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 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 4000 - Senior Design Project I

• Work effectively and demonstrate initiative as a project team member
• Communicate project status and technical content in oral and written form to coworkers and management
• 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 4010 - Senior Design Project II

• Work effectively and demonstrate initiative as a project team member
• Communicate project status and technical content in oral and written form to coworkers and management
• 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 4000  in same academic year

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

SE 4020 - Senior Design Project III

• Work effectively and demonstrate initiative as a project team member
• Communicate project status and technical content in oral and written form to coworkers and management
• 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 4010  in same academic year

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

SE 4840 - Software Maintenance and Craftsmanship

• Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
  • Have a solid understanding of software evolution and maintenance
  • Be able to reverse engineer a non-trivial system
  • Be able to recognize and locate software design problems in code
  • Be able to identify code smells and execute appropriate refactorings
  • Be able to write high quality, self-documenting code

• Project experience on non-trivial software systems
• Experience with SCM tools such as git

• Maintenance and Evolution
• Maintenance Models
• Software Configuration Management
• Impact Analysis
• Program Comprehension
• Reengineering
• Reverse Engineering
• Refactoring
• Clean Code

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

SE 4980 - Topics in Software Engineering

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

SE 4981 - Topics in Software Engineering with Lab

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

SE 4999 - Independent Study

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

• Varies

• No course topics appended

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 459H - Rethinking Cuba

• The student will be able to synthesize and analyze the power of place within the context of Cuba.
• The student will become familiar with the fields of political science, architecture and urban planning, and international development - and how they operate in Cuba.
• The student will gain an understanding, through a hands-on project, of how redevelopment works in Cuba.
• The student will practice the tenets of servant-leadership in Cuba.

• None

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 disorders (2 classes)
• Therapy (2 classes)
• Social psychology (2 classes)
• Exam periods (2 classes)

SS 460H - 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
• Synthesize and analyze the power of place as it pertains to psychology

• 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)
• Aggression (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 responsibility, 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 473H - 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
• Synthesize and analyze the power of place through the lens of cultural anthropology

• 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 individual 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 traditional 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

• Varies by course

• None

• No course topics appended

SS 499 - Independent Study

• Determined by instructor for each student

• None

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

• Understand with the various societies and cultures of the Middle East and particularly how Islam shapes many facets of that culture. 
• Understand how Islam has shaped and continues to shape the status of women in Islamic society

• 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

• Understand the cultures and contemporary challenges of indigenous people in Latin America with an emphasis upon the residents of the Highlands of Guatemala.  Of special concern will be the relationship that indigenous people in the rural highlands of Guatemala have with the Ladino-dominated government and society of Guatemala. 
• Understand the basic concepts and terms of cultural anthropology. 
• Gain an understanding of the methods and theories that surround the production of ethnographic data concerning a specific culture. 
• Demonstrate the basic ideas of ethnology and will be able to compare and contrast different cultures.

• 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)

TC 321 - Visual Design Techniques

• Execute a clear understanding of what constitutes effective design in visual communications
• Employ principles of effective design by use of typography, interaction of type and image, composition by use of contrasts and other skills acquired from projects throughout the quarter
• Know basic functions of at least one text based program and one illustration-based program enough to execute a quality piece that could be taken to press
• Have a better understanding of a variety of techniques utilized in various visual communication fields including power point, multi-media and web design

• None 

• The Design Process
• The Elements and Principles of Design
• Design Application and Planning
• Color Aesthetics, Psychology and Applications
• Designing for the Web
• Final Project
• Working with Clients as Both an Individual and a Group
• Understanding Audience
• Designing Advertising Materials
• Creating Effective Logos

• Work will be done on MSOE-issued laptops with MSOE-issued Adobe Creative Suite software package

TC 332 - Advanced Technical Writing

• Be familiar with the process involved in the creation and production of a user manual
• Conduct a task analysis in regards to user documentation and other types of written instructions
• Plan and design a user manual
• Create and prepare marketing support materials
• Meet deadlines while working on multiple projects
• Edit documents for style and content
• Work effectively in group situations
• Gain experience dealing with subject matter experts
• Effectively conduct oral presentations
• Become familiar with professional journals and organizations

• Technical writing skills
• Fundamentals of page layout and design
• Organizational skills

• Course overview and group project definition (2 classes)
• Introduction to group writing (1 class)
• Group project description and selection (3 classes)
• Group communications (3 classes)
• Planning stages of the user manual (4 classes)
• Organizational strategies used for manuals including task analysis (3 classes)
• Formatting and layout of the manual (3 classes)
• Drafting the document (3 classes)
• Editing and document review (3 classes)
• Producing the manual (3 classes)
• Oral presentation skill development (2 classes)

TC 334 - Project Communications

• Ability to determine multiple potential audiences for any message, to identify key characteristics of those audiences, and to adjust/reshape that message to accomplish rhetorical goals
• Fluency with key vocabulary associated with project management, change management, knowledge management, and rhetorical theory
• Knowledge of appropriate communications activity occurring throughout the lifecycle of a project
• Knowledge of and proficiency with software and other professional tools needed to engage in all aspects of project communications
• Knowledge of business contexts in which project communications occur
• Ability to document and report on project progress
• Knowledge of professional organizations that provide resources and support for professional growth for all communications associated with project management
• Ability to determine the best medium for communication in any given context, including audience considerations, and to shape the message appropriately for that medium
• Skill in interpersonal communications, including one-on-one conversations and larger group discussions
• Ability to employ business communication principles to produce routine transactional communications that contribute to successful team building and effective interaction with a diverse array of clients, content providers, and outside contractors
• Understanding of professional responsibilities and ability to apply ethical behaviors in ambiguous contexts
• Ability to conduct primary and secondary research as needed to complete project communications tasks
• Ability to capture, document, and apply knowledge from current and past projects

• None

• Introduction to the rhetorical principles of business communication (2 classes)
• Introduction to project communications: overview of key purposes, documents, processes, contexts (3 classes)
• Principles of persuasion (1 class)
• Building the business case (3 classes)
• Audience analysis - multiple levels, hidden functions, and unanticipated future contexts (2 classes)
• Reshaping messages for different audiences (2 classes)
• Improving routine transactional communications to strengthen relationships (1 class)
• Communication strategies for effective meetings (3 classes)
• Status/progress reports (1 class)
• Ethical dilemmas in project communications (1 class)
• Communication strategies for optimizing knowledge management systems (2 classes)
•  High-stakes project communications - delivering bad news, making demands,
• communicating change, crisis communications (5 classes)
• Writing workshops (4 classes)

TC 342 - Professional Presentation Techniques

• Use rhetorical strategies of audience analysis and storytelling to create high-stakes presentations
• Identify several patterns for organization
• Apply effective design techniques to maximize presentation effect

• Fundamentals of public speaking: language, voice, diction, gestures, and body movement
• Basic understanding of organization, development, support, and delivery of a chosen topic within a specific time limit
• Familiarity with techniques for reducing speech anxiety

• Paradigm shift in professional presentation techniques (4 classes)
• Thinking like a designer. Creating ideas, not slides (2 classes)
• Rhetorical appeals and audience analysis (2 classes)
• Storytelling and lessons from myths and movies: story, hero, journey (4 classes)
• Creating diagrams and displaying data (4 classes)
• Using visual elements: background, color, text, and images (4 classes)
• Creating movement (2 classes)
• Governing with templates and interacting with slides/visual aids (2 classes)
• Create a S.T.A.R. and P.U.N.C.H. moments (2 classes)
• The five theses of the power of a presentation (2 classes)
• Boardroom vs Ballroom Presentations (4 classes)

TC 351 - 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)

TC 381 - Marketing Communication

• Plan and execute a comprehensive marketing communication plan under specific organizational objectives
• Understand the importance and necessity for integrating the various communication media
• Write a press release and develop a targeted mailing list
• Develop a creative strategy and platform for a specific organizational situation
• Execute a creative strategy through developing and writing copy for advertising, brochures, direct mail and other marcom media
• Analyze and select media based on target markets and organizational objectives
• Identity and be familiar with marcom professional societies and publications
• Identity and be familiar with professional discussion groups on the Internet
• Effectively present information before an audience.

• Basic computer skills
• Basic writing skills
• Some marketing knowledge

• Marketing fundamentals and overview of marcom techniques (3 classes)
• Understanding the customer or audience (2 classes)
• The marketing database (1 class)
• Introduction to publi relations and publicity (3 classes)
• Introduction to creative strategy (4 classes)
• Understanding the marketing information plan (2 classes)
• Introduction to advertising copywriting techniques (5 classes)
• Advertising layout and production (1 class)
• Introduction to direct mail and telemarketing (3 classes)
• Introduction to print and broadcast media planning and budgeting (3 classes)
• Role of the advertising agency (1 class)
• Advertising lead management and follow up (1 class)
• The Internet as a marcom technique (1 class)

TC 451 - Mass Communication

• Understand the history of various media
• Understand the laws, rules and regulations under which various media operate
• Understand the forces that shape and are shaped by the media
• View the media from the basis of both a viewer/reader and a critic

• None 

• Course introduction
• Mass communications: Process and effect
• Global impact of modern media
• Journalism: The practice and profession of news gathering
• Historic press freedoms
• The newspapers industry - current trends, use of graphics, etc.
• Advertising and public relations
• Publishing: Books and magazines
• Broadcasting: TV, radio/current programming trends
• The film industry
• Recordings: Video, audio, digital data
• The “information highway” - cable, computer networks, and more
• Education and mass media
• Media ownership
• Credibility: Trusting the purveyors of media
• Influence: How do mass media affect culture and society
• Ethics: Media and social responsibility
• The legal environment
• Media and government: Regulation and legislation

TC 452 - Interpersonal Communication

• Be proactive in diagnosing and applying the principles of interpersonal communication on the personal level and in the workplace
• Better understand him/herself as an interpersonal communicator
• Be familiar with the various models of interpersonal communication
• Employ the principles of perception checking and active listening
• Increase awareness of the intercultural and international aspects of interpersonal communications
• Become more aware of the importance and components of non-verbal communication in interpersonal communication
• Develop an understanding of the anatomy of conflict and gain tools to defuse situations of conflict
• Personalize concepts of building and maintaining interpersonal relationships

• None 

• Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (1 (1 class)
• Models of Communication and Interpersonal Communication (2 (2 classes)
• Communication and the Self (3 (3 classes)
• Interpersonal Communication and Perception (2 (2 classes)
• Interpersonal Communicating Non-verbally (3 (3 classes)
• Interpersonal Communicating Verbally (2 (2 classes)
• Interpersonal Communication and Culture (3 (3 classes)
• Interpersonal Listening and Responding (3 (3 classes)
• Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management (3 (3 classes)
• Understanding, Developing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3 (3 classes)
• Presentation of Papers (2 (2 classes)
• Dyad Group Meetings (2 (2 classes)
• Test (1 class)

TC 490 - Independent Study

• Determined by instructor for each student

• None

• No course topics appended

TC 495 - Selected Topics-Tech Communication

• Varies by course

• None

• No course topics appended

TC 498 - Technical Communication Practicum

• Develop job search and interview skills
• Explore diverse career options and interests
• Develop or enhance professional skills and knowledge of workplace procedures
• Develop networking contacts with professionals in a relevant field
• Enhance professional résumés through on-the-job experience
• Develop teamwork and leadership skills
• Apply classroom learning to authentic work experience

• None

• No course topics appended

TC 498A - Technical Communication Practicum

• Develop job search and interview skills
• Explore diverse career options and interests
• Develop or enhance professional skills and knowledge of workplace procedures
• Develop networking contacts with professionals in a relevant field
• Enhance professional résumés through on-the-job experience
• Develop teamwork and leadership skills
• Apply classroom learning to authentic work experience

• Foundations of technical writing
• Foundations of  desktop publishing and visual design
• Foundations of professional presentations

• No course topics appended

TC 498B - Technical Communication Senior Design Practicum

• Use interpersonal and interview skills to sucessfully communicate with subject matter specialists
• Explore diverse career options and interests
• Enhance professional skills and knowledge of workplace procedures
• Develop networking contacts with professionals in a relevant field
• Enhance professional résumés through Senior Design experience
• Develop teamwork and leadership skills
• Apply classroom learning to authentic work experience

• Foundations of technical writing
• Foundations of desktop publishing and visual design
• Foundations of professional presentations

• Review of Senior Design project requirenments
• Development of the documentation plan
• Implementation of the documentation plan
• Communication with Senior Design team members
• Assessment of the project documentation

TC 499 - Technical Communication Internship

• Students should learn how the communication area fits in with the rest of the company
• Students should learn how jobs are assigned to this area of the company
• Students should learn how to assist their supervisors in conceptualizing a project
• Students should learn how to assist or take charge of completing a project
• Student should learn the value of performing as a professional by being critical, helpful, punctual and polite
• Student should learn the value of cooperating with fellow employees

• Must be senior status
• One quarter advance application to the Humanities, Social Science, and Communication Department and the permission of the department chairperson

• The projects are totally dependent on the host company

• In a sense, all work done by the student is laboratory work because the student devotes his/her entire effort toward completing an actual project assigned by the company

TC 3320 - User Documentation

• Understand the process involved in the creation and production of user documentation
• Conduct a task analysis to determine user needs
• Structure and organize content to best meet the needs of users
• Perform a user analysis and create a user persona
• Communicate content for various media: print, online, and mobile
• Gain experience dealing with subject matter experts
• Write in a readable style using simplified language
• Edit documents for style and content to ensure the highest quality
• Meet deadlines while working on multiple projects
• Effectively conduct oral presentations

• Proficiency in writing and grammar
• Fundamentals of page layout and design
• Organizational skills

• Course overview (1 class)
• Definition and principles of technical user documentation (2 classes)
• Characteristics of efficient user documentation (2 classes)
• Ethics in technical communication and user documentation (1 class)
• The writing and publication process (2 classes)
• Understanding your audience (3 classes)
• Conducting research and interviewing subject matter experts (3 classes)
• Documentation planning (2 classes)
• Introduction to help authoring tools and desktop publishing software (1 class)
• Style guides (2 classes)
• Technical definition, description, and instructions (6 classes)
• Tutorials (2 classes)
• Reference documentation (2 classes)
• Safeties (notes, cautions, warnings, and dangers) (2 classes)
• Legalities (citation, trademarks, copyrights, and service marks) (2 classes)
• Technical illustration (1 class)
• Document design (2 classes)
• Editing (managerial, substantive, copyediting, and proofreading) (2 classes)
• Usability testing (2 classes)

TC 4320 - Publishing Across Media

• Understand the organization of the publishing industry
• Appreciate the professional ethos of editors and publishers
• Demonstrate familiarity with editing techniques
• Identify and use rhetorical techniques exhibited by models of effective writing about science and technology

• Audience analysis
• Elements of technical style
• Rhetorical forms
• Page design
• Document design
• Techniques of illustration

• Course introduction (1 class)
• Overview of publishing industry (1 class)
• Writing for popular audiences (4 classes)
• Grammar, punctuation, and style concerns (4 classes)
• Writing for professional audiences (4 classes)
• Discussion of editing strategies and techniques (8 classes)
• Hands-on supervised writing workshops (4 classes)
• Hands on supervised editing workshops (6 classes)
• Midterm exam (1 class)

TC 4400 - Foundations of User Experience

• Apply basic principles of Information Architecture
• Use logic to create better user experiences for traditional technical documentation and multimedia
• Use prototyping to explore multiple iterations of designs and test their performance
• Design a user experience that is consistent and reliable from device to device
• Incorporate accessibility into a design process
• Design and run a basic usability study
• Develop a content strategy to analyze and shape the tone, voice, and visual style for a brand or company

• Foundations of technical writing

• None

TC 4410 - Digital Portfolio

• Highlight academic competences and accomplishments and document career readiness
• Enhance their learning by reflecting on their skills and analyzing their academic and career goals
• Develop and apply skills in professional technical writing
• Develop and apply skills in user-centered document and visual design
• Create customized pages and samples of work using a free web portfolio tool

• Foundations of technical writing and document design

• None

TC 4510 - Mass Media, Culture, and Society

• Understand the history of various media
• Understand the laws, rules and regulations under which various media operate
• Understand the forces that shape and are shaped by the media
• View the media from the basis of both a viewer/reader and a critic

• None

• Course introduction
• Mass communications: Process and effect
• Global impact of modern media
• Journalism: The practice and profession of news gathering
• Historic press freedoms
• The newspapers industry - current trends, use of graphics, etc.
• Advertising and public relations
• Publishing: Books and magazines
• Broadcasting: TV, radio/current programming trends
• The film industry
• Social media
• Recordings: Video, audio, digital data
• The “information highway” - cable, computer networks, and more
• Education and mass media
• Media ownership
• Credibility: Trusting the purveyors of media
• Influence: How do mass media affect culture and society
• Ethics: Media and social responsibility
• The legal environment
• Media and government: Regulation and legislation

TC 4540 - Online Help Authoring

• Conduct a user and task analysis
• Plan and apply online documentation strategies
• Use online help authoring applications (specific help authoring tool will be determined by instructor and industry trends)
• Manage formatting, mechanics, and common sentence-style problems
• Plan, design, and create graphics for communicating technical information online
• Create online help from information in other media

• Foundations of technical writing

UR 4981 - Undergraduate Research I

• Understand the research process
• Conduct a literature search and create an annotated bibliography
• Effectively read and evaluate journal articles
• Formulate a research problem statement
• Demonstrate independent thinking and learning

• Varies

• To be determined by faculty advisor

• No associated laboratory

UR 4982 - Undergraduate Research II

• Develop technical and scientific expertise in the research area
• Report results in a manner appropriate for scientific research
• Demonstrate independent thinking and learning

• Varies

• To be determined by faculty advisor

UR 4983 - Undergraduate Research III

• Demonstrate technical and scientific expertise in the research area
• Prepare a written thesis, which documents the research project and findings
• Present the research in a formal public forum
• Demonstrate independent thinking and learning

• Varies

• To be determined by faculty advisor

UX 172 - Desktop Publishing and UX Tools

• Understand the tools, concepts, processes, and methods of electronic (desktop) publishing
• Understand how to design and develop layouts using various UX and desktop publishing software tools
• Become literate in computer technology through discussions on historical computer development, different operating systems, and computer hardware/software
• Understand the fundamental principles of page design and layout techniques
• Use the desktop computer and various software programs in combination to create professional looking content

• None 

• Course introduction and history of computers (1 class)
• What is a computer (1 class)
• Types of computers (1 class)
• Hardware input devices (2 classes)
• Hardware processing devices (2 classes)
• Hardware storage devices (2 classes)
• Hardware output devices (2 classes)
• Principles of design (3 classes)
• Examining type and type decisions (2 classes)
• Graphics and the art of illustration (1 class)
• Common design pitfalls and their solutions (1 class)
• UX software tools (1 class)
• Desktop publishing tools (1 class)
• Computer labs (10 lab classes)

UX 241H - Easy by Design

• Become proficient in key steps, strategies, and best practices of design thinking 
• Understand how design thinking drives innovation and change across disciplines and industries 
• Leverage design thinking to catalyze the power of place and to create a lasting impact in that place
• Apply design thinking to unlock their creative potential 
• Implement design thinking in individual and group projects 
• Adopt a design thinking mindset

• None

UX 242 - Collaborative Design

• Apply user experience and technical communication theory, practice, and processes in collaborative contexts
  • Demonstrate awareness of audience
  • Demonstrates awareness of media constraints
  • Demonstrates ability to shift message given variances in “a” and “b” 
  • Demonstrates awareness of professional contexts
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of professional collaborative software and tools
• Participate within broader institutional and societal contexts
• Innovate and improve collaborative and interpersonal processes
• Function on multidisciplinary teams
• Model professional responsibilities and ethical conduct
• Have the recognition of and ability to engage in lifelong learning

• None 

• Course introduction (1 class)
• Understanding audience, media, context (2 classes)
• Understanding design and small group communication (2 classes)
• The group formation process: Agile development and lean techniques (2 classes)
• Relating to others in groups (2 classes)
• Improving group climate (2 classes)
• Nonverbal group dynamics (1 class)
• Decision-making and problem-solving in groups (2 classes)
• Small group problem-solving techniques (2 classes)
• Defining conflict in small groups (2 classes)
• Conflict resolutions (2 classes)
• Making effective choices as a participant (2 classes)
• Making effective choices as a leader (2 classes)
• UX designer’s roles in collaborative process (1 class)
• Observing and evaluating group communication (1 class)
• Presentational speaking (2 classes)
• Group Project Work (2 classes)
• Group Presentations (2 classes)

UX 253 - Global User Experience

• Apply intercultural and UX theory to analyze global UX issues and improve interpersonal processes in professional contexts
• Exhibit knowledge of business, marketing, and research practices used to develop a global UX strategy
• Understand how culture, in and of itself, influences development and design of UX artifacts
• Demonstrate awareness of how to form and function on global multidisciplinary teams
• Articulate professional UX responsibilities and ethical conduct in a global UX project

• Audience analysis

• Key elements of a global UX perspective
• Cultural dimensions and UX
• The role of nationality, technology, language, and business practices on design of UX artifacts
• Elements of a global UX strategy
• Strategies for formation of effective global teams
• Strategies for planning and conducting an effective global research project
• Design for a global audience
• Delivering a lobal UX value

UX 254 - Digital Workplace

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

  (prereq: GS 1002 )

• Describe the major considerations of the digital workplace
• Identify the challenges associated with working remotely
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of professional software and tools such as Google Chat, Google Calendar, Slack, and Trello
• Innovate and improve interpersonal processes
• Collaborate on multidisciplinary teams

• Foundations of technical communication

• Recasting work and workspaces
• Creating a mobile workforce
• Collaborating remotely
• Managing remote workers
• Navigating challenges of the virtual office
• Communicating digitally (e.g. Google Keep, Google Talk, Slack)
• Using and sharing calendars (e.g. Google Calendar)
• Managing projects digitally (e.g. Trello)
• Learning and training digitally (e.g., WebEx)

UX 255 - User Interface Design

• Apply user experience and visual design theory in the design of intuitive UIs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of a professional UI design tool (e.g. Adobe XD, Axure, InVision). 
• Demonstrate literacy in psychology and human factors in the design of intuitive UIs.
• Model professional responsibilities of a UX specialist and UI designer in the product development process. 

• Foundations of UX
• Foundatiosn of visual design 

• User Interface (UI) vs. User Experience (UX)
• UI essentials
• UI design principles
• Best practices of UI design across platforms
• Considerations for voice interfaces and zero UIs
• Information architecture
• Interaction design
• Visual design
• Graphics
• Design workflow
• UI design software (e.g., e.g. Adobe Adobe XD, Axure, InVision) 

UX 333 - Knowledge and Content Management

• Execute a clear understanding of what knowledge and content management is and how it benefits an organization
• Effectively employ the principles and basic functions of technology such as portals, blogs, websites, databases, content management tools and collaborative technologies
• Have a better understanding of knowledge and content sharing and knowledge transfer
• Exercise knowledge of content creation for knowledge management and learning organizations
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of explicit and tacit knowledge for creating competitive advantage

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Knowledge Management Strategy
• Implementing Knowledge Management
• Communities of Practice
• Content Management for Technical Communicators
• KM Costs and Economics
• KM Measurement (Content Reuse)
• Standards
• Technical Communication’s Role in KM
• Portals and Visual Design
• Knowledge Sharing/Knowledge Transfer
• Content Repositories, Real-time Learning, Work Flow, Collaborative Spaces, Expertise Location
• Final Project

UX 345 - Agile Project Management

• Expand vocabulary of agile project management terminology 
• Understand the need to give emphasis to individuals and interactions over processes and tools
• Be proficient in applying computer software over comprehensive documentation
• Apply the latest concepts, tools and techniques in managing and executing projects that place customer collaboration over contract negotiation
• Be responsive to change

• None

• Overview of the agile project management industry in comparison to traditional management styles (2 classes)
• The relationship between customer satisfaction and the early and continuous delivery of applicable software (1 class)
• The need to embrace changing requirements, even late into the development cycle (1class)
• Lessons in using Scrum (1 class)
• Getting business people and developers to work collaboratively (2 classes)
• Building projects around motivated people (1 class)
• The need for face-to-face conversations (1 class)
• Agile processes and sustainable development (4 classes)
• How technical excellence and good design enhances agility (1 class)

UX 361 - UX Research

• ​Understand the basics of UX research methods and its importance in creating positive user experiences and business outcomes
• Recognize the importance of clearly defining the problem and audience for a research study
• Understand how to plan and facilitate usability research studies
• Analyze results and present the outcomes to product stakeholders
• Identify and navigate environmental factors surrounding UX research

• Foundations of UX
• Basics of conducting research

• Course topics include, but are not limited to:
  • Overview of UX research and methodologies
  • Traditional and specialized UX research methodologies (e.g., usability testing, card sorting, eye tracking and click testing, surveys, user personas, etc.)
  • Choosing a research type: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed
  • Defining target users for research
  • Defining problems for research
  • UX research in product development
  • Choosing a design testing approach (e.g., in-person research vs. remote, moderated vs. automated techniques).
  • Design testing with users; visual design mock-ups and usability testing.
  • Conducting a UX research project
  • Considerations for global UX research
  • Analyzing and presenting research findings
  • Facilitating a design workshop

UX 362 - Artificial Intelligence Aspects of User Experience

• Explain how AI impacts the human experience.
• Explain the impacts of AI on UX.
• Inventory objects within an experience to create patterns.
• Understand AR, VR, and “no” user interface technologies.
• Understand how AI, AR, and VR work together and are different.
• Describe semantic workflows, personality and conversational design, and cognitive apps.

• Behavior basics
• Information architecture
• Site maps and task flows
• Prototypes and wireframes
• Visual design basics
• User research and usability testing
• Content startegy
• Data for UX designers

• The future of the human machine
• The future of technologies and industries
• The future of UX 
• Data as a material for of the information age
• UX research and interface design paradigm shifts
• Object-oriented UX
• Semantic workflows
• Personality and conversational design
• Cognitive apps

UX 490 - Independent Study

• Determined by instructor for individual student

• None

UX 495 - UX Selected Studies

• Varies by course

• None

UX 498 - UX Practicum

• Explore diverse UX career options and interests in UX
• Develop or enhance professional skills and knowledge of UX workplace practices
• Develop networking contacts with professionals in the UX field
• Enhance professional résumés through on-the-job experience
• Develop teamwork and leadership skills
• Apply classroom learning to an authentic UX work experience

• Foundations of UX

UX 499 - UX and Communication Design Internship

• Students should learn how the UX and communication areas fit in with the rest of the company
• Students should learn how jobs are assigned to these areas of the company
• Students should learn how to assist their supervisors in conceptualizing a project
• Students should learn how to assist or take charge of completing a project
• Student should learn the value of performing as a professional by being critical, helpful, punctual and polite
• Student should learn the value of cooperating with fellow employees

• Must be senior status
• Permission of the department chair 

• The projects are dependent on the host company

UX 1400 - Foundations of User Experience

• Understand UX as a combination of tools, methods, and heuristics for creating customer/user-friendly products, processes, and services
• Show awareness of various UX career types and job responsibilities
• Exhibit literacy in psychology of design
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of key UX design principles, such as information architecture (IA), visual design, website maps and task flows, wireframing and prototyping, content creation, user research and usability testing
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of some UX prototyping and Wireframing in class projects
• Build a basic digital portfolio in Weebly or any other alternative free website builder

• None

• Key UX concepts
• UX job market and careers
• Psychology of Design: Behavior basics
• Information architecture
• Site maps and task flows
• Prototypes and wireframes
• Visual design basics
• User research and usability testing
• Content strategy
• Data for UX designers
• UX portfolios