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2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Catalog
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Graduate courses at Appalachian are numbered 5000 and above. 5000 is master’s level; 6000 is specialist level; 7000 is doctoral level. Courses numbered below 5000 may not count toward the minimum hours required for a graduate degree or certificate program of study.
Courses for Continued Enrollment
Courses numbered 5989/7989 courses are intended for continued enrollment purposes only and do not count toward the minimum hours required for a graduate degree or certificate program of study. All other courses described in this bulletin (except courses numbered 5989 and 7989) are courses that count as a required or elective course on a program of study for at least one graduate degree.
Cross-listed Courses
Several courses are shared across two or more disciplines or departments, and as such are cross listed under multiple prefixes. Students may only count one version of such a course on a program of study. These cross-listed courses are indicated with a notation in (parentheses) at the end of the course description.
Dual-listed Courses
Dual-listed courses are classes approved to be taught concurrently at the 4000/5000 levels and by the same instructor, either (1) meeting at the same time and in the same classroom, or (2) in the same online setting. Graduate students who are enrolled in a dual-listed course can expect advanced academic content and more rigorous assignments appropriate for graduate-level courses. A separate graduate syllabus will clearly state the learning outcomes and different assessments for graduate students in the course. Undergraduate participation in these courses is restricted to seniors. Juniors may petition the department for permission to enroll in these courses.
No more than 12 semester hours of dual-listed courses may be included in a student’s program of study. Dual-listed courses are noted in the course descriptions as follows: “[Dual-listed with XXX 4xxx.]”
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Community & Regional Planning |
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PLN 5240 - Sustainable Transportation Planning (3)
When Offered: Fall
Not all transportation is cars. In order to create a sustainable transportation system planners understand how a transportation network that supports transit, biking, walking and cars in an interconnected and equitable manner can connect the built environment. Major topics include transportation policy and planning, environmental implications of transportation decisions, equity, technology, nonmotorized and group travel modes, active living and active travel, public health and strong communities, and emerging models.
[Dual-listed with PLN 4240.]
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PLN 5400 - Planning Theory and Process (3)
When Offered: Fall
Foundations of community and regional planning, including linkages with planning theory and growth management, comprehensive planning steps, and how practicing planners use various planning aspects and applications to address contemporary urban and regional issues.
(Same as GHY 5400 .)
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PLN 5420 - Human Settlements and Planning History (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Foundations of community and regional planning relating to the growth and development of cities and historical aspects of planning. Examination of how design and form impact the built environment, to include prominent planners who have influenced planning over time. This course focuses on the American city, but some examples may be from European and Asian countries and colonial practices.
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PLN 5425 - Task-Oriented Group Facilitation Methods (3)
When Offered: Spring
Learn how to maximize the collective power of groups, organizations, and communities by developing facilitation skills that help groups think, talk, and work together. Application opportunities using these skills include community development, organizational planning, education, government, and other occasions when people want to turn ideas into productive action and meaningful accomplishments.
(Same as COM 5425 .)
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PLN 5431 - Planning Methods and Techniques (3)
When Offered: Spring
Foundations of community and regional planning relating to skills, knowledge, and abilities that practicing planners use to develop a better understanding of place. Scope of research includes components of plan-making (e.g., public opinion surveying; meeting facilitation; and demographic, economic, social, environmental, housing, land use, circulation, and community facilities studies).
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PLN 5441 - Planning Studio (3)
When Offered: Spring
Application of planning skills and knowledge to a project. Each studio will have a project focus that may vary (but typically will include comprehensive planning, physical design, economic development, or spatial planning). A real location, fieldwork, and problem-solving are integral parts of this course.
Prerequisite: PLN 5431 .
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PLN 5450 - Inside the Sustainable City (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course explores the systems, planning practices, and individuals and organizations across sectors that make towns and cities work. The course considers examples-successes, failures and the more
common mixed outcomes-of planning for sustainable communities, characterized by healthy environments, social justice and equity, and strong diverse economies. Major themes include poverty and wealth, production and consumption, conservation and ecosystem services, technology harnessed for sustainability, and individual and collective action. Systems studied include water, energy, waste, transportation, agriculture, construction and design, finance, education, governance, and more.
[Dual-listed with PLN 4450.]
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PLN 5460 - Environmental Policy and Planning (3)
When Offered: Spring
An in-depth look at issues of public participation and involvement, intergovernmental relations, and the tools and practices involved with environmental planning in the United States.
[Dual-listed with PLN 4460.]
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PLN 5470 - Community Development: A Sustainable Approach (3)
When Offered: Fall
Traditional models for community and economic development are giving way to 21st-century strategies using a sustainability framework that crosses temporal and spatial scales, and accounts for multiple dimensions of environment, economy and social equity. This course will explore and apply the language, tools and strategies employed by community development professionals, activists, and community members in urban and rural settings. Major topics include poverty and race, housing, economic opportunity, revitalization and gentrification, environmental justice, localism and globalism, and public participation in planning.
[Dual-listed with PLN 4470.]
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PLN 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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PLN 5730 - Land Use Controls, Planning Law, and Ethics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Foundations of community and regional planning relating to plan implementation, including a spectrum of land use controls, the legal and constitutional framework of land use controls, and planning ethics.
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PLN 5858 - Directed Research (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Directed research on a topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. The student will write a research paper and present findings orally on the selected topic. Students may not repeat PLN 5858 for credit.
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.
(Same as GHY 5858 .)
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CIS 5100 - Management Information System (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of the methods and procedures of computerized information systems and how they should be used to create viable management information systems. Includes administrative uses and limitations of information systems in a company. Measures of information system effectiveness, documentation procedures, data security, legal implications and personnel requirements as well as system configurations and software are included.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program, MS in Applied Data Analytics, Business Analytics Certificate or permission of the department chair.
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CIS 5250 - Issues in E-Business (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines the concepts and issues associated with using the technologies and processes of electronic commerce to facilitate the operational success of a contemporary organization. Through extensive use of the Internet, students will gain direct experience with the promise, problems and potential of using information technology and electronic commerce in individual and organizational endeavors.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program, MS in Applied Data Analytics, Business Analytics Certificate or permission of the department chair.
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CIS 5280 - Systems Management (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Introduction to General Systems Theory and its application to the analysis, design, and operation of information systems. Emphasis will be placed on the design and management of information technology, cybernetics, real-time systems, models and simulations, and man-machine systems.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program, MS in Applied Data Analytics, Business Analytics Certificate or permission of the department chair.
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CIS 5300 - Managing Information Technology (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A seminar course providing a broad overview of the information systems management function. Emphasis on information systems management, with particular attention on planning, organizing, and controlling user services and managing the computer information systems development process.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program, MS in Applied Data Analytics, Business Analytics Certificate or permission of the department chair.
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CIS 5350 - Advanced Database Concepts (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Investigation and application of advanced database concepts including Database Administration, database technology and selection and acquisition of database management systems. In-depth practicum in data modeling and system development in a database environment will be emphasized utilizing both mainframe and micros.
Prerequisite: CIS 4790 (Current Topics in Information Systems) or equivalent.
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CIS 5450 - Project Management and Visualization (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will focus on the leadership and presentation skills necessary to properly chose, design, lead and communicate an analytics project to senior business leaders, employees and external stakeholders. The course will include determining the business value of an analytics project; prioritizing various analytics projects and choosing the most important ones; communicating the business value of a project to the project team, clients and senior management; learning the art of making persuasive presentations; learning common presentation and reporting pitfalls. The course will also teach students how to create and deliver effective presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program, MS in Applied Data Analytics, Business Analytics Certificate or permission of the program director.
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CIS 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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CIS 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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CIS 5580 - Data Communications and Networking (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide the student with the basic concepts of data communications and networks. Emphasis will be on the technical and the theoretical skills of data communications and networks that will be needed by those who will be involved in the analysis, design and programming of computer information systems. Students will be required to design a network.
Prerequisite: CIS 3250 (Building Information Systems) (CIS 3250 can be taken concurrently).
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CIS 5585 - Advanced Data Communications and Networking (4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is a continuation of CIS 5280 and explores advanced topics in data communications and networking. It encompasses parts 3 and 4 of the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification and, upon successful completion, allows students to take the CCNA certification exam.
Prerequisite: CIS 5280 .
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CIS 5610 - Global Information Technologies (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course presents students with the concepts and issues inherent in global information technology. The course examines the issues associated with using technology in a global environment, how global systems are developed, how culture, language, etc. impact systems and their development, outsourcing, strategies for global systems development and use, and issues facing Far East, European, Latin America, and Third World countries.
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
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CIS 5620 - IS Strategy, Policy, and Governance (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines how to effectively lead an information systems organization. Chief Information Officers are tasked to take part in determining corporate strategy based on information technology and its potential role in corporate objectives - while determining the IS (Information System) strategy to most effectively implement the corporate strategy in terms of information technology, IS personnel, data, and telecommunications. That IS strategy will also be implemented in terms of an IS policy, and then executed as IS governance. IS governance will include personnel issues, legal and financial obligations, data privacy and security, vendor relations, and business unit liaison.
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CIS 5630 - Data Management (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course prepares students to understand basic concepts of databases; normalization and denormalization of data in the context of analytics; structured query language (SQL) to extract, manipulate, and transform data for data mining enabled analytical solutions for business problems; use of cloud resources for data storage and access; and emerging trends in data management.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program, MS in Applied Data Analytics, Business Analytics Certificate Program or permission of the program director.
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CIS 5680 - Developing Software Solutions (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course focuses on the building of software systems including programming, logic, managing operating systems, and configuring large information systems, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. In this course, students will use a popular software package to build a working programming interface to solve business problems.
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CIS 5685 - Programming for Business Analytics (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course focuses on utilizing a popular programming language in the analytics domain with associated tools for the design and construction of analytics applications. Emphasis is on the use of structured techniques and the integration of application libraries for data extraction, model implementation and visualization.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS in Applied Data Analytics, MBA Program, Business Analytics Certificate Program or approval of MS in Applied Data Analytics Program Director.
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CIS 5710 - e-Business Systems (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This seminar course discusses e-business issues that are current, applicable, relevant, and interesting. Students are expected to develop and execute a team project throughout the course. Relevant areas of e-business studied will include: electronic commerce, personalization management systems, content management systems, customer relations management systems, and community systems. This course ties together concepts from different areas of management and the economic, behavioral, functional and technical aspects of information systems.
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CIS 5720 - Advanced Internet Technologies (3)
When Offered: On Demand
In this course, students will have the opportunity to learn the technologies that are commonly used to develop e-business. These enabling technologies include ASP.NET, VB Script, Java2EE, XML, Web Service, XHTML, DHTML, Java Script, JSP, among others. The technologies that this course incorporates may change based upon current industry trends. This course concentrates on the skills to use these technologies and the business processes that drive Internet development, so that students are able to develop a robust, reliable, functional, and secure industry-level e-business web site.
Prerequisite: CIS 5710 .
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CIS 5750 - Web Analytics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course proposes to focus on the concepts and technologies every leading organization needs to realize the full potential of their web sites. Students will be introduced to Internet technologies and tools that allow for collection of web data (e.g., web traffic, visitor information), clickstream analysis, search engine optimization, analysis of paid search advertisements, social network analysis of social media sites (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, YouTube), and information visualization in relation to web analytics. Current and emerging analytics technologies will be covered as well as ethical principles in relation to the use of web and social media data.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program, MS in Applied Data Analytics, Business Analytics Certificate or permission of the program director.
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CIS 5830 - Security, Privacy and Ethical Issues in Analytics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed as a broad overview of important security, privacy, ethical and societal issues that are relevant to the field of Business Analytics.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program, MS in Applied Data Analytics, Business Analytics Certificate Program or permission of the program director.
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CIS 5840 - Advanced Security (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to cover the main common body of knowledge topics identified by the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification program. Topics include security management practices, access control, security models and architecture, physical security, telecommunications and networking security, cryptography, disaster recovery and business continuity, law, investigation, ethics, applications and systems development, computer forensics and, operations security.
Prerequisite: CIS 5830 .
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CIS 5845 - Unstructured Data Analytics (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course covers concepts and technologies that apply to the understanding, collection, and analysis of unstructured data from various resources (such as text, images, etc.). Other topics include, but are not limited to, legal and ethical issues when using public data as well as new emerging technologies and/or other forthcoming techniques applicable to unstructured data analysis.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS in Applied Data Analytics, MBA Program, Business Analytics Certificate Program or approval of MS in Applied Data Analytics Program Director.
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CIS 5860 - Applied Analytics Project (1-6)
When Offered: On Demand
Students will work on a real world project taking raw data through the preparation, management and analysis phases to the presentation of results and recommendations from the analysis. Repeatable for credit up to 9 hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program, MS in Applied Data Analytics, Business Analytics Certificate or permission of the program director.
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CIS 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. CIS 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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C S 5100 - Seminar in Computer Science (3)
When Offered: Spring
Discussion and presentation of current topics in computer science. Each student will make oral and written reports on the results of research conducted on an instructor approved topic. Professional development aspects are also covered, including resume writing and interviewing skills.
Prerequisite: Graduate status in computer science.
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C S 5110 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3)
When Offered: Fall
Algorithmic paradigms, worst-case and average-case analysis, recurrence relations, lower bounds, classes of P and NP, and NP-complete problems. Applications including sorting, searching, dynamic structures, set algorithms, graph algorithms, randomized algorithms, and pattern matching.
Prerequisite: C S 3460 (Data Structures).
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C S 5120 - Applications of Graph Theory and Combinatorics (3)
When Offered: Spring, Odd-numbered years
Basic concepts of graph theory and combinatorics as they are applied in computer science, including such topics as connectivity, colorability, planarity, distribution of distinct and nondistinct objects, generating functions and recursion, partitions, Latin squares, and block designs.
Prerequisite: C S 3460 (Data Structures).
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C S 5240 - Mobile Device Programming (3)
When Offered: Fall, Odd-numbered years
Hands-on, experiential exposure developing applications for modern mobile devices. Topics include responsive web applications, web app to native app generation tools (e.g., PhoneGap), but primarily native app development for the Android or IOS platform. Native app development topics include basic application framework and process life cycle, user interface components, persistent data mechanisms, settings/preferences, services and notifications, and debugging. Advanced topics include publishing and updating apps to public distribution stores (e.g., AppleStore), and device-specific functions including gestures, accelerometer, GPS. Modern development tools are used including AndroidStudio or Xcode. Students work individually on prepared projects and a final cumulative project.
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C S 5245 - Data Programming (3)
When Offered: Fall, Odd-numbered years
This course brings together students from different disciplines who are working (or want to work) in data science. For students without programming experience, a significant part of the course will be devoted to learning computer programming in a high-level programming language such as Python or Matlab. Students who already know how to program will also gain experience using machine learning and visualization packages for those languages. Other topics will be covered based on student interest such as web scraping, web APIs, recommendation engines, image processing, natural language processing, and graphical user interfaces. Novice programmers will be paired with experienced programmers to complete a class project.
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C S 5310 - Numerical Analysis With Computer Applications (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of methods of solving systems of linear and non-linear equations, differential equations and numerical integrations with emphasis on convergence properties and error analysis.
Prerequisites: linear algebra, real variables, computer programming.
Corequisite: MAT 5610 .
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C S 5435 - High Performance Database Systems (3)
When Offered: Spring, Odd-numbered years
This database course places emphasis on some of the concepts of modern, high performance database systems that are beyond an introductory level. These concepts include Advanced Data Modeling and Design, NoSQL Database Systems, Distributed Database Systems, Object Oriented Database Systems, Query Optimization, and Database Administration and Security. Students will read relevant research articles and write papers on different topics throughout the semester and complete a final project as the product of learning.
Prerequisite: C S 3430 or equivalent.
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C S 5440 - Topics in Artificial Intelligence (3)
When Offered: Fall, Odd-numbered years
This course will cover such topics as natural language processing, automated theorem-provers, expert system shells, and machine learning. Student projects will involve advanced logic programming techniques.
Prerequisite: C S 4440 (Artificial Intelligence).
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C S 5450 - Computer Networking (3)
When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
Computer network architectures. The Internet protocol suite including TCP, UDP, ICMP, and IP. Routing and congestion control. Network monitoring and management. Specification, design, and implementation of network protocols. Creation of a socket-based client/server distributed application.
Prerequisite: C S 4450 (Data Communications and Networking).
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C S 5465 - Advanced Computer Graphics (3)
When Offered: Fall, Odd-numbered years
Review of 2D coordinate systems, primitives and transformations. Anti-aliasing. Theory of light. Color models. Homogeneous coordinates and perspective transformations. Curve and surface representation. Solid modeling. Reflection and refraction. Image rendering. Visualization and 4D computer graphics. Parallel computer graphics hardware and algorithms.
Prerequisite: C S 4465 (Computer Graphics).
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C S 5483 - Computer Architecture (3)
When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
An in-depth study of current concepts in computer architecture, including such topics as concurrent execution, parallel architectures, RISC architectures, pipelined and array processors, data-flow machines, and special purpose processors.
Prerequisite: C S 3482 (Computer Systems II).
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C S 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Individual students study topics of interest under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of graduate credit in computer science.
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C S 5521 - Operating Systems (3)
When Offered: Spring
An in-depth study of the design and implementation of operating systems including process management, memory management, file systems, and input/output.
Prerequisite: Equivalent of C S 3482.
Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours. [Dual-listed with C S 4521.]
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C S 5530-5549 - Selected Topics in Computer Science (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Topics of current interest in computer science not covered in existing courses. May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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C S 5550 - Theoretical Computer Science (3)
When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
A rigorous treatment of some theoretical aspects of computer science including formal definition of the notion of an algorithm, abstract machines, and formal grammars.
Prerequisite: C S 2490 (Intro to Theoretical Computer Science).
[Dual-listed with C S 4550.]
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C S 5560 - Advanced Operating Systems (3)
When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
Principles of operating system design applied to state of the art computing environments such as object-oriented systems, multiprocessors, and distributed systems.
Prerequisite: C S 5521 .
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C S 5569 - Human-Computer Interfaces (3)
When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
This course covers topics related to the design and evaluation of human-computer interfaces (HCI). Topics include: understanding the user audience, HCI architectures, design issues related to various interface components, measuring HCI usability, incorporating HCI design into system development, and social issues. Students are required to complete a group project in HCI presented in written form and orally to the class.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with C S 4570.]
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C S 5570 - Design and Analysis of User Interfaces (3)
When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
This course covers systematic methods for design, development, testing and evaluation of human-computer interfaces (HCI). Students are required to apply these concepts to a specific HCI problem. Current research topics in HCI are discussed.
Prerequisite: C S 5569 .
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C S 5620 - Real-time Systems (4)
When Offered: Spring, Odd-numbered years
Real-time hardware and software. Analog and digital data acquisition and reduction. Real-time algorithms and data structures. Advanced programming concepts including double buffering, interrupts, signal handlers, processes and threads, inter-process communication, synchronization, and the operating system kernel.
Prerequisite: C S 3482 (Computer Systems II).
Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. [Dual-listed with C S 4620.]
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C S 5631 - Programming Language Translation (3)
When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
Techniques for the translation of programming languages into an appropriate low-level format, including lexical analysis, top-down and bottom-up parsing, memory management. Each student will participate in the writing of a compiler.
Prerequisites: C S 3481 or equivalent, and C S 3490 or equivalent.
Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
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C S 5666 - Software Engineering (3)
When Offered: Fall
Methodical development of large software systems. Topics include: models, project life cycle, requirements and specification, structure charts and design criteria, incremental implementation, software metrics. Use of module and source code management, symbolic debugging, and project planning software. Students will participate in the realization of both group and individual software systems.
Prerequisite: C S 3481 (Computer Systems I).
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C S 5667 - Advanced Software Engineering (3)
When Offered: Spring, Odd-numbered years
Review of the system life cycle. Software metrics. System engineering. Analysis and system specification. Object-oriented modeling. Computer-aided software engineering (CASE). Verification, validation and formal specification. Both individual and group projects are required.
Prerequisite: C S 5666 .
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C S 5680 - Embedded Systems (3)
When Offered: Spring
An in-depth study of the characteristics, design, and implementation of embedded systems with an emphasis on those aspects affecting the development of high quality software. Topics include: embedded system characteristics; basic electronics principles; microcontroller architecture; device drivers and interfacing (digital I/O, interrupts, timers, A/D converters, serial communication, basic sensors); and software architecture and development. Classes consist of both lecture and project development activities.
Prerequisite: C S 3481 (Computer Systems I) or equivalent
Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours. [Dual-listed with C S 4680.]
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C S 5710 - Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Scientific Data (3)
When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
Large quantities of data are collected in different studies and/or experiments in science, engineering, business, and medicine. The data contain significant amounts of useful information or knowledge that is often hard to discover without computational tools and techniques. This course focuses on techniques used in data mining tasks such as classification, association rule mining, clustering, and numerical prediction. The approach utilizes visualization, statistics, and neural networks. The goal is to study data mining as a means to achieve knowledge discovery in databases.
Prerequisites: C S 1440 (Computer Science I) and Statistics.
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C S 5720 - Scientific Computing with Visualization (3)
When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
Visualization plays a major role in understanding difficult concepts in different fields of science, engineering, medicine, and education. This course provides an opportunity to students from different disciplines to learn some visualization techniques that are applied to solve problems. The course uses several computational tools with visualization ability to solve problems and explore data from scientific fields, with emphasis on visualization of data, using available tools to build and understand computational models, and understanding and visualizing the solutions.
Prerequisites: C S 1440 (Computer Science I) and Statistics.
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C S 5740 - Digital Image Processing (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides an opportunity for students to learn digital image processing techniques. Students apply these techniques to images from different fields of science, engineering, and medicine. The course covers image acquisition and display, properties of the human visual system, sampling and quantization, color image representations, image enhancement, image transformations, image compression, and image restoration.
Prerequisites: C S 1440 (Computer Science I) with a grade of C (2.0) or higher and MAT 2240 (Introduction to Linear Algebra).
[Dual-listed with C S 4740.]
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C S 5800 - Project (3)
When Offered: On Demand
In this course, students are required to work on an approved project under the guidance of a faculty advisor and/or the course instructor. Students are also required to prepare a written document and make an oral presentation about the project.
Prerequisite: Department approval.
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C S 5900 - Internship (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Independent, supervised work in computing for an approved agency, business, or organization.
Prerequisite: Prior approval of the departmental internship coordinator.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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C S 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. C S 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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C S 5998 - Thesis Preparation (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
The student develops the thesis proposal, carries out research for the thesis topic, and meets regularly with the thesis advisor to develop the thesis. First half of a two-semester thesis requirement; the student also must complete C S 5999 . C S 5998 may be repeated, but only three semester hours of credit may be applied to a graduate Program of Study.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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C S 5999 - Thesis (6)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: C S 5998 .
Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.
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C J 5000 - Research Methods (3)
When Offered: Fall
The goal of this course is the development of the analytical abilities of the student. The foundations of inquiry, the various approaches to the study of social phenomena, and several analytical techniques are presented, discussed, and practiced.
Prerequisite: An undergraduate statistics course.
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C J 5050 - Seminar in Public Law and Judicial Behavior (3)
When Offered: Spring, Alternate years
An examination of the multiple roles of law and the judicial system in the formulation and execution of public policy, to include the role of the judiciary in politics and government with emphasis on variables affecting judicial decision making.
(Same as P S 5050.)
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C J 5060 - Administration of Justice (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An examination of selected issues and problems in the administration of the justice system.
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C J 5150 - The American Justice System and Social Justice (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
This course is about possible relationships between criminal justice operations (law-making, law enforcement, adjudication, and punishment) and social justice.
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C J 5180 - Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (3)
When Offered: Spring
An examination of the major forces that influence the formation, implementation and administration of public policy and methodological approaches to assess the impact of public policies.
Prerequisite: C J 5000 .
(Same as P A 5180 .)
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C J 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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C J 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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C J 5625 - Seminar in Police and Society (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to explore the role of the police in American society. Attention is given to the origins of policing, the nature of police organizations and police work, critical analysis of policing, and patterns of relations between the police and the public. The values of a democratic society as they affect the law enforcement role are also addressed.
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C J 5630 - Corrections: Theory and Application (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
A comprehensive examination of the theory, research, and policy pertinent to the administration and management of jails, prisons, and community corrections. Attention to the historical development of the American correctional system, the philosophies behind corrections and punishment, correctional systems and the inmate prison experience, personnel management, sentencing and its implications, community-based corrections, judicial intervention, and correctional reform. Special emphasis on the underlying social, legal, and ethical issues that affect various correctional strategies.
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C J 5660 - Crime, Theory and Policy (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
An examination of crime policy and legislation and how theories of crime causation inform the formulation of crime policy. Attention will be given to research and how it can contribute to a more rational crime policy at the federal, state, and local level.
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C J 5661 - Court Administration (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to familiarize students with the need for, and approaches to, more effective management of federal and state courts. Topics include court reform, court unification, caseload management, alternative dispute resolution, personnel management and training, and audio-visual applications in the courts, among others.
(Same as P S 5661 .) [Dual-listed with C J 4661/P S 4661.]
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C J 5665 - Contemporary Criminological Theory (3)
When Offered: Fall
A review and assessment of contemporary theories of criminology and criminal justice with emphasis on the state of empirical support and policy implications of these perspectives. Current influential theories will be evaluated and explored in the contexts of their major assumptions, causal structure, logical consistency, conceptual underpinnings, and empirical predictions.
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C J 5666 - The Criminal Court (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the structure, organization, and procedures found in the criminal courts throughout the United States. The course will focus on court procedures from arrest to appeals and will address system-wide issues affecting court systems as well as the role of and the discretion exercised by the individual court actors working in the system.
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C J 5670 - Crime Analysis and Criminal Justice Planning (3)
When Offered: Spring, Alternate years
An examination of criminal justice policy and the formal and informal influences in the policy process. Planning is emphasized as a prelude to effective policy at the national, state and regional levels. A framework for the analysis of crime policy is offered for use in agency work.
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C J 5680 - Organized Crime (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
This course will provide an examination and analysis of views on the phenomena of organized crime and efforts to control it. Attention will be paid to criminal organizations in the United States, their beginnings in other cultural and ethnic backgrounds and their relations with criminal organizations around the world. In today’s world, criminal organizations in other countries and their activities have a major impact on crime in the United States. Therefore, a comparative approach to the subject must be used.
(Same as P S 5680 .) [Dual-listed with C J 4680/P S 4680.]
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C J 5805 - Directed Research (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Directed research on a topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Student is expected to write a major research paper on this topic. May not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: C J 5000 .
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C J 5900 - Internship in Criminal Justice (3-12)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Field work in a criminal justice agency, office or institution and involvement in problem solving in these agencies and offices.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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C J 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. C J 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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C J 5998 - Thesis Preparation (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
The purpose of this course is to offer the student who chooses to write a thesis the opportunity to initiate a literature search, review research strategies, develop hypotheses for testing, and prepare a thesis proposal for review by the thesis committee. C J 5998 is a prerequisite to C J 5999 .
Graded on an S/U basis.
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C J 5999 - Thesis (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: C J 5998 .
Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.
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Curriculum & Instruction Additional offerings by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction include courses in Career and Technical Education (CTE)
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C I 5000 - Principles of Curriculum and Instruction (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An examination of the basic principles of curriculum and instruction. Topics focusing on classroom management and demonstrating performance on teaching standards will be presented.
Fieldwork Required: 60 hour practicum spread across three weeks is required and completed in a K-6 classroom.
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C I 5010 - Evidence-Based Practice in Early Childhood Education (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will examine the meaning of evidence-based practice as it applies in early childhood education and intervention, with the goal of preparing students to become critical consumers of research. Students will review current literature concerning evidence-based practices for early childhood settings and explore ways to apply research findings in their professional practice across a variety of settings (e.g., school, home, intervention agency).
(Same as FCS 5010 /SPE 5010 .)
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C I 5020 - Early Intervention (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will acquaint students with federal legislation pertaining to early intervention (EI) and examine multiple ways that early intervention (EI) professionals provide services in a variety of settings (e.g., home, child care facilities, schools, agencies, and community settings such as parks and grocery stores). Characteristics and needs associated with specific disabilities will be addressed as well as strategies to individualize services for children and their families.
(Same as FCS 5020 /SPE 5020 .)
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C I 5040 - Teacher as Researcher (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides an opportunity for practitioners to explore, using systematic observations and reflection, an area of interest in their professional practice. Teachers will research and solve specific problems in educational settings. The ultimate goal is that the inquiry conducted by the student should lead to an improvement in practice and to an increased understanding of the issues, both theoretical and practical, that arise in the course of conducting research.
(Same as R E 5040 /RES 5040 /SPE 5040 .)
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C I 5041 - Assessment to Improve Learning and Inform Teaching (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course, designed for classroom teachers, focuses on the evaluation of student performance to improve teaching and learning. Teachers will examine the theoretical foundations of assessment and evaluation and investigate research-based assessment practices. They will apply this knowledge to select and design assessments that meet curriculum goals and elicit quality student work, interpret assessment data, evaluate student learning, and identify implications for teaching. Teachers will develop their leadership skills in the area of assessment by facilitating collaborative analysis of student work with a team of educators to foster improved student learning in their classrooms and schools.
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C I 5045 - Advanced Topics in Diversity (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A framework of theories on diversity and multicultural issues is constructed in this course. From these theories, practical applications will be derived. Research focusing on creating productive and equitable learning environments, on best practices collaboration, and on instructional accommodations and modifications will be examined.
(Same as SPE 5045 .)
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C I 5050 - Cultivating, Supporting, and Sustaining Excellence in Teaching (2-3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of the nature and function of supervision, recent trends, teacher involvement in policy formation, the organization and techniques used in supervision.
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C I 5055 - Designing Student-Centered Curriculum and Instruction (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course connects the examination of curriculum foundations and models of the school learner and educational goals with an intense study of research-based, exemplary instructional strategies focused on learning and achievement. Primary focus is on: 1) organizing, implementing, and evaluating school curriculum; 2) implementing, reflecting on, and evaluating instructional planning; and 3) integrating technology for meaningful learning.
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C I 5060 - Curriculum Planning (2-3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A study of principles, effective practices, and techniques appropriate for overall curriculum planning.
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C I 5070 - Advanced Study in Elementary School Mathematics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Candidates will build on their content knowledge of elementary school mathematics while examining content and pedagogy through the lens of a practicing teacher. They will explore and implement specific research-based pedagogy to deepen their pedagogical content knowledge. Topics will include comparative analyses of state and national curriculum standards, research-based best practice, authentic assessment, and subject matter integration.
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C I 5075 - Advanced Study in Elementary School Science (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Advanced Study in Elementary School Science is designed for candidates to further develop their content knowledge and critically examine existing pedagogical practices. The course focuses on the understanding of scientific concepts and principles; interdisciplinary planning and implementation; infusion of community resources and local funding into the elementary science program; and contemporary issues specific to the teaching, learning, and evaluation of science curricula.
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C I 5080 - Advanced Study in Elementary School Social Studies (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Designed for candidates to build on their content knowledge about the social studies (including history, political science, and geography). Includes analysis of ideological views about the purpose of the social studies, current issues in social studies, and on-going debates about social studies curriculum standards at the national and state levels. Specific topics will include research-based teaching strategies, connecting learners to social studies content, developing in-depth subject matter integration, social studies for social justice, and advocating for the social studies.
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C I 5085 - Teaching High School Mathematics (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course prepares prospective secondary Mathematics teachers to understand effective mathematics curricula based on national, state, and program standards, and to implement effective instruction and assessment in grades 8-12. Major topics include current research in mathematics education, understanding abilities of diverse learners, Instructional strategies (including interpreting secondary mathematics content for learners), applying instructional technology, assessing learning, and secondary classroom management. An instructional design plan (IDP) is created and at least two lessons from that IDP are taught to students during the internship. Students will have an internship experience in public school classrooms. It is strongly advised that all other requirements for licensure (except student teaching) be completed prior to the methods course.
[Dual-listed with C I 4085.]
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C I 5111 - Advanced Developmental Assessment and Program Evaluation for Children (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to provide students with skills and knowledge in assessing the development of children, and the interests, concerns, and priorities of families. Students will collect data for the purpose of monitoring children’s progress, family outcomes, and program effectiveness.
(Same as FCS 5111 /SPE 5111 .)
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