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ARCHIVED 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information


 

Birth-Kindergarten Special Education

  
  • BKSE 314 - Observational Assessment & Screening of Young Children


    Assessment in children birth to five in a variety of early childhood settings such as homes, daycare and public schools. Early Childhood Concentration only.

    Prerequisites SPED 240. GPA of 2.75 .
    Credits 3
  
  • BKSE 345 - Adaptations and Modifications for Young Children with Disabilities


    Methods and materials for supporting young children with disabilities in their naturally occurring environments. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites SPED 240, GPA 2.75 or higher.
    Credits 3
  
  • BKSE 350 - Early Childhood Disorders and Interventions


    Review of early childhood disorders and specific education interventions for children with special needs.

    Prerequisites SPED 240. GPA of 2.75.
    Credits 3
  
  • BKSE 411 - Family Collaborative Planning


    Development, implementation, monitoring of plans (IFSP, IEP); knowledge of state, federal legislation, agency programs affecting young children with disabilities and their families. Collaborating, interviewing families.

    Prerequisites GPA 2.75 or higher.
    Credits 3
  
  • BKSE 412 - Interagency Planning


    Professional roles and functions of early childhood teams, transdisciplinary team process, structures of interagency collaboration, service coordination, and transition. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites BKSE 240, GPA 2.75 or higher, Admission to Teacher Education.
    Credits 3
  
  • BKSE 415 - Evaluation & Intervention of Social-Emotional Competencies in Young Children


    Causes, prevention, assessment and intervention strategies when working with young children with challenging behaviors.

    Prerequisites GPA of 2.75
    Credits 3
  
  • BKSE 427 - Teaching Reading to Young Children w/Disabilities


    Methods and materials for teaching reading to young children with disabilities.

    Prerequisites GPA of 2.75. Admission to Teacher Education.
    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. (Liberal Studies C5).

    Credits 3
  
  • CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I


    Survey of basic chemistry topics such as atomic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, gases, and acids and bases. Lab component introduces students to chemical experimentation. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab. (Liberal Studies C5).

    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. (Liberal Studies C5).

    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. (Liberal Studies C5).

    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 140 - General Chemistry II


    Bonding, thermochemistry, equilibria, acid/base principles, kinetics, and redox chemistry. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab. (Liberal Studies C5).

    Prerequisites A grade of C- or better in CHEM 139 or a grade of B or better in CHEM 132.
    Credits 4
  
  • CHEM 171 - Inquiries into Chemistry


    A discovery-based laboratory featuring guided inquiries into chemistry using current technologies. 3 Lab. (Liberal Studies C5).

    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. (Liberal Studies C5).

    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. (Liberal Studies C5).

    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. (Liberal Studies C5).

    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; three 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 completion 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 BIOL 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
  
  • 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 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 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. (Liberal Studies 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. (Liberal Studies P6).

    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. (Liberal Studies P6).

    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, and 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. (Liberal Studies P6).

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


    An introduction to Chinese language and culture. (Liberal Studies P6).

    Prerequisites CHIN 101.
    Credits 3
  
  • CHIN 231 - Intermediate Modern Chinese I


    Continued study of Chinese language and culture. (Liberal Studies P6).

    Prerequisites CHIN 102.
    Credits 3
  
  • CHIN 232 - Intermediate Modern Chinese II


    Continued study of Chinese language and culture. (Liberal Studies 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

Computer Information Systems

  
  • CIS 195 - The Information Society at Work


    The impact of computer and telecommunications technologies on the way we work; special focus on the individual, organizational, and societal impacts of remote work arrangements.

    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 235 - Foundations of Information Technology


    Architecture of modern computer systems including peripherals; data communications and networking with fault-tolerant computing; language transition; operating systems software, and utilities.

    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 240 - Intro to Coding with Python


    This course explores core programming basics that are common to all programming languages, so they’ll be useful throughout a coding career. Via the Python programming language, the fundamentals of data types, control structures and web frameworks will be introduced to help students solve real-world software development challenges and create practical applications.

    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 251 - Managing Enterprise Information Systems


    An introduction into enterprise information systems and how they are used to assist businesses and organizations achieve their mission and gain a competitive advantage.

    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 253 - Database Theory, Practice, and Application Development


    Theory of database design, best practices, and application development to aid good decision making while solving business problems.

    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 293 - Topics in Computer Information Systems


    Topics in Computer Information Systems.

    Credits 1-3, R6
  
  • CIS 335 - Enterprise Technology Management


    The development, management, and planning of information technologies in the enterprise environment.

    Prerequisites CIS 235.
    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 340 - Python for Analytics


    An introduction to using Python and Python libraries for analytics. The emphasis will be on the data wrangling and visualization dimensions of analytics.

    Prerequisites CIS 240.
    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 360 - Business Intelligence


    Provides an approach to retrieve, organize, and visualize data in a way that helps decision makers make better decisions.

    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 370 - Data for Visual Storytelling


    When data is visualized effectively it has the power to inform decision making and policy.  But first the data needs to be retrieved, cleaned up and shaped into the form required by the visualization software.  This course will cover how to retrieve data from the wide range of possible sources and do the transforming and shaping required to generate data visualizations.

    Credits 3

  
  • CIS 389 - Cooperative Education in Information Systems


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Credits 1 or 3, R15
  
  • CIS 403 - Business Research and Reports


    Identification of research problems; collecting and analyzing data; presenting findings for decision-making.

    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 440 - Advanced Business Programming Applications


    Use of advanced programming techniques to solve business problems and create web based applications.

    Prerequisites CIS 340.
    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 453 - Database Management Systems


    Installing, configuring, using, and maintaining an enterprise DBMS in a virtual environment including a few typical DBA tasks.

    Prerequisites CIS 253.
    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 455 - Computer Information Systems Analysis and Design


    Object-oriented analysis and design. Object identification, problem identification, feasibility, system requirements, prototyping, design-related activities, and formal report writing.

    Prerequisites CIS 340.
    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 465 - CIS Capstone


    Preparation for professional careers in CIS and further exploration of coding, networking, database, or other IT-related areas.

    Prerequisites CIS 453 and 455.
    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 466 - Small Business Computing


    Technology, software design, programming techniques, system design, and analysis related to mini- and microcomputers.

    Prerequisites CIS 251.
    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 480 - Independent Research in Information Systems


    Independent Research in Information Systems

    Prerequisites CIS major; permission of department head.
    Credits 3
  
  • CIS 483 - Internship in Information Systems


    Supervised experience using previously studied theory. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites Sophomore standing, 2.0 GPA, written application, and permission of department head. Minimum of 10 hours per week.
    Credits 1-3, R6
 

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