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ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information


 

Economics

  
  • ECON 607 - Managerial Economics


    Managerial Economics

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ECON 608 - Business and Managerial Forecasting


    Business and Managerial Forecasting

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ECON 609 - International Economics


    International Economics

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ECON 682 - Research Project in Economics


    Research Project in Economics

    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • ECON 693 - Topics in Economics


    Topics in Economics

    Credits: (1-3, R6)

Education and Psychology

  
  • EDPY 190 - What is Education For?


    The seminar will explore the influence our education has on us as human beings and hot it may impact our definitions of “meaning” and “purpose.”

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDPY 493 - Topics in Education and Psychology


    Topics in Education and Psychology

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • EDPY 591 - Topics in Education and Psychology


    Topics in Education and Psychology

    Credits: (1, R3)
  
  • EDPY 592 - Topics in Education and Psychology


    Topics in Education and Psychology

    Credits: (2, R6)
  
  • EDPY 593 - Topics in Education and Psychology


    Topics in Education and Psychology

    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • EDPY 691 - Topics in Education and Psychology


    Topics in Education and Psychology

    Credits: (1, R3)
  
  • EDPY 692 - Topics in Education and Psychology


    Topics in Education and Psychology

    Credits: (2, R6)
  
  • EDPY 693 - Topics in Education and Psychology


    Topics in Education and Psychology

    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • EDPY 793 - Selected Topics in Education and Psychology


    Selected Topics in Education and Psychology

    Credits: (3, R12)

Educational Administration

  
  • EDAD 420 - Jamaican Educational Politics


    This course explores the politics of education in Jamaica. School Boards, the Ministry of Education and the Jamaica Teachers Association are the major political organizations.

    Credits: (3)

Educational Leadership

  
  • EDL 600 - Applied Experiences in School Leadership


    Applied Experiences in School Leadership

    Credits: (1-6, R12)
  
  • EDL 601 - Ethical School Leadership


    Ethical School Leadership

    Credits: (1-3, R12)
  
  • EDL 602 - Leading School Culture


    Leading School Culture

    Credits: (1-3, R12)
  
  • EDL 603 - Leadership for Student Learning


    Leadership for Student Learning

    Credits: (1-3, R12)
  
  • EDL 604 - Exploration and research of school leadership


    Exploration and research of school leadership

    Credits: (1-3, R12)
  
  • EDL 611 - Managing Educational Organizations


    Managing Educational Organizations

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 612 - School-based Curriculum and Instr. Leadership


    School-based Curriculum and Instr. Leadership

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 615 - International School Leadership


      

    Credits: 3
  
  • EDL 615 - Leading the Academic Department


        

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 620 - Legal and Ethical Foundations of Public Education


    Legal and Ethical Foundations of Public Education

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 625 - Introduction to School Leadership


    Introduction to School Leadership

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 660 - School-Community Relations


    School-Community Relations

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 680 - Problems in School Administration


    Problems in School Administration

    Credits: (1-3, R3)
  
  • EDL 685 - Internship Orientation


    Internship Orientation

    Credits: (1)
  
  • EDL 686 - School Site Internship I


    School Site Internship I

    Credits: (2-3)
  
  • EDL 687 - School Site Internship II


    School Site Internship II

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 705 - Leadership for Educational Programs


    Leadership for Educational Programs

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 714 - Role of School Leaders in Special Education


    Role of School Leaders in Special Education

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Must be enrolled in the MSA or PMC program. EDL 601 or EDL 701.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 715 - Leadership of Professional Learning


    Leadership of Professional Learning

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 730 - School Finance and Business Management


    School Finance and Business Management

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 731 - Policy Development and Analysis


    Policy Development and Analysis

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 732 - Leadership in E-teaching and E-learning


    Leadership in E-teaching and E-learning

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 740 - School Plant Planning and Management


    School Plant Planning and Management

    Credits: (2)
  
  • EDL 750 - Educational Human Resource Management


    Educational Human Resource Management

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 760 - School Community Relations


    School Community Relations

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 779 - Continuing Research-Non Thesis Option


    Continuing Research-Non Thesis Option

    Credits: (1, R10)
  
  • EDL 795 - Seminar in Supervision


    Seminar in Supervision

    Credits: (2)
  
  • EDL 799 - Continuing Research


    Continuing Research

    Credits: (2, R24)
  
  • EDL 800 - Advanced Leadership Theory


    Advanced Leadership Theory

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 810 - Behavior and Management of Educational Org.


    Behavior and Management of Educational Org.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 820 - Educational Politics and Policies


    Educational Politics and Policies

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 876 - Ethics in Educational Leadership


    Ethics in Educational Leadership

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 877 - The Superintendency


    The Superintendency

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 878 - District Level Leadership


    District Level Leadership

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 883 - Advanced Internship in Educational Leadership I


    Advanced Internship in Educational Leadership I

    Credits: (1-3, R3)
  
  • EDL 884 - Advanced Internship in Educational Leadership II


    Advanced Internship in Educational Leadership II

    Credits: (1-3, R3)
  
  • EDL 885 - Internship in Rural School Leadership III


    Internship in Rural School Leadership III

    Credits: (1-3, R3)
  
  • EDL 895 - Advanced Seminar in Instructional Leadership


    Advanced Seminar in Instructional Leadership

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 896 - Seminar in School Law


    Seminar in School Law

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 898 - Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership


    Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDL 899 - Dissertation in School Leadership


    Dissertation in School Leadership

    Credits: (1-6, R12)

Educational Research

  
  • EDRS 602 - Methods of Research


    Methods of Research

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRS 612 - Principles and Application of Educational Research Methods


    Principles and Application of Educational Research Methods

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRS 709 - Educational Testing and Assessment


    Educational Testing and Assessment

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRS 800 - Advanced Research Methods


    Advanced Research Methods

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRS 806 - Statistical Analysis in Research


    Statistical Analysis in Research

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRS 811 - Qualitative Research


    Qualitative Research

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRS 820 - Program Evaluation for Educational Leaders


    Program Evaluation for Educational Leaders

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRS 870 - Synthesis of Educational Research


    Synthesis of Educational Research

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRS 895 - Doctoral Research Seminar


    Doctoral Research Seminar

    Credits: (3)

Educational Supervision

  
  • EDSU 605 - Principles of Supervision


    Principles of Supervision

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDSU 615 - Techniques of Supervision


    Techniques of Supervision

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDSU 620 - School-Based Instructional Leadership


    School-Based Instructional Leadership

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDSU 630 - School Improvement


    School Improvement

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDSU 635 - Supervision of the Novice Teacher


    Supervision of the Novice Teacher

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDSU 680 - Problems in Supervision (l, R3)


    Problems in Supervision (l, R3)

  
  • EDSU 685 - Internship in Supervision


    Internship in Supervision

    Credits: (2)
  
  • EDSU 693 - Topics in Supervision


    Topics in Supervision

    Credits: (1, R3)

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

  
  • ECET 211 - Electronic Drafting and Fabrication


    Electronic drafting and graphics; design, assembly and fabrication of electronic circuits and equipment. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ECET 221 - Digital Integrated Circuits Laboratory


    Introduction to digital laboratory equipment and techniques; logic design and implementation process; discrete and complex digital components.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ:  EE 221.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • ECET 231 - Circuit Analysis I


    Circuit Analysis I

    Prerequisites & Notes
      PREQ.:  MATH 146 (May be taken concurrently)

    Credits: (4)
  
  • ECET 242 - Electronic Circuits


    Study of analog electronic circuits including amplifiers, regulators, and special applications. Both discrete semiconductor devices and integrated circuits are covered. (2 Lecture, 2 Lab, 2 Recitation).

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    PREQ: ECET 231 with a grade of C or better..

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ECET 290 - Computer Engineering Fundamentals


    An introductory course in the study of computer engineering technology. Operating systems, CPU, memory, networking, user interfacing, programming, and basic signal processing and associated hardware. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ECET 301 - Electrical Systems


    Direct current and alternating current electricity. Topics include Ohm’s Law, series, parallel and series-parallel circuits, transformers and measurement techniques. Not open to ECET majors. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    PREQ: MATH 145 or 146

    Credits: (3)

  
  • ECET 302 - Instrumentation and Controls


    Control system components and applications, control diagram, solid-state components, industrial motors and controls, programmable controllers. Not open to ECET majors. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ECET 312 - Electronic Communication Fundamentals


    Fundamental principles of communications theory including spectrum analysis, noise, and modulation techniques. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab/week.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     PREQ: ECET 242; MATH 153 with a grade of C or better; ECET 321 with a grade of C or better

    Credits: (4)
  
  • ECET 321 - Circuit Analysis II


    Fundamentals of DC/AC circuits. Topics include AC series, parallel, series-parallel circuits; analysis techniques; network theorems; resonance, and transformers. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab, 2 Recitation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    PREQ: ECET 231 with a grade of C or better..

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ECET 331 - Digital Integrated Circuits


    Study of combinational and sequential digital circuits using integrated circuit techniques. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab, 2 Recitation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

     

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ECET 332 - Microcontrollers


    Study of contemporary 8-bit microcontrollers. Microcontroller architecture, programming, and interfacing. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     PREQ: EE 221; CS 140 or EE 200; 321 with a grade of C or better; MATH 153 with a grade of C or better.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • ECET 341 - Advanced Circuit Analysis


    Study of linear systems; introduction to digital signal processing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    PREQ: ECET 321 with a grade of C or better;  MATH 153 with a grade of C or better;  MATH 255 (May be taken concurrently)

     

    Credits: (3)

  
  • ECET 345 - Introduction to Local Area Networks


    Study of local area network architectures, protocols, and operating systems with emphasis on the first three levels of the OSI model. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab/week.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: ECET 290 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • ECET 346 - Modern Power Systems Analysis


    Power transmission and distribution network architecture and composition; load flow studies; symetrical components; parameters and equivalent circuits. A term project will be required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: ECET 242; COREQ: ECET 321

    Credits: (4)
  
  • ECET 431 - Microcontroller Interfacing


    Study of microcontroller fundamentals including basic hardware architecture, instruction sets, registers, peripheral interfacing, basics of assembly language, and high level programming. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     PREQ: ECET 332

    Credits: (4)
  
  • ECET 452 - Control Systems


    Fundamental principles of control theory and instrumentation with particular applications in manufacturing processes. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 341.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • ECET 461 - Digital Signal Processing


    An introduction to discrete and digital systems using transforms. The architecture and assembly language of DSP processors will be used in various applications. Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    PREQ: ECET 341; MATH 255 with a grade of C or better

    Credits: (3)

  
  • ECET 464 - Instrumentation


    Data acquisition using virtual instruments. Sensors, transducers, and signal conditioning used in the measurement of physical parameters. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 332.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • ECET 478 - Senior Design Project Proposal


    Research methodology, literature review, and industrial writing styles, culminating in a written report proposal for a senior project. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Senior standing and permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • ECET 479 - Senior Design Project


    Organizing, planning, and implementing a project using acceptable industrial techniques culminating in a formal written report and oral presentation. 1 Lecture, 4 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    PREQ.:  ECET 478 or ET 461 (Either may be taken concurrently)

    Credits: (3)

  
  • ECET 493 - Special Topics


    Special Topics

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • ECET 495 - Seminar on Telecommunications


    Study of current issues in the telecommunications industry, to include legislative acts, business trends, and emerging technology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Senior standing.

    Credits: (3)

Electrical Engineering

  
  • EE 200 - Computer Utilization


    An introduction to the use of computers and computing methods to solve engineering problems.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EE 201 - Network Theory I


    Direct current circuit analysis, Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws, nodal and mesh analysis, Thevenin’s theorem, source transformation, maximum power transfer, R-L, R-C and RLC transient circuit analysis.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: MATH 252 or 255 and PHYS 230, all with a grade of C or better; or permission of department.

    COREQ: MATH 320 and PHYS 231 are pre-requisites but may be taken concurrently.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EE 202 - Network Theory II


    Alternating current circuit analysis, phasors, Kirchoff’s laws, single-phase and 3-phase circuits, resonant circuits, filter networks, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, Fourier transforms and Fourier analysis techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: EE 201; MATH 320; PHYS 231, all with grades of C or better.

    COREQ: MATH 253 or 256 are pre-requisites but may be taken concurrently; or permission of department.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EE 211 - Instrumentation & Networks Laboratory


    Network measurements and applications; introduction to laboratory equipment and techniques. Required minimum grade for major is C.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 201 is a prerequisite but may be taken concurrently or permission of department.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • EE 212 - Logic and Networks Laboratory


    Network measurements and applications, experimental logic design. Required minimum grade for major is C.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 211 & 221 (both with a grade of C or better) or permission of department. COREQ: 202 is a prerequisite but may be taken concurrently.

    Credits: (1)
 

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