PH 113 - College Physics I

• Distinguish between scalar and vector quantities and to work problems involving vector addition and subtraction in both polar and rectangular form
• Understand kinematics graphs and be able to use them to solve problems
• Apply the laws of kinematics to solve both one-and two-dimensional problems involving motion under constant acceleration
• Solve a problem requiring transforming kinematical quantities from one reference frame to a second, moving frame
• Use free body diagrams to solve dynamics problems
• Understand Newton’s Laws of Motion and Newton’s Law of Gravitation and be able to work problems with them involving linear and circular motion
• Understand the concepts of work, energy, and power and be able to solve problems involving them
• Understand the conservation of mechanical energy and be able to work problems and also be able to work problems involving energy and non-conservative forces
• Understand the concepts of impulse and momentum and be able to work problems involving it
• Understand the conservation of momentum and be able to work problems involving both it and the conservation of energy
• Understand the concept of center-of-mass and be able to work problems involving it
• Understand the concepts of heat, temperature and thermal expansion and be able to work problems involving them
• Understand the concepts of calorimetry and to be able to work problems involving them with or without phase changes
• Understand the three methods of heat transfer and be able to work problems involving them

• PH 090 or one year of high school physics

• Mechanics - 8 weeks. (24 classes)
• Heat - 2 weeks (6 classes)

• An Accelerating Car
• An Object in Free Fall
• Uncertainties in Measurements
• Projectile Motion
• Propagation of Uncertainties
• Newton’s Second Law
• Conservation of Mechanical Energy
• Impulse and Change in Momentum
• Momentum and Energy in Collisions
• Specific and Latent Heats of Water

PH 123 - College Physics II

• Understand the concepts of charging by conduction and by induction
• Understand the concepts of electric force, electric field, and electric potential and be able to work problems involving them
• Sketch electric fields and equipotential lines
• Understand and be able to work problems involving the concepts of capacitance, dielectrics, dielectric strength and the energy stored in a capacitor
• Understand the concepts of resistance and resistivity, be able to identify the factors which contribute to these quantities and be able to work problems involving them
• Describe the motion of charges in a wire
• Understand Ohm’s Law and power transfer in electric circuits and be able to work problems involving them
• Understand Kirchoff’s laws and be able to work problems involving capacitors and resistors in series or parallel and involving circuits that may have multiple batteries in them
• Sketch and calculate the magnetic field for simple situations such as loops, wires, and solenoids
• Draw and calculate the magnetic force on a wire, moving chrge, or a current carrying wire
• Understand the Hall Effect and the operation of simple motors
• Understand the nature of mechanical and electromagnetic waves (light)
• Understand the concepts of refraction and reflection and be able to apply them both by drawing ray diagrams and by working problems involving single refecting or refracting surfaces, lenses, mirrors, and optical fibers
• Understand double slit interference and thin film interference and be able to work problems involving them

• PH 113 , College Physics I (Mechanics and Heat)

• Electricity and Magnetism - 7 weeks (21 classes)
• Basic Optics and Light - 3 weeks (9 classes)

• The Digital Multimeter
• Introduction to the use of the Oscilloscope
• Electrostatic Acceleration and Deflection of Electrons
• Equipotential Surfaces and Electric Fields
• Parallel Plate Capacitors
• Simple RC circuits and the RC Time Constant
• Magnetic Deflection of Electrons
• The Current Balance
• Converging Mirrors and Lenses
• Interference and Diffraction of Light
• Young’s Double Slit Experiment
• Diffraction of Light

PH 130 - Survey of Physics

• Define and use displacement, velocity, and acceleration in one dimension as well as understand the graphical relationship between them
• List, explain, and use Newton’s three laws in one dimension
• Define work, power, kinetic energy, and potential energy and apply them to conservation of energy
• Know the factors that are essential to calculate the heat necessary to change the temperature or state of a material
• State and discuss the three heat transfer mechanisms
• State and use Archimedes’ Principle, Pascal’s Principle and Bernouilli’s Principle
• State and use Coulomb’s Law and Ohm’s Law
• State and use the law of reflection and refraction as well as use the object-image formula for thin lenses and mirrors
• Know the basic parts of the eye and the function of each
• Explain radioactivity, half life, and state the properties of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
• Use graphical analysis to interpret data
• Design, conduct and analyze an experiment to determine an unknown temperature with limited means

• None

• One Dimensional Kinematics (4 classes)
• One Dimensional Mechanics (4 classes)
• Energy (3 classes)
• Thermodynamics (3 classes)
• Fluid Dynamics (2 classes)
• Coulomb’s Law and Simple Circuits (5 classes)
• Optics (6 classes)
• Modern Physics (3 classes)

• One Dimensional motion
• Newton’s Second Law
• Conservation of Mechanical Energy
• Oscillatory Motion
• Specific Heat and Heat of Fusion
• Problem solving, Measuring Temperature with Limited Means
• Resistors and Ohm’s Law
• Mirrors or Lenses
• Grating Spectrometer
• Half-Life Determination

PH 199 - Project in Physics

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

• None 

• TBD

• Depends on topic selected.

PH 320 - Lasers and Applications

• Discuss concepts of geometrical optics, including reflection, refraction, total internal reflection and fiber optics
• Discuss concepts of wave optics, including polarization, coherence, interference and diffraction
• Discuss the differences between lasers and conventional light sources
• Sketch an energy level diagram for the hydrogen atom and describe the processes of spontaneous emission, stimulated emission, and stimulated absorption
• Explain different possible electron excitation and de-excitiation mechanisms in atoms
• Calculate the energy, frequency, and wavelength of the photon emitted or absorbed in a radiative transition from the energy level diagram
• List the requirements for laser action and describe briefly how a laser works
• Discuss attainment of a population inversion by pumping for both three and four level laser systems
• Define “Q-switching” and describe one method used to Q-switch a laser
• Discuss some applications for a diode laser, HeNe laser, carbon dioxide laser, Nd:YkAG laser
• Compare and contrast the operation of a carbon dioxide laser with a HeNe laser. List some industrial applications of a carbon dioxide laser
• Compare and contrast the operation of a carbon dioxide laser with a Nd:YAG laser
• Understand the basics of laser safety and be able to safely use medium power class IIIb lasers in a laboratory setting
• Measure and understand the meaning of absorption spectra of various materials and emission spectra of various light sources

• Two college level physics courses, at least one including some optics
• Two quarters of calculus

• Principles of Geometrical and Wave Optics (review) (2 classes)
• Atomic Theory (2 classes)
• Laser Theory (3 classes)
• Laser Characteristics (3 classes)
• Laser Accessories (1 class)
• Gas, Solid-State, and Semi-Conductor Lasers (4 classes)
• Low Power Laser Applications (2 classes)
• High Power Laser Applications (2 classes)
• Laser Safety (1 class)

• Laser safety, irradiance and power measurements
• Interference and diffraction
• Polarization
• Emission spectra
• Gaussian laser beams
• Absorption spectra and coefficients
• Characteristics of laser diodes
• Coherence length and mode spacing of HeNe lasers

PH 322 - Intro-Optics and Photonics

• Characterize the properties of light from an electromagnetic wave and from a photon point of view
• Understand the basic operating principles of a wide variety of sources and detectors of light and use information about the characteristics of those sources and detectors to make recommendations for specific applications
• Use the laws of reflection and refraction to predict the paths taken by the reflected and transmitted rays when a light ray is incident on the boundary between two different transparent regions, and use Fresnel’s equation to predict the details of how the energy in the incident ray is divided into the energies of the reflected and transmitted rays
• Use the laws of reflection and refraction to explain the principles of retro-reflecting mirror assemblies, prisms, and the transmission of light using optical fibers
• Use elementary geometrical optics to design lens and mirror systems to accomplish the formation of real and virtual images of objects and to predict the location, orientation and brightness of the images
• Explain the operation of and be able to design simple optical instruments such as rangefinders, cameras, microscopes, and telescopes using principles that minimize the effects of spherical and chromatic aberration
• Explain how signal degradation occurs in optical fibers due to attenuation of light and because of modal, material, and waveguide dispersion of light
• Distinguish between Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction of light and explain how interference and diffraction can be used to design anti-reflecting films, diffraction gratings and optical instruments such as interferometers
• Explain the different ways to polarize light, the principles of quarter-wave plates and half-wave plates, and the principles of operation and applications of polarized light such as is used for liquid crystal displays
• Understand the operation and properties of gas lasers and semiconductor p-n junction lasers
• Show how to use the principles of holography to construct a hologram and to use the double-exposure technique and the continuous-exposure or real-time technique to accomplish holographic testing for stresses and strains in materials
• Explain the principles of infrared, visible, and ultraviolet spectroscopy, and be able to show how those spectroscopic techniques can be used to study the properties of atoms, molecules, and the surfaces of materials
• Design zone plates for applications at different wavelength of electro-magnetic radiation
• Use the principles of reflection, refraction, and interference to explain the many different patterns of light and color that appear in the sky due to interaction of rays of sunlight with raindrops and airborne ice crystals

• None 

• Geometrical Optics (9 classes)
• Physical Optics (12 classes)
• Quantum Optics and Lasers (9 classes)

PH 324 - Fiber Optics/Fiber Optic Sensors

• Basic properties of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum and in a dielectric
• Boundary conditions for light within a cylindrical fiber
• Differentiate between guided, leaky, and radiation modes
• Chromatic and material dispersion, and pulse broadening and distortion
• Absorption, reflection, scattering, and bending losses along a fiber
• Environmental affects on propagation in a fiber and fiber-optic sensors
• Optical wavelength windows in silica fiber
• Bit rate and bandwidth
• Usage of single mode versus multimode fiber
• Basic properties and uses of optical sources and receivers
• Fiber connection, coupling, optical amplifiers and optical switching
• Time-division multiplexing, wavelength-division multiplexing, and demultiplexing
• Newer technologies including erbium-doped fiber amplifiers and band-gap fibers
• Basics of fiber-optic networks
• General status of the fiber-optic industry and market

• None 

• No course topics appended

PH 325 - Acoustics & Illumination

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Find the period, frequency and amplitude of the simple harmonic motion executed by a given mass attached to a given spring
• Find the sum of two simple harmonic motions
• Calculate the frequency of standing waves in an air column
• Determine the speed of sound in air from the temperature
• Convert from decibels to watts per square meter and vice versa
• Predict the reverberation time in a room whose materials and dimensions are given
• Define photometric terms such as lumen, foot-candle, lambert, etc.
• Calculate the illuminance on a surface due to a given point source
• Calculate the number of light fixtures of a given type that are required to produce a given foot-candle level in a room
• Predict the resultant color obtained by mixing two colors of light
• Determine the interference pattern produced by the superposition of sound or light waves
• Predict the intensity of light that has passed through two or more polarizing filters

• PH 2020  
• PH 2031  

• Vibrations (3 classes)
• Wave Motion (3 classes)
• Sound (3 classes)
• Hearing (2 classes)
• Noise (3 classes)
• Music (1 class)
• Room Acoustics (3 classes)
• Light Units (2 classes)
• Interior and Exterior Lighting (3 classes)
• Color, Spectra (2 classes)
• Energy (2 classes)
• Review (1 class)

PH 341 - Intro-Astronomy/Astrophysics

• Distinguish between scientific models and reality. Discuss the scientific method
• Discuss the history of astronomy and astronomical observations
• Describe the universe in general terms, its constituents, and the Earth’s position in the universe.
• Distinguish between astronomy and astrology
• Describe how the laws of Newtonian mechanics lead to an understanding of Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
• Discuss the mechanics of orbits and explain “weight-lessness”
• Understand the use of celestial coordinates and terminology
• Explain the origin of the Earth’s seasons, lunar phases and elipses of the sun and moon
• Describe the electromagnetic spectrum and the inverse-square law of propagation of electromagnetic energy
• Explain the importance of spectroscopy in astronomy, as used in temperature determination and spectral classification, composition, and relative velocity of stars
• Discuss the Planck Radiation Law, and basic atomic theory as it relates to emission and absorption spectra
• Describe various forms of astronomical instrumentation, including optical and radio telescopes, photometric devices, and ultraviolet, x-ray, and gamma ray telescopes
• Explain the choices of the locations of the orbiting Hubble and James Webb space telescopes
• Describe the solar system, its constituents, and size in general terms and to discuss the properties of the terrestrial and Jovian planets
• Calculate the average temperature of the surfaces of the planets, and to know the current facts about climate change and global warming
• Describe the life cycle of stars and to explain how the details of a star’s life cycle depends on its mass
• Discuss meteors, asteroids, and comets in general terms
• Discuss the history and future of space exploration
• Explain how the apparent and absolute magnitudes of stars are determined
• Explain how astronomical distances are determined
• Understand how the energy radiated by the sun is produced and to calculate the sun’s probable lifetime
• Explain how the H-R diagram and computer methods lead to an understanding of the structure and evolution of stars, including white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes, and supernovae
• Describe the Milky Way Galaxy, its shape, size, and structure
• Discuss galaxies, galactic distances and galactic types, including quasars
• Discuss the structure of the universe, the Hubble Law, and the Big Bang cosmological model
• Understand the different methods used to search for extrasolar planets including the Kepler Mission

• None 

• Astronomy (6 classes)
• Observational Astronomy (6 classes)
• Planetary and Stellar Motions (6 classes)
• Interstellar Material (3 classes)
• Star Types, etc. (3 classes)
• Stellar Evolution (2 classes)
• Galaxies and Quasars (2 classes)
• Cosmology (2 classes)

PH 342 - Relativity and Cosmology

• Understand the conventional modern views of Relativity and Cosmology
• Understand alternative views about Relativity and Cosmology

• Basic Algebra: The mathematics required within this survey of topics involves only basic algebra with the expectation that most MSOE students will not be challenged by the mathematics, but will be challenged by the conceptual essence of the survey topics themselves

• Topics include geometry (Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, curved space, Minkowski space, geodesics); relativity (space, time, E=mc2, mass, energy, neutrinos) and the fourth dimension (time dilation, black holes, the Big Bang, causality and time travel

PH 352 - Quantum Physics

• Solve the Schrodinger equation for piece-wise constant potentials in one dimension
• Understand the importance of spin and angular momentum in determining the quantum states of atoms and molecules
• Use boson and fermion statistics to determine the properties of systems that manifest quantum behavior on a macroscopic scale
• Draw Feynman diagrams showing the fundamental interactions between elementary particles
• Have gained a rudimentary understanding of the Standard model of fundamental particles and interactions

• Elementary understanding of quantum phenomena
• Basic differential equations

• Review of the historical background of quantum mechanics
• 1-Dimensional solutions to the Schrodinger equation
• Expectation values and operators
• Atomic physics
• Classical and quantum statistics. Bosons and fermions
• Applications of quantum statistics to macroscopic quantum phenomena
• Elementary particles, fundamental forces and the Standard model
• Beyond the Standard model

PH 354 - Nuclear Power, Applications and Safety

• Understand Nuclear Reactions and Radiations; Binding Energy, Nuclear Stability, Neutron Reactions, Radioactive Isotopes
• Explain Interaction of Radiation with Matter
• Understand the process of Nuclear Fission, Fission Energy, and Critical Mass
• Understand the Interaction of Neutrons with Matter and the cross-sections for Neutron Reactions
• Understand the process of slowing down of neutrons in a non-multiplying medium
• Understand the criticality condition for a Steady State Reactor and multiplication factors
• State the basic differences between a Homogeneous Reactor and a Heterogeneous Reactor
• Understand the different methods of control of a Nuclear Reactor
• Discuss the two different types of neutrons in a Reactor; the prompt neutrons and the delayed neutrons. Discuss the effect of delayed neutrons in a Reactor
• Define Reactivity and the units of Reactivity. Also, explain the Natural Reactivity Changes and the Factors Affecting Reactivity
• Explain temperature effects on Reactivity and define the Temperature Coefficient of Reactivity
• Understand the general feature of Nuclear Reactors and discuss the different types of Reactors
• Compare and contrast between the process of Fission and Fusion
• Understand the biological effects of radiation
• Understand radioactive dating and the information available from isotopes
• Understand medical treatment and other useful radiation effects
• Discuss radiation protection

• None

• Nuclear energy - reactions - radiation (6 classes)
• Reactor Theory and Operation (6 classes)
• Radiation detectors and instruments (3 classes)
• Thermodynamics of nuclear power plants (3 classes)
• Radioactive Half Lives and Radioactive Shielding (3 classes)
• Biological Effect of Radiation (3 classes)
• Useful Radiation Effects (3 classes)
• Radioactive Waste Disposal (3 classes)

PH 360 - Physics of Semiconductor Materials and Devices

• Understand the fundamentals of crystal structures, including the unit cell and lattice constant, and to use Miller indices to describe crystal planes
• Understand the electron energy band theory description of metals, semiconductors, and insulators
• Understand the fundamentals of intrinsic semiconductors, including the energy gap, how conductivity depends on temperature through charge carrier density and how photons can influence conductivity
• Understand how doping influences carrier concentration and how this is related to the Fermi level
• Use the Hall effect to determine carrier type and concentration
• Understand current in terms of drift and diffusion of electrons and holes and how these are related to mobility, concentration gradients, and electric field
• Understand the fundamentals of the operation of the p-n junction in forward and reverse bias including knowledge of drift and diffusion currents, generation and recombination currents, contact potential, reverse bias capacitance and breakdown
• Understand the basic operation of optical p-n junction devices including photo-detectors, solar cells, LEDs and LASER diodes
• Understand the fundamentals of BJT operation including diffusion of minority carriers from base to emitter, how this leads to current gain and have knowledge of the mechanisms behind saturation and cutoff
• Understand the fundamentals of JFET operation including gate voltage control of drain current
• Understand the basic operation of the MOSFET including depletion and inversion and to understand how drain current depends on the drain and gate voltages

• Electric and magnetic fields, electric potential, the Bohr atom, basic quantum theory

• Crystal structure (2 classes)
• Energy band theory (1 class)
• Charge carrier concentrations: Fermi statistics (3 classes)
• Charge carrier drift and diffusion (4 classes)
• Hall effect (1 class)
• Thermistors and photoconductivity (2 classes)
• P-n junction (4 classes)
• Photonic p-n junction devices (3 classes)
• Bipolar junction transistor (3 classes)
• JFET, MOSFET (2 classes)
• Plasma processing and device fabrication (1 class)
• Integrated circuits (1 class)

• Hall effect
• Majority carrier type and concentration using hot and four-point probes
• Extrinsic to intrinsic conductivity transition with temperature
• Band gap determination by photonic absorption: direct and indirect
• Carrier lifetime in a CdS photocell
• P-n junction reverse bias capacitance
• BJT current gain and Early effect
• MOSFET: linear and saturation characteristics
• LED as photodetector and I-V characteristics of various two terminal devices: rectifiers, breakdown diodes, LEDs and solar cell

PH 361 - Physics of Materials

• Understand the properties of electrons, protons, and neutrons and how they are arranged in atoms
• State the approximate size of atoms
• Understand the details of the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom and how the Bohr model leads to quantized electron energies
• Differentiate between the wave and particle (photon) pictures of electromagnetic radiation
• Differentiate between the wave and particle pictures of matter
• Understand the electronic structure of multi-electron atoms
• State the difference between single crystal, polycrystalline, and amorphous solids
• Understand how crystal structure, grain size, and defect affect material properties such as hardness and ductility
• State the differences in the energy band structure between conductors, semiconductors, and insulators and explain how these differences affect the electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and optical absorption properties of solids
• Understand the basic properties of the PN junction such as rectification and breakdown, as well as have a basic understanding of bipolar and field effect transistor operation
• State the differences between ferromagnetic, paramagnetic, anti-ferromagnetic, and diamagnetic materials, and understand the origins of these properties from an atomic point of view
• Understand the different techniques used in materials analysis, such as x-ray diffraction and emission, Auger spectroscopy, low energy electron diffraction, electron microscopy, etc.

• Electric and magnetic fields
• Newtonian mechanics
• Atomic Chemistry
• Calculus and algebra skills

• Atomic structure and the Bohr atom (4 classes)
• Crystalline nature of solids (6 classes)
• Electrical properties of solids (6 classes)
• Optical properties of solids (5 classes)
• Magnetic properties of solids (6 classes)
• Review (1 class)

• Verification of the Bohr Model for Atomic Hydrogen
• X-ray Diffraction of a Single Crystal
• X-ray Diffraction of Polycrystalline Materials
• Determination of the Band Gap of Silicon by Optical Absorption
• X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• Resistivity and Temperature Coefficient of Resistance for Copper
• Absorption Coefficients and Optical Density of Transparent Materials
• Determination of magnetic moment

PH 401 - Topics in Physics

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

PH 499 - Independent Study

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

• None

• To be determined

• Depends on topic selected

PH 2010 - Physics I - Mechanics

• Use calculus to develop kinematics equations for the position, velocity, and acceleration of an object as a function of time, and use these to solve kinematic problems
• Use Newton’s Second Law of Motion to solve dynamics problems
• Identify forces related to each other through Newton’s Third Law of Motion
• Determine the work done on an object
• Use the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem to solve problems
• Use the Conservation of Energy Principle and Conservation of Linear Momentum
• Determine the location of the center of mass of a system of particles
• Use the Impulse-Momentum Theorem to solve problems
• Use the gravitational force law to solve dynamics problems
• Relate the gravitational potential energy to the idea of a gravitational field
• Evaluate the behavior of simple harmonic motion
• Develop the kinematics equations for the angular velocity and angular acceleration of an object as functions of time, and use these to solve rotational kinematics problems

• Be able to perform arithmetic operations using scientific notation and significant figures
• Be able to convert from one set of units to another. (SI and British)
• Be able to resolve a vector into its components, and add and subtract vectors
• Be able to solve one-dimensional kinematics problems with constant acceleration, and to understand the difference between velocity and speed
• Be able to perform basic laboratory techniques involving measurements, graphing, and error analysis.
• Be able to evaluate the derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions
• Be able to interpret the derivatives (and slopes of graphs) in terms of position, velocity, and acceleration of a moving particle

• One dimensional kinematics with constant acceleration (1 class)
• Kinematics in two dimensions with constant or non-constant acceleration (4 classes)
• Application of Newton’s Laws of Motion, for both static and dynamic problems (10 classes)
• Work & Energy, Impulse & Momentum (7 classes)
• Simple harmonic motion (2 classes).
• Gravitation (3 classes)
• Testing (3 classes)

• An object in free fall
• Projectile motion
• Uncertainties in Measurements; graphical analysis
• Propagation of Uncertainties
• Friction
• Free fall with air resistance
• Conservation of mechanical energy
• Impulse and change in momentum
• Oscillatory motion
• Experimental design and analysis

PH 2010A - Physics I-Mechanics

• Use calculus to develop kinematics equations for the position, velocity, and acceleration of an object as a function of time, and use these to solve kinematic problems
• Use Newton’s Second Law of Motion to solve dynamics problems
• Identify forces related to each other through Newton’s Third Law of Motion.
• Determine the work done on an object
• Use the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem to solve problems
• Use the Conservation of Energy Principle and Conservation of Linear Momentum
• Determine the location of the center of mass of a system of particles
• Use the Impulse-Momentum Theorem to solve problems
• Use the gravitational force law to solve dynamics problems
• Relate the gravitational potential energy to the idea of a gravitational field
• Evaluate the behavior of simple harmonic motion
• Develop the kinematics equations for the angular velocity and angular acceleration of an object as functions of time, and use these to solve rotational kinematics problems

• Be able to perform arithmetic operations using scientific notation and significant figures
• Be able to convert from one set of units to another. (SI and British)
• Be able to resolve a vector into its components, and add and subtract vectors
• Be able to solve one-dimensional kinematics problems with constant acceleration, and to understand the difference between velocity and speed
• Be able to perform basic laboratory techniques involving measurements, graphing, and error analysis
• Be able to evaluate the derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions
• Be able to interpret the derivatives (and slopes of graphs) in terms of position, velocity, and acceleration of a moving particle

• One dimensional kinematics with constant acceleration (1 class)
• Kinematics in two dimensions with constant or non-constant acceleration (4 classes)
• Application of Newton’s Laws of Motion, for both static and dynamic problems (10 classes)
• Work & Energy, Impulse & Momentum (7 classes)
• Simple harmonic motion (2 classes)
• Gravitation (3 classes)
• Testing (3 classes)

• An object in free fall
• Projectile motion
• Uncertainties in Measurements; graphical analysis
• Propagation of Uncertainties
• Friction
• Free fall with air resistance
• Conservation of mechanical energy
• Impulse and change in momentum
• Oscillatory motion
• Experimental design and analysis

PH 2011 - Physics I - Mechanics

• Be able to use calculus to develop kinematics equations for the position, velocity, and acceleration of an object as a function of time, and use these to solve kinematic problems
• Be able to use Newton’s Second Law of Motion to solve dynamics problems
• Be able to identify forces related to each other through Newton’s Third Law of Motion
• Be able to determine the work done on an object
• Be able to use the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem to solve problems
• Be able to use the Conservation of Energy Principle and Conservation of Linear Momentum
• Be able to use the gravitational force law to solve dynamics problems
• Be able to relate the gravitational potential energy to the idea of a gravitational field
• Be able to evaluate the behavior of simple harmonic motion
• Be able to develop the kinematics equations for the angular velocity and angular acceleration of an object as functions of time, and use these to solve rotational kinematics problems
• Be able to evaluate the torque on a system and determine the angular acceleration and the moment of inertia of an object

• Be able to perform arithmetic operations using scientific notation and significant figures
• Be able to convert from one set of units to another (SI and British)
• Be able to resolve a vector into its components, and add and subtract vectors
• Be able to solve one-dimensional kinematics problems with constant acceleration, and to understand the difference between velocity and speed
• Be able to perform basic laboratory techniques involving measurements, graphing, and error analysis
• Be able to evaluate the derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions
• Be able to interpret the derivatives (and slopes of graphs) in terms of position, velocity, and acceleration of a moving particle

• One dimensional kinematics with constant acceleration (1 class)
• Kinematics in two dimensions with constant or non-constant acceleration (4 classes)
• Application of Newton’s Laws of Motion, for both static and dynamic problems (9 classes)
• Work & Energy, Impulse & Momentum (6 classes)
• Simple harmonic motion (1 class)
• Gravitation (3 classes)
• Torque and angular motion (3 classes)
• Testing (3 classes)

• An object in free fall
• Projectile motion
• Uncertainties in Measurements; graphical analysis
• Propagation of Uncertainties
• Friction
• Free fall with air resistance
• Conservation of mechanical energy
• Work and Energy
• Oscillatory motion
• Experimental design and analysis

PH 2011A - Physics I - Mechanics

• Be able to use calculus to develop kinematics equations for the position, velocity, and acceleration of an object as a function of time, and use these to solve kinematic problems
• Be able to use Newton’s Second Law of Motion to solve dynamics problems
• Be able to identify forces related to each other through Newton’s Third Law of Motion
• Be able to determine the work done on an object
• Be able to use the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem to solve problems
• Be able to use the Conservation of Energy Principle and Conservation of Linear Momentum
• Be able to use the gravitational force law to solve dynamics problems
• Be able to relate the gravitational potential energy to the idea of a gravitational field
• Be able to evaluate the behavior of simple harmonic motion
• Be able to develop the kinematics equations for the angular velocity and angular acceleration of an object as functions of time, and use these to solve rotational kinematics problems
• Be able to evaluate the torque on a system and determine the angular acceleration and the moment of inertia of an object

• None

• One dimensional kinematics with constant acceleration (2 classes).
• Kinematics in two dimensions with constant or non-constant acceleration (6 classes)
• Application of Newton’s Laws of Motion, for both static and dynamic problems (14 classes)
• Work & Energy, Impulse & Momentum (8 classes)
• Simple harmonic motion (2 classes)
• Gravitation (4 classes)
• Testing (4 classes)

• An object in free fall
• Projectile motion
• Uncertainties in Measurements; graphical analysis
• Propagation of Uncertainties
• Friction
• Free fall with air resistance
• Conservation of mechanical energy
• Work and Energy
• Oscillatory motion
• Experimental design and analysis

PH 2020 - Physics II-Electromagnetism/Optics

• Understand the concept of electric charge and be able to determine the electric forces between, and the electric field produce by, point charges
• Determine the electric fields produced by distributed charges and conductors
• Determine the motion of point charges and electric dipoles in an electric field
• Understand electric potential (V) in terms of potential energy as well as in relationship to the electric field
• Understand the relationships between C, V, E, Q and U for a capacitor
• Make basic electric circuit calculations and relate the macroscopic concepts (V, I, R etc.) to the corresponding field and microscopic concepts (E, j, “rho” etc.)
• Determine the magnetic forces and torques on moving charges and currents
• Determine the magnetic fields produced by currents as well as by magnetic material
• Apply the concept of changing magnetic flux to determine the induced emf
• Determine the basic properties of electromagnetic waves
• Apply the concepts of geometrical optics
• Apply the concepts of wave optics
• Use graphical analysis to analyze the results of an experiment
• Do a proper uncertainty analysis

• College level algebra
• Units, exponential notation and prefixes
• Vector algebra - dot and cross products
• Differentiation and integration of polynomial, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions
• College level calculus base mechanics-kinematics, dynamics and energy concepts
• Be familiar with the atomic picture of material - Periodic Table of Elements
• College level lab experience - techniques, safety, and report writing

• Introduction (1 hour)
• Coulomb’s and Gauss’s laws (10 hours)
• Electric potential and potential energy (4 hours)
• Capacitance (4 hours)
• Current, resistance, and electromotive force (5 hours)
• Magnetic forces and fields (12 hours)
• Electromagnetic induction (6 hours)
• Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves (3 hours)
• Geometrical optics (6 hours)
• Interference, diffraction and polarization (5 hours)
• Tests (4 hours)

• Instrumentation, Ohm’s law
• Electrostatic Acceleration and Deflection of Electrons
• Qualitative Field and Equipotential plots for various electrode configurations
• Quantitative determination of the field between Concentric Cylinders
• Capacitance
• Resistance and Resistivity
• Magnetic Deflection of Electrons
• Magnetic Field produced by Magnets and Currents
• Electromagnetic Induction
• Mirrors and Lenses
• Interference, Diffraction, and the Grating Spectrometer

PH 2021 - Physics II - ElectroMagnetism

• Understand the concept of Electric Charge and be able to determine the Electric Forces between, and the Electric Field produce by Point Charges
• Determine the Electric Fields produced by distributed charges and conductors
• Determine the motion of point charges and electric dipoles in an electric field
• Understand Electric Potential (V) in terms of Potential Energy as well as in relationship to the Electric Field
• Understand the relationships between C, V, E, Q and U for a capacitor
• Make basic electric circuit calculations
• Relate the macroscopic concepts (V, I, R etc.) to the corresponding field and microscopic concepts (E, j, rho etc.)
• Determine the magnetic forces and torques on moving charges and currents
• Determine the Magnetic Fields produced by currents as well as by magnetic material
• Apply the concept of changing magnetic flux to determine the induced emf
• Determine the basic properties of Electromagnetic Waves
• Use graphical analysis to analyze the results of an experiment
• Do a proper uncertainty analysis

• College level algebra
• Units, exponential notation and prefixes
• Vector algebra - dot and cross products
• Differentiation of polynomial, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions
• College level calculus base mechanics - Kinematics, Dynamics and Energy concepts
• Be familiar with the atomic picture of material - Periodic Table of Elements
• College level lab experience - techniques, safety, and report writing

• Introduction (1 hour)
• Coulomb’s and Gauss’ laws (8 hours)
• Electric potential and potential energy (5 hours)
• Capacitance (5 hours)
• Current, resistance, and electromotive force (5 hours)
• Microscopic description of current flow (4 hours)
• Magnetic forces and fields (10 hours)
• Electromagnetic induction (4 hours)
• Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves (4 hours)
• Tests (3 hours)

• Electrostatic deflection of electrons
• Electric potential and field in a Cylindrical Electrode configuration
• Equipotential Surfaces and Electric Field Lines
• Parallel Plate Capacitors
• RC time constant
• Resistivity of Water                                       
• Weighing the Electron (mass spectrometer and velocity selector)

PH 2030 - Physics III-Thermo/Quantum Physics

• Use the ideal gas law to calculate the work done by an ideal gas in constant temperature, constant pressure, constant volume, and adiabatic process
• Understand the information contained in pressure - volume diagrams, and be able to perform calculations involving work, heat flow, and internal energy using the first law of thermodynamics
• Understand the microscopic origins of pressure and temperature, and be able to perform calculations involving pressure, temperature, RMS speed, and molecular kinetic energy
• Understand the origin of, and be able to perform calculations using molar specific heats at constant temperature and constant volume
• Understand the origin of, and be able to perform calculations involving heat transfer due to heat conduction and blackbody radiation
• Understand the concept of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, and be able to apply these concepts to calculations involving heat engines
• Compare and contrast the wave picture and photon picture of electromagnetic radiation
• Understand the physics underlying the photoelectric effect, and be able to perform calculations involving the photoelectric effect
• Compare and contrast the wave picture and particle picture of matter
• Understand the concepts and equations connected with the Bohr model of the Hydrogen atom, make calculations based on these equations, and be able to extend the concepts of energy levels to more complex atoms
• Understand the quantum effects, such as energy bands, that arise when isolated atoms are assembled into solids
• Solve Schrodingers equation for several simple models, such as the infinite and finite square well potentials, the simple harmonic oscillator and the Hydrogen atom, and understand the essential results of each
• Understand the circumstances in which Newtonian physics and relativistic physics must be applied
• Understand the concepts, and be able to perform calculation involving time dilation, length contraction, and relativistic velocity addition
• Know the mass-energy-momentum relations of special relativity and how to use them
• Understand the fundamentals of radioactivity, radioactive decay, and the half life of radioactive materials, and be able to perform calculations involving these quantities
• Understand the interactions of gamma rays, beta particles, and alpha particles with matter

• None

• Kinetic Theory, Heat Capacity and Heat Transfer, 1st and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics (9 classes)
• The wave - particle duality of electromagnetic radiation and matter (3 classes)
• The quantum descriptions of atoms and molecules (6 classes)
• The quantum descriptions of solids (6 classes)
• Special relativity (3 classes)
• Nuclear physics (3 classes)

• Specific heat and heat of fusion of water (design experiments)
• Blackbody radiation
• The Photoelectric Effect
• Bohr model of the Hydrogen Atom
• X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy-identification of unknown metals
• X-ray diffraction - atomic plane spacing in a single crystal
• X-ray diffraction - lattice constant and crystal structure of Copper and an Unknown
• Mass of the electron, Compton Scattering, and identification of an unknown radioactive isotope
• Radioactive source activity, dose from source, background dose
• Half life determination of radioactive copper and silver

PH 2031 - Waves, Optics, Thermodynamics, and Quantum Physics

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits

• Explain the differences between transverse waves and longitudinal waves
• Write the traveling wave equation given information concerning a waves wavelength, frequency, direction of travel, and amplitude, and be able to determine the wavelength, frequency, travel direction, and amplitude of a traveling wave given the equation of the traveling wave.
• Write the standing wave equation for two waves having the same frequency and amplitude traveling in opposite direction in the same medium, and understand the concept of standing waves
• Calculate the resonant frequencies associated with simple one dimensional systems
• Understand the origin of, and perform calculations involving single and double slit interference
• Understand the concept of polarization of transverse waves, and perform calculations involving intensity as a function of the angle between polarization angles of two polarizers (Law of Malus) and the angle at which complete polarization of the reflected light occurs from a material with a known index of refraction (Brewsters Law)
• Calculate the position and magnification of a real image from a converging lens or mirror given the focal length of the optical element and the location of the object with respect to the converging mirror or lens (LABORATORY ONLY)

Thermodynamics:

• Understand that temperature is directly related to the thermal energy stored in a medium
• Use the ideal gas law to calculate pressure, temperature, volume, and number of moles or molecules present in a confined gas using SI units
• Understand the microscopic origins of pressure and temperature, and be able to perform calculations involving pressure, temperature, RMS speed, and RMS molecular kinetic energy using SI units
• Perform calculations involving thermal expansion in one, two, and three dimensions
• Calculations involving heat conduction for a uniform cross section heat conductor
• Qualitatively understand the process of heat transfer by convection in liquids and gasses
• Understand that a Pressure versus Volume diagram graphically illustrates the work done by a gas as the volume of the gas changes
• Calculate the work done when a gas undergoes constant temperature, constant pressure, constant volume, adiabatic, and cyclic processes
• Understand that the First Law of Thermodynamics is nothing more than a statement of the conservation of energy, and be able to use the First Law of Thermodynamics to calculate the work done, internal energy change, and heat added to or removed from a gas during a thermodynamic process
• Understand the Pressure versus Volume diagram for a generic heat engine, and be able to perform calculations involving heat input, work output, and efficiency of a generic heat engine
• Understand the concept of Entropy and Entropy changes in reversible and irreversible processes
• Understand the concept of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and be able to explain why heat engines cannot be 100% efficient converting heat input to work output
• Calculate the Carnot and real life efficiencies of heat engines, and be able to explain why Carnot engines are more efficient than real heat engines

The Quantum Nature of the Universe:

• Compare and contrast light as waves and light as photons, and be able to convert the wavelength of light to the equivalent photon energy
• Understand the intensity versus wavelength distribution of a blackbody radiator, and be able to calculate the total power output and maximum intensity wavelength of a blackbody radiator (Stefans Law and Weins Law)
• Understand the physics underlying the photoelectric effect and Compton effect, and be able to perform calculations involving the photoelectric effect and Compton effect
• Compare and contrast the particle nature and wave nature of matter, and be able to calculate the De Broglie wavelength of a particle
• Understand how the wave nature of matter leads to quantized electron energies in the atomic hydrogen atom ,and be able to calculate the emission wavelengths from excited atomic hydrogen atoms, and the x-ray emission wavelengths of heavy elements

Einstein’s Special Relativity:

• State and understand Einstein’s two postulates of Special Relativity
• Understand the physical concepts underlying time dilation and length contraction, and be able to perform calculation involving time dilation and length contraction
• Understand the concepts of relativistic momentum and energy, and be able to explain why objects with mass must travel slower than the speed of light
• Understand the equivalence of mass and energy and be able to perform calculations involving the conversion of mass to energy and energy to mass
• Calculate the radiation pressure associated with electromagnetic radiation

• Understand the equations representing traveling waves
• Understand Coulombs Law and the interaction of charges with Electric fields 
• Understand electric potential energy and the definition of the electron Volt
• Understand the meaning of a derivative and intergal and be able to differentiate and integrate typical functions

• Review of transverse versus longitudinal waves
• Review of traveling wave equations, angular frequency, wave number
• Two waves acting in the same medium - the superposition principle
• Standing waves and resonance

Wave optics (3 classes and 1 laboratory experiment)

• Reflection and refraction, including total internal reflection
• Polarization - Law of Malus and Brewsters Law
• Double slit and single slit diffraction, diffraction gratings
• Thin film interference
• Image formation and magnification using mirrors and lenses - LAB ONLY

Basic thermodynamics (3 classes)

• Temperature
• Thermal expansion
• Heat transfer by conduction and convection
• The ideal gas law
• Kinetic theory of gasses and the physical origin of pressure

The First Law of Thermodynamics  (3 classes)

• Heat energy, internal energy change, and work done by gasses
• Pressure - Volume diagrams and work done during isochoric, isothermal, isobaric, adiabatic and cyclic processes

The second Law of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines (3 classes)

• The Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Entropy changes is reversible and irreversible process, Carnot efficiency
• Heat engines                                          

The quantum nature of the universe (7 classes)

• Blackbody radiation - electromagnetic radiation acting as photons
• The photoelectric effect and Compton effect
• The Bohr model of the atom and atomic spectra
• The wave nature of matter (De Broglies Postulate)
• Quantized electron energies in atoms - The Bohr model for atomic Hydrogen
• Infrared, visible and ultraviolet and x-ray emission and absorption spectra of isolated atoms

Einsteins Special Relativity (4 classes)

• Einstein’s postulates of special relativity - Motion is measured with respect to a frame of reference, speed of light constant in any reference frame 
• Time dilation and length contraction
• Energy and momentum in relativity
• Why objects with mass cannot travel at the speed of light
• E = mc², the equivalence of mass and energy
• Light has no mass but carries momentum and radiation pressure

Ionizing radiation: hazards and uses - LABORATORY ONLY

• Definition of ionizing radiation
• Types of ionizing radiation
• Radioactive source activity
• Biological hazards of ionizing radiation and radiation dose
• Uses of ionizing radiation
• Units of activity, dose
• Half lives of radioactive materials
• Uses of ionizing radiation - XFS and XRD

• Week 1: Laboratory introduction and safety, AND Loading the LabVIEW software on student laptops, AND speed of sound in air using ultrasonic sound waves
• Week 2: Image formation using convex lenses and concave mirrors
• Week 3: Single and double slit interference, AND determination of the interatomic lane spacing in an LiFsingle crystal using X-Ray Diffraction
• Week 4: Design experiment: Specific heat of water or another liquid
• Week 5: Blackbody radiation - Power radiated is proportional to temperature to the fourth power (light bulb experiment) AND Radiation safety lecture (required by our radioactive materials license)
• Week 6: Balmer series of atomic hydrogen and observation of various emission spectra using diffraction gratings
• Week 7: X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy - the identification of unknown metals
• Week 8: Activity of the Cesium 137 radioactive source and worst case dose from the Cesium 137 source
• Week 9: Half live of radioactive silver
• Week 10: Gamma Ray Spectroscopy - determining the mass of the electron, Compton Effect, and (possibly) identification of an unknown radioactive isotope

PH 3600 - Physics of Semiconductor Materials and Devices

• Characterize the four cubic crystal types, relate lattice constant to atomic density and use Miller indices to identify crystal planes
• Differentiate electron energy bands in metals, semiconductors and insulators
• Calculate intrinsic carrier density in a semiconductor from the energy band gap and temperature
• Relate majority and minority carrier concentrations to the doping density and Fermi level
• Calculate electrical conductivity from charge carrier densities and mobilities and relate drift current to electric field and voltage
• Determine majority carrier type, concentration and drift velocity from the Hall voltage, magnetic field and current
• Predict resistance of a semiconductor from the incident light power, wavelength, band gap, recombination time and dimensions
• For a p-n junction, calculate contact potential, capacitance and current in forward or reverse bias from the doping levels, band gap, dimensions, and applied voltage
• Describe the basic operation of photodetectors, solar cells, LEDs and LASER diodes and determine the open circuit voltage, short circuit current and efficiency of a solar cell or photodiode from the doping levels, device dimensions and optical generation rate
• Predict the common emitter current gain of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) from the doping levels and device dimensions, identify regions of minority carrier diffusion and explain the Early effect
• Determine the threshold voltage, channel conductance and saturation current of a MOSFET from the doping levels and device dimensions and explain how the gate and drain voltages influence the channel current

• Electric and magnetic fields, electric potential, the Bohr atom, basic quantum theory

• Crystal structure (2 classes)
• Energy band theory (1 class)
• Charge carrier concentrations: Fermi statistics (3 classes)
• Charge carrier drift and diffusion (3 classes)
• Hall effect (1 class)
• Thermistors and photoconductivity (2 classes)
• P-n junction (5 classes)
• Photonic p-n junction devices (3 classes)
• Bipolar junction transistor (3 classes)
• MOSFET (3 classes)
• Device fabrication: photolithography and plasma processing (1 class)

• Hall effect
• Majority carrier type and concentration using hot and four-point probes
• Extrinsic to intrinsic conductivity transition with temperature
• Band gap determination by photonic absorption: direct and indirect
• Carrier lifetime in a CdS photocell
• P-n junction reverse bias capacitance
• BJT current gain and Early effect
• MOSFET: linear and saturation characteristics
• LED as photodetector and I-V characteristics of various two terminal devices: rectifiers, breakdown diodes, LEDs and solar cell

PH 3710 - Intro to Biophysics

• Apply knowledge of basic sciences, including physics, mathematics, and biology
• Understand the impact of the biophysical techniques on the scientific issues in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context and recognize the need for a life-long learning approach towards new professional ideas
• Describe physics of heat energy, free energy, and internal energy and their relation to biological systems
• Understand the hierarchy of scales in a cell and learn the biological macromolecules
• Apply the physics of the random walk, Brownian motion, friction, and diffusion to biological systems and describe different types of transport across the membrane
• Describe and calculate the Reynolds number and utilize it to qualify the relative importance of friction and inertia
• Analyze the behavior and phenomena in biological systems based on energy and entropy arguments
• Describe osmotic pressure and the applications of Laplace law and physical aspects of surface tension
• Explain how living cells generate electricity, and describe the molecular machines in membranes, the ion pumping, and the rotary motors
• Understand Nerve impulses and describe ionic basis of resting membrane potential and actual potential
• Develop scientific writing and communication skills through term paper and class discussion

• Familiar with Kinetic Theory, 1st and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, the ideal gas law, and the concept of entropy
• Familiar with different types of biomolecules, DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, etc. and understand the structures and functions of these biomolecules

• Cellular components and Biological molecules: The physical aspects of cell function and structure, hierarchy, molecular components and molecular devices
• Diffusion and transport in cell. Random walks, friction, and diffusion Brownian motion, Diffusion laws, diffusion equation, Fick’s Law and Biological applications of diffusion
• The low Reynolds number world and Biological applications
• Entropy, temperature and free energy
• Microscopic view of entropic forces, Osmotic pressure, and Surface Tension, Ion cloud distributions and charged surfaces
• Molecular machines in membranes. Electro osmotic effects, Donnan equilibrium, Ion pumping, Rotary motors
• Nerve impulses, ion channels, action potential

SC 310 - Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

• Explain the principles governing manufacturing nanoscopic structures
• Discern and predict the governing principles in self-assembly processes
• Describe the current state and potential future impact of nanotechnology
• Explain how physical and chemical properties changes at the nanoscale
• Select the best scientific instrument for nanoscale applications
• Explain the significance of the surface/volume ratio in nanostructures
• Explain the significance of quantum effects at the nanoscale
• Describe how nanoscale features change materials’ properties
• Explain the necessary considerations for employing biological molecules in nanoscale materials and devices
• Compare and contrast electrical, physical, magnetic, and quantum properties at the macro-, micro-, and nanoscale
• Compare and contrast NEMs and MEMs
• Explain the significant design considerations for manufacturing and employing nanoscale devices

• None 

• Self-assembly
• Nanoscale allotropes of carbon: fullerenes and nanotubes
• Quantum dots and nanoparticles
• Molecular electronics and nanowires
• Surface properties of atoms
• Quantum effects at the nanoscale
• Bio-nanotechnology
• Synthetic strategies for producing nanoscale materials and devices
• Design of biomolecules and materials for nanoscale applications
• Comparison of electrical, physical and magnetic properties at the macro-, micro-, and nanoscale.
• Atomic force microscopy
• Societal implications of nanotechnology

SC 370 - Geology and Geophysics

• Know how geophysical measurements are used to make predictions about the earth’s structure
• Describe how the earth has been and will be modified by various geological processes in the past, present, and future
• Identify those geographical locations where significant geological events have occurred, or are likely to occur
• Fill in the “gaps” in a typical newspaper, or newsweekly article that describes a particular geological process or event, so that the content can be of greater interest to a student
• Know the difference between silicates, carbonates and sulfides
• Know the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
• Know the difference between convergent and divergent plate boundaries and transform faults, and know what types of earthquakes occur at each
• Know which type of volcano produces which type of lava, and which is most dangerous
• Describe the processes by which rock is eroded and becomes soil
• Know how radioactive dating and fossil dating work
• Know the different types of seismic waves
• Know which type of fault gives rise to which type of earthquake
• Know what kind of damage is caused by each kind of earthquake
• Describe the processes inside the earth’s interior that give rise to plate tectonics
• Explain how the magnetic bands on the sea floor provide evidence for continental drift
• Know how mountains are formed
• Know the causes of landslides and sinkholes
• Know how groundwater is affected by pumping and pollution
• Describe how glaciers shaped the terrain of Wisconsin
• Recognize glacial features such as kames, eskers, kettles, moraines and drumlins
• Understand what causes various types of sand dunes to move and grow
• Distinguish the different types of shorelines

• None 

• Minerals (1 class)
• Volcanoes (1 class)
• Sedimentary Rocks (1 class)
• Geologic Time (3 classes)
• Earth’s Interior (1 class)
• Mountain Building (1 class)
• Running Water (1 class)
• Glaciers (1 class)
• Shorelines (1 class)

SC 371 - Oceanography

• Understand the terms and units used in describing ocean currents
• Calculate the duration and fetch required to produce a fully developed “sea” (rough ocean) at a given wind speed
• Describe the behavior of the tides in terms of the sun and moon positions and the shape of the ocean basin
• Calculate the speed of tsunamis and other waves by knowing the depth of the ocean and the period and wavelength of the wave
• Describe the chemical nature of ocean water, including the minerals dissolved in it
• State the main sources of minerals dissolved in the ocean
• Describe the different types of shorelines and their development over geological time as well as recent time
• Explain the salinity and current patterns in different types of estuaries
• Understand the interaction between the oceans and the Earth’s weather
• Explain the distribution of life forms over different parts of the ocean
• Name the different regions of the ocean in which life forms can be found and understand the terms used to describe these life forms
• Discuss the various methods of exploring the ocean, such as sonar, submersibles, and unmanned probes

• None

• Ocean Currents (6 classes)
• Ocean Bottom (3 classes)
• Ocean Wave Mechanics (3 classes)
• Physics of Sea Water (7 classes)
• Acoustical Properties of the Ocean (3 classes)
• Oceans and Weather (3 classes)
• Life in the Ocean (5 classes)

SC 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

SE 380 - Principles of Software Architecture

• Understand principles of software architecture and their application to the software development process
• Understand and be able to apply a variety of architectural styles and patterns
• Review and evaluate software architectures
• Specify a software architecture and implement a software system embodying it
• Use computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools in an architecture-driven design process
• Work effectively as a member of a small team
• Communicate architecture and design issues in an oral presentation

• Proficiency in object-oriented design
• Proficiency in the application of software design patterns
• Proficiency in the use of an individual software process

• Introduction to course and software architecture (3 classes)
• Quality attributes, architectural styles, and architectural design patterns (6 classes)
• The role of architecture in software development (3 classes)
• Designing the architecture (2 classes)
• Architectural design patterns and styles (4 classes)
• Architecture analysis and reviews (3 classes)
• Team project work (3 classes)
• Software architecture case studies (2 classes)
• Reviews and exam (3 classes)

• Design project 1: functional and non-functional requirements, business drivers, mapping requirements to architecture (4 sessions)
• Design project 2: architecture design, prototyping, analysis, and review (5 sessions)
• Project presentations (1 session)

SE 400 - 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
• Capture requirements in user stories that describe incremental business value
• Create user stories with unambiguous completion criteria
• Apply analysis and synthesis in the design process to produce software that meets specified completion criteria
• Use principles from engineering, science, and mathematics to design and construct software that meets multiple realistic constraints
• Investigate, evaluate, integrate, and apply technologies and standards beyond previous coursework to support design and planning
• Develop and execute experiments to minimize uncertainty and use the results to justify design decisions
• Employ software engineering processes to develop software
• Use modern software engineering tools for process management and source control
• Identify, track, and mitigate technical and process risks

• Proficiency in requirements analysis, software architecture and design, software verification and validation, and team software process and either:
  • No more than 2 core classes from the freshman through junior years may be missing
  • The student must have a feasible (approved by advisor and program director) plan to graduate no later than in the fall quarter after completing senior design

• Course introduction, report and presentation requirements (1 class)
• Team status meetings (weekly)
• Oral team presentations (4 classes)

SE 401 - 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
• Capture requirements in user stories that describe incremental business value
• Create user stories with unambiguous completion criteria
• Apply analysis and synthesis in the design process to produce software that meets specified completion criteria
• Use principles from engineering, science, and mathematics to design and construct software that meets multiple realistic constraints
• Investigate, evaluate, integrate, and apply technologies and standards beyond previous coursework to support design and planning
• Employ software engineering processes to develop software
• Use modern software engineering tools for process management, source control, and continuous integration
• Identify, track, and mitigate technical and process risks
• Verify and validate that software developed functions as expected and meets requirements
• Identify and address security concerns related to the software project

• Proficiency in requirements analysis, software architecture and design, software verification and validation, and team software process
• Successfully completed SE 400   in same academic year

• Team status meetings (weekly)
• Oral team presentations (4 classes)

SE 402 - 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
• Capture requirements in user stories that describe incremental business value
• Create user stories with unambiguous completion criteria
• Apply analysis and synthesis in design process to produce software that meets specified completion criteria
• Use principles from engineering, science, and mathematics to design and construct software that meets multiple realistic constraints
• Employ software engineering processes to develop software
• Use modern software engineering tools for process management, source control, and continuous integration
• Identify, track, and mitigate technical and process risks
• Verify and validate that software developed functions as expected and meets requirements
• Identify and address security concerns related to the software project
• Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities related to the software developed and make informed judgments that account for global, economic, environmental, and/or societal contexts
• Communicate appropriate project aspects in a public forum

• Successfully completed SE 401   in same academic year

• Team status meetings (weekly)
• Senior Design Show presentation (final exam week)
• Oral team presentations (4 classes)

SE 498 - Topics in Software Engineering

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

SE 499 - Independent Study

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

• Varies

• No course topics appended

SE 1011 - Software Development I

• Design and document an algorithmic solution for a given problem statement
• Create and interpret complex expressions that use relational and Boolean operators
• Select the appropriate selection control statement for a given task
• Use while/do-while/for statements to control repetition in algorithmic solutions
• Select the appropriate repetition control statement for a given task
• Translate UML class diagrams into Java code
• Design and implement simple classes
• Design and implement class and object methods
• Use existing Java class libraries
• Design and implement simple Java programs
• Declare and use collections of primitive and object data using arrays
• Declare and use collections of object data using ArrayLists

• None

• Exams
• Algorithm development
• Arithmetic operations
• String and primitive data types
• Java development basics
• Selection
• Iteration
• Standard Java classes
• Math library
• UML class/sequence diagrams
• OO programming
• Methods and arguments
• Class implementation
• Arrays
• ArrayLists
• Review

• Java Development Environment
• Conditionals
• Iteration
• Standard Java Classes
• Class Implementation
• Arrays
• Array Lists

SE 1021 - Software Development II

• Explain the rationale for object-oriented design and programming
• Translate UML class and sequence diagrams into Java code
• Apply composition, inheritance, and interfaces
• Distinguish between extending a class (inheritance) and implementing an interface
• Define polymorphism
• Design and implement simple Java classes and packages
• Document the implementation of small software systems
• Make appropriate use of exception handling
• Use classes from the Java standard library to read and write files on disk
• Use the Java API specification (javadoc) to determine correct use of standard library classes

• Selection and iteration statements
• Simple Java programs
• Simple Java classes
• UML class diagrams into Java code
• Arrays and ArrayLists

• Java fundamentals
• GUI
• Event-driven programming
• Aggregation, composition, generalization, and realization in UML class diagrams
• Inheritance and polymorphism
• Interfaces/Abstract classes
• Exception handling
• File I/O

• ArrayLists
• Inheritance
• Interfaces
• GUI
• Event handling
• Exception handling
• File I/O

SE 2030 - Software Engineering Tools and Practices

• Create UML class, state, and sequence diagrams using a CASE tool
• Transform requirements documented as use cases into UML design models
• Generate source code from UML design models, and synchronize subsequent changes
• Create simple unit tests and execute them in a standard test framework
• Maintain source code and related design documents in a revision control system
• Create a deployable software package using an automated build tool
• Create an installable software package using an automated build tool

• Proficiency in a high-level object-oriented programming language
• Knowledge of basic object-oriented programming concepts, data structures, and software design techniques

• Introduction to the course and software engineering practices
• Source code generation from UML models
• Synchronizing source code with UML models
• Use of a revision control system to archive source code and related documentation
• Writing and executing Unit Tests using a framework
• Use of an automated build tool for software package creation: meta-languages, scripts, rules, targets, actions
• Software requirements analysis: reading use case scenarios and use case textual analysis
• High-level design: requirements coverage, communication diagrams
• Detailed design: class, communication, activity, state, and sequence diagrams

• Development of various small software projects to facilitate practice and with integrated tool usage

SE 2040 - Software Development III

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits

• Write procedural C programs
• Write procedural and object-oriented C++ programs
• Make use of C++ operator overloading
• Make use of C++ polymorphism, particularly virtual vs. non-virtual methods
• Create and make use of C++ namespaces
• Create and make use of C++ templates
• Make use of the C++ Standard Library
• Make use of C and C++ memory management tools
• Make use of C/C++ compiler pre-processor directives
• Distinguish and make use of argument passing by value, reference, and address
• Discuss how typing systems influence efficiency, readability, and reliability
• Write procedural and object-oriented programs in a scripting language
• Be familiar with functional programming

• Object-oriented programming, Java, data structures

• Procedural, object-oriented programming in a scripting language
• Procedural, object-oriented C++ programming
• Memory management in C++
• Standard Template Library
• Procedural programming in C
• Functional programming concepts

• Scripting languages (2 sessions)
• C++ (7 sessions)
• C (1 session)

SE 2800 - Software Engineering Process I

• Understand basic concepts of software engineering process
• Understand software process and product metrics
• Work within a standard development process
• Document process and product measurements
• Plan and track software projects

• Proficiency in high level programming language
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts, data structures, and basic software design techniques

• Introduction to the course and the Scrum Software Process (1 class)
• Software project management, product and process measures, estimation (9 classes)
   

• Development of small software projects to facilitate practice and improvement in individual software processes (8 sessions)
• Final project report, including a brief oral presentation (1 session)

SE 2811 - Software Component Design

• Apply object-oriented design patterns in software application-specific contexts
• Determine the appropriate design pattern to apply in a specific context
• Design and implement small software components and systems
• Apply UML class and sequence diagrams in the process of designing and documenting software applications
• Conduct independent research on software design patterns

• Proficiency in object-oriented programming
• Knowledge of data structures and proficiency in their application
• Familiarity with inheritance and polymorphism
• Knowledge of UML diagram notation
• Experience with source code repository tools
• Experience with developing software in teams

• Principles of object-oriented software design
• Using design patterns to develop maintainable software systems
• Advantages and disadvantages of applying design patterns
• Threading and thread synchronization

• Application of specific design patterns (7 sessions)
• Investigation of multi-threaded data collections (1 session)
• Development and presentation of application to demonstrate the use of a researched design pattern (2 sessions)

SE 2832 - Introduction to Software Verification

• Explain why testing is important to software development
• Explain the relationship between verification and validation
• Compose accurate and detailed defect reports and record defects into a defect tracking system
• Using appropriate coverage criteria and testing theory, design and construct high quality testing approaches and prepare tests in a logical, organized fashion
• Apply testing theory to design tests based on presented test criteria
• Analyze the effectiveness of testing using testing metrics, mutation testing, and other techniques
• Design and implement test cases which using Mock objects
• Analyze a given piece of source code for complexity and testability

• (Discrete Math): Directed graphs
• (Discrete Math): Set Theory
• (Discrete Math): Predicates / Boolean Algebra
• (Programming) JUnit test case development

• Course introduction (1 lecture)
• Fundamental Testing Termonology and techniques (2 classes)
• Application of discrete math to testing (3 lectures)
• Logic Predicates and clauses (2 lectures)
• Structural coverage of programs (2 lectures)
• Structural coverage of finite state machines (1 lecture)
• Input space partitioning (3 lectures)
• Mock Objects (2 lectures)
• Syntax Based Testing (3 lectures)
• Scripted Testing and Exploratory Testing (2 lectures)
• Test Processes (3 lectures)
• Regression testing (1 lecture)
• Design Issues and Software Testability (2 lectures)
• Exam Review, course assessment (3 lectures)

• Basic Testing with JUnit / Prerequisite Assessment(1 session)
• Logic Coverage Testing (2 sessions)
• Input Space Partitioning Testing (1 session)
• Code Coverage Tool Usage (1 session)
• Mutation Testing (1 session)
• Mock Object Testing (1 session)
• State Transition Testing (1 session)
• Source Code Complexity Analysis (1 session)
• User Interface (GUI) Testing (1 session)

SE 2840 - Web Application Development

• Design and implement Web pages using HTML and CSS
• Be familiar with elements of the JavaScript programming language
• Design and implement dynamic web applications using server-side Java Servlets and Java Server Pages (JSPs)
• Design and implement dynamic web applications using client-side JavaScript, jQuery, and Ajax to modify the appearance and operation of a Web page
• Design and implement Web sites using server-side applications to interact with server-side data structures or a remote Web service
• Understand the concepts, design, and implementation of secure Web applications using authorization and authentication
• Design and implement Web sites that incorporate requirements from societal issues such as privacy and confidentiality

• Object-oriented programming concepts
• Structured data concepts

• Architecture of the Web
• HTML, and CSS stylesheets
• The Document Object Model
• Dynamic HTML and client-side scripting with Javascript
• Bootstrap
• jQuery
• JSON
• Ajax
• Web Services
• Server-side scripting with Java Servlets and NodeJS
• Security
• Advanced HTML5: Canvas, Multimedia, Local Storage
• AngularJS

• HTML, and CSS
• Scripting the DOM
• Dynamic HTML and form validation using Javascript 
• Javascript and jQuery
• Java Servlet-based Web application 
• Maintaining State with Sessions, Attributes, and Cookies
• Ajax, JSON and Web Services
• HTML5-based Web application
• NodeJS-based Web application

SE 3010 - Software Development Laboratory I

• Apply software engineering practices and tools to the development of significant software components and systems
• In a small team, identify client needs and develop a framework leading to potential solutions
• Plan and track project activities
• Communicate project and process information in written and oral form
• Research and apply independently learned knowledge and skills to the development of software components and systems

• Proficiency in software development using object-oriented design techniques
• Experience with software design patterns
• Proficiency in the use of an agile software development process in a small team environment

• Software development laboratory processes and tools
• Team work on development projects

• Introduction to software development laboratory projects, processes, and infrastructure (1 session)
• Team work on development projects (8 sessions)
• Project report presentations (1 session)

SE 3020 - Software Development Laboratory II

• Apply software engineering practices and tools to the development of significant software components and systems
• Develop deliverable prototypes for evaluation by clients
• Plan and track project activities
• Communicate project and process information in written and oral form
• Research and apply independently learned knowledge and skills to the development of software components and systems

• Proficiency in software development using object-oriented design techniques
• Experience with software design patterns
• Proficiency in the use of an agile software development process in a small team environment

• Team work on development projects and staff assignments (10 classes)

• Team work on development projects and staff assignments (10 sessions)

SE 3030 - Software Development Laboratory III

• Apply software engineering practices and tools to the development of significant software components and systems
• Develop deliverable prototypes for evaluation by clients
• Plan and track project activities
• Identify process improvement opportunities, implement those improvements, and evaluate their success
• Communicate project and process information in written and oral form
• Research and apply independently learned knowledge and skills to the development of software components and systems

• Proficiency in software development using object-oriented design techniques
• Experience with software design patterns
• Proficiency in the use of an agile software development process in a small team environment

• Team work on development projects and staff assignments (10 classes)

• Team work on development projects and staff assignments (10 sessions)

SE 3191 - Software Development Laboratory I

• Apply software engineering practices and tools to the development of significant software components and systems
• Work within a defined software process and to contribute actively to its improvement
• Work in a small team and to contribute to the overall success of a small software development organization
• Plan and track project activities
• Communicate project and process information in written and oral form
• Research and apply independently learned knowledge and skills to the development of software components and systems

• Proficiency in software development using object-oriented design techniques, design patterns, and algorithms
• Proficiency in the use of an individual software process

• Software development laboratory processes and tools (3 classes)
• Team work on development projects (7 classes)

• Introduction to software development laboratory projects, processes, and infrastructure (1 session)
• Team work on development projects (8 sessions)
• Project report presentations (1 session)

SE 3192 - Software Development Laboratory II

• Apply software engineering practices and tools to the development of significant software components and systems
• Work within a defined software process and to contribute actively to its improvement
• Work in a small team and to contribute to the overall success of a small software development organization
• Plan and track project activities
• Communicate project and process information in written and oral form
• Research and apply independently learned knowledge and skills to the development of software components and systems

• Proficiency in software development using object-oriented design techniques, design patterns, and algorithms
• Proficiency in the use of a team software process
• Familiarity with software development laboratory practice and process

• Team work on development projects and staff assignments (10 classes)

• Team work on development projects and staff assignments (10 sessions)

SE 3193 - Software Development Laboratory III

• Apply software engineering practices and tools to the development of significant software components and systems
• Work within a defined software process and to contribute actively to its improvement
• Work in a small team and to contribute to the overall success of a small software development organization
• Plan and track project activities
• Communicate project and process information in written and oral form
• Research and apply independently learned knowledge and skills to the development of software components and systems

• Proficiency in software development using object-oriented design techniques, design patterns, and algorithms
• Proficiency in the use of a team software process
• Familiarity with software development laboratory practice and process
• Proficiency in requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation

• Team work on development projects and staff assignments (10 classes)

• Team work on development projects and staff assignments (10 sessions)

SE 3250 - Introduction to Game Development

• Describe an overview of the computer gaming industry
• Explain the basics of computer game design
• Describe the challenges associated with modern computer game design
• Describe the applicability of advanced software engineering and computer science techniques to game development
• Apply advanced software engineering and computer science techniques to problems associated with computer game development
• Discuss issues related to computer games in the greater societal context

• Proficiency in high level programming language
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts, data structures, and basic software design techniques
• Interest in computer games

• Introduction and history of computer gaming (1 class)
• Elements of fun and basic game design (2 classes)
• Game programming fundamentals (3 classes)
• Advanced game programming issues e.g. memory, sound, physics, AI (10 classes)
• Visual design (1 class)
• Game industry overview (1 class)
• Legal and ethical issues (2 classes)

• What makes games fun (1 session)
• Visual design (1 session)
• Game level design and play testing (1 session)
• Memory management (1 session)
• Physics and scripting (1 session)
• Artificial intelligence in games (1 session)
• Project (4 sessions)

SE 3800 - Software Engineering Process II

• Construct a continuous integration environment meeting the quality goals of a project
• Apply behavior-driven development to develop usable, robust, maintainable systems
• Identify key activities required to assure systems meet quality goals
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of agile and plan-based methodologies
• Describe the key components of the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice

• Familiarity with agile software development principles and practices
• Ability to design and implement unit tests

• Review and expanded coverage of agile software development process and practices
• Continuous integration and test automation
• Software quality practices and processes
• Distributed version control system (DVCS) workflows
• Current topics in software engineering

SE 3810 - Software Architecture

• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of software architecture and the discipline of designing system structures to satisfy quality requirements
• Understand how to document software architectures
• Understand and apply quality attribute driven design
• Understand design tactics for satisfying quality attribute responses
• Understand and apply architectural styles and patterns to satisfy design tactics understand basic architecture tradeoff and cost-benefit analysis
• Understand skeletal system design to facilitate architecture evaluation and analysis; and coverage of contemporary topics in distributed, highly saleable software architectures
• Work collaboratively as a member of a small design team

• Software requirements, including non-functional (qualtiy) requirements
• Software development process tools and methods

• Introduction to course and software architecture
• Quality attributes, architectural styles, and architectural design patterns
• The role of architecture in software development
• Designing the architecture
• Architectural design patterns and styles
• Architecture analysis and reviews
• Team project work
• Software architecture case studies

• Functional and non-functional requirements, business drivers, mapping requirements to architecture
• Architecture design, prototyping, analysis, and review
• Project presentations

SE 3821 - Software Requirements and Specification

• Understand the role of requirements engineering in a variety of software development models
• Elicit requirements from system stakeholders and to overcome common obstacles to the elicitation process
• Analyze and negotiate software requirements
• Specify software requirements using industry standard documentation techniques (e.g.. UML, use cases etc.)
• Specify requirements that are verifiable, traceable, measurable and testable
• Verify that specified requirements are accurate, unambiguous, complete and consistent
• Communicate software requirements in written documents and oral presentations

• Familiarity with the software development life cycle

• Introduction, issues, and terminology
• Software requirements
• Requirements elicitation
• Requirements analysis and negotiation
• Requirements specification
• System modeling
• Validation
• Requirements management
• Exams and reviews

SE 3830 - Human-Computer Interaction

• Understand the benefits of user interfaces which behave and can be operated in familiar ways
• Review an application for compliance with a published style guide
• Develop a basic style guide for a platform for which no published standard exists by reviewing existing, widely used applications
• Given a sequence of steps that make up an operation in a user interface, be able to use the Keystroke Model to derive a time estimate for the operation
• Given the geometry of a user interface, understand how to apply Fitt’s Law to assess pointing or movement actions
• Explain the components of the Model Human Processor
• Explain the constructs of a GOMS Model. Develop a GOMS model for a simple task
• Conduct a cognitive walkthrough
• Design and follow the procedures for a heuristic evaluation
• Design and quantitatively assess the procedures to carry out a usability study
• Conduct a research survey of current methods in human computer interaction

• A fundamental understanding of structured programming languages
• A fundamental understanding of data structures and algorithms
• A fundamental understanding of probability and statistics

• Usability of Interactive Systems
• Guidelines, Principles, and Theories
• Evaluating Interface Designs
• Software Tools
• Direct Manipulation and Virtual Environments
• Menu Selection Forms, and Dialog Boxes
• Command and Natural Languages
• Interaction Devices
• Collaboration
• Information Search and Visualization
• Societal and Individual Impact of User Interfaces

SE 3910 - Real-Time Systems

• Understand concepts of time-critical computing and identify real-time systems
• Get familiar with a host-target development environment for time-critical systems
• Write multitasking computer programs with inter-task communication and synchronization
• Apply concepts of inter-task communication and synchronization via shared memory, message queues, signals, semaphores, mailboxes
• Understand real-time kernels and task scheduling
• Understand concepts of reliability in relation to real-time software
• Construct distributed real-time applications using a commercial Real-Time Operating System
• Analyze the performance of a real-time system

• C++ programming
• The C Compiler model
• UNIX code development
• Scheduling
• Basic Computer Organization

• Basic electrical circuits (2 lectures)
• Usage of an oscilloscope (1 lecture)
• Polling and signaling under POSIX (2 lectures)
• Socket communications (2 lectures)
• Reliability and performance (2 lectures)
• C Code Compilation Model (1 lecture)
• Cross Compilation (2 lectures)
• The definition of real time (1 lecture)
• Scheduling (2 lectures)
• RMA (1 lecture)
• Buffering and queuing theory (2 lectures)
• Memory Utilization and performance (1 lecture)
• Latency and its impact on real time systems (2 lectures)
• GStreamer libraries (1 lecture)
• Interprocess communications (2 lectures)
• Beagleboard architecture (1 lecture)
• Assessment and review (4 lectures)

• Introduction to software development on the Beaglebone
• Basic I/O Operations on the Beaglebone
• Development of a simple Real Time Game
• Networking with the Beaglebone
• Audio Utilization
• Networked Audio
• UI Development
• Camera interface
• Internet chat

SE 4910 - Mobile Application Development

• Understand the concepts of technological and societal convergence and how they can be applied to emerging technological trends
• Understand the constraints and architectural requirements for developing mobile applications
• Identify the design patterns involved in multi-tier distributed applications
• Create efficient, event-driven graphical user interfaces for mobile devices
• Understand the basics of 3D Graphics for mobile devices
• Understand local and remote mobile storage mechanisms
• Design scaleable Web-based mobile applications
• Understand mobile web standards and technology for integrating networked information and for providing interactive mobile user interactions Understand mobile information architecture
• Understand usability issues with developing mobile applications
• Understand basic security requirements when developing mobile applications

• None 

• Course introduction, technical convergence
• Mobile Platforms, Applications, and Architectures
• Android Platform, API, SDK Android UI
• Activities, Views, Layouts
• Android 2D/3D Graphics OpenGL ES
• Mobile Web vs. Native App considerations
• Future directions in mobile application development
• Privacy and security considerations for mobile computing
• Final project presentations

• TBD (instructor’s discretion)

SE 4910I - Mobile Application Development-iOS

• Understand the constraints and architectural requirements of mobile devices and systems
• Identify and implement design patterns appropriate for mobile applications
• Create efficient, event-driven graphical user interfaces for mobile devices
• Select and use application frameworks and libraries
• Produce applications that conform to user interface conventions and address usability issues encountered in mobile application development
• Be aware of the economic, global and societal impact of mobile devices and applications

• Object-oriented design and programming

• Introduction to iOS and application walkthrough
• Model-view-controller pattern implementation
• Swift
• Views
• View controllers
• Protocols and delegates
• Mobile application development and entrepreneurship

• Basic application development
• Applications, views and drawing
• View controllers
• Table views
• Touch events and gestures
• Persistence of application state
• Class project

SE 4930 - Developing Secure Software

• Analyze a software architecture for potential security vulnerabilities and weaknesses
• Analyze the threats against a software system and determine mitigation actions for these threats
• Apply the principle of least privilege to software design and security
• Perform an Architectural Risk Analysis on a software application
• Assess a software package for security vulnerabilities using a commercial grade static analysis tool

• Basic Web Applications Development
• Core Software Engineering Discipline / Process
• Basic UML Design
• Use Case Analysis
• Use Case Scenario Development

• Introduction (1 class)
• Exam and Review (2 classes)
• Course review and assessment (1 class)
• The Security Problem (1 class)
• Software Security Touchpoints (1 class)
• Security Requirements (1 class)
• Abuse Cases (1 class)
• Design Principles (2 classes)
• Threat Modeling (1 class)
• Architectural Risk Analysis (1 class)
• Static Analysis (1 class)
• Implementation Mistakes (2 classes)
• Security Testing (2 classes)
• Software Security Deployment (1 class)
• The current state/ current events (2 classes)

• Asset identification and analysis
• Requirements analysis
• Abuse case modeling
• Hacking tutorial
• Architectural design
• Threat Modeling / Architectural Risk Analsysis with the Microsoft SDL Threat Modeling Tool
• Static analysis with the Fortify Static Analysis Tool
• Penetration testing tutorial
• Security Testing Tutorial
• Emerging topics

SE 4940 - Network Security Tools and Practices

• Assess and evaluate network security tools for use in defending, attacking and testing computer networks
• Design a threat scenario and implement defenses to mitigate potential attacks
• Perform a penetration test of a live network and assess the results
• Discuss the legal and ethical issues involved with assessing and testing a network for vulnerabilities and weaknesses
• Explain the challenges of securing a wireless network
• Explain through case studies the ethical, technological, and legal impact of large scale botnets

• Network protocol fundimentals (ISO Network Stack, Hubs, switches, and routers, DHCP Protocol Operation, TCP/IP and UDP, DNS Operation, LAN vs WAN vs MAN)
• Ethernet Frames
• Linux shell scripting and basic commands, such as ping, tracert, ipconfig/ifconfig
• Virtual machine usage and operation including installing a VM and bridged versus NAT connections.

• Basic network traffic analysis
• Network enumeration
• Encryption and tunneling
• Rogue wireless system detection
• Vulnerability assessment of network resources
• Setting up Wirless Systems
• Wireless site surveying
• Detecting intrusions
• Final project penetration test of controlled class network topology

SS 415A - African American Culture

• Better understand the dynamics of African-American culture in a learning environment
• Better understand the differences and similarities that exist between European-American and African American cultures
• Be knowledgeable of the great contributions Africa has made to world civilizations
• Broaden their scope on what it currently means to be African-American in today’s society and how racism hurts everyone regardless of their color

• None 

• Introduction to the class (1 class)
• From Africa to America (2 classes)
• Evolution of the “Negro” (3 classes)
• Africa’s American contributions to American culture (3 classes)
• Ethnic notions (1 class)
• A question of color (1 class)
• Personal accounts of African Americans (4 classes)
• Connection between sex and race (3 classes)
• Socioeconomic status (3 classes)
• Images of African-Americans in the U.S. (3 classes)
• Essays on change (3 classes)
• Cultural accounts for cultural uniqueness (3 classes)
• Dealing with the present and preparing for a better future (3 classes)
• Test (1 class)

SS 415AM - American Culture

• Understand primary aspects of American culture as it has been represented through various World Fairs or expositions held from the mid-19th to the late 20th centuries
• Critically examine the social, political, economic, technological, and popular cultural currents at work in America during this period
• Understand more about American culture through such topics as racism, sexism, eugenics, innovations, and economic cycles

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 415CA - Culture and Health in Central America

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Students will become familiar with the cultures of Central American societies and how the history of the region has shaped the economic, political, and religious institutions within Central American society. 
• Students will understand how the persistent poverty in the region has negatively affected the quality of health and healthcare in Central America.
• Students will understand the public health strategies that are employed in Central America and other parts of the developing world to address these healthcare challenges. 
• Students will use the knowledge they have gained from classroom instruction to assess the causes of medical problems common among the populations of Central America.  They will also learn about the strategies employed to address these challenges during a trip to the country of Panama to provide basic healthcare services with the non-governmental organization Global Brigades.

• None

SS 415CH - Chinese Culture

• Understand insights into the Chinese people and culture
• Understand the geography and natural resources of the country
• Understand the politics and current affairs of the country
• Understand characteristics of the country’s art, religion and literature
• Understand something about the country’s business practices

• None 

• No course topics appended

SS 415F - French Culture

• Have a clear knowledge of the geographical and topographical position of France
• Be familiar with the broad course in French history that shaped contemporary France
• Have a general idea of French institutions, such as education, government, industry, and religion
• Be exposed to major forms of architecture, art, mass media, and sports

• None 

• Introduction, requirements, papers (1 class)
• Geographical data (1 class)
• Historical background (8 classes)
• Scientific tradition (1 class)
• Art and architecture (1 class)
• Education (2 classes)
• Religion and immigration (1 class)
• Cultural aspects (3 classes)
• Regional life in France (4 classes)
• Sports, entertainment (1 class)
• Video presentations (5 classes)
• General review (1 class)
• Exam (3 classes)

SS 415G - German Culture

• Understand features that have promoted separateness rather than unification in a single entity called “Germany”
• Identify the geographic regions and lifestyles developing from them
• Understand the significance in his/her own German family customs and holidays
• Recognize the influence of German heritage in the surrounding community
• Seek out further experiences to enjoy in German artistic achievement
• View culture as ongoing: the past lives in the present

• None 

• Geography (2 classes)
• History, general (3 classes)
• The Nazi past and its present ramifications (4 classes)
• How people earn a living (3 classes)
• Education (1 class)
• Family life and customs (2 classes)
• Recreation and food (1 class)
• Fine arts (8 classes)
• Local German heritage (3 classes)
• Tests (5 classes)

SS 415I - Introduction to Italian Culture

• Understand the geography and natural resources of the country
• Understand the country’s politics and current affairs
• Understand characteristics of the country’s art, religion, and literature
• Understand something about the country’s business practices

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 415IR - Irish Culture

• Understand the geographical and natural resources of the country
• Understand the country’s politics and current affairs
• Understand characteristics of the country’s art, religion, and literature
• Understand something about the country’s business practices

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 415J - Japanese Culture

• Be knowledge about the geographical facts of Japan and their contributions to its culture
• Be familiar with the history and culture of Japan that has shaped contemporary Japan and its people
• Have a general understanding of culture of societal practices including education, language, religion, government, business, and art
• Appreciate the difference and commonality between Japanese and his/her own culture

• None

• Course orientation: requirements, paper (1 class)
• Japan and its geographical data (1 class)
• Historical background (6 classes)
• Society and its value system (2 classes)
• Education and religion (2 classes)
• Language and culture (1 class)
• Government and politics (1 class)
• Business and world relations (3 classes)
• Art (2 classes)
• Exam (3 classes)

SS 415LA - Latin American Culture

• Understand the geography and natural resources of the region
• Understand the politics and current affairs of the region
• Understand characteristics of the region’s art, religion and literature
• Understand something about the region’s business practices

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 415N - Native American Culture

• Understand the various American Indian tribes that have inhabited and continue to inhabit North America
• Understand something about the rich cultural, social, and linguistic differences that characterize aboriginal societies that inhabit the continent
• Develop an appreciation for how folklore is a key element for understanding the mentalities that are the superstructures of cultures

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 415P - Polish Culture

• Understand the geography and natural resources of the country
• Understand the politics and current affairs of the country
• Understand characteristics of the nation’s art, religion, and literature
• Understand something about the country’s business practices

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 415R - Russian Culture

• Understand the geographical and natural resources of the country
• Understand the politics and current affairs of the country
• Understand characteristics of the nation’s art, religion, and literature
• Understand something about the country’s business practices

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 415S - Spanish Culture

• Be familiar with the many different cultures that go under the label “Hispanic”, and have an insight into the interrelationship among these cultures
• Know the location of Spanish-speaking countries and capitals and be able to point them out on a map
• Understand how the history of Spain and Latin America have an impact on current events in Latin America
• Have an understanding of how U.S. policy impacts on Latin America countries and how we are perceived by the different elements in those countries
• Be familiar with Hispanic cultural traditions including politics, society, art, religion, business, and literature
• Gain an appreciation of how an understanding of and familiarity with other cultures may be important and impact their lives and careers

• None

• One Hundred Years of Solitude discussion (6 classes)
• Spain and its history (2 classes)
• Spain today (1 class)
• The discovery and Spanish conquest of the Americas (2 classes)
• The geography of Latin America (1 class)
• Colonial Latin America (2 classes)
• Latin American independence (2 classes)
• Latin America today (5 classes)
• The Hispanic in the United States (2 classes)
• El Norte, an American Playhouse film (3 classes)
• Cultural traditions including business, art, religion, politics, literature, and society (ongoing in each class)
• Presentations of cultural topics selected by students (4 classes)

SS 453 - American Government

• Understand the broad principles which have shaped American governmental development
• Understand the basic operation of the U.S. government
• Recognize the role and complexity of individual rights/responsibilities within the U.S. system

• None

• Political Theory (2 classes)
• American Political History (1 class)
• Separation of Powers (1 class)
• Federalism (3 classes)
• Religious Freedom (2 classes)
• Freedom of Speech (2 classes)
• Freedom of the Press (2 classes)
• Equal Rights under the Law (3 classes)
• Citizenship (1 class)
• Due Process (3 classes)
• The Presidency (3 classes)
• The Congress (3 classes)
• The Judiciary (2 classes)
• Voting and Voting Patterns (2 classes)

SS 454 - Political Science

• Gain objectivity and openness toward political experience
• Gain a better understanding of the nature of the government, its functioning, and its purpose
• Gain the ability to make more appropriate decisions consistent with the student’s own political needs and the political needs of others

• None

• Nature of the State (2 classes)
• Power/Authority/Legitimacy (2 classes)
• Evaluation of Modern States (3 classes)
• Political Socialization (2 classes)
• Political Ideologies (3 classes)
• Representation (2 classes)
• Electoral Systems (2 classes)
• Democracy (3 classes)
• Legislative Functions (3 classes)
• Executive Functions (3 classes)
• Public Opinion (2 classes)
• Pressure Groups/Political Parties (2 classes)
• Test (1 class)

SS 455 - International Relations

• Better understand world-wide points of view on international events
• Better appreciate power structures in the world and the dynamics changes possible in these structures
• Better understand the dimensions of domestic events in an increasingly interdependent world
• Gain perspective to assist him/her in becoming a more responsible world citizen

• None 

• International Politics (1 class)
• Power and Influence (2 classes)
• National Interest (3 classes)
• Foreign Policy (2 classes)
• Causes of War (2 classes)
• Balance of Power (3 classes)
• Types of War (1 class)
• Balance of Terror (2 classes)
• U.S. Foreign Policy (2 classes)
• Soviet Foreign Policy (2 classes)
• European Foreign Policy (2 classes)
• Japanese Foreign Policy (1 class)
• Chinese Foreign Policy (1 class)
• The Third World (2 classes)
• International Order (2 classes)
• International Law (1 class)
• Diplomacy (1 class)

SS 456 - Public Policy in Urban America

• Examine those forces that shape and define the city (City of Milwaukee will be used as example)
• Examine policies and laws that define where buildings are built, how monies are raised and spent, and the way citizens live and work
• Examine the policies of taxation, land use, community development, housing, and stadium development

• None

• The nature of the city (1 class)
• City finance (2 classes)
• City building (2 classes)
• Land use policies (2 classes)
• Urban transportation (1 class)
• Education reform (1 class)
• Welfare reform (1 class)
• Effects of immigration (1 class)
• Stadium development (2 classes)
• Reviews (2 classes)
• Exams (2 classes)
• Presentations (2 classes)

SS 457 - Current Affairs

• Understand the causes and contexts of local, national, and international events
• Develop critical thinking regarding current affairs
• Develop informed opinions concerning current events and express them in verbal and written form
• Become a well-informed and alert citizen and professional
• Apply knowledge of technical matters into local, national and world communication systems
• Strive constantly to broaden knowledge in many fields with respect to the past, present and future
• Have the cognitive skills to understand the forces that drive events in the international arena

• None

• Europe (3 classes)
• Commonwealth of Independent States (3 classes)
• The Middle East (3 classes)
• Asia (5 classes)
• Africa (2 classes)
• South America (2 classes)
• Mexico and Central America (1 class)
• Canada (1 class)
• United States (1 class)
• Panel Discussions (7 classes)
• Midterm Exam (1 class)

SS 458 - Contemporary European Society

• Have a secure knowledge regarding the origins of European political thought
• Have a knowledge of how liberal democracy and free-market capitalism have become manifest in contemporary Europe
• Understand the current challenges that the creation of the European Union poses for various European nations

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 460 - Foundations of Psychology

• Explain basic knowledge of the major theories and principles of psychology
• Have an understanding of and apply the principles of psychological inquiry to one’s own mental processes and behavior, and that of others
• Gain a greater understanding and appreciation of, and respect for, human diversity
• Develop a greater understanding of how biological, psychosocial, and sociocultural influences impact human behavior and mental processes
• Critically evaluate current issues in the field of psychology
• Demonstrate an understanding of psychological information through written and oral communication skills

• None

• Overview of course (1 class)
• Thinking critically with psychology (1 class)
• Biology and behavior (3 classes)
• The developing person (3 classes)
• Learning (2 classes)
• Memory (2 classes)
• Thinking, language, and intelligence (2 classes)
• Motivation (2 classes)
• Emotions, stress, and health (3 classes)
• Personality (3 classes)
• Psychological discorders (2 classes)
• Therapy (2 classes)
• Social psychology (2 classes)
• Exam periods (2 classes)

SS 461 - Organizational Psychology

• Be aware of the factors involved in personnel selection and general research methodology principles as applied to the workplace
• Have a better knowledge of some of the factors that impact organizational effectiveness
• Be familiar with general principles of job satisfaction and motivation
• Be aware of the scientific context within which industrial/organizational psychology exists
• Further develop their knowledge of scientific methodology and exercise of critical thinking
• Have a broader understanding of the fundamental concepts of the behavioral sciences as applied in the workplace

• None

• Introduction: Definitions and History of Organizational Psychology (4 classes)
• Research methods (3 classes)
• Organizational structure, culture and development (2 classes)
• Motivation (3 classes)
• Job Satisfaction, and quality of work life (2 classes)
• Work conditions and work safety (2 classes)
• Communication in the workplace (3 classes)
• Group processes in work organizations (2 classes)
• Videos (4 classes)
• Influence, power and politics (2 class)
• Review sessions prior to exams (2 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

SS 462 - Developmental Psychology

• Describe development from the perspectives of biosocial, cognitive and psychosocial growth as an ongoing set of processes involving both continuity and change
• Evaluate developmental growth through the perspectives of the major theories of development (cognitive, learning, humanistic, and psychoanalytic)
• Gain a greater understanding of their own developmental past, present, and future
• Increase their awareness of the ways in which social, political, and cultural trends affect individuals
• More effectively evaluate their own personal behavior through the developmental process

• None

• Developmental psychology overview: definitions; scope; biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial perspectives; controversial issues; research methodology (2 classes)
• Theories of development (1 class)
• Prenatal development and birth (2 classes)
• The first two years (3 classes)
• The play years (3 classes)
• The school years (3 classes)
• Adolescence (3 classes)
• Early adulthood (3 classes)
• Middle adulthood (3 classes)
• Late adulthood (3 classes)
• Exams (2 classes)

SS 463 - Psychology of Design: Digital Behavior

• Describe the design process
• Explain theories of visual perception including the bottom-up and top-down theories
• Explain how the environment affects visual perception
• Identify how humans process information
• Describe several theories of attentional processes
• Compare and contrast different models of memory
• Describe the processes of memory, including encoding, storage, and retrieval
• Identify types of problems and obstacles, and aids to solving those problems
• Explain how expertise develops 
• Identify several types of errors that occur during reasoning and decision-making
• Explain how, why, and when persuasion works to change behavior

• None

• Introduction to the design process (3 classes)
• Perception (3 classes)
• Attention and performance (3 classes)
• Memory models (3 classes)
• Memory processes (3 classes)
• Problem solving (3 classes)
• Expertise (3 classes)
• Decision making and reasoning (3 classes)
• Persuasion, attitudes and behavior (3 classes)
• Project presentations (3 classes)

SS 464 - Human Factors in Engineering and Design

• Understand the human aspect of the human-machine system
• Understand the sensory-motor processes of people
• Examine information theory and processing
• Examine various types of display panels, their functions and usefulness
• Understand the role of information feedback in motor performance
• Examine various types of controls, their functions and usefulness
• Understand the effects of light, color, noise, and temperature on people
• Understand the effects of motivation, stress, fatigue, and boredom on productivity and work
• Examine anthropometrics data and its use in design of the work environment
• Examine the function and dysfunction of the central nervous system with regard to injury

• None

• Human-Machine system (2 classes)
• Information processing, information theory, factors influencing information processing; noise, timesharing, redundancy, speed and load, compatibility; requirements for memory; decision-making (4 classes)
• Characteristics of visual sensory channel and displays; physiology of the eye, what affects perception, characteristics of quantitative, qualitative, alpha-numeric, and symbolic displays. Auditory and kinesthetic displays also presented (8 classes)
• The nature and effects of activities on the human system; stress and strain of work; motor learning fatigue; boredom; practical applications for designers and management (6 classes)
• Characteristics of noise and its effects on work and the body (2 classes)
• Biological rhythms and their effects on productivity and work design (1 class)
• Anthropometrics data and its use in design; work space dimension, product design, and science of seating (2 classes)
• Hand tool design and biomechanical effects of work with hand tools; carpal tunnel syndrome, white finger, etc.; John Bennett design of tools (2 classes)
• Environmental psychology: personal space; office design (2 classes)
• Test (1 class)
• Presentations (2 classes)

• Lab Reports: Consistent with requirements as assigned

SS 466 - Abnormal Psychology

• Clarify the distinction between maladaptive and adaptive functioning
• Present an integrated view of potential causes of ineffective coping patterns
• Understand various intervention strategies and their theoretical bases
• Consider their own lives and the means to foster healthier personal growth and development
• Understand the moral, ethical, and subjective issues in the field of psychology
• Understand the responsibility and influence they have personally and professionally to impact changes related to mental problems

• None 

• Abnormal Psychology Overview (definitions, trends assessment, and diagnoses) (3 classes)
• Psychological Models of Abnormal Behavior (2 classes)
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Phobias (1 class)
• Panic, Obsessive-Compulsive and Stress Disorders (2 classes)
• Mood Disorders and Gender Identity (2 classes)
• Suicide (2 classes)
• Sexual Disorder and Gender Identity (2 classes)
• Eating Disorders (2 classes)
• Schizophrenia (2 classes)
• Disorders of Memory and other Cognitive Functions (2 classes)
• Disorders of Childhood and Old Age (2 classes)
• Personality Disorders (2 classes)
• Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession (3 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

SS 467 - Social Psychology

• Explain basic knowledge of the major theories and principles of social psychology
• Develop a greater understanding of how social situations shape the individual’s perceptions of and attitudes toward self and others, as well as one’s interactions with others
• Critically evaluate current issues in the field of social psychology
• Demonstrate an understanding of social psychological information through written and oral communication
• Have an understanding of and apply the principles of social psychological inquiry to one’s own mental processes and to that of others
• Gain a greater understanding and appreciation of, and respect for, human diversity

• None

• Overview of course (1 class)
• The field of Social Psychology (2 classes)
• Social Perception and Social Cognition (5 classes)
• Attitudes (2 classes)
• The Self (2 classes)
• Prejudice (2 classes)
• Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships (5 classes)
• Social Influence (2 classes)
• Prosocial (helping) Behavior (2 classes)
• Agression (2 classes)
• Groups and Individuals (3 classes)
• Exam periods (2 classes)

SS 471 - Sociology

• Be more specifically aware of key concepts of sociology and the critical changes taking place in the culture
• Be motivated to work toward greater sociological understanding through application of sociological principles
• Develop an increasing objectivity and openness toward the needs of society as a whole, understanding the determinants of social behavior and development of individual ability to make more appropriate decisions consistent with his/her changing roles in society

• None

• Introduction (1 class)
• Developing a sociological consciousness (2 classes)
• Culture and social structure (4 classes)
• Socialization (3 classes)
• Social groups and formal organizations (3 classes)
• Religion and education (2 classes)
• The family (3 classes)
• Male and female roles (2 classes)
• Social stratification (5 classes)
• Deviance (3 classes)
• Tests (2 classes)

SS 472 - Social Problems

• Have a better understanding of some of the factors contributing to the health care problems in the United States
• Have a better understanding of many of the problems that the family can experience such as divorce, child abuse, and others
• Be cognizant of the fact that even though poverty would seem the most contrary to the American norm of social reponsibility, it does exist, and the reasons for this
• Have a better understanding of aging and sexism
• Identify some of the factors contributing to criminal behavior
• Distinguish between fact and myth regarding Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• Have the desire to be actively involved in deterring the world’s arms race and nuclear war
• A personal willingness to involve him/herself actively and intelligently in the social issues of the day
• The ability to become a better equipped professional and to contribute to the fullest extent possible to the technical and social solutions of the problems of tomorrow

• None

• Introduction (1 class)
• The sociological approach to social problems (3 classes)
• Physical and mental health (4 classes)
• The changing family (5 classes)
• Sex and social norms (1 class)
• Sex roles and inequality (2 classes)
• Prejudice and discrimination (2 classes)
• Poverty and affluence (2 classes)
• Aging (2 classes)
• Crime (2 classes)
• War and nuclear war (2 classes)
• Environment (2 classes)

SS 473 - Cultural Anthropology

• Know more about being human
• Understand that cultural differences may have roots in physical and social environments
• Be more tolerant and understanding of other peoples and their ways

• None

• What is anthropology? (3 classes)
• The concepts of culture (5 classes)
• Various schools of thought in cultural anthropology (1 class)
• Evolution (4 classes)
• Language of culture (1 class)
• Food getting (2 classes)
• Economic systems (2 classes)
• Social stratification (1 class)
• Sex and culture (1 class)
• Marriage and the family (3 classes)
• Ethnographics (7 classes)
• Tests (2 classes)

SS 474 - The Family

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of, and an ability to, apply major theories informing contemporary scholarship of marriage and family
• Display comprehension of current and historical trends affecting marriage and family (mainly among North American families)
• Provide evidence of a greater understanding of, appreciation of, and respect for human diversity
• Exhibit insight into the ways in which larger social, political, and economic forces as well as biological and psychological forces impact relationships within the family
• Show an increasing objectivity and openness toward the needs of society as a whole, including an improved grasp of the determinants of social behavior; and an enhanced capacity to make decisions consistent with his/her changing roles in society

• None 

• Introduction and clarification of class requirements (1 class)
• What is family? A historical perspective of the family (2 classes)
• Black Sheep and Kissing Cousins by Stone-family legacies (4 classes)
• Theories about the Family (2 classes)
• Families in modern society (2 classes)
• The explosive 1960s; The 1970s: Scarcity, and “The Me Decade” (1 class)
• The family as a haven in a heartless society (1 class)
• Class, race, and culture in the American Family (3 classes)
• Sex and gender (3 classes)
• Review (1 class)
• The Ultimate Human Connection: The Love Relationship (4 classes)
• Divorce and Remarriage (2 classes)
• Single mothers-child care (2 classes)
• Parenthood (3 classes)
• Tests (2 classes)

SS 475 - Addictions and Compulsions

• Identify various causes of alcoholism, chemical dependency, and compulsive behaviors
• Objectively define and evaluate behavior regarding chemical substance and other addictions
• Address the consequences of chemical dependency and alcoholism
• Foster understanding of the differences between use and abuse of substances
• Identify treatment procedures

• None 

• Introduction (1 class)
• Terminology (1 class)
• Origins, effects, medical use and history of findividual drugs (4 classes)
• Personality and drug use (1 class)
• Alcohol and the body (2 classes)
• The sociocultural context of drug use (1 class)
• Comparison of etiologies regarding substance abuse (3 classes)
• Adolescent development and substance abuse (1 class)
• College populations and drinking (2 classes)
• Adult children of alcoholics (2 classes)
• Co-dependency (2 classes)
• Treatment approaches (2 classes)
• Gambling (2 classes)
• Eating disorders (2 classes)
• Student Projects (5 classes)
• Test (1 class)

SS 476 - Death and Dying

• Identify his/her attitudes regarding death and dying
• Develop an awareness regarding anticipatory loss and grief
• Review society’s decisions regarding terminal care and health care resource allocation

• None 

• Introduction (1 class)
• Attitudes toward death (1 class)
• Pattern of death and dying: then and now Displacement of death from the home (1 class)
• Expressions of attitudes toward death: Language, humor, mass media, music, literature, visual arts (1 class)
• Pioneers in death studies: The rise of death education, the response to AIDS (1 class)
• Perspectives on death: cross cultural and historical Death in early and traditonal cultures, death and dying in western culture; four cultural case studies: Native American, African American, Mexican American and Japanese American traditions (2 classes)
• Break class into groups for projects (1 class)
• Terminal illness-pain and suffering Reactions of the terminally ill, family reactions, Grief: the reaction to loss, Hospice (1 class)
• Knowing when to stop: A cross-cultural perspective to the funeral ritual, What is a living will? Power of Attorney (2 classes)
• Guest speaker-Oncologists’ perspective (1 class)
• Guest speaker-Nurse Clinician (1 class)
• Test (1 class)
• It is important to talk about the end of life (1 class)
• Guest speaker-The perspective of a medical ethicist (2 classes)
• Guest speaker-The perspective of the clergy (1 class)
• Guests-Families who have lost children (1 class)
• Guest-The problem of trauma-induced stress (1 class)
• Guest-The perspective of a funeral director and mortician (1 class)
• Student Projects (6 classes)

SS 492 - Instructional Design

• Apply learning theories to design course content, instructional strategies, and assessment tasks
• Be familiar with contemporary practices of instructional design in a variety of settings, including business, industry, government, and classroom education
• Write effective, measurable learning objectives
• Design assessments based on desired outcomes
• Map strategies for learning activities that link to outcomes
• Critically evaluate tools and methods
• Create media-rich educational content

• None 

• Instructional design foundations (6 classes)
• Analysis of learning environments (4 classes)
• Learning management systems  (4 classes)
• Design of a learning environment (10 classes)
• Implementation strategies (4 classes)
• Evaluation techniques (4 classes) 

SS 495 - Social Science Selected Studies

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 4595 - The Sustainable City

• Learn about the contexts (including political, economic, and social) in which they will have to operate as professionals
• Gain a greater understanding of such important - though often ambiguous - concepts as “sustainability”, “environmentalism”, and “green technology”
• Have the opportunity to partner with groups working on issues of sustainability in Milwaukee, allowing them to see how their skill sets can apply to the “real world”

• None 

• No course topics appended

SS 4715M - Middle Eastern Culture

• None appended

• None

• None appended

SS 4770 - Organizational Communication

• Understand the basic theories and concepts of organizational communication
• Understand how communication creates, maintains, and alters organizational culture
• Apply the concepts learned toward the improvement of personal and professional communication skills

• None

• Course introduction (1 class)
• Organizational communication (2 classes)
• Theory of organization (2 classes)
• Communication climate (2 classes)
• Verbal/nonverbal communication (3 classes)
• Small-group communication (3 classes)
• Communication channels (2 classes)
• Planning organizational communication (2 classes)
• Diagnosing change (2 classes)
• Implementing change (2 classes)
• Career paths (1 class)
• Dyadic communication (2 classes)
• Project work (2 classes)
• Project presentations (3 classes)
• Exam (1 class)

SS 4795 - Latin American Society

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

TC 151 - Theory of Human Communication

• Understand the different theories related to human communication
• Point out the strengths and weaknesses of different communication theories
• Apply various communication theories to various real-life problems
• Utilize different communication theories in an attempt to solve communication problems
• Understand how various concepts such as signs, symbols, paralanguage, nonverbal communication, and proxemics relate to human communication
• Differentiate between the morpho-phonemic and syntactic levels of language
• Identify various social roles which one might have to fill and understand how these roles affect communication in a given society and help determine communication competence
• Write essays which analyze specific theories as they apply to real-life situations
• Record observations about communication theories in a journal

• None 

• Course introduction (1 class)
• History of human communication and language (1 class)
• Definition of human communication (1 class)
• Theories of communication (3 classes)
• The meaning of words (semantics) (1 class)
• Management of meaning (1 class)
• Nonverbal communication (1 class)
• Interpersonal Communication (2 classes)
• Commination in relationships (5 classes)
• Mental processes in communication (2 classes)
• Organizational communication (2 classes)
• Persuasive communication (3 classes)
• The Role of technology in communication (1 class)
• Culture and communication (3 classes)
• Gender and communication (2 classes)
• Ethics and communication (1 class)