May 13, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction


This list includes for each course the subject abbreviation, catalog number, title, credit hours, class or laboratory hours per week, description, requirements and prerequisites.

4000/6000-Level Courses

If a 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart, this is noted in the course description of the 4000-level course.

Cross-Referenced Courses

A cross-referenced course is one that can be taken for credit under different departmental subjects. For example, students can take Herpetology as either BIOL 4680  or WFB 4680 . The student should select the desired departmental subject abbreviation in conference with an advisor. The departmental subject abbreviation may be changed only during the period allowed by the University calendar for adding a course.

 

Chemical Engineering

  
  • CHE 4910 - Special Projects in Chemical Engineering

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Topics requested by students or offered by faculty as the need arises. Topics may include review of current research in an area, technological advances, and national engineering goals. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits, but only if different topics are covered.

  
  • CHE 4950 - Honors Research II

    3 Credits (9 Contact Hours)
    Individual research under the direction of a chemical engineering faculty member. Preq: CHE 3950 .

  
  • CHE 4970 - Honors Thesis

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Preparation of honors thesis based on research conducted in CHE 3950  and CHE 4950 . Preq: CHE 4950 .

  
  • CHE 4990 - Creative Inquiry in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.


Chemistry

  
  • CH 1010 - General Chemistry

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the elementary concepts of chemistry through classroom and laboratory experience. Emphasizes chemical reactions and the use of symbolic representation, the mole concept and its applications and molecular structure. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 1010 and CH 1050 . Includes Honors sections. Preq: CMPT score of 60 or higher; or CH 1040  or MATH 1050 ; or MATH 1010  or MATH 1020  or MATH 1030  with a C or better; or  preq or concurrent enrollment: MATH 1040  or MATH 1060  or MATH 1070  or MATH 1080  or MATH 2060  or MATH 2080  or STAT 2300 . Coreq: CH 1011 .

  
  • CH 1011 - General Chemistry Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CH 1010 . Coreq: CH 1010 .

  
  • CH 1020 - General Chemistry

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of CH 1010, treating solutions, rates of reactions, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, chemistry of selected elements, and an introduction to organic chemistry. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 1020 or CH 1060 . Includes Honors sections. Preq: CH 1010  with a C or better. Coreq: CH 1021 .

  
  • CH 1021 - General Chemistry Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CH 1020 . Coreq: CH 1020 .

  
  • CH 1040 - Concepts in Chemistry

    2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Covers chemical ideas and mathematical skills as applied to important topics including the particulate nature of matter, visualization of chemical behavior, and application of mathematical principles to describe chemical systems. Students who have received credit for any other chemistry course will not be allowed to enroll in or receive credit for CH 1040. To be taken Pass/No Pass only.

  
  • CH 1050 - Chemistry in Context I

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    The chemistry of societal issues, including air quality, global warming, acid rain, and alternative energy sources is discussed in the context of their impact on society. May not be taken as a prerequisite for organic chemistry. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 1010  or CH 1050. Coreq: CH 1051 .

  
  • CH 1051 - Chemistry in Context I Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CH 1050 . Coreq: CH 1050 .

  
  • CH 1060 - Chemistry in Context II

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of CH 1050. Topics include the chemistry of nuclear energy, new energy sources, nutrition, medicines, new materials, and genetic engineering. May not be taken as a prerequisite for organic chemistry. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 1020  or CH 1060. Preq: CH 1010  or CH 1050 . Coreq: CH 1061 .

  
  • CH 1061 - Chemistry in Context II Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CH 1060 . Coreq: CH 1060 .

  
  • CH 1520 - Chemistry Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Methods for scientific communication, including oral, written, and electronic formats. Service-learning projects engage participants with community needs pertaining to chemistry issues.

  
  • CH 1990 - Creative Inquiry in Chemistry I

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.

  
  • CH 2010 - Survey of Organic Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to organic chemistry emphasizing nomenclature, classes of organic compounds, and chemistry of functional groups. For students needing a one-semester course in organic chemistry. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 2010 or CH 2230 . Preq: CH 1020 .

  
  • CH 2020 - Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Laboratory emphasizing standard techniques of organic laboratory analysis with the synthesis and characterization of organic molecules discussed in CH 2010 . Credit will be given for only one of CH 2020 or CH 2270 . Preq: CH 1020 . Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 2010 .

  
  • CH 2050 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    One semester treatment which emphasizes the properties and reactions of the more common chemical elements. Preq: CH 1020 .

  
  • CH 2230 - Organic Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introductory course in the principles of organic chemistry and the derivation of these principles from a study of the properties, preparations, and interrelationships of the important classes of organic compounds. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 2010  or CH 2230. Preq: CH 1020 .

  
  • CH 2240 - Organic Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of CH 2230 . Preq: CH 2230 .

  
  • CH 2270 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Synthesis and properties of typical examples of the classes of organic compounds. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 2020  or CH 2270 or CH 2290 . Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 2230 .

  
  • CH 2280 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of CH 2270 . Preq: CH 2270 . Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 2240 .

  
  • CH 2290 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    One-semester laboratory for Chemical Engineering students. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 2270  or CH 2290. Preq: CH 2230 .

  
  • CH 2990 - Creative Inquiry in Chemistry II

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.

  
  • CH 3130 - Quantitative Analysis

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Fundamental principles of volumetric, gravimetric, and certain elementary instrumental chemical analyses. Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 3150  or CH 3170 .

  
  • CH 3150 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory

    2 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Laboratory techniques of volumetric, gravimetric, and elementary instrumental chemical analyses. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 3150 or CH 3170 . Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 3130 .

  
  • CH 3170 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Standard techniques of analytical chemistry: gravimetric, volumetric, and instrumental. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 3150  or CH 3170. Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 3130 .

  
  • CH 3300 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    One-semester treatment of physical chemistry emphasizing topics that are especially useful in the life sciences, agriculture, and medicine: chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium, solutions, kinetics, electrochemistry, macromolecules, and surface phenomena. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 3300 or CH 3310 . Preq: MATH 1060 .

  
  • CH 3310 - Physical Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Includes the gaseous state, thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, and atomic and molecular structure, from both experimental and theoretical points of view. Credit toward a degree will be given for only one of CH 3300  or CH 3310. Preq: MATH 2060  and PHYS 2210 .

  
  • CH 3320 - Physical Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of CH 3310, including chemical kinetics, liquid and solid state, phase equilibria, solutions, electrochemistry and surfaces. Includes Honors sections. Preq: CH 3310  or CHE 2200 .

  
  • CH 3390 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Experiments are selected to be of maximum value to Chemistry and Chemical Engineering majors. Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 3310  or CHE 2200 .

  
  • CH 3400 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of CH 3390 . Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 3320 .

  
  • CH 3410 - Introduction to Research

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Students are introduced to a variety of skills and topics related to the pursuit of independent research. The course addresses choosing a research topic, planning a research project, discovering and organizing prior work, keeping research records, laboratory safety and ethics in scientific research. Preq: CH 1020  and ENGL 1030 .

  
  • CH 3600 - Chemical Biology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the chemical foundations of biological phenomena, focusing on bioorganic, biophysical, bioinorganic, and bioanalytic chemistry principles. Preq: CH 2010  or CH 2230 .

  
  • CH 3990 - Creative Inquiry in Chemistry III

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.

  
  • CH 4000 - Selected Topics in Chemistry

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Comprehensive study of topics of current interest in chemistry. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits, but only if different topics are covered.

  
  • CH 4010 - Organometallic Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Organometallic compounds are useful in applications ranging from large-scale industrial reactions to antibiotics, and this versatility arises from the chemically unique metalcarbon bond. Course begins with fundamental coordination chemistry, then progresses through ligand substitution, oxidative addition/reductive elimination, catalytic transformations and polymerization reactions. Includes Honors sections. Preq: CH 2230 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4020 - Inorganic Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Basic principles of inorganic chemistry are discussed with special emphasis on atomic structure, chemical bonding, solid state, coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and acid-base theories. The chemistry of certain selected elements is treated. Includes Honors sections. Preq: CH 1020  and CH 1021 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4030 - Advanced Synthetic Techniques

    2 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to advanced laboratory techniques in synthesis and characterization of inorganic and organic compounds. Laboratory sessions consist of a set of eight experiments in modern fields of chemistry, including superconductivity, buckminsterfullerene, bioinorganic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, asymmetric synthesis, and polymer chemistry. Preq: CH 2050  or CH 4020 ; and CH 2270 ; and CH 2280 ; and CH 3400  or CH 4120 .

  
  • CH 4040 - Bioinorganic Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Covers fundamentals of bioinorganic chemistry with review of necessary inorganic and biochemical concepts. Topics include metal uptake, transport, and storage in biological systems; functions of metals in proteins; metal ion interactions with nucleic acids; physical methods used in bioinorganic chemistry; heavy element toxicity, radiopharmaceuticals and other metallodrugs. Includes Honors sections. Preq: BCHM 3010  or BCHM 3050  or CH 2050 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4060 - Mechanisms of Inorganic Reactions

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of chemical kinetics and investigates the mechanisms of inorganic reactions, including substitution, electron transfer, and atom transfer reactions. Other factors in reaction mechanistic study, including linear free energy relationships, stereochemistry, catalysts, and isotope effects are introduced. Preq: CH 2050 .

  
  • CH 4110 - Instrumental Analysis

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Principles of operation and application of modern chemical instrumentation in the field of analytical chemistry. Topics include basic electronics, statistics, optical, mass, magnetic resonance, electron and x-ray spectroscopies, radiochemistry, and separation science. Preq: CH 3310 . Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 3320 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4120 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

    2 Credits (5 Contact Hours)
    Reinforces principles of chemical instrumentation described in CH 4110 by practical, hands-on experience. Aspects of sample preparation, standardization, data acquisition and interpretation, and report formulation procedures common in chemical analyses are considered for a range of modern instrumental methods. Preq or concurrent enrollment: CH 4110 .

  
  • CH 4130 - Chemistry of Aqueous Systems

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of chemical equilibria in aqueous systems, especially natural waters; acids and bases, dissolved CO2, precipitation and dissolution, oxidation-reduction, adsorption, etc. Includes Honors sections. Preq: CH 1020  or CH 1060 .

  
  • CH 4140 - Bioanalytical Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of selected areas of importance in bioanalytical chemistry. Fundamental principles, advanced topics, and applications of analytical measurements of biomolecules, bioassays, immunoassays, separations, mass spectrometry, method validation, macromolecular crystalography, microscopy, and imaging. Preq: CH 3130  and CH 4110 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4210 - Advanced Organic Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of modern organic chemistry emphasizing synthesis and mechanisms. Includes Honors sections. Preq: CH 2240 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4250 - Medicinal Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of the pharmaceutical drug discovery process. Covers discovery of candidate compounds, bioassay methods, and associated regulatory and commercial issues. Case studies are selected from the current literature. Preq: CH 2240 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4270 - Organic Spectroscopy

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Survey of modern spectroscopic techniques used in the determination of molecular structure. Emphasizes the interpretation of spectra: nuclear magnetic resonance, ultraviolet, infrared, mass spectroscopy, optical rotatory dispersion, and circular dichroism. Students are expected to have completed one year each of organic chemistry and physical chemistry. Coreq: CH 4271. Includes Honors sections. Coreq: CH 4271 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4271 - Organic Spectroscopy Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CH 4270 . Coreq: CH 4270 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4350 - Atomic and Molecular Structure

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to quantum theory and its application to atomic and molecular systems. Topics include harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom, atomic and molecular orbital methods, vector model of the atom, atomic spectroscopy, and molecular spectroscopy. Includes Honors sections. Preq: CH 3320 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4360 - Computational Quantum Chemistry and Electronic Structure Methods

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Hands-on introduction to electronic structure calculations. Topics include types of quantum mechanical calculations, the theory behind ab initio and density functional theory methods, basis sets and basis set effects. Emphasis is placed on understanding the results of calculations and relating them to basic chemical principles. Preq: CH 3320 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4430 - Research Problems

    1-6 Credits (3-18 Contact Hours)
    Original investigation of an assigned problem in a fundamental branch of chemistry. Work must be carried out under the supervision of a member of the staff. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • CH 4440 - Research Problems

    1-6 Credits (3-18 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of CH 4430. Original investigation of an assigned problem in a fundamental branch of chemistry. Work must be carried out under the supervision of a member of the staff. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • CH 4500 - Chemistry Capstone

    3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Students undertake capstone projects in a team format. Projects necessitate the use of electronic and print resources, demonstrate expertise with a specific instrument or experimental technique, require strong collaboration within a team setting, and produce a peer-reviewed oral and written report. Preq: Senior standing. Coreq: CH 4501 .

  
  • CH 4501 - Chemistry Capstone Laboratory

    0 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CH 4500 . Coreq: CH 4500 .

  
  • CH 4510 - Frontiers in Polymer Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of selected areas of current research in polymer science with particular emphasis on polymer synthesis. Although a text is required for review and reference, course is primarily literature based and focused on areas of high impact to multidisciplined technology. Preq: CH 2230  and CH 2240  and MSE 4150 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4520 - Chemistry Communication II

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Methods for scientific communication, including oral, written, and electronic formats. Student presentations focus on current chemical literature topics pertinent to their CH 4430 /CH 4440  undergraduate research or results of that work are appropriate. Preq: CH 1520 .

  
  • CH 4710 - Teaching Chemistry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of topics in chemistry addressed in the context of constructivist methodologies. Also considers laboratory work and management, laboratory safety, and the use of technology in the chemistry classroom. Preq: Any 3000-level chemistry course. Students who have not completed a 3000-level chemistry course but have high school teaching experience may request an override from the instructor.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CH 4900 - Research Experience for Visiting Undergraduates

    0 Credits (30 Contact Hours)
    REU students carry out ten weeks of mentored research with faculty in chemistry and participate in professional development workshops to develop their research careers. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Acceptance into the Chemistry NSF-REU program.

  
  • CH 4990 - Creative Inquiry in Chemistry IV

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.


Chinese

  
  • CHIN 1010 - Elementary Chinese

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introductory course stressing speaking, listening, and writing. Attention is given to the sound system of Chinese to enable students to distinguish the four tones and to develop basic communication skills. Participation in cultural activities is encouraged. Coreq: CHIN 1011 .

  
  • CHIN 1011 - Elementary Chinese Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CHIN 1010 . Coreq: CHIN 1010 .

  
  
  • CHIN 1021 - Elementary Chinese Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CHIN 1020 . Coreq: CHIN 1020 .

  
  • CHIN 2010 - Intermediate Chinese

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Intermediate course with more emphasis on communication skills and structure. Reading and writing practice without phonetic aids; oral practice in and outside the class, paying special attention to idiomatic usage; introduction to cultural perspectives through readings and cultural activities. Preq: CHIN 1020 . Coreq: CHIN 2011 .

  
  • CHIN 2011 - Intermediate Chinese Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CHIN 2010 . Coreq: CHIN 2010 .

  
  
  • CHIN 2021 - Intermediate Chinese Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CHIN 2020 . Coreq: CHIN 2020 .

  
  • CHIN 2970 - Creative Inquiry in Chinese

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. Arrangements with faculty members must be established prior to registration. Preq: Consent of faculty member(s).

  
  • CHIN 3050 - Chinese Conversation and Composition I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Practice in the spoken language emphasizing vocabulary, word-combinations, pronunciation, and comprehension. Learning practical language skills and intercultural communication by studying various topics. Preq: CHIN 2020 .

  
  • CHIN 3060 - Chinese Conversation and Composition II

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of CHIN 3050 . More practice in the spoken language emphasizing vocabulary, word combinations, pronunciation, and comprehension. Learning practical language skills and intercultural communication by studying various topics. Preq: CHIN 3050 .

  
  • CHIN (PHIL) 3120 - Philosophy in Ancient China

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the history of Chinese philosophy from fifth century BCE, including Confucianism, Daoism, Moism, legalism, Buddhism, Neo-Daoism, and Neo-Confucianism. Examination of Chinese philosophers’ views and arguments on questions of life and death, history and society, education and personal cultivation. May not be used to satisfy general modern language requirements. May also be offered as PHIL 3120 .

  
  • CHIN (PHIL) 3130 - Philosophy in Modern China

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the history of Chinese philosophy from the 19th century BCE, including Confucianism, Daoism, Moism, legalism, Buddhism, Neo-Daoism, and Neo-Confucianism. Examination of Chinese philosophers’ views and arguments on questions of life and death, history and society, education and personal cultivation. May not be used to satisfy general modern language requirements. May also be offered as PHIL 3130 .

  
  • CHIN 3160 - Chinese for International Business I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of spoken and written Chinese common to the Chinese-speaking business communities emphasizing business practices and writing/translating business letters and professional documents. Cross-cultural references are provided for comparative analyses of American and Chinese business behavior. Classes are conducted in Chinese. Preq or concurrent enrollment: CHIN 2020  and CHIN 3050 .

  
  • CHIN 3170 - Chinese for Health Professionals I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of medical concepts and terminology emphasizing communicative competence in health-related settings in a Chinese-speaking community. Designed for students who plan to work in public health related professions. Preq: CHIN 2020  and CHIN 3050 .

  
  • CHIN 3970 - Creative Inquiry in Chinese

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    Students focus on a special research area under the guidance of a faculty member. After acquiring the requisite background, students formulate hypotheses for a group project, develop a critical framework, and initiate research on a specific topic.

  
  • CHIN 3980 - Directed Reading

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Directed readings in Chinese literature, language, society, and culture. Taught in Chinese. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of department chair.

  
  • CHIN 4010 - Pre-Modern Chinese Literature in Translation

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Chinese literature from 8th century B.C.E. to 19th century C.E., including poetry, prose, drama, fiction, and literary criticism. All readings and discussions are in English.

  
  • CHIN 4110 - Studies in the Chinese Language I: Literature

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Advanced training in the spoken and written language through readings in contemporary literature emphasizing vocabulary, syntax, and stylistics. All readings and discussions are in Chinese. Preq: CHIN 3060 .

  
  • CHIN 4120 - Studies in the Chinese Language II: Social Issues

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    In-depth study of terminology and syntax for specific subject areas in contemporary social issues. All readings and discussions are in Chinese. Preq: CHIN 3060 .

  
  • CHIN (PHIL) 4140 - Philosophy in Medieval China

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the history of Chinese philosophy from the 2nd century B.C.E. to the 18th century C.E., including the formation of Confucianism as national ideology, Neo-Daoism, Chinese Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism. All readings and discussions are conducted in English. May not be used to satisfy general foreign language requirement. Includes Honors sections. May also be offered as PHIL 4140 . Preq: CHIN 3120  or CHIN 3130  or PHIL 3120  or PHIL 3130  or PHIL 3140  or REL 3140 .

  
  • CHIN 4160 - Chinese for International Business II

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of language, concepts, and the environment of Chinese-speaking markets of the world. Considers sociocultural, political, and economic issues relevant to the Chinese-speaking business world and the ramifications of these issues in global marketing. Classes are conducted in Chinese. Preq: CHIN 3160 .

  
  • CHIN 4170 - Chinese for Health Professionals II

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of CHIN 3170 with increased emphasis on managerial aspects of the health-care system in China. Taught in Chinese. Preq: CHIN 3170 .

  
  • CHIN (ANTH) 4180 - Chinese Culture and Society

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines basic cultural values and the patterns of Chinese social life. Focuses on Chinese social organization and interpersonal dynamics, including the family system, gender identities, social exchanges and networks. All readings and discussions are in English. May not be used to satisfy general modern language requirements. May also be offered as ANTH 4180 .

  
  • CHIN 4970 - Creative Inquiry in Chinese

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of research initiated in CHIN 3970. Students complete their projects and disseminate their research results. Preq: CHIN 3970 .

  
  • CHIN 4980 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Supervised study and research on selected topics in Chinese studies. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Junior standing and consent of department chair.

  
  • CHIN 4990 - Selected Topics in Chinese Culture

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of various social and cultural topics, including art and literature, philosophical and religious traditions, health and healing, and folk and popular cultures. Readings and discussions are in English. May not be used to satisfy general modern language requirements. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits, but only if different topics are covered. Readings and discussions are in English. May not be used to satisfy general modern language requirements


City and Regional Planning

  
  • CRP 4010 - Introduction to City and Regional Planning

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces students from other disciplines to city and regional planning. Spatial and nonspatial areas of the discipline are explored through a wide ranging lecture/seminar program. Preq: Consent of instructor.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CRP 4030 - Seminar on Planning Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    In-depth analysis of methods to communicate planning and policy decisions effectively. Familiarizes students with the various communication skills needed by planners, policy makers, and other professionals to become successful practitioners. Preq: Consent of instructor.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CRP (CE) 4120 - Urban Transportation Planning

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Consideration of urban travel characteristics, characteristics of transportation systems, transportation and land-use studies, trip distribution and trip assignment models, city patterns and subdivision layout. May also be offered as CE 4120 . Preq: CE 3110  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CRP 4300 - The Nature of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the theory and practical use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The course emphasizes geographic and statistical information and how it is represented and analyzed with computers. It introduces the concepts and components of a GIS and how they affect societal issues. Coreq: CRP 4301 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CRP 4301 - The Nature of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CRP 4300 . Coreq: CRP 4300 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.

Civil Engineering

  
  • CE 1990 - Creative Inquiry in Civil Engineering

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.

  
  • CE 2010 - Statics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Forces and force systems and their external effect on bodies, principally the condition of equilibrium. The techniques of vector mathematics are employed, and the rigor of physical analysis is emphasized. Includes Honors sections. Preq: PHYS 1220  with a C or better. Preq or concurrent enrollment: Either ENGR 1070  or ENGR 1410 ; and MATH 2060 .

  
  • CE 2060 - Structural Mechanics

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Builds on statics to develop relationships between external loads on structural elements of civil engineering interest and the resulting internal loads and deformations. Students are exposed to the development of stress and deformation formulas and the identification and use of significant mechanical properties of civil engineering materials. Preq: CE 2010  and MATH 2060 , each with a C or better; and either ENGR 1090  or ENGR 1410 . Coreq: CE 2061 .

  
  • CE 2061 - Structural Mechanics Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CE 2060 . Coreq: CE 2060 .

  
  • CE 2080 - Dynamics

    2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Study of kinetics and kinematics of particles and rigid bodies, work and energy, impact and momentum. Preq: CE 2010  and MATH 2060 , each with a C or better; and either ENGR 1090  or ENGR 1410 .

  
  • CE 2550 - Geomatics

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Spatial data collection methods, including surveying, digital photogrammetry and remote sensing, and global positioning systems. Methods and technologies used to manage, manipulate, and analyze spatial and associated attribute data, including geographic information systems. Preq or concurrent enrollment: ENGR 2100 . Coreq: CE 2551 .

  
  • CE 2551 - Geomatics Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CE 2550 . Coreq: CE 2550 .

  
  • CE 2990 - Creative Inquiry in Civil Engineering

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.

 

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