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CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry
Department Head: Colonel Timmons
Requirements for a major in chemistry are specified in Chemistry .
Prerequisites: Proficiency in CH 131 and CH 132 or in CH 137 and CH 138 for all courses in chemistry numbered 223 or higher. Additional prerequisites are stated in descriptions of courses below. |
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CH 444 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
The principal topics for discussion will be coordination chemistry, transition metal chemistry, and organometallic chemistry. Other topics may include bioinorganic chemistry, catalysis, metal cluster chemistry, and physical methods in inorganic chemistry.
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CH 451 - Senior Thesis
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
Credit Hours: 3
Only qualified senior chemistry students may take this course with the approval of the department head. Students are required to select a research project or an advanced phase of some subject in either inorganic, analytical, organic, or physical chemistry, with the approval of the professor in charge of the particular branch of chemistry. Work is performed under the supervision of the professor. (0-6-3 for students taking departmental honors.)
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CH 452 - Senior Thesis
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
Credit Hours: 3
Only qualified senior chemistry students may take this course with the approval of the department head. Students are required to select a research project or an advanced phase of some subject in either inorganic, analytical, organic, or physical chemistry, with the approval of the professor in charge of the particular branch of chemistry. Work is performed under the supervision of the professor. (0-6-3 for students taking departmental honors.)
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CH 455 - Summer Research in Chemistry
Credit Hours: 0
Independent study opportunities, offered in each summer session, for students participating in chemical research under faculty supervision. Prerequisite(s): permission of department head and faculty research adviser.
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CH 456 - Summer Research in Chemistry
Credit Hours: 0
Independent study opportunities, offered in each summer session, for students participating in chemical research under faculty supervision. Prerequisite(s): permission of department head and faculty research adviser.
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CH 457 - Independent Summer Research
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2-6
Credit Hours: 1-3
Independent research for participants in the VMI Chemistry Department’s Summer Research Program. A student working under the supervision of a faculty supervisor, may earn a maximum of four credit hours per summer session. An oral presentation and a comprehensive written research paper are required for each course. Prerequisite(s): permission of department head and faculty research supervisor.
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CH 458 - Independent Summer Research
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2-6
Credit Hours: 1-3
Independent research for participants in the VMI Chemistry Department’s Summer Research Program. A student working under the supervision of a faculty supervisor, may earn a maximum of four credit hours per summer session. An oral presentation and a comprehensive written research paper are required for each course. Prerequisite(s): permission of department head and faculty research supervisor.
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CH 461 - Selected Topics in Chemistry
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Selected areas of chemistry, reflecting the current expertise of the faculty, such as polymer chemistry, the chemistry of amorphous materials, bioorganic chemistry, or the pharmacology of transition metal compounds, will be presented on a year to year basis. Prerequisite(s): The core chemistry courses.
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CH 464 - Selected Topics in Chemistry
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Selected areas of chemistry, reflecting the current expertise of the faculty, such as polymer chemistry, the chemistry of amorphous materials, bioorganic chemistry, or the pharmacology of transition metal compounds, will be presented on a year to year basis. Prerequisite(s): The core chemistry courses.
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CH 466 - Polymer Chemistry
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
The course will study the chemical and physical properties of polymers. Cadets will explore a variety of topics including, but not limited to: organic polymers, inorganic polymers, polymer synthesis, polymer characterization, polymer applications, copolymers, molecular weight distributions, crystallinity, morphology, glass transition temperature and plasticizers. It is planned that a final individual project/poster session will be included as part of this course. Topics may be modified to address other contemporary issues in the field of polymer science. Prerequisite(s): Both CH 224 and CH 302 or instructor approval.
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CH 467 - Theoretical Chemistry
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Concepts in quantum chemistry, molecular symmetry and spectroscopy, statistical thermodynamics, and superconductivity are related to contemporary ideas in physical chemistry. Prerequisite(s): CH 301 and CH 302 .
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CHINESE Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
Department Head: Colonel Bulger-Barnett
- All cadets who enter with two or more entrance units in a modern foreign language are given placement tests and are placed in appropriate courses on the basis of the test results, their previous high school language coursework, and after consultation with the department head of modern languages.
- A single year of a foreign language shall count toward meeting graduation requirements only when the cadet is studying a second language or is taking a language as an elective.
- Classroom work is supplemented with computer-aided language instruction in a wellequipped Language Learning Center. Prerequisites: Cadets must demonstrate proficiency in ML 101 in order to be admitted into ML 102. They must, similarly, demonstrate proficiency in ML 102 before enrolling in ML 201, and in ML 201 before enrolling in ML 202/204. Proficiency in ML 202/204 is a prerequisite for admission to 300-level courses. Completion of two 300-level courses or their equivalent is expected before enrollment in any 400 -level course. Once a cadet has completed work at the 202/204 level, he/she may not return to the elementary level course for credit.
Cadets who present three or more years of a high school language or demonstrate native or near-native language abilities may not enroll at the elementary level of that language. Such students will have the choice of enrolling either in the first semester intermediate level of that language or in the first semester elementary course of a different language. |
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CHI 101 - Elementary Chinese I
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the fundamentals of Chinese. Primary emphasis on the acquisition of the basic language skills(comprehending, speaking, reading and writing) within the context of civilization and culture. Secondary emphasis on the culture where Chinese is spoken. Intended for beginners with no previous experience in the language.
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CHI 102 - Elementary Chinese II
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A continuation of CHI 101 . Prerequisite(s): CHI 101
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CHI 201 - Intermediate Chinese I
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A continuation and systematic review of structural principles and an introduction to the reading and discussion of cultural materials and texts with the aim of improving the four basic language skills. Prerequisite(s): CHI 102
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CHI 202 - Intermediate Chinese II
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A continuation of CHI 201. This course is intended to consolidate the basic language skills and to prepare the student for advanced work in Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHI 201
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CHI 210 - Chinese Martial Arts Cinema
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
This course explores the history of martial arts film and its unique cinematic aesthetic in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and diaspora communities. Cadets study the related critical issues such as Chinese nationalism, stardom/fandom, gender dynamics, filmmaking, reality/virtuality, and body genre. This course does not include a foreign language component and cannot be used toward a language requirement.
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CHI 310 - Chinese Strategic Culture
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the intellectual, military and strategic heritage of China through Chinese texts. Study of classical writings such as Sun Tzu’s Art of War. Includes theatrical and filmic representations of traditional Chinese strategic culture. Designed for heritage speakers or those with advanced proficiency. Conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite(s): One semester of 300-level Chinese or permission of instructor
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CHI 481 - Survey of Chinese Culture and Society
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A Chinese history and civilization course during the VMI summer abroad program. This course is primarily a culture class designed to educate students on contemporary China through on-site excursions to historical places of interest with a guided tour. May include invited guest lectures by Chinese academics. Topics cover Chinese society such as the educational system, government relations, religion, history, and gender roles in China, among others. This course does not include a foreign language component and cannot be used toward a language requirement.
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CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department Head: Captain Riester
Requirements for a major in civil engineering are specified in Civil and Environmental Engineering . |
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CE 109 - CE Fundamentals I
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to the Civil Engineering profession including its: history, specialty areas, responsibilities, and role in infrastructure. The use of spreadsheets and word processing to present computations and results for design projects. Basic statistics, probability theory, and engineering mechanical drawing.
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CE 110 - CE Fundamentals II
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) with applications to Civil Engineering. Topics will include orthographics, dimensioning, isometrics, and scaling. An introduction to math software for engineering computations and computer programming concepts and structure.
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CE 121 - Surveying
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3
Surveying instruments, measurements of horizontal and vertical distances and direction, traverse computations, topographic mapping, and construction surveys.
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CE 203 - Statics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Vector and scalar methods in the composition and resolution of forces; moments of forces; equilibrium in two or three dimensions; simple structures including trusses and frames; shear and moment in beams; distributed loads; friction; centroids and centers of gravity. Prerequisite(s): MA 124 , or may be taken as a corequisite.
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CE 206 - Solid Mechanics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the behavior of non-rigid bodies when subjected to external tension, compression, bending, torsional loads or a combination of these loads. Development of mathematical expressions that relate to external loads, member properties, and internal stresses, strains, and deflections. Includes elastic and plastic stress theory. Prerequisite(s): MA 124 and CE 203 or ME 201 all with a minimum grade of C.
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CE 208X - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) including Global Positioning Systems (GPS) as pertinent to past and current practices along with future trends of the 21st Century. The usage of both GIS/GPS is growing exponentially and is applicable to all majors in civilian and military applications. Case histories and software exercises are used to introduce GIS/GPS and the global concepts therein. A variety of information types along with digital maps will be utilized to study historic aspects of American culture in conjunction with basic cultural patterns in other regions of the world. Digital GIS maps allow regional or global trends to be visualized, compared, measured, queried, and analyzed. CE 208X is offered as a Civilizations and Cultures (C&C) Course and is open to all majors. Note: Civilizations & Cultures (X)
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CE 301 - Structural Theory
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structures. Application of computers to structural analysis. Prerequisite(s): C or better in CE 206 or ME 206 .
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CE 302 - Civil Engineering Dynamics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Vector and scalar methods in kinematics, including absolute and relative motion of particles and rigid bodies; kinetics, with solutions of rigid bodies by the methods of force, mass and acceleration, work and energy, and impulse and momentum. Analysis of single degree of freedom systems. Prerequisite(s): CE 203 or ME 201 all with a minimum grade of C.
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CE 307 - Properties of Engineering Materials
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A study of mechanical properties of engineering materials with special emphasis on Portland cement concrete. Materials studied include wood, metals (steel and nonferrous metals), plastics, glass, clay, bituminous materials and Portland cement concrete. Materials testing, specifications, and design are examined through both classroom and laboratory work. Prerequisite(s): CE 206 or ME 206 with a minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): CE 307L
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CE 307L - Laboratory for CE 307
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 0
A laboratory course designed to reinforce the concepts covered in CE 307 . Corequisite(s): CE 307
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CE 309 - Fluid Mechanics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Elementary mechanics of fluids. Fluid properties; hydrostatics; fluid kinematics; equations of motion; energy equation; momentum principles; flow of liquids and gases in closed conduits; principles of dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude. Prerequisite(s): MA 124 and CE 203
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CE 310 - Soil Mechanics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 4
Origin, nature, and classification of soils; analysis and laboratory tests to determine the engineering and index properties of soils and their application to various design considerations. Prerequisite(s): C or better in CE 206 or ME 206 . Corequisite(s): CE 310L
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CE 310L - Laboratory for CE 310
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 0
A laboratory course designed to reinforce the concepts covered in CE 310 . Corequisite(s): CE 310
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CE 319W - Water Resources Laboratory
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 1
Laboratory procedures and statistical analysis of experimental data; examination of fluid propertiesand topics in fluid mechanics and hydrologic and hydraulic engineering; experimental topics in water resources and environmental engineering; and analysis and design of water distribution systems. Prerequisite(s): CE 309 and CE 321 . Corequisite(s): CE 322 Note: Writing Intensive (W)
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CE 321 - Environmental Engineering
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Environmental engineering aspects of pollution control including a review of environmental chemistry; water/wastewater and industrial waste characteristics; air quality; pertinent environmental regulations; reactor engineering and wastewater treatment; municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plant design; design of air pollution control technologies; and a review of risk assessment.
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CE 322 - Water Resources Engineering
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of hydraulic problems associated with the design of civil engineering structures, analysis and design of public water supply systems, and related topics; occurrence and movement of surface water flow including open channel flow and runoff. Prerequisite(s): CE 309 Corequisite(s): CE 319W
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CE 327 - Reinforced Concrete Design
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Design of reinforced concrete members by ultimate strength methods. Computer applications. Prerequisite(s): CE 301 .
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CE 330 - Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Electrical Circuits
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Course will cover three areas outside of civil engineering to include thermodynamics, heat transfer, and electrical circuits. Prerequisite(s): PY 160
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CE 333 - Transportation Engineering
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An overview of highway transportation systems and their relationship to the growth of urban metropolitan areas. The course explores the basic characteristics of highway design and operation and the engineering analysis of highway projects. Prerequisite(s): CE 121 .
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CE 340X - Environmental Engineering & Construction in Developing Countries
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Environmental Engineering and Construction in Developing Countries uses hands-on application of rudimentary field design and construction techniques for the implementation of basic environmental necessities in developing communities and the enhancement of overall quality of human life. Students conduct construction activities in various developing communities worldwide. The course explores the role of the environmental engineer, and specifically the average human being in worldwide public health and seeks to promote an awareness of communities lacking access to basic human rights such as clean drinking water and adequate sanitation. Students will maintain a daily journal or blog while in-country and will publish the blog or journal on ePortfolio upon return to the U.S. Students are also required to write a preliminary design report for implementation of in-country design, and a final reflective essay to be posted on ePortfolio for dissemination to the general VMI public. Note: Civilizations & Cultures (X)
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CE 350 - Civil Engineering Project Management
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction of construction management principles for civil engineering projects including project organization and documentation, business organization and legal structure, scheduling (CPM and other) and tracking, cost estimating and cost control, bid preparation, contracts, claims and disputes, labor and OSHA, insurance, and engineering economics. Scheduling and cost estimating use specific applications software and spreadsheets.
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CE 401 - Hydrology
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Occurrence and movement of surface water including weather and climate; precipitation; evaporation, transpiration, and consumptive use; runoff; infiltration; streamflow; routing; hydrograph analysis; erosions and sedimentation; and urban hydrology. Probability applications to hydrologic data are emphasized. Requires use of spreadsheets and incorporates web-accessible analytical methods and hydrologic data from USGS, US Army Corps of Engineers, SCS, NOAA, and others. Prerequisite(s): CE 322 .
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CE 402 - Structural Mechanics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced topics in solid mechanics used in fields of structural engineering and in general stress analysis; unsymmetrical bending, shear centers, curved beams, rings, torsion of noncircular cross sections, elastic stability, lateral buckling, and failure criteria. Prerequisite(s): a C or better in CE 301 .
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CE 403 - Foundations
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3
Subsurface investigation and the determination of in-situ soil properties. Analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations. Determination of lateral earth pressures and the design of retaining structures. Prerequisite(s): CE 310 .
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CE 404 - Advanced Mechanics of Fluids
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
General analytical relationships in three dimensions using vector analysis. Two-dimensional potential flow theory including the development of continuity, vorticity, irrotationality, stream function, velocity potential, and momentum and energy theorems. Prerequisite(s): CE 309 or permission of the instructor.
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CE 405 - Wood Engineering
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3
This course will provide students with a basic understanding of the production and use of wood as a building material and teach students to analyze, design, and fabricate wood structural elements. The course includes coverage of dimensional lumber, manufactured lumber loads, heavy timber, and the appropriate connection methods. Lab classes are hands on exercises including such topics as sawmill operation, destructive testing of wooden connections, and timber frame fabrication. A semester design project integrates the various course topics into one overall exercise. Prerequisite(s): CE 301 .
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CE 408 - Hydraulic Engineering
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Occurrence and movement of groundwater in porous and fractured soils, and the transport and fate of contaminants released to these soils; design problems for dams, spillways, and gates; analysis of hydraulics problems associated with the design of civil engineering structures. Application of electronic computers. Prerequisite(s): CE 322 .
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CE 412 - Environmental Engineering Chemistry
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Overview of basic physical, equilibrium, biological, and organic chemistry principles and applications for environmental engineering. Emphasis on chemical properties and reactions that influence the characteristics and treatment of wastes and chemically contaminated water, soil, and air.
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CE 415 - Environmental Engineering Unit Process Design
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Design and analysis of biological, physical, and chemical processes for treatment of liquid and solid municipal and industrial wastes. Design and analysis of air pollution control technologies. Practical applications are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): CE 321 .
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CE 415L - Laboratory for CE 415
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 0
A laboratory course designed to reinforce the concepts covered in CE 415 . Corequisite(s): CE 415
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CE 416 - Fundamentals of Engineering
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to engineering topics not specifically covered in the CEE curriculum including: dynamics, thermodynamics, electrical theory, and engineering economics. Review of topics deemed required for professional engineering registration. Prerequisite(s): First class standing or permission of instructor.
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CE 423 - Structural Steel Design
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Structural steel design: beams, columns, trusses, frames, and connections using design codes and specifications. Prerequisite(s): a C or better in CE 301 .
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CE 428 - Topics in Structural Design
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis and design of structural systems in reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete, steel, aluminum, or timber. Computer applications. Prerequisite(s): a C or better in CE 301 .
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CE 429 - Advanced Structural Theory
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of structures by the matrix force and displacement methods. Use of digital computers in structural analysis. Prerequisite(s): a C or better in CE 301 .
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CE 436 - Transportation Planning and Design
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An overview of the highway transportation modeling process and the relationship of accessibility and urban development highway designs. A special emphasis is placed on intersection planning and design. Field data collecting methods are performed and microscopic transportation modeling packages are utilized to evaluate and analyze intersections. Prerequisite(s): CE 333 .
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CE 437 - Construction Methods and Management
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Applications of civil engineering principles to realistic construction projects using a team approach. Topics include: earth moving operations, dewatering, rock excavation, concrete and asphalt production, concrete formwork design, heavy equipment production, trenchless technology, compressed air systems, construction planning, and safety. Prerequisite(s): CE 350 .
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CE 443 - Independent Research
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
Credit Hours: 3
For cadets engaged in research projects under faculty supervision. Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head and faculty research adviser.
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CE 448 - Civil Engineering Design Capstone
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Application of civil engineering principles to comprehensive engineering problems. Planning and design of realistic projects. Prerequisite(s): First class standing or permission of instructor.
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CE 451 - Civil Engineering Seminar
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 1
Seminars on topics of professional interest. Prerequisite(s): First class standing or permission of instructor. Writing Intensive (W).
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CE 461 - Independent Summer Research
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2-6
Credit Hours: 1-3
Offered in the summer session to cadets engaged in research projects under faculty supervision. Credits may be substituted for appropriate civil engineering courses offered in the regular session. Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head and faculty research adviser.
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CE 470 - Topics in Civil Engineering
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Special topics in civil engineering and related areas as suggested by members of the faculty or cadets. Subject and content announced before the semester begins. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. When Offered: Not necessarily offered each year.
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CE 471 - Topics in Civil Engineering
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Special topics in civil engineering and related areas as suggested by members of the faculty or cadets. Subject and content announced before the semester begins. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. When Offered: Not necessarily offered each year.
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COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Department Head: Colonel Gluck
Requirements for a degree in computer and information sciences are specified in Computer Science, B.S. |
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CIS 101 - Computer and Information Sciences
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an introductory survey of the scope of computer and information sciences. This course provides an exposure and a foundation from which cadets can appreciate the relevance and interrelationships of future courses. This course and the text follow a bottom-up arrangement of subjects from the concrete to the abstract. The course begins a discussion of techniques to analyze information needs. Next, we study basics of information encoding and computer architecture, and move on to the study of operating systems and computer networks. After that, we investigate the topics of algorithms, databases, programming, data structures, software development, human computer interaction, and computer graphics. We conclude with a brief overview of the history of information technology. Includes unit on ethics and professionalism in computer science.
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CIS 111 - Programming I
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to fundamental data types and programming concepts using a modern algorithmic language. Emphasis is on programming style, documentation, and implementation of standard elementary algorithms and data structures. Corequisite(s): CIS 101
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CIS 112 - Programming II
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Program design methods, encapsulation, program maintenance. Run-time behavior and efficiency. Real-time considerations and recovery techniques. Large-scale programming, group management, testing. Language ambiguities and insecurities, subset and superset languages. Prerequisite(s): CIS 101 and CIS 111 with a minimum grade of C.
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CIS 253 - Information Systems and Services
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Information systems are an integral part of all business activities and careers. This course is designed to introduce students to contemporary information systems and demonstrate how these systems are used throughout global organizations. The focus of this course will be on the key components of information systems - people, software, hardware, data, and communication technologies, and how these components can be integrated and managed to create competitive advantage. Through the knowledge of how IS provides a competitive advantage students will gain an understanding of how information is used in organizations and how IT enables improvement in quality, speed, and agility. This course also provides an introduction to systems and development concepts, technology acquisition, and various types of application software that have become prevalent or are emerging in modern organizations and society.
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CIS 270WX - History of Information Technology
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Civilizations and Cultures course with e-portfolio and reflective essay requirement that allow cadets to explore the science, engineering and origins of information technology and its effects on societies over millennia. Driven by documentary videos, web-based multimedia and small group/full class discussions cadets will be exposed to developments and societal impacts of information technology from early Middle Eastern Civilizations’ oral traditions and writing forms to the invention of the 15th century printing press to 19th century railroads, telegraph and telephone to 21st century 3D television, blogs, social networks, and the twenty four hour news cycle. Prerequisite(s): CIS 101 Note: Writing Intensive (W) & Civilizations and Cultures (X)
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CIS 310 - Computer Programming
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to programming concepts and fundamental data types in one or more programming languages. Choice of language(s) varies with current software development trends. Course cannot be taken in conjunction with CS 340. Note: Not intended for CIS majors or minors. Prerequisite(s): CIS 101
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CIS 311 - Web Application Development
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A survey of contemporary software tools, languages and techniques for Web application development. Software design, interface design, and use of current technologies in developing client-side and server-side web applications. Technologies include HTML and XHTML, CSS. Development using widely-used scripting languages such as JavaScript and Perl, and XML / XSL. Prerequisite(s): CIS 112 with a minimum grade of C. Note: This course cannot be taken in conjunction with CS 347.
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CIS 321 - Networking
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 4
An intermediate level course discussing the background and history of networking and the Internet, network standards, OSI 7-layer model, TCP/IP, web technologies, and network security. Prerequisite(s): CIS 112 with a minimum grade of C. Note: This course cannot be taken in conjunction with CS 327.
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CIS 330 - Programming in Languages
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A follow-on course to the CIS 111 and CIS 112 sequence. Practice and projects in coding appropriate problems in various programming languages. Desktop/laptop as well as mobile device projects and various Language exposure varies with modern trends.
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CIS 331 - Human Computer Interaction
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to theories and methods for developing and analyzing human-computer interactions. Students will be introduced to the use of graphic, audio, and haptic tools for design and implementation of computer interfaces. The course philosophy is user-centered design. Emphasis is on cognitive factors including information load and learning imposed on users, and modeling user behavior. Application of techniques to both web-based and more traditional user interfaces by implementing a prototype team project. Prerequisite(s): CIS 112 with a minimum grade of C. Note: This course cannot be taken in conjunction with CS 346.
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CIS 341 - Database Management
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces database management systems with emphasis on the relational model. Database system architecture, storage structures, access methods, relational model theory, security and integrity, locking, query optimization, and database and retrieval systems design and includes team project experience with a SQL-type relational system. Prerequisite(s): CIS 101 and CIS 112 with a minimum grace of C. Note: This course cannot be taken in conjunction with CS 348.
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CIS 351 - Software Engineering
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
The software development process and life cycle: design and implementation, documentation and maintenance, verification and validation, CASE tools, and project management. Social and ethical issues faced by the computing professional. Course includes a collaborative team project with oral and written presentations. Prerequisite(s): CIS 112 with a minimum grade of C. Note: This course cannot be taken in conjunction with CS 345.
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CIS 353 - Systems Administration
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Students experience a hands-on approach to system and network administration. General network and system administration is explored using two or more different operating systems. Topics covered include system configuration, network planning, routine system maintenance, firewalls and security, Internet connectivity, system optimization, troubleshooting, and scripting languages. Includes coverage of Unix and Windows file systems, identify, control and schedule processes, manage user accounts, installation and troubleshooting hardware devices and configuration of system software. Prerequisite(s): CIS 321
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CIS 355 - Information Organization and Management
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces students to the theory, principles, standards, and methods of information organization. Through lectures, discussions and hands-on practice students learn to provide intellectual and physical access to information objects. Topics covered include information architecture, user information needs and behaviors, tools for information access, principles of information representation, metadata schemas, controlled vocabulary, classification, taxonomy, encoding standards, bibliographic networks, rights management and associated legal infrastructures for privacy protection, applications of technologies in information organization, and design of information systems to facilitate access and retrieval.
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CIS 390 - Research Practicum Preparation in Computer and Information Sciences
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An undergraduate preparation for research experience in CIS under the tutelage of a member of the CIS faculty. Projects are agreed to by cadet and faculty member and culminate with an oral presentation and /paper as determined by the faculty member. This course provides an introduction to CIS research techniques and provides an opportunity to begin the basic review of materials needed to complete the CIS 490 capstone experience. Prerequisite: 20 credit
hours in the major and Second Class standing. Prerequisite(s): 20 credit hours in the major and Second Class standing.
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CIS 411 - Advanced Web Design
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Continues the web development procedures introduced in CIS 311 . Projects emphasize in depth use of contemporary software tools, languages and techniques for Web application development. Software design, interface design, and use of current technologies in developing client-side and server-side as well as Peer-to-peer web applications.
Prerequisite(s): CIS 311
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CIS 413 - Mobile Computing
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Continues the web development procedures introduced in CIS 311 . Projects emphasize in depth use of contemporary software tools, languages and techniques for mobile application development and mobile operating systems. Software design, interface design, and use of current technologies in developing mobile apps. Prerequisite(s): CIS 311
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CIS 423 - Information and Cybersecurity
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Study of the underlying mathematics of cryptography for network security, authentication and user identification throughout the TCP/IP layers. Review of malware structures and code, and investigation of computer laboratory security setups and computer espionage tactics as well as review of the range of products available for protecting and detecting network intrusions. Mobile system security also investigated. Work in teams to establish closed networks to investigate network attack and defend hands-on techniques. Prerequisite(s): CIS 321
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CIS 425 - Computer Forensics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Course introduces the discovery, preservation, and recovery of digital information from electronic devices for executing computer forensics tasks. Included are the hardware, software, technical tools, and legal issues involved with collecting digital data from standalone as well as networked machines used to protect systems, for courtroom evidence presentation, and in crime fighting and anti-terrorist activities. Course discusses basic computer crime legislation and agencies with laboratory exercises emphasizing training for practical use of appropriate software and hardware. Prerequisite(s): CIS 321 Note: Course cannot be taken in conjunction with CS 373 or CS 425.
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CIS 426 - Advanced Network and Information Security
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Continuation of CIS 423 with emphasis on current attack and defense strategies for systems and the legal framework implemented and proposed for criminalization of system intrusions worldwide and rights management. Prerequisite(s): CIS 423
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CIS 433 - Usability Analysis
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers the conceptual frameworks and applied methodologies for user-centered design and user experience research. Emphasis is placed on learning and practicing a variety of usability research methods/techniques such as scenario development, user profiling, tasks analysis, contextual inquiry, card sorting, usability tests, log data analysis, expert inspection and heuristic evaluation. Rather than a Web or interface design course, this is a research and evaluation course on usability and user experience with the assumption that the results of user and usability research would feed directly into various stages of the interface design cycle. Assignments include usability methods plan, user persona development, scenario and task modeling, card sorting, usability testing project, with talk-along protocols, sense-making scenario creation, and video analysis for product improvement. Prerequisite(s): CIS 331
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CIS 441 - Data Analysis and Data Mining
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Data that has relevance for managerial decisions is accumulating at an incredible rate due to a host of technological advances. Electronic data capture has become inexpensive and ubiquitous as a by-product of innovations such as the internet, e-commerce, electronic banking, point-of-sale devices, bar-code readers, and intelligent machines. Such data is often stored in data warehouses and data marts specifically intended for management decision support. Data mining is a rapidly growing field that is concerned with developing techniques to assist managers to make intelligent use of these repositories. A number of successful applications have been reported in areas such as credit rating, fraud detection, database marketing, customer relationship management, and stock market investments. The field of data mining has evolved from the disciplines of statistics and artificial intelligence. This course will examine methods that have emerged from both fields and proven to be of value in recognizing patterns and making predictions from an applications perspective. We will survey applications and provide an opportunity for hands-on experimentation with algorithms for data mining using easy-to- use software and cases. Prerequisite(s): C or better in CIS 341 and completion with C or better in the mathematical statistics required courses.
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CIS 443 - Information Retrieval
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
This course will cover traditional material, as well as recent advances in Information Retrieval (IR), the study of indexing, processing, and querying textual data. Basic retrieval models, algorithms, and IR system implementations will be covered. The course will also address more advanced topics in “intelligent” IR, including Natural Language Processing techniques, and “smart” Web agents. Prerequisite(s): CIS 341
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CIS 460-469 - Independent Study
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Working with a professor, students pursue independent reading, research, and/or technical projects that build on previous coursework in the major.
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ECONOMICS Department of Economics and Business
Department Head: Colonel Moreschi
Requirements for a major in economics and business are specified in Economics and Business .
Note: For all economics and business majors, the following courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher: MA 125 , MA 126 ; ERH 101 , ERH 102 ; EC 201 , EC 202 , EC 300 , EC 303 , EC 304 , EC 330 ; BU 210 , BU 211 , BU 220 , BU 230 , BU 310 , BU 316 , BU 330 , BU 339 , BU 440 . In addition, a minimum grade point average of at least a C must be earned in all department courses. |
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EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Critical analysis of the behavior of individuals and firms in a market economy. Microeconomic tools of analysis are developed and applied to the problem of resource allocation and the determination of value by consumers and firms. The virtues and limitations of markets are discussed.
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EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An analytical study of the determination of output, employment, interest rates, and inflation in national and global economies. The tools developed in this course are critically applied to the understanding of national economic policy issues.
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EC 220X - The Global Economy
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to issues related to the increasingly global nature of the economy and how globalization impacts countries economically, politically, and culturally. Topics may include: the economic impacts of trade liberalization, foreign direct investment, and global financial investment; the impact of trade on non-economic concerns such as social issues, the environment or politics; and the roles of international institutions such as World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization. Prerequisite(s): None. Civilization & Cultures (X).
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EC 300 - Intermediate Microeconomics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of the determination of price and output in commodity and factor markets under varying market conditions, the role of prices in the allocation of resources and distribution of income, and the nature of partial and general equilibrium. This is a calculus-based course. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 -EC 202 and MA 125 & MA 126 (or equivalent) all with grade of C or higher.
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EC 303 - Statistics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the basic ideas of descriptive statistics, probability, probability distributions, and statistical inference. Emphasis is placed on the application of statistical theory to economic and business issues. Prerequisite(s): MA 125 and MA 126 (or equivalent) all with grade of C or higher.
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EC 304 - Econometrics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the application of economic theory, mathematics, and statistical inference as applied to the analysis of economic phenomena. Heavy emphasis is placed on the use of simple and multiple regression and the violation of the classical assumptions. Prerequisite(s): EC 303 with grade of C or higher.
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EC 306 - International Economics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
This course uses the standard tools of economic analysis. However, since it deals with interaction between sovereign states, it also focuses on government policies and examines their effect. The object of the course is, therefore, to familiarize you with some of the key economic models that can be used to analyze international trade-related and macroeconomic issues. We will examine various theories of trade, welfare implications of different trade policies; the political economy of trade policies; global trading arrangements, including GATT and WTO; the relationship between trade and various social and political issues. Some questions that we will seek to answer are: Why do countries trade? Why do countries use or abuse trade policy? Is trade always beneficial? We will also discuss exchange rates, different exchange rate regimes and international macroeconomic policy. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 -EC 202 .
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EC 307 - International Finance
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
This course studies the theory and principles of the macroeconomic issues of international economics. In this class, we will investigate how a nation’s monetary and fiscal policies are affected by the openness of its economy. The objective of this class is for you to understand, apply and analyze the implications of the following issues for the country’s economic well-being: 1) the state of the country’s balance of payments, 2) the theory of foreign exchange markets, 3) the different exchange rate policies, and 4) open economy macroeconomic models. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 and EC 202 with a C or higher or permission of instructor.
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EC 308 - International Trade
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Economic and political interaction among nations has grown tremendously over the last several decades and continues today. Virtually no country can escape the fact that it is part of a larger world community. News reports every day are filled with examples of international trade. Recent examples include: disputes between the World Trade Organization, the imbalance of trade between the U.S. and some of its trade partners and the desire to coordinate macroeconomic policies, the immigration of labor into the U.S. and the international flow of capital, the relocation of production facilities to overseas sites (offshoring), the production of merchandise in low-wage countries, and coordination issues in the European Economic and Monetary Union. The class starts from the positive view that free trade improves the welfare of both trading partners under a restrictive set of assumptions, and proceeds to demonstrate how relaxing those assumptions does not change the basic result. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 and EC 202 with a minimum grade of C. EC 300 is recommended.
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EC 322 - Engineering Economy
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 2
A study of economic analysis for engineering students. Topics include present value, cost (cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness), depreciation, cash flow, break-even, equivalence, and replacement. Note: Credit for EC 322 will not be given to EC/BU majors/minors.
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EC 330 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Intermediate Macroeconomics is the analytical study of the theory of the determination of output, interest rates and inflation in national and global economies. The tools developed in this course are critically applied to the understanding of national economic policy issues. The objective of this class is an understanding of the following: The macroeconomy and measurements of its performance and stability; the theory of aggregate demand, aggregate supply, and macroeconomic equilibrium; the theory of money demand, money supply, interest rates, and the banking system; how the tools of fiscal and monetary policy operate and the factors affecting long-run growth. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 -EC 202 , and MA 125 and MA 126 , (or equivalent) all with a grade of C or higher.
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EC 401 - Developmental Economics
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
The study of the macroeconomic and microeconomic theories relating to issues affecting less developed countries with an emphasis on the role of government and market institutions. Macroeconomics topics may include: income distribution, economic growth, inflation, currencies, and international debt. Microeconomic topics may include: rural-urban migration and wage gaps, unemployment, tenancy, and credit markets. This is a calculus based course. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 -EC 202 .
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EC 403 - Public Finance
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Examination of the revenue, expenditure and credit policies and practices of the Federal Government, and of the principles of taxation and fiscal administration. Consideration of selected topics in state and local finance. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 -EC 202 .
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EC 404 - Comparative Economic Systems
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A deeper analysis of the differences in institutions across countries that promote or inhibit economic performance, with an emphasis on incentives. Topics may include: an analysis of centrally-planned and market decision making; the transition of formerly planned economies; privatization and decentralization; the role of legal institutions, and the enforcement of property rights and contracts; differences in customs and traditions, and; the interplay of markets and democratic political institutions. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 -EC 202 .
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EC 405 - Money and Banking
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the money and banking system, with emphasis on monetary and income theories, and the role of monetary policy in economic stability and growth. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 -EC 202 .
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