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ELEC 3356 - Digital Systems II
Prerequisite: ELEC 1155 or equivalent. Course focuses on sequential logic design. Both synchronous and asynchronous techniques are covered, with an emphasis on controller-based modular design. Design with hardware description language. 3 credits
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ELEC 3361 - Fundamentals of Electromagnetics
Prerequisites: MATH 2203 , PHYS 2205 Basic electromagnetic theory including static fields of electric charges and magnetic fields of steady electric currents. Fundamental field laws including Coulomb's Law, Gauss' Law, BiotSavart's Law, and Ampere's Law. Maxwell's equations, scalar and vector potentials, Laplace's equation, and boundary conditions. Magnetization, polarization. 3 credits
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ELEC 3371 - Embedded Systems
Prerequisites: CSCI 1110 , ELEC 1155 pre- or co-requisite: ELEC 2247 . Introduction to the organization of digital computers. Stored program concept, instruction processing, memory organization, instruction formats, addressing modes, instruction sets, assembler and machine language programming. Input/output programming, direct memory access. Bus structures and control signals. Course includes laboratory activity. 3 credits
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ELEC 3397 - Junior Design Experience
Prerequisites: ELEC 3347 , ELEC 3371 . To foster creativity and individual exploration, this course is expected to take students through a series of preliminary activities and brainstorming sessions in engineering design. The emphasis will be on multidisciplinary designs in a team setting. The course instructor may act as a mentor, a resource, or as a client who will ensure that realistic constraints are imposed. The students are expected to perform a top-down design and analysis of systems or processes. Projects may include (but are not limited to) analog and digital electronics, microcontrollers, pc interface, motors and actuators. Software simulation tools may be used to verify design. In addition, students will develop skills in hardware and software troubleshooting and testing. The design experience culminates in a multi-week task that requires the students to integrate knowledge and content from ELEC 1155, EASC 2230, ELEC 2247, ELEC 2255, ELEC 2234, and ELEC 3371 to synthesize a multi-faceted, specification-driven project. 3 credits
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ELEC 3398 - Electrical Engineering Internship
Prerequisite: junior standing. A partnership consisting of the student, faculty, and employers/organizations providing exposure to and participation in a working engineering environment. The internship will translate classroom knowledge to a professional work environment, and the student will work and learn with practicing engineers while gaining professional experience. A minimum of 300 hours performing related engineering duties is required. 0 credits
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ELEC 4410 - Networking I
Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor. Reference models TCP/IP and OSI, Transmission media, Data Link Layer issues, the Medium Access Control Sublayer, Networking devices and topologies, LANs, WANs, lab experiments. 3 credits
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ELEC 4437 - Electrical Power Systems
Prerequisites: ELEC 2235 , ELEC 2247 . Changing power systems landscape, electric energy sources including renewable and various distributed generation (DG), environmental consequences of the electrical energy, AC transmission lines and cables, power flow in transmission networks, loadability of transmission lines, transformers, High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission lines, power electronics devices and their applications, power quality and power factor, synchronous generators, voltage regulation and stability, peak load issues, ways to prevent voltage collapses, dynamic stability, automatic generation control (AGC). To reinforce the concepts, the course will utilize a number of tools such as PSCAD, POWER WORLD, EMTDC, MATLAB. 3 credits
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ELEC 4440 - Power Electronics
Prerequisites: ELEC 3302 , ELEC 2247 . Switch-mode power electronics, switch-mode DC power supplies, switch-mode converters for DC and AC motor drives, wind/photovoltaic inverters, interfacing power electronics equipment with utility system, power semiconductor drives, magnetic design, electro-magnetic interference (EMI). 3 credits
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ELEC 4441 - Power Electronics Laboratory
Laboratory to accompany ELEC 4440 . PSpice/Simulink-based simulations of converters, topologies, and control in switch-mode DC power supplies, motor drives for motion control, and inverters for interfacing renewable energy sources to utility grid. 1 credits
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ELEC 4445 - Communications Systems
Prerequisite: ELEC 3320 The analysis and design of communications systems. Signal analysis, transmission of signals, power density spectra, amplitude, frequency and pulse modulation; pulse code modulation; digital signal transmission. Performance of communications systems and signal to noise ratio. 3 credits
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ELEC 4446 - Digital Electronic Circuits
Prerequisite: ELEC 2247 Analysis and design of digital circuit classes (comparators and logical gates) by application of Ebers-Moll transistor model (saturation/active/cutoff regions). Comparators treated as overdriven differential/operational amplifiers, including bistable Schmitt trigger. Gates treated for major technologies: resistor-transistor logic (RTL), transistor-transistor logic (TTL), and emitter-coupled logic (ECL). Related integrated circuit analysis including internal variables and I-O characteristics. 3 credits
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ELEC 4447 - Electric Drives
Prerequisites: ELEC 3302 , ELEC 2247 ; co-requisite: ELEC 4448 AC/DC electric-machine drives for speed/position control, integrated discussion of electric machines, power electronics, and control systems. Applications in electric transportation, robotics, process control, and energy conservation, computer simulations. 3 credits
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ELEC 4448 - Electric Drives Laboratory
Co-requisite: ELEC 4447 . To reinforce various concepts from Electric Drives course through hands-on experiments. The Electric Drives laboratory is built around DSP-based electric-drive systems. 1 credits
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ELEC 4450 - Analog Filter Design
Prerequisites: ELEC 2235 , ELEC 3302 . Techniques in the analysis and design of analog filters. First order and second order. Design of Butterworth, Chebyshev, Bessel-Thomson, and Cauer low-pass. Low-pass to band-pass, band-stop and high-pass filter transformations, design, and sensitivity analysis. lectures are supplemented by computer simulations to reinforce concepts covered in the course. Students are expected to prototype analog filters using various topologies. 3 credits
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ELEC 4452 - Digital Signal Processing
Prerequisite: ELEC 3302 . Sampling and reconstruction of continuous-time signals from samples. Spectral analysis of signals using the discrete Fourier transform. The fast Fourier transform and fast convolution methods, z-transforms, finite and infinite impulse response design techniques. 3 credits
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ELEC 4455 - Control System Design
Prerequisite: ELEC 3355 , working knowledge of MATLAB and Simulink, or consent of the instructor This course fives students ample opportunity to apply system theory to the design and analysis of control systems using computer-aided design and analysis using MATLAB and LabVIEW MathScript. Organized around the concept of control systems theory as it has been developed in the frequency and time domains, it provides coverage of classical control, employing root locus design, frequency and response design using Bode and Nyquist plots. It also covers modern control methods based on state variable models including pole placement design techniques with full-state feedback controllers and full-state observers. Practical applications of the methods studied in this course include a space shuttle, water tank, space station, blood pressure control, airplane lateral dynamics, robot-controlled motorcycle, automobile velocity control, six-legged ambler, hot ingot robot control, milling machine control, diesel electric locomotive, digital audio tape speed control, and fly-by-wire control. 3 credits
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ELEC 4456 - VHSIC Hardware Description Language
Prerequisite: ELEC 3356 General structure of VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) code; entities and architecture in VHDL; signals, variables, data types; concurrent signal assignment statements; if, case and loop statements; components; package; functions and procedures; slices; attributes; generate statement; blocks; projects on design of combinational and sequential circuits using VHDL. 3 credits
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ELEC 4462 - Electromagnetic Waves
Prerequisite: ELEC 3361 Electromagnetic wave propagation and reflection in various structures, including coaxial, two-wire, and waveguide systems. Transmission lines. Various modes of propagation in rectangular waveguides. The dipole antenna. Linear antenna arrays. 3 credits
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ELEC 4467 - Power Systems Laboratory
Prerequisite: ELEC 4437 (can be taken concurrently). This lab is designed to reinforce the concepts learned in the associated course. Concepts include AC transmission lines and cables, power flow in transmission networks, loadability of transmission lines, transformers, High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission lines, power quality and power factor, synchronous generators, voltage regulation and stability, peak load issues, ways to prevent voltage collapses, and dynamic stability. Experiments are designed to show the usage of the following software tools in power systems: PSCAD-EMTDC, PowerWorld, and MATLAB. 1 Credit.
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ELEC 4475 - System on Chip
Prerequisites: senior standing, CSCI 2212 and ELEC 2255 . Design of system-on-chip embedded systems using reconfigurable devices; embedded programming principles for real-time execution; exploring the use of Linux in embedded systems; interfacing custom HDL designs with software; multi-core programming and interaction (if time permits). 3 credits
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ELEC 4480 - Fiber Optic Communications
Prerequisite: ELEC 3361 The fundamentals of lightwave technology, optical fibers, LEDs and lasers, signal degradation in optical fibers. Photodetectors, power launching and coupling, connectors and splicing techniques. Transmission link analysis. This course will include selected laboratory experiments. 3 credits
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ELEC 4497 - Electrical Engineering Senior Design I
Prerequisites: ELEC 3397 . This course provides the student time and guidance in selecting a topic for the senior design course (ELEC 4498 ), which follows this one. Suitable design projects may be suggested by the student or the faculty or via industrial contacts. Each student carries out a literature search in an area of interest, prepares a written proposal with a plan of action for the project, obtains approval by the faculty project advisor, and makes an oral presentation of the project proposal. 2 credits
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ELEC 4498 - Electrical Engineering Senior Design II
Prerequisite: ELEC 4497 . A continuation of ELEC 4497 , this course provides the student with experience at a professional level with engineering projects that involve analysis, design, construction of prototypes, and evaluation of results. Design laboratory activity includes: Communications/Signal Process Laboratory (prerequisites: ELEC 4445 or ELEC 4450 or ELEC 4452 , ELEC 4497 ); Control Systems Laboratory (prerequisites: ELEC 3355 , ELEC 4497 ); Digital Design Laboratory (prerequisites: ELEC 3356 , ELEC 3371 , ELEC 4497 ; corequisite: ELEC 4472 or ELEC 4475 ); Fiber Optics/Microwave Laboratory (prerequisites: ELEC 4462 or ELEC 4480 , ELEC 4497 ); Machines/Power Systems Laboratory (prerequisites:ELEC 4437 , ELEC 4497 ). Final report presentation and formal written final report required. 3 credits
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ELEC 4500 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: instructor's consent. Special topics in the field of electrical engineering. 3 credits
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ELEC 4593 - Honors Thesis: Electrical Engineering
Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3.00 credits
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ELEC 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisites: consent of faculty supervisor and approval of department chair. (Refer to academic regulations for independent study.) Independent study provides the opportunity to explore an area of special interest under faculty supervision. May be repeated. 3 credits
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Environmental Science |
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ENVS 1101 - Introduction Environmental Science
Corequisite: ENVS 1102 Today's environmental problems have scientific, social, and political aspects to them. This course, which is required for majors and is suitable for non-majors, will focus on the scientific aspects but will not ignore the other two. The student will be introduced to the geology, biology, physics, and chemistry behind the problems and to the social and political difficulties inherent in dealing with them. Through a combination of lectures, case histories, in-class discussions, and observation of the environmental decision-making process at work, the student will gain an understanding of the complex nature of environmental problems and of the choices that must be made in solving them. May be taken concurrently with ENVS
1102 Environmental Science Laboratory for laboratory science credit. Environmental science majors and minors must take ENVS
1102 concurrently. 3 credits
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ENVS 1102 - Lab ENVS 1101
Corequisite: ENVS 1101 . A laboratory to accompany ENVS 1101 - Introduction Environmental Science . Laboratory and field methods of identifying, characterizing, and dealing with environmental concepts and problems such as water quality, waste disposal, ecosystem structure and change, population growth, pesticides, and food production. Some field work required. Portions of some laboratory sessions will be devoted to discussion. Laboratory fee. 1 credits
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ENVS 3320 - Intro to Environmental Geology
Prerequisites: ENVS 1101 and introductory chemistry or physics An introduction to geology-related environmental problems and the applications of geology to environmental problem solving. Topics will include an introduction to basic physical geology, natural hazards - causes and remediation, energy and mineral resources, waste disposal, and the application of geology to land use planning. 3 credits
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ENVS 3370 - Ecology of Sustainability
Prerequisite: BIOL 3320 This course focuses on the ecological underpinnings of the sustainable use of the earth's ecosystems and biotic resources (such as fisheries, timber harvesting, agricultural systems), and the ecological understanding needed to make ecological systems sustainable. These topics are considered within the framework of historical changes to ecosystems and the biosphere, their current status and how the science of ecology is being used in efforts to make ecological systems sustainable. 3 credits
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ENVS 4500 - Environmental Geoscience with Lab
Prerequisite: MATH 1115 or permission of instructor. Study of the geological systems important in understanding the causes of and solutions to environmental problems. Includes basic geological principles, examination of natural hazards, their causes and mitigation, and mineral, energy, and water resources. Laboratories include practical exercises, data collection, problem-solving, and case histories. Some weekend field trips may be required. Laboratory fee. 4 credits
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ENVS 4502 - Environmental Effects of Pollutants
Prerequisites: BIOL 3320 , ENVS 4500 The demonstrated and suspected effects of air, water, and other pollutants on natural systems and on human welfare. Methods of studying effects. Some weekend field trips, or acceptable alternative, required. 3 credits
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ENVS 4521 - Hydrology
Prerequisite: Any one of the following: a college-level course in physics, geology, hydraulics, or limnology or permission of instructor. Lectures cover basic hydrologic theory including nature and chemical behavior of water, precipitation and evapotranspiration, interception, surface water, ground water, water supply and treatment, and water law. Other topics may include irrigation, flood control karst hydrology, and water chemistry. Required labs cover field measurement, sampling, and problem-solving techniques. Some weekend fieldwork required. Laboratory fee. 4 credits
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ENVS 4525 - Geomorphology
EN 500 OR EN 600 Prerequisite: EN 500/600 or a previous college-level course in physical geology or geography or permission of instructor. Study of landforms and the processes that produce them including the operation of erosional and depositional processes in a variety of geologic settings (fluvial, coastal, glacial, periglacial, karst, and arid). Also covers relationship of landforms and processes to the solution of environmental problems. Lectures cover processes and laboratories focus on landform recognition and geomorphic process interpretation using maps and aerial photographs. Two required field trips (one 2-day and one 2 1/2-day) with shared transportation and costs. Laboratory fee. 4 credits
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ENVS 4526 - Lab ENVS 4525
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ENVS 4527 - Soil Science
Prerequisite: ENVS 4500 or EN 600 or a previous college-level course in physical geology/geography or permission of instructor Properties, occurrence, and management of soil as a natural resource. Covers the chemistry, physics, morphology, and mineralogy of soils and their genesis and classification. Soil properties will be related to their role in environmental problem solving and decision making. 3 credits
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ENVS 4533 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: ENVS 4500 or a previous, college-level geology course AND permission of instructor. This course will consist of an intensive, 11-day study of the geology and hydrogeology of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. It will be held at the Gerace Research Center. San Salvador is the site of Columbus' first landfall in the New World. It has beautiful reefs, a jungle interior, and an interesting culture. The island presents, in a karst setting, a wide variety of geologic and hydrogeologic features for study. The first four days of the course will be spent on group field trips to view these features and the last five days will be devoted to independent projects related to water supply, fresh-salt ground water relationships, or karst hydrogeology. There will be evening lectures on the island's geology, karst features, hydrology, reef biology, culture, and history presented by researchers from a variety of institutions. A research paper on the project, due in by the end of the term, will be required. One class meeting will be held prior to departure, at a time to be arranged. The cost of room, board, on-island transportation, insurance, departure taxes, and round-trip airfare to San Salvador from Fort Lauderdale, Florida will be announced. Travel to Fort Lauderdale is the student's responsibility. Contact Dr. R. Laurence Davis, Professor of Environmental Sciences, at (203) 932-7108 or rldavis@newhaven.edu for more information. 3 credits
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ENVS 4534 - Environmental Education Instructor Clinic
Prerequisite: any one of the following: a college-level course in geology, biology, ecology, or science education or permission of the instructor. A course about teaching environmental education and natural history topics that will be conducted in the field. Students will receive intensive field training in natural history and a variety of environmental education instruction techniques. Laboratory fee. 3 credits
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ENVS 4540 - Intro to Geographical Info Systems
Survey of GIS technology, research, and applications in natural resource management, environmental assessment, urban planning, business, marketing and real estate, law enforcement, public administration, and emergency preparedness. Includes critical evaluation, case studies, and computer demonstrations. Laboratory fee. 3 credits
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ENVS 4541 - GIS Techniques and Applications I
Prerequisites: working knowledge of PC-based computing and consent of instructor/program coordinator. First of a two-course sequence on GIS technology and applications. Laboratory exercises using both raster- and vector-based GIS systems. Hardware and software components of GIS; data acquisition, input, and manipulation; cartographic output; report generation. Laboratory fee. 3 credits
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ENVS 4542 - GIS Techniques and Applications II
Prerequisite: ENVS 4541 or consent of instructor. Second of a two-course sequence on GIS technology and applications. Laboratory exercises using both raster- and vector-based GIS systems. Advanced GIS techniques; spatial analysis and modeling for a variety of applications (e.g., environmental science, business, planning); development of GIS systems. Laboratory fee. 3 credits
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ENVS 4543 - Advanced Applications of GIS
Prerequisite: EN 642 or consent of instructor. Prerequisite: EN 542 or consent of instructor. Application of advanced GIS techniques to environmental assessment and management constructed around a real-world project from a government agency or non-profit organization. Students will collaborate to design and implement the complete GIS application. Definition of project goals, special project needs, and steps necessary for successful completion. Laboratory fee; 3 credit hours. 3 credits
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ENVS 4590 - Special Topics
Prerequisites depend on the specific course content. Essentially, the course is a study of selected field studies, projects, and/or occasional trips of special interest. 1-4 credit hours. 3 credits
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ENVS 4593 - Honors Thesis: Environmental Engineering
Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3.00 credits
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ENVS 4598 - Internship
Prerequisite: permission of advisor. An opportunity for field/work experience under the supervision of a faculty advisor. 3 credits
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ENVS 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisites: environmental science major, consent of the department. Weekly conferences with advisor. Three hours of work per week required per credit hour. Opportunity for the student, under the direction of a faculty member, to explore an area of personal interest. A written report of the work carried out is required. 1-6 credit hours; maximum of 6. 3 credits
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FINC 1123 - Personal Finance
Prerequisite: MATH 1108 or higher. This course covers finance concepts and techniques as they apply to the day to day management of personal finances. Students will learn how to set personal financial goals and the skills to achieve those goals. Topics include the time value of money, cash budgeting, retirement planning, home and auto purchases, education planning, estate planning, tax planning, investing (in bonds, stocks, and mutual funds), insurance, etc. The course employs MS Excel, financial planning software, and online applications in all topic areas.
3 credits
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FINC 2213 - Business Finance
Prerequisites: ACCT 1101 , ECON 1133 , and QANL 2216 . An introduction to the principles of financial management and the impact of financial markets and institutions on that managerial function. An analytic emphasis will be placed on the tools and techniques of the investment, financing, and dividend decision. In addition, the institutional aspects of financial markets, including a description of financial instruments, will be developed. The course will be structured such that two hours per week will be devoted to lecture and one hour will consist of a hands-on application. 3 credits
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FINC 2214 - Lab FINC 2213
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FINC 3314 - Principles of Real Estate
Prerequisite: FINC 2213 An introduction to the fundamentals of real estate practice and the essentials of the various aspects of the real estate business. Emphasis will be placed on brokerage, mortgage financing, investments, management, and valuation relative to commercial and industrial real estate. 3 credits
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FINC 3327 - Risk and Insurance
Prerequisite: FINC 2213 An examination and evaluation of risk in business affairs and the appropriate methods for handling it from the viewpoint of the business firm. Emphasis will be placed on, and extended consideration devoted to, the various forms of insurance coverage. 3 credits
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FINC 3330 - Investment Analysis and Management
Prerequisite: FINC 2213 An analysis of the determinants of valuation for common stocks, preferred stocks, bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stock, stock warrants, and puts and calls. Emphasis will be placed on the analytic techniques of security analysis, portfolio analysis, and portfolio selection. 3 credits
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FINC 3341 - Fin Decision Mkg
Prerequisite: FINC 3330 An examination of the conceptual foundations underlying portfolio theory, capital market theory, and firm financial decision making. Emphasis will be placed on an integrated analysis of firm financial decision making under varying conditions of certainty and capital market perfections. 3 credits
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FINC 3345 - Financial Institutions and Markets
Prerequisite: FINC 2213 (may be taken concurrently). An examination of the relationship between the financial system and the level, growth, and stability of economic activity. Emphasis will be placed on the theory, structure, and regulation of financial markets and institutions, coupled with the role of capital market yields as the mechanism that allocates savings to economic investment. 3 credits
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FINC 3371 - Financing a New Business
Prerequisite: FINC 2213 This course covers the financing requirements for a new business start-up. Students will learn the process of evaluating a venture and structuring the deal for raising money to finance the business. 3 credits
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FINC 4425 - International Finance
Prerequisite: FINC 2213 An introduction to the theory and determination of foreign exchange rates, mechanisms of adjustment to balance of payments disturbance, fixed vs. flexible exchange rates. The international reserve supply mechanism and proposals for reform of the international monetary system. 3 credits
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FINC 4429 - Corporate Financial Management
Prerequisite: FINC 2213 A comprehensive analysis of the structure of optimal decisions relative to the functional areas of corporate financial decision making. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the applications and limitations of decision models for the investment, financing, and dividend decisions of the corporation. Topics include firm valuation, capital budgeting, risk analysis, cost of capital, capital structure, and working capital management. 3 credits
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FINC 4450 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC 2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4451 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC 2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4452 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC 2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4453 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC
2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4454 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC
2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4455 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC
2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4456 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC
2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4457 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC
2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4458 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC
2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4459 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: FINC
2213 , junior-level standing unless otherwise specified in course schedule description, and instructor or finance coordinator approval. In-depth coverage of a selected topic in finance. 3 credits
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FINC 4593 - Honors Thesis: Finance
Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3.00 credits
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FINC 4597 - Practicum
Prerequisites: FI 213 Prerequisites: FI 213 and senior standing. A course of study designed especially for the supervised practical application of previously studied theory in a group setting. Done under the supervision of a faculty sponsor and coordinated with a business organization. 3 credits
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FINC 4598 - Internship
Prerequisite: FINC 2213 On-the-job learning in selected organizations in areas related to the student's major. 1-3 credits
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FINC 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisites: FINC
2213 The student undertakes independent research in finance under supervision of an instructor. The topic and meetings will be coordinated with the instructor. Research findings are presented in a formal paper. 3 credits
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FORS 2204 - Forensic Photography w/Lab
Introduction to basic techniques, material, and other aspects of crime scene photographs. Theory and practice of photographic image formation and recordings. Laboratory exercises with emphasis on homicide, sex offenses, arson, and accident photograph techniques. Laboratory fee. 3 credits
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FORS 2215 - Introduction to Forensic Science
No working knowledge of science is required. Topics include the recognition, identification, individualization, and evaluation of physical evidence such as hairs, fibers, chemicals, narcotics, blood, semen, glass, soil, fingerprints, documents, firearms, and tool marks. 3 credits
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FORS 2216 - Introduction to Forensic Science I
This course presents an overview of the major disciplines that comprise the broader field of forensic science. Although it is primarily an introductory-level course, it is designed for students intending to major in forensic science. As such it will not only introduce the various disciplines found in modern forensic laboratories, but start to cover the science behind the examination techniques used in these disciplines. It is expected that students will have some knowledge of biology and chemistry. 3 credits
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FORS 2217 - Introduction to Forensic Science II
Prerequisite: FORS 2216 . This course will provide an overview of specialized areas of forensic science, e.g. computer forensics and wildlife forensics, with guest speakers invited from a variety of disciplines. Students will be introduced to ethical and professional issues which are specific to forensic science practitioners and discussions on complex and unusual crime scenes will bring an awareness to the difficulties encountered in criminal investigations. Appropriate guidelines will be discussed for the role of the forensic scientist in criminal investigations and ultimately in the courtroom as an expert witness. The course will also address standards of reliability and relevance of scientific evidence in court and ultimately will provide the student with a greater understanding of the many facets comprised within the forensic science discipline. 3 credits
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FORS 2227 - Fingerprints with Lab
Prerequisite: FORS 2215 or FORS 2216 . The genetic and mathematical theory relating to fingerprints, chemical and physical methods used in developing latent fingerprints, and major systems of fingerprint classification. Laboratory fee. 3 credits
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FORS 2250 - Criminal Investigation, Forensic Science & Society (Honors)
Prerequisites: None, however, this course is restricted to Honors-Program students only. This Honors Program course involves a detailed analysis of several major criminal investigations and how societies' opinions and expectations influenced the investigation and outcome of each case. We will discuss how these cases influenced citizens' feelings about their country and the criminal justice system that either served or failed them during each of these historic events. The use of films will be incorporated to better understand societies' perspectives and reflections. 3 credits
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FORS 3300 - Forensic Microscopy
The theory and techniques of optical microscopy required to use the microscope for evidence detection, analysis, and evaluation. Microscopical methods of analysis and polarized light microscopy will be covered in lecture and laboratory. Laboratory fee. 3 credits
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FORS 3303 - Forensic Science Lab for Non-Majors
Prerequisite: FORS 2215 Specific examination of topics and laboratory testing procedures introduced in FORS
2215 . In the classroom, laboratory procedures are outlined and discussed. Identification and individualization of evidence, casting of hairs and fibers for microscopic identification, electrophoretic separation of blood enzymes. Laboratory fee. 3 credits
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FORS 3325 - Forensic Pathology
Prerequisite: FORS 2216 . An introduction to the procedures and techniques for investigation of questioned death and identification of deceased persons, including autopsy technique, understanding od post mortem changes, odontological identification techniques, and anthropological approaches. 3 credits
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FORS 3402 - Physical Methods with Laboratory
Prerequisites: FORS 2216 , FORS 2217 . Criminalistics is the branch of forensic science that involves the recognition identification (or classification), individualization, and reconstruction of physical evidence. The purpose of this course is to gain an in-depth understanding of non-biological evidence utilizing physical methods. In this course, microscopic, chemical, and instrumental methodologies or analysis and comparison that are routinely utilized in forensic science laboratories are presented in a problem-solving, learning environment. 4 credits
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FORS 4403 - Forensic Biology with Laboratory
Prerequisite: FORS 3402 . This course is intended to provide hands-on experience of what it is to be a forensic biologist/DNA analyst. Students will complete the processing and analysis of a piece of evidence, with multiple biological samples on it, from documentation to the development of DNA profiles. DNA extraction, quantitation, PCR amplification, allele detection, PCR artifact identification, and DNA profile interpretation will be performed by each student. The areas of laboratory quality assurance/quality control will also be covered within the context of the Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories. Finally, the importance and ethical implications of accurate reporting of findings will be discussed. Laboratory fee; 4 credits
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FORS 4404 - Criminalistics with Laboratory
Prerequisite: FORS 4403 . In-depth examination of several subjects in modern criminalistics, including hair/fiber analysis and comparison, arson accelerants and explosive residues, glass comparisons, and forensic chemistry. Laboratory fee; 4 credits
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FORS 4415 - Crime Scene Investigation
Prerequisite: FORS 2215 or FORS 2216 . A study of the methods and techniques of scientific crime scene investigation, documentation and recognition of physical evidence, collection, and crime scene reconstruction. Laboratory fee. 3 credits
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FORS 4416 - Seminar in Forensic Science
Prerequisite: FORS 2215 or FORS 2216 . An examination and evaluation of current issues in the scientific analysis of physical evidence in criminal investigations. Individual and group activities relating to professional practices of forensic science and the criminal justice system. 3 credits
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FORS 4450 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4451 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4452 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4453 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4454 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4455 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4456 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4457 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4458 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4459 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits
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FORS 4498 - Research Project
Prerequisite: consent of the department chair. The student carries out an original research project in a forensic science setting and reports the findings. 3 credits
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FORS 4502 - Forensic Science Internship
Prerequisite: junior/senior standing. Provides academically supervised, real-world experience for forensic science majors. The internship usually constitutes the only practical experience in an actual casework lab that students have during the forensic science program, and it provides a valuable asset to the student in the job market. 3 credits
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FORS 4593 - Honors Thesis
Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3.00 credits
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FORS 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: consent of department chair. An opportunity for the student, under the direction of a faculty member, to explore and acquire competence in a special area of interest. 1-3 credit hours.
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FREN 1101 - Elementary French I
Stresses pronunciation, aural and reading comprehension, basic conversation, and the fundamental principles of grammar. 3 credits
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