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 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 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

• Explain the key differences between Java and C/C++
• Make use of C/C++ compiler pre-processor directives
• Create and make use of C functions
• Create and make use of C++ classes
• Make use of the Standard C Library and C++ Standard Library
• Distinguish and make use of argument passing by value, reference, and address
• Make use of C++ polymorphism, particularly virtual vs. non-virtual methods
• Manage C memory directly via malloc() and free()
• Manage C++ memory directly via new and delete
• Create and make use of C++ namespaces
• Create and make use of C++ templates
• Make use of C++ operator overloading
• Discuss how typing systems influence efficiency, readability, and reliability
• Write procedural and object-oriented programs in a scripting language

• Object-oriented programming, Java, data structures

• Procedural, object-oriented programming in a scripting language
• Procedural, object-oriented C++ programming
• Arrays, pointers, and dynamic data structures in C++
• Separate compilation and C++ namespaces
• Memory management in C++
• Templates and the Standard Template Library
• Procedural programming in C
• Type systems in a scripting language, C, C++, and Java

• 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 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 terminology 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

• Understand the concepts, design, and application of REST, MVC, single page applications (SPA), and web application frameworks
• Understand how to select the appropriate web application architecture
• Be able to design and implement highly interactive websites using server-side and client-side technologies to modify the appearance and operation of a web page
• Understand the concept of dynamic, data-driven web applications
• Be able to design and develop web service applications
• Be able to design and develop single-page applications integrating various server-side database systems or web services
• Understand the concepts, design, and implementation of secure web applications using authorization and authentication
• Understand basic web security
• Learn how to stay abreast of evolving web technology

• CS 2852 :
  • Object-oriented programming concepts
  • Data structure concepts
• CS 2911 :
  • TCP/IP networking

• Introduction (1 class)
• REST and the architecture of the Web (2 class)
• DOM, HTML, and stylesheets (2 class)
• Web development environments (1 class)
• Dynamic HTML and client-side scripting with JavaScript (3 classes)
• Server-side scripting (2 classes)
• Midterm review and midterm (2 classes)
• Midterm (1 session)
• MVC and Web design patterns (2 classes)
• Web services and single page applications (2 class)
• Angular (2 classes)
• NodeJS and Express (2 classes)
• Databases and MongoDB (2 classes)
• Developing secure applications (2 classes)
• Web application project introduction (2 classes)
• Advanced topics (2)

• Lab 1: HTML and CSS
• Lab 2: Introduction to JavaScript
• Lab 3: DOM scripting and event handling
• Lab 4: Bootstrap jQuery Stock Quotes
• Lab 5: Dynamic database driven web applications
• Lab 6: MVC
• Lab 7 Web services 
• Lab 8: Getting started with Node.js
• Lab 9: Real time communication with Node.js and WebSocket
• Lab 10: Angular 

SE 3010 - 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 3020 - 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 3030 - 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

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits

• 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 that 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, and mutexes
• Understand real-time kernels and task scheduling
• Understand concepts of reliability in relation to real-time software
• Construct distributed real-time applications using a 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 real-time systems concepts (3 lectures)
• Raspberry Pi architecture (2 lectures)
• Usage of an oscilloscope (1 lecture)
• Cross compilation (2 lectures)
• Response time and latency (1 lecture)
• GPIO (1 lecture)
• Multithreading in C++ (2 lectures)
• Socket and interprocess communications (2 lectures)
• Software PWM (1 lecture)
• Basic electrical circuits (2 lectures)
• RMA (2 lectures)
• Sensors and input devices (2 lectures)
• Open CV introduction and applications (2 lectures)
• Buffering and queuing theory (1 lecture)
• Reliability, performance, and ethical concerns (2 lectures)
• Assessment, review, and current (4 lectures)

• Introduction to software development on the Raspberry Pi
• Basic I/O Operations on the Raspberry Pi
• Development of a simple real-time game
• Networking with the Raspberry Pi
• Basic robotics control
• Basic sensors (multiweek)
• Camera interface and streaming
• RMA analysis and streamed video (multiweek)

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

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Have a solid understanding of software evolution and maintenance
• Reverse engineer a non-trivial system
• Recognize and locate software design problems in code
• Identify code smells and execute appropriate refactorings
• 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 Analysis 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 fundamentals (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 wireless 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 4999 - Independent Study

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

• Varies

• Varies

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

• None

SS 415CA - Culture and Health in Central America

• 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 
• Understand how the persistent poverty in the region has negatively affected the quality of health and healthcare in Central America
• Understand the public health strategies that are employed in Central America and other parts of the developing world to address these healthcare challenges
• Use the knowledge they have gained from classroom instruction to assess the causes of medical problems common among the populations of Central America 
• 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 

• None

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

• None

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

• None

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

• None

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

• None

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

• None

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 Developing 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

• None

SS 459H - Rethinking Cuba

• Synthesize and analyze the power of place within the context of Cuba
• Become familiar with the fields of political science, architecture and urban planning, and international development - and how they operate in Cuba
• Gain an understanding, through a hands-on project, of how redevelopment works in Cuba
• 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 disorders (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 the life span as an ongoing developmental process, or set of processes, involving both continuity and change, by giving examples from the literature, including physical, social, cognitive, and personality development
• Analyze different developmental events from the perspectives of major theories of development: probabilistic epigenesis, dynamic systems theory, cognitive, sociocultural, social-learning, ecological, and recognize those theories when used by others to analyze events
• Explain how research contributes to the understanding of development and to evaluate and use research findings appropriately
• Recall important development concepts, and be able to recognize and apply these concepts in various situations
• Formulate relevant questions about developmental processes and events and use standardized techniques for gathering objective answers to these questions

• None

SS 463 - Psychology of Design

• Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of human-centered design to create and/or improve culturally appropriate products, services, and environments
• Understand psychology and how it relates to digital design 
• Analyze a digital design or topic through the lens of design psychology
• Explain theories of visual perception including the bottom-up and top-down theories
• Identify how humans process information
• Describe the processes of memory, including encoding, storage, and retrieval
• Identify types of problems and obstacles, and understand how how to solve them 
• Explain how and why persuasion and social influence work to change behavior

• None

• Perception, vision and how users interact with their environment
• The impact of attention and memory on digital design
• How humans learn to read and the impact on copy design
• Learning, problem solving, and the paralysis of choice
• Persuasion, fear, and social influence on digital behaviors

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-oncologist’s 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 477 - Adaptive Reuse and Tactical Urbanism in the 21st Century City

• Understand the concepts of adaptive reuse and tactical urbanism as practiced in cities around the world
• Develop a sense of the history that the concepts of adaptive reuse and tactical urbanism are meant to address
• Critically reflect on the promise and potential pitfalls of adaptive reuse and tactical urbanism
• Apply the tenets of adaptive reuse and tactical urbanism to a class-based servant-leadership project

• None

• Adaptive reuse (7 classes)
• Tactical urbanism (7 classes)
• Modern urban planning (4 classes)
• Modern architecture (2 classes)
• Landscape architecture (1 class)
• Creative placemaking (2 classes)
• Servant-leadership (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

• Varies by course

SS 499 - Independent Study

• Determined by instructor for each student

• Varies

• Varies

SS 3630 - Design Thinking

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Understand how design thinking drives innovation and change across disciplines and industries 
• Become proficient in key steps and techniques of design thinking, especially in brainstorming, re-framing, sketching, and iterative prototyping  
• Apply design thinking to solve human-centered problems    
• Implement design thinking in individual and group projects 
• Adopt a design thinking mindset

• None

• Design thinking as an interdisciplinary framework and innovation strategy
• Design thinking case studies and best practices 
• Design thinking process  
• Finding inspiration through empathy
• Ideating breakthrough solutions through reframing and creative brainstorming 
• Prototyping to refine the solution 
• Harnessing the power of storytelling to share breakthrough solutions and inspire actions  
• Design thinking sprints

SS 3700 - Digital Society

• State the interdisciplinary influences underlying the concept of the Information Age 
• Evaluate various sources of news and other content
• Discern differences between media manipulation and legitimate digital content
• Recognize the effects of digital disruption on economic, social, and political systems
• Describe the opportunities, limitations, and implications of artificial intelligence for humans/society
• Analyze the implications of and potential for immersive experience in multiple contexts via virtual and augmented reality 
• Understand the impact of social media “influencers” (e.g., on YouTube, Instagram, etc.) on culture, politics, society, and personal/professional identity

• Previous experience with college-level writing, research, and presentation skills. 

• Contemporary digital literacy in the Information Age
• Evaluation of online sources, impact of the deep/dark webs, and interpretation of digital artifacts
• Media manipulation, including propaganda, advertising, social “proof,” clickbait, digital misdirection, and further examination of fake news
• Mass media, both traditional and contemporary, including analog forms that interconnect with digital media
• Immersive experience via virtual and augmented reality
• Digital citizenship and digital rights
• AI, IoT, and humans/society
• Social media influencers” (e.g., on YouTube, Instagram, etc.) and their impact on culture, politics, society, and personal/professional identity

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

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

• None

TC 334 - Project Communications

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Identify multiple potential audiences for any message and reshape that message to accomplish rhetorical goals
• Employ key vocabulary associated with project management, change management, knowledge management, and rhetorical theory
• Create communications appropriate to the various phases of a project’s lifecycle
• Employ software and professional tools to facilitate collaborative project communications
• Determine the best medium for communication in any given context
• Skill in interpersonal communications, including one-on-one conversations and larger group discussions
• Apply business communication principles in routine transactional communications for successful team building and effective interaction with a diverse array of clients, content providers, and outside contractors
• Apply ethical behaviors in ambiguous contexts
• Capture, document, and apply knowledge from current and past projects

• None

• Rhetorical principles of business communication
• Project lifecycle, project-management methodologies, and associated communications (key purposes, documents, processes, contexts)
• Principles of persuasion
• Reshaping messages for different audiences (multiple levels, hidden functions, and unanticipated future contexts)
• Strengthening relationships through improved routine communications
• Communication strategies for effective meetings
• Ethical dilemmas in project communications
• Communication strategies for optimizing knowledge management systems
• High-stakes project communications: delivering bad news, making demands, communicating change, crisis communications
• Social media for project communications
• Using collaborative tools and strategies to manage communication projects

TC 342 - Professional Presentations

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Communicate design ideas effectively 
• Deliver professional team presentations
• Facilitate a web-based presentation
• Use creativity and innovation in slide design and delivery

• Foundations of public speaking and interpersonal communication 

• Boardroom style presentations       
• TED Talk-style presentations
• Remote presentations and video conferencing
• Principles of effective slide design 
• Working with data 
• Effective delivery practices 
• Group presentation basics   
• Creative approaches to presentations 

TC 452 - Interpersonal Communication

• Work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Communicate messages effectively
• Explain the role of nonverbal messages in communication 
• Practice active listening techniques
• Practice leadership skills 
• Identify stages of interpersonal relationships
• Identify sources of interpersonal conflict.
• Recall theories of power and influence

• Foundations of communication

• Foundations of interpersonal communication
• Perception of the self and others 
• Culture and interpersonal communication
• Verbal messages
• Nonverbal messages
• Listening 
• Collaboration and creativity in teams
• Interpersonal relationship 
• Interpersonal conflict
• Interpersonal power and influence

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

• None

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 499 - Technical Communication Internship

• Learn how the communication area fits in with the rest of the company
• Learn how jobs are assigned to this area of the company
• Learn how to assist their supervisors in conceptualizing a project
• Learn how to assist or take charge of completing a project
• Learn the value of performing as a professional by being critical, helpful, punctual and polite
• 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 1400 - Foundations of Communication Design

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Communicate ideas effectively 
• Practice leadership skills
• Explain the relevance of rhetoric to everyday life
• Describe the problems of generalizations and causal claims
• Identify fake news, suspect sources
• Explain errors in reasoning and logical fallacies

• None

• Interdisciplinary nature of communication design
• Classical rhetorical theory 
• Rationality and dialogue
• Arguments: premises and conclusions
• Generalizations, analogies, and causal claims
• Common mistakes in reasoning
• Media, messages, and fake news
• Issues in contemporary rhetoric

TC 2010 - Writing for Digital Media

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Understand and apply best practices of writing for the digital world
• Employ strong UX writing style 
• Create content and publishing strategies for social media, websites, and other UX copy (e.g., email design)
• Understand translation issues
• Demonstrate ability to localize UX copy to different markets
• Create effective calls to action, including copy on call-to-action buttons

• Basic knowledge of thesis statements
• Ability to summarize text for the main point
• Knowledge of report structure and document design
• Experience with visual design

• Writing style (including consistency, clarity, correctness, conciseness; also global English)
• Writing UX copy: best practices for functionality, brand building, and relationship management
• Creating calls to action
• Optimizing search engine optimization (SEO) in headings, topic sentences, key words, and first paragraph
• Content optimization for web/social media
• Adjusting/localizing writing style to fit audience needs/expectations
• Writing/editing workshops

TC 2030 - Collaborative Design

• Work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Communicate design ideas effectively 
• Practice leadership skills
• Apply creative methods of collaboration
• Analyze personality and work style profiles
• Develop a team assessment
• Create a performance plan for another team member

• None

• Foundations of collaboration
• Understanding self and others 
• Creating a cohesive group 
• Creativity and innovation in collaboration
• Group decision-making 
• Group problem-solving techniques 
• Negotiating conflict with group members 
• Leadership and coaching 

TC 2040 - Intelligent Publishing

• Author content in a topic-based, modular approach
• Understand and put into practice single-source, multi-channel publishing
• Structure content for various outputs including print, online, mobile, and tablets
• Execute content management and content reuse strategies
• Exhibit proficiency in MadCap Flare software

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

• Introduction to intelligent content authoring and publishing
• Analyzing information needs to structure content
• Using and learning MadCap Flare (an authoring and publishing software tool) through hands-on workshops
• Authoring content in a topic-based, modular approach
• Single-sourcing strategies using conditional tags and topic reuse
• Defining, creating, and using variables
• Defining, creating, and using snippets
• Creating table of contents, glossaries, and indexes
• Adding links and other navigational techniques
• Using graphics in information design for multi-channel publishing
• Introduction to Flare templates, skins, and style sheets
• Editing and quality controlling multi-channel publishing

TC 2050 - Healthcare Communication

• Describe healthcare communication genres
• Identify the public, political, social, and cultural considerations of healthcare communication
• Explain stigmas associated with various health conditions 
• Describe possible perspectives of providers, caregivers, and patients
• Work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Analyze interpersonal, narrative, and translational aspects of health and healthcare

• None

• Patient-caregiver communication
• Hospital and insurance communication
• Public and political considerations
• Social and cultural considerations
• Stigma and mental health
• Narrative medicine
• Provider and caregiver perspectives
• Patient perspectives
• Palliative care 
• Healthcare communication and technology

TC 3010 - Digital Workplace

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Describe the major considerations of the digital workplace
• Identify the opportunities and challenges associated collaboration
• Understand basic principles of content strategy and content management 
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of professional software and cloud-based productivity tools 
• Understand digital workplace strategy, governance, and how both are impacted by company strategy 
• Know how to gather, read, and analyze digital workplace metrics and tie them back to KPIs 

• Foundations of communication, collaboration, and research

• Organizational culture and communication strategies
• Company communications and assets responsibly
• Communication channels (formal/official versus informal/grapevine)
• Intranets (design, usability, mobility, searchability, findability, platforms, and communication)
• Collaboration & social (communities, collaborative tools, remote working)
• Content management (publishing, life cycle, models, strategy)
• Digital platforms (on premises and cloud-based)
• Strategy & governance (Digital Workplace roadmap, governance structure & tactics)
• Metrics & measurement (digital analytics, alignment with KPI)

TC 3015 - Digital Storytelling

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Understand the concept of digital storytelling
• Explain relevance of digital storytelling to professional activities and effective communication
• Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of digital storytelling 
• Select and analyze effective multimedia assets for content, point of view, purpose, and quality
• Apply knowledge of effective digital storytelling craft to professional contexts 
• Understand the legal and ethical laws and issues related to using digital assets 
• Create a digital story using Adobe Premier and other relevant tools 

• Composition
• Technical writing
• Public speaking

• Storytelling foundations (elements of stories, how stories work) 
• Professional applications of digital storytelling  
• Basic elements of scripts 
• Storyboards 
• Ethical research and use of digital assets in storytelling
• Digital story creation process
• Digital storyteller’s toolbox 

TC 3020 - Instructional Design

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of human-centered design
• Work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Communicate design ideas effectively
• Exhibit proficiency in e-learning software
• Create learning objectives and assessment questions
• Design an e-learning module

• None

• Adult learning theory and instructional design foundations
• Training needs assessment
• Instructor-led training 
• Asynchronous e-learning
• Hybrid learning and learning management systems
• Effective, measurable learning objectives 
• Design documents 
• Content and storyboards 
• Measurements and assessments

TC 3030 - Conflict Management

• Articulate theories of conflict, power, and influence
• Analyze conflict at interpersonal, organizational, and community levels
• Negotiate conflict using interests
• Analyze methods of dispute mediation
• Work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Communicate design ideas effectively 
• Practice leadership skills 
• Formulate plans for conflict intervention

• Verbal messages
• Nonverbal messages
• Listening 
• Interpersonal relationships
• Culture and communication

• Theories of conflict 
• Theories of power and influence
• Conflict analysis and assessment
• Negotiating interests versus positions
• Dispute mediation
• Dialogue facilitation
• Conflict intervention

TC 3320 - User Documentation

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

• Understand the process involved in the creation and production of user documentation
• Structure and organize content based on analysis and persona creation to meet the needs of users 
• Communicate content effectively for various media: print, online, and mobile
• Work effectively with subject matter experts 
• Edit documents for style and content to ensure the highest quality
• Exhibit proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro software

• Proficiency in writing and grammar
• Proficiency in Word or desktop publishing software tools and concepts
• Fundamentals of page layout and design
• Organizational skills

• Definition and principles of technical user documentation
• Characteristics of efficient user documentation
• Ethics in technical communication and user documentation
• The writing and publication process
• Agile and waterfall work processes and their implications to user documentation
• Understanding your audience
• Conducting research and interviewing subject matter experts
• Documentation planning
• Style guides
• Technical definition, description, and instructions
• Safeties (notes, cautions, warnings, and dangers)
• Legalities (citation, trademarks, copyrights, and service marks)
• Technical illustration
• Editing (managerial, substantive, copyediting, and proofreading)
• Introduction to help authoring tools and desktop publishing software
• Creating PDFs with bookmarks and links using Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Performing documentation reviews with Adobe Acrobat Pro

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 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 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