ME Course Guidesheet 2019-20

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These suggested course tracks are based on undergraduate requirements from the class entering in the 2019-20 academic year. These are only suggestions, refer to the University Academic Guide for the official requirements for each major.

For archived requirements refer to the University Academic Guide. Select the desired year, then click Link to Resource under the heading View Online. 

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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 in the fall semesters only. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• EDD 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. This course is assessed a $235 fee upon registration. Fees are refundable only within the first week of classes for students that withdraw and non-refundable thereafter. Corequisite: EDD 103 (linked). Course is offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EDD 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: EDD 111 (linked). Offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

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

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. Offered spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• EDD 112 - Intro to Engineering Analysis

  The conclusion of a two-semester introduction to the practice of engineering. Content is primarily focused on the application of mathematics in engineering. Content is reinforced in the EDD 104 engineering design projects. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisite: EDD 103, EDD 111. Corequisite: EDD 104 (linked). Course is offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EDD 104 - Engineering Communications II

  This class builds on the skills introduced in EDD 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: EDD 103, EDD 111. Corequisite: EDD 112 (Linked). Offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

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

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. Offered fall semester. 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: Graduate, 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. 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: 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

Body/Wellness

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 303 - Eng Computational Methods

  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 and the Summer session. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• 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 Fall and the Spring semesters. 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 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: Undergraduate

Year 4 

Fall 

• 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, Prerequisite that can be taken concurrently: ME 421. Offered in the Fall semester and the summer session. 3 credits Levels: 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. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisite: ME 392. Prerequisites that can be taken concurrently: ME 421, 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. Corequisite: ME 493. Offered in the Fall semester. 1 credit Levels: Undergraduate

• ME 491 - Mechanical Engineering Lab

  Conduct experiments in the core areas of mechanical engineering. There will be lectures and online modules to provide background and theory to accompany the experiments that cover complex mechanical systems. Topics will include controls, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and dynamical systems. The course will also involve report writing and team building. Prerequisite: ME 391. Prerequisites that can be taken concurrently: ME 421, ME 424 and ME 441. Offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. 3 credits Levels: Undergraduate

ME Elective (ME 400 or above)

Technical Elective (see below)

Spring 

• 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. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisite: ME 391 and 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 either CS 140 or CS 210 (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; hardware and architectural support for security. Required lab includes programming projects. Prerequisite: CS 220 (All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better). Offered every semester. Credits 4 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 either CS 240 or CS 310 (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, deterministic and non-deterministic finite automata, regular expressions, context-free languages, context-free grammars, pushdown automata, normal forms, context-sensitive languages, linear bounded automata, Turing recognizable languages, Turing decidable languages, Turing machines, computability, decidability, reducibility. Students will utilize an automata simulator to program finite automata, pushdown automata, and Turing machines. Application of concepts. Required activity includes student presentations. Prerequisites: Either CS 140 or CS 210 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: Either CS 240 or CS 310, 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. 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. Credit cannot be earned for both HSCI 200 and BIOL 251.4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 304 - Pre-Health Biochemistry

  Considers cellular chemistry and its relationship to physiology, focusing on carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The structure, function and regulation of membranes, receptors, and transporters will be explored along with the intracellular enzymes and metabolites active in signaling pathways. This course is appropriate for students interested in pursuing professional programs in health sciences. Biochemistry majors or students interested in more of a research focus should take BIOL/BCHM 403. (Students that have taken BIOL/BCHM 403/BIOL 502, cannot receive credit for BIOL 304.). Prerequisite: CHEM 231 and 332. Offered each fall and spring. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 311 - Principles Of Cell Biology

  Structure and function of cells. Emphasis on research techniques so that contemporary problems in cell and molecular biology can be explored. Special themes addressed throughout the course include regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy, new approaches to treat cancer and other diseases, personalized medicine, and new advances in biomedical devices. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 and CHEM 104 or CHEM 107 or CHEM 111 Frequency: Fall/Spring. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 313 - Cellular Neurobiology

  Introduction to the organization and function of nervous systems in vertebrates and invertebrates. Topics include cell biology of neurons, physiology of excitable membranes and electrical signaling by neurons, sensory mechanisms, simple circuits and behavior, development and regeneration of nervous tissue. Emphasizes molecular neurobiology as it relates to understanding the function of ionic channels, second messenger systems, and learning and memory. Prerequisite: BIOL 113. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 314 - General Microbiology

  Biology of microorganisms with special emphasis on bacteria and viruses. Topics include microbial structure and function, metabolism, physiology, molecular biology, biotechnology and ecology. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 and 115, or BIOL 118. Pre or Corequisite: CHEM 231. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 318 - Developmental Biology

  Developmental biology of plants and animals from zygote to maturity, including such phenomena as fertilization, embryogenesis, growth, regeneration, metamorphosis, gametogenesis and pattern formation. Cellular and molecular basis of determination and differentiation. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 114. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 319 - Pre-Health Microbiology

  This course is directed to students interested in microbiology with an emphasis in health related issues. Provides an introduction to the structure, physiology, genetics, ecology, and the evolution of microorganisms. Considering the increasing the detrimental effect of microbes to our health, with infectious diseases being one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the developing and developed world, special attention is given to the role of microbes in infectious diseases. Chemotherapeutic and immune control of infectious diseases are also discussed in detail. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 and CHEM 102 or 104 or 107 or 111. No freshman permitted. Offered every spring 4. credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 324 - Tissue Biology

  Microstructure of organs in relation to function. Microscopic study of mammalian tissues and organs. Recognition of tissues under the light microscope. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 114. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 332 - Genetics

  An introduction to genetics. Topics cover the nature and inheritance of genetic material, molecular biology of gene function, gene expression and regulation, genetic variation, evolution and population genetics, methods and tools of genetic research. Prerequisite: BIOL 113 and 114. Offered fall and spring. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 340 - Genetics Lab

  Genetics laboratory course with emphasis on transmission and population genetics, Mendelian segregation, linkage, mapping mutations, complementation, molecular evolution and practical laboratory and statistical techniques. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 114, 115. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 347 - Human Anat. & Physiology II

  Second part of one-year course covering normal human structure and function. Topics include circulatory dynamics, immunology, respiration, digestion, metabolism, temperature regulation, salt and water balance, reproduction and development. Lecture and laboratory. Credit cannot be earned for both HSCI 201 and BIOL 347. Prerequisites: BIOL 251. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 351 - Mechanisms Of Evolution

  Fundamental principles of synthetic theory of evolution and its development. Sources of variability; organization of genetic variability in populations; differentiation of populations; reproductive isolation and origin of species; role of hybridization in evolution; major trends of evolution; processes of evolution in man. Graduate students will not receive graduate credit for this course. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 114, 115. Frequency: Fall/Spring. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 352 - Marine Biology

  Chemical and physical features of the marine environment. A survey of pelagic and benthic communities, with an emphasis on temperate intertidal rocky shores. The biology of key organisms is explored and the effect of human activities on marine communities is considered. Prerequisite: BIOL 114. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 355 - Ecology

  Major global issues examined via ecological fundamentals and their application. Fundamentals include climate patterns, energy flow, nutrient cycling, population dynamics, plant ecology, species interactions. Issues include biodiversity crisis, ecosystem services, global warming, habitat fragmentation, human population growth, invasive species, pollution (acidification, biocides, eutrophication, nitrogen saturation), population exploitation. Graduate students will not receive graduate credit for this course. Prerequisite: BIOL 114; Students may earn credit for either BIOL 355 or BIOL 373, not both. Offered both fall and spring. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 366 - Paleobiology

  Characteristics of fossils and of biological and geological systems that produced them. Development, form, mode of life, chronology of major fossil plant and animal groups; evolution and adaptation. Techniques in paleobiology. Interpretation of functional morphology and ancient environments. Laboratory and field studies. Prerequisites: GEOL 211/311 and Geol 213/301, or BIOL 114. Does not fulfill the laboratory requirement for the Biology major. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 370 - Botany

  Plant structure, function, evolution, diversity and relationships to humans, other organisms and the environment. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 114, or consent of Instructor. Lecture and laboratory. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 371 - Zoology

  Diversity in animal kingdom; representatives of major animal phyla. Basic understanding and appreciation of animals through consideration of their ecology, evolution, behavior and physiology. Laboratories acquaint students with structure of selected representative types, provide additional knowledge of functioning of animal body. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 114. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 373 - Ecol. Principles & Application

  Relation of animals and plants to environment. Biological communities and physical factors acting on them, studied through lectures, readings, field and laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: BIOL 114, 115 or equivalent. Students may earn credit for either BIOL 373 or BIOL 355, not both. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 375 - Animal Behavior

  Behavior of invertebrate and vertebrate animals from ecological and evolutionary viewpoints. Laboratory exercises explore development of research questions, recording methods, quantitative data analysis in field and laboratory. This class is a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) which means that students will be engaged in novel, authentic research that has the potential to make meaningful contributions to the study of animal behavior beyond this course. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 114 and 115, or BIOL 117. Recommended: 1) BIOL 351 or BIOL 355 or BIOL 373, and 3) Math 147 or 148, PSYC 243, or BIOL 437. Students who have completed PSYC 327 cannot earn credit for this course. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 376 - Phycology

  Biology and diversity of the algae, including cell structure, importance in freshwater and marine communities, and use of algae as models for study of fundamental biological questions. Students become familiar with common freshwater and marine algae. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 114. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 377 - Plant Systematics

  Examination of local native and introduced species and families of higher plants. Emphasizes practical aspects of field collection, documentation, plant identification, interpretation of diagnostic characters and classification. Introduction to plant systematics and phylogenetic reconstruction. Hypothesis generation and testing using both morphological and genetic data. Ecology, ethnobotanical and economic uses of plants. Lecture and laboratory. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 401 - Molecular Genetics

  The structure and function of nucleic acids, mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, protein synthesis, recombinant DNA techniques and their applications. Gene and genome structure and its relation to gene regulation in development and response to environmental and internal challenges. Lecture and discussion. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 115 or equivalent, CHEM 104 and 105 or CHEM 107 and 108 (or 111). Offered Fall only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 402 - Immunology

  Introduction to the immune mechanisms that protect the body from invading microorganisms and disease. Topics include antibody production and function, cell-mediated immunity, hypersensitivity and cytokines and their relation to disease. Prerequisites: one of the following: BIOL (BCHM) 401, 403, 304, 311, 314. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 403 - Biochemistry

  Cellular constituents and their roles in life procesess. Structure and function of proteins/enzymes, membranes. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids. Energetics and regulation of metabolism. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 or BIOL 118, CHEM 231 and 332. Fall and Spring. 4 credits. NOTE: Students who have taken BIOL 304 will NOT receive credit for BIOL 403 or BCHM 403. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 405 - Vertebrate Endocrinology

  Structure and function of major endocrine organs; roles of hormones in regulation of physiological processes, including reproduction, differentiation, growth, metabolism, and ion, mineral and water balance, mechanisms of hormone synthesis and action. Emphasis on basic knowledge derived from mammalian endocrine systems; some consideration of other vertebrates and applied and clinical aspects. Lecture only. Prerequisites: BIOL 311 or 347 or 430 or consent of instructor. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 421 - Microbiology Laboratory

  This is a laboratory course, geared toward Biology majors and is intended to provide the students with interest in advanced microbiology with a broad background in microbiology laboratory practice and theory. The course will cover major laboratory methods including microscopy, evaluation of microbial metabolism, microbial growth and death, environmental microbiology, water and food microbiology, biofilms, medical and industrial microbiology. The lab meets twice a week for a period of 1 hour lecture and 3 hours Lab per session. Pre or Corequisite: BIOL 314 or BIOL 319. Offered every fall. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 428 - Functional Genomics&Proteomics

  Retrieval of DNA and protein sequences, alignments, prediction of protein localization, structure & function, analysis of proteomic and transcriptomic data, phylogentic relationships. Prerequisite: BIOL (BCMB) 401 or BIOL 332 or BIOL 304 or BIOL (BCMB) 403. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 430 - Animal Physiology

  Structure and function of physiological systems of animals. Effects of the physical and chemical environments at cellular, systemic and organismal levels. Lecture only with discussion time reserved for exams. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 114, 115, CHEM 104 and 105, or CHEM 107 and 108 (or 111). Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 231. Or consent of Instructor. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 437 - Biostatistics

  Probability and distribution, experimental designs and hypothesis testing (t-test and ANOVA), linear regression and introduction to non-parametric statistics. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 114, 115. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 455 - Principles Ecosystem Ecology

  Study of interactions among organisms and their environments as an integrated system. Examination of pools, fluxes and distribution patterns of material and energy through ecological systems, as well as their regulating factors. Introduction to scientific basis of ecosystem management at local, regional and global scales. Prerequisite: BIOL 355 or 373. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 456 - Evolution & Human Behavior

  Implications of evolutionary theory for understanding human nature, including the relationship between human behavior and biological fitness in modern and pre-modern societies, evolutionary psychology, evolutionary ethics and theories of culture as an evolutionary process. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and an introductory course in BIOL, PSYC, ANTH or SOC. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 459 - Biogeography

  Ecological principles applied to the study of past, present and future distribution patterns of living organisms. Effects of Earth history, spatial pattern, plate tectonics, climate and climate change, and human impacts on biota. Prerequisite: BIOL 355 or 373. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 461 - Freshwater Biology

  Physical, chemical and especially biological features of wetlands. Organismal adaptations to life in wetlands, wetland population and community ecology, and responses of wetland ecosystems to eutrophication, acidification and climate change. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 or BIOL 114 and CHEM 105 or 108 or 111. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 468 - Behavior and Disease

  Course covers the ways in which animal behavior reflects selection to avoid contacting or transmitting disease-causing organisms (micro and macro), to recover from disease, or to make sure offspring have the best chance against disease. It also covers the problem of disease organisms manipulating the behavior of their hosts. Topics include evolution of virulence, processes of immunity in relation to behavioral adaptations of avoidance and recovery, and parasites as ecological factors and conservation issues. Mixed lecture-discussion, emphasis on primary literature and student-chosen topics. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 and 114 or equivalent. Offered spring only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 472 - Tropical Ecology&Conservation

  Ecology of tropical environments, emphasizing ecology of rain forests, cloud forests and disturbed areas. Special attention given to insect/plant interactions, bird ecology and the place of humans in the environment. Includes a 10-day field trip to Costa Rica over spring recess. Prerequisites: consent of instructor; one course from the following: BIOL 355 (or 373) preferred, BIOL 351, 370, BIOL 374 (ENVI 361), BIOL 371, 373, 375, 377, 379, 455, 459, 469, 473, 475 476, 477. 4 credits. Enrollment requires payment of a laboratory fee to cover the travel cost. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 475 - Entomology

  Physiology, morphology, development, behavior, ecology and agricultural/medical significance of insects. Lecture and laboratory or field trip. Prerequisites: BIOL 114. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 476 - Population Ecology

  Population growth and regulation, including competition, herbivory, predation, disease, facilitation and mutualism. Ecophysiology, adaptations to the environment and responses of organisms and populations to environmental change. Lectures, readings, field and laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: BIOL 355 or 373. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 477 - Conservation Biology

  Principles of ecology, genetics, and evolution as applied to the conservation of organisms, coupled with the role of individuals, organizations, and government in the maintenance of biodiversity. Prerequisites: One of BIOL 332, 351, 355, or 373. 4 credits. 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. CHEM 351 and 361 are both introductory physical chemistry courses covering the same subject, albeit with different emphases and examples. Therefore, students can obtain credit for only one of these courses, and if one is on their record, they cannot earn credit for the other. 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. CHEM 351 and 361 are both introductory physical chemistry courses covering the same subject, albeit with different emphases and examples. Therefore, students can obtain credit for only one of these courses, and if one is on their record, they cannot earn credit for the other. 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

• CHEM 411 - Techniques for Studying Solids

  Introduction to the techniques used to make physical measurements on and to analyze inorganic solids. Topics include but not limited to X-ray diffraction techniques, atomic-scale microscopies, TGA/DTA, electrochemical analyses, solid NMR, solar cell measurement, synchrotron technology, computation methods, and other characterization techniques. Prerequisite: Junior standing and permission of instructor. Credits: 4. Format:3 hours of lecture. Offered: Fall. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 422 - Instrumental Meth. Of Analysis

  Instrumentation, theory and practice of electrometric, spectrometric, chromatographic, radiochemical and other physiochemical methods of measurement and analysis. Prerequisites: CHEM 221 and PHYS 122 or 132. Credits: 4. Format: 2 hours of lecture and 6 hours of laboratory per week. Offered: Fall. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 431 - Physical Organic Chemistry

  Principles of structure and reactivity of organic compounds. One area of focus is on the factors that influence the reactivity of organic compounds in general (sterics and electronics) and methods for quantifying these effects (molecular orbital theory, conformational analysis). The other area of focus is on the pathways of the reactions of organic compounds (mechanism), focusing on basic categories and methods for developing a mechanism (kinetics, thermodynamics, isotope-labeling, spectroscopy). Modern tools of computational chemistry that are used in the study of reaction mechanisms will also be discussed. Prerequisites: CHEM 351 and 332. Credits: 4. Offered: Fall. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 432 - Organic Synthesis

  Organic synthesis: concepts of retrosynthetic analysis. Synthetic methods: C-C bond-forming reactions, functional group interconversion, oxidation, reduction. Applications. Prerequisite: CHEM 332. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture. Offered: Annually. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 434 - Bioorganic Chemistry

  Application of the theories and methodologies of organic chemistry to the study of biological systems. Topics include chemical synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids, biomemetic systems, mechanistic enzymology and drug design. Prerequisite: CHEM 332. Credits: 4: Format: 3 hours of lecture. Offered: Spring. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 442 - Physical Inorganic Chemistry

  Descriptive chemistry of transition metal complexes. Inorganic reaction mechanisms; use of symmetry and group theory in chemical systems; applications of modern spectroscopic techniques to inorganic systems. Prerequisites: CHEM 341 and 351. Credits: 4. Format: hours of lectures. Offered: Alternative Spring semesters. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 443 - Molecular Photochemistry

  Introduction to modern molecular photochemistry of organic, inorganic and organometallic systems. Excited states, photophysical processes, energy transfer, electron transfer, substitutional photochemistry, chemiluminescence. Prerequisite: CHEM 351. Offered: Alternative Spring semesters Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 444 - Chemistry Of Solids

  Introduction to modern solid state and materials chemistry. Crystal structures, synthesis of solids, low-dimensional solids, defects and phase diagrams, intercalation chemistry, structural analysis, catalysis, transport properties, optical properties, magnetic and dielectric properties, superconductivity, electrochemistry, diffusion and other topical areas. Prerequisite: one or more years of chemistry and/or physics. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture. Offered: Spring. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 445 - Inorganic Materials Lab

  Preparation and characterization of inorganic compounds and materials: solid state and molecular structure, reaction kinetics, spectroscopic methods, photochemistry, catalysis, zeolites, polymers, superconductors and technical writing. Laboratory. Prerequisites: CHEM 221 and 341. Credit: 4. Format: meets twice weekly for 4 hours. Offered: Every Fall starting Fall 2022 semester Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 451 - Quantum Chemistry&Spectroscopy

  Principles of quantum mechanics and spectroscopy with applications to chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 351 or CHEM 361, 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: Spring. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 455 - Experimental Physical Chem.

  Physical methods and instrumentation in chemical investigation. Experiments are chosen from various categories. Several lectures are presented on the statistical interpretation of data and writing scientific reports. Credits: 4. Format:4 hours of Laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 351 or 361. Offered: Spring. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. 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 260 - Intro GIS/Spatial Analysis

  This course uses hands-on exercise to address practical environmental and urban problems as it introduces students to the concepts and techniques at the heart of Geographic Information System (GIS). A central tool in such areas as environmental assessment, urban planning, health-care provision and population analysis. GIS is a tool utilized through the social sciences and several of the physical sciences. The hands-on exercises encourage students to apply GIS techniques to address real-world issues. Offered regularly. 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 423 - Soils

  Morphological properties of soils as natural bodies, factors in processes of development, role in natural ecosystems; and systems of classification at topographic, regional and global scales. Soil fertility and its role in land use. Prerequisite: GEOG 121 or equivalent. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOG 461 - Advanced Raster GIS & GPS

  Course begins with image interpretation and elementary photogrammetry (air photos and satellite images) and then proceeds to digital image processing and raster data set construction from images, and finally moves to raster analysis techniques and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GEOG 360 or 260 are prerequisites 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. 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 303 - Earth Materials

  Formerly GEOL 212. Overview of the principles of crystallography, atomic arrangement, chemistry and physical properties of minerals that make up common Earth materials. Introduction to techniques of optical mineralogy. Classification and genesis of the principal igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Three lectures and one laboratory per week. Prerequisites: one four-credit 100-level geology course, or one of ENVI 206, ENVI 234, or GEOL 234. Suggested: CHEM 107 or equivalent. Spring, 4 credits. Please note: students that have taken GEOL 212 will not receive credit for GEOL 303. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 304 - Intro to Envi Geochemistry

  Formerly GEOL 370. Examination of important environmental issues through geochemical investigation of Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. Discussion of past and present control on the chemical composition of the atmosphere, freshwater, oceans and groundwaters. Prerequisites: One 100-level GEOL course or one of ENVI 206, ENVI 235, or GEOL 234, AND CHEM 107 or 111. Spring, 4 credits. Please note: students that have taken GEOL 370 will not receive credit for GEOL 304. Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 342 - Environmental Hydrology

  Introduction to environmental hydrology. Topics include hydrologic budgets; the processes 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. Three hours of lecture and of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: GEOL 211/311 or ENVI 201. Fall, 4 credits 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 414 - Climate and Paleoclimate

  Quantitative and qualitative examination of Earth's climate system, its components and how they operate and interact. Mechanisms of short-term and long-term climate change. General circulation models and the prediction of global climate change. Ancient climate records as inferred from ice, marine and lake sediments, tree rings, geothermal measurements, and cave deposits. Extreme climates. Prerequisites: GEOL 211/311, 212/302, 213/301, and CHEM 107 or 111, or consent of instructor. Fall or Spring, 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• GEOL 416 - Hydrogeology

  Examination of the hydrologic cycle, the physical characteristics of aquifers, fluid flow through porous media, groundwater flow to wells, the geology of groundwater occurrence, groundwater chemistry and contamination. Prerequisites: GEOL 211/311 or 342 or ENVI 342. Recommended pre- or co-requisites: PHYS 121 and MATH 225. 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 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 453 - Environmental Geophysics

  Applications of shallow geophysical methods, such as seismic refraction and reflection, gravity, electrical resistivity and ground-penetrating radar applicable to environmental geology, hydrogeology, sedimentology, neotectonics and earthquake engineering. Field experiments, including data collection and processing on PCs or UNIX workstations, illustrate the state of the art in the determination of sub-surface structure and in situ material properties. Intended for advanced geology and environmental studies students. Prerequisite: GEOL 214/302 or consent of instructor. 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 304 - Intro to Envi Geochemistry

  Formerly ENVI 370. Examination of important environmental issues through geochemical investigation of Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. Discussion of past and present control on the chemical composition of the atmosphere, freshwater, oceans and groundwaters. Prerequisites: CHEM 107 or CHEM 104 and 106 or consent of instructor and either GEOL 211 or 311 or ENVI 201. Spring, 4 credits. Please note: students that have taken ENVI 370 will not receive credit for ENVI 304. 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 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 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. Spring only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 375 - Functions of Complex Variables

  Complex numbers, analytic functions, power series, contour integrals, the Cauchy integral theorem, residues, poles, and some facts about conformal mappings. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in Math 323 and Math 330, or consent of instructor. 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 401 - Modern Algebra I

  Groups, rings, integral domains, fields. Prerequisites: C or better in both MATH 304 and MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Fall only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 402 - Modern Algebra II

  Further study of topics in MATH 401. Rings, modules, lattices, Galois theory. Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 401, or consent of instructor. Spring only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 404 - Advanced Linear Algebra

  Modules, normal forms of linear transformations, quadratic forms. Prerequisites: C or better in both MATH 304 and MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Spring only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 407 - Intro to the Theory of Numbers

  Classical number theory. Divisibility, prime numbers, quadratic reciprocity, Diophantine equations. Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 330, or consent of instructor. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 447 - Probability Theory

  Basic concepts of probability, univariate and multivariate distributions, distribution theory, central limit theorem. Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 323, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 448 - Mathematical Statistics

  Estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Introduction to linear models, categorical data and nonparametric statistics. Students who obtain B- or better in this course can apply for the VEE Mathematical Statistics credits from Society of Actuaries. Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 447 and either MATH 314 or MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 457 - Intro to Statistical Learning

  Statistical learning refers to a set of tools for modeling and understanding complex datasets. This course covers such topics as regression, classification, resampling, model selection, regularization, tree‐based methods, support vector machine, principal components analysis and clustering methods. It concentrates more on the applications of the methods and provides students with valuable hands‐on experience. Prerequisites: C or better in linear algebra, Math 304 (or equivalent), computing, Math 329 (or equivalent), and inferential statistics and simple linear regression, Math 448 (or equivalent), or consent of instructor. Offered regularly. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 458 - Time Series

  The course introduces the student to the statistical analysis of time series data. The covered topics include: autocorrelation; stationarity, basic time series models; autoregressive (AR), moving-average (MA) and ARMA; trend removal and seasonal adjustment; invertibility; spectral analysis; estimation, data analysis and forecasting with time series models; forecast errors and confidence intervals; introduction to financial time series and autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (ARCH) models The materials will partially cover the syllabus of SOA Exam Statistics for Risk Modeling and that of Exam Predictive Analytics. Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 329 and MATH 448, or consent of instructor. Must have junior or senior standing. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 459 - Statistical Bioinformatics

  The course will provide a broad overview of fundamental data science procedures and focus on their understanding and application with advanced topics in bioinformatics. Building on a prior understanding of R, the student will learn data preprocessing and visualization, and basics of statistical inference and modelling, and will gain an understanding of state-of-the-art statistical learning techniques and high-dimensional inference. The course will focus on conceptual understanding and applicability of statistical techniques and their implementation in R, interpretations of the results, drawing conclusions, and making inferences using ‘-omics’ datasets as case studies. Some topics on efficient computing will also be explored. Prerequisites: MATH 147, MATH 148 or equivalent: introductory statistics; MATH 329 or equivalent: introduction to scientific programming. Offered regularly. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 461 - Topology I

  Study of topological spaces. Metric spaces, separation properties, connectivity, compactness. 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 463 - Differential Geometry

  Introduction to differential geometry via curves and surfaces in 3 dimensions. Topics covered include tangent spaces, fundamental forms, geodesics, exponential maps, parallel transport, vector fields, covariant derivatives, Gauss map, Gaussian curvature, Gauss-Bonnet theorem. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MATH 304, MATH 323, and MATH 330. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 465 - Foundations of Geometry

  Postulational treatment of geometric systems, including projective, affine and non-Euclidean geometries. Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 330, or consent of instructor. 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 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 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. Offered fall and spring semesters. 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. Offered spring semester. 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 429 - Advanced Physics Laboratory

  Representative experiments in various areas of physics; individual work emphasized. Prerequisites: PHYS 327 or equivalent and PHYS 421. 4 credits. 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. Offered fall semester. 4 Credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 468 - Computational Physics

  Course will teach various kinds of methods in Mathematica from the fundamental to the application. Includes syntax and style, basic concepts, lists, 2G graphics, 3D graphics, equations, algebra and trigonometry, differential calculus, integral calculus, ordinary differential equations, linear algebra, least-squares fitting. Offered spring semester. 4 credits. 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