ME Course Guidesheet 2017-18

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These suggested course tracks are based on undergraduate requirements from the class entering in the 2017-18 academic year. These are only suggestions, refer to the University Bulletin for the official requirements for each major.

For archived requirements refer to the University Bulletin. Select desired year in the bottom left-hand corner under, "Bulletin Archive" and then the area of study.

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Take note of Pre- or Co-requisites

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Year 1

Engineering Design Division - The freshman year is common to all engineering majors

Fall 

• MATH 224 - Differential Calculus

  This is a 2-credit course in differential calculus covering limits, continuity, and differentiation. Prerequisites: MATH 223 with a grade of C- or better, or Placement Exam. Offered each half semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 225 - Integral Calculus

  This is a 2-credit course in integral calculus covering optimization and integration. Prerequisites: MATH 224 with a grade of C- or better. Offered 2nd half of fall semester and both half semesters of spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 111 - Chemical Principles

  A one-semester introductory course in modern chemistry for potential science and engineering majors. Covers molecular structure and bonding, solids, organic chemistry and polymers, acid/base and redox chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and kinetics in both lecture and laboratory. Fulfills all requirements met by CHEM 107-108.Credits: 4. Format: 3 hour lecture; 2 hour discussion; 3 hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. Not open to students who have credit for CHEM 107 or CHEM 108 or CHEM 104 or CHEM 105 or CHEM 106. If taken as a part of a pre-health track an additional semester of inorganic chemistry must be taken to fulfill the requirement. Offered Fall and Spring. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• WTSN 111 - Intro to Engineering Design

  First course in a two-semester integrated introduction to the engineering profession. Emphasizes engineering problem-solving techniques; introduction to the engineering design process. Includes an introduction to machine shop use, engineering graphics, circuits, and computer-aided design. Corequisite: WTSN 103 (linked). Course is offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• WTSN 103 - Engineering Communications I

  Develops student's critical thinking skills through the completion of two team-based projects. Emphasis is on teaming skills, critical reading, technical writing, oral presentation skills, project management and professionalism. A technical report and two professional presentations are required. Corequisite: WTSN 111 (linked). Offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (G, P, A, N, H) 

Body/Wellness (Y, S, B) 

Spring 

• MATH 226 - Integration Tech & Application

  This is a 2-credit course covering the calculus of transcendental & inverse functions, L’Hospital’s Rule, integral techniques, improper integrals, calculus of parametric curves, and polar coordinates. Prerequisites: Math 225 with a grade of at least a C- or consent of instructor. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 227 - Infinite Series

  This is a 2-credit course covering sequences, series, power series, and Taylor series. Prerequisites: Math 226 with a grade of at least a C- or consent of instructor. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 131 - Gen. Physics I(Calculus Based)

  A calculus based introduction to the basic concepts underlying physical phenomena, including kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, forces found in nature, rotational motion, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, fluids, thermodynamics and kinetic theory. Lectures, discussion, demonstration, and laboratory. Pre or Co-requisites: high school trigonometry and algebra; AP calculus or MATH 224/225. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• WTSN 104 - Engineering Communications II

  This class builds on the skills introduced in WTSN 103. Critical reading, engineering research, and writing through a Conceptual team-based project is emphasized. Two formal presentations, two research papers using APA documentation style and a technical report are required. Prerequisite: WTSN 103, WTSN 111. Corequisite: WTSN 112 (Linked). Offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (G, P, A, N, H) 

Body/Wellness (Y, S, B) 

Year 2 

Fall 

• MATH 323 - Calculus III

  Calculus of functions of several variables. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 132 - Gen. Physics II(Calculus Based

  Fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, light, wave motion and relativity. Lectures, discussion, demonstration and laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 131. Pre or Corequisite: MATH 226/227. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 212 - ME Programming

  Structured programming for mechanical engineers. Engineering programming with MATLAB. Prerequisite: EDD 112 or a beginning programming course. Offered in the Fall semester, Winter and Summer sessions. 2 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 273 - Statics

  Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, equivalent force system, free-body diagrams, centroid of areas, mass moment of inertia, truss analysis, friction. Must be completed with a grade of C- or better to satisfy ME program requirements. Prerequisite: PHYS 131. Offered in the Fall and Spring semesters and the Summer session. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (P, G, A, N, H)

ME 273 must be completed with a C- or better to satisfy prerequisites

Spring 

• MATH 324 - ODE's for Scientists/Engineers

  Introduction to ordinary differential equations. Topics include first order equations (separable, linear, homogeneous, exact, substitutions); linear second order equations (method of undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters); applications (oscillations and resonance, circuits); Laplace transform; power series solutions. Only one of MATH 324 and MATH 371 can be counted towards Math minor. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 211 - Intro to Solid Mechanics

  Basic principles of stress and strain of structural members subject to axial, shearing, bending, torsion and combined loads. Mechanical properties of engineering materials. Shear and moment diagrams. Deflection of beams. Must be completed with a grade of C- or better to satisfy ME program requirements. Prerequisite: ME 273 with a grade of C- or better. Offered in the Spring semester and the Summer session. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 274 - Dynamics

  Kinematics and kinetics of particles; kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies (plane motion). Energy and momentum methods. Must be completed with a grade of C- or better to satisfy ME program requirements. Prerequisite: ME 273 with a grade of C- or better. Offered in the Spring semester and the Summer session. 3 credits Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• EECE 260 - Electric Circuits

  Units and definitions. Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws. Analysis of resistive circuits. Circuit analysis using: Nodal and mesh methods, Norton and Thevenin theorems, and voltage divider. Transient and sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits containing resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: PHYS 132. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. . Levels: Undergraduate

 ME 211 & 274 must be completed with a C- or better to satisfy prerequisites

Year 3 

Fall 

• ME 302 - Engineering Analysis

  Methods employed in engineering problem solving. Case studies drawn from engineering disciplines used to apply the mathematical techniques. Prerequisites: MATH 323 and MATH 324. Offered in the Fall semester. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 331 - Thermodynamics

  Properties of pure substances. Concepts of work and heat, fundamental laws of thermodynamics; closed and open systems. Entropy and entropy production. Basic gas and vapor cycles, basic refrigeration cycles. Prerequisites: PHYS 131. Offered in the Fall semester and in the Summer session. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 362 - Science of Engr. Materials

  Introduction to the structures and structure-related properties of engineering materials: metals, ceramics, and polymers. Physical properties of matter. Prerequisites: CHEM 111 and PHYS 132, Prerequisite that can be taken concurrently: ME 363. Offered in the Fall semester. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 363 - Engineering Materials Lab

  Laboratory course to accompany ME 362, Science of Engineering Materials. Prerequisite that can be taken concurrently: ME 362. Offered in the Fall semester. 1 credit Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 381 - Computer Aided Engr

  Fundamentals of computer-aided design, modeling, analysis and optimization. Introduction to finite element method and use of standard packages for design problems. Mechanism simulation. Includes laboratory section. Prerequisite: ME 211 with a grade of C- or better, Prerequisite that can be taken concurrently: ME 212. Offered in the Fall semester. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (P, G, A, N, H) 

Spring 

• ME 351 - Fluid Mechanics

  Hydrostatics, kinematics, pipe flow, momentum and energy relations. Bernoulli equation. Real fluid phenomena, laminar and turbulent motion, boundary layer, lift and drag. Prerequisites: ME 274 with a grade of C- or better and ME 302. Offered in the Spring semester and in the Summer session. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 391 - Measmnt & Instrumentation

  Modular laboratory course in which the topics of thermodynamics, fluids, heat transfer, vibrations, and solid mechanics are the subjects for the experimental modules. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 211 with a grade of C- or better, ME 212, and EECE 260. Offered in the Spring semester. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 392 - Mechanical Engineering Design

  Application of fundamental principles of mechanics and strength of materials to mechanical engineering design problems. Topics include fatigue, stress concentrations, and failure theories. Decision making and engineering judgment for open-ended problems are emphasized. Prerequisites: ME 362, and ME 381. Offered in the Spring semester. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 303 - Engineering Computational Meth

  Application of computational methods to solve engineering and scientific problems. Topics covered include numerical methods (curve fitting, solution of linear and nonlinear equations, integration, ordinary and partial differential equations), graphical visualization and statistical analysis using MATLAB. Prerequisites: ME 212 and ME 302. Offered in the Spring semester. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

Open Elective (2 credits min.)

Year 4 

Fall 

• ME 421 - Mechanical Vibrations

  Free vibration of mechanical systems, damping, forced harmonic vibration, support motion, vibration isolation, response due to arbitrary excitation, systems with multiple degrees of freedom, normal modes, free and forced vibrations, vibration absorber, application of matrix methods, numerical techniques, computer applications. Prerequisites: ME 274 with a grade of C- or better and ME 302. Offered in the Spring semester and the summer session. 3 credits Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• ME 441 - Heat Transfer

  Introduction to fundamentals of heat transfer. Topics in conduction, forced and free convection, mixed modes (e.g., extended surfaces), heat exchangers, radiation. Development and use of analytic and empirical expressions in terms of dimensionless parameters. Prerequisites: ME 331 and ME 351. Offered in the Fall semester. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 493 - Senior Project I

  Group project emphasizing definition and planning for solution of an industrial problem. Achievement of prototype or interim design in preparation for final design or product/process realization in ME 494. Prerequisites: ME 351, ME 391, ME 392, and ME 421. Prerequisites that can be taken concurrently: ME 424 and ME 441. Co-requisite: ME 498. Offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 498 - Senior Project I lab

  Project work with ME 493. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Corequisite: ME 493. Offered in the Fall semester. 1 credit Levels: Undergraduate

Engineering Elective (see below)

Technical Elective (see below)

Spring 

• ME 424 - Control Sys in Mechanical Engr

  Introduction to classical and modern control systems as they relate to mechanical engineering. Modeling, analysis and design of control systems. State space techniques are introduced. Prerequisite: ME 303 and ME 421. Offered in the Fall semester and the summer session. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 494 - Senior Project II

  Coordination of group project with unique industrial problem. Analysis, design, experimentation may be brought to bear on solution. Realization of results from final design of product or process with critical evaluation by judging panel. Prerequisite: ME 493. Corequisite: ME 499. Offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 499 - Senior Project II lab

  Project work with ME 494. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Corequisite: ME 494. Offered in the Spring semester. 1 credit Levels: Undergraduate

ME Elective (ME 400 or above)

Technical Elective (see below)

General Education Elective (P, G, A, N, H)

Technical Elective Requirements for Mechanical Engineering Majors

It is recommended to satisfy the four technical electives with Mechanical Engineering lecture courses with numbers between 300-490 not required for the ME major or 500-590 (registration requires instructor’s approval)

One technical elective may be satisfied with courses from the list of Engineering Electives and up to two from Approved Technical Electives

Internship (ME 396/496) or Independent Study (ME 397/497/597) courses cannot be used as Technical Electives. 

Engineering Electives

• WTSN 305 - Intro to Sustainable Eng & Des

  The course presents an overview of sustainability, sustainable engineering principles and sustainable engineering design principles. Students will understand and appreciate the necessity for moving toward sustainable technologies. Prerequisites: Math 224/225 and Math 226/227. Course is offered in the Fall semester. 3 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• WTSN 306 - Eng Sustainable Energy

  A systems approach to the application of fundamental principles of thermodynamics, energy conversion, economics, and statistical risk analysis to problems associated with technology for sustainable energy. Topics include systems engineering modeling approach, quantifying energy technologies and risk, thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion cycles, appropriate technologies, and the use of energy resources. Prerequisites: CHEM 111 and PHYS 132. Course is offered in the Spring semester. 3 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 313 - Biomaterials

  This is an introductory biomaterials course for biomedical engineering undergraduate students. The course covers the primary biomaterial types including metals, ceramics, polymers, carbons, and composites as well as their uses in biomedical devices and implants. The application of these materials in tissue engineering, drug delivery, orthopedic implants, ophthalmologic devices, and cardiovascular devices will be particularly discussed. The biological response to implanted materials is emphasized in the course in terms of inflammation, immunity, infection, and toxicity. The regulatory biomedical device approval process is introduced as a natural extension of biocompatibility testing. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, CHEM 231 , BME 213 Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 318 - Biomechanics

  This course introduces students to concepts of engineering mechanics required to understand the structure and movement of biological systems. This course will deal primarily with explaining biomechanics from a continuum mechanics perspective. The course covers topics such as concepts of tensorial stress and strain, constitutive equations, mechanical properties of biosolid materials, viscoelasticity, torsion, and bending. The course also introduces topics specifically relevant to biological materials such as anisotropy, heterogeneity and failure mechanics. In addition to exploring fundamental engineering mechanics, this course will also enable students to apply these engineering principles to relevant real world biomedical problems. Prerequisites: PHYS 131 , MATH 227. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 340 - Bioinformatics & Biostatistics

  This course introduces students to Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. The course covers the basic methods utilized to statistically analyze and present biological data using R programming language. Current tools, databases, and technologies in bioinformatics are discussed in this course. Topics include random variables and probability distributions, hypothesis testing and statistical inference, ANOVA, sequence alignment and database searching, DNA sequencing, and BLAST. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 , BME 203 . Spring Semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 413 - Biomedical Transport Phenomena

  This course combines both fundamental engineering with physics and life sciences principles to provide focused coverage of key momentum and mass transport phenomena relevant to biomedical engineering. This course covers topics including thermodynamics, the physical principles of body fluids and cell membranes, molecular motors, cellular mechanics, solute and oxygen transport, pharmokinetic transport and extracorporeal devices such as blood oxygenators, hemodialysis and enzyme reactors. The course will also explore the design of modern day bioartifical organs. The goal of the lecture course is to emphasize the chemical and physical transport phenomena essential for biological life and the design and development of contemporary biomedical devices relevant to transport. Prerequisites: BME 303, BME 318, BME 330. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 424 - Bioimaging

  This is an introduction to biomedical imaging systems for biomedical engineering senior undergraduate students and graduate students. The course covers biomedical imaging with an emphasis on fundamental principles and applications of each modern imaging modality including X-ray radiography, computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine (SPECT and PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BME 324. 3 Credit hours. Spring semester. Levels: Undergraduate

• CS 220 - Arch from a Prog Perspective

  The architecture and programming of computer systems. Data representation and computer arithmetic. Processor and memory organization. Assembly and machine language programming. Advanced C programming language constructs and their implementation in assembly language. Introduction to system software (assemblers, linkers, loaders, compilers). Supervised laboratory work involves programming and debugging using machine language, assembly language and C. Prerequisite: CS 120 and CS 140 (All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better). Offered every semester. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• CS 240 - Data Struct & Algorithms

  Analysis of the design, implementation, and properties of basic and advanced data structures, including lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, trees, heaps, and graphs. Design and time-space analysis of basic and advanced algorithms, including searching, sorting, insert/delete, hash table collision resolution techniques, recursive functions, balanced tree maintenance, and graph algorithms. Weekly required laboratory programming and three or more additional programming projects in C++. Practical programming techniques including C++ templates and the Standard Template Library (STL), operator overloading, C++ stream I/O, separate compilation using makefiles, debugging tools and techniques, dynamic memory management. Prerequisites: CS 120 and CS 140, and either MATH 226 (may be taken concurrently) OR MATH 230 (All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better). Offered every semester. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• CS 311 - Operating Systems Concepts

  Introduction to fundamental concepts for the design and implementation of operating systems: hardware/software interfaces; processes and threads; scheduling; synchronization techniques and primitives; memory management and virtual memory; file systems; input/output subsystems; resource and system virtualization; protection and security; introduction to distributed systems. Not open to CS majors. Prerequisites: CS 212 and EECE 287 (All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better). Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• CS 320 - Advanced Computer Architecture

  Performance metrics and analysis; instruction set architecture and its implications; high-performance computer arithmetic; instruction pipelines and pipelined datapath implementation; out-of-order execution, register renaming, branch prediction and superscalar processors; caches and memory systems; memory hierarchy; the I/O subsystem; reliable storage systems; introduction to multicore and multithreaded architectures; introduction to GPUs and accelerators. Required lab includes programming projects. Prerequisite: CS 220 (All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better). Offered every semester. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• CS 350 - Operating Systems

  Introduction to the design and implementation of operating systems: hardware/software interface; processes and threads; CPU scheduling; virtual memory; memory management; concurrency, race conditions, deadlocks, and synchronization; file and storage systems; input/output; protection and security; virtualization and hypervisors; multi-processor operating systems. Required lab includes programming exercises and presentations. Prerequisites: CS 220 and CS 240 (All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better). Prerequisite (May be taken concurrently.): CS 301. Offered every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• CS 373 - Automata Theory & Formal Lg.

  Theory and application of automata and the languages they recognize. Regular languages, finite-state automata, regular expressions, context-free languages, normal forms, pushdown automata, context-sensitive languages, linear bounded automata, Turing machines, computability, transducers. Application of concepts. Required activity includes student presentations. Prerequisites: CS 140 and either MATH 314 or MATH 330 (All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better). Offered every semester 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• CS 375 - Design & Analysis of Algorithm

  Analysis of common algorithms for processing strings, trees, graphs and networks. Comparison of sorting and searching algorithms. Algorithm design strategies: divide and conquer, dynamic, greedy, back tracking, branch and bound. Introduction to NP-completeness. Required activity includes student presentations. Prerequisites: CS 240, MATH 227 and MATH 314 or MATH 330, CS 301 (may be taken concurrently). (All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better). Offered every semester. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 251 - Digital Logic Design

  Fundamental and advanced concepts of digital logic. Boolean algebra and functions. Design and implementation of combinational and sequential logic, minimization techniques, number representation, and basic binary arithmetic. Logic families and digital integrated circuits and use of CAD tools for logic design. Laboratory exercises. Offered every fall semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 287 - Sophomore Design

  Design-based introduction to embedded computer systems. Organization and composition of computer processors, memory, and peripherals. Introduction to assembly-language and embedded C programming. Design of hardware and software for embedded processor applications. Laboratory exercises and design projects. Prerequisites: CS 211 and EECE 251. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 301 - Signals And Systems

  Provides an introduction to continuous-time and discrete-time signals and linear systems. Topics covered include time-domain descriptions (differential and difference equations, convolution) and frequency-domain descriptions (Fourier series and transforms, transfer function, frequency response, Z transforms and Laplace transforms). Prerequisites: EECE 212 and 260 and MATH 324. Offered every fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 315 - Electronics I

  Introduction to electronics, concentrating on the fundamental devices (diode, transistor, operational amplifier, logic gate) and their basic applications; modeling techniques; elementary circuit design based on devices. Laboratory exercises. Prerequisites: EECE 260 and EECE 251. Offered every fall semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 323 - Electromagnetics

  Physics and applications of electromagnetic fields as encapsulated in the vector form of Maxwell's equations. Static electrical and magnetic fields, time-varying electromagnetic fields, Poisson's equations, fundamental laws of electromagnetic fields (including Gauss's law, Ampere's law, Faraday's law, and Biot-Savart's law), time-harmonic fields, wave propagation, and transmission lines. Numerical techniques. Prerequisites: EECE 260 and MATH 323. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. . Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 332 - Semiconductor Devices

  Basic theory of semiconductors, p-n junctions, bipolar junction transistors, junction and MOS field effect devices; device design and modeling; and fabrication. Prerequisite: PHYS 132. Corequisite: EECE 315. Offered every fall semester. 3 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 351 - Digital Systems Design

  Synchronous sequential circuit design. Algorithmic state machine method; state reduction; control-datapath circuit partitioning. Design of sequential arithmetic circuits. Memory interfacing; bus-based design. Specification and synthesis of digital systems using hardware description language and implementation using programmable logic devices. Simulation, analysis, testing and verification of digital systems. Laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: EECE 251. Offered every fall semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 359 - Computer Comm and Networking

  Theoretical basis for and practical foundations of modern data communications within and between computing systems. Topics include: properties of signals and transmission media; data encoding and modulation, multiplexing, and multiple access; data integrity, error detection and error control, forward error correction; protocol concepts and design, flow control, sliding window protocols, data link control; local area networking, LAN standards, and interconnecting LANs; networking and inter-networking devices, bridges, repeaters, routers; inter-networking protocols. Lab exercises. Prerequisites: EECE 301 and EECE 351. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 377 - Communications Systems

  Fundamentals of communications systems. Modulation and demodulation methods. Characteristics of modern analog and digital communications methods. Prerequisites: EECE 301 and ISE 261. Offered every spring semester. 3 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• EECE 387 - Design Lab

  This course provides experience with the engineering design process, which spans significant areas of electrical and computer engineering. Lecture will focus on various aspects of the design process as well as discussions of component characteristics. EE student prerequisites: EECE 301 and EECE 315. CoE student prerequisites: EECE 315 and EECE 351. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. . Levels: Undergraduate

• ISE 231 - Human Factors

  Review of the concepts involved in the application of scientific principles, methods, and history to the development of engineering systems in which people play a significant role. Primary focus is on the man/machine interface and how to design for the human being as part of an overall system. Prerequisite: MATH 226/227 or permission of instructor. Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• ISE 311 - Enterprise Systems

  Course introduces the concepts, design and planning of operating systems, with particular emphasis on manufacturing systems. Topics include introduction to lean manufacturing, JIT, Kanban, value stream mapping, standard times, MRP, inventory control, etc. The course includes plant tours to local industries that practice the concepts of the Toyota production system. Prerequisite: ISE 211 or permission of instructor. Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• ISE 312 - Manufacturing Systems

  This course has three main areas of focus: production and inventory control, planning and design of manufacturing facilities, and understanding the physical fundamentals of processes and is designed mainly for engineering students intent on following an engineering career in a manufacturing industry. This course covers the models, networking, and systems needed to design and manage a manufacturing enterprise. Topics include facility design and material handling, forecasting techniques, demand management, economic lot size, inventory management, and scheduling methods. This is considered a technical elective. Prerequisite: ISE 311 or consent of department chair. Prerequisite: Junior standing in the Watson School or permission of instructor. Offered in the Spring semester. 3 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• ISE 320 - Optimiz & Operation Research I

  Operations research (OR) is devoted to determination of the optimal course of action of a decision problem given resource restrictions. This course primarily covers deterministic optimization and operations research techniques. Following a review of linear algebra, students learn how to mathematically model an engineering problem, how to solve the problem to optimality and how to perform sensitivity analyses on the results. Students learn linear programming (LP), integer programming (IP), branch-and-bound (B & B), and other optimization techniques. Special emphasis on the solution of engineering decision making includes the following areas: transportation models; network models; inventory models; assignment problems; decision making under risk and uncertainty; and game theory. For non-ISE students using this course as an elective for the Sustainability Engineering minor, application of these techniques as applied to decision-making for sustainability are included. Prerequisite: Math 304 or permission of instructor. Offered in the Spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• ISE 362 - Probabilistic Systems II & DOE

  Methods of inference involving two independent samples and paired data are presented. The analysis of variance is examined for single-factor and multi-factor experiments. Regression analysis for simple linear models and correlation are discussed followed by non-linear and multiple regression models. A practical, yet fundamental, approach for building quality control charts from statistical concepts, as well as a goodness-of-fit test for testing discrete and continuous underlying distributions, are reviewed. Prerequisites: ISE 261 Probabilistic Systems I or permission of instructor. Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ISE 363 - Quality Engineering

  This course is designed to introduce the student to techniques required to maintain and improve quality within manufacturing organizations and the service sector through the use of statistical methodologies. The course covers concepts of quality, quality management and assurance, product quality, design of quality, six sigma, lean (using quality to eliminate waste), control charting, statistical process control, and quality improvement through design by considering concept development and implementation. Traditional and modern quality systems will be discussed including the work of such quality gurus like Taguchi, Deming, Juran, and Shewhart. Prerequisites: ISE 362 or permission of instructor. Offered in the Spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• ISE 364 - Eng Project Management

  Effective Engineering Project Management is critical to business and organizational success. Through in-class practice of concepts and processes, learn proven techniques, enhanced skills and best practice principles to lay a solid Engineering Project Management foundation. Through the discipline of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing a project, you will grasp a thorough understanding of how to make your engineering projects successful. Microsoft Project software will be used to demonstrate activities, duration, task relationships, Gantt Charts, network diagrams and the critical path method with a case study of contemporary engineering project. Prerequisites: ISE 211 or permission of instructor. Term offered varies. 3 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

BME 433-483

CS 400-476

EECE 400-477

ISE 400-473

Approved Technical Electives

• BIOL 251 - Human Anatomy And Physiology I

  First part of one-year course covering normal human structure and function. Topics include physical-chemical basis of life processes, integrative function of the nervous system, anatomical and physiological interaction of the skeletal-muscular systems and basic endocrinology. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 113; CHEM 102 or CHEM 105 or CHEM 108. Does not satisfy the requirements for the major or the minor in biology. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 221 - Analytical Chemistry

  Principles and techniques of chemical analysis, including methods of separation, quantitative measurements, evaluation of analytical data. Topics of lectures, with laboratory examples, include titration and extraction methods (using conditional constants for multiple solution equilibria), and instrumental methods based on electrometric, spectrometric and chromatographic approaches for determining macro to trace concentrations. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 and 106 sequence or CHEM 108 or CHEM 111. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hour lecture; 4 hour laboratory. Offered Spring. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I

  Introduction to organic chemistry through a systematic treatment of the structure, reactivity and stereochemistry of the basic types of hydrocarbons (alkane, alkene, alkyne, arene), alkyl hadies, and alcohols, as well as interconversion among these most important classes of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or CHEM 108 or 111 or equivalent. Credits 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer I. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II

  Continuation of CHEM 231. Spectroscopy, organometallic reagents, alcohols, ethers / epoxides, aldehydes / ketones, esters, carboxylic acids and amines. Also with selected introduction to biologically relevant compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids / peptides / proteins, and nucleic acids. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Prerequisite: CHEM 231. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer II. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 341 - Intermediate Inorganic Chem.

  Relations among structure, energy and reactivity of inorganic systems; transition and non-transition elements. Descriptive chemistry of common elements; chemistry of solid state. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or CHEM 108 or 111. 4 credits. Format: 3 hours of lecture. Offered: Fall. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 351 - Intro. To Physical Chemistry

  Calculus based introduction to thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics and kinetics with applications to chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 104/105/106 or CHEM 107/108 or CHEM 111, MATH 224/225 and MATH 226/227, PHYS 121 or PHYS 131, and PHYS 122 or PHYS 132. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture. Offered: Fall. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 361 - Biophysical Chemistry I

  Introduction to physical chemistry with a focus on biochemical applications. Includes the laws of thermodynamics, free energy, chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, enzyme kinetics, quantum mechanics and spectroscopic techniques. Does not fulfill requirements for the BS chemistry major except for the BS chemistry major with a biophysical emphasis, for which it is required. Prerequisites: CHEM 104/105/106 or CHEM 108 or 111 and MATH 226 & 227. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 121 or PHYS 131. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture. Offered: Fall. Levels: Undergraduate

• ECON 431 - Adv Environmental Economics

  Economic analysis of environmental problems including pollution and congestion externalities; allocation of natural environments between preservation and development. Efficiency and equity implications of alternative policies. Prerequisites: ECON 360, College-level Statistics, and College-level Calculus (MATH 220 or 224/225). Suggested prerequisite: ECON 331. 4 Cr. Levels: Undergraduate

• ECON 433 - Natural Resource Economics

  Focus is the allocation of natural resources over time. The technique of dynamic optimization is used to explore the management of both renewable and non-renewable resources. Topics covered include ocean fisheries, forest resources in the northeastern U.S., stock pollutants and oil depletion. Emphasizes both the algebraic specification and numerical solution of resource management problems. Applied mathematical analysis is done using Microsoft Excel with Solver. Develops an economic intuition for dynamic optimization problems, along with the ability to solve and interpret numerical optimization problems. It is assumed that students are familiar with intermediate microeconomic theory, introductory calculus and Microsoft Excel. Prerequisites: ECON 360, College-level Statistics, and College-level Calculus (MATH 220 or 224/225). Suggested prerequisite: ECON 331. 4 Cr. Levels: Undergraduate

• ECON 434 - Energy Economics

  Theories and practical applications for making risk management and insurance decisions with the goal of increasing individual welfare or business value. Topics include: supply and demand for insurance, costs and benefits of risk, risk aversion and utility maximization, risk identification and measurement, insurance pooling arrangements, diversification and risk management through loss controls, hedging and derivative contracts. Auto, homeowner and life insurance policies are covered. Prerequisites: ECON 360, College-level Statistics, and College-level Calculus (MATH 220 or 224/225). 4 Cr. Levels: Undergraduate

• ECON 458 - Advanced Macroeconomics

  Monetary and fiscal policy, open economy macroeconomics, growth theory and empirics, business cycles, wage and price setting, among others. Analysis is based on modern macroeconomic models that are closer to the ones actually used in professional research. Prerequisites: ECON 362, College-level Statistics, and College-level Calculus (MATH 220 or 224/225). 4 Cr. Levels: Undergraduate

• ECON 461 - Game Theory

  Introduction to and survey of the theory of games and applications. Modeling and analysis of strategic interactions amongst groups of people. Economic, political and social applications such as Cournot oligopoly, competitive equilibria, the free rider problem, choice of party platforms, and punishment as deterrent. Prerequisites: ECON 360, College-level Statistics, and College-level Calculus (MATH 220 or 224/225). 4 Cr. Levels: Undergraduate

• ECON 466 - Introduction To Econometrics

  Econometric techniques necessary for understanding economic literature; application of these techniques. Treatment of multiple regression and multicolinearity; introduction to simultaneous equations systems; additional topics, such as identification, autocorrelation, errors in variables, use of computers in econometric research. Prerequisites: College-level Statistics, and College-level Calculus (MATH 220 or 224/225). Recommended prerequisites: ECON 360 or 362. BA majors in Economics may not use both this course and ECON 464 to fulfill the required three courses numbered 400-489. Offered each semester. 4 Cr. Levels: Undergraduate

• ECON 467 - Economic Forecasting

  Forecasting with econometric models, time series models and vector autoregressions. Hands-on forecasting experience. Choosing among models. Diagnostic statistics. Includes summary of required mathematical and econometric background. Prerequisites: ECON 362, 466, College-level Statistics, and College-level Calculus (MATH 220 or 224/225). Offered each semester. 4 Cr. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 221 - Global Climate Change

  This course cover causes and impact of climate change ranging from the historical record to future prediction, and the possible associated socioeconomic impacts and risks. After completion of this class, students will have a well-rounded understanding of the major climate science processes and scientific methods for studying, predicting and mitigating global change. No prerequisite. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 222 - Earth's Surface Processes

  Sculpting of Earth's crust by exogenic forces, integration of classical and modern views in analysis of erosional and depositions landforms. Laboratory and field exercises; independent study. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: GEOG 121 or introductory geology. Variable credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 330 - Natural Hazards

  Analysis of physical, geographic, political and perceptual aspects of natural hazards. Evaluation of physical environments in which natural hazards occur, land use and development patterns in hazardous areas, tools and methods for evaluating hazardousness and vulnerability. Prerequisites: GEOG 121 or ENVI 201; junior or senior standing. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 341 - Water Resources Plng & Mgmt

  Role of water in environmental planning. Hydrologic, engineering, economic, ecological and institutional aspects of water management. Runoff models. Flood hazard analysis. Water supply systems. Water quality management. Drainage basins as planning units. Field trips; research reports. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 345 - Urban Planning Analysis I

  Basic analytical methods used by urban and regional planners. New conceptions of functions of urban areas, population analysis and forecasting, industrial location and methods for attracting firms, commercial growth, the housing sector. Prerequisite: any one of GEOG 232, 233, 235 or ECON 360 or 362. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 360 - Cartography and GIS

  Map compilation, design and reproduction. Cartographic methods for mapping discontinuous and continuous areal data. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 445 - Urban Planning Analysis II

  Continuation of study of analytical techniques introduced in GEOG 345. Urban renewal, reorganization of local services, planning for leisure and recreation, transportation, zoning, overall plan and methods of evaluation. Prerequisite: GEOG 345. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 463 - GIS And Spatial Analysis

  Builds on the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, including data structures, sources, acquisition, manipulation and presentation. Spatial analysis techniques for both vector and raster data structures are explored within a context of practical applications. GEOG 360 or 260 are prerequisites. Need to have a declaration of a major or minor in geography. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 465 - Remote Sensing And GIS

  Fundamentals of remote sensing, various satellites and methods of data acquisition and processing, applications in land use mapping. Prerequisite: GEOG 360 or consent of instructor. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 344 - Structural Geology

  Structural geology investigates how rocks deform under stress. Key topics include description, analysis, and the interrelationships of geologic structures including faults, folds, and fabrics at all scales. Structural styles will be linked to formation mechanisms such as plate tectonic setting, gravity tectonics, and depth within the lithosphere to show how deformation histories can be extracted from structural datasets. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Field trip(s) for collecting and analyzing structural data. Prerequisite: GEOL 214/302. Fall, 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 423 - Igneous&Metamorphic Petrology

  Introduction to the classification, global distribution and origin of igneous and metamorphic rocks in the context of plate tectonics. Identification of pressure, temperature and compositional variables involved in petrogenesis. Examination of mineral textures and rock fabric in hand samples and thin sections. Three one-hour lectures, one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: GEOL 212/303 and 214/302, or consent of instructor. Spring, 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 436 - Sediment Environments & Facies

  Characteristics and origin of sediment grains; physical, chemical and biological processes of sedimentation; diagenesis and rock classification; definition and spatial correlation of stratigraphic units; sedimentary environments and their deposits. Three hours of lectures and one three-hour laboratory or field trip per week. Prerequisites: GEOL 211/311, 212/303, and 213/301, or consent of instructor. Spring, 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 450 - Geophysics I

  This course presents an overview of the fundamentals of seismic methods, including, but not limited to active and passive source seismic techniques, gravity and magnetics. The course involves lecture and discussion sessions of multiple case studies. The course aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the current applications and future direction of applied geophysical methods. Prerequisites: MATH 221 or 225, PHYS 121 or 131, and GEOL 214/302, or consent of instructor. Fall or Spring, 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 460 - Geomicrobiology

  Geomicrobiology examines microbiological processes that influence earth and environmental systems. The course introduces fundamental concepts of microbial diversity, energetics and metabolisms, microbe/mineral interactions, microbial influence on environmental chemistry, biogeochemical cycles, and microorganisms as geochemical agents in the geologic record. Students are introduced to basic geomicrobiological laboratory methods. Implications of terrestrial "extremophilic" microorganisms to the evolution of terrestrial life and to the search for extraterrestrial life are also discussed. Prerequisites/corequisites: one of the following: GEOL 213/301, 366, 370/304, 470, ENV 370, BIOL 311, 314. Spring, 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 465 - Environmental Measurements

  Sampling methods, analysis and interpretation of results acquired from collection of environmental samples. Focus is on tracing inorganic pollutants in the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Integrated lecture and laboratory involving applied geochemistry principles and design, development and implementation of research projects. Prerequisite: GEOL 342 or ENVI 342 or GEOL 370/304 or ENVI 370 or consent of instructor. Spring, 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 470 - Geochemistry

  Chemical thermodynamics, mineral equilibria, stable isotopes, radioactive dating methods, aqueous geochemistry, reaction kinetics as applied to geological systems; principles governing distribution and transport of elements in Earth system. Three one-hour classes per week. Prerequisites: MATH 221 or 225, CHEM 107 or 111, and GEOL 211/311, or consent of instructor. Fall, 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• ENVI 342 - Environmental Hydrology

  Introduction to environmental hydrology. Topics include global and local hydrologic budgets; the process by which water moves through the environment; an introduction to the chemistry of natural and polluted waters; and field-based studies of surface and subsurface water. Prerequisites: ENVI 101 and 201. Fall, 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 304 - Linear Algebra

  Vector spaces, linear transformations, determinants, characteristic values, inner products. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 225 or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• MATH 314 - Discrete Mathematics

  Logic, sets, relations, functions, induction, recursion, counting methods, graphs, trees. Some abstract algebra. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 225 or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 327 - Probability with Stat Methods

  Development of probabilistic concepts in discrete and absolutely continuous cases. Classical combinatorial methods, independence, random variables, distributions, moments, transformations, conditioning, confidence intervals, estimation. Open to Watson School students only. Does not serve as a prerequisite for MATH 448 or for any actuarial science courses. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 330 - Number Systems

  Careful discussion of the real numbers, the rational numbers and the integers, including a thorough study of induction and recursion. Countable and uncountable sets. The methodology of mathematics: basic logic, the use of quantifiers, equivalence relations, sets and functions. Methods of proof in mathematics. Training in how to discover and write proofs. Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 346 - Intro to Financial Mathematics

  Interest theory, annuities, amortization, bonds, portfolio insurance, derivative markets. The material will focus on the actuarial mathematics requirements for the Exam FM. Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 356 - Mathematical Modeling

  Mathematical structures that allow people to describe and discuss naturally occurring phenomena. Possible topics include functions as models, recurrence relations, networks and graph theory, linear programming, discrete probability models, Markov chains, Monte Carlo simulations, random walks, queuing theory, recursive game theory. For each topic, we will discuss the mathematics rigorously and then analyze some real-world applications. Prerequisites: C or better in both MATH 304 and either MATH 314 or MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Spring only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 372 - Dynamical Systems

  Introduction to ordinary differential equations using linear algebra and geometry. The emphasis is on understanding long-term features of the solutions, rather than on solving the equations analytically. Topics include mathematical modeling; linear systems of differential equations; non-linear systems; stability of equilibria and periodic orbits; numeric methods; chaotic systems. Prerequisites: C or better in both MATH 304 and MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Fall only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 375 - Functions of Complex Variables

  Analytic functions. Cauchy's integral theorem, power series. Prerequisites: C or better in both MATH 323 and MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Spring only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 381 - Graph Theory

  Directed and undirected graphs, trees, connectivity, Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs, planar graphs, coloring of graphs, graph parameters, optimization and graph algorithms. Prerequisites: C or better in both MATH 304 and either MATH 314 or MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Spring only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 386 - Combinatorics

  Topics from among counting techniques, generating function and recurrence relations, pigeonhole principle, Ramsey's Theorem, Latin squares, combinatorial designs. Prerequisites: C or better in both MATH 304 and either MATH 314 or MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Fall only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 478 - Real Analysis I

  This is the first course in a 2-semester undergraduate real analysis sequence. This course covers fundamentals of mathematical analysis, including selected topics from the following: the construction of real numbers, the cardinality of sets, geometry and topology of metric space, the convergence of sequences and series, continuity, differentiability, Riemann integral, sequences and series of functions, uniformity, and the interchange of limit operations. It shows the utility of abstract concepts and teaches an understanding and construction of proofs. Prerequisites: C or better in each of MATH 304, MATH 323, and MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Fall only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 479 - Real Analysis II

  This is the second course in a 2-semester undergraduate real analysis sequence. This course covers fundamentals of mathematical analysis, including selected topics from the following: a more advanced study of sequences and series of functions, differentiation and integration on Rn, and a very basic introduction of Lebesgue measure and integration on R and Rn. It shows the utility of abstract concepts and teaches an understanding and construction of proofs. Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 478, or consent of instructor. Spring only. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 323 - Modern Physics

  Introduction to physics of atoms, nuclei, elementary particles, astrophysics and cosmology. Band theory of conductors, insulators and semiconductors and devices; relativistic kinematics. Prerequisites: an average of C- or better in PHYS 121 and 122, or in 131 and 132; MATH 222. Offered fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• PHYS 327 - Junior Laboratory

  Integrated laboratory experiments drawn from material covered in analytical mechanics, electromagnetic theory and electronics. Prerequisites: PHYS 331, 341 (or as corequisites with departmental approval) and PHYS 323. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 331 - Electromagnetic Theory I

  Vector calculus, electrostatic fields in vacuum and material media, magneto static fields, boundary-value problems, electromagnetic induction. Prerequisites: PHYS 121 and 122, or 131 and 132, 323, and knowledge of a computer programming language. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 323. Offered spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 332 - Electromagnetic Theory II

  Solutions to Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction. Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, electromagnetic radiation, special relativity and relativistic electrodynamics. For majors and non-majors. Prerequisite: PHYS 331 or equivalent. Offered fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 341 - Analytical Mechanics

  Newtonian dynamics, forced oscillations with damping, Lagrangian formalism, central forces, non-inertial frames and rigid body motion. Prerequisites: PHYS 121 and 122, or 131 and 132, 323, and MATH 371 or MATH 324, and knowledge of a computer programming language. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 411 - Statistical Thermodynamics

  General principles of thermodynamics and kinetic theory. Introduction to statistical mechanics. Prerequisites: PHYS 323 and 341. Offered fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 421 - Quantum Mechanics I

  First course in a two-semester sequence provides an introduction to quantum mechanics. Topics include: waves and particles, Schrodinger wave equation; mathematical tools of quantum mechanics, Dirac notation; spin one-half and two-level systems, Pauli spin matrix; one-dimensional harmonic oscillator, creation and annihilation operators; angular momentum and rotation; particle in a central potential, hydrogen atom. Prerequisites: PHYS 323, 331 and 341. Offered fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 422 - Quantum Mechanics II

  Time-independent perturbation, non-degenerate and degenerate cases. Stark and Zeeman effects, Paschen-back effects, angular momentum. Time dependent perturbation theory. Interaction of radiation with matter. Selection rules. Scattering theory. Prerequisite: PHYS 421. Offered spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 449 - Intro To Global Geophysics

  Application of physical concepts to understanding the solid Earth. Topics: origin of the Earth; gravitational and geomagnetic fields and effects; earthquakes and seismic waves; composition and structure of Earth's interior; heat flow withing the earth; fluid flow. Applications to moon, sun and planets as appropriate. Three lectures, one two-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: PHYS 121 or 131, MATH 221 and an introductory level geology course. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 463 - Coherent Optics

  Intermediate-level treatment of ray optics using matrix methods, physical optics, image formation, coherence, interference, diffraction, Fourier optics, holography and polarization. Should be of interest to students in physics, other physical sciences and engineering. Prerequisites: PHYS 331 and differential equations. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 472 - Solid State Physics

  Introductory treatment to selected topics in physics of solids. Simple and concrete models, using classical or elementary quantum-mechanical ideas. Prerequisite: PHYS 421. Offered spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

BIOL 401-435

CHEM 411-455

GEOL 414-416

MATH 401-448, 450-465 

*MATH 304 must have been taken before the Fall 2018 semester for it to count as a technical elective*