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ARCHIVED 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information


 

Business Law

  
  • LAW 306 - Women and the Law


    The study of the legal history of issues relating to women; case-law and legal precedent; statutory and constitutional law; and current legal issues surrounding women. (P4)

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 320 - International Business Law


    Regulation of business in the global environment.

    Prerequisites LAW 230.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 331 - Contracts and Sales


    Law of contracts, sales, and Uniform Commercial Code.

    Prerequisites 230 or permission of instructor.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 389 - Cooperative Education in Business Law


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Credits (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • LAW 393 - Topics in Business Law


    Topics in business law.

    Credits (1-3, R6)
  
  • LAW 402 - Hospitality Law


    Legal issues and litigation affecting the hospitality industry.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 403 - Business Assets


    Management of real and intellectural property.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 406 - Media Law


    Study of legal issues which affect the media: defamation, privacy rights, advertising regulation, indecent speech; broadcast programming; and press coverage of the administration of justice. (P1)

    Credits 3
  
  • LAW 410 - Litigation in Business


    The business role in litigation, discovery to trial, and tools for the measurement and avoidance of litigation risk in the enterprise.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 412 - Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility


    Ethical theory and decision making in the market, corporation as a moral agent, ethics as a component in strategic decision making, and government regulations and fiduciary obligations. (P4)

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 420 - Risk Management and Liability in Sport


    Liability associated with sports and the sport industry, including risk management systems and legal strategies to minimize liability.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 430 - Construction Contracts and Law


    An overview of standard construction contracts traditionally used between contractors, owners, architects, and subcontractors from a general contractor point of view.

    Prerequisites 230, senior standing or permission of instructor.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 440 - Labor and Employment Law


    Legal aspects of industrial relations, arbitration, bargaining, strikes, and labor practices; employment dispute resolution and federal employment laws.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 475 - Legal and Professional Skills


    A capstone course. Synthesis of legal knowledge and professional skills in a virtual business environment.

    Prerequisites 230, 275, 331, senior standing or permission of department head.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 480 - Independent Research in Business Law


    Business law major, permission of department head. Minimum GPA of 3.2 and senior standing.

    Prerequisites Business law major, permission of department head. Minimum GPA of 3.2 and senior standing.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 483 - Internship in Business Law


    Supervised experience in applications of previously studied theory. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites Junior standing, 2.0 GPA, permission of department head. Minimum of 10 hours per week.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 484 - Internship in Business Law


    Supervised experience in applications of previously studied theory. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites Junior standing, 2.0 GPA, permission of department head. Minimum of 10 hours per week.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 485 - Internship in Business Law


    Supervised experience in applications of previously studied theory. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites Junior standing, 2.0 GPA, permission of department head. Minimum of 10 hours per week.

    Credits (3)
  
  • LAW 496 - Estate and Trust Planning


    Integration of alternative investment instruments and opportunities, tax planning and strategies, retirement and estate planning, and asset protection.

    Prerequisites None.

    Credits 3

Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 101 - Chemistry in Society


    Introduction to chemistry emphasizing the impact of chemistry and scientific reasoning on society. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab. (C5)

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I


    Basic chemistry; atomic structure, chemical bonding and reactions,  introduction to organic chemistry; lab introduction to experimentation. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 133 - Survey of Chemistry II


    Continuation of CHEM 132, surveys organic and biochemistry, including structure and nomenclature, chemical and physical properties. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites CHEM 132 or 139.

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 139 - General Chemistry I


    Basic chemistry; atomic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, acid/base; lab introduction to experimentation.  3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 140 - General Chemistry II


    Bonding, thermochemistry, equilibria, acid/base principles, kinetics, and redox chemistry. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites C- or better in CHEM 139 or permission of instructor.

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 171 - Inquiries Into Chemistry


    A discovery-based laboratory featuring guided inquiries into chemistry using current technologies. 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites CHEM 140, permission of instructor or department head.

    Credits 1
  
  • CHEM 190 - Chemistry in Industry


    Principles of chemistry applied to industrial activities and the modern world. Scientific, economic, social, and ethical considerations will be discussed.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 191 - Issues in Environmental Chemistry


    Study of scientific concepts and facts relating to environmental issues. Topics will include environmental ethics, air and water pollution, recycling, food production, and agricultural chemistry.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 192 - Human Gene Discovery Laboratory


    Introduction to techniques used in gene discovery process.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 193 - Chemistry in the Arts


    Introduction to the chemical techniques and principals involved in visual art.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 194 - Forensic Chemistry


    Introduction to the chemical techniques used in criminal investigations.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 232 - Quantitative Analysis


    Theory and practice of methods to quantitatively determine chemical compounds, utilizing volumetric, gravimetric, spectrophotometric and potentiometric techniques, chemical equilibrium-based sample preparation and statistical evaluation of data. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites MATH 146 or MATH 153 and a grade of C or better in CHEM 140

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I


    An introduction to organic chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding, reaction mechanisms, and chemical reactivity. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab

    Prerequisites CHEM 140 with a grade of C- or better.

            Corequisites Lab MUST be taken concurrently with lecture.

    Credits 4

  
  • CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II


    Continuation of 241; covering fundamental principles and some advanced topics in organic chemistry as well as introductory theory of instrumentation and applications of spectral methods in structure determination. 3 Lecture and 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites CHEM 241 with a grade of C- or better.

             Corequisites Lab MUST be taken concurrently with Lecture.

    Credits 4

  
  • CHEM 321 - Inorganic Chemistry


    Physical and chemical properties of the elements and their compounds; emphasis on chemical reactions.

    Prerequisites C or better in CHEM 140.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 330 - Aquatic Chemistry


    The sources, reactions, transport and effects of chemical species in water. Topics include phase interactions, aquatic microbial biochemistry, water pollution and treatment. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites CHEM 133 or 140.

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 331 - Environmental Organic Chemistry


    Introductory organic chemistry, behavior of organic compounds in the environment, common environmental contaminants, physical-chemical properties, environmental transport, chemical transformations of organic contaminants, and the environmental fate of chemicals. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites CHEM 133 or 140

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 352 - Physical Chemistry: Chemical Thermodynamics


    Introduction to chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium and kinetics.

    Prerequisites C or better in CHEM 232; C or better in MATH 153.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 361 - Principles of Biochemistry


    Structures and properties of biomolecules; central principles of metabolism. This course is cross-listed with BIOL 361.

    Prerequisites CHEM 242.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I


    Introduction to instrumental methods, including gas and liquid chromatography; atomic, ultraviolet/visible, infrared, and fluorescence spectroscopy; and photometric methods. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites C or better in CHEM 232 and C or better in CHEM 241.

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 371 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory


    Measurements and data treatment of the dynamics (e.g., kinetics, thermodynamics) of chemical systems. 6 Lab.

    Prerequisites Simultaneous or previous enrollment in CHEM 352.

     Corequisites CHEM 352

    Credits 2

  
  • CHEM 380 - Research in Chemistry


    Chemical research projects for individual students. Lab; 3 hours weekly in lab per credit hour.

    Prerequisites 2.5 GPA in major and permission of instructor.

    Credits 1-3, R12
  
  • CHEM 389 - Cooperative Education in Chemistry


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Credits 1 or 3, R15
  
  • CHEM 411 - Industrial Chemistry


    Processes, operations, marketing, and management in chemical manufacturing.

    Prerequisites CHEM 242, 370.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 421 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry


    Survey of structure and bonding in inorganic compounds, acid-base theory, coordination complexes of transition metals and fundamentals of crystal-field and ligand-field theory.

    Prerequisites CHEM 321 and 352.

            Corequisites CHEM 453

    Credits 3

  
  • CHEM 435 - Instrumental Analysis II


    Advanced theory and practice in modern chemical instrumentation, including environmental, biological and materials application.

    Prerequisites CHEM 370

           Corequisites CHEM 352

    Credits 3

  
  • CHEM 440 - Synthetic Organic Chemistry


    Synthetic methods and mechanistic study to include selected topics emphasizing relationships between structure and reactivity.

    Prerequisites A grade of C- or better in CHEM 242 lecture.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 441 - Physical Organic Chemistry


    An introduction to physical organic chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding and experimental determination of reaction mechanisms.

    Prerequisites A grade of “C-” or better in both CHEM 242 and CHEM 352.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 442 - Introduction to Organic Polymers


    Linear and cross-linked polymers and selected topics emphasizing relationships between structure and properties.

    Prerequisites CHEM 370

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 445 - Structural Determination


    Survey of instrumental methods used in determining the structure of organic molecules.  Topics will include MS, IR, UV-Vis, 1H and 13C NMR, and multidimensional NMR techniques.

    Prerequisites A grade of C- or better in CHEM 242 lecture and 370.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 450 - Advanced Biochemistry


    Detailed analysis of the structures, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins in plant and animal systems.

    Prerequisites A grade of C or better in either CHEM 361 or BIOL 361.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 453 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy


    Quantum mechanics, introduction to atomic and molecular spectroscopy and applications of thermodynamics.

    Prerequisites MATH 255, PHYS 230 and C or better in CHEM 232.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 454 - Computer Interfacing


    Digital logic, computer design, and interfacing with laboratory instruments. This course is cross-listed with PHYS 454. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites Permission of instructor.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 455 - Chemometrics


    Survey of numerical analysis of chemical data including quantitative and qualitative mixture analysis, classification, process optimization, and molecular target prediction with structure activity relationship modeling.

    Prerequisites A grade of C or better in CHEM 232 and previous or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 370.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 461 - Environmental Chemistry


    Sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in water, soil, air, and living environments.

    Prerequisites CHEM 352

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 462 - Molecular Bioinformatics


    Provides experience in the computer analysis of DNA and protein sequences, interrogating gene bank databases, and predicting protein structures and functions. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites CHEM 361 or permission of instructor.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 463 - Molecular Biotechnology


    Overview of modern biotechnology from a molecular perspective.

    Prerequisites CHEM 361 or BIOL 361

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 464 - Genomics


    Molecular aspects of cellular genomes.

    Prerequisites CHEM 361 or BIOL 361.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 465 - Forensic Chemistry


    Introduction to modern forensic chemistry with emphasis on the use of instrumental methods of analysis. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites CHEM 242 and 370.

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 471 - Inorganic Syntheses


    Multistep synthesis of inorganic compounds along with advanced characterization techniques.

    Prerequisites A grade of C- or better in both CHEM 242 (lecture and lab) and CHEM 321.

    Credits 1
  
  • CHEM 472 - Organic Syntheses


    Multistep synthesis of organic compounds along with advanced characterization techniques.

    Prerequisites A grade of C- or better in CHEM 242 (lecture and lab).

    Credits 1
  
  • CHEM 475 - Biochemistry Laboratory


    Practical applications of biochemical and molecular biology techniques associated with the production and analysis of nucleic acids and proteins. 3 Lab. 

    Corequisites CHEM 361 or BIOL 361

    Credits 1
  
  • CHEM 493 - Topics in Chemistry


    1-3 Lecture, 0-3 Lab or Seminar.

    Prerequisites Junior standing and permission of department head.

    Credits 1-3, R6
  
  • CHEM 495 - Seminar in Chemistry


    Development of scientific communication skills including discipline-specific public speaking and critically listening to scientific presentations, preparation for post-baccalaureate opportunities. 2 Seminar.

    Credits 1, R4

    Credits 1

  
  • CHEM 521 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry


    Survey of structure and bonding in inorganic compounds, acid-base theory, coordination complexes of transition metals and fundamentals of crystal-field and ligand-field theory.

    Prerequisites Enrollment in the Chemistry 4+1 concentration with a grade of C or better in CHEM 321 and CHEM 352; or enrollment in the Chemistry MS program.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 535 - Instrument Analysis II


    Advanced theory and practice of modern chemical instrumentation including environmental, biological and materials applications. 2 lecture, 3 lab.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 540 - Synthetic Organic Chemistry


    Synthetic methods and mechanistic study to include selected topics emphasizing relationships between structure and reactivity.                 

    Prerequisites PREQ: Enrollment in the Chemistry 4+1 concentration with a grade of C- or better in CHEM 242 (lecture); or enrollment in the Chemistry MS program.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 541 - Physical Organic Chemistry


    An in depth study of physical organic chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding and experimental determination of reaction mechanisms.

    Prerequisites PREQ: Enrollment in the Chemistry 4+1 concentration with a grade of C- or better in CHEM 242 and 352; or enrollment in the Chemistry MS program.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 542 - Introduction to Organic Polymers


    Linear and cross-linked polymers; selected topics emphasizing relationships between structure and properties.

    Prerequisites CHEM 370

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 545 - Structural Determination


    Survey of instrumental methods used in determining the structure of organic molecules.  Topics will include MS, IR, UV-Vis, 1H and 13C NMR, and multidimensional NMR techniques.

     

    Prerequisites PREQ: Enrollment in the Chemistry 4+1 concentration with a grade of C- or better in CHEM 242 (lecture) and CHEM 370; or enrollment in the Chemistry MS program.

    Credits 3

  
  • CHEM 550 - Advanced Biochemistry


    Detailed analysis of the structures, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins in plant and animal systems.

    Prerequisites PREQ: Enrollment in the Chemistry 4+1 concentration with a grade of C or better in CHEM 361 or BIOL 361; or enrollment in the Chemistry MS program.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 553 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy


      Quantum mechanics, introduction to atomic and molecular spectroscopy and applications of thermodynamics.

    Prerequisites CHEM 352, MATH 255, and PHYS 230

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 555 - Chemometrics


    Survey of numerical analysis of chemical data including quantitative and qualitative mixture analysis, classification, process optimization, and molecular target prediction with structure activity relationship modeling.

    Prerequisites PREQ: Enrollment in the Chemistry 4+1 concentration with a grade of C or better in CHEM 232 and previous or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 370; or enrollment in the Chemistry MS program.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 561 - Environmental Chemistry


    Sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in water, soil, air, and living environments.

    Prerequisites Chem. 352

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 562 - Molecular Bioinformatics


    Provides experience in the computer analysis of DNA and protein sequences, interrogating gene bank databases, and predicting protein structures and functions. 2 Lecture 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites Chem. 361 or permission of instructor

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 563 - Molecular Biotechnology


    Overview of modern biotechnology from a molecular perspective.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 564 - Genomics


    Molecular aspects of cellular genomes.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 565 - Forensic Chemistry


    Introduction to modern forensic chemistry with emphasis on the use of instrumental methods of analysis.

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 571 - Inorganic Syntheses


    Multistep synthesis of inorganic compounds along with advanced characterization techniques.

    Prerequisites Enrollment in the Chemistry 4+1 concentration with a grade of C- or better in both CHEM 242 (lecture and lab) and CHEM 321; or enrollment in the Chemistry MS program.

    Credits 1
  
  • CHEM 572 - Organic Syntheses


    Multistep synthesis of organic compounds along with advanced characterization techniques.

    Prerequisites CHEM 242 or the equivalent courses from another institution, with a grade of  “C” or better.

    Credits 1
  
  • CHEM 575 - Biochemistry Laboratory


    Practical applications of biochemical and molecular biology techniques associated with the production and analysis of nucleic acids and proteins.

    Prerequisites A grade of C or better in CHEM 242 or permission of the instructor.

    Credits 1
  
  • CHEM 593 - Topics in Chemistry


    Lecture, Lecture/Lab, Lab or Seminar.

    Prerequisites Permission of Department Head

    Credits 1-3 Lecture, 0-3 lab or seminar
  
  • CHEM 596 - Seminar in Chemistry


    Development of scientific communication skills including public speaking and critically listening to scientific presentations, preparation for graduate studies. 2 Seminar.


    Prerequisites Junior-level standing; Enrollment in the 4+1 Program.

    Credits 1

Cherokee

  
  • CHER 101 - Experiencing Cherokee and the Cherokee-Speaking World


    Students develop basic knowledge of the Cherokee-speaking world. Using linguistic and content-based material, students will learn basic Cherokee. (P6)

    Credits 3
  
  • CHER 132 - Elementary Cherokee II


    Continued audio-lingual practice of basic imperatives, idioms on the imperative stem, verbs of motion and locationals, and basic complement types.

    Prerequisites CHER 101

    Credits 3
  
  • CHER 231 - Intermediate Cherokee I


    Review and continuation of oral and written grammar, selected readings, and lab practice may be assigned.

    Prerequisites CHER 132

    Credits 3
  
  • CHER 232 - Intermediate Cherokee II


    Readings and discussions on Cherokee culture; emphasis on pre-removal culture and its traces in language and readings in specialized areas.

    Prerequisites CHER 231

    Credits 3
  
  • CHER 310 - Introduction to Cherokee Literature


    Introduction to written Cherokee and Cherokee literary texts; reading and analysis of literary works.

    Credits 3
  
  • CHER 351 - Phonetics and General Linguistics


    Introduction to linguistics; the Cherokee sound system from a phonetic and allophonic view; grammatical categories, morphology, syntax.

    Prerequisites Permission of instructor.

    Credits 3

Chinese

  
  • CHIN 101 - Modern Chinese: Language and Culture I


    An introduction to the study of Chinese language and culture.  (P6)

    Credits 3
  
  • CHIN 102 - Modern Chinese: Language and Culture II


    An introduction to Chinese language and culture.  (P6)

    Prerequisites CHIN 101

    Credits 3
  
  • CHIN 231 - Intermediate Modern Chinese I


    Continued study of Chinese language and culture.  (P6)

    Prerequisites CHIN 102

    Credits 3
  
  • CHIN 232 - Intermediate Modern Chinese II


    Continued study of Chinese language and culture.  (P6)

    Prerequisites CHIN 231

    Credits 3
  
  • CHIN 321 - Chinese Civilization


    Geographical, political, cultural and historical aspects of China. Instruction will be both in English and Chinese.

    Prerequisites  CHIN 232 or instructor’s permission.

    Credits 3

Communication

  
  • COMM 140 - Introduction to Mass Communication


    Survey of the history, function, and economics of the communication industry.

    Credits 3
  
  • COMM 190 - A User’s Guide to the Mass Media


    Analysis of the practical, theoretical, historical, social and cultural contexts of mass media, the techniques they use, and the impact of those techniques. 3 Seminar.

    Credits 3
  
  • COMM 201 - Foundations Communication


    Basic principles of communication skills and theory in interpersonal, small group, and public communication. (C3)

    Credits 3
  
  • COMM 204 - Desktop Publishing


    The use of personal computers and peripherals to produce publications and promotional materials.

    Credits 3, R6
  
  • COMM 215 - Organizational Communication


    Channels of oral communication in complex organizations and organizational influences on communication.

    Credits 3
  
  • COMM 240 - Writing for Communication


    Review of writing principles and fundamentals; identifying elements of news, news values; familiarization with styles used in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, and public relations.

    Prerequisites ENGL 101

    Credits 3
  
  • COMM 254 - Radio Production I


    Practical course in the basics of digital audio production of radio commercials and programming elements for radio broadcasting.

    Credits 3
 

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