BI 499 - Life Science Independent Study

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BI 1001 - Principles of Biomedical Sciences

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BI 1002 - Human Body Systems

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BI 1003 - Medical Interventions

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BI 1010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

• Explain how common biological atoms and molecules interact within living systems
• List the 4 categories of biological macromolecules and provide example functions of each
• Identify the common components of cells, and list the general functions of each
• Compare and contrast the types of membrane tansport processes (including the passive process of osmosis)
• Describe the steps involved in gene experession and explain how gene expression can modify the functions of any particular cell
• Identify the general mechanisms by which cells can generate ATP as an energy source
• Outline the steps in mitosis and explain the conditions under which mitosis normally occurs
• List the classes of body tissues and explain the histological features of each tissue
• List the histological features of the integumentary system and explain how they contribute to the functions of the integumentary system
• List the histological features of bone tissue and explain how these features contribute to the functions of the skeletal system

• None

• Chemistry of life
• Cellular form and function
• Genetics and cellular function
• Histology
• Integumentary system
• Bone tissue

• To be developed

BI 1020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

• Apply the terminology related to anatomical orientation, body regions and body cavities
• Name and locate the major bones of the human body
• Define the names of the important surface features of bones
• Explain the classifications of joints and the standard features of synovial joints
• Name and locate the major muscles of the human body
• Apply the terminology used to name muscles
• Explain the histological features and functions of nervous tissue
• Name, locate and describe the function of the major features of the central and peripheral nervous systems
• Describe the functions of the various nervous system structures

• Chemistry of life
• Cell structure and function
• Genetics and cellular function
• Histology and tissue characteristics

• General orientation to anatomy (2 classes)
• Skeletal system and joints (6 classes)
• Muscular tissue and muscular system (7 classes)
• Nervous tissue and central and peripheral nervous systems (12 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

BI 1030 - Human Anatomy and Physiology III

• List the the blood constituents and explain their properties
• Identify the the anatomical structures of the heart
• Explain the functions of the heart and the mechanisms by which they are regulated
• Dscribe the physical characteristics of blood vessels and explain how these contribute to their functions
• Name and locate major arteries and veins
• Describe the forces that regulate capillary exchange
• Identify the structures of the lymphatic system and explain their functions
• Name, locate and describe the function of the major structures of the respiratory system
• Explain the function, control, and mechanics of respiration
• Describe how oxygen is carried and the factors affecting the oxygen carrying capacity

• Chemistry of life
• Cell structure and function
• Genetics and cellular function
• Histology and tissue characteristics

• Blood (3 classes)
• Cardiac structure and function (5 classes)
• Autonomic control of the cardiovascular system (2 classes)
• Blood vessels and circulation (6 classes)
• Lymphatic and immune systems (4 classes)
• Respiratory System and transport of gases (7 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

• Control of cardiovascular function (4 sessions)
• Heart rate and EKG (2 sessions)
• Respiratory function (4 sessions)

BI 2020 - Cellular Microbiology

• Gain an understanding of food and environmental microbiology
• Gain an understanding of the importance of bioremediation
• Demonstrate the use of basic microbiology engineering terminology and techniques
• Be familiar with the primary information on contemporary technological, social, ethical, and economic issues of microbiology in today’s world

• BI 102  or equivalent
• CH 223  or equivalent

• Introduction and History
• Microbial Structure
• Microbial Growth
• Microbial Genetics
• Viruses
• Microbial Mathematics
• Food Microbiology
• Environmental Microbiology
• Microbial Ecology
• Bioremediation
• Future Challenges
• Student Presentations
• Exams

• Food and Environmental Microbiology
• Cell Membrane Permeability
• Environment and Microbes

BI 2040 - Human Anatomy and Physiology IV

• Name, locate and describe the functions of the major features of the endocrine system
• Sketch the homeostatic feedback loops involving the major hormones
• Name, locate and describe the function of the major features of the urinary system
• Describe the process and regulation of urine formation
• Describe the feedback mechanisms used to maintain water balance
• Describe the control mechanisms for regulation of electrolytes and the importance of the regulation
• Describe the regulation of pH in terms of systems, mechanisms and time courses
• Name, locate and describe the function of the major structures of the GI system
• Name, locate and describe the major features of the male and female reproductive systems
• Graph the phases of the menstrual cycle over time
• Describe the time course of fetal development
• Describe the placental and fetal circulations
• Describe the changes in organ systems associated with senescence

• Chemistry of life
• Cell structure and function
• Genetics and cellular function
• Histology and tissue characteristics

• Endocrine system (4 classes)
• Urinary system (6 classes)
• Water, electrolyte and acid-base balance (3 classes)
• Digestive system (4 classes)
• Male and female reproductive systems (5 classes)
• Development (3 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

• Urinary Function (1 session)
• Urinalysis (2 sessions)
• Fluid end electrolyte control (2 sessions)
• Reproductive function (2 sessions)
• Digestive function (2 sessions)

BI 2305 - Physiology I

• Explain the concept of homeostasis, including an ability to describe the components of a negative feedback loop
• Describe the types of channels, transporters and exchangers that are used to move molecules across membranes
• Explain the importance of membrane potentials, write the electrical analog equation for calculating membrane voltage and use this equation to predict changes in membrane voltage when provided with changes to ion concentrations or membrane conductance
• Explain how cells communicate using electrical and chemical transmission techniques
• Describe the general organization of the nervous system, including the ANS and its divisions
• Identify the main functions of select brain regions
• Explain the role of the nervous system in homeostatic feedback loops
• Discuss the ways that information can be coded within neural circuits
• Compare and contrast skeletal and smooth muscle function and regulation
• Explain/analyze the length-tension curves of muscles
• Describe the anatomical features of the cardiovascular system and explain how these features correlate with function
• Use PV loops to describe and analyze cardiac function
• Use feedback loops to describe the regulation of blood pressure and blood flow
• Interpret a standard ECG tracing

• Cell biology, genetics, introductory chemistry

• Functional organization of the human body (l class)
• Homeostasis, the cell and its function (1 class)
• Diffusion, osmosis and ion transport (2 classes)
• Membrane and action potentials (3 classes)
• Nervous system (4 classes)
• Skeletal muscle contraction and excitation (4 classes)
• Smooth muscle contraction and excitation (1 classes)
• Heart muscle and function (3 classes)
• EKG and cardiac abnormalities (2 classes)
• Circulation and hemodynamics (5 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

• Homeostasis
• Osmosis
• Membrane Potentials
• Spinal cord reflexes
• Length tension relationship of skeletal muscles
• Autonomic Nervous System Function
• ECG Measurements
• Cardiac Function
• Relatiionships between Pressure and Flow

BI 2315 - Physiology II

• Describe the components of blood and their functions
• Explain the structure and function of the respiratory system. Predict the operation and control of the respiratory system
• Explain how oxygen is delivered to the blood, carried in the blood, and delivered to the tissues
• Describe how carbon dioxide is carried in the blood and removed by the lung
• Describe how plasma carbon dioxide relates to pH
• Describe the structures and explain the functions of the renal system
• Calculate clearance, renal plasma flow and fractional excretion
• Describe the control of filtration and re-absorption within the renal system
• Describe the role of the kidney in fluid and electrolyte balance
• Apply knowledge of acid-base balance to problems involving gas transport
• Describe the feedback loops in which specified hormones are involved
• Describe energy balance, including the factors that determine energy intake and expenditures
• Describe the organization, function, operation, and control of the selected endocrine system
• Describe the function of the endocrine pancreas and their role in regulating plasma glucose

• Physiology I

• Lymphatics (1 class)
• Blood (2 classes)
• Mechanics of breathing (3 classes)
• Gas exchange and transport (3 classes)
• Regulation of ventilation (2 classes)
• The kidneys (3 classes)
• Fluid, electrolyte balance and acid base (4 classes)
• Metabolism and energy balance (4 classes)
• Endocrine control of growth and metabolism (5 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

BA 1000 - Fundamentals of Business

• TBD

• None

• TBD 

BA 1001 - Fundamentals of Business

• Apply a foundation of vocabulary and concepts to business related topics
• Discuss current ethical, economic, and global issues in business; including knowledge on the difference between ethics and corporate social responsibility, major world marketplaces, trade agreements and their collective impacts on business
• Understand basic marketing concepts and the decisions made by marketers, such as the different ways to price or promote a product
• Describe basic human resources practices including hiring, developing, engaging, managing and retaining employees in a corporation
• Understand different business models in the United States for small companies and other related entrepreneurial personalities and activities
• Develop a basic understanding of business accounting and finance principles, like the components of a balance sheet and income statement and how both are used in business
• Understand 21^st Century management practices and how companies define quality & flexibility to meet customer and market trends
• Develop an understanding of the different degrees and majors available in the Rader School of Business

• None

• Economics
• Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Global Business
• Small Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship
• Managment Process and Quality
• Technology in Business
• Marketing and Customer Relationships
• Pricing and Distribution
• Human Resources:  Attracting and retaining employees
• Motivating Employees
• Financial Management, Business finance and accounting basics

BA 1003 - Problem Solving and Innovation

• TBD 

• TBD 

• TBD

BA 1221 - Microeconomics

• Demonstrate an understanding, usage and application of basic economic principles
• Describe and apply the methods for analyzing consumer behavior through demand and supply, elasticity and marginal utility
• Understand the role of alternative property rights in resource allocation
• Identify and appraise various models of how markets are organized, and the price and output decisions for maximizing profit
• Know how markets that fail to use resources efficiently create unintended effects
• Strengthen problem solving skills by applying economic criteria to business decisions, international trade and public policy

• None 

• Foundation of economic thinking, opportunity cost, production possibilities and property rights (4 classes)
• Supply and demand, price ceilings and floors (4 classes)
• Elasticity, marginal utility and consumer choice (5 classes)
• Production costs and the profit maximizing decision (4 classes)
• Decision-making under different market structures (4 classes)
• Externalities, market failure and public choice (3 classes)
• International trade (3 classes)
• Discretionary topics: factor markets, income distribution, taxes, government spending, etc. (3 classes)

BA 1227 - Foundations of Global Business

• TBD

• None

• TBD

BA 1327 - Foundations of Global Business

• TBD

• None

• TBD

BA 1700 - Programming Concepts

• Create and evaluate Boolean expressions
• Compare and constrast types of data structures
• Choose an appropriate data structure given a problem statement
• Analyze and explain the behavior of simple programs involving conditional and iterative control structures
• Design simple programs using data structures and appropriate control constructs

• None

• None

BA 1801 - Business Information Technology

• TBD 

• None

• TBD 

BA 2222 - Macroeconomics

• TBD

• None

• None

BA 2331 - Business Law

• Understand the basic nature of the legal system including the court structure and the role of lawyers
• Understand the different types of torts and crimes
• Be familiar with contract law including all the elements of a contract under the common law as well as the Uniform Commercial Code
• Understand the basic theories of products liability law
• Be familiar with the creation of security inerests and the rules that secured creditors must follow
• Understand the basic features of bankruptcy law
• Understand the general nature of an agency relationship

• Microeconomics

• Introduction to Legal System (5 classes)
• Tort and Criminal law (5 classes)
• Contract Law (9 classes)
• Uniform Commercial Code (3 classes)
• Products Liability Law (2 classes)
• Secured Transactions (2 classes)
• Bankruptcy (2 classes)
• Agency (2 classes)

BA 2401 - Project Management

• Expand vocabulary of project management terminology
• Be proficient in the following standard project practices/techniques: Scope definition, issues list, risk management, schedule, change/requirements management and status reporting
• Be proficient in applying computer software to increase efficiencies and effectiveness of project management
• Apply the latest concepts, tools and techniques in managing and executing a successful project
• Be familiar with project planning, team building, scheduling, resource procurement, resource allocation and project budget management

• None

• No course topics appended

BA 2440 - Production Management

• Be provided with an opportunity to gain exposure to, and an understanding of, essential principles of operations and production, and be able to communicate those principles to others
• Understand the issues related to planning, organizing and managing the resources used to create and deliver products and services
• Understand the approaches used to control productive resources (order point, MRP/ERP, and Just-in-Time/Lean systems)
• Understand the basic production processes (project, batch, mass, and continuous)
• Understand the strategic importance of operations and explain how operation can provide a competitive advantage in the marketplace
• Understand the relationship between operations and other business functions, such as marketing, finance, accounting and human resources

• None

• Operations Strategy - The Strategic Role of operations
• Transformation Process
• Quality Management
• Processes and Technologies
• Operations planning and organizing Facilities Capacity and Aggregate Planning
• Operations management Inventory management Techniques (order point, MRP / ERP, and Just-in-Time / Lean systems) Scheduling
• Supply chain management
• Products and Services
• Human Resources in Operations Management

BA 2442 - Management Principles

• Demonstrate an understanding of basic terminology in an introductory management principles course
• Apply ethical and socially responsible reasoning in a professional and managerial role
• Identify and appraise the evolution of management and leadership theories
• Demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of strategic planning, the use of planning tools, and the manager’s role in decision-making and organizational design
• Formulate a personal assessment of strengths and developmental needs as future managers
• Describe and apply the techniques of a managerial control system
• Cultivate a sensitivity to the diverse set of situations and cultures managers will face

• None

• Introduction and review of management schools (3 classes)
• Social responsibility and ethics (3 classes)
• Global and inercultural managing (2 classes)
• Planning and the strategic planninc process (4 classes)
• Decision-making and planning aids (3 classes)
• Organizational design (3 classes)
• Theories of leadership (3 classes)
• Managerial controls (3 classes)
• Other - cases, projects, etc. (6 classes)

BA 2661 - Marketing

• Each chapter begins with objectives that prepare the student for the chapter material and point out learning goals. The course gives the marketing student a comprehensive and innovative, managerial and practical introduction to marketing

• None

• Understanding marketing and the marketing process
• Analyze marketing opportunities
• Selecting target markets
• Developing the marketing mix
• Managing the marketing effort
• Extending marketing

• Classroom assignments – work with “real world” marketing professional on final marketing project

BA 2710 - Database Management Systems

• Understand what a database is, why they are used, and how they are built
• Learn how to build and use an entity relationship model in IDEF1X standard form
• Understand the fundamental aspects of data modeling and database design
• Understand First through Fifth normal forms, Boyce-Codd normal form, and Domain Key Normal form relations
• Learn how to use the Structured Query Language (SQL) to define and manipulate database information
• Understand how, when and where to use stored procedures, triggers, rules and views
• Learn how database performance tuning can aid the access and manipulation of data
• Understand the roles associated with a database and how one is managed
• Understand how database systems can be a part of a larger application and provide a demonstration
• Cover advanced topics such as data replication, message orientated middleware, object-oriented databases, data mining, etc. and how they pertain to data collection
• Verify the objectives against the Course Grade Book

• Some familiarity with computing
• Knowledge of a programming language

• None

BA 3411 - Leading Project Teams

• None

• None

• None

BA 3420 - International Management

• Demonstrate a proficient understanding of management terminology and the array of issues important for firms to be effective in a global business environment
• Explain various management philosophies and leadership theories developed over the last century
• Apply ethical and socially responsible guidelines to delemmas facing professional managers
• Demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of strategic planning, the use of planning tools, and the manager’s role in decision-making and organizational design
• Describe and apply techniques to design a management control system
• Cultivate sensitivity to the diverse set of situations and cultures managers face

• None 

• Functional roles of managers
• Historical review of management philosophy
• Social responsibility and ethics
• Global and intercultural managing
• Planning and the strategic planning process
• Decision-making and planning aids
• Organizational design
• Theories of leadership
• Managerial controls
• Other - cases, projects, etc.

BA 3423 - Innovation and Business Markets

• Understand and apply the concepts and tools related to innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship
• Know how a typical business plan, a license agreement or technology development proposal is structured
• Describe strategies to finance technology development and commercialization
• Demonstrate knowledge of intellectual property rights, market research, accounting, finance and entrepreneurial management
• Gain skills in communication, public speaking and team building
• Understand and communicate their role as engineer, scientist or manager in shaping an innovation-driven economy

• None

• No course topics appended

BA 3444 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership Development

• Identify the potential advantages of organizational behavior knowledge
• Describe how focusing on the human element can contribute to organizational and managerial effectiveness
• Explain how individual differences influence the behavior of people in organizations
• Apply the eight-step guide to ethical decision-making when faced with an ethical dilemma
• Enhance creative problem-solving ability
• Choose an appropriate motivational model for a given situation
• Have the necessa5ry information to resolve many workplace conflicts
• Summarize barriers to effective communication and how to overcome them
• Explain how to overcome cross-gender and cross-cultural communication problems
• Pinpoint several potential problems with group effort and know how to prevent them
• Differentiate between leadership and management
• Identify and describe a variety of political and influence tactics
• Explain how managers can control dysfunctional politics
• Identify and define the foundation concepts of organization structure, including the informal structure
• Describe several strategies for bringing about organizational change
• Describe why people resist change and how to manage such resistance
• Identify and explain key dimensions of cultural differences
• Recognize organizational conditions favoring knowledge management
• Specify methods for sharing information within an organization

• None

• None

BA 3447 - Business Leadership

• TBD

• TBD

• TBD

BA 3630 - Social Media Marketing Strategies

• Understand Internet technoogies and how they are used to transform existing busiess processes
• Identify and implement new business models that have emerged due to the Internet
• Have the knowledge to integrate marketing plans and marketing communications techniques for an eBusiness venture including performance measurements
• Achieve an awareness of the complex social, legal, and public policy issues affecting e-commerce and eBusiness
• Develop a comprehensive eBusiness plan to establish a Web presence for an existing organization

• None

• Scope of e-commerce and eBusiness
• Internet technology and infrastructure
• Payment technologies and security issues
• Market opportunity analysis
• Value proposition
• Online business models
• Customer Interface using the 7Cs of design
• Marketing communications framework
• Branding
• Organizational structures for eBusiness
• Integrative resource systems
• Metrics
• Website development process
• Website architecture
• Human and financial resource allocation
• Media transformation
• Public policy and related issues including ethics and legal issues
• Knowledge management

BA 3797 - Web Site Design

• Demonstrate proper use of basic HTML formatting elements (head, body, paragraph, font, bold, italics, underline, lists, tables, etc.)
• Demonstrate proper use of hypertext HTML elements (images, anchors, links, image maps, etc.)
• Demonstrate proper use of user interaction HTML elements (forms, input fields, buttons, menus, form submission, etc.)
• Demonstrate proper use of HTML layout control (frames, framesets, banners navigation, content management, etc.)
• Demonstrate proper use of Cascaded Style Sheet (CSS) elements (style attributes, style tags, and external style sheets)
• Demonstrate proper use of basic JavaScript elements that enhance a site (buttons, alert boxes, form validation, etc.)
• Use a standard HTML text editor (Dreamweaver, HomeSite, FrontPage, etc.) to complete course assignments

• Ability to use a personal computer (typing skills, etc.)
• Basic understanding of the Windows operating system (file management and directory structures {i.e. folders}, drag and drop, etc.)

• HTML formatting basics (standard tags for formatting text)
• File Management and Web Server communications (Secure SHell)
• Hypertext HTML elements (images, anchors, links, image maps, etc.)
• HTML tables and table data (horizontal space management)
• Frames and Frame sets in HTML (simple layout management)
• User Interaction HTML elements (forms, buttons, menus, navigation, etc.)
• Cascaded Style Sheet (CSS) elements
• Separation of HTML content from CSS style into control “look and feel”
• JavaScript elements used to enhance a web site
• Dreamweaver basics that simplify management of all of the above

• HTML formatting basics
• HTML interactive elements
• CSS to manage “look and feel”
• JavaScript to enhance a web site
• Dreamweaver basics to manage HTML, CSS and JavaScript

BA 3798 - Advanced Web Site Design

• Select and apply web design strategies into a pre-existing web site
• Create a form that integrates into a site
• Incorporate JavaScript validation to the form to insure good data is received from the form
• Include a customized thank you page on a site that incorporates the reading and writing of cookies using JavaScript
• Explore Photoshop techniques for enhancing and creating images
• Create an animated gif that integrates into a site
• Replace table formatting with Cascading Style Sheets

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript basics
• Basic understanding of the Windows operating system (file management and directory structures {i.e. folders}, drag and drop, etc.)

• Web Site Design
• Forms
• Form validation with JavaScript
• Reading and Writing Cookies
• Graphics
• Animation
• Formatting pages with Cascading Styles Sheets

BA 3799 - Multimedia for Web Site Design

• Flash Movie Essentials
• The Flash MX Tools Panel
• Flash Symbols and Libraries
• Managing Content
• Enhancing Your Appearance
• Motion Tweening
• Shape Tweening
• Masks and Masking
• Actions and Interactions
• Intelligent Actions
• Sound and Video
• Optimizing and Publishing

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript basics
• Macromedia Flash MX basics
• Basic understanding of the Windows operating system (file management and directory structures {i.e. folders}, drag and drop, etc.)

• Tools in the Toolbox
• Library
• Using the Timeline
• Tweening
• Including Sound and Video
• Writing ActionScript

BA 3801 - Lean Techniques

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BA 3803 - Managing for Quality

• Demonstrated knowledge of quality systems and methods
• Studied and effectively applied tools and techniques related to quality management
• Gained the capacity to design and redesign effective business processes
• Obtained an understanding of strategic planning and demonstrated strategic thinking skills

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Organizational Effectiveness Defined
• History of Quality
• Quality Systems, Standards and Criteria
• Creating Customer Centric Organizations
• Organizational Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Managing Human Resources for Quality
• Measuring Quality Effectiveness
• Business Process Design
• Quality Tools
• Business Results

BA 3805 - Six Sigma Techniques

• Understand the strategic importance of the production and operations management functions; identify and analyze the corporate issues in order to formulate a functional strategy in line with desired market needs; and, assess manufacturing system capability for both the current and desired state
• Understand how to develop a manufacturing strategy
• Understand the steps in choosing a manufacturing process
• Understand how to go about alignment of market needs to manufacturing capability
• Understand supply chain decisions regarding out-sourcing versus internal supply
• Understand the steps in developing a capable manufacturing infrastructure - manufacturing systems and processes. Development of systems and controls that provide accurate and timely indication to take action. Development of the resources necessary to realign manufacturing processes
• Development of systems and controls that provide accurate and timely indication to take action
• Development of the resources necessary to realign manufacturing processes
• Understand the impact of accounting and financial practices on manufacturing

• None

• Importance of Manufacturing Strategy - International Comparisons
• Developing a Manufacturing Strategy - Principles and Concepts Order - Winners and Qualifiers Developing a Manufacturing Strategy/Methodology Process Choice Product Profiling
• Core Competency - Principles and Concepts
• Focused Manufacturing - Principles and Concepts
• Lean Manufacturing - Principles and Concepts
• Make or Buy, and Managing the Supply Chain
• Manufacturing Infrastructure Development Six-Sigma - Principles and Concepts
• Acconting, Finance and Manufacturing Strategy

BA 3998 - Management Internship Experience

• None

• None

• None

BA 4010 - Business Analytics

• TBD

• None

• TBD

BA 4330 - Legal Aspects Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BA 4344 - Business and Government Relations

• Understand the principal laws that regulate business activity in the marketplace
• Understand and be able to apply economic analysis to determine the desirable and undesirable features of such regulation
• Understand the nature of corporate responses to the existence of government regulation

• None

• Role of business and government
• Basic economic concepts
• Nature and rationale of regulation
• Theory of public choice
• Consumer legislation
• Product liability law
• Environmental law
• Risk and cost/benefit analyses
• Economic analysis of pollution
• Discrimination law
• Work place issues
• Labor unions and labor laws
• OSHA and job safety
• Public utility regulation
• Anti trust law
• Deregulation
• Reforming government regulation

BA 4348 - Employment Law

• Understand the basic provisions of the various federal discrimination statutes and the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
• Be familiar with the reasoning in the landmark discrimination court cases
• Understand the basic features of a variety of other laws including employment compensation, workers’ compensation and the fair labor standards act
• Be familiar with the provisions in employment contracts and the theories of wrongful discharge

• None

• Introduction
• Overview of Discrimination Laws
• Civil Rights Act (1991)
• Employee Selection
• Race Discrimination
• Gender Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment and Affinity Orientation
• Affirmative Action
• Performance Appraisals
• Age Discrimination
• National Origin Discrimination
• Religion Discrimination
• Disability Discrimination
• Family Leave Law
• Proof/Evidence Issues
• Unemployment Compensation
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Worker’s Compensation
• Employee Benefits
• Employment Contracts
• Privacy Rights
• Disciplinary Action
• Disciplinary Policies
• Reference Checks

BA 4449 - Human Resource Strategic Compliance

• Understand the development of and present status of Human Resource Management
• Understand the issues that confront and must be dealt with by an HR specialist
• Understand the concepts and techniques used by an HR manager

• None

• The challenge of human resources management
• Equal employment opportunity and human resources management
• Job requirements and the design of organizations to achieve human resources productivity
• Human resources planning and recruitment
• Selection
• Training and development
• Career Development
• Appraising and improving performance
• Managing compensation
• Incentive rewards
• Employee benefits
• Safety and health
• Employee rights and discipline
• The dynamics of labor relations
• Collective bargaining and contract administration

BA 4501 - Management Control Systems

• Recognize and evaluate methods of measuring efficiency and effectiveness in various decentralized operations
• Investigate problems with transfer pricing
• Analyze and resolve problems in measuring management performance

• MS 359 Managerial Accounting II

• Management control
• Expense center
• Profit center
• Transfer price
• Investment center
• Budget preparation
• Financial performance
• Management compensation

BA 4510 - Personal Tax

• Have a basic knowledge of federal tax regulations for individuals
• Understand the current tax forms and filing methods for individuals and be able to prepare a tax return for an individual using the appropriate forms
• Have a basic understanding of tax planning for individuals

• None

• Introduction to taxation History of taxation Enactment of new laws each year Objectives of tax law Rate structures
• Determination of Tax Tax formula Filing status Exemptions
• Gross Income Inclusions Exclusions Capital Gains Business Income
• Deductions Expense criteria Medical Taxes Interest Charitable Casualty, Theft, Miscellaneous Passive losses Moving Home Office Deferred Compensation Depreciation
• Accounting Methods and Periods Cash vs. Accrual Long term contracts Installment sales Change in methods Alternate minimum tax Self-Employment tax
• Property Transactions Like-Kind exchange Involuntary conversion Sale of principal residence Section 1231 property Recapture of depreciation on sections 1245 property Recapture of depreciation on Section 1250 property Additional recapture provisions for corporations Recapture provisions for gifts and estates
• Credits and payments Child tax credit Dependent care credit Elderly and disabled credit Adoption credit Hope scholarship credit Lifetime learning credit Credit limitations Miscellaneous credits General business credits Earned Income credit Withholding of taxes Estimated tax payments
• Partnerships and Corporations Tax of Partnerships Tax of S Corporations Tax of LLC and LLP
• Tax Planning Considerations Shifting income Maximizing deductions Tax exempt bonds Deferred compensation Estate planning - annual gifts Business vs. Hobby Net operating losses Traditional vs. Roth IRA Accounting periods and methods Sale of residence Avoiding AMT Avoiding unerpayment penalty Business form to minimize tax

BA 4520 - Investment & Portfolio Analysis

• None

• None

• None

BA 4530 - Personal Investments

• Understand the importance of personal financial planning, and how to use personal financial statements in budgeting and cash flow management
• Understand the various types of consumer credit available and how to qualify and utilize those types of credit for major purchases such as automobiles and homes
• Understand the differences between property insurance, liability insurance, health insurance, and life insurance, and how to use those various types of insurance to protect against catastrophic financial losses
• Have an exposure to stock, bond, and real estate investment and how these investments fit into retirement and estate planning

• None

• The importance of Personal Finance
• Financial planning
• Budgeting and Cash Flow Management
• Managing Your Income Taxes
• Management of Monetary Assets
• Credit Use and Credit Cards
• Installment Credit
• Automobiles and Other Major Purchases
• The Housing Expenditure
• Risk Management and Property/Liability Insurance
• Health Care Planning
• Life Insurance Planing
• Investment Fundametals and Portfolio Management
• Investing in Stocks, Bonds
• Through Mutual Funds
• Buying and Selling Strategies
• Real Estate and Advanced Portfolio Management
• Retirement and Estate Planning

BA 4601 - International Marketing and Export Management

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BA 4620 - Technical Selling

• Effectively formulate, express, and understand ideas of the principles of selling and how it relates to the business world
• Understand the elements needed of a salesperson from service to ethics
• Broaden one’s understanding of the key elements in the American free enterprise system by doing a sales presentation and role play as a purchasing agent

• MS 221  
• MS 331  

• Selling as a profession
• Preparing for relationship selling
• Relationship selling process
• Ethics in sales
• Current events relating to sales/selling
• Sales presentation
• Role play as purchasing agent

BA 4650 - Branding and Brand Management

• Develop a framework for structuring brand management decisions
• Use different approaches to assessing brand equity
• Know how to leverage brand assets through extensions, co-branding and other methods, and assess the impact of these actions
• Understand the concept of brand architecture and be able to explain the conditions under which one type of architecture is more appropriate than another

• None 

• No course topics appended

BA 4667 - Marketing Research

• Explain the importance of marketing research in shaping marketing decisions
• Distinguish between primary and secondary research techniques and apply them to marketing situations
• Explain the measurement concepts and scales used in marketing research
• Define the elements in questionnaire design and apply them in developing survey instruments
• Distinguish between probability and nonprobability sampling concepts and determine sample size
• Apply data analysis and statistical testing techniques
• Design and conduct secondary and primary research studies

• None 

• Marketing research and decision making
• Use of the Internet in marketing research
• Understanding the research process
• Research problem definition
• Secondary data and databases
• Information management systems
• Qualitative research
• Survey research
• Sampling and systematic errors in research
• Customer satisfaction and loyalty research
• Survey methods and determination
• Human and machine observation research
• Experimental research
• Causation in research
• Experimental validity
• Test markets
• Measurements and attitude scales
• Questionnaire design process
• Developing a sampling plan
• Probability sampling methods
• Nonprobability sampling methods
• Sample size
• Data analysis and statistical testing
• Communicating research results
• Managing the research function
• Research ethics

BA 4668 - Promotion and Advertising Strategies

• Recognize the critical role communication plays in marketing programs
• Recognize the importance of effective brand and product positioning, and utilize the strategies that help establish a positive position
• Comprehend the relationship between a company’s promotional efforts, the efforts of competition, and the opportunities and threats that result from these activities
• Recognize the steps of effective advertising management
• Recognize how visual and verbal messages are used in ads
• Create and implement a media strategy
• Recognize the important relationships between advertising programs and other parts of the promotional mix
• Adapt marketing communications functions to Internet programs
• Recognize the various levels at which IMC programs should be assessed
• Demonstrate an understanding of IMC principles and practices through developing a comprehensive IMC program

• None

• Integrated Marketing Communication
• Brand and Corporate Image Management
• Consumer Buyer Behavior
• Business-to-Business Buyer Behavior
• Promotion Opportunity Analysis
• Advertising Management
• Advertising Design: Theoretical Framework and Types of Appeals
• Advertising Design: Message Strategies
• Advertising Media Selection
• Internet Marketing
• Trade Promotions
• Consumer Promotions
• Personal Selling, Database Marketing, and Customer Relationship Management
• Public Relations, Regulations, and Sponsorships
• IMC for the Small Business Entrepreneur
• Evaluating an Integrated Marketing Program

BA 4669 - Advanced Marketing Strategies

• Analyze marketing performance and identify strategic marketing problems
• Set appropriate objectives and goals for a marketing strategy
• Identify opportunities and threats in the market place
• Select target markets strategically and position products effectively
• Design and coordinate the marketing mix
• Integrate marketing research information into marketing decision making
• Allocate resources for optimal implementation of a marketing strategy
• Manage marketing’s interface with other business functions

• None

• Branding
• Product Lifecycle
• Market Segmentation
• Product Positioning
• Customer Relationship Management
• Sales Force Management
• Distribution Channel Strategies
• Marketing Communication Strategies
• New Product Introductions
• Pricing Strategies

BA 4820 - Enterprise Resource Planning

• No course learning outcomes appended

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• No course topics appended

BA 4850 - Telecommunications

• Demonstrate an understanding of the basic workings of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
• Demonstrate an understanding of key legislation that has been passed by Congress that has affected the Telecommunications industry
• Demonstrate an understanding of the judicial decisions that have been decided by the courts and their affect on the Telecommunications industry
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of regulatory bodies (FCC, PSC) and their impact on the Telecommunications industry
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of electromagnetics and electromechanical devices, in as much as they relate to telecommunications
• Demonstrate an understanding of multiplexing and line grooming in the process of providing a telecommunications transport infrastructure
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of digital communications and communication devices used in the PSTN
• Demonstrate an understanding of multilayered network communication models and the use of TCP, IP, and Ethernet protocols in LANs and WANs
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research and write a term paper that details one aspect of telecommunications

• A fundamental understanding of computing systems and programming

• Telegraph and telephone networks (2 classes)
• The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) (6 classes)
• The legislative, judicial, and regulatory history of the telecommunications industry (3 classes)
• Introduction to electricity and magnetism (1 class)
• Multiplexing, line compression, and grooming (2 classes)
• Digital communications and devices (3 classes)
• ISDN, ADSL, and CATV standards (3 classes)
• LAN and WAN protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, X.25, FR, ATM, QoS) (5 classes)
• Guest lectures (PSc commissioner; Computer Center tour) (2 classes)
• Tests (3 classes)

• HTML formatting basics
• HTML interactive elements
• CSS to manage “look and feel”
• JavaScript to enhance a web site
• Dreamweaver basics to manage HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

BA 4970 - Practicum in Entrepreneurship

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BA 4975 - Applied Servant Leadership - Business Solutions

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

CE 498 - Topics in Computer Engineering

• No course learning outcomes appended

• Varies

• No course topics appended

CE 499 - Independent Study

• Engage in independent learning on a specialized topic
• Document research or study results in a technical report

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

CE 1901 - Digital Logic 1

• Perform binary and hexadecimal arithmetic 
• Simplify canonical equations using Boolean algebra
• Analyze combinational logic circuits 
• Design combinational logic circuits using paper-based techniques including Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps
• Design combinational logic circuits using the VHDL hardware description language
• Apply datasheets during analysis and design 
• Draw timing diagrams for combinational logic circuits 

• None

• Binary and hexadecimal numbers
• Digital signals
• Logic gates and gate-level circuits
• Timing diagrams 
• Boolean algebra
• Karnaugh maps
• Logic reduction techniques 
• Arithmetic circuits
• Multiplexers
• Decoders
• Encoders
• Comparators
• Using datasheets in analysis and design
• VHDL hardware description styles
• Altera Quartus Design Suite

• Design and analysis of combinational logic circuits implemented with standard logic families 
• Design and analysis of combinational logic circuits implemented with field programmable gate arrays 
• Design and simulation of combinational logic circuits using computer-aided design tools 
• Structural and behavioral architectural description of combinational logic circuits using the VHDL hardware description language 
• Basic test and measurement of combinational logic circuits using devices such as multimeters, logic probes, and digital oscilloscopes

CE 1911 - Digital Logic 2

• Analyze sequential logic circuits 
• Design sequential logic circuits using paper-based techniques such as Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps
• Design sequential logic circuits using using the VHDL hardware description language
• Apply datasheets during analysis and design 
• Draw timing diagrams for sequential logic circuits 

• Binary and hexadecimal number systems 
• Logic gates 
• Boolean algebra
• Arithmetic circuits 
• Combinational logic building blocks
• Combinational system analysis
• Combinational system design 
• VHDL description and simulation of combinational systems

• Basic one-bit memory elements: latches and flip flops
• Registers 
• Algorithmic finite state machines
• Counters 
• Larger memories: register files, ROM, RAM, address buses, data buses
• Special-purpose data path design
• Data path controllers

• Design and analysis of sequential logic circuits implemented with standard logic families 
• Design and analysis of sequential logic circuits implemented with field programmable gate arrays 
• Design and simulation of sequential logic circuits using computer-aided design tools 
• Structural and behavioral architectural description of sequential logic circuits using the VHDL hardware description language 
• Basic test and measurement of sequential logic circuits using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

CE 1921 - Computer Architecture

• Use the VHDL hardware description language to implement and simulate a digital system
• Understand the parameters that determine CPU performance (clock cycle time, CPI, instruction count)
• Explain how the CPU implementation and the instruction set influence the performance parameters
• Implement a general-purpose register RISC CPU with instructions such as load-word, store-word, beq, addi, jump, etc.
• Understand the concepts of pipelining such as hazard detection, data forwarding, and branch handling

• Sequential Systems: memories, state machine design, VHDL description of memory-based digital logic circuits

• Introduction to the course (1 class)
• Basic computer design concepts (1 class)
• System performance (3 classes)
• Instruction set design and related issues including operand types, addressing modes, instruction types (2 classes)
• Instruction set examples (2 classes)
• Design of computational circuits (2 classes)
• Carry-look-ahead adders (2 classes)
• Single cycle CPU implementation (3 classes)
• Multi-cycle CPU implementation (3 classes)
• Micro-programming (2 classes)
• Pipeline implementation (4 classes)
• Principles of cache design (2 classes)
• Hour examinations (2 classes)
• Altera Quartus Design Suite: integrated daily

• VHDL design and simulation of an arithmetic logic unit
• VHDL design and simulation of a single-cycle MIPS microprocessor
• VHDL design and simulation of a pipelined MIPS microprocessor

CE 2801 - Embedded Systems I

• Recognize the role of assembly language programming
• State the programmer’s model of a typical embedded processor
• Break down the instruction set of a typical embedded processor, recognizing load/store, arithmetic, conditional branch, and unconditional branch instructions
• Construct assembly language programs by using and reusing subroutines
• Apply memory addressing and various addressing modes
• Understand the concept and usage of interrupts
• Given proper documentation, be able to configure and use common microcontroller subsystems such as timers, UART, ADC

• Structured programming techniques such as selection, iteration, and variables
• Procedural programming fundamentals including functions with arguments

• Introduction to microcomputer/microcontroller structure from a programmer’s perspective
• Programmer’s model of the microcontroller
• Addressing modes and memory types
• Tool usage (assembler, downloader, simulator, debugger)
• Microcontroller instruction set
• Assembly language program structure, including comparisons to high-level languages
• I/O port configuration and usage
• Timer subsystem
• A/D conversion
• Interrupts, including their use related to the timer and external sources such as pushbuttons
• Asynchronous serial communication (UART subsystem)
• Tests and review

• Tools familiarization: assemble, download, run, and simulate a program given to the student
• The first student-written program: assemble, download, run, and simulate a program written by the student
• Simple I/O program, Button I/O
• Bit banging the LCD display
• Keyboard scanning program
• Timing subsystem program
• A/D program
• Interrupt-driven program
• UART serial communication program

CE 2812 - Embedded Systems II

• Combine assembly and a high-level language to complete basic embedded system programming tasks
• Employ embedded systems development tools
• Link multiple files to create a larger application
• Design and write C functions
• Use interrupts in C to perform I/O
• Use the various subsystems of the processor in practical applications

• High-level programming fundamentals including control structures and subroutines
• Structured assembly language programming
• Good program documentation and design techniques including flowcharting and pseudocode

• Introduction to C as a portable language
• Review control structures typical of high-level languages
• Pointer basics, null pointers, addressing, indirection, arrays and pointers, character string processing
• C arithmetic and bitwise operators
• Traditional C and C99 types and custom types with typedef
• Interaction with registers via C pointers
• C structures
• Function pointers
• The C standard library
• Dynamic memory with malloc and free
• C functions and parameter passing (by value and by reference)
• Interrupts in C
• Using multiple files in an application, header files, conditional compilation
• Serial communications and the UART subsystem
• Design of a buffered serial API
• Basic console I/O
• Basic round-robin context switching
• Midterm and review

• Debugging a simple C program on the embedded system
• Using C to interact with microcontroller peripherals
• Mixed C/assembly program
• Console I/O
• Round-robin context switcher

CE 2820 - Embedded Systems III

• Use the I2C interface to communicate with external devices
• Use UART serial to communicate with another computer
• Use timer PWM subsystems to control actuators
• Use data sheet information for performing a timing analysis to verify compatibility between external components and a microcontroller
• Design the software for an embedded system
• Design the hardware for an embedded system

• Good program design techniques
• Assembly language programming
• C programming
• Digital logic

• Introduction to the I2C interface
• Servo motor operation
• Review of the timer/counter system and PWM
• Memory timing for reads and writes
• Timing analysis to demonstrate timing compatibility between memory and the microcontroller
• Topics specific to the design project
• Review use of string operations to create a command line interface

• Perform an incremental design of an embedded system using milestones provided by the instructor
• Apply a design process strategy similar to that used in senior design
• Encourage the use of version control
• Break the design into cycles that can each be achieved in roughly a two week time period
• Specify a task list for each cycle that will result in meeting the goals of the design cycle
• Maintain a time log of activities associated with the design

CE 3100 - Digital Electronics and Computer Interfacing

• Students can analyze and design diode circuits using first, second, and third approximation diode models
• Students can analyze and design NMOS and CMOS logic circuits
• Students can analyze and design BJT circuits
• Students can describe, use, and mix the standard 7400, 74LS00, 74HC00,

• Basic circuit elements
• Circuit analysis techniques
• Ideal op-amps

• No course topics appended

CE 3101 - Digital Electronics and Computer Interfacing

• Students can analyze and design diode circuits using first, second, and third approximation diode models
• Students can analyze and design NMOS and CMOS logic circuits
• Students can analyze and design BJT circuits
• Students can describe, use, and mix the standard 7400, 74LS00, 74HC00,

• Basic circuit elements
• Circuit analysis techniques
• Ideal op-amps

• No course topics appended

• No laboratory topics appended

CE 3200 - Wireless Sensor Networks

• Describe fundamental networking topics like protocols, topology, addressing, and routing
• Describe RFID technologies and their use in sensor networks
• Describe IEEE 802.15.4 as a common protocol suite for sensor networks
• Describe the ZigBee protocol stack including security and its use in sensor networks
• Implement RFID and ZigBee sensor network components in the laboratory

• None 

• No course topics appended

CE 3910 - Embedded Systems III

• Use the I2C interface to communicate with external devices
• Use UART serial to communicate with another computer
• Use timer PWM subsystems to control actuators
• Use data sheet information for performing a timing analysis to verify compatibility between external components and a microcontroller
• Design the software for an embedded system
• Design the hardware for an embedded system

• Good program design techniques
• Assembly language programming
• C programming
• Digital logic

• Introduction to the I2C interface
• Servo motor operation
• Review of the timer/counter system and PWM
• Atmega32 timing for reads and writes
• Memory timing for reads and writes
• Timing analysis to demonstrate timing compatibility between memory and the microcontroller
• Topics specific to the design project
• Review use of string operations to create a command line interface

• Perform an incremental design of an embedded system using milestones provided by the instructor
• Apply a design process strategy similar to that used in senior design
• Encourage the use of version control
• Break the design into cycles that can each be achieved in roughly a two week time period
• Specify a task list for each cycle that will result in meeting the goals of the design cycle
• Maintain a time log of activities associated with the design

CE 4000 - Senior Design Project I

• Work effectively and demonstrate initiative as a project team member
• Communicate project status and technical content in oral and written form to coworkers and management
• Communicate appropriate project aspects to a variety of customers in a public forum
• Manage project resources, risks, and contingency plans
• Elicit and document project requirements
• Perform research and investigate technologies to reduce project risks and support design and planning
• Identify and address relevant engineering standards and constraints in a design project context
• Prepare appropriate documentation for a complex project
• Prototype key or risky project components
• Design, implement, and test hardware components and systems, if appropriate
• Design, implement, and test software components and systems, if appropriate

• None

• Course introduction, report and presentation requirements
• Team status meetings with advisor and client (if there is an identified client) weekly
• Technology/research team presentations

CE 4010 - Senior Design Project II

• Work effectively and demonstrate initiative as a project team member
• Communicate project status and technical content in oral and written form to coworkers and management
• Communicate appropriate project aspects to a variety of customers in a public forum
• Manage project resources, risks, and contingency plans
• Identify and address relevant engineering standards and constraints in a design project context
• Prepare appropriate documentation for a complex project
• Design, implement, and test hardware components and systems, if appropriate
• Design, implement, and test software components and systems, if appropriate

• Complete design from CE 4000  

• Course introduction, report and presentation requirements
• Team status meetings with advisor and client (if there is an identified client)
• Design report team presentations

CE 4020 - Senior Design Project III

• Work effectively and demonstrate initiative as a project team member
• Communicate project status and technical content in oral and written form to coworkers and management
• Communicate appropriate project aspects to a variety of customers in a public forum
• Manage project resources, risks, and contingency plans
• Identify and address relevant engineering standards and constraints in a design project context
• Prepare appropriate documentation for a complex project
• Design, implement, and test hardware components and systems, if appropriate
• Design, implement, and test software components and systems, if appropriate

• Complete design from CE 4010  

• Course introduction, report and presentation requirements
• Team status meetings with advisor and client (if there is an identified client)
• Poster preparation
• Student Project Show presentation
• Senior debriefing

CE 4100 - Embedded System Fabrication

• Identify support circuitry necessary for simple embedded systems
• Describe criteria for component selection
• Explain considerations for printed circuit board layout
• Execute a printed circuit board layout, fabrication, and assembly  
• Design an enclosure for an embedded system in 3D modeling software and utilize rapid prototyping to create enclosure

• Basic embedded system design and programming
• Basic circuit elements
• Circuit analysis techniques

• None

CE 4220 - Mobile Networks and Simulation

• Explain the differences between fixed-infrastructure networks and ad hoc networks
• Describe models for random arrivals of data-communication requests and for queuing systems
• Describe the features of commonly used medium access control protocols, channel allocation protocols for cellular networks, and routing protocols for ad hoc networks
• Determine routes between nodes in an ad hoc network based on commonly used algorithms such as the dynamic source routing algorithm
• Analytically determine the data-delivery time for a data packet in an ad hoc network that has specified protocols for packet transfers and acknowledgements hopping from node to node
• Simulate the performance of a specified communication network using a simulation software tool
• Develop software that provides ad hoc network protocol functions and test the software on a platform such as an Android-based tablet device
• Determine network performance in the context of constraints such as operating system overhead and protocol stack overhead

• Random variables, probability density functions, and moments
• Object-oriented programming JAVA or C++

• Cellular and ad hoc networks
• Models for data communication requests and queuing systems
• Medium access control protocols
• Routing protocols for ad hoc networks
• Cellular mobile communication systems
• Wireless local area networks (LANs) and personal area networks (PANs)

• Discrete-event modeling and simulation
• Wireless network simulation
• Intro to software development environment
• Delay tolerant network (DTN) operation
• Ad hoc network simulation
• Final DTN project/competition

CE 4920 - Embedded Systems IV

• Describe how product lifecycle modeling, design partitioning, standards, and testing are used to guide product design
• Describe how requirements and specifications are written and used in product development
• Describe reliability and fault tolerance models and how they are used in product development
• Justify design choices based on requirements, performance, and robustness criteria
• Design and use embedded operating system software on an embedded system
• Justify the use of embedded operating systems in certain application domains

• None 

• Lifecycle modeling
• System requirements and specifications
• Technical standards
• Design partitioning
• Reliability and fault-tolerance
• Testing and system performance evaluation
• Real-time multitasking operating systems
• System level design

• Programmable system-on-chip (PSOC) architecture
• PSOC design flow
• Four-process context switcher design and implementation on PSOC architecture
• Installation and use of a commercial or free RTOS for PSOC architecture
• Integrate an RTOS into a final PSOC project requiring real-time response and control

CE 4930 - Computer Architecture II

• Describe how deep pipelines exploit instruction level parallelism and increase clock rate
• Describe how superscalar processors exploit instruction level parallelism to increase IPC
• Describe how out-of-order execution improves performance in superscalar processors
• Describe how speculative execution improves performance in microprocessor pipelines
• Compare and contrast static and dynamic speculative execution techniques
• Describe how multiprocessors exploit instruction and thread level parallelism
• Discuss classic microprocessor case studies such as the MIPS R4000, Intel Pentium, Motorola 88110, Intel Pentium Pro, and IBM Cell multiprocessor

• None 

• No course topics appended

CE 4940 - VLSI Design Techniques

• Use the equations of conduction to describe VLSI circuit performance parameters including power consumption, rise time, fall time, threshold voltage, and noise margins
• Describe VLSI implementation styles including static CMOS, dynamic CMOS, and domino logic
• Describe how static and dynamic RAM are implemented as VLSI circuits
• Describe classic algorithms in logic reduction, placement, and routing
• Use the SPICE input language to describe and simulate VLSI circuits
• Use transistor layout software to design transistor level circuits

• Physics of Semiconductors
• Combinational and sequential logic design
• C programming

• Transistor equations of conduction
• CMOS implementation styles (static CMOS, dynamic CMOS, domino logic)
• CMOS logic gate design
• Static and dynamic RAM circuits
• Performance analysis of CMOS circuits including power, rise time, fall time, threshold voltage, and noise margins
• Graph theoretic algorithms in partitioning and routing

• Design and simulation of CMOS logic circuits using the PSPICE input language
• Design and simulation of memory circuits using the PSPICE input language
• Design and simulation of transistor layouts
• Implementation of simple graph theoretic VLSI algorithms in the C programming language

CE 4950 - Networking I

• Describe basic terminology pertaining to data communications and networking, including the roles of various protocol layers in a protocol architecture
• Determine the frequency-domain spectrum of a random binary data signal, and of a square-wave binary data signal
• Determine and describe data sections transferred and those retransmitted when using either stop-and-wait or sliding-window data link control protocols, under various data-error and data-flow conditions
• Determine the CRC frame-check sequence (FCS) transmitted for a given data block, and determine whether or not errors are detected within a received data block that includes a CRC FCS
• Determine data link capacities using Nyquist and Shannon limits
• Determine and sketch NRZ, RZ, Manchester, AMI, and differentially-encoded data waveforms for a given information data bit sequence
• Determine ASK, FSK, and PSK modulated signal waveforms for a given information data bit sequence
• Describe the operation of CSMA/CD protocols for an Ethernet LAN
• Calculate data-transfer delays and network utilization for common network configurations

• Combine assembly and a high-level language to complete basic embedded system programming tasks
• Employ embedded systems development tools
• Link multiple files to create a larger application
• Design and write C functions
• Use interrupts in C to perform I/O
• Use the various subsystems of the processor in practical applications
• Perform fundamental probability calculations, for example, the probability that at least three of five dice rolled have values of either 1 or 2 showing

• Overview of Communication & Networking (3 classes)
• Signal and Data Representation (1.5 classes)
• Spectra, Bandwidth, Noise, Impairments (1.5 classes)
• Transmission Media and Typical Signals (2 classes)
• Data Encoding, Modems and Digital Modulation (3 classes)
• Data Link Control (Error Control and Flow Control) (2 classes)
• Error Detection and Error Correction Techniques (2 classes)
• Local Area Networks, Ethernet, and LAN Performance (4 classes)
• Homework Periods, Review, and Examinations (3 classes plus final)

• Students in this course will work in teams in the laboratory. Four or five experiments illustrate signaling concepts such as bandwidth measurements of a digital data signal, line coding techniques, modulation of digital data, bit-error rate measurements for digital data transfer on a baseband data link that has noise, and Ethernet CSMA/CD principles. The remaining laboratory periods are allocated to provide time for student teams to complete an assigned course project. A typical course project has student teams (of three or four students each) develop and implement a host node/station that exchanges text messages with the nodes/stations developed by other student teams. Each node/station may be implemented with any technology but students typically implement their stations on microcomputer platforms used in earlier courses. Each node/station must interoperate with other nodes/stations in accordance with an interoperability standard developed by the students, and that standard defines parameters such as the shared network medium, the information transfer rate on that medium, header specifics, and (usually optional) error detection protocols

CE 4951 - Networking I

• Describe basic terminology pertaining to data communications and networking, including the roles of various protocol layers in a protocol architecture
• Determine the frequency-domain spectrum of a random binary data signal, and of a square-wave binary data signal
• Determine and describe data sections transferred and those retransmitted when using either stop-and-wait or sliding-window data link control protocols, under various data-error and data-flow conditions
• Determine the CRC frame-check sequence (FCS) transmitted for a given data block, and determine whether or not errors are detected within a received data block that includes a CRC FCS
• Determine data link capacities using Nyquist and Shannon limits
• Determine and sketch NRZ, RZ, Manchester, AMI, and differentially-encoded data waveforms for a given information data bit sequence
• Determine ASK, FSK, and PSK modulated signal waveforms for a given information data bit sequence
• Describe the operation of CSMA/CD protocols for an Ethernet LAN
• Calculate data-transfer delays and network utilization for common network configurations

• Combine assembly and a high-level language to complete basic embedded system programming tasks
• Employ embedded systems development tools
• Link multiple files to create a larger application
• Design and write C functions
• Use interrupts in C to perform I/O
• Use the various subsystems of the processor in practical applications
• Perform fundamental probability calculations, for example, the probability that at least three of five dice rolled have values of either 1 or 2 showing

• Overview of Communication & Networking (3 classes)
• Signal and Data Representation (1.5 classes)
• Spectra, Bandwidth, Noise, Impairments (1.5 classes)
• Transmission Media and Typical Signals (2 classes)
• Data Encoding, Modems and Digital Modulation (3 classes)
• Data Link Control (Error Control and Flow Control) (2 classes)
• Error Detection and Error Correction Techniques (2 classes)
• Local Area Networks, Ethernet, and LAN Performance (4 classes)
• Homework Periods, Review, and Examinations (3 classes plus final)

• Students in this course will work in teams in the laboratory. Four or five experiments illustrate signaling concepts such as bandwidth measurements of a digital data signal, line coding techniques, modulation of digital data, bit-error rate measurements for digital data transfer on a baseband data link that has noise, and Ethernet CSMA/CD principles. The remaining laboratory periods are allocated to provide time for student teams to complete an assigned course project. A typical course project has student teams (of three or four students each) develop and implement a host node/station that exchanges text messages with the nodes/stations developed by other student teams. Each node/station may be implemented with any technology but students typically implement their stations on microcomputer platforms used in earlier courses. Each node/station must interoperate with other nodes/stations in accordance with an interoperability standard developed by the students, and that standard defines parameters such as the shared network medium, the information transfer rate on that medium, header specifics, and (usually optional) error detection protocols

CE 4960 - Networking II

• Understand what networking protocols are and how they are specified
• Understand the protocols of the Internet
• Write applications using BSD sockets API
• Understand the implementation and operation of Internet services
• Understand how societal issues such as privacy and confidentiality are related to network protocol design, implementation, and application

• General familiarity with computer networks
• Software development skills

• Introduction to network protocols
• Ethernet
• IP, ICMP, IPv4, and IPv6 addressing
• IP Routing
• UDP, TCP
• Network Address Translation
• Domain names
• HTTP
• Security
• Mail, Telnet, FTP, SSH
• XML, SOAP, RPC, Web services
• Exams and reviews

• Network utilities
• UDP communication
• TCP communication
• Protocol design
• Web servers and clients

CE 4961 - Networking II

• Understand what networking protocols are and how they are specified
• Understand the protocols of the Internet
• Write applications using BSD socket connections
• Understand the implementation and operation of Internet services
• Understand how societal issues such as privacy and confidentiality are related to network protocol design, implementation, and application

• General familiarity with computer networks
• Software development skills

• Introduction to network protocols
• Ethernet
• IP, ICMP, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
• UDP, TCP transports
• IP Routing
• Network Address Translation
• Domain names
• HTTP
• Security
• Mail, Telnet, FTP, SSH
• XML, SOAP, RPC, Web services
• Exams and reviews

CH 103 - Principles of Chemistry

• Classify and predict selected properties of elements using the periodic table
• Describe the structure of atoms in terms of protons, neutrons, electrons, and energy levels
• Understand the concept of the mole and to use it to solve stoichiometry problems
• Describe and explain the behavior of substances using the concepts of chemical and physical change, chemical and physical properties, elements, compounds, mixtures, and the three common states of matter
• Solve selected problems involving concentrations of solutions
• Understand chemistry laboratory procedures and be able to handle chemicals safely
• Collect and organize laboratory data
• Communicate laboratory results and conclusions with appropriate technical writing skills
• Recognize and apply key features of the scientific method to an investigation

• None

• Classification and properties (chemical and physical) of matter
• Atomic structure
• Chemical equation and stoichiometry
• The formation of compounds from atoms,chemical bonding
• Gaseous state of matter, gas laws and chemical reactions
• Liquid state and concentrations of solutions, acids and bases
• Solid state, elements of crystal structure and properties of solids, metallurgy

• Density and specific gravity
• Spectrophotometric determination of copper
• Metallurgy
• Determination of iron content in food
• Determination of formulae
• Types of chemical reactions
• Sequence of chemical reaction
• Determination of atomic weight of aluminum
• Determination of the molecular weight of a volatile liquid

CH 199 - Project in Chemistry

• Have had the opportunity to plan a course of study
• Have broadened his/her scientific knowledge

• None

• To be determined

• Depends on topic selected

CH 200 - Chemistry I

• Plan and create structured experiments
• Write proficiently in technical communications
• In a laboratory experiment, identify potential procedural errors
• Differentiate between precision and accuracy
• Interpret data to isolate trends
• Use the periodic table to determine electron configurations, trends in atomic radii, trends in ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity
• Describe the formation and properties of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, including Lewis dot structures
• Predict Lewis dot structures, molecular geometry, and molecular polarity for molecules and polyatomic ions
• Compare melting points, solubility and other physical properties for molecules using intermolecular forces
• Apply the law of conservation of mass to solve stoichiometric problems, including limited reagent problems
• Employ the gas laws, the kinetic theory of gases and gas stoichometry
• Explain the energy considerations in material changes, both physical and chemical
• Explain colligative properties of solutions including solubility of gases
• Use solution chemistry, including molarity, dilutions, pH, acid-base properties

• One year high school chemistry

• Classification and properties of matter, atomic structure, periodic relationships, etc.
• Chemical bonding, Lewis dot structure, molecular geometry and dipole moments and intermolecular forces
• Gases
• Mass and enthalpy relationships in chemical reactions
• Solutions, molarity, pH, and solubility of gases

• Determination of chemical formula
• Density
• Determination of the atomic mass of aluminum
• Determination of the enthalpy of a reaction
• Molecular Geometry and Bonding
• Properties of matter
• Determination of Composition of a Mixture

CH 200A - Chemistry I

• Plan and create structured experiments
• Write proficiently in technical communications
• State potential procedural errors, differentiating between precision and accuracy, after conducting a laboratory experiment
• Interpret data and isolate trends
• Write chemical names based on chemical formula and vice versa
• Write chemical reaction equations
• Explain their understanding of the periodic table including, electron configurations, trends in atomic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity
• Describe and illustrate the formation and properties of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, including Lewis dot structures
• Describe and illustrate molecules using molecular geometry
• Explain the difference between intramolecular and intermolecular forces
• Explain the law of conservation of mass and solve stoichiometric problems, including limited reagent and percent yield
• State the gas laws including the kinetic theory of gases and solve gas law stoichiometry
• Understand the energy considerations in material changes, both physical and chemical/Endothermic vs. Exothermic
• Understand colligative properties of solution including solubility of gases
• Understand solution chemistry, including molarity, dilutions, pH, acid-base properties

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Nomenclature (Naming Compounds)
• Dimensional Analysis and Stoichiometry
• Mass relationships and chemical reactions
• Solutions, molarity, pH and solubility of gases
• Classification and properties of matter, atomic structure, periodic relationships, etc.
• Chemical Bonding, Lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, dipole moments and polarity
• Properties of Gases
• Heat of Reaction-Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

• Determination of Percent Recovery of Metal
• Determination of Chemical Formula of Hydrates
• Determination of Unknown Compound via Physical Properties
• Gases- Charles’ Law
• Determination of the Atomic Mass of Aluminum
• Determination of the Heat of Reaction
• Intermolecular Forces
• Determination of Composition of a Mixture

CH 200B - Chemistry I

• Plan and create structured experiments
• Write proficiently in technical communications
• In a laboratory experiment, identify potential procedural errors
• Differentiate between precision and accuracy
• Interpret data to isolate trends
• Use the periodic table to determine electron configurations, trends in atomic radii, trends in ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity
• Describe the formation and properties of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, including Lewis dot structures
• Predict Lewis dot structures, molecular geometry, and molecular polarity for molecules and polyatomic ions
• Compare melting points, solubility and other physical properties for molecules using intermolecular forces
• Apply the law of conservation of mass to solve stoichiometric problems, including limited reagent problems
• Employ the gas laws, the kinetic theory of gases and gas stoichometry
• Explain the energy considerations in material changes, both physical and chemical
• Explain colligative properties of solutions including solubility of gases
• Use solution chemistry, including molarity, dilutions, pH, acid-base properties

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Nomenclature (Naming Compounds)
• Dimensional Analysis and Stoichiometry
• Mass relationships and chemical reactions
• Solutions, molarity, pH and solubility of gases
• Classification and properties of matter, atomic structure, periodic relationships, etc.
• Chemical Bonding, Lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, dipole moments and polarity
• Properties of Gases
• Heat of Reaction-Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

• Density
• Determination of Chemical Formula of Compounds
• Determination of Unknown Compound via Physical Properties
• Determination of the Atomic Mass of Aluminum
• Determination of the Heat of Reaction
• Intermolecular Forces
• Determination of Composition of a Mixture

CH 201 - Chemistry II

• Plan and create structured experiments; conduct an experiment properly; collect appropriate data and observations, and analyze and interpret data
• Qualitatively predict chemical equilibria and quantitatively perform equilibria calculations
• Identify and compare solid structures and their physical properties
• Explain and quantify the molecular level changes that occur during oxidation reduction reactions, corrosion; the operation of an electrochemical cell; and acid dissociation, base dissociation, hydrolysis, solubility, precipitation, neutralization and buffer systems
• Describe typical sizes of atoms, molecules, and bonds
• Explain at the molecular level how temperature, concentration, catalysts and surface area affect the rate, the rate law, and the activation energy of a reaction
• Identify common acids, bases, and ionic compounds, including organic acids and bases

• One quarter university level chemistry

• Corrosion
• Oxidation-reduction
• Galvanic cell technology
• Electrolysis
• Types of solids
• Crystalline materials
• Reaction rates and chemical change
• Acid-base theory
• Gas-phase equilibria
• Buffers
• Solution-phase equilibria

• Corrosion of iron
• Buffers
• Rates of chemical reactions
• Structures of solids and their properties
• Analysis of ions
• LeChatelier’s principle

CH 222 - Organic Chemistry I

• Relate chemical bonding to molecular shape
• Identify and name types of aliphatic hydrocarbons and have a knowledge of their properties, reactions, preparation and commercial applications
• Identify and name types of aromatic hydrocarbons and have a knowledge of their properties, reactions, preparation and commercial applications
• Classify organic compounds by their functional groups and have knowledge of their reactivities, and commercial applications
• Understand the interrelationship of organic reactions with those of the human body and the metabolic processes essential to body function
• Understand the safe handling of organic chemicals

• Polarity, dipole moment, polar and non-polar covalent bonds, electronegativity

• Review of basic chemical concepts – shapes of molecules, bonding, isomerism, resonance, hybridization (3 classes)
• Alkanes and cycloalkanes - nomenclature, properties, synthesis, reactions (3 classes)
• Alkenes and Alkynes - nomenclature, properties, synthesis, reactions (2 classes)
• Aromatic and heterocyclic compounds - nomenclature, properties, synthesis, reactions (2 classes)
• Alcohols, esters, phenols, thiols - nomenclature, physical and chemical properties, reactions (2 classes)
• Aldehydes and ketones - nomenclature, properties, reactions, preparations (2 classes)
• Carboxylic acids - structure, properties, nomenclature, reactions (2 classes)
• Derivates of carboxylic acids - nomenclature, properties, reactions and applications (2 classes)
• Amines - properties, nomenclature, reactions, preparations. Study of naturally occurring and biogenic amines (2 classes)

• Laboratory Techniques Part I-liquid-liquid extraction and melting point, Refluxing and TLC (4 hours total)
• Laboratory Techniques Part II-Simple distillation and estimation of boiling point
• Nomenclature and Functional groups of Organic Compounds, Structure representation
• Properties of Alcohols
• Synthesis of salicylic acid: Synthesis and start of recrystallization
• Synthesis of Aspirin: Synthesis and start of recrystallization
• Analysis of recrystallized Salicylic acid and Aspirin

CH 223 - Biochemistry

• Identify and name different types of biomolecules, DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, etc.
• Understand the structures and functions of the biomolecules, DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids and establish the structure-function relationship for the different biomolecules
• Manipulate basic structural and functional concepts about biomolecules and biopolymers like nucleic acids, carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes and lipids
• Translate the genetic code and understand the importance of single, double or multiple mutations in a genome
• Analyze and apply the interrelationship of biochemistry reactions with those of the human body and metabolic processes essential to body functions
• Participate in scientific conversations about biochemistry, using correct terminology, ask relevant questions in a seminar or colloquium with confidence and take part in science activities (presentations and meetings) individually or as a team member
• Use proper and accurate basic biochemistry laboratory techniques and handle the biochemicals appropriately under a variety of circumstances
• Handle and dispose all biochemical materials safely

• Positive and negative ions, amines, amides, carboxylic acids, acid derivatives, nucleophiles, electrophiles

• Proteins-structures, assembly, functions and applications (6 classes)
• Enzymes-structures and functions (2 classes)
• Nucleic acids-structures, functions, and applications (4 classes)
• Genetic code, translation, gene expression (4 classes)
• Carbohydrates-structures, functions and roles in metabolism (2 classes)
• Lipids, steroids and hormones (2 classes)
• Biochemistry leading to biotechnology (1 class)
• Biochemistry seminar by guest speaker (1 class)

• Introduction to the properties of proteins
• Introduction to carbohydrates and their qualitative analysis
• Introduction to the properties of lipids
• Modeling the Nucleic Acids: Nonbonding Interaction
• Modeling the Nucleic Acids: Replication and transcription
• Modeling the Nucleic Acids: Translation and Mutation
• Blood Typing HIV (simulating) Test
• Chromatography of Amino Acids
• Sugars

CH 302 - Chemistry III

• Be exposed in more depth to Quantum Mechanics
• Be exposed in more depth to various topics involved in Phase Change
• Understand the chemistry of transition metals including Crystal Field Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory and the Complex Ion Formuation
• Understand Thermodynamics including Electrochemistry
• Expand their knowledge of solution chemistry

• Two university level chemistry courses

• Quantum Mechanics
• Various Topics of Phase Change
• Chemistry of Transition Metals
• Thermodynamics including Electrochemistry
• Solution chemistry

CH 303 - Chemistry III Lab

• Understand the chemistry of transition metals including Crystal Field Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory, Complex Ion Formation
• Expand their knowledge of Chemical Kinetics
• Understand Thermodynamics, including Electrochemistry and Entropy
• Expand their knowledge of Solutions Chemistry including acid base titrations involving weak, dipriotic acids, and investigation of colligative properties
• Be exposed in more depth to various topics involved in Phase Change
• Interpret data to isolate trends
• Identify potential procedural errors after conducting a laboratory experiment
• Demonstrate proficiency in technical communication

• Two university level chemistry courses

• No course topics have been appended

• Acid base titrations involving weak, diprotic acids
• Coordination Chemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Thermodynamics
• Colligative Properties
• Phase diagrams
• Complex ion equilibrium
• Electrochemistry

CH 310 - Applied Chemistry

• Understand the Periodic classification of the elements
• Understand the structure of the atom
• Solve stoichiometry problems
• Understand the laws governing changes in matter composition
• Understand chemical bonding and the basic properties of solids and liquids
• Solve selected problems involving concentrations of solutions
• Understand and solve selected problems involving thermochemistry and electrochemical reactions
• Understand chemistry laboratory procedures and be able to handle chemicals safely

• None 

• Classification and properties (chemical and physical) of matter
• Atomic structure and chemical properties of the elements
• Chemical equation and stoichiometry
• Reactions in aqueous solutions
• Gas laws
• Thermochemistry and chemical equilibrium
• Intermolecular forces
• Electrochemistry and corrosion

• Density and specific gravity
• Determination of formulae
• Types of chemical reactions
• Metallurgy
• Properties of solids
• Enthalpy and entropy of a chemical reaction
• Determination of the atomic weight of aluminum
• Electrochemical cells (fuel cells)
• The corrosion of iron

CH 322 - Organic Chemistry II

• Identify and name types of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
• Classify organic compounds by their functional groups and understand their reactivities
• Understand in-depth important reaction mechanisms
• Relate these reactions mechanisms with metabolic processes of the human body
• Understand medical and biotechnological applications of organic chemistry
• Be exposed to the industrial applications of organic molecules
• Make scientific presentation on a topic related to organic chemistry and its commercial applications
• Identify and classify organic polymers

• None

• Review of basic organic chemistry: IUPAC nomenclature of alkanes and cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and arenes (1 class)
• Review of functional groups: Oxygen containing functional groups (alcohol, ether, aldehyde, ketone and carboxylic acid), Carboxylic derivatives (ester, thioester, amide), Nitrogen containing organic compounds (Amines, nitrocompounds) (2 classes)
• Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic substitation, SN 1 and SN 2 reactions, E1, and E2 reactions (3 classes)
• Arenes: Electrophilic substitution, nitration, sulfonation, halogenation, Friedel-crafts alkylation and acylation (4 classes)
• Aldehydes, Ketones and sugars: Reactions of aldehydes and ketones, acetals, imines in biological chemistry, stereoselective addition of carbonyls groups, oxidation of aldehydes, aldol condensation, nucleophilc addition to carbonyl group, reactions of carbohydrates (6 classes)
• Carboxylic acids: Physical properties, dicarboxylic acids, reactions of carboxylic acids, acid-catalyzed estrification, lactones, decarboxylation (5 classes)
• Amides & Amines: Basicity of amines, Reactions of amines, Alkylation, Hofmann elimination, electrophilic substitution, Nitrosation, amino acids, peptide (amide) bonds (5 classes)
• Introduction to polymer chemistry
• Special Topics: Biomedical, Biotechological and Industrial applications of organic chemistry (3 classes)

CH 323 - Organic Chemistry II Lab

• Fractional distillation of alcohols
• Nuceophilic substitution (SN1 vs SN2) reaction mechanisms
• Properties of alcohols
• Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Dienes (Diels-Alder reaction)
• Electrophilic aromatic substitution
• Synthesis of methyl benzoate (ester)
• Depolymerization of PET plastics
• Synthesis of sulfanilamide(antibiotic)
• Quantitation and characterization of Terethalic acid

• None

• Fractional distillation of alcohols
• Properties of alcohols
• Nuceophilic substitution (Sn1 vs Sn2) reaction mechanisms
• Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Dienes (Diels-Alder reaction)
• Electrophilic aromatic substitution
• Synthesis of methyl benzoate (ester)
• Depolymerization of PET plastics
• Synthesis of sulfanilamide (antibiotic)
• Quantitation and characterization of Terethalic acid

• Experiment 1: Fractional distillation
• Experiment 2: Properties of alcohols
• Experiment 3: Nuceophilic substitution (Sn1 vs Sn2)
• Experiment 4: Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Experiment 5: Dienes (Diels-Alder reaction)
• Experiment 6: Electrophilic aromatic substitution
• Experiment 7: Synthesis of methyl benzoate (ester)
• Experiment 8: Depolymerization of PET plastics
• Experiment 9: Synthesis of sulfanilamide (antibiotic)
• Experiment 10: Quantitation and characterization of Terethalic acid

CH 353 - Fundamentals of Environmental Chem

• Understand basic chemistry of the atmosphere
• Understand the ozone layer
• Understand air pollution
• Understand climate change
• Understand toxic chemicals
• Understand water pollution and treatment
• Understand basics of solid waste
• Understand bioremediation methods

• None

• Ozone Layer
• Air pollution
• Greenhouse effect and global warming
• Water pollution and treatment
• Organic toxins
• Toxic heavy metals
• Municipal waste and contamination of soils
• Modern methods of bioremediation

CH 371 - Modern Biotechnology

• Discuss the history, impacts, implications and ethics of biotechnology
• Identify several principles of biotechnology
• Be involved in a discussion about the pros and cons of the different aspects of the field
• Use the proper terminology for several experimental techniques
• Present a half hour talk on one topic related to biotechnology
• Practice and teach at least three different techniques of biotechnology independently

• Structure and function of DNA and RNA, transcription, translation, genetic code, gene expression

• We know who you are: Genes and their expression
• Is someone like you at home? Cloning animals and/or humans
• Trail of the Crime: DNA and forensics
• Can we live forever? Proteins and their functions
• More deadly than atomic bomb? Viruses and bio-war
• Can we see the Biomolecules? Biomolecular modeling
• Molecules within molecules! Transformation
• Molecular Scissors! Endonucleases

• Difference of macro techniques from micro techniques
• DNA separating gels
• Understanding two strands of DNA and plasmids
• Isolation of DNA by spooling
• Transformation
• Gel electrophoresis
• Cutting DNA Lambda with Restriction Enzymes
• Biomolecular Modeling
• Quantification of DNA with gel electrophoresis
• Quantification of DNA by spectrophotometry

CH 373 - Advanced Biotechnology

• Understand and perform several advance level biotechnology techniques
• Understand the intellectual manipulations to work through the techniques
• Understand theoretical concept of the cell culture
• Use the proper terminology for several cell culture techniques
• Independently perform few basic sterile techniques of the bacterial culture
• Present a talk and lead a discussion session on the new ideas in the field

• Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells

• Cell growth and sterile techniques
• Bacterial culture
• Technology: Advantages and Applications
• Propagation and maintenance of a mammalian (eukaryotic) cell line
• Extraction and purification of mRNA from eukaryotic cells
• Transfection of mammalian cell lines
• Detection of mycoplasma in the mammalian cells
• Expression of a commercially available green fluorescent protein

• Sterile Techniques
• Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE)
• Blue Staining of Proteins
• Western Blotting and Immuno-detection
• Oligonucleotide Design by Computer
• Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
• Quantitation of Proteins
• Internet Gene Bank Search

CH 401 - Topics in Chemistry

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

CH 499 - Independent Study

• Have had the opportunity to plan a course of study
• Have broadened his/her scientific knowledge

• None

• To be determined

• Depends on topic selected