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CJST 6647 - Forensic Assessment
Prerequisite: CJST 6646 . This course will review the spectrum of assessement methods used in evaluation and treatment in inmate and forensic settings. Various techniques of forensic interviewing will be examined. Emphasis on ability to assess violence and risk will be included. Students will come to understand the strengths and limitations of a wide variety of forensic assessment methods. Additional attention will be given regarding techniques to assess malingering. Cross-listed with PSYC 6657 . 3 credits.
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CJST 6648 - Forensic Treatment Models
Prerequisite: CJST 6647 . This course will examine various mental health treatment modalities, with particular emphasis on treatment for patients/inmates in the forensic system. Psychopharmacology, group therapy, cognitive techniques, community-based management, faith-based approaches, and social skills training will be covered. Treatment of insanity acquittees, incompetent-to-stand-trail patients, inmates, juvenile offenders, psychopaths, and sex offenders will be examined. Management of high-risk forensic populations will be covered. Particular emphasis will be on current research findings regarding the effectiveness of these approaches with forensic populations. Cross-listed with PSYC 6658 . 3 credits.
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CJST 6649 - Fire Scene Investigation and Arson Analysis
The techniques of crime scene documentation and investigation as they relate to fire and explosion scenes. Evidence recognition and collection. Laboratory analysis of fire scene, arson accelerant, and explosion scene residues. Scientific proof of arson. Laboratory fee required. Cross-listed with FIRE 6649 . 4 credits.
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CJST 6650 - Death Investigation: Scene to Court
An in-depth study of the principles and techniques associated with investigating homicides; suicides; and accidental, natural, or equivocal deaths. While considering the sociological, psychological, and legal aspects typically found in these cases, the process will take students from the scene to the court, criminal or civil. Enrollment restricted to fully matriculated graduate students in criminal justice and forensic science only. 3 credits.
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CJST 6651 - Criminal Procedure
An inquiry into the nature and scope of the U.S. Constitution as it relates to criminal procedures. Areas covered include the law of search and seizure, arrests, and right to counsel. Cross-listed with INVS 6651 . 3 credits.
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CJST 6652 - Sexual Offenders and Predators
An in-depth study of behavioral patterns and dynamics associated with persons who commit sexually motivated crimes and of the processes of victim selection and the identification of sexual offenders. 3 credits.
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CJST 6653 - Youth Injustice and the Kalief Browder Story
Kalief Browder's case, detailed in a six-part documentary series which you will view for classes, will be used to explore how the criminal and juvenile justice systems should work, why miscarriages of justice occur, and what opportunities for reform exist for criminal and juvenile justice policies and practices. Through the materials discussed in class, students will examine how various stakeholders in the justice system (police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, corrections officers) address issues of crime and justice. 3 credits.
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CJST 6655 - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Analysis of theory and applied methods of crime prevention using environmental design methods. Experiential exercises are included. 3 credits.
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CJST 6656 - Problem-Oriented Policing
In-depth examination of problem-oriented policing including examination of SARA model, specialized tactics, and methods of community analyses. 3 credits.
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CJST 6657 - Crime Mapping and Analysis
Survey of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) research and applications in the field of public safety, including analysis of hit spots, density patterns, and forecasts of crime patterns. 3 credits.
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CJST 6658 - Leadership Issues in Criminal Justice
The study of leadership within modern criminal justice organizations. 3 credits.
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CJST 6659 - Futures Research: Long-Range Planning and Forecasting in Criminal Justice
An advanced examination of philosophical underpinnings of the discipline of Futures Research. The distinctions between conventional and long-range planning will be discussed. A multidisciplinary approach will be utilized. The student will learn to make use of several selective forecasting methodologies. The focus will be on the implementation of empirically derived strategies. The context will be justice system organizations. The purpose is to learn to effect meaningful social change. 3 credits.
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CJST 6667 - Fire and Building Codes, Standards, and Practices
The study of building and fire codes and regulations as they relate to prevention and incidence of structural fires. Contemporary building and fire codes and practices and their enforcement. Model building codes. Fire prevention and control through building design. Cross-listed with FIRE 6667 . 3 credits.
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CJST 6668 - Fire and Casualty Insurance Practices
A study of financial risk and decision making. Insurance rate making and relation to risk and other factors. Insurance adjustment and economic factors that must be considered in fire and accident investigations. Cross-listed with FIRE 6668 . 3 credits.
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CJST 6669 - Dynamics, Evaluation, and Prevention of Structural Fires
A detailed analysis of the evolution of modern structures and the mechanical systems necessary to provide safety and comfort. The effect of the nature of structures and their mechanical systems on fire behavior. Structural basis and mechanical systems for fire protection and fire prevention. Cross-listed with FIRE 6669 . 3 credits.
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CJST 6670 - Selected Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. May be taken more than once. 3 credits.
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CJST 6675 - Private Security Law
A review and examination of currently applicable federal and state administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional laws as they relate to the private security industry. The framework of the course will include sources of authority and common law. 3 credits.
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CJST 6676 - Security Management Seminar
Current problems, concerns, issues, and legislation affecting the private security industry as they relate and are of interest to the students and instructor. 3 credits.
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CJST 6677 - Private Security in Modern Society
An introduction to current thinking and problems relating to the private security system. The course will examine such issues as historical growth, role, mission, and future of the industry. Other topics will include professionalization and ethics in the field. 3 credits.
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CJST 6678 - Homeland Security and the Threat of Terrorism
This course is designed to familiarize students with the concept of homeland security from administrative, organizational, historical, and critical perspectives. The course will be taught in a critical thinking context rather than a training context. Specific emphasis will be placed on homeland security as a public safety paradigm and the implications of this paradigm on government agencies at the state and local level, overall national security, and public perception/opinion. A key component of this course is the presentation, analysis, and discussion of critical issues in homeland security. This is also an advanced course designed to familiarize students with the history and evolution of terrorism, the key concepts and theories of terrorism, the roles and responsibilities of counterterrorism agencies in the U.S., and the critical issues and controversies of the current "War on Terrorism." Terrorism will be examined from a multidisciplinary perspective, and critical thinking by the students will be encouraged. 3 credits.
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CJST 6680 - Research Issues in Cyberterrorism
This course will consist of lectures, discussions, and empirical research into issues in cyberterrorism, its causes, its limitations, and its implications. It will focus largely on the thresholds and factors that drive terrorist groups into the information arena, the use of information technology by terrorist groups, and the emergence of new terrorist groups which use the information arena as their primary terrorism mechanism. 3 credits.
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CJST 6684 - Fire Scene Reconstruction
Application of the principles of reconstruction of the scene, including fire behavior, fire pattern analysis, ignition mechanisms, interpretation of human behavior, and fire scene analysis. Emphasis on scene documentation, origin and cause determination, preparation of reports, arson motives, rendering of advisory opinions to assist in the resolution of disputes affecting life and property. Cross-listed with FIRE 6684 . 3 credits.
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CJST 6690 - Research Project I
Individual guidance on a research endeavor. 1-3 credits.
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CJST 6691 - Research Project II
Prerequisite: CJST 6690 . Individual guidance on a research endeavor. 1-3 credits.
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CJST 6693 - Criminal Justice Internship I
The student's formal educational development will be complemented by field placement experience in various criminal justice settings or agencies. Field experience will be supervised by designated agency and department personnel. 3 credits.
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CJST 6694 - Criminal Justice Internship II
Prerequisite: CJST 6693 . The student's formal educational development will be complemented by field placement experience in various criminal justice settings or agencies. Field experience will be supervised by designated agency and department personnel. 3 credits.
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CJST 6695 - Independent Study
A directed independent learning experience, the topic and format to be agreed upon by the student and supervising faculty. 1-3 credits. 0 credits.
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CJST 6697 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: completion of 15 credits of graduate work. Periodic meetings and discussions of the individual student's progress toward the completion of the thesis. 3 credits.
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CJST 6698 - Thesis II
A continuation of Thesis I. 3 credits.
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CJST 6699 - Thesis III
A continuation of Thesis II. 3 credits.
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CJST 7701 - Seminar in Criminal Justice
An analysis of contemporary issues in criminal justice, with an emphasis on evaluating connections between theory, research, and public policy. Students will review and assess existing scholarship pertaining to the study of crime and justice, while generating and critiquing ideas for their own research. 3 credits.
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CJST 7702 - Foundations of Scholarship
A seminar course with the purpose of developing academic research, writing, and presentation skills. Areas covered include the conduct of literature searches, abstracting, organizing literature reviews, citation systems, academic presentations, and the academic publication process. 3 credit hours. Cross-listed with CJST 6615 . 3 credits.
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CJST 7707 - Psychological Applications CJ
Prerequisite: CJST 6601 or consent of the instructor. This course will explore psychological theory and research in relation to specific problems in criminal justice. Assumptions underlying behavior analysis in criminal investigation and profiling, eyewitness testimony, jury selection, violence prediction, risk assessment, personnel screening, and children as victims will be examined. Students will be expected to develop an application in a specific area of expertise using class and textual content as a base. 3 credits.
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CJST 7709 - Social and Structural Crime Models
Prerequisite: CJST 6605 . This course is part of a package of courses focused on criminal behavior that are part of the Ph.D. in Criminal Justice. 3 credits.
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CJST 7715 - Rational Models of Crime
Prerequisite: CJST 6605 . A survey of rational choice theories of crime from sociology, psychology, economics, and political science perspectives. Topics include deterrence, routine opportunities theory, incapacitation, and conflict approaches to understanding crime and criminal behavior. 3 credits.
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CJST 7719 - Psychology of Crime
Prerequisites: CJST 6601 , CJST 6605 . A survey of psychological explanations of criminal behavior. Topics include psychoanalytic theories, trait theories, social learning, cognitive learning, biosocial theories, developmental theories of crime, and economic and social psychological theories of criminal behavior. 3 credits.
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CJST 7722 - Advanced Quantitative Applications in Criminal Justice
Prerequisite: CJST 6613 or the equivalent. An introduction to multivariate statistical techniques as applied in criminal justice research. Topics include regression analysis, discriminant analysis, factor analysis, manova, and multivariate significance tests. 3 credits.
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CJST 7730 - Advanced Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Prerequisite: CJST 6611 or the equivalent. Advanced examination and application of research design and methodologies in the study of crime and justice. Topics include sampling, measurement, survey research, experimental and quasi-experimental design, secondary data analysis, qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, and research ethics. 3 credits.
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CJST 7738 - Public Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice
Prerequisites: CJST 6613 , CJST 6637 or the equivalent. An introduction to public policy and program analysis as applied within the criminal justice field. Topics include the impact of basic research on policy formulation and implementation. Special attention will be given to issues of decision-making and its tools. 3 credits.
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CJST 7740 - Professional Development
This course introduces doctoral students to the fundamental elements of working as a Ph.D. The course covers teaching practices and service within the discipline of criminal justice/criminology, as well as the principles of research and scholarship. This course exposes students to the culture, norms, and expectations within and outside of academia. As well, the course should help students to develop practical knowledge and skills and to cultivate attitudes necessary to advance within their careers as Ph.D. degree holders. 3 credits.
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CJST 7752 - Sexual Offenders and Predators
An in-depth study of behavioral patterns and dynamics associated with persons who commit sexually motivated crimes and of the processes of victim selection and the identification of sexual offenders. 3 credits.
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CJST 7770 - ST: Selected Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and instructor. May be taken more than once. 3 credits.
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CJST 7785 - Advanced Applied Research in Criminal Justice
This course provides doctoral students an opportunity to engage in supervised research outside of the program's prescribed course offerings. Students will complete a research project on a topic of interest within the criminal justice realm. Students will identify an appropriate advisor from the faculty to provide guidance on the literature review, research methods, and preparation of the final paper/report. 3 credits.
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CJST 8800 - Prospectus Research
Periodic meetings and discussions of the individual student's progress in the research and preparation of the dissertation prospectus document. Students may not enroll in this course until they have attained candidacy. Each doctoral student will be required to complete 3 credit hours of prospectus research prior to earning the Ph.D. degree. 3 credits.
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CJST 8801 - Criminal Justice Dissertation
Periodic meetings and discussions of the individual student's progress in the preparation of the doctoral dissertation. This course may be taken more than once; each registration is for variable credit, from 1-9 hours. Each doctoral student will be required to complete a minimum of 18 trimester credit hours of dissertation credit prior to earning the PhD degree. 1-9 credits.
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CHEM 6601 - Environmental Chemistry
Prerequisites: one year of undergraduate general chemistry, plus one semester of organic chemistry. Areas of consideration: the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in water, soil, and air environments, as well as the influence of human activities on these processes. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6602 - Environmental Chemical Analysis
Prerequisite: CHEM 6601 or equivalent. Theory and laboratory training in the applications of instrumental methods in analysis of environmental samples. Topics include sampling techniques; chromatography; ultraviolet-visible, infared, and atomic absorption spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry; biochemical methods and use of radioisotopes. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6606 - Modern Organic Synthetic Methods
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. A survey and discussion of methods. Some of the topics covered are synthetic strategies, including computer-generated strategies, asymmetric syntheses, oxidation, reduction, stereocontrol and ring formation, protecting groups, nucleophilic and electrophilic species that form carbon-carbon bonds, and some complex molecules. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6607 - Modern Organic Chemistry
This course provides students with the basic principles and methods in modern organic chemistry. This course focuses on four topics: mechanisms of organic chemistry reactions, fundamentals of synthesis of complex molecules, organic chemistry of biologically important molecules, and an introduction to medicinal chemistry. An underlying theme throughout this course is the relationship between chemical structure and the function and reactivity of organic compounds. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6611 - Special Topics in Advanced Organic Chemistry
Advanced course dealing with topics such as stereochemistry, photochemistry, natural products, and mechanisms of organic reactions. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6612 - Molecular Structure Determination
Prerequisites: evidence of mastery of the concepts of organic chemistry and of proficiency in the basic spectroscopies. Equivalent university undergraduate prerequisite courses are CHEM 2202 and CHEM 2221. This course focuses on the use of NMR methods and mass spectral data to elucidate structures of small to medium size organic molecules, with an emphasis on pharmacologically active compounds and synthetic intermediates. Extensive interpretation of NMR data obtained for routine active nuclei in single and multi-dimensional experiments. Methods will include 1H mapping, COSY, NOE, 13C DEPT series, and other modern experiments. Utilization of low- and high-resolutin mass spectral data will accompany explanations of the processes for the selection of a method of acquisition to be used to obtain structure information. Discussion of various sample introduction methods: LC, GC, DIP, maldi, and ionization techniques. The course also includes a review of the supporting spectroscopies and x-ray crystallography to culminate in developing an understanding of chemical structure determination as relevant to molecular structure identification and mixture evaluation. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6615 - Basics of Computational Chemistry
This course provides students with fundamental computational programming and mathematical theories, in order to understand the numerical solutions of the major equations (e.g., Schrodinger equation and Newton's equation) used in computational chemistry. Students will learn the basic linear algebra theory, programming in MATLAB, and common algorithms used in computational chemistry methods. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6631 - Advances in Analytic Chemistry
Provides background on the recent advances made in instrumentation and current analytic techniques. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6635 - Chromatography and Separation Science
This course discusses advanced topics in chromatography and separation science, an important advanced subject in analytical chemistry. Covered topics include, but are not limited to, theory of major types of chromatographic techniques, theory of mass spectrometry and hyphenated techniques, sample preparation and data collection, and applications of chromatographic separation techniques. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6645 - Solid-State Chemistry
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals and frontier research development in solid-state materials chemistry. The course includes the topics of crystal structure, chemical bonding, defects, diffusion in solids, phase diagrams and phase transformation in solids, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of solid-state materials, common solid-state materials, and synthesis, fabrication, and characterization of solid-state materials. Course projects in presentation and writing will be provided with the lectures for learning frontier research and development in solid-state materials. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6650 - Medicinal Chemistry I
Prerequisite: one year of undergraduate organic chemistry. Recommended: an advanced undergraduate organic chemistry course. Medicinal chemistry is the investigation, discovery, and development of therapeutic agents. A key concept is the understanding of the relationship between chemical structure and drug activity. This course is interdisciplinary in its approach, with the goals of understanding drug action and designing new drugs. Medicinal chemistry incorporates knowledge of a wide scope of disciplines, such as chemistry, biology, and pharmacology. This course emphasizes the fundamental principles of medicinal chemistry and surveys major classes of drugs. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6655 - Pharmacology
Prerequisites: one year of undergraduate organic chemistry and one term of biochemistry. Recommended: an advanced undergraduate organic chemistry course, at least one graduate course in biochemistry (CMBI 6601 , CMBI 6603 ), and a graduate course in cell biology (CMBI 7607 ). Pharmacology is the study of therapeutics, agents administered to acheive a beneficial therapeutic effect on some disease process. This survey course will cover a general overview of pharmacology including principles of pharmacodynamics (mechanism of action of drugs) and pharmacokinetics (the role of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in drug action). The general concepts will be applied to case studies of specific drugs taken from the main classes of therpeutic agents. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6670 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to students and instructor. Course may be taken more than once. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6682 - Graduate Seminar
This course will provide graduate students the opportunity to attend presentations by internal or external speakers on state-of-art chemistry research topics. The students will develop the skills in evaluating research results of other researchers, writing a summary on research presentations or chemistry literature topics, communicating questions or comments to presenters, and pursuing in-depth learning on particular research topics. MS Chemistry students are required to take three semesters of this course: one credit hour per semester, and must be taken a total of 3 times for a total max of 3 credits. 1 credits.
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CHEM 6685 - Graduate Research Project
Prerequisite: ENGR 6780 . This course provides graduate students the opportunity to engage in research projects under the direction of a faculty member. The student will apply chemistry knowledge to real-world research questions in chemistry and related disciplines. Projects may take the form of i) in-depth library search of a chemistry area, ii) design and/or construction of an instrument and development of analytical methodology, iii) the collection and/or analysis of experimental data, or iv) the generation and application of computer code/software. 1-3 credits.
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CHEM 6688 - Graduate Internship
Prerequisite: ENGR 6780 . This course provides graduate students the opportunity to apply their chemistry knowledge to real-world problems via academic/industrial positions. The qualified student will submit a proposal to the program coordinator at the time of registration. One mid-semester report and one end-of-semester report are required. At the end of the semester, a letter from the immediate internship supervisor evaluating the student should be obtained by the student and submitted to the program coordinator by the last day of regular classes. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6695 - Independent Study I
A planned program of individual study under the supervision of a member of the faculty. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6696 - Independent Study II
A continuation of Independent Study I. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6698 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: Completion of 15 credits of graduate work. Periodic meetings and discussion of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6699 - Thesis II
A continuation of Thesis I. 3 credits.
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CHEM 6710 - Computational Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHEM 6615 . This course provides students with the basic principles and methods in computational chemistry. Students will learn the chemical theories, molecular building methods, and basic software for simulating molecules and chemical systems for applications in chemistry, biology, and materials science. In particular, the chemical theories include quantum mechanics, semi-empirical methods, Hartree-Fock, post Hartree-Fock methods, and density functional theory, and solvation methods, molecular mechanics, and force field molecular dynamics. 3 credits.
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CHME 6621 - Air Pollution Fundamentals
Prerequisite: CHEM 6601 or consent of the instructor. An introduction to the sources of air pollution, transport of gaseous and particulate pollutants in the atmosphere on local and global scales, transformations of pollutants by atmospheric processes, impact of airborne pollutants on the environment, control of sources of air pollution, and legislative mandates. Introduction to meteorological concepts and computer transport models. Current issues such as ozone depletion and global warming will also be discussed. Cross-listed with CIVL 6661 . 3 credits.
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CHME 6622 - Air Pollution Control
Prerequisite: CHME 6621 . Covers conventional and emerging air pollution control technologies. Conventional technologies include cyclone separators, baghouse filters, wet scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, thermal and catalytic incineration, absorbers, and absorption systems. Emerging technologies will vary with new developments. Legislative mandates related to control technologies and emission limits will be discussed. 3 credits.
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CHME 6624 - Chemical Process Safety
Prerequisite: undergraduate degree in engineering, chemistry, or physics or consent of the instructor. Methods of analysis and design for the control of hazards as applied to a chemical process environment. Emphasis on applications and current industrial practices. Topics include characterization of chemical hazards, toxic release modeling, fire and explosion prevention, pressure relief equipment design, hazard identification/risk, assessment techniques, and accident investigation. 3 credits.
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CHME 6670 - Selected Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and the instructor. May be taken more than once. 3 credits.
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CHME 6690 - Project
Prerequisite: 15 graduate hours or consent of the department chair and the program coordinator. Independent work under the guidance of an advisor in an area of mutual intererst, each study terminating in a technical report of academic merit. May involve research or design activity to solve a significant technical problem which utilizes chemical engineering concepts. 3 credits.
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CHME 6695 - Independent Study I
A planned program of individual study under the supervision of a member of the faculty. 3 credits.
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CHME 6696 - Independent Study II
A continuation of Independent Study I. 3 credits.
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CHME 6698 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: completion of 15 credits of graduate work. Periodic meetings and discussion of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis. 3 credits.
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CHME 6699 - Thesis II
A continuation of Thesis I. 3 credits.
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COMM 6620 - Applied Communication in Organizations
This course is a survey of communication theory as applied to the organizational environment. Special attention will be directed toward management communication styles, conflict, disagreement, changes in organizations, formal v. informal power and communication, people in organizations, structure of organizations, motivations, barriers to effective communication, and competencies involved in effectively communicating to the organization's internal and external publics. 3 credits.
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COMM 6621 - Managerial Communication
Prerequisite: MGMT 6637 or HCAD 6601 or PSYC 6619 or PADM 6601 . Major emphasis on the role of communication in a democracry and the effects of communication content. Brief treatment of content analysis techniques, person-to-person communication, and barriers to the flow of communication. 3 credits.
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COMM 6623 - Communication in Healthcare
Examination of the diversity of communication encounters and contexts in which allied health professionals may be involved; emphasis on development of competencies and skills necessary to communicate effectively with staff, patients, and the community. Influence of interpersonal communication and mass media in staff development, patient care, and the marketing of healthcare. Students will develop a communication campaign aimed at internal and external audiences. 3 credits.
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COMM 6631 - Public Information Dynamics
How the executive can best present the organization in an accurate and favorable light to the news media. Training techniques for the public relations person who will work with executives giving corporate messages internally and press statements externally. 3 credits.
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COMM 6632 - Contemporary Public Relation Issues
Using the case-study approach, the course concentrates on the problems facing management and public relations executives in businesses and other institutions. The problems change from year to year, in tune with developments in society. 3 credits.
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COMM 6640 - Communication Technologies
An in-depth examination for non-technical students of technologies used with visual, voice data, and character information for communicating at a distance, for storing and subsequently retrieving information, and for processing information to improve communication efficiency. 3 credits.
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COMM 6641 - Competition and Regulation in Telecommunication
A study of proceedings before state public utility commissions and the Federal Communications Commission delineating the boundaries between those activities in the telecommunication field subject to regulation, those open to competition with restrictions, and those cleared to be fully competitive. The course will include discussion and analysis of contemporary legal proceedings affecting this topic. 3 credits.
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COMM 6642 - Managment of Telecommunication Organizations
A study and comparison of managerial systems and practices in users, manufacturers, distributors, and common carriers of telecommunication facilities. Identification of criteria necessary for developing and maintaining effective telecommunication organizations. Case problems will relate largely to specific instances from this field. 3 credits.
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COMM 6643 - Telecommunication Policy and Strategy
Examination of management policies and strategies for the complex telecommunication organization operating in a dynamic environment, from the viewpoint of the top-level executives of the organization. Development of analytic frameworks for the management of numerous elements involved in assuring the fulfillment of the goals of the total organization. Integration of the student's general business knowledge with the content of the course. Emphasis is placed on the examination and discussion of cases drawn largely from the telecommunication industry. 3 credits.
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COMM 6670 - Selected Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to students and instructor. May be taken more than once. 3 credits.
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COMM 6693 - Internship
A program of field experience, approved by the program advisor, under the tutelage of a professional in the field of communication. 3 credits.
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COMM 6695 - Independent Study I
A planned program of individual study or research in communication under the supervision of a member of the faculty. 3 credits.
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COMM 6696 - Independent Study II
A continuation of Independent Study I. 3 credits.
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COMM 6698 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: completion of 15 credits of graduate work. Periodic meetings with the advisor for discussion of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis. 3 credits.
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COMM 6699 - Thesis II
A continuation of Thesis I. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6604 - Introduction to Programming/C
Prerequisite: college algebra. A first course in computer programming using the C language, for those with little or no experience in programming. Problem solving methods, program planning, development, and testing. Sound programming practices and good style. Simple preprocessor usage, objects, expressions, functions, libraries, basic types, arrays, and pointers. Extensive programming will be required. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6610 - Intermediate Programming: C/C++
Prerequisites: college algebra, CSCI 6604 or consent of the instructor. An intermediate-level programming course covering aspects of the C and C++ languages, including the preprocessor, syntax and semantics, algorithms, dynamic memory management, and elements of data structures. Emphasis is on construction of portable, modular programs using object-oriented design techniques. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6616 - Assembly Language Programming
Prerequisites: CSCI 6610 , CSCI 6643 . An introduction to writing assembly language programs for the ARM microprocessor. Topics include: basic language syntax, embedding assembly modules in C programs, device drivers, and interfacing with specialized hardware on the Raspberry Pi. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6617 - Java Programming
Prerequisite: CSCI 6610 . Object-oriented programming, graphic interfaces, and event handling in Java, using Swing and the Abstract Windows Toolkit. Also covers files, exceptions, concurrency, and synchronization with threads. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6620 - Data Structures
Prerequisite: CSCI 6610 . The nature and application of the fundamental data structures and algorithms for arrays, growing arrays, lists, stacks, queues, priority queues, trees, and graphs. Algorithms include precedence parsing, heap-based priority queues, quicksort, radixsort, and hashing. Estimation of the time-efficiency of algorithms. Evaluation of the performance of different data structures for typical applications. Students will write and debug several projects in C++. 3 credit hours. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6622 - Database Systems
Prerequisite: CSCI 6604 or knowledge of programming language. A survey of database systems, their purposes, structures, functions and uses. Topics include an overview of DB systems, major DB models, design and implementation, introduction to typical DB systems, and internal operation of DB systems. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6623 - Rapid Software Development/VB.Net
Prerequisites: CSCI 6620 , CSCI 6622 . A course for experienced programming students in rapid software development within the environment of "dot Net framework". Topics include the VB.Net IDE (Integrated Development Environment), human-computer interaction, GUI interface development, legacy remote-database connectivity using ODBC, as well as ADO.Net (ActiveX Data Object) method. Students will conceive, design, code, implement, document, and present a substantial programming project as the final product of this course. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6624 - Advanced Database Systems
Prerequisite: CSCI 6622 . A second course in database systems covering advanced topics and new developments in the database field. Topics include database design methodologies and evaluation, embedded SQL, concurrency control, recovery schemes, security, query processing and optimization, and an introduction to object-oriented databases. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6625 - Software Project Management
Prerequisite: CSCI 6620 . Project management, roles, and planning, including software and estimation, software quality, industry standards, technical staff evaluation, team management, project recovery, and risk management. 3 credits.
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CSCI 6626 - Object-Oriented Principles and Practice/C++
Prerequisite: CSCI 6620 . An advanced programming course taught in the C++ language. Objects, methods, abstract data types, data hiding, templates, inheritance, polymorphism, exception handling. Students will design and code several modular projects using C++. 3 credits.
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