2010-2011 Catalog 
    
    May 06, 2024  
2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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  • BUAD 6610 - Managing Technology for Strategic Advantage

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Provides managers with the knowledge necessary to adopt technology to advance an organization’s goals.Covers: (1) the industry dynamics of technological innovation, (2) valuing technology and developing technology-based strategy, and (3) developing a business model to implement a technology-based strategy. Progression is from general to specific and from principles to applications.
  
  • BUAD 6690 - Managing Technology for Strategic Advantage

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Provides managers with the knowledge necessary to adopt technology to advance an organization’s goals. Covers: (1) the industry dynamics of technological innovation, (2) valuing technology and developing technology-based strategy, and (3) developing a business model to implement a technology-based strategy. Progression is from general to specific and from principles to applications. Distance MBA course. Tuition schedule differs from on-campus.
  
  • BUAD 6700 - World Class Service Management

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Effective service management requires a multidisciplinary approach involving marketing, management, human resource management, and information and production/operations management. Provides a foundation in these areas as they pertain to service management. Content for each area will include a conceptual overview of its importance to service quality, specific tools representative of the area, and exercises to demonstrate practical application. The focus is on the integrative requirements of service quality.
  
  • BUAD 6710 - Transforming Technology Organizations and Employees

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Addresses three major issues facing technology organizations today: 1) how to design technology-based organizations of the future, 2) what methods to use for motivating technical people, and 3) how to initiate change that implements innovative design principles and managment practices. Academic theory is linked to practical examples of best practices in global technology organizations and work forces.
  
  • BUAD 6790 - World Class Service Management

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Effective service management requires a multidisciplinary approach involving marketing, management, human resource management, and information and production/operations management. Provides a foundation in these areas as they pertain to service management. Content for each area will include a conceptual overview of its importance to service quality, specific tools representative of the area, and exercises to demonstrate practical application. The focus is on the integrative requirements of service quality. Distance MBA course. Tuition schedule differs from on-campus courses.
  
  • BUAD 6800 - Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Identifies unique features of new ventures (including start-up companies or internal ventures of established firms), high uncertainty, a newly formed management team, and a shortage of resources. Covers business plan development, recruiting the start-up team, legal and financial issues, start-up operations, managing growth, forming alliances, and exit strategies. Students, working in teams, will develop a business plan for a new venture.
  
  • BUAD 6890 - Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Identifies unique features of new ventures (including start-up companies or internal ventures of established firms), high uncertainty, a newly formed management team, and a shortage of resources. Covers business plan development, recruiting the start-up team, legal and financial issues, start-up operations, managing growth, forming alliances, and exit strategies. Students, working in teams, will develop a business plan for a new venture. Distance MBA course. Tuition differs from on-campus course. Prer., Admitted MBA students only.
  
  • BUAD 6900 - Managing in Global Markets

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Designed to prepare students to anticipate global forces that impact present management. Briefly reviews the economic, the social-cultural, and the political/legal context of global management. Also reviews various concepts related to the internationalization process of the firm and frameworks related to global strategy.
  
  • BUAD 6950 - Topics in Business - Graduate

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Experimental course offered at the graduate level for the purpose of presenting new subject matter in a particular business field.
  
  • BUAD 6960 - Internship in General Business

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Graduate internship in business. Open only to MBA degree students. Prer., Instructor and Dean approval.
  
  • BUAD 6990 - Regional Business Environment Europe

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Short study abroad. A series of international business seminars conducted abroad by management personnel of European companies. Insight is provided into the cultural, social, and political environments of each country visited. This is an intensive international business and travel experience. Distance MBA course. Tuition schedule differs from on-campus courses. Prer., Instructor approval.
  
  • BUAD 9400 - Independent Study in Business Administration - Undergraduate

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Independent study at the undergraduate level with the prior consent of the instructor under whose direction the study is undertaken and the dean.
  
  • BUAD 9500 - Independent Study in Business Administration - Graduate

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Independent study at the graduate level with prior consent of the instructor under whose direction the study is undertaken and the dean. Prer., Consent of instructor and dean.
  
  • CHEM 1000 - Chemistry in the Modern World

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    A brief introduction to chemical principles and study of their application to biochemical materials and processes, consumer chemistry, energy problems, air and water pollution and toxic chemicals. This course may be taken with or without the lab course CHEM 1100. Approved for the LAS Natural Science area requirement.
  
  • CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and Lab. This is a first-semester course in chemistry with an emphasis on principles and practical applications. The course covers measurements, matter, atoms, bonding, energy, phases of matter, acid-base and redox reactions,solutions, equilibria, electrolytes, inorganic and nuclear reactions. Students who have not taken algebra in high school or college should take an algebra course before taking CHEM 1010. Approved for the LAS Natural Science area requirement. Prer., One year of high school algebra.
  
  • CHEM 1020 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and Lab. This is the second part of a one year course and should be taken after completion of CHEM 1010. Students who are required to take CHEM 1030-1060 should not take both 1010 and 1020. The course includes a survey of organic functional group and biochemical reactions. A large emphasis is placed on structure and function of organic and biomolecules. Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement. Prer., CHEM 1010 with a grade of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry I

    5 Credits (Minimum) 5 Credits (Maximum)

    A first college-level chemistry course for students with adequate high school chemistry. Emphasis on the structure and composition of matter: elements and compounds, atoms and molecules, and states of matter including solutions. Students having marginal mathematics backgrounds are advised to solidify their mathematics proficiencies before taking this course. To proceed to CHEM 106 a grade of C in CHEM 1030 is necessary. Approved for the LAS Natural Science area requirement. Prer., 1 year high school chemistry and years high school math.
  
  • CHEM 1060 - General Chemistry II

    5 Credits (Minimum) 5 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and lab. This is the second course of the general chemistry sequence. Emphasis is on acid-base and solution chemistry, equilibria, kinetics, redox chemistry, transition metal chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and organic chemistry. Approved for the LAS Natural Science area requirement. Prer., CHEM 1030 with a grade of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 1080 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab Research

    1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. Research methodology in chemistry is introduced by conducting an investigation involving the synthesis and determination of the physical and chemical properties of a series of metal coordination compounds of acetylacetone and its analogs. Coreq., CHEM 1060.
  
  • CHEM 1100 - Chemistry in the Modern World Laboratory

    1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. Lab section to accompany CHEM 1000. Experiments have been chosen that illustrate the principles discussed in the lecture. Satisfies the LAS Natural Science laboratory requirement. Coreq., CHEM 1000.
  
  • CHEM 1150 - Preparatory Chemistry

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and lab. Preparatory course for students who have not taken high school chemistry. Prepares students for general chemistry (CHEM 1030-1060). Credit is granted only if no other college chemistry credits have been earned. Does not count toward the LAS Natural Science area requirement. Prer., One year high school algebra or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1040.
  
  • CHEM 1240 - Physical Science Laboratory

    1 Credits (Minimum)

    A laboratory to accompany CHEM/PES 121. Includes experiments on mechanics, heat, sound, light, electricity, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, acid- based chemistry, and reaction kinetics.
  
  • CHEM 1300 - CSI: Forensic Chemistry I

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Introduction to forensic science and crime scene investigation using scientific application. Topics include glass and soil samples, hair, fibers, paint, fingerprints, DNA evidence, etc. This course may be taken with or without the lab course CHEM 131. Approved for the LAS Natural Science area requirement.
  
  • CHEM 1310 - CSI: Forensic Chemistry I Lab

    1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)

    When taken along with CHEM 1300, counts toward fulfillment of the LAS Natural Science area requirement and lab requirement. Introduction to a scientific laboratory with an emphasis on evidence handling and processing. Polymer identification, ink processing and identification, fiber, hair, arson, fingerprints and bloodstain processing, etc. Coreq., CHEM 1300.
  
  • CHEM 1510 - Environmental Science

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Introduction to atomic molecular structure and to biological structure and function. Environmental contaminants in air and their reactions, water quality and its analysis, wastewater treatment, the ecology of natural systems and genetic adaptation. Deals with worldwide environmental issues in a scientific context. This course may be taken with or without the lab course CHEM 1530. Approved for the LAS Natural Science area and Global Awareness requirements. Meets with BIOL 1510.
  
  • CHEM 1530 - Environmental Science Laboratory

    1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)

    Laboratory and field trips designed to complement BIOL 1510 and CHEM 1510. Satisfies the LAS Natural Science laboratory requirement. Coreq., CHEM 1510. Meets with BIOL 1530.
  
  • CHEM 3010 - Materials Science

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. An introductory development of the physical and chemical properties of materials, including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials. Intended for science and engineering students. Prer., CHEM 1030, PES 1110, and MATH 1350 with grades of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 3300 - Organic Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. For biology majors and non-chemistry majors who need only one semester of organic chemistry. This is a survey of organic nomenclature, structure, preparations, and reactions. The course includes bio-organic topics, such as carbohydrates, peptides, and proteins, as well as a general introduction to important functional groups. Prer., CHEM 1060 with a grade of “C” or higher. Coreq., CHEM 3400.
  
  • CHEM 3310 - Organic Chemistry I

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. For all students who need a full-year organic sequence. (Required for B.S. and B.A. Chemistry majors.) Topics include structure and reactions of alkanes, alkenes and alkyl halides, organic nomenclature stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms and kinetics. Prer., CHEM 1060 with a grade of “C” or higher. Coreq., CHEM 3330 or CHEM 3370.
  
  • CHEM 3320 - Organic Chemistry II

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. For all students who need a full-year organic sequence. (Required for B.S. and B.A Chemistry majors.) Topics include structure and reactions of alcohols, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, amines, aromatic compounds, heterocycles, sugars and amino acids. Emphasis is on organic synthesis and reaction mechanisms. Prer., CHEM 3310 and either CHEM 3330 or CHEM 3370 with grades of “C” or higher. Coreq., CHEM 3340 or CHEM 3380.
  
  • CHEM 3330 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and Lab. For Chemistry B.A., Biochemistry, Pre-Health, and Teacher Education options and non-chemistry majors. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern organic chemistry including microscale techniques. Emphasis is on reactions of alkenes, alkynes, and alkyl halides, and on stereochemical modeling. Students must register for Lecture and Lab. Prer., CHEM 1060 with a grade of “C” or higher. Coreq., CHEM 3310.
  
  • CHEM 3340 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and Lab. For Chemistry B.A., Biochemistry, Pre-Health, and Teacher Education options and non-chemistry majors. Emphasis is on spectroscopic techniques and on syntheses of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives. Students must register for Lecture and Lab. Prer., CHEM 3310 and 3330 with grades of “C” or higher. Coreq., CHEM 3320.
  
  • CHEM 3370 - Practical Organic Chemistry I

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. An introduction to organic laboratory methods for chemistry majors. Prereq., CHEM 1060 with a grade of higher. Coreq., CHEM 3310.
  
  • CHEM 3380 - Practical Organic Chemistry II

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. An introduction to organic, synthetic and spectroscopic methods for chemistry for chemistry majors. Prer., CHEM 3310 and CHEM 3370 with grades of “C” or higher. Coreq., CHEM 3320.
  
  • CHEM 3400 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and Lab. For biology majors and non-chemistry majors. Lab section to accompany CHEM 3300. Instruction in experimental techniques, organic synthesis, analysis, and spectroscopy. Coreq., CHEM 3300.
  
  • CHEM 3410 - Environmental Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. An in-depth survey and discussion of problems of the environment from a chemical point of view. Air, water, land, pollution, and their effect on the ecology of living organisms. Prer., CHEM 1060 with grade of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 3880 - Forensic Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Introduces students to the various elements of clinical chemistry and forensic toxicology. Introduces concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, as well as chemical reaction mechanisms associated with drug metabolism and effects of neurotransmission. Prer., CHEM 332 with a grade of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 3950 - Cooperative Education in Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. Students arrange a program with appropriate faculty members through the auspices of local government or industrial facilities. The program will generally require independent laboratory and/or literature work, resulting in a report or series of reports.
  
  • CHEM 4010 - Inorganic Chemistry I

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. An introduction to the physical concepts of modern inorganic chemistry. Topics include atomic structure and periodic properties, ionic and covalent bonding and a survey of inorganic main group reactions. Prer., CHEM 3320, CHEM 4170, and either CHEM 4500 or CHEM 4510 with grades of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 4020 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. A detailed study of structure, characterization and synthesis of transition metal complexes. Laboratory demonstrates appropriate examples of synthesis and characterization techniques. Prer., CHEM 4010 and CHEM 4510 with grades of “C” or higher. Meets with CHEM 5020.
  
  • CHEM 4050 - Topics in Chemistry

    1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Examination of selected topics in chemistry in lecture, seminar and/or laboratory format. Topic will change according to the interest of the instructor and students. Students may repeat the course for credit when the topic changes. Consult the Schedule of Courses for topic. Meets with CHEM 5050.
  
  • CHEM 4080 - Nuclear Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    A study of natural and artificial radioactive decay, its energetics and its kinetics. Chemical applications such as radioisotopes, nuclear reactors, nuclear weapons, radiocarbon dating, and the interaction of radiation with matter will also be considered. Prer., CHEM 1060, CHEM 3320, MATH 1350, PES 1120. Meets with CHEM 5080.
  
  • CHEM 4100 - Bioinorganic Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Covers topics of interest in bioinorganic chemistry. Structures of metal active sites, mechanisms, and model complexes will be discussed. Relevant inorganic protein structures will be covered. Prer., CHEM 3320 and either CHEM 4810 or CHEM 4830. Meets with CHEM 5100.
  
  • CHEM 4110 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and lab. Theory and practice of advanced techniques in NMR spectroscopy including complex spectra, double resonance, paramagnetic systems, and rate processes. Meets with CHEM 5110.
  
  • CHEM 4170 - Analytical Chemistry I

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and lab. Emphasis is on chemical equilibrium, quantitative analysis by means of titration, spectrophotometry, electrode potentials,and analytical separation techniques. Prer., CHEM 3320 and either CHEM 3340 or CHEM 3380 with grades of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 4180 - Analytical Chemistry II

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Emphasis is on instrumental methods of analysis, including spectral, electroanalytical and separations methods. Prer., PES 1120 and CHEM 4170 with grades of “C” or higher. Prer. or coreq., CHEM 4500 or CHEM 4520. Coreq., CHEM 4200. Meets with CHEM 5190.
  
  • CHEM 4200 - Practical Instrumental Analysis

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and Lab. Laboratory work in instrumental methods of analysis, including spectrochemical, electroanalytical and chromatographic techniques. Coreq., CHEM 4180.
  
  • CHEM 4500 - Biophysical Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Covers physical chemistry topics such as thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium and kinetics, illustrating these topics with important biological processes. In addition, an introduction to quantumtheory will be presented with an emphasis on its application to biochemical problems. Prer., BIOL 1210, CHEM 3320, MATH 1350, and either PES 1020 or PES 1120 with grades of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 4510 - Physical Chemistry I

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. The application of thermodynamics to phase changes, chemical reactions and electrochemical cells. The rates and mechanics of chemical reactions. Prer., PES 1120, PES 1150, MATH 1360, CHEM 3320 with grades of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 4520 - Physical Chemistry II

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. The application of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular structure and spectra. The application of statistical mechanics to the prediction of thermodynamic properties. Transition state theory of reaction rate. Prer., CHEM 4510 with a grade of “C” or higher. Coreq., CHEM 4540 or CHEM 4550.
  
  • CHEM 4540 - Experimental Physical Chemistry

    1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. Error analysis and experiments in thermodynamics and kinetics. Prer., CHEM 4170 and CHEM 4510 with grades of “C” or higher. Coreq., CHEM 4520. Meets with CHEM 4550.
  
  • CHEM 4550 - Experimental Physical Chemistry

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. Instruction in the experimental techniques of modern physical chemistry with emphasis on experiments illustrating the fundamental principles of chemical thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, and chemical kinetics for BS chemistry majors. Prer., CHEM 4170 and CHEM 4510 with grades of “C” or higher. Coreq., CHEM 4520. Meets in part with CHEM 4540.
  
  • CHEM 4560 - Surface Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. A study of the physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces. Topics include interfacial tension, wetting, monolayers, adsorption, heterogeneous catalysis, surface diffusion, kinetics of phase transformations, electrocapillarity, and the characterization of solid surfaces. Prer., CHEM 4520 with a grade of “C” or higher. Meets with CHEM 5560.
  
  • CHEM 4600 - Molecular Photochemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Covers the fundamental processes associated with the interaction of light and molecules. Topics include absorption, emission, radiationless decay processes, energy transfer, and photochemistry. Experimental techniques and equipment will also be discussed. Prer., CHEM 4500 or CHEM 4520 with grade of ‘C’ or higher, or consent of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4810 - Biochemistry I

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Topics include structure, conformation, properties, and functions of proteins; enzymes; mechanisms and kinetics; intermediary metabolism; carbohydrates; lipids; amino acids; energetics and metabolic control; and photosynthesis. Prer., BIOL 3020 and CHEM 3320. Meets with CHEM 5810, BIOL 4810, BIOL 5810.
  
  • CHEM 4820 - Biochemistry II

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Topics include control of metabolic pathways through transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms, macromolecules; nucleic acids, metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds; biosynthesis andfunction of macromolecules including DNA, RNA, and proteins; biochemistry of subcellular systems; and special topics. Prer., CHEM 4810. Meets with CHEM 5820, BIOL 4820 and BIOL 5820.
  
  • CHEM 4830 - Biochemistry Principles

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. A comprehensive one-semester introduction to cells, proteins, catalysis; metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and nitrogen compounds; and storage and utilization of genetic information. Prer., BIOL 1210 and either CHEM 3300 or Chem 3320. Meets with BIOL 4830.
  
  • CHEM 4840 - Molecular Biology

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Focuses on the techniques used to study prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression and regulation. Topics include transcription, recombination, and transposition. Prer., BIOL 3830 or consent of instructor. Meets with CHEM 5840, BIOL 4840, and BIOL 5840.
  
  • CHEM 4860 - Biochemistry Laboratory

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. Designed to provide laboratory skills and techniques. Experiments are selected to demonstrate principles and application of current techniques and the use of instrumentation. Spectrophotometry, enzymology, centrifugation, and electrophoresis are stressed. Prer., One semester of biochemistry or cell biology and one semester of organic chemistry. Meets with CHEM 5860, BIOL 4860, BIOL 5860.
  
  • CHEM 4950 - Chemistry Seminar I

    1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)

    Seminar. A capstone course designed to familiarize students with the chemical literature and to allow for ten- to thirty-minute presentations. Approved for LAS Oral Communication requirement. Prer., CHEM 3320 and either CHEM 4170 or CHEM 4510.
  
  • CHEM 4960 - Chemistry Seminar II

    1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)

    Seminar. A capstone course designed to familiarize students with the chemical literature and to allow for formal presentations. Approved for LAS Oral Communication requirement. Prer., CHEM 4950. Meets with CHEM 5960.
  
  • CHEM 4980 - Research Methods Laboratory

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and lab. Introduction to research methods used by faculty in the biology and chemistry departments, with an introduction to preparing scientific presentations and manuscripts. Students wishing to apply for a Merck summer research stipend must take this course before applying. Prer., CHEM 3310; CHEM 3330 or 3370; a biology major; and consent of instructor, based upon completed application due 2 weeks before registration opens. Open to Sophomores and Juniors, and Seniors with consent of instructor. Meets with BIOL 4980.
  
  • CHEM 5000 - Chemistry for Teachers

    0.5 Credits (Minimum) 2.5 Credits (Maximum)

    A standards-based chemistry/science education course for middle school science teachers. Chemistry content will be integrated with pedagogy including inquiry, cooperative learning, and assessment methods. Participants will engage in reflection on current practice, development of teaching methodology, and application of content and pedagogy. Open to PIPES participants only. Prer., Consent of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 5020 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. A detailed study of structure, characterization,and synthesis of transition metal complexes. Laboratory demonstrates appropriate examples of synthesis and characterization techniques. Students will read primary literature articles and prepareoral presentations or written projects. Prer., CHEM 4010 and CHEM 4510 with grades of “C” or higher. Meets with CHEM 4020.
  
  • CHEM 5050 - Topics in Chemistry

    1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Examination of selected topics in chemistry in lecture, seminar, and/or laboratory format. Topic will change according to the interest of the instructor and students. Students may repeat course for credit when topic changes. Consult Schedule of Courses for topic. Students will read primary literature articles and prepare oral presentations or written projects. Meets with CHEM 4050.
  
  • CHEM 5080 - Nuclear Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    A study of natural and artificial radioactive decay, its energetics and its kinetics. Chemical applications such as radioisotopes, nuclear reactors, nuclear weapons, radiocarbon dating, and the interaction of radiation with matter will also be considered. Prer., CHEM 1060, CHEM 3320, MATH 1350, PES 1120. Meets with CHEM 4080.
  
  • CHEM 5100 - Bioinorganic Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Covers topics of interest in bioinorganic chemistry. Structures of metal active sites, mechanisms, and model complexes will be discussed. Relevant inorganic protein structures will be covered. Students will read primary literature articles and prepare oral presentations or written projects. Prer., CHEM 3320 and either CHEM 4810 or CHEM 4830. Meets with CHEM 4100.
  
  • CHEM 5110 - NMR Spectroscopy

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and lab. Theory and practice of advanced techniques in NMR Spectroscopy including complex spectra, double resonance, paramagnetic systems, rate process and one and two-dimensional pulse methods. Meets with CHEM 4110.
  
  • CHEM 5170 - Electrochemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Electrochemical methods of analysis, analytical instrumentation. Topics include redox thermodynamics and kinetics, electrochemical techniques, and modern applications. Prer., Physical chemistry with a grade of C or higher or consent of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 5180 - Chromatography and Analysis

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture and lab. Analytical separation processes with special reference to theory and practice of liquid and gas chromatography. Analysis methods include mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Prer., Undergraduate physical chemistry and instrumental methods of analysis.
  
  • CHEM 5190 - Analytical Chemistry II

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Emphasis is on instrumental methods of analysis, including spectral, electroanalytical, and separations methods. Students will read primary literature articles and prepare oral presentations or written projects. Prer., PES 1120 and CHEM 4170 with grades of “C” or higher. Prer. or coreq., CHEM 4500 or CHEM 4520. Coreq., CHEM 4200. Meets with CHEM 4180.
  
  • CHEM 5310 - Advanced Organic Chemistry I

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Survey of organic chemistry including mechanistic and synthetic organic chemistry. Prer., One year of organic chemistry with a grade of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 5320 - Advanced Organic Chemistry II

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Modern concepts of physical organic chemistry and their use in interpreting data in terms of mechanisms or organic reactions and reactivities of organic compounds. Prer., One year of organic chemistry and CHEM 4510 with grades of “C” or higher.
  
  • CHEM 5560 - Surface Chemistry

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. A study of the physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces. Topics include interfacial tension, wetting, monolayers, adsorption, heterogeneous catalysis, surface diffusion, kinetics of phase transformations, electrocapillarity, and the characterization of solid surfaces. Students will read primary literature articles and prepare oral presentations or written projects. Prer., CHEM 4520 with a grade of “C” or higher. Meets with CHEM 4560.
  
  • CHEM 5810 - Biochemistry I

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Topics include structure, conformation, and structure and functions of properties of proteins; enzymes; mechanisms and kinetics; intermediary metabolism; carbohydrates, lipids; and amino acids; energetics and metabolic control; and photosynthesis. Students will read primary literature articles and prepare oral presentations or written projects.Prer., BIOL 3020 and CHEM 3320. Meets with CHEM 4810, BIOL 4810, BIOL 5810.
  
  • CHEM 5820 - Biochemistry II

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Topics include control of metabolic pathways through transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms, macromolecules; nucleic acids, metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds; biosynthesis and function of macromolecules including DNA, RNA, and proteins; biochemistry of subcellular systems; and special topics. Students will read primary literature articles and prepare oral presentations or written projects. Prer., CHEM 5810. Meets with CHEM 4820, BIOL 4820 and BIOL 5820.
  
  • CHEM 5840 - Molecular Biology

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lecture. Focuses on the techniques used to study prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression and regulation. Topics include transcription, recombination and transposition. Students will read primary literature articles and prepare oral presentations or written projects. Prer., BIOL 3830 or consent of instructor. Meets with CHEM 4840, BIOL 4840, and BIOL 5840.
  
  • CHEM 5860 - Biochemistry Laboratory

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Lab. Designed to provide laboratory skills and techniques. Experiments are selected to demonstrate principles and application of current techniques and the use of instrumentation. Spectrophotometry, enzymology, centrifugation and electrophoresis are stressed. Students will read primary literature articles and prepare oral presentations or written projects. Prer., One semester of biochemistry or cell biology and one semester of organic chemistry. Meets with CHEM 4860, BIOL 4860 and BIOL 5860.
  
  • CHEM 5960 - Chemistry Seminar II

    1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)

    A capstone course designed to familiarize students with the chemical literature and to allow for formal presentations. Students will read primary literature articles and prepare oral presentations or written projects. Approved for LAS Oral Communication requirement. Prer., CHEM 4950. Meets with CHEM 4960.
  
  • CHEM 7000 - Masters Thesis

    1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)

    Masters Thesis
  
  • CHEM 9400 - Independent Study in Chemistry - Undergraduate

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Consent of instructor required. For upper-division students.
  
  • CHEM 9500 - Independent Study in Chemistry - Graduate

    1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)

    Independent Study in Chemistry - Graduate
  
  • CHEM 9990 - Candidate for Degree

    0 Credits (Minimum) 0 Credits (Maximum)

    Candidate for Degree
  
  • CJ 1001 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Designed to provide an overview of the criminal justice process and the criminal justice system in general. Concepts of crime, deviance, and justice are discussed and general theories of crime causality are examined. Special emphasis is placed on the components of the criminal justice system: the police, the prosecutorial and defense functions, the judiciary, and the field of corrections.
  
  • CJ 2041 - Crime Theory and Causes

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Provides a general survey of the nature and causes of crime and efforts of the criminal justice system to predict, prevent, modify, and correct this behavior. This course involves a critical appraisal of various theories of crime causation, including an examination of biological, psychological, economic, and sociological perspectives that explain crime and deviance.
  
  • CJ 2110 - Drugs, Alcohol and Crime

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Looks at the socially constructed nature of drugs and drug policy, and focuses on the variety of ways drugs and crime are connected and the socio-historical context of contemporary U.S. drug policy. Discusses the relationships between drug and alcohol abuse and criminal offending, including the historical and contemporary criminal justice system responses to illegal substances.
  
  • CJ 2210 - Probation and Parole

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Appropriate for students who have a specific interest in the role of probation and parole as correctional sanctions in community settings. Particular attention is paid to evaluation research evidence and factors that contribute to the successful completion of probation and parole, and the role that the community and citizens play in the community corrections process.
  
  • CJ 2320 - Police - Community Relations

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Focuses on the police and community response to crime. Course content includes an overview of the major concepts and issues involved in what many consider to be a major fundamental shift in the approach and operations of modern policing. The origins, meaning, development, experiences and various assessments of the advantages and disadvantages of community policing are emphasized.
  
  • CJ 2510 - Juvenile Justice Administration

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines the development, change, and operation of the American juvenile justice system and the social factors that shape the identification and treatmentof juvenile offenders. Emphasis is placed on the nature of juvenile law and methods of dealing with youthful offenders.
  
  • CJ 3100 - Criminal Justice Research Methods

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Introduces students to the formulation of research questions covering crime and justice, research designs, data collection, and the interpretation and reporting of these data in criminological and justice system settings. Also includes experimental and non-experimental research designs, probability and non-probability sampling techniques, and construction of scales and indexes for research purposes. Meets with SOC 2120.
  
  • CJ 3150 - Statistics for Criminal Justice

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Serves as an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and computer analysis of criminology and criminal justice data. Includes basic procedures of hypothesis testing, correlation and regression analysis, and the analysis of continuous and binary dependent variables. Emphasis is placed on the examination of research problems and issues in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Meets with SOC 3170.
  
  • CJ 3160 - White-Collar Crime

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Introduces students to a variety of topics and issues including types, causes and the measurement of white-collar crime. Examines the debate surrounding the definition of white-collar crime; provides an overview of the costs of white-collar and corporate crime in society; considers competing theories that explain white-collar criminality; and, explores the use of criminal sanctions to deter misconduct involving corporations and elite offenders.
  
  • CJ 3220 - Community-Based Corrections

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Focuses on innovative community-based strategies for dealing with criminal offenders. Correctional alternatives to imprisonment discussed in this course include probation and parole and various community programs such as day reporting centers, electronic monitoring, half-way houses, and boot camp programs.
  
  • CJ 3250 - Violence in Society

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Engages with a series of questions that social scientists have asked about violence, including: What situations and circumstances are associated with violent victimization and offending? How do situational factors and social groups shape violent events? What kinds of individual and organized responses does violence provoke? In considering the answers to these and other questions, we will draw on cross-cultural and historical research, as well as contemporary North American research on violence. Meets with CJ 5420.
  
  • CJ 3251 - Crime and Media

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Surveys the relationships between mass media, crime, offenders, victims, and criminal justice. It explores how the criminal justice system is portrayed in the media and the influence of these portrayals on society public policy, and the criminal justice system.
  
  • CJ 3310 - Police in Contemporary Society

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines law enforcement’s role in contemporary society and the impact of police interaction on other segments of the criminal justice system. Special attention is paid to controversies related to police training and education, career development, and community relations.
  
  • CJ 3400 - Public Administration and Homeland Security

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines the role of administration in government, general trends in American public administration, problems in organization, and techniques in management. Emphasis will be on homeland security, including the importance of homeland defense and U.S. Northern Command, its mission, and other government organizations with which it interacts. Participants will gain an understanding of homeland security and homeland defense from the perspective of the primary national-level players: Department of Defense, U.S. Northern Command and the Department of Homeland Security. Prer., ENGL 1310 and ENGL 1410 or equivalents.
  
  • CJ 3420 - Pleas, Trials, and Sentences

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Focuses on analysis of case materials involving pleas, trials, and sentences. Content includes an examination of the basic dimensions of criminality, the specific elements of major crimes, the use of confessions, fair trial procedures, and the nature of criminal sanctions including cruel and unusual punishments.
  
  • CJ 3540 - Crime and Delinquency Prevention

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Provides students with an overview of issues related to crime and delinquency prevention, both from criminological and criminal justice points of view. Crime prevention programs that encompass both the individual and community levels are examined. Responses to juvenile offenders - ranging from prevention and diversion to institutional corrections and aftercare - are explored in the context of youth policy generally.
  
  • CJ 3541 - Risk Factors for Adolescent Antisocial Behavior

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    An overview of the nature, extent, and causes of adolescent criminal, antisocial, and health risk behaviors, with primary focus on delinquency, violence, substance use (alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs), running away, academic achievement, and sexual behavior. Examines the role of family structure and family dynamics, adolescent development, peers, school, and community on the risk of a variety of antisocial behaviors and negative adolescent outcomes. Considers the scientific evidence behind common assumptions about the trends, causes, and prevention of negative adolescent behaviors and outcomes.
 

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