Jun 24, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • KNES 435 - (D) Exercise, Nutrition and Women’s Health

    3 cr.


    (Formerly EXSC 435) (Prerequisites: NUTR 110  or NUTR 220  or BIOL 255 )

    This course is designed to address the major aspects of women’s health, including historical, epidemiological, clinical, exercise, nutrition, special populations, cultural and psychosocial issues. Includes service-learning component.

  
  • KNES 440 - (EPW) Advanced Physiology of Sport and Exercise

    3 cr.


    (EXSC 440) (Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in Kinesiology)

    Advanced concepts of human performance as related to sport and exercise including physiological limits, Bioenergetics, fiber type/myoplasticity of skeletal muscle, cardiovascular dynamics and the athletic heart, and pulmonary ventilation and aerobic performance.

  
  • KNES 442 - Clinical Exercise Physiology

    3 cr.


    (Formerly 442) (Prerequisite: KNES 210  or BIOL 347  or permission of instructor)

    This course covers exercise response and adaptation in a variety of chronic lifestyle diseases and the use of exercise tolerance assessment to improve and optimize quality of life.  Includes service-learning component.

  
  • KNES 448 - (EPW) Research Methods in Exercise Science

    3 cr.


    (Formerly EXSC 448) (Prerequisite: KNES 375 )

    Designed for the student to study and gain experience in research related to the field of Exercise Science.  The nature of research, methods for acquiring, analyzing, and publishing/presenting research relevant to Exercise Science.

  
  • LA/WS 395 - (S,D) Women and Development in Latin America

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: At least one of the following: PS 219 ; SOC 220 ; HIST 125 , HIST 126  or HIST 213 ; PHIL 218 , PHIL 231 ; WOMN 215 /SOC 315  or have permission of the instructors.)

    This travel course takes students to visit one or more women’s economic cooperatives in Latin America. Through reading, reflection, and site visits, students will be challenged to understand the burdens placed on women in Latin America as well as the roles that women have played in that region’s development. 

  
  • LANG 493 - Senior Portfolio

    0 cr.


    (Prerequisite: Senior status)

    Seniors WLC majors will produce a portfolio in their senior year.  A compilation of materials that the student assembles carefully to document and discuss academic development and learning experiences in the major, the portfolio is an organizational tool and a vehicle for self-reflection of work done in the target language.

  
  • LAS 295 - (S,D) Mexican Culture and Language

    3 cr.
    An intersession travel course to Mexico. Team taught by University of Scranton faculty with assistance from local Mexican faculty. Taught in conjunction with SPAN 295 . During three weeks, the student will learn an approximate conception of the principle events of Mexican history from the time of the Pre-Hispanic era to our current times with a comparative look to the United States.
  
  • LAT 111 - (CF) Beginning Latin

    3 cr.
    An intensive course in the fundamentals of Latin reading and composition.
  
  • LAT 112 - (CF) Beginning Latin

    3 cr.
    An intensive course in the fundamentals of Latin reading and composition.
  
  • LAT 205 - History of Latin Literature

    3 cr.
    A survey of Roman and post-Roman Latin literature. Taught in English.
  
  • LAT 211 - (CF) Intermediate Latin

    3 cr.
    (Prerequisites: LAT 111 -LAT 112  or equivalent)

    Review of fundamentals. Reading of selections from Caesar, Cicero and Virgil.
  
  • LAT 212 - (CF) Intermediate Latin

    3 cr.
    (Prerequisites: LAT 111 -LAT 112  or equivalent)

    Review of fundamentals. Reading of selections from Caesar, Cicero and Virgil.
  
  • LAT 213 - (CL,D) Classical Roman Literature and Mythology

    3 cr.
    The course examines the role that mythology played in Roman literature, and examines the changing attitudes of the Romans toward the divinities, manifested in literature from Plautus to Apuleius. All readings and lectures in English.
  
  • LAT 220 - Ancient Civilization: Rome

    3 cr.
    The political, constitutional, and cultural history of Rome from the earliest times to the end of the Western empire. All readings and lectures in English.
  
  • LAT 311 - Readings in Latin Literature

    3 cr.
    (Prerequisites: LAT 211 -LAT 212  or equivalent)

    Selections from Latin writers to suit the students’ special interests. Topics will vary from year to year; the course may, therefore, be repeated for credit.
  
  • LAT 312 - Readings in Latin Literature

    3 cr.
    (Prerequisites: LAT 211 -LAT 212  or equivalent)

    Selections from Latin writers to suit the students’ special interests. Topics will vary from year to year; the course may, therefore, be repeated for credit.
  
  • LAT 482 - Guided Independent Study

    Variable Credit
    (Prerequisites: LAT 211 -LAT 212 ; junior or senior standing)

    A tutorial program with content determined by mentor.
  
  • LAT 483 - Guided Independent Study

    Variable Credit
    (Prerequisites: LAT 211 -LAT 212 ; junior or senior standing)

    A tutorial program with content determined by mentor.
  
  • LIT 105 - (CL,D) Introduction to World Literature in Translation

    3 cr.
    This course introduces students to significant works in English translation of world literature, while introducing the genres of narrative (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and drama, and the critical terminology needed to discuss them. Taught in English. Readings may vary.
  
  • LIT 106 - History of World Cinema

    3 cr.
    A survey of films from a broad range of national traditions. Topics include: the nature and value of world cinema as a perspective and approach to the critical analysis of film; constructing meaningful historical and international comparisons; cultures of production and distribution; spectatorship and performance cultures; genres; movements; and styles.
  
  • LIT 121 - (D) The Italian-American Experience I: Italian-American Culture

    3 cr.
    This course investigates the cultural production through which Italian immigrants to the United States have expressed their lives in America, the experiences of emigration and immigration and adaptation and assimilation, and the issues involved in developing a new identity in their new home. Taught in English.
  
  • LIT 123 - (D) The Italian-American Experience II: Italians in Hollywood

    3 cr.


    (No prerequisites, but completion of LIT 121 - (D) The Italian-American Experience I: Italian-American Culture  is recommended.)

    From its inception, Hollywood has exploited a recurrent set of stereotypes to portray Italians. This course examines these stereotypes and investigates filmmakers’ responses to the conventional typecasting of Italians. Taught in English.

  
  • LIT 205 - (CL,D) Modern Latin-American Literature in Translation

    3 cr.
    A survey in English of modern and contemporary Latin American writers.
  
  • LIT 207 - (CL,D,EPW) Literature of Global Minorities

    3 cr.
    Examination of racial and ethnic groups in the Americas and across the globe. Examination of the historical context and current situation of indigenous or diasporic minorities, women-as-minority, and other marginalized groups. Readings in English translation from literature and other disciplines. Cross listed with Women’s Studies Concentration and the Peace and Justice Program. 
  
  • LIT 208 - (CL,D) French Masterpieces in English Translation

    3 cr.
    The study of selected major works from the leading French writers of the 19th and 20th centuries who have made an important contribution to the development of Western civilization. Such authors as Stendhal, Flaubert, Gide, Proust, Camus and Malraux will be discussed. Taught in English.
  
  • LIT 209 - (CL,D) Masterworks of Russian and Slavic Literature

    3 cr.
    A survey of major literary achievements of Slavic peoples, including Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. No knowledge of Slavic languages is required. All readings and lectures are in English.
  
  • LIT 220E/220F - (EPW,D,CL) Fairytales

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: Students taking the course for German language credit must have completed four semesters of college-level German or obtain permission of the instructor.) 

    Today, fairytales are an important part of children’s literature and constitute broadly understood points of Western cultural reference.  This seminar goes beyond contemporary tales to identify and interpret historical, political, and ideological dimensions of fairytales.  Special attention to German Romanticism; Central European nationalisms; theories of culture and psychology; and gender.  May be taken in combination with a one-credit language practicum, GERM 333 , for German credit.

  
  • LIT 221E/221F - (EPW,CL,D) Italian Women’s Writing

    3 cr.
    This course addresses women’s voices and experiences in 20th century Italian literature and film.  LIT 221E is taught in English and cannot count toward the Italian major or minor; LIT 221F is taught in conjunction with ITAL 333  and may count toward the Italian major or minor by arrangement with the professor. 
  
  • LIT 223E/223F - (D) Italian Cinema

    3 cr.
    A study of films by some of Italy’s major directors.  Focus on theme, style, and the impact of historical and cultural events on the films.  Films with subtitles.  LIT 223E is taught in English and cannot count toward the Italian major or minor; LIT 223F is taught in conjunction with ITAL 333  and may count toward the Italian major or minor by arrangement with the professor.
  
  • LIT 225 - (D) Monsters, Aliens, and Superheroes: The Other in French and Italian Cinema

    3 cr.
    This course explores how the issues of exceptionality, aberration, and deviation from established social and cultural norms are represented in French and Italian Cinema across different time periods. Course will focus on marginality based on gender, immigration, disability, age, as well as monstrosity in a literal and figurative sense.
  
  • LIT 323E/323F - (EPW,D) Topics in French and Francophone Cinema

    3 cr.


    The course offers an in-depth exploration through cinema of issues in Francophone culture such as gender, women’s rights, and post-colonial identity.  LIT 325E is taught in English and cannot count toward the major or minor;  LIT 325F is taught in conjunction with FREN 333  and may count toward the French and Francophone Studies major or minor by arrangement with the professor.

     

     

  
  • LIT 325E/325F - Gender in Italian Cinema

    3 cr.
    The course investigates the representation of femininity and masculinity in Italian cinema.  Taught in English; films with subtitles.  LIT 325E is taught in English and cannot count toward the Italian major or minor; LIT 325F is taught in conjunction with ITAL 333  and may count toward the Italian major or minor by arrangement with the professor. 
  
  • LIT 330 E/F - Resistance and Resilience: Francophone Women Authors

    3 cr.
    The course investigates Francophone women writers’ resistance to dominant modes of power such as colonialism and patriarchy. LIT 330E is taught in English and cannot count toward the French major or minor; LIT 330F may count toward the French major or minor by prior arrangement.
  
  • LIT 413 - (CL,D) Topics in American Minority Literature

    3 cr.
    This course examines a particular minority group in American society through texts written by and about that group. Representative groups include, for example, Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and women. This course may be repeated for credit when content varies. Taught in English.
  
  • LIT/CINE 225 - (D) Monsters, Aliens and Superheros: The Other in French and Italian Cinema

    3 cr.
    The course explores how the issues of exceptionality, aberration, and deviation from established social and cultural norms are represented in French and Italian Cinema, from the post-war period to the present time. Sample topics include: immigration, disability, marginality, extraordinary lives, and monstrosity in the literal and figurative sense.  Taught in English.
  
  • MAGI 191 - Foundations in STEM I

    1.5 cr.
    An introductory seminar in the Foundations of STEM fields and methodology. Students will explore the steps of the scientific method and the relationship between science and society within the context of their majors.
  
  • MAGI 192 - Foundations in STEM II

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MAGI 191 )

    A seminar that continues the introduction in the Foundations of STEM fields and methodology. Students will explore further the steps of the scientific method and the relationship between science and society within the context of their majors.

  
  • MAGI 291 - Methods of Inquiry I

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MAGI 192 )

    A sophomore seminar that explores the methods of inquiry used by professionals in STEM fields. Students will trace the history of a current issue in science and society as they continue to explore the steps of the scientific method and the relationship between science and society within the context of their majors.

  
  • MAGI 292 - Methods of Inquiry II

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MAGI 291 )

    A sophomore seminar on the methods of inquiry of STEM fields and methodology. Students will focus on the steps involved in approaching a research topic.

     

  
  • MAGI 391 - Discovery I

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MAGI 292 )

    A junior seminar in the exploration of STEM fields and methodology. Students will develop their proposals for their thesis research and present them to their mentors and research committees.

  
  • MAGI 392 - Discovery II

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MAGI 391 )

    A junior seminar in the exploration of STEM fields and methodology. Each students will develop a plan for carrying out their thesis research and monitor their progress on that plan.

  
  • MAGI 491 - Synthesis

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MAGI 392 )

    A senior seminar in STEM fields and methodology. Students will focus on developing their time-management skills as they carry out their thesis research.

  
  • MAGI 492 - Exposition

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MAGI 491 )

    The final seminar for seniors completing their independent research project in STEM, emphasizing the skills needed to complete their analyses and write their theses.

  
  • MATH 005 - Algebra

    3 cr.
    A study of algebra including factoring, exponents, radicals, graphing, and linear and quadratic equations. Course is recommended for students who need MATH 106  but received a score below 10 on the Math Placement DAT or a score below 46 on the ALEKS Test.
  
  • MATH 101 - (Q) Mathematics Discovery

    3 cr.
    Topics exploring various aspects of mathematical reasoning, modeling, and problem solving are selected to bring the excitement of contemporary mathematical thinking to the non-specialist. Examples of topics covered in the past include fractal geometry, chaos theory, number theory, non-Euclidean geometry and problem solving. Not open to students with credit for or enrolled in any Mathematics course numbered above 205.
  
  • MATH 102 - (Q) Fundamentals of Numerical Mathematics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: Not open to students with credit for or enrolled in MATH 142 , MATH 299  or MATH 346 )

    A study of the fundamental elementary concepts underlying numbers and number systems and their applications. Topics covered include logic, sets, functions, the natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, estimation, number theory, patterns, counting, and probability, in addition to other topics chosen by the instructor.

  
  • MATH 105 - (Q) Fundamentals of Geometric Mathematics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: Not open to students with credit for or enrolled in MATH 345 )

    A study of the fundamental concepts underlying geometric mathematics and its applications. Topics include logic; sets; functions and relations; classical geometry; measurement; transformations; and analytic geometry and its relationship to algebra and functions, in addition to other topics chosen by the instructor.

  
  • MATH 106 - (Q) Quantitative Methods I

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 005 , or Math Placement DAT score of 10 or higher, or ALEKS score of 46 or higher, or chairperson’s permission)

    Topics from algebra including exponents, radicals, linear and quadratic equations, graphing, functions (including quadratic, exponential and logarithmic), and linear inequalities. Not open to students with credit for or enrolled in MATH 109 .

  
  • MATH 107 - (Q) Quantitative Methods II

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 106 , or Math Placement PT score of 12 or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher, or chairperson’s permission)

    Topics from differential calculus including limits, derivatives, curve sketching, marginal cost functions, and maximum-minimum problems. Integration.

    Not open to students with credit for or enrolled in MATH 114 .

  
  • MATH 108 - Quantitative Methods III

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 107  or MATH 114 )

    Topics from integral calculus including the definite and indefinite integral, techniques of integration, and multivariable calculus.    Not open to students with credit for or enrolled in MATH 221 .

  
  • MATH 109 - (Q) Pre-Calculus Mathematics

    4 cr.


    (Formerly MATH 103)  (Prerequisite: MATH 005  or MATH 106 , or Math Placement DAT score of 13 or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher, or chairperson’s permission)

    An intensified course covering the topics of algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry.   Not open to students with credit for or enrolled in any calculus course.

  
  • MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I

    4 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 109 , or Math Placement PT score of 14 or higher, or ALEKS score of 76 or higher)

    Topics from calculus and analytic geometry including limits, derivatives and their applications, integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem.

  
  • MATH 142 - (Q) Discrete Structures

    4 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 005  or MATH 102  or MATH 109  or MATH 106 , or Math Placement DAT score of 13 or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher)

    A study of symbolic logic, sets, combinatorics, mathematical induction, recursion, graph theory, and trees. Intended for Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer Information Systems majors, but open to other qualified students.

  
  • MATH 184 - Special Topics

    1-4 cr.
    Topics, prerequisites, and amount of credit will be announced prior to preregistration.
  
  • MATH 204 - (Q) Introduction to Statistics

    3 cr.
    Study of the computational aspects of statistics; hypothesis testing, goodness of fit; nonparametric tests; linear and quadratic regression, correlation and analysis of variance. Not open to students who have credit for or are enrolled in an equivalent statistics course.
  
  • MATH 221 - Calculus II

    4 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 114 )

    Topics from calculus and analytic geometry including applications of the definite integral, calculus of transcendental functions, methods of integration, improper integrals, sequences and series.

  
  • MATH 222 - Calculus III

    4 cr.
    (Prerequisite MATH 221 )

    Topics from calculus and analytic geometry including parametric equations, vectors, space analytic geometry, partial derivatives and multiple integrals.
  
  • MATH 284 - Special Topics

    1-4 cr.
    Topics, prerequisites, and amount of credit will be announced prior to preregistration.
  
  • MATH 299 - (EPW) Introduction to Mathematical Proof

    4 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 221  or permission of the instructor).

    A writing-intensive introduction to the construction, analysis, and methods of mathematical proof. Topics include propositional and predicate logic, sets, relations, functions, recursion, mathematical induction, and counting arguments with the emphasis on writing and analyzing mathematical proofs about these topics.

  
  • MATH 310 - Applied Probability and Mathematical Statistics

    4 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 221 )

    Basic concepts of probability theory, random variables, distribution functions, multivariable distributions, sampling theory, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, linear models and analysis of variance.

  
  • MATH 312 - Probability

    3 cr.


    (Corequisite: MATH 222 )

    An introduction to probability theory and random variables. Topics to include: combinatorial and conditional probability, discrete and continuous random variables, distribution functions of one and several random variables, expectation, variance, independence, moment-generating functions, and the central limit theorem.

  
  • MATH 314 - Mathematical Statistics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 312 )

    An introduction to statistics based on the theory of probability. Topics to include: sampling distributions, properties of estimators, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for one or two populations, regression, analysis of variance, error, power, and maximum likelihood.

  
  • MATH 320 - Chaos and Fractals

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: One math course beyond MATH 221  and one CMPS course or equivalent experience.)

    Study of chaotic dynamical systems and fractal geometry.  Topics from discrete dynamical systems theory include iteration, orbits, graphical analysis, fixed and periodic points, bifurcations, symbolic dynamics, Sarkovskii’s theorem, the Schwarzian derivative, and Newton’s method. Topics from fractal geometry include fractal, Hausdorff, and topological dimension, L-systems, Julia and Mandelbrot sets, iterated function systems, the collage theorem, and strange attractors.

  
  • MATH 325 - (EPW) History and Philosophy of Mathematics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 221  and either MATH 142  or a MATH course above 298)

    A survey of major developments in mathematics from ancient through modern times. In addition to the mathematics, this course focuses on the context in which these results were discovered as well as the lives of the mathematicians.  Topics may include development of numeral systems, Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, algebra, calculus, number theory, real analysis, logic and set theory.  Offered fall of odd-numbered years only.

  
  • MATH 330 - Actuarial Mathematics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 221 )

    An introduction to the theory and application of financial mathematics. Topics include: theory of interest, annuities, yield rates, amortizations, bonds, yield curves, duration, and immunization.

  
  • MATH 341 - Differential Equations

    4 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 222 )

    Treatment of ordinary differential equations with applications.  Topics include: first-order equations, first-order systems, linear and non-linear systems, numerical methods, and Laplace transforms. Computer-aided solutions will be used when appropriate.

  
  • MATH 345 - Geometry

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 299 )

    Euclidean, non-Euclidean, and projective geometry. Transformations and invariants. Offered in the fall of even-numbered years only.

  
  • MATH 346 - Number Theory

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 299  or permission of instructor)

    Topics include divisibility, the Euclidean algorithm, linear diophantine equations, prime factorization, linear congruences, some special congruences, Wilson’s theorem, theorems of Fermat and Euler, Euler phi function and other multiplicative functions, and the Mobius Inversion Formula.

  
  • MATH 351 - Linear Algebra

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 221 )

    Vector spaces, matrices, determinants, linear transformations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, inner products, and orthogonality.

  
  • MATH 360 - Coding Theory

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 351 )

    A study of algebraic coding theory.  Topics include: linear codes, encoding and decoding, hamming, perfect, BCH cyclic and MDS codes, and applications to information theory.

  
  • MATH 361 - Numerical Analysis

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 222 , MATH 351 )

    Introductory numerical methods.  Topics include: root finding, matrix factorizations, numerical linear algebra, polynomial interpolation, numerical integration, numerical solution of differential equations.  Appropriate computation tools will be used.

  
  • MATH 368 - Cryptography

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 142  or MATH 221 or permission of instructor)

    Cryptography is a rapidly growing branch of mathematics with numerous applications for the information age.  It uses results from several branches of mathematics with many interesting applications of these results.  This course combines the theory and implementation of cryptography in order to solve problems with an emphasis on applications.

  
  • MATH 371 - Applied Combinatorics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 222  or permission of the instructor)

    This course combines the theory and implementation of combinatorics in order to solve problems with an emphasis on applications.  Topics may include generating functions, basic counting methods, graph theory, networks, recursion, sorting theories, and codes.

     

  
  • MATH 384 - Special Topics

    1-4 cr.
    Topics, prerequisites, and amount of credit will be announced prior to preregistration.
  
  • MATH 410 - Introduction to Stochastic Processes

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 310  or MATH 312 ; MATH 351 )

    An introduction to stochastic processes studying Markov chains, stationary distributions, birth and death processes, pure jump processes, second order continuity, integration and differentiation, and stochastic differential equations.

  
  • MATH 441 - Partial Differential Equations

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 341 Differential Equations ; either MATH 351 Linear Algebra  or permission of instructor)

    Treatment of partial differential equations (PDEs) with applications, including derivations of classical PDEs from mathematical physics.  Topics include: separation of variables, orthogonal expansions and Fourier series, and Strum-Liouville theory.  Additional topics may include: PDEs in various coordinate systems, PDEs on unbounded domains, and Fourier transforms.

  
  • MATH 446 - Real Analysis I

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 222 , MATH 299 )

    Topics include: the algebra and topology of the real numbers, functions, sequences of numbers, limits, continuity, absolute and uniform continuity, and differentiation.

  
  • MATH 447 - Real Analysis II

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 446 )

    Selections from: integration theory, infinite series, sequences and infinite series of functions, and related topics.

  
  • MATH 448 - Modern Algebra I

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 299 , MATH 351 )

    Fundamental properties of groups, rings, polynomials, and homomorphisms.

  
  • MATH 449 - Modern Algebra II

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 448 )

    Further study of algebraic structures.

  
  • MATH 460 - Topology

    3 cr.


     (Prerequisite: MATH 299 )

    Topological spaces: connectedness, compactness, separation axioms, and metric spaces.

  
  • MATH 461 - Complex Variables

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 222 )

    The theory of complex variables: the calculus of functions of complex variables, transformations, conformal mappings, residues and poles.

  
  • MATH 462 - Vector Calculus

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 222 , MATH 351 )

    The calculus of scalar and vector fields and of functions defined on paths or surfaces. Implicit Function, Green’s, Strokes, and Gauss’ Theorems. Applications.

  
  • MATH 463 - (EPW) Topics in Biomathematics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 341 , MATH 351 )

    A study of discrete and continuous mathematical models in biology.  Topics include: population dynamics of single species and interacting species, infectious diseases, population genetics, and cell populations with tumor modeling.

  
  • MATH 479 - The Art of Problem Solving

    4 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 221  and MATH 142  or MATH 299 , or else permission of the instructor)

    An introduction to the creative, inspirational, and playful side of mathematics exemplified in high quality middle school, high school, and undergraduate mathematics competitions and mathematical research.  Emphasis is placed on building a repertoire of mathematical strategies and tactics, then applying these methods in unfamiliar situations.

  
  • MATH 484 - Special Topics

    1-4 cr.
    Topics, prerequisites, and amount of credit will be announced prior to preregistration.
  
  • MATH 493 - Undergraduate Mathematics Research

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 299 )

    An introduction to mathematical research.  Students will be required to investigate, present and write up the result of an undergraduate-level mathematical research project.  Students will gain experience in researching the mathematical literature, investigating a mathematical problem, and learning how to write a mathematical paper.  Students will be required to present their results in both oral and written form.

  
  • MATH 494 - Undergraduate Mathematics Research

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MATH 299 )

    An introduction to mathematical research.  Students will be required to investigate, present and write up the result of an undergraduate-level mathematical research project.  Students will gain experience in researching the mathematical literature, investigating a mathematical problem, and learning how to write a mathematical paper.  Students will be required to present their results in both oral and written form.

  
  • ME 240 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: ENGR 150 ENGR 253L ENGR 254L )

    ME covers the creation, design, and analysis of many types of systems, technologies, and materials. Fundamentals of ME course is a brief introduction to Materials Science as well as selected concept areas of Physics applicable in ME. Students will also receive experience in applying mechanical engineering principles in several fun experiments/problem sets throughout the course.

  
  • ME 260 - Strength of Materials

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: ENGR 250 )

    Concept of stress and strain, generalized Hooke’s Law, axial load, torsion, pure bending, transverse loading, transformation of stress and strain components in 2D, design of beams and shafts for strength, deflection of beams, work and energy, columns.

  
  • ME 270 - Materials Engineering

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: PHYS 140/PHYS 140L MATH 221 )

    This class is an introduction to materials sciences, dealing with properties of solids, the fundamentals of atomic structure, interatomic bonding and crystal lattice structures, diffusion mechanisms and phase diagrams for major classes of solid materials. Special attention is given to the economic environment and current social issues such as recycling issues in materials sciences and engineering.

  
  • ME 353 - Fluid Mechanics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: PHYS 140/PHYS 140L MATH 222 MATH 341 )

    This course introduces the fundamentals and techniques of fluid mechanics with the aim of describing and controlling engineering flows. Topics to be covered are fluid properties, fluid statics, fluids in motion, momentum and energy equations, dimensional analysis, boundary layers, flow in conduits, drag and lift.

  
  • ME 360L - Measurement & Instrumentation with Lab

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: EE 241/EE 241L )

    Applications of laboratory measurement, experimental design, computerized data acquisition, spectral data analysis, and probabilistic and statistical analysis of data. Use of transducers for measurement and analysis of solid, fluid, and dynamic quantities, including force, strain, temperature, humidity, flow, velocity, acceleration, and vibration. Use of test and measurement equipment including multimeters, power supplies, function generators, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.

  
  • ME 370 - Manufacturing Processes

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: ME 240 ME 260  and Co-requisite: ME 370L )

    Fundamentals of manufacturing processes. Topics include metal forming, forging, cutting, welding, joining, and casting; selection of metals, plastics and other materials relative to the design and choice of manufacturing processes; the interrelationships between the properties of the material, the manufacturing process and the design of components.

  
  • ME 370L - Manufacturing Processes Lab

    1 cr.


    (Prerequisites: ME 240 ME 260 ME 370 )

    Provides students with hands-on-experience for performing and analyzing a broad spectrum of manufacturing processes including metal casting, injection molding, powder metallurgy, metal forming, metal removal, joining, inspection and measurement.

  
  • ME 430 - Engineering Economics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: ECO 153 ECO 154 MATH 221 EE 250/EE250L )

    The effects that resource allocation can have on engineering decision making. Topics include time value of money, analysis of alternatives using rates of return, depreciation, taxes, inflation, etc. Computer simulations are used throughout to study engineering designs and the resulting economic impact.

  
  • ME 440 - Heat Transfer

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MATH 341 , ME 353 )

    Introduction to the fundamental modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation). A physical analysis of the convection process and heat transfer in boundary layer flows along with modes of heat transfer in single and multiple dimensions will be applied to heat exchangers and evaporators.

  
  • ME 460 - Senior Design I

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: EE 450  and EE 450L )

    This is the first half of a one-year team project carried out under faculty supervision. Students will identify, design, construct and test a system to solve a mechanical engineering problem.

  
  • ME 461 - Senior Design II

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: EE 450 ME 460 )

    This is the second half of a one-year project carried out under faculty supervision. Students will identify, design, construct and test a system to solve a mechanical engineering problem.

  
  • ME 470 - Vibration Engineering

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: ENGR 350 PHYS 140 )

    An introduction to the theory of mechanical vibrations including topics of harmonic motion, resonance, transient and random excitation, application of Fourier/Laplace analysis and convolution methods. Topics include vibrational control, measurement and applications, numerical integration methods in vibrational analysis. Multi-degree of freedom discrete systems including principal mode, principal coordinates and Rayleigh’s principle. Applications include the control of undesirable vibrations in structures, machines, and vehicles.

 

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