2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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HONORS 1541 - HONORS FIELD STUDIES AT SPRING CREEK
Minimum Credits: 5
Maximum Credits: 5
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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HONORS 1542 - HONORS FIELD STUDIES IN WYOMING - STUDIO ARTS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This summer field study program will be conducted at the Allen l. Cook spring creek preserve near Rock River, Wyoming. The course will focus on studio arts topics.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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HONORS 1544 - READING THE EARTH: WYOMING FIELD STUDIES IN ECOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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HONORS 1610 - CONCEPTS AND VALUES IN MEDICINE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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HONORS 1611 - CONCEPTS AND VALUES IN MEDICINE-WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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HONORS 1620 - CLINICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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HONORS 1630 - CRITICAL EVALUATION OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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HONORS 1640 - MEDICINE AND SOCIETY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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HONORS 1905 - BPHIL THESIS RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 6
Undergraduates pursuing the bachelor of philosophy degree through the honors college may register for this course only after their thesis proposal has been approved and they have been admitted to honors college candidacy.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Thesis Research
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
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Human Resources Management |
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BUSHRM 1050 - HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Provides an introduction to the management of human resources at the organizational level. HRM is viewed as an integral part of the basic management process and the orientation of the course is toward developing managerial skills useful in establishing organizational personnel policy. Specific topics include the role of HR in the management process, HR planning and forecasting, job information systems, recruitment and selection, HR development, compensation, legal framework and evaluation.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: College of Business Admin; LVL: So, Jr, Sr
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BUSHRM 1447 - TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course explores topics of current interest in international human resources management. Topics covered will vary by instructor in areas such as HRM planning, selection, recruitment, appraisal, compensation and benefits, training and development, labor relations, and organization culture and structure.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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BUSHRM 1665 - NEGOTIATING IN BUSINESS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Negotiating permeates human interactions. It affects balance and distribution of resources among nations, organizations, families and individuals. In business, outcomes of negotiations influence bottom-line. Students will understand theory behind successful negotiations; recognize situations that call for negotiation; explore use of alternative negotiating strategies and tactics; and be able to analyze, plan, and carry out a successful negotiation.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSHRM 1050 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared CBA majors
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BUSHRM 1670 - GLOBAL WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides a framework for understanding business and legal challenges associated with effective workforce management around the world. We will examine how labor markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia compare in terms of labor costs and supply, workplace culture, and employment law. News events will be used to illustrate the complex cultural and regulatory environment that multi-international firms face in such areas as talent and performance management, offshore outsourcing, downsizing and industrial relations. Finally, we will focus on successful expatriate assignments and globally-oriented careers.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: BUSHRM 1050 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared CBA majors
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BUSHRM 1675 - HUMAN RESOURCES STAFFING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Provides an in-depth examination of the organizational staffing process. Procedures for human resource needs assessment such as personnel audits and forecasting are discussed. Recruitment strategies and recruitment sources are explored. The process of organizational choice by candidates may be covered. Emphasis on understanding basic types of assessment tools and procedures for choosing new employees. Core concepts in measurement and validity are discussed. Issues relating to organizational entry and socialization may also be covered.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: BUSHRM 1050 (MIN GRAD ‘C’); PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared CBA majors
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BUSHRM 1677 - TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
In 2012 U.S. Firms spent $62 billion on training and development programming for their employees. Such programs address the diversity of skills and demographic characteristics of the workforce, the complex technologies that workforce utilizes in the workplace and the competition resulting from ongoing globalization. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the strategic advantage gained by a firm as it designs and implements training and development programs. Topics covered include needs assessment, training design, training methods, and evaluation of training. In addition, employee, career and management development and the use of technology in training will be examined.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: BUSHRM 1050 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared CBA majors
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BUSHRM 1680 - COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE MANGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Examines the general structure of an organization and the rewards employees seek in exchange for the efforts and contributions they provide. Topics include: rewards and motivating work environment; government and union influences; job content analysis, description and evaluation; determining competitive relationships, developing pay structures; measuring performance and paying for performance; employee benefits; administration of the compensation plan; executive, managerial, professional, and sales compensation.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: BUSHRM 1050 (MIN GRAD ‘C’); PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared CBA majors
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BUSHRM 1685 - EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Provides a close examination of the day-to-day labor-management relationship and processes. Considers contract negotiations, contract administration, discipline and grievance procedures, and third-party conflict resolution assistance such as mediation, fact-finding and arbitration. Emphasis is placed on the structure, organization, and objectives of the parties. The similarities and differences between private and public-sector bargaining are also considered.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: BUSHRM 1050 (MIN GRAD ‘C’); PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared CBA majors
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BUSHRM 1687 - HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY AND PLANNING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The role of human resources in creating a sustainable competitive advantage is covered in detail. Topics often include organizational factors (e.g. cultures, values) that impact HR planning and strategy, HR environmental analysis and competitor analysis, internal analysis of the HR system for competitive initiatives, HR contributions to business strategy formulation, human resources forecasting and planning, HR strategy implementation, succession planning, facilitating organizational change, downsizing and restructuring the organization, and HR aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: BUSHRM 1050 (MIN GRAD ‘C’); PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared CBA majors
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BUSHRM 1688 - HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYTICS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Three credit elective in the College of Business Administration. The course is designed to acquaint students with this rapidly expanding area in the human resource field. Using simulations from a variety of human resource analytics packages common in HR departments, students will learn to critically assess data and metrics for human resource problem solving and examine the manner in which such data is organized and reported. The class will also provide opportunity to interpret and report results from statistical and predictive analysis to aid decision making in the firm.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: STAT 1100 or 1000
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BUSHRM 1689 - SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Many students aspire to careers in the NFL, NBA, and major league baseball. But, as we all know, employment prospects in those organizations are decidedly limited. However, a February, 2014 forbes.Com post indicates that the sports industry as a whole will grow by $145.3 billion between 2010 and 2015. This course recognizes that the sports industry is much broader than just professional sports teams including firms in sports clothing, sports equipment, sports drink, sports medicine, venue management, food and beverage, sports media, and sports marketing. The sports industry is a labor intensive industry with human resource and project management skills as key success factors. This class is designed to examine these administrative skills which will serve well you in any of your career pursuits while satisfying your passion for sports. Planned topics, exercises and activities in the course include a look at game day preparations, facilities management including a behind the scenes tour of a facility, player selection (through a draft simulation) and retention, coaching, licensing, sports media, and sports marketing.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, or Undeclared.
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BUSHRM 1690 - HUMAN RESOURCES MANGEMENT INTERNSHIP
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The human resources management internship provides business credits for project assignments that augment a professional HRM work experience.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSHRM 1050 (MIN GRAD ‘C’)
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BUSHRM 1695 - HUMAN RESOURCES MANGEMENT INDEPENT STUDY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 3
An independent study course for students desiring to pursue in greater depth a specific set of human resources management issues or problems to which they have been introduced in other human resources management courses. The course involves directed reading and research under the guidance of a full-time faculty member.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSHRM 1050 (MIN GRAD ‘C’)
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BUSHRM 1711 - ITALIAN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The course will explore the history, culture and heritage of Italy including food, wine and coffee. Museums, historical and religious landmarks will also be explored. Tourism is an important aspect of the Italian culture. Students will take an objective view on agritourism, wine tourism and ecotourism and analyze the impact and benefit to Italian tourism industry.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BUSHRM 1712 - INTRODUCTION TO SPA MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will provide a contemporary look at the SPA industry and importance of SPA operations and management by providing site visits, guest speakers and hands-on experiences in the SPA industry. It will also address the SPA industry basics, how to establish the business, operations and management, business skills and knowledge, and future trends in the industry. This course will help students understand what it takes to manage a SPA and succeed in this evolving industry.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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Industrial Engineering |
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IE 0015 - INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERNG
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course introduces students to systems thinking and information management. Students learn to identify the risks of system sub-optimization created by silo oriented operations in organizations. They practice how to define, design, and develop databases needed to satisfy the information requirements of their customers and the entire organization. Using object based data models students design a conceptual model to discuss with customers (end users) and then convert the concepts to relational models for database developments using normalization methods. To practice the database development process students are assigned a project that requires research and preparation for customer interviewing, conceptual design, customer verification, logical design, prototype development using ms-access, testing and presentation of results. This course serves as a primer for advanced courses in information management and systems optimization.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENGR 0012 or 0016 or 0711; PLAN: Industrial Engineering (BSE or BEH)
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IE 1012 - MANUFACTURE OF STRUCTURAL NANOMATERIALS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Description: this course covers contemporary research topics on the design and manufacture of nanostructured materials. In addition to design and manufacturing, this course would also emphasize the nanometer-scale phenomena that make nanostructured materials particularly attractive for structural applications. Topics such as dislocation theory, large strain plasticity phenomena, super plasticity and kinetics of coarsening will be discussed in the context of structural nanomaterials.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1013 - MANUFACTURING PROCESS ENGINEERING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The objective of this course is to instill a fundamental understanding of manufacturing processes by focusing on the processes, metallurgy and mechanics of deformation in metal forming. To this end, analysis techniques will be developed from solid mechanical principles (stress-strain relationship, deformation and failure) which would then be applied bulk deformation and material removal processes. The course assumes no prerequisites except basic concepts of stress, strain and strength of materials.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1014 - DATA BASE DESIGN
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course introduces the fundamental aspects of database design and management within the context of a relational data base management system (DBMS). Covered topics include: relational model, database design life-cycle, database design optimization, client/server architecture, data modeling, SQL, database security, database management, data warehousing, internet database environment. Students will gain hands-on experience in analysis, design, implementation, and management of relational data base systems.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1015 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Explore the concepts and history of geographic information systems and learn to effectively use the most utilitarian GIS software, ArcGIS.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1035 - ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course focuses on management theory applied to engineering and technical organizations. Topics include: the management process and management functions (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling); project management; managing technical people; engineering ethics, globalization, and other contemporary management concepts.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PLAN: Industrial Engineering (BS)
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IE 1039 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR ENGINEERS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course considers the development of a new technology company from ideation and opportunity evaluation to capital generation and launch. It includes an understanding of accounting principles, budgeting, capital markets, venture capital, operating in the development stage, executive and employee requirements, product development, and growing the company.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1040 - ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Discusses cost estimation, time value of money, interest rate calculations, economic equivalence concepts, comparison of alternative investments, evaluating economic life and replacement alternatives, depreciation, the impact of taxes on engineering economic decisions, and dealing with uncertainty.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: MATH 0140 or 0220 or 0221 or 0235; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering (UENGR)
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IE 1042 - ENGINEERING DERIVATIVES MARKET
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The basic building blocks for engineering futures contracts, call and put options, and swaps are studied within the context of real-world environments. By the end of this course learners will have a good understanding of how these tools are built for the purposes of hedging risks and formulating portfolio strategies, all within the goal of managing financial risk.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1071 and IE 1081; PLAN: Industial Engineer (BEH or BSE)
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IE 1044 - INVESTMENT SCIENCE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is an introduction to basic concepts of modern quantitative finance and investment. Group projects involving financial market data. Topics: basic interest rate; evaluating investments: scenario-based analysis and Monte Carlo simulation; fixed-income markets: bonds, yield, duration, and portfolio immunization; measuring risk: volatility and value at risk; the concept of investment diversification in the presence of uncertainty; designing optimal security portfolios; the capital asset pricing model, practical implementation of the concepts, including comparison of loan (e.g., house and auto) terms, credit card financial terms; derivative market and option pricing. No prior knowledge of finance required.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1070 or ENGR 0020; PLAN: Industrial Engineering (BSE or BEH)
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IE 1051 - ENGINEERING PRODUCT DESIGN
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Lectures will cover the following: cad functions and cad systems; design process; hardware issues; software issues; use of commercial software; graphics primitives; mathematical transformations; solid modeling; database management systems; relational databases; adding intelligence to cad systems. Laboratory sessions will deal with a diversity of design projects utilizing commercial software packages.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1052; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1052 - MFG PROCESSES AND ANALYSIS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduction to manufacturing principles and their importance in product development. Traditional and emerging processes are covered, including additive manufacturing, micro manufacturing, and nonmanufacturing. The integration of manufacturing, design, and materials is presented as a key to rapid product realization. Unit manufacturing processes are considered in work cell organization, flexible flow lines, and quality control. The course laboratory involves examination of the details of manufactured products, using various manufacturing processes, and learning the importance of material and process selection in product development.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: School of Engineering
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IE 1054 - PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduction to industrial engineering concepts and thought process mapping, operations analysis, and design, 6s, lean systems, root cause analysis, methods engineering, standards development, predetermined time systems, computerized work measurement, motivation and incentives.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: ENGR 0020 or IE 1070; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1055 - FACILITY LAYOUT AND MATERIAL HANDLING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduction to facility layout and location topics including activity relationships, space and personnel requirements, layout types, manual and computer algorithms for constructing layouts, single facility location methodologies, and warehouse operations. Material handling methods and equipment including conveyors, lift trucks, carousels, automated guided vehicles, and automated storage and retrieval systems are also discussed.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1070 or IE 1081 or ENGR 0020; CREQ: IE 1052; PLAN: Industrial Engineering(BSE)
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IE 1061 - HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A study of human abilities, characteristics, behavior, and motivation in the design, development and operation of components and systems designed for human use.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: ENGR 0020 or IE 1070; PROG: School of Engineering
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IE 1062 - DATA MINING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This is an introductory data analytics class that requires probability as a prerequisite. The objective is to prepare students to effectively collect and analyze data and to teach data-driven thinking, problem-solving and decision-making. In this class, we will cover various statistics and data mining methodologies and use them to analyze real-world problems.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1070 and IE 0015; LEVEL: Sophomores and above; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1070 - PROBABILITY, RANDOM VARIABLES, AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The main objective of this course is to introduce IE majors to probability and probabilistic modeling as a foundation for motivating statistics and statistical methods.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: MATH 0150 or 0230 or 0231 or 0235
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IE 1071 - STATISTICAL TESTING AND REGRESSION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Hypotheses testing; multiple regression; empirical model building; analysis of variance and design of experiments; goodness-of-fit tests and contingency tables; introduction to statistical quality control.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENGR 0020 or IE 1070 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PROG: School of Engineering
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IE 1072 - DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS & QUALITY ASSURANCE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This elective course serves as a continuation of the second course to provide IE majors with background in designed experiments and quality assurance methods.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1071
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IE 1073 - MODELING IN SPORTS AND GAMES
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will cover fundamental stochastic and statistical modeling concepts arising in the context of sports prediction and strategy. The course will rely heavily on tools such as statistical analysis and Markov processes. Elementary concepts from game theory, decision theory and Markov decision processes will be introduced. We will consider examples arising in baseball, basketball, football and ice hockey, as well as other sports and games. Students will present a project on a topic of their choosing.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1081 and 1082 and 1083; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1076 - TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The total quality management philosophies of Dening, Juran, and Crosby are the basis for exploring modern concepts of kaizen, quality control, Taguchi, Evop, etc. The course will include learning the techniques used in TQM as well as gaining an understanding of how major corporations implement TQM programs.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1071 or ENGR 0020; PROG: Industrial Engineering
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IE 1079 - Logistic and Supply Chain Engineering
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Modern supply chains are based on networks with a number of actors from manufacturer to distributor to retailer. This course covers the use of modeling for coordinating production, inventory, distribution, and transportation across a supply chain network.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: (ENGR 0020 or IE 1070) and IE 1081; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1080 - SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An overview of supply chain management with an emphasis on operations and strong quantitative orientation. Supply chain strategies; sourcing decisions; demand forecasting; aggregate planning; managing supply and demand; production and inventory control systems including MRP and JIT; dealing with uncertainty; distribution networks; coordination and integration.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1055 or 1082; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1081 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduction to the decision-making process and mathematical modeling; theory and methodology of the simplex algorithm; duality theory, complementary slackness, post-optimality analysis; transportation and assignment problems; introduction to integer programming application to real-life case problems; computer codes.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: MATH 0250 or 0280 or 0206 or 0135 or 1181; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1082 - PROBLSTC METH IN OPERATNS RES
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Stochastic decision modeling techniques including discrete-time Markov chains, continuous ‘time Markov chains and queuing theory.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: (IE 1070 or ENGR 0020) and (IE 1071 or 1081); PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1083 - SIMULATION MODELING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Random number generation; distribution functions and random variates; game of chance; applications of discrete event simulation methods of queuing, inventory control, and production planning problems. Introduction to special-purpose simulation languages.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1071 or ENGR 0020; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1085 - DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR
Minimum Credits: 0
Maximum Credits: 0
Departmental seminars present the engineering viewpoint by prominent speakers from industry and government. Also serves as an organizational forum for the university chapter of the institute of industrial engineers.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1086 - DECISION MODELS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Decision making under uncertainty is the key to understanding a variety of problems from industry, including inventory control, revenue management, energy, healthcare, and logistics. This course covers the fundamentals of stochastic (sequential) decision models, including data-driven and risk-averse methods, with applications to real-world problems.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1070 or ENGR 0020; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1089 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
In this course we will analyze the seven primary types of additive manufacturing, their materials, and machines, highlighting their benefits and limitations. Examples of industrial applications will be given along with ongoing research trends and future directions. Labs will focus on design for additive manufacturing, data capture and input, machine setup, and post processing. Field trips will include observation of machine building and part production at some local industries.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1090 - SENIOR PROJECTS
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
Analytical investigation techniques for total project problems in technical organizations. Involves solving of client problems utilizing industrial engineering capabilities acquired by students during program of study. Provides students with project team experience, report writing and seminar presentation of team results. Students must be enrolled in this course at least one month prior to the start of the semester.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: IE 1035 or 1080 or 1083; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1098 - SPECIAL PROJECTS
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 4
Independent study projects in specialized industrial engineering topics. Students must have the permission of a faculty member who agrees to mentor the independent study. Independent study is not permitted for subject areas that are part of the regularly scheduled coursework.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Directed Studies
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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IE 1101 - FACILITY LOGISTICS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This aim of this course is to study and analyze key factors affecting the productivity of logistics operations and material flows in facilities. In particular, the course focuses on warehouse and distribution center design and operation including: material handling equipment and system design, order picking, sortation systems, and cross docking. There is also an investigation of the use of different labor strategies such as bucket brigades.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1055; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1102 - LEAN SIX SIGMA I (GREEN BELT)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides an introduction to lean and six sigma principles with an emphasis on the application of statistics to quality control. Topics include value stream mapping, various lean tools, DMAIC methodology, data collection and measurement, and applications of ANOVA and doe. A project is required and the student should be prepared for green belt certification at the end of the course.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1054 and (IE 1071 or ENGR 0020); LVL: Junior or Senior; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering;
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IE 1103 - LEAN SIX SIGMA II (BLACK BELT)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This is a follow up course in lean and six sigma covering topics such as influence principles and techniques, systems analysis, design for six sigma, lean enterprise analysis and response surface methods. Several projects are required and the student should be prepared for black belt certification at the end of the course.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1102; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1106 - OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course leads students to apply basic industrial engineering tools to healthcare. This includes fact gathering through interviews & observation, process mapping, system analysis and modeling, work sampling, work study and workflow improvement. Using the health operations laboratory, students learn to model core operations of key hospital departments, and are required to develop expertise in one of the following areas: work measurement in healthcare, quality improvement in healthcare, department productivity management, supply chain management, patient workflow through a department.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: (IE 1040 and IE 1054) and (ENGR 0020 or IE 1070); PLAN: Industial Engineer (BEH or BSE)
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IE 1107 - HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1108 - HEALTH SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course uses the systems approach to lead students to understand the forces that drive the healthcare industry in the continuum of care and the role i.e. plays in improving healthcare delivery performance. The course focuses on the theme of i.e. in healthcare organizations as a catalyst of innovation and change. Students learn about the applications of i.e. in the bio-manufacturing, public health, and health care organization sectors; leaders in the field will discuss the different healthcare sectors from an i.e. perspective. Students will learn how the i.e. tools and methodologies which they already understand can be used in healthcare and how the performance improvements they generate relate to quality systems including the Baldrige performance excellence program.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: (IE 1040 and IE 1054) and (ENGR 0020 of IE 1070); PLAN: Industial Engineer (BEH or BSE)
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IE 1110 - HEALTH SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SEMINAR
Minimum Credits: 0
Maximum Credits: 0
The seminar supplements the education provided by health policy and management and industrial engineering departments by creating a forum for exposure and discussion of healthcare systems engineering issues. Students become aware and are exposed to the role of vendors/consultants that bring solutions for healthcare delivery processes. The standards for professional leadership required for health management are reinforced.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1122 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will focus on the fundamentals of systems engineering, including technical processes (e.g., requirements definition, architecture design, system verification), technical management processes (e.g., project planning, risk management), agreement processes (acquisition and supply) and project-enabling processes (e.g., life-cycle model management, quality management). Key systems engineering techniques and methods (e.g., system modeling and simulation, function-based systems engineering) will also be discussed.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PLAN: Industrial Engineering (BSE or BEH); LEVEL: Senior
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IE 1123 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The focus of the course will be to understand professional project management in achieving strategic organizational objectives and mitigating risks. The process for obtaining professional project management (PMP) certification will be the foundation. The six domains of project management that will be addressed include: initiating the project planning the project, executing the project, monitoring and controlling the project, project transition and closure, professional and social responsibility.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1035; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1155 - DISCRETE OPTIMIZATION AND APPLICATIONS IN INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Discrete optimization is a powerful modeling and computational tool in decision making, especially for critical industrial systems (e.g., transportation and energy systems). In this course, the focus will be on learning various modeling techniques, classical and popular models (including location, scheduling and transportation problems) and solution techniques (including exact and heuristic algorithms) for these models that lead to millions of dollars in savings.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1081; PLAN: Industrial Engineering
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IE 1180 - OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Industrial engineers apply production concepts in manufacturing, retail, and healthcare settings. In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, companies must be efficient to remain in business. Many factors influence a company’s efficiency but one key area is operational effectiveness. The purpose of this course is to enhance students’ knowledge of several key aspects of operational effectiveness including just-in-time (JIT) and pull systems, fundamentals of factory dynamics, scheduling of machines and personnel, change management, and MRP and ERP systems.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1081 and 1082
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IE 1201 - BIOMATERIALS AND BIOMANUFACTURING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The purpose of this course is to provide students having a background in biomaterials and biomanufacturing with an opportunity to learn about the many modern aspect of biomaterials from basic science to clinical applications, across the formulations and chemistry of polymers, ceramics, metals and their use in various biomedical devices and implants, as well as their clinical performance and host responses. Students will also gain knowledge and experiences with designing and manufacturing biomedical devices through team projects. This one-semester, graduate course is intended for students majoring in the industrial engineering, or those who contemplating such a major (or minor). Students enrolled in the class should have an understanding of various biomaterials, and the ability to understand biological phenomena and manufacturing processes.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1207 - SUSTAINABILITY: APPLICATIONS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course covers the use of operations research techniques for the design and optimization of sustainable systems in natural resource management and other areas. Through specific examples and case studies students will learn and apply advanced operations research techniques for these problems.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: IE 1081; PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1301 - INTRODUCTION TO SAFETY ENGINEERING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduction to Safety Engineering”” provides a basis to assist students in understanding and applying the scientific and engineering principles associated with the field of safety engineering. Specifically, the course will provide a background in, information on and application exercises in the natural, chemical and physical laws and forces associated with safe design and implementation of work-related tasks and industrial and construction projects. These involve soils and excavation, trenching and shoring, permanent and temporary work platforms and scaffolding, cranes, rigging, ropes, slings and chains, fall protection, pressure vessels, confined space entry, energy isolation and preparation of equipment, hot work, welding, personal protective equipment and non-destructive testing. The course will also address safety related issues associated with building and facility design and layout, job, task and work setting layout. The course will stress the importance of safety engineering as part of both the corrective process and the design process.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 1302 - ENGINEERING FOR PROCESS SAFETY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Engineering for process safety” provides for a basic understanding of the quantitative and qualitative analysis methods of process safety engineering and process safety management. The course also provides guidance in planning, implementing and managing an overall process safety management program. It includes coverage of such applicable science and engineering principles as risk, human reliability, fault logic, failure modes, incident cost and prediction. The course is presented in an applied format where several different types of industries are discussed such as oil and chemical, pharmaceuticals, defense, nuclear, aerospace, paper, information technology and manufacturing industries. Regulatory influence on process safety is discussed. Quantitative aspects of the course include application of risk analysis, fault tree analysis, hazard and operability analysis, vapor-cloud dispersion modeling, human reliability analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, etc. This course is also intended to provide a background in managing an overall system safety program and its application to several industries, therefore, cost and effectiveness measurement are covered in the material.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
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IE 2012 - MANUFACTURE OF STRUCTURAL NANOMATERIALS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Description: this course covers contemporary research topics on the design and manufacture of nanostructured materials. In addition to design and manufacturing, this course would also emphasize the nanometer-scale phenomena that make nanostructured materials particularly attractive for structural applications. Topics such as dislocation theory, large strain plasticity phenomena, super plasticity and kinetics of coarsening will be discussed in the context of structural nanomaterials.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PLAN: Industrial Engineering; PREQ: IE 2006
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IE 2082 - LINEAR OPTIMIZATION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Review of linear algebra, matrices and the simplex methods; revised simplex method; generalized bounds; product form of inverse; pricing and pivot selection; duality and sensitivity analysis; separable programming; linear complementarity; Dantzig-Wolfe decomposition; column generation; generalized LP; semi-infinite LP, stochastic LP; interior point methods.
Academic Career: GRAD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: School of Engineering students only.
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IE 2088 - DIGITAL SYSTEMS SIMULATION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Nature of simulation; discrete event simulators; modeling complex systems; input data reduction; random number generation; output data analysis; validation of simulation models; experimental design; variance reduction techniques; comparing alternative systems; overview of simulation languages.
Academic Career: GRAD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: School of Engineering students only.
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IE 2097 - FINANCIAL ENGINEERING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will focus on the structure of forwards, futures, swaps and options as financial instruments relating to the treatment of risk. Risk neutral pricing of these instruments will be studied assisted by principles of optimization with an added emphasis on engineering analysis, and an emphasis on “real world” applications of the “dervigem” software in accompanying CD to textbook.
Academic Career: GRAD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: School of Engineering students only.
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IE 2725 - DESIGN FOR INJURY PREVENTION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides instruction for how to design a workplace to prevent occupational injuries. The course will primarily focus on preventing the three types of injuries, the injury mechanism, risk factors, tools for quantifying risk and engineering solutions will be covered. Upon completion of a course, students will be expected to develop custom engineering design solutions to prevent occupational injuries. Students will complete a project where they will design a solution to eliminate or reduce an existing hazard.
Academic Career: GRAD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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INFSCI 0009 - MATH FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: USCI
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INFSCI 0010 - INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION, SYSTEMS AND SOCIETY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduction to the concepts, principles, and skills of information science for students with no programming experience. Topics include: the need for information and the use of information, data collection, coding, storage and retrieval, information processing, information display, and the evaluation of information.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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INFSCI 0011 - INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SCIENCE ADVANCED
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will introduce both information theory and the design and structure of information systems. You will learn how computers and networks work at a fundamental level. You will explore how social networks, collection of information (databases), and programming languages work. The course will spend particular attention on security and privacy issues. The course will provide you with basic skills such as building web page, programming using simple JavaScript on web pages, design and use of simple databases, and manipulation of digital media. The course meets the quantitative requirement for the college of arts & sciences, is designed for students with minimal prior technical coursework, and does not require previous programming experience.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: School of Information Science or Sch Computing and Information
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INFSCI 0012 - INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduction to concepts, principles, and skills of programming, including compilers, algorithms, and problem solving using a high level programming language such as c. Intended for students with little or no programming experience who seek an information science major.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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INFSCI 0013 - COMPUTER METHODS IN HUMANITIES
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the use of computational modeling and programming to conduct text-based research in the humanities. Course goals include 1) learning how to identify research questions in the humanities that are amenable to computational analysis and processing and 2) designing and implementing xml-based computational systems to explore those questions. No prior programming experience or knowledge of foreign languages required.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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INFSCI 0014 - CYBERSECURITY AND THE LAW
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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INFSCI 0015 - DATA STRUCTURES AND PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Definition, description, and implementation of several information structures such as linked lists, stacks, and queues, using a scientific programming language (e.g., C).
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: School of Information Science or Sch Computing and Information
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INFSCI 0017 - FUNDAMENTALS OF OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
First programming course for is majors, designed for students with little or no programming experience. Basic principles and concepts of object-oriented programming using java. Classes, interfaces, operators, program control, arrays, testing, debugging, inheritance, polymorphism, and event handling. Techniques for simplifying the programming process and improving code quality. Activity-based learning.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: CREQ: INFSCI 0010
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INFSCI 0018 - FILE PROCESSING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The design of file organizations and their utilization in an integrated data processing system; utilizing COBOL programming language to implement sequential, indexed sequential, and random access file processing systems.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: School of Information Science or Sch Computing and Information
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INFSCI 0019 - PYTHON PROGRAMMING FOR DATA MANAGEMENT & ANALYTICS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: STAT 0200 or STAT 1000 or STAT 1100 or STAT 1151 or STAT 1152 or ENGR 0020 (Min grade C or Transfer)
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INFSCI 1012 - LISP AND SYMBOLIC PROGRAMMING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduction to the lisp programming language and the basic concepts of symbolic programming. Programming examples include several basic techniques used in artificial intelligence such as: search in a symbolic problem space, the use of rule based inference systems, and the representation of knowledge in frames.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: School of Information Science or Sch Computing and Information
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INFSCI 1014 - GRAPHICS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Techniques for producing graphical displays using computers. How to design and create computer graphics. Overview of artistic and technical knowledge needed to create graphics. What makes a good graphical display will be investigated.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: INFSCI 0017 or 0015 or CS 0401
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INFSCI 1017 - IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Second programming course for is majors. Advanced java language features required for professional software development. Data structures, oo design, graphical user interfaces, exception handling, multithreading, i/o, web and network programming.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: INFSCI 0017 or 0015 or CS 0401; CREQ: INFSCI 1022
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INFSCI 1021 - TRENDS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: USCI
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INFSCI 1022 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The design, implementation, and utilization of database management systems. Contrasts the methodologies of file systems, data management systems, and database management systems. Various data structures (e.g., Tree, network, linked list) and several database models (e.g., The Codasyl database task group model and the relational database model). Administrative tasks required in database management are considered.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: CREQ: INFSCI 0010
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INFSCI 1023 - INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: USCI
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INFSCI 1024 - ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides state-of-the-art skills in requirements management and scope management, which is critical for successful IT projects. Topics include best practices in eliciting, documenting, verifying and modeling requirements. This is an active learning course where students develop an analysis model for a realistic IT project which can serve as a foundation for INFSCI 1017 and INFSCI 1025. The analysis model is suitable for inclusion in the student’s IT portfolio.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: INFSCI 0010
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INFSCI 1025 - DESIGN OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Object-oriented design best practices; principles of system architecture; design patterns; requirements traceability; construction of UML-compliant models (class, sequence, communication and package diagrams); refactoring; iterative development of system prototype. Requires knowledge of fundamental oo programming concepts including abstract classes, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, and message passing.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (INFSCI 0017 OR 0015 or CS 0401) and INFSCI 1024; CREQ: INFSCI 1022
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INFSCI 1026 - MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course identifies the IT management practices that distinguish high-performing organizations and how students can leverage that knowledge to maximize their career potential. Students deliver a series of presentations on critical issues in it management suitable for inclusion in their professional IT portfolio. Topics include leading management frameworks (e.g., CMM, COBIT, ITIL), popular agile methodologies, financial analysis techniques, and how to write a professional resume.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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INFSCI 1027 - IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Project management is the discipline to manage and oversee a project from inception to completion. As more and more organizations look to launch highly competitive and disruptive technologies in the marketplace, it’s critical that you can apply these methodologies, tools, and techniques to successfully manage an IT project to completion. In this course, you will acquire a working knowledge of the two more widely used project management methodologies (Agile and Waterfall) and gain hands-on experience by working through real world case studies.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREREQ: INFSCI 1024
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INFSCI 1028 - GOING DIGITAL: TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
New digital tools are disrupting traditional business models, forcing organizations to develop new business models and strategies that not only strengthen capabilities and drive growth, but also provide a significant competitive advantage.
IT business analysts and consultants are uniquely positioned to help organizations integrate these initiatives to solve their most pressing business problems. This course is designed to build IT consulting skills that enhance critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, and presentation capabilities. The course is taught through a combination of lecture, class discussions, case studies and team based projects.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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INFSCI 1029 - BUSINESS ESSENTIALS FOR THE IT PROFESSIONAL
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Changing forces in the marketplace, along with the emergence of cloud computing and smart devices, have dramatically changed the “IT landscape”. These changes are having a profound impact on the industry creating extraordinary opportunities as well as unprecedented challenges for IT professionals. As an IT professional, being able to adapt to this new landscape and emerge a stronger leader requires a unique approach, as well as a unique set of decision making skills. This course will enable you to strengthen your skills in problem solving, risk management, and consultative selling which are tools needed for successful decision making.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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INFSCI 1031 - GOING DIGITAL: TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
New digital tools are disrupting traditional business models, forcing organizations to develop new business models and strategies that not only strengthen capabilities and drive growth, but also provide a significant competitive advantage.
IT business analysts and consultants are uniquely positioned to help organizations integrate these initiatives to solve their most pressing business problems. This course is designed to build IT consulting skills that enhance critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, and presentation capabilities. The course is taught through a combination of lecture, class discussions, case studies and team based projects.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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INFSCI 1032 - ONLINE RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An introduction to hardware, software, and other resources required for interactive system development and the searching capabilities of an interactive textual retrieval system. Dialog, BRS and various CD-ROMs are presented as models of interactive textual retrieval systems. Students will create small databases utilizing available software.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: School of Information Science or Sch Computing and Information
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INFSCI 1038 - MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
To provide students with an appreciation of the actual working environment of the typical misdepartment within the business community, including organizational structure and communication, budgeting issues, personnel issues, equipment acquisition and installation, planning for daily operations, and system evaluation.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: School of Information Science or Sch Computing and Information
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