites: Pre-MBA students only, permission of the Director of the MBA Program.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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BUA 406 - Advanced Managerial Accounting
This course is a continuation of BUA 305, focusing on contemporary management accounting tools such as Strategic and Activity Based Management, Lean Accounting, the Balanced Scorecard, Productivity Measurement and Control, Quality and Environmental Costing, JIT Inventory Management and the Theory of Constraints.
Prerequisites: BUA 305; junior standing. Graduate business students can take the course with permission of the instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 409 - Accounting for Governmental and Not-For-Profit Entities
Financial accounting for not-for-profit and governmental entities and hospitals, voluntary health and welfare organizations. Includes fund accounting. GASB statements. (This course is identical to PAA 409. Students cannot receive credit for both PAA 409 and BUA 409.)
Prerequisites: BUA 201; junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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BUA 445 - International Management
Examines the management of the multinational corporation (MNC).Topics include
motivations to internationalize, MNC types, strategy, structure and processes.
Analysis of the competitive environment and alliances. Cross-cultural adjustment.
Relies extensively on real-life business cases.
Prerequisites: BUA 325 and BUA 343.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 449 - Strategic Management
BUA 449 is the capstone course for the undergraduate business major. It requires that the student draw together the knowledge gained in all core business coursework in the analysis of contemporary challenges facing business organizations. Students are required to demonstrate their ability to interconnect these topics using strategic management skills and analytical tools. Proficiency is shown via written and oral communications in individual and team based activities through in-depth analysis of increasingly complex business and not for profit organizational problems. This necessarily involves decision making and an understanding of ethical principles and approaches.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Capstone Experience Requirements. Must be taken in series with BUA 220 to meet Ethics requirement. Neither course alone fulfills the requirement. It is expected that students take this course in their last semester.
Prerequisites: Senior standing Business Administration majors, BUA 325 & BUA 350 & BUA 270. Not open to Graduate Students and may not be taken for graduate credit.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 454 - Financial Derivatives
Examines the practices of futures, options and swaps markets, particularly the economic function of these markets and their application in banking, portfolio management, international finance and individual investment programs.
Prerequisites: BUA 350. Junior Standing.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 455 - International Corporate Finance
Applies the concepts and principles of corporate finance to the multinational corporation. Focuses on gaining an understanding of the international financial environment, the measurement and management of foreign exchange risk, global financing activities and foreign direct investment.
Prerequisites: BUA 343, BUA 350.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 460 - Leadership
Students will examine various perspectives of leadership theory and practice in business settings. Topics include leadership and teambuilding, culture, communication, decision making, crisis, self-awareness, ethics, creating a vision, and styles of leadership.
Prerequisites: Senior Status, at least a C in BUA 325
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 468 - Electronic Business
Electronic business has emerged as critical to the business environment and to maintain a competitive advantage in dynamic markets. Technology-enabled business trends have profoundly reshaped the business environment. The transformation of businesses to be technologically competitive in the 21st century include major software systems like customer relationship management, supply chain management, big data, cloud technologies, and the Internet of all things that enable businesses to improve their efficiencies as well as their ability to track and use analytics and understand customer needs in real time. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand the digital technologies necessary for productivity gains, customer knowledge and competitive advantage and represents the culmination and integration of prior knowledge gained in the business and MIS curriculum.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Junior standing, BUA 267 and BUA 363 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 476 - New Product Management
New products and services are vital to the success of all companies. However, innovation is risky and most new products fail in the marketplace. The course focuses on the tools and techniques associated with selecting and analyzing market opportunities. It also examines the processes involved in designing, testing, and introducing new products and services that capitalize on those opportunities and fit company strategy. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches are covered. In particular, the course covers new product development processes, product development project management, market entry strategies, new product idea generation, and forecasting market demand. All types of product development projects are considered from break through products to new platforms to brand and line extensions to product improvements in the context of both large corporations and small entrepreneurial firms. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Junior Standing
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 480 - Managerial Marketing
Emphasizes the integration of marketing, as an organization activity, with other activities of the business firm. Explores problems encountered by top marketing executives in modern business.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: BUA 378 or BUA 382 or by instructor permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 490 - Special Topics in Business Administration
Study of various aspects of functional areas of accounting, finance, management, marketing, decision sciences, international business and other business-related topics. Topics vary depending on faculty and student interests. May be repeated for credit if the topics differ.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 1-3
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BUA 498 - Independent Study for Undergraduate Study
Provides an opportunity for well-qualified students to pursue a selected topic in great depth under the supervision of an individual faculty member. Topic to be determined in consultation with instructor. May be repeated for creidt.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 and permission of the Associate Dean of the College of Business, Public Policy and Health.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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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.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites: First-year student or sophomore standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
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: CAN 101 plus 6 hours of core courses in Canadian Studies or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Not Regularly Offered
Credits: 3
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CAN 499 - Internship-Canadian Studies
Provides students from Canadian Studies, International Affairs, French - or any major - the opportunity to integrate academic and professional experience through an internship with an external employer, that relates to the student’s course of studies and Northeastern Americas.
Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing with a 2.50 GPA or higher
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. LAB 3.
Course Typically Offered: 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. (Fall and Spring.)
Prerequisites: SET and College of Engineering Students or Permission.
Corequisites: MAT 122
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
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.
Prerequisites: Construction Management Technology Majors
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CET 130 - Building Construction
A study of common building structural systems, materials, methods and components with an introduction to plan reading. An introduction to the determination of the quantity of building materials from design drawings and specifications.
Prerequisites: None.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
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: CET 101, COS 103 and TME 152.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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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.)
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CET 224 - Construction Safety
This course covers employee safety from a construction management perspective, including excavation, trenching, fall protection, scaffolding, training, responsibility for safety, accident investigation, and pertinent regulations (OSHA and State Department of Labor). It will also examine safety aspects of worker’s compensation, liability, employee behavior, and time management.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CET 228 - Introduction to Construction Estimating and Planning
This course covers construction plan reading, including organization, standard views and drawing conventions. Methods and practices of material quantity takeoffs and development of work breakdown structures will be explored and practiced.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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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: CIE 110 and CIE 111. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CET 327.
Corequisites: Prerequisite or Corequisite: CET 327.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
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: CIE 110 and CIE 111. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CET 326.
Corequisites: Prerequisite or Corequisite: CET 326.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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CET 332 - Civil Infrastructure
This course covers construction, management, and analysis techniques related to civil infrastructure, such as transportation, drainage, water, wastewater, erosion, and sediment control.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing or Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CET 356 - Construction Project Administration
This course covers contractual execution practices, including formal correspondence, specifications, general conditions, change orders, negotiations, submittals, warranty, safety and management plans, and contemporary topics in construction administration.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing or Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CET 360 - Preconstruction Services
This course covers construction business development strategies, lump sum and unit cost estimating, procurement of materials and subcontractors, reading and understanding construction plans and specifications and using cost guides to develop estimates. Project proposals and bids are developed. Manual and computer assisted estimating techniques are explored.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission
Course Typically Offered: Spring
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: Junior Standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CET 413 - 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 414. (Fall.)
Prerequisites: COS 103, PHY 107, and TME 253.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
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CET 414 - 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: CET 130 and CET 413.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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CET 425 - Virtual Design and Construction
This course is an introduction to virtual design and construction (VDC) management processes and technology, which are modern approaches and tools for building project delivery and three-dimensional visualization. Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications and associated software are explored.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: SVT 121 (or equivalent), CET 356, or instructor permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
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.
Lec 3. (Fall.)
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites: ENG 317 or concurrently.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CET 455 - Construction Engineering Fundamentals
The course introduces topics in the Civil Discipline Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination that are not otherwise covered in the Construction Management Technology (CMT) program. Civil Discipline FE Exam topics that are covered in the CMT program are reviewed. The course consists of lecture with problem solving similar to the format used on the FE exam. Significant portions of the course may be delivered online.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in Construction Managerment Technology or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CET 458 - SL: Management of Construction
This is the capstone course for the Construction Engineering Technology (CET) program, providing the opportunity for students to apply and practice many aspects learned in previous courses, including development and professionally executed construction of community service projects. In addition, contemporary construction practices are discussed.
Lecture 2 Lab 2
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: CET 326, 332, 356, 360, 413, and 451
Course Typically Offered: Fall
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: Prerequisite or Corequisite: CET 360
Course Typically Offered: Fall
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.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 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: junior or senior standing; permission of instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: Ar
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CHE 111 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering I
An introduction to the professions of chemical engineering through a series of speakers, tours, presentations and projects. The development of teaming and oral presentation skills are emphasized.
General Education Requirements: Together with CHE 477, CHE 479, & CHE 493, this course satisfies the General Education Ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: First-year students only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 2
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CHE 112 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering II
Introduction to the application of computers to solving chemical engineering problems. Commercial and public domain computer software for equation solving and spread sheeting will be covered. The application of these programs to chemical engineering problem solving will be introduced through a series of analysis and design projects. (Spring.)
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MAT 126 or permission
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 2
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CHE 200 - Fundamentals of Process Engineering
Introduction to chemical engineering calculations. Application of material and energy balances to single and multi-unit processes with and without chemical reactions.
Prerequisites: CHY 122, MAT 126 and PHY 121 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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CHE 350 - Statistical Process Control and Analysis
The basics of statistics and statistical process control and systems optimization will be investigated.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MAT 127 or permission of instructor
Course Typically Offered: Spring
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: MAT 258 or MAT 259 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Summer
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: Prerequisites: C- or better in CHE 200 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Summer
Credits: 4
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CHE 361 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
Applies the principles of chemical engineering unit operations and process control in the laboratory, using pilot scale equipment. An emphasis is placed on formal written and oral reports. (Spring-Chemical and Bioengineering) and (Summer-Chemical Engineering only).
General Education Requirements: Course satisfies the Writing Intensive General Education requirement
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: CHE 352 and CHE 360 or permission
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
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: CHE 360 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
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CHE 363 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
Applies the principles of chemical engineering unit operations in the laboratory using pilot scale equipment. An emphasis is placed upon formal written and oral reports.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: CHE 361, CHE 362, and CHE 368
Course Typically Offered: Fall
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: CHE 200 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
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: Prerequisites: MAT 228 and a C- or better in CHE 200 or permission
Course Typically Offered: Spring
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: CHE 385 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Summer
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: CHY 122, MAT 126 and PHY 122 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
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: CHE 385 or CHY 471 and MAT 127 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
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: CHY 122 and CHY 251 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHE 460 - Biochemical Engineering
Application of chemical engineering principles to systems utilizing microorganisms, tissue culture and enzymes for processing. Applications to food, pharmaceutical and fermentation industries will be discussed. No previous background in biological sciences required.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: BEN 202 or CHE 368 or permission
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHE 461 - Combustion and Fuel Processing
The aim of the course is to provide the scientific and practical background for the operation of combustion systems and for combustion gas pollution abatement. New developments as a result of the availability of new biofuels and combustion technologies will be outlined. Conversion of fossil fuels and biomass into heat, steam, power, transportation fuels, and chemicals will be describe with the emphasis on mass and energy balances.
Prerequisites: CHY 121 and MEE 230 or CHE 385 or MET 233 or MET 433.
Credits: 3
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CHE 477 - Elements of Chemical Engineering Design
Introduction to chemical engineering design and economics. Considers principles of design, process flow diagrams, heat and material balances, rate equations, transport phenomena, materials compatibility, material selection, and cost estimating techniques as well as principles of engineering economics involving time value of money, taxes, depreciation, profitability indicators, alternative investment and optimization.
General Education Requirements: Together with CHE 111, CHE 493, & CHE 479, this course satisfies the General Education Ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: CHE 360 and CHE 362
Course Typically Offered: Fall
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: CHE 360, CHE 362, CHE 368 and CHE 386 or permission.
Corequisites: CHE 477.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHE 479 - Chemical Engineering Design Projects
Application of engineering principles to the solution of complex, open-ended, design problems involving feasibility, analysis, design and optimization of chemical or biological systems, processes, instrumentation and techniques. Emphasis on oral and written communications and working in small design groups.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience requirement. Together with CHE 111, CHE 493, & CHE 477, this course satisfies the General Education Ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: CHE 477.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
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CHE 493 - Chemical Engineering Seminar
Discussion of recent developments in the chemical engineering field, in addition to related fields.
General Education Requirements: Together with CHE 111, CHE 477, & CHE 479, this course satisfies the General Education Ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in Chemical Engineering, or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 0-1
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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: CHE 477 and CHE 478 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
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: permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Summer
Credits: 1-3
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CHE 499 - Undergraduate Thesis
Original investigation of a chemical engineering problem. 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).
Course Typically Offered: Fall and Spring
Credits: 1-6
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CHF 200 - Family Interaction
Interpersonal dynamics of dating, courtship, mate selection, and the development of family life. Changing patterns of personal interactions within the family life cycle and a pluralistic society.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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CHF 201 - Introduction to Child Development
Influences on human development from conception through middle childhood. Theoretical perspectives, empirical evaluation and practical implications.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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CHF 203 - Practicum in Early Childhood Programs
Introductory practicum combining child development and education theory with supervised weekly participation in the Child Development Learning Center. Focuses on the child under six years of age. Lab 2.
Prerequisites: CHF 201 and Permission of Instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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CHF 303 - Infant/Toddler Care and Development
Examines issues related to quality care and early education for children ages 0-3. Emphasis on family diversity and inclusion integrated in course material. Includes six hours of lab observation.
Prerequisites: CHF 201
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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CHF 304 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education K-3
Students will apply principles of child development to the education of children in grades K-3. Emphasis is placed on identifying scientifically-based practices and techniques associated with exemplary early childhood education programs. Skills in child observation, developing and modifying a range of approaches to instruction, child guidance, and family involvement in schools will be addresses in a participatory class and supervised field placement.
Prerequisites: CHF 201, CHF 203 and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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CHF 311 - Creativity and the Young Child
Exploration of theoretical and research evidence pertaining to the nature of creativity and the conditions requisite for its expression. Includes developmental stages, strategies, materials and workshops in specific areas including children’s art, music, creative movement, story telling, play and creative dramatics.
Prerequisites: CHF 201.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHF 316 - Literacy and the Youngest Learner
Review of specific subject areas in the field. This subject area focuses on literacy development from birth to age 5, with particular emphasis on child care and school settings as sites for literacy-learning.
Students who have taken this course under the number CHF 404, Literacy and the Youngest Learner, may not retake this course.
Prerequisites: Students who have taken this course under the number CHF 404, Literacy and the Youngest Learner, may not retake this course.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHF 321 - Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Young Children Science
Applies developmental theory to the construction of curriculum and methods in early childhood education. Students explore a range of curriculum models, approaches and strategies as they learn to apply theory to meeting children’s learning needs individually and in groups. Topics including role of teachers in promoting learning, assessment, documenting learning, inclusion and family involvement are stressed. Science serves as the content anchor for discussing curriculum and methods issues.
Prerequisites: CHF 201, CHF 203.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHF 322 - Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Social Studies
Students will develop integrated curriculum focusing on social studies for young children. Issues of inclusion, assessment, and family involvement are integrated into class content to promote social competence in young children.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: CHF 201, CHF 203.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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CHF 329 - Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Young Children Math
Presents activities and instruction to support candidates’ lesson planning and assessment in math for teaching young children.
Prerequisites: CHF 201, CHF 203.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHF 331 - Cognitive Development
Introduction to the developmental processes involved in the acquisition, organization and proessing of information, with an emphasis on the period between infancy and adolescence. Discussion of current theories and research on cognitive, memory and language development and their applications and implications for teaching and parenting.
Prerequisites: CHF 201, PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHF 351 - Human Sexuality
Discusses sexuality and its social implications against a background of constantly changing sexual mores, sex role development, alternative conceptualizations of sexuality, and implications for future trends in human interaction.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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CHF 381 - Family Resource Management
Analysis of the managerial process and its relationship to decision making. Emphasis on the use of resources including time, energy, and money to attain family goals.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHF 385 - Personal and Family Finance
Influence of outside economic conditions and personal circumstances on family financial problems. The management process applied to family problems involving finances, economic position, meeting living costs, protection against financial contingencies, credit, developing a savings and investment program.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHF 401 - Peer Education
Students are trained in the realities and consequences of critical social issues college students face and provide workshops on responsible behavior to campus and community groups.
Prerequisites: CHF 351 and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHF 404 - Selected Topics in Child Development and Family Life
Review of specific subject areas in the field. Subject areas vary by semester. May be repeated for credit.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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