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CHM 422 - Computer and Mathematical Methods in Physical Science Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Selected topics in applied mathematics and computer science with applications to physical chemistry, organic chemistry, and bioinformatics. Includes introduction to differential equations, linear algebra, computer programming, curve and surface fitting, numerical integration, trajectory calculations, molecular modeling, quantum chemistry, computational molecular biology, and biological data analysis. Cross-listed with CHM 522
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CHM 424 - Mathematical Methods in Physical Science Credits 2
Lecture / 2 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: CHM 316 with a grade of C or better; or as co-req of CHM 424
Topics in applied mathematics with applications to physical chemistry. Includes introduction to differential equations, linear algebra, computer programming, curve and surface fitting, numerical integration, and trajectory calculations. Computer mathematics software will be used extensively throughout the course.
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CHM 426 - Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Credits 3
Lecture / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereqs: CHM 252, 266, 305, 315, 319
Laboratory synthesis of polymers and copolymers by different methods with an emphasis on the practical aspects of polymer synthesis. A discussion of various techniques of polymer characterization in terms of basic principles, experimental procedure, and interpretation of results. A selected number of experiments will be conducted on a class-project basis. Cross-listed with CHM 526
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CHM 431 - Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
The application of physico-chemical principles to inorganic systems. Discussion of chemistry of the representative elements utilizing thermodynamic principles and the modern theories of bonding and structure. Introduction to coordination chemistry. Cross-listed with CHM 541
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CHM 432 - Organic Analysis Credits 4
Lecture / 4 hours per week
Quantitative elemental and group determination on a microscale followed by a study of the systematic identification of organic compounds. Extensive laboratory work on unknowns is required.
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CHM 433 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credits 1
Laboratory / 4 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: CHM 316;Co-req:CHM 431
Synthetic and instrumental techniques currently used by inorganic chemists, including electrolytic, inert atmosphere, tube furnace and organometallic syntheses; ultraviolet-visible, nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared and mass spectrometry, magnetic susceptibility determination, as applied to a range of inorganic materials.
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CHM 442 - Applied Spectroscopy Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A study of spectroscopic methods of determination of structure of organic compounds, especially infrared, ultraviolet, visible, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry, with extensive applications to individual cases. Cross-listed with CHM 544
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CHM 449 - Theory&App-One&Two Dimension Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnet Resonance Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Fundamentals of Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (FT-NMR) spectroscopy, including one- and two-dimensional techniques discussed from the perspective of structural determination. Generation of NMR signals and parameter optimization using a 300 MHz FT-NMR spectrometer will complement the analysis of NMR signals generated in situ. Cross-listed with CHM 549
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CHM 470 - Food Chemistry Credits 3
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Requirements: Pre Req: CHM 251, CHM 252, CHM 266;CHM 305, CHM 411 recommended
Chemistry of food constituents: classes, origins, roles, and methods of analysis used to study composition. Emphasis placed on structure, function, occurrence, biosynthesis, biological activity, and nutritional roles of food constituents, especially phytochemicals. Recent scientific literature in agricultural and food chemistry and related fields, nutrition, and current issues in food science will be discusses. Cross-listed with CHM 570
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CHM 491 - Introduction to Research I Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Research
Chemistry majors who are doing well in formal course work and who have indicated research potential are encouraged to undertake an original investigation under the direction of a member of the chemistry faculty.
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CHM 492 - Introduction to Research II Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Research
Continuation of CHM 491.Chemistry majors who are doing well in formal course work and who have indicated research potential are encouraged to undertake an original investigation under the direction of a member of the chemistry faculty.
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CHM 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Requirements: Prerequisite:Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Terms and hours to be arranged.
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CHM 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Terms and hours to be arranged.
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CHM 499 - Capstone in Chemistry Credits variable; 4.00 to 6.00Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study Learning through Engagement
Research / 4 hours per week
Requirements: Co-Requisites: CHM 401 or 402
Students will integrate knowledge that they have gained throughout the major and the University Studies curriculum to perform a capstone research project. This will include a lecture component on presenting data in addition to the major laboratory research focus.
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CHN 101 - Elementary Chinese I Credits 3
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This course is designed for beginning students who wish to complete their first semester of Chinese language. Using a task-based approach, this first year course helps students to express themselves in real-life contexts, to interact with others, and to solve real problems. In the course, students learn by using authentic texts and tasks to inform their language learning and by reflecting upon their actions. In the process of completing tasks, students use multiple linguistic skills, create oral and written texts in the process, and learn about Chinese people and cultures. Reading, listening, speaking, and writing processes appropriate to beginning language students are developed in this course as are opportunities to use technology to further their understanding of Chinese people and culture. This is a three-credit course and meets twice weekly.
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CHN 102 - Elementary Chinese II Credits 3
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Requirements: Prereq: CHN 101
This course is designed for beginning students who now continued to their second semester of Chinese language. Using a task-based approach, this first year course helps students to express themselves in real-life contexts, to interact with others, and to solve real problems. In the course, students learn by using authentic texts and tasks to inform their language learning and by reflecting upon their actions. In the process of completing tasks, students use multiple linguistic skills, create oral and written texts in the process, and learn about Chinese people and cultures. Reading, listening, speaking, and writing processes appropriate to beginning language students are developed in this course as are opportunities to use technology to further their understanding of Chinese people and culture. This is a three-credit course and meets twice weekly.
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CHN 201 - Intermediate Chinese I Credits 3
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Requirements: Prereq: CHN 102
This course is designed for continuing students who now enter their third semester of Chinese Language. Using a task-based approach, this second year course helps students to express themselves in real-life context, to interact with others, and to solve real problems. In the course, students learn by using authentic texts and tasks to inform their language learning and by reflecting upon their actions. In the process of completing tasks, students use multiple linguistic skills create oral and written texts in the process, and learn about Chinese people and culture. Reading, listening, speaking , and writing processes appropriate to beginning language students are developed in this course as are opportunities to use technology to further their understanding of Chinese people and culture. This is a three-credit course and meets twice weekly.
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CHN 202 - Intermediate Chinese II Credits 3
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Requirements: Prereq CHN 201
This course is designed for continuing students who now enter their fourth semester of Chinese language. Using a task-based approach, this second year course helps students to express themselves in real-life contexts, to interact with others, and to solve real problems. In the course, students learn by using authentic texts and tasks to inform their language learning and by reflecting upon their actions. In the process of completing tasks, students use multiple linguistic skills, create oral and written texts in the process, and learn about Chinese people and cultures. Reading, listening, speaking, and writing processes appropriate to beginning language students are developed in this course as are opportunities to use technology to further their understanding of Chinese people and culture. This is a three-credit course and meets twice weekly.
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CIS 110 - Computer Literacy Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An introduction to computers, evolution of computer systems and the impact of computers on the society. In this hands-on laboratory course, students will use Macintosh computers to learn about components of computer systems and study various applications including word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and internet browsing software. With the HyperCard, students will learn how to design and program in the multimedia environment. Each student will then use this knowledge to develop an individual final project for the course.
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CIS 115 - Computer Program With C Credits 3
Lecture / 4 hours per week
Algorithm development, syntax and semantics of a high level programming language, debugging and verification of programs. Concepts of structured programming. Arrays, subroutines. Elementary system concepts (compilation, time-sharing).
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CIS 120 - Web Page Development Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An introduction to the theory and application of creating web pages using HTML and JavaScript. HTML is the underlying structure used by the World Wide Web and will be used in this course along with JavaScript to assist students in building a foundation to become proficient in designing web pages. The primary theme of the course is learning how to create web pages that are attractive, meaningful, and well designed. Assessment of achieving these goals also will be addressed. As time allows, DHTML (Dynamic HTML), XML and Java applets may be used.
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CIS 150 - Computing for Media Communication Credits 3
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Studies computing applications in media communication. The course, using elementary programming constructs of scripting language such as Python, shows how to apply contemporary information technology to manipulate media such as digital images and sounds, and how to create digital movies. The course also explores issues of manipulation of text, files, databases, and preparing text for the web. The course demonstrates, through number of laboratory experiments and team projects, relevance of computing and information technology to other areas of study, to other professions, and in contemporary society.
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CIS 160 - Exploring Computer Programming with Animation Credits 3
Lecture / 4 hours per week
An introduction course to computer science and programming. Topics include basic program design and implementation process, simple data types, control structures, an introduction to algorithms, debugging techniques, object-oriented and event-driven programming concepts. The course introduces object-oriented design, good software engineering principles and help developing fundamental programming skills. The design and the implementation of animation projects in 3D virtual world are used as teaching and learning tools in this course.
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CIS 180 - Object-Oriented Prog I Credits 4
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Basic concepts in programming, and introduction to the object paradigm. The course introduces the concept of the object paradigm and teaches how to design and implement simple programs in an object-oriented language. The course also covers the basics of how to use a computer and basic software tools, including libraries of components, in the process of developing programs.
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CIS 181 - Object-Oriented Prog II Credits 4
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 180 C or Better
Software development using advanced object paradigm concepts. This course introduces threads, networking, and exception handling and covers in depth the advanced topics of object paradigm such as inheritance and polymorphism. These concepts are introduced in the context of developing software using software tools including the libraries of components.
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CIS 183 - Object-Oriented Programming with Java Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Basic concepts in programming and software development using the Java programming language. The course introduces concepts of object oriented paradigm and low level program design process. The course introduces variables, decision structures, loops, storage structures, exceptions, inheritance, and polymorphism.
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CIS 190 - Intro Procedural Program Credits 4
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 180 C or Better
Procedural Programming (C/C++) under Unix. Data types, variable declarations, arithmetic expressions, conditional statements, macros, function prototypes, standard libraries, file processing, pointers, structures, unions, and dynamic memory management are discussed. Unix file system, shell scripts, input/output redirection, piping, programming with standard I/O, and unix system calls are covered.
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CIS 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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CIS 220 - Intermediate Web Site Development Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prereq: CIS 120
Moving from building attractive Web Pages to building fundamentally sound and effective Web Sites. This course extends basic Web page development ideas to constructing effective Web sites through hands-on exercises. The course will cover - design conception through storyboarding, navigational flow and fundamentals of well-designed Web sites. A continuation into the theory and application of creating web pages using advanced HTML features while introducing DHTML, XML and JavaScript to extend the student’s knowledge of Web page development. Working with the JavaScript objects and events will be a major basis of this course. The course will also focus on the use of multimedia to create and to create and maintain state-of -the art web sites.
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CIS 264 - Software Quality Assurance and Testing Credits 3
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Requirements: Prerequisite: MTH 181 or Instructor Permission
Quality: how to assure it and verify it, and the need for a culture of quality. Avoidance of errors and other quality problems. Inspections and reviews. Testing, verification and validation techniques. Process assurance vs. Product assurance. Quality process standards. Product and process assurance. Problem analysis and reporting. Statistical approaches to quality control.
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CIS 266 - Object Oriented Prog C++ Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Fundamental conceptual tools and their implementation of object-oriented design and programming such as: object, type, class, implementation hiding, inheritance, parametric typing, function overloading, polymorphism, source code reusability, and object code reusability. Object-Oriented Analysis/Design for problem solving. Implementation of Object-Oriented Programming paradigm is illustrated by program development in C++.
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CIS 272 - Intro to Computing Systems Credits 4
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Requirements: Corequisite: CIS 190, MTH 181
Introduction to major components of computer system software. The course introduces fundamental concepts of computing systems, such as binary arithmetic and data representation, the Von Neumann model for processing computer programs, the operation of memory, instruction set, and machine and assembly language programming. It systematically presents the levels of transformations from machine language to assembly language to high level language. The role of such systems software components as assemblers, compilers, linkers, loaders, and operating systems is studied. The course has a strong project component.
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CIS 273 - Comp Organiztn & Design Credits 4
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 272 C or Better or ECE 161 and ECE 257, and ECE 263
Laws of computer organization and design for RISC architectures. Interfaces between hardware and software are studied. Influence of instruction set on performance is presented. Design of a processor with pipelining is analyzed. Computer arithmetic is studied. Memory hierarchy and their influence on performance is documented. Elements of interfacing and I/O organization are included. The course has a design, implementation, and analytical components. (Formerly offered as CIS 270)
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CIS 280 - Software Spec & Design Credits 4
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: CIS 181; C or Better
Object-oriented analysis and design: methodologies and tools. The course focuses on methodologies of specification and design of software systems. It addresses the issues of user interface design and software prototyping. The course also presents the state of the art in the tool and environments supporting the front end of the software development cycle.
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CIS 296 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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CIS 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Practicum / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
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CIS 322 - Data Structures and Fundamental Algorithms Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 183 or CIS 115, or permission of instructor.
Introduction to data structures and fundamental algorithms. This course covers the design and implementation of dynamic data structures including linked list, queue, stack, heap, trees and graphs. This course also provides comprehensive coverage of fundamental groups of algorithms, including divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, and greedy algorithms.
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CIS 323 - Fundamentals of Computer Systems Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Introduction of Design and Organization of Computing Systems. This course introduces fundamental concepts of computing systems, such as circuit design, boolean equations, binary arithmetic and data representation, the operation of memory, as well as design of a processor. This course also covers the use of VHDL in designing circuits. The course has design, implementation, and analytical components.
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CIS 340 - Large Software Systems Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 280; C or Better
Design and development of large distributed software systems with use of COTS (Components Off The Shelf), development of custom code, and integration with legacy systems. Course includes study of software architectures, frameworks, and types of middleware. Architectural design patterns and issues encountered in design of distributed systems are covered in depth.
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CIS 360 - Algorithms & Data Struct Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: (CIS 181 or ECE 264) AND (CIS 190 or ECE 161) AND (MTH 181 or MTH 350 or ECE 355) Co-requisite: ECE 355
Comprehensive coverage of all major groups of algorithms, including divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, greedy, backtracking, branch-and-bound, and parallel algorithms. Discussion of the design and implementation of complex, dynamic data structures. The course also covers an introduction to the functional paradigm.
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CIS 361 - Models of Computation Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prereqs: CIS 181;C or Better and MTH 182
Models of sequential, parallel, and distributed computations. The Chomsky hierarchy of formal languages and their accepting machines are studied in detail. The relationship of these languages and machines to computer programs is presented. Influence of a Turing machine and related formalisms on modern computing are studied. Decidability of decision problems is explained. Several models of parallel and distributed computations are introduced and compared.
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CIS 362 - Empirical Meth Comp Sci Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 280 and (MTH 112/MTH 152 or MTH 154)
Topics and methods supporting an experimental approach to the study of issues in computer science and software engineering. Course covers the basic principles of experimental design and case study construction. Emphasis in the course is on the use of empirical methods for decision making and the evaluation of research in computer science and software engineering that employ empirical methods.
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CIS 370 - Design Of Operating Syst Credits 4
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 272 C or Better or ECE 161 and ECE 257, and ECE 263
Principles of modern operating systems and their design. Scientific principles and engineering rules of operating systems are explored. Process and storage management subsystems are analyzed in detail. Protection and security are taken into account in design. An introduction to distributed operating systems is also presented. This is a design and project based course with a laboratory component.
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CIS 381 - Social&Ethcl Aspect Comp Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Science in Engaged Community
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-Requisite: Sophomore Standing
Introduction to the social, legal, and ethical issues of computing. Topics include how computer use affects social and work relationships and the uses of computers in society. These will be reviewed in the context of risks, privacy and intrusion, computer crime, intellectual property, and professional decision-making. Students analyze scenarios that allow them to view ethical decision-making as a crucial part of understanding the world of computing.
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CIS 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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CIS 410 - Program Language Design Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360; C or Better
Fundamental concepts and general principles underlying current programming languages and models. Topics include control and data abstractions, language processing and binding, the relationship between language design and language implementation. A variety of computational paradigms are discussed: functional programming, logic programming, object-oriented programming, and procedural programming.
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CIS 412 - Artificial Intelligence Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360; C or Better
Artificial intelligence problem-solving paradigms. The course covers heuristic versus algorithmic methods, rational and heuristic approaches, and description of cognitive processes; and objectives of work in artificial intelligence, the mid-brain problem and nature of intelligence, simulation of cognitive behavior, and self-organizing systems. Examples are given of representative applications.
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CIS 422 - Des Parallel Algorithms Credits 4
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360; C or Better
Design and analysis of algorithms for parallel computers with two modes of operation: shared memory, and message passing. Synchronous and asynchronous parallel algorithms for the following problems will be designed and implemented: selection, merging, sorting, searching, generating permutations and combinations, and matrix operations. Parallel computational complexity of these algorithms will be analyzed.
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CIS 430 - Data Mining&Knowl Discov Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360; C or Better
Designed to provide students with a solid background in data mining and knowledge discovery concepts, tools, and methodology, as well as their applicability to real world problems. A variety of data mining techniques will be explored including memory-based reasoning, cluster detection, classification, neural networks, and finding understandable knowledge in large sets of real world examples. Some related topics such as web and multimedia mining will be discussed. Students will gain hands-on experience in data mining techniques using various data mining software packages and tools.
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CIS 431 - Human-Computer Interactn Credits 4
Lecture / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-Requisite: CIS 362
Theory and principles for constructing usable software systems. Cognitive and effective aspects of users. The impact of user characteristics on design decisions. The construction and evaluation of the user interface. Sensory and perceptual aspects of interfaces, task structure, input modalities, screen layout, and user documentation. Individual concerns for systems such as personal productivity tools, real-time control systems, instructional software, and games.
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CIS 433 - Mobile Application Development with Android Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360; C or Better
Design and implementation of applications for Android Mobile Platforms. Issues addressed include design and layout of widgets, haptic interfacing, and utilization of special sensors, project simulation, project development cycle, and finally application publication.
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CIS 434 - Mobile Application Development with iOS Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360; C or Better
Design and implementation of applications using the Objective-C programming language. Objective-C is the main programming language for Apple’s OS X and iOS platforms. Objective-C, while part of the object oriented paradigm, differs greatly from Java and GNU C++ by way of its Smalltalk-style message passing. Methods are not called, but rather messages are sent to objects and classes.
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CIS 440 - Software Process and Project Management Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Software development processes and the management of software projects. Software lifecycle processes and process models are studied, including universal software development models, models of software evolution, process management, and process assessment and improvement. Also studied are the management of teams and people, software size and cost estimation, project scheduling, and risk management. The use of industry standards is emphasized throughout.
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CIS 452 - Database Systems Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 280; C or Better
Use of DBMS software in the development of an information system. Overview of the ANSI/SPARC Study Group on Database Management Systems model. Relational database model techniques. Emphasis on user views necessary to support data management and retrieval.
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CIS 454 - Computer Graphics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Junior CIS Standing
Graphics devices. Two dimensional and three dimensional image representations and transformations. Graphics systems software architecture; graphics standards; packages.
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CIS 455 - Bioinformatics Credits 3
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Requirements: Prereq: CIS 360; C or Better
Introduction to the field of bioinformatics. This course addresses the analysis of information present in biological systems. This course presents an overview of the applications of computing technologies such as: analysis of protein sequence, pattern matching, biomodeling and simulation, and biological data visualization. It also provides algorithms and methods on a selection of computational problems. Hands on experience with tools and data.
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CIS 461 - Formal Methods for Software Engineering Credits 3
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Requirements: Prerequisite: MTH 182
Course in presentation of formal model-based methods of software development. Review of mathematical foundations for formal methods. Formal languages and techniques for specification and design, including specifying syntax using grammars, finite state machines, and Petri nets. Analysis and verification of specifications and designs. Use of assertions, invariants, and proofs. Automated program and design transformation
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CIS 463 - Game Engine Design Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360; C or Better
Design and implementation of core backbone of video game components. Unlike CIS 464 Game Design, this course does not focus on game content, but rather on creation of the components that facilitate game content. Such topics include resource management, 2D and 3D graphics, physics, rigid body collision detection, human computer interaction, network framework, artificial intelligence waypoint systems, and how to pool them all together into one eloquent package - a game engine.
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CIS 464 - Computer Game Design Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: MTH 112; CIS 280, C or Better
Science, technology, and art involved in the creation of computer games. A variety of software technologies relevant to games including programming languages, scripting languages, networks, simulation engines, and multimedia design systems are discussed along with underlying scientific concepts from computer science and related fields including simulation and modeling, graphics, artificial intelligence, real-time processing, and game theory. The art and design principles for developing usable and engaging games including software engineering, human computer interaction, thematic structure, graphic design, choreography, music and sound effects, and game aesthetics are introduced and compared.
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CIS 465 - Topics Computer Vision Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360; C or Better
Foundations of computer vision. Image formats, projection models, regions, filters, edge detection, segmentation, shape description and representation, object recognition and understanding, and stereo-vision are discussed.
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CIS 466 - Introduction to Mobile Robotics Credits 3
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Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360; C or Better
A broad overview of robotic paradigms and architectures. This course will cover various issues related to robotics from industrial manipulators to Urban Search and Rescue (USAR). The influence of biological systems on Robotics will be presented. The three fundamental paradigms- hierarchical, reactive and hybrid will be presented. Multiple representative architectures for each paradigm will be discussed. Sensors, their properties and their role in robotics will be discussed. Computer Vision, as related to Robotics, will be presented. The course will have a strong hands-on practical component including building robots and testing the various architectures through assignments.
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CIS 467 - Image Analysis & Processing Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Fundamentals in image analysis and processing. Topics in image processing such as display and filtering, image restoration, segmentation, compression of image information, warping, morphological processing of images, wavelets, multi-resolution imaging and unitary transforms are discussed.
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CIS 468 - Data Visualization Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 360 or permission of Instructor
Design and analysis of data visualizations. Data visualization techniques leverage human perception to improve understanding of data. The course concerns both principles and techniques, and students will learn the value of visualization, specific techniques in information visualization and scientific visualization, and understand how to best leverage visualization methods. Cross-listed with DSC 468
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CIS 471 - Compiler Design Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-Requisite: CIS 361
Organization of a compiler including lexical and syntax analysis, symbol tables, object code generation, error detection and recovery, code optimization techniques, and overall design. Compilation techniques and run-time structures in block-structured language.
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CIS 475 - Computer Networks Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 370; C or Better
Topology of computer networks. Physical transmission. Error handling. Protocols. Satellite, packet radio, and local networks. Network interconnection. Security. Applications of computer networks.
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CIS 476 - Network Programming Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CIS 370; C or Better
Introduction to computer networks, and methods for programming network services and applications. The course covers the Internet protocol suite (e.g. IP, TCP, UDP), socket programming, and client-server design (e.g. connectionless, connection oriented, multiprotocol). The course discusses the implementation of real-time applications (e.g. streaming audio and video), and application -level gateways and tunneling. In addition, the course addresses protocol implementation using routing sockets and raw sockets. Programming projects represent a significant component of the course.
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CIS 477 - Computer and Information System Security Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Introduction to computer and information system security. This course introduces the threats and vulnerabilities in computer and information systems. This course covers elementary cryptography, program security, security in operating systems, database security, network security, web and e-commerce security, It also coversthe administration, legal, ethical and privacy issues in computer security.
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CIS 481 - Paral&Distr Sftware Syst Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-Requisites: CIS 280, 370; C or Better
Parallelism and distribution of processing; software bus concept; patterns in software design. The course provides an in-depth discussion of the software systems wit multiple processes and of the relationship between concurrency and distribution of processes. The concept of the software bus, the existing standards, and the issues associated with their implementation are covered.
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CIS 490 - Machine Learning Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: CIS 360; C or Better
Constructing computer programs that automatically improve with experience is the main task of machine learning. The key algorithms in the area are presented. Learning concepts as decision trees, artificial neural networks and Bayesian approach are discussed. The standard iterative dichotomizer (ID3) is presented, the issues of overfitting, attribute selection and handling missing data are discussed. Neural nets are discussed in detail, examples of supervised and unsupervised learning are presented. Instance-based learning, i.e. k-nearest neighbor learning, case-based reasoning are introduced. Genetic algorithms are discussed on introductory level.
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CIS 491 - Honors Project I Credits 3
Independent Study
The project courses required for completion of the departmental honors program. A significant experience in developing a computer system (typically), but equivalent alternatives are allowed. This system should require an extensive design effort prior to implementation and a serious effort for this implementation. It should have scholarly and/or practical value and might well profit by being interdisciplinary in nature.
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CIS 492 - Honors Project II Credits 3
Independent Study
The project courses required for completion of the departmental honors program. A significant experience in developing a computer system (typically), but equivalent alternatives are allowed. This system should require an extensive design effort prior to implementation and a serious effort for this implementation. It should have scholarly and/or practical value and might well profit by being interdisciplinary in nature.
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CIS 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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CIS 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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CIS 498 - Senior Software Engineering Project I Credits 4
Lecture / 4 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisites: CIS 280, 362; C or Better
Part I of two-semester sequence of team development of a software product for a specific customer. This capstone project utilizes and integrates knowledge and skills acquired through study of software engineering. Provides hands-on experience with large-scale problem from conception to implementation of the solution. Is conducted in a framework of well-defined low-ceremony software process. The lecture covers software engineering models, quality management, risk management, and provides introduction to software processes. Technical, logistical, and social issues associated with software development are addressed.
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CIS 499 - Senior Software Engineering Project II Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study Learning through Engagement
Lecture
Requirements: Prereq: CIS 498; C or Better
Part II of two-semester sequence of team development of a software product for a specific customer. This capstone project utilizes and integrates knowledge and skills acquired through study of computer science. Provides hands-on experience with large-scale problem from conception to implementation of the solution. Is conducted in a framework of well-defined low-ceremony software process. The lecture covers advanced software process issues including software process improvement, and total quality management at the team and enterprise levels
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CJS 150 - Readings Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Directed readings and analysis in selected topics. Cross-listed with SOA 150
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CJS 190 - Introduction to Crime and the Justice System Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of US Society Nature of US Society
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An introductory course that familiarizes the student with the basic history, structure, function, and problems associated with the criminal justice system. The course will examine a variety of general and specific controversies associated with the contemporary criminal justice system in order to develop a critical perspective on the nature of justice and society’s response to behavior that has been labeled as criminal.
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CJS 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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CJS 205 - Social Theory Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CJS 190; Majors Only
A study of sociological theorists. Designed to teach the theoretical foundations necessary for the critical study of crime and justice, the course will cover a range of theories focusing on those that assist in a critique of problems of power in matters of crime and justice.
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CJS 250 - Readings Credits 3
Lecture
Directed readings and analysis in selected topics. Cross-listed with SOA 250
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CJS 257 - Foundations in Justice Studies Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Intermediate Writing Intermediate Writing
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CJS 190; or permission of instructor
Examination of the meaning of justice across a variety of contexts. The aim of this course is to develop historical, structural, social, and ethical analyses of justice applicable to contemporary social issues, institutional case studies, and social processes. Contradictions between theory and practice are highlighted. Cross-listed with CJS 357
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CJS 258 - A History of Criminology Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CJS 205 or SOC 200
The history of criminology through a study of the theorists who comprise the field’s three dominant schools of thought: Classical Criminology, Positivism and Critical Criminology. Students will be introduced to critical deconstructions of each paradigm through a fourth school of thought: Anti-Colonial Criminology. The historical and political contexts of each theory and theorist will be emphasized to highlight the impact criminology has on policy, society and human relations. Cross-listed with SOC 358
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CJS 296 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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CJS 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Practicum
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
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CJS 311 - Youth, Crime and Justice Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
Consideration of the problems surrounding the legal definition and handling of youth who confront the law as offenders, clients and victims. Attention is given to the development and behaviors of the child/adolescent population and to the most significant directions of legal and social change affecting youth in our society. Cross-listed with ANT 311, SOC 311
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CJS 312 - Crime and Justice across the Life Span - Adults Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite:SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113 or CJS 190
Brings together aspects of the anthropology and sociology of resistance and social control, social constructions of deviances, and psychological and social development to consider how and why behaviors may change through the life span. Gender, ethnicity and class are among elements that may be considered in understanding developmental changes and influences on behavior, as well as responses to social contextual stressors and other factors. Part II - Adults - addresses adult development, aging, crime, and deviance. Cross-listed with ANT 312, SOC 312
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CJS 314 - Social Control Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upper Class Standing (45 CR)
A critical examination of social control in contemporary societies. This course connects the theoretical constructs of control with current practices of policing, imprisonment and crime control. Study may include the work of Michel Foucault, Joy James, George Jackson and others. Cross-listed with BLS 315, SOC 314
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CJS 315 - Research Methods for Justice Studies Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: CJS 257
An introduction to both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research design and analysis. The goal of the course is to help students become competent at conducting and critiquing social research.
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CJS 321 - Women, Crime, and the Law Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
Exploration of the impact that women have on the criminal justice system, as well as the impact that the system has upon women. This course will serve to provide an alternative to the traditional focus of criminal justice courses. It explores issues relevant to understanding the experience of women and girls as both offenders and victims, as well as practitioners in the criminal and legal systems. Cross-listed with WGS 321
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CJS 324 - Gender, Crime and In-Justice Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
An examination of the relationship(s) between gender and criminal offending, detection of and societal reaction to that offending, and victimization. We will look at the role gender and gendered experiences play in creating, legitimating, and perpetuating the fear of crime on masculinity and the role it plays in defining offenders and victims, and on the unique challenges gender variation raises in the context of the criminal and legal systems. Cross-listed with BLS 324, WGS 324
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CJS 339 - Racism, Crime and Justice Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
An historic and contemporary overview of the relationship between white supremacy and the contemporary visions of ‘justice’. This course will focus on the political economies of race and punishment and highlight the relationship between racism, classism and hetero-patriarchy as they have become institutionalized through the criminal justice system. Cross-listed with BLS 339, SOC 339
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CJS 340 - Law and Society Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
Investigation of problems in the sociology of law, including lawmaking processes; administration justice and correctional systems. Comparative analysis of legal systems and their administration. Cross-listed as CJS 340. Cross-listed with SOC 340
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CJS 342 - Construction of Criminal Behavior Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
Sociological approaches to the study of crime typologies. Criminal behavior is best explained when broken down into types. After discussing the construction of types of crimes, there will be an exploration of the systems within which criminal behavior develops. Cross-listed with SOC 342
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CJS 345 - Environments of Justice Credits 3
Seminar
Requirements: Prerequisite: Junior Standing
An historic examination into the political urgencies of transnational environmental justice movements and their studies. This course attends to environmental theories and practices that account for how racism, hetero-sexism, capitalism, and interstate frameworks inform our environments, relationships, and collective struggles for justice and sustainability. Topics include: resource extraction, reproductive justice, immigration, food justice, eco-resistance, legal protections, unnatural disasters, and plant consciousness.
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CJS 350 - Readings in Crime and Justice Studies Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
Directed readings and analysis in selected topics.
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CJS 361 - The War on Drugs Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
Exploration of the War on Drugs in terms of the structural, historic, and cultural realities within the criminalization of drug use. The course examines the social construction of drugs, drug use, and addiction. The role of race, nation, gender, and class in shaping public policy, popular culture, law enforcement, and societal reactions guides the examination of each of these topics.
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CJS 364 - The Death Penalty Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing
An examination of the historic, moral, philosophical, legal, and socio-cultural framing of arguments for and against the death penalty in the U.S. This course considers how race, class, nation, and gender shape understandings of the death penalty to study the consequences for both victims’ and offenders’ families, wrongful convictions, alternative models for restoring justice, and international standards overseeing state-sanctioned death.
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CJS 366 - Justice and Policy Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
An exploration of public policy in a criminal justice context. The causes and consequences of public policy will be explored to demonstrate the complexity of the relationships between criminological knowledge, policy and practice. Cross-listed with BLS 365, POL 366, POL 566, WGS 361
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CJS 368 - The Politics of Policing Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
An examination of policing in the social, historical, and political contexts in which it arises, is contested, and is reproduced. Cross-listed with SOC 368
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CJS 370 - Criminal Law and Procedure Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
The study of criminal law and procedure as defined by the constitution and the courts. This course is designed to familiarize students with the law as it pertains to the work of the criminal justice system and exposes students to case law. Written case briefs are used as an instructional method.
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