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BUA 302 - Intermediate Accounting II
A continuation of BUA 301, this course focuses on the recognition, measurement, and presentation of accounting information related to (among others) investment, general liabilities and contingencies, income taxes, lease obligations, pension liabilities, and equity. It further focuses on the preparation, calculation and interpretation of financial measures including earnings per share.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the Writing Intensive General Education Requirement.
Prerequisites: BUA 301; sophomore standing.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 305 - Cost Accounting
The course includes concepts of cost and overhead allocation, cost systems (activity-based, job order, process, and standard), budgeting, cost behavior and CVP analysis including an introduction to regression using Excel.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing and minimum grade of C- in BUA 202.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 310 - Auditing
This course focuses on conceptual foundation to understand auditing and assurance services. It examines the public accounting profession, auditing standards, and professional ethics. It introduces variety of auditing procedures and the steps that are taken by CPA firms in conducting audits. It also discusses different potential problems that are faced by the auditors in the real audit assignments. The course illustrates auditing with cases. It provides an opportunity for students to study auditing concepts and theory at an advanced level by examining a number of real issues.
Prerequisites: BUA 301 and BUA 302.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 312 - Federal Taxation of Individuals
A study of Federal income tax laws as they affect individuals. Includes a study of principles and concepts of taxation. Various types of income, deduction, credits and gains and losses are covered, including capital gains, income from self-employment, itemized deductions and realized and recognize gains and losses, among others. Emphasis is on tax-planning to minimize taxable income. The effect of the tax laws on individual and small business decision-making is studied. Students learn tax research techniques to help identify tax issues and find solutions to tax problems. This course prepares students for further study in taxation.
Prerequisites: BUA 202, junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 325 - Principles of Management and Organization
Analysis of the internal organizational structure and the process of management in business enterprises both domestic and international. Focus on concepts, methods, and techniques of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the functions of the modern manager, and the impact of these processes upon effective interpersonal relations.
Prerequisites: ECO 120 and PSY 100 and Sophomore Standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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BUA 326 - Organizational Behavior
Examines the behavior of individuals, groups and organizations. Applies a managerial perspective that considers organizational effectiveness, careers and job satisfaction. Topics include diversity, motivation, organizational communication, team processes and structure, leadership, organizational design, culture and change.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing, BUA 325 and PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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BUA 327 - Business and Society
Role of business in our society and the interactions it has with various segments of the society. Specific areas examined include the legal environment; social responsibility of business, political, and social forces; and ethical dilemmas that can occur.
Prerequisites: BUA 325.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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BUA 328 - Canadian/U.S. Business: A Comparison
A comparative review of the recent history of Canadian-U.S. business relations with primary emphasis on cross-border trade issues and the impact of that bilateral trade on Maine’s business environment. Focus on energy, lumber, paper, agricultural products, industrial production, freight/transportation, and foreign investments.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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BUA 330 - Human Resource Management
The course examines the role of human resource management (HRM) in the context of the overall business strategy. Specifically, the course covers HRM activities including planning, recruitment, selection, training, performance management, compensation, benefits and their alignment with a business strategy. It also considers internal and external factors that impact management of talent in a context of ongoing globalization, workplace diversity and legal compliance.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: ECO 120, ECO 121, and PSY 100, or equivalent or permission; junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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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: 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: 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: 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 credit as determined in consultation with instructor.
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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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 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: MAT 126 or permission
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 2
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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CHY 102 - Chemistry for Everyday Living Laboratory
Accompanies CHY 101. Experiments will emphasize chemical topics relevant to everyday living. Lab 3.
General Education Requirements: Together with CHY 101, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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CHY 121 - General Chemistry I
First semester of a two-semester sequence covering fundamental principles in chemical science presented in quantitative terms. Topics include matter, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, quantum theory, atomic structure, electronic configurations, periodic properties of elements, bonding theories, and molecular geometries. This course and CHY 123 (taken concurrently) provide the basis for further study of chemistry. Lec 3
General Education Requirements: General Education Requirement: Together with CHY 123, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Prerequisites: C or better in MAT111 or a higher level MAT course for which MAT 111 is the prereq, or no grade record in MAT 111 and a passing score on Part 2 of the Math Placement Exam. Satisfies the General Education Application of Scientific Knowledge Requirement when taken without CHY 123.
Corequisites: CHY 123
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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CHY 122 - General Chemistry II
Second semester of a two-semester sequence covering fundamental principles in chemical science presented in quantitative terms. Topics include gases, intermolecular forces, properties of solutions and solids, kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, aqueous ionic equilibria, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. This course and CHY 124 (taken concurrently) provide the foundation for all further studies in chemistry.
General Education Requirements: Together with CHY 124, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement when taken without CHY 124.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in both CHY 121 and CHY 123.
Corequisites: CHY 124
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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CHY 123 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
Introduction to experimental techniques and the process of scientific inquiry in chemistry. Emphasis is placed on making connections between macroscopic experimental observations and chemistry occurring at the atomic scale. Laboratory investigations are designed to help strengthen chemical understanding of concepts such as conservation of mass, limiting reactants, heats of reaction, greenhouse gases, chemical redox reactions, chromatography, and spectroscopy. CHY 123 is taken concurrently with CHY 121.
General Education Requirements: Together with CHY 121, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Corequisites: CHY 121
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1
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CHY 124 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
A continuation of CHY 123. Emphasis is placed on making connections between macroscopic experimental observations and chemistry occurring at the atomic scale. Laboratory investigations are designed to help strengthen chemical understanding of concepts such as properties of gases, phases of water, freezing point depression, chemical kinetics, acids and bases, chemical equilibria, buffers, dissolved oxygen, and spectroscopy. CHY 124 is taken concurrently with CHY 122.
General Education Requirements: Together with CHY 122, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in both CHY 121 and CHY 123.
Corequisites: CHY 122.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 1
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CHY 131 - Chemistry for Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
A one-semester course in general chemistry designed for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering majors. Topics in solution chemistry, aqueous equilibria, kinetics, modern materials, and electrochemistry are emphasized. Enrollment is restricted to civil, electrical and mechanical engineering majors. This course does not serve as a prerequisite for other chemistry courses.
Prerequisites: MAT 122 (or MAT 126 or MAT 127) and only Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering majors.
Corequisites: CHY 133
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHY 242 - Principles of Quantitative Analysis and Solution Equilibria
Topics covered include gravimetric and titrimetric methods of analysis and acid-base, complex formation, precipitation and oxidation-reduction equilibria. Spectrophotometric, potentiometric and chromatographic methods of analysis will be introduced. Laboratory determinations will provide examples of the above. Lec 3, Lab 4.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in both CHY 122 and CHY 124.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 5
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CHY 251 - Organic Chemistry I
An introduction to the chemistry of carbon compounds. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in both CHY 122 and CHY 124.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Summer
Credits: 3
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CHY 252 - Organic Chemistry II
A continuation of CHY 251 including the study of carbonyl compounds and amines. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 251.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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CHY 253 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
An introduction to the separation, synthesis and analysis of organic compounds in the laboratory. Lab 4.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 251 or concurrently.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Summer
Credits: 2
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CHY 254 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
A continuation of CHY 253. Lab 4.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 251 and CHY 253. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHY 252.
Corequisites: Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHY 252.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 2
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CHY 261 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
The primary purpose of this course is to explore a significant portion of the sub-discipline of inorganic chemistry, with an emphasis on the transition elements. The arrangement of elements in the periodic table will guide understanding of trends in structure and reactivity. Applications of inorganic chemistry to medicine, materials and catalysis will be discussed.
Prerequisites: C- or better in CHY 122.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHY 298 - Introduction to Chemistry Research and the Chemistry Profession
Topics covered will include introduction to chemical literature databases; data analysis tools; careers in chemistry; laboratory safety; and information about choosing a research project. For students in BS degree programs that require a semester of research (CHY 498) this course is expected to result in the initiation of a research project. Students in the BA degree program have the option to focus more on exploring career opportunities for chemists.
Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 1
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CHY 393 - Undergraduate Seminar in Chemistry
Discussion of developments in chemistry and the chemical profession. Introduction to chemical literature and research methods. Oral presentations and written papers required.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: Chemistry major; A grade of C- or better in CHY 122.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHY 423 - Introductory Polymer Chemistry
Fundamentals of polymer types, synthesis kinetics and mechanisms, characterization techniques, and molecular structure.
Prerequisites: a grade of C- or better in CHY 252 and MAT 127 or permission
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Alternating
Credits: 3
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CHY 431 - Structure and Mechanism in Biological Chemistry
Examination of biosynthetic pathways, structure and function of enzymes (including metalloenzymes) and other important biomolecules, methods of structure determination and synthetic pathway elucidation and mechanisms of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 252
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHY 443 - Instrumental Analysis
Modern tools for acquiring qualitative and quantitative data about the composition and structure of matter. A blend of theoretical and experimental/hands on approaches to investigate modern spectroscopic and separation techniques for solving “real world” bioanalytical and environmental problems. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 242 and CHY 471.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHY 450 - Introduction to Molecular Modeling
An introduction to the computational investigation of molecular structure, and properties. Topics include operation of UNIX workstations, and nature and application of molecular mechanics, semi-empirical molecular orbital calculations and ab initio molecular orbital calculations. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 252 and CHY 472.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 4
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CHY 453 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry
Qualitative organic analysis by chemical and instrumental methods. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 252 and CHY 254.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Credits: 4
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CHY 461 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
Advanced theoretical and descriptive inorganic chemistry emphasizing covalent bonding and molecular orbital theory, transition metal complexes and coordination chemistry, symmetry and group theory, and applications to bioinorganic and materials chemistry.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 261 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Alternate
Credits: 3
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CHY 462 - Organometallic Chemistry
Principles and applications of organotransition metal chemistry. Topics include coordination chemistry, group theory, organometallic reaction mechanisms, electrochemistry, photochemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, catalysis and applications to organic synthesis. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 252.
Corequisites: CHY 471.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Even Years
Credits: 3
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CHY 471 - Physical Chemistry I
Applications of classical thermodynamics to the study of chemical systems. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 122; MAT 228 and PHY 112 or PHY 122 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHY 472 - Physical Chemistry II
Covers electrochemistry, kinetic theory of gases, transport processes and reaction kinetics and an introduction to statistical thermodynamics. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 122; MAT 228 and PHY 112 or PHY 122.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHY 475 - Physical Chemistry III
An introduction to quantum mechanics, spectroscopy and chemical bonding. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: PHY 122, MAT 228 and MAT 258 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHY 477 - Nanoscience
An introduction to nanoscience that details the basic principles and recent developments of nanoscale science and technology. Students will learn both the fundamental concepts of nanoscale science and its application to the development of new materials, processes technology and devices. Scientific explanations for the basis of nanoscale derived properties will be illustrated by specific research examples. Topics will include: nanoscale materials, micro/nano fabrication, nano instrumentation, atomic manipulations and nanorobotics. CHY 477 and ECE 457 are identical courses.
Prerequisites: CHY 122 or CHY 131 and PHY 122 and MAT 258.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHY 483 - Introductory Wood Chemistry
Emphasis on the chemical and physical properties of cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin and extractives. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in CHY 252 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHY 490 - Topics in Chemistry
Advanced treatment of specialized topics in chemistry. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHY 491 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory I
An advanced laboratory environment integrating inorganic, instrumental and physical chemistry concepts. Synthetic techniques, instrumental methods, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics and spectroscopy will be included. As a writing intensive course, an emphasis is placed on developing skill in writing formal laboratory reports. Lab 6.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CHY 242, CHY 261, CHY 254, and CHY 471 or concurrently.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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