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JI MC 402X. Mass Communication Research Methods. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Junior classification. Research methods in journalism and mass communication, including the formulation of research questions and hypotheses, sampling, measurement, data collection, data analysis, and reporting of results. Planning and execution of qualitative and quantitative research methods to solve mass communication problems.
JL MC 497B. Special Topics in Communication: Corporate Communication Cases. Cr. 3. (Same as Advrt 497B). Geske. A look at current topics in Corporate Communication Cases. Discussion and understanding of the different roles of Advertising and Public Relations. Learning to think critically and analytically about real issues in the business. Case studies will be used and those subjects may include: the Changing Environment for Business; Communicating Strategically; An Overview of the Corporate Communication Function; Identity, Image, Reputation, and Corporate Advertising; Corporate Responsibility; Media Relations; Internal Communications; Investor Relations; Government Relations; Crisis Communication. Students will analyze the cases and provide written and oral presentation of their findings.
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KIN 168X Judo. (0-2) Cr. 1. Fundamentals of self defense, focusing on throwing with the hands, hips and feet as well as applying pins, chokes and arm-bars. The physical skills will be taught focused on training through development of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self control, and indomitable spirit. Emphasis on learning a way of life that promotes personal development, physical health and citizenship.
KIN 210X Concepts of Fitness and Wellness (2-0) Cr. 2. Coverage of behavioral skills needed to adopt and maintain lifestyles conducive to fitness and wellness users. Provides students with knowledge and skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. Includes self-assessments and content on physical activity, nutrition, weight control, stress management and other lifestyle behaviors related to health. For non-kinesiology majors.
KIN 219X Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training (0-3) Cr. 1. Athletic training clinical experiences designed to review human anatomical structures including origin, insertion, action, innervations of muscles. Experience with palpation of these structures to help identify location of anatomical landmarks. Experience in identifying bones, ligaments and tendons. Open to athletic training students only.
KIN 257X. Kinesiology Service Learning. Cr. .5. F. Prereqs: Kin 254. Opportunities for students to participate in applied service learning projects through the coordination of the Kinesiology Learning Community. Students would have freedom to determine the type of project they would like to contribute to but are expected to take initiative and work collaboratively (in teams or small groups) to carry out the individual service learning projects.
KIN 391X. Service Learning Leadership Experience. Cr. 1-3. Applied service learning experiences designed to provide students with opportunities to apply classroom knowledge to real world applications. Students will gain professional skills and programming experience while supporting health, education and wellness programming in school, work site or community settings. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Kin 467X. Exercise/Health Behavior Change. Cr. 3. S. Dual listed with 567X Prereq: Introductory course with emphasis on exercise psychology ( i.e., KIN 366 or equivalent). Advanced analysis of theoretical health behavior models and their application to physical activity behavior. Includes practical techniques, tools and interventions (e.g., counseling skills, motivational interviewing) to enhance exercise prescription and motivation, and considerations for working with special populations.
Kin 515X. Injury Biomechanics. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Kin 355 or permission of instructor. Utilization of biomechanical principles to model injury mechanism. Introduction to tissue mechanics of bone, articular cartilage, ligament, tendon, and muscle. Biomechanics of lower extremity, upper extremity, and head/neck/trunk injuries.
Kin 567X. Exercise/Health Behavior Change. Cr. 3. S. Dual listed with 467X Prereq: Introductory course with emphasis on exercise psychology ( i.e., KIN 366 or equivalent). Advanced analysis of theoretical health behavior models and their application to physical activity behavior. Includes practical techniques, tools and interventions (e.g., counseling skills, motivational interviewing) to enhance exercise prescription and motivation, and considerations for working with special populations.
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L A 282X. Landscape Dynamics and Design. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Sophomore standing. Understand design implications (opportunities and limitations) presented by geotechnical and ecological processes in the landscape. Understand the influence of landforms, geology, plants, soils, and water on the creation of landscape designs. Identify strategies for revising landscape design to minimize potential environmental costs and maximize sustainable practices. Field trips. Special course fees.
L A 454X. Fundamentals of Remote Sensing. Cr. 3. S. Dual-listed with NREM 554X. Cross-listed with
C R P, NREM. Introduction to remote sensing techniques needed for basic analysis of satellite images, including: filtering and conflation techniques, stacking, pan sharpening, image rectification, image enhancement, unsupervised and supervised classification. Practical applications in a variety of topics to understand how to interpret images.
L A 554X. Fundamentals of Remote Sensing. Cr. 3. S. Dual-listed with NREM 454X. Cross-listed with
C R P, NREM. Introduction to remote sensing techniques needed for basic analysis of satellite images, including: filtering and conflation techniques, stacking, pan sharpening, image rectification, image enhancement, unsupervised and supervised classification. Practical applications in a variety of topics to understand how to interpret images.
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M E 160X. Mechanical Engineering Problem Solving with Computer Applications. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereqs: Satisfactory scores on Mathematics placement examinations; credit or enrollment in Math 142, 165. Solving mechanical engineering problems and presenting solutions through technical reports. Use of computer programming to aid problem solving. Significant figures. Use of SI units. Graphing and curve-fitting. Flowcharting. Introduction to mechanics, statistics, thermodynamics and economics.
M E 437X. Introduction to Combustion Engineering. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: Credit in M E 332 or equivalent and credit or enrollment in M E 335 or equivalent. Introduction to the fundamentals of combustion and the analysis of combustion systems for gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels-including biomass fuels. Combustion fundamentals are applied to the analysis of engines; turbines, biomass cookstoves; suspension, fixed-bed, and fluidized-bed furnaces; and other combustion devices.
M E 479X. Sustainability Science for Engineering Design. (3-0) Cr. 3. Sustainability Science for Engineering Design. Prereq: any engineering design course. Scientific principles and quantitative methods concerning sustainability. Analysis of environmental issues associated with engineering design and product manufacturing in an economic and social context. Heuristic and analytical methods for assessing the sustainability of existing or potential product/service designs. Application to a design problem in teams.
M E 518X. Mechanical Considerations in Robotics. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Dual listed with M E 418. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 421. Three dimensional kinematics, dynamics, and control of robot manipulators, hardware elements and sensors. Laboratory experiments using industrial robots. Nonmajor graduate credit.
M E 523X. Creativity and Imagination for Engineering and Design. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Dual-listed with M E 423. Prereq: 523X: Graduate classification; permission of instructor. Broad exposure to the study of creativity, both in scientific research and in engineering design practice. Exploration of the subject includes readings from a variety of fields; in-class discussion and activities; and individual and team projects that enable students to develop their creativity. Graduate students also will do independent research on creativity and develop a related teaching module.
M E 529X. Penetrating Radiation Methods in Nondestructive Evaluation. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereqs: Math 265 and (Math 266 or Math 267). Fundamentals of production, material interaction, and detection of penetrating radiation will provide the foundation from which to describe the wide range of techniques and industrial applications of penetrating ionizing radiation in nondestructive evaluation. Safety. Digital image processing.
M E 566X. Phase Transformations in Elastic Materials. (Cross-listed with E M 566X) (3-0) Cr. 3 Prereq: EM 510 or EM 516 or EM 514. Continuum thermodynamics and kinetics approaches to phase transformations. Phase field approach to martensitic transformations and melting/solidifications at the nanoscale. Micromechanical and phase field approaches to phase transformations at the microscale. Crystallography of stress-induced martensitic transformations. Macroscopic description of phase transformations.
M E 580X. Virtual Environments, Virtual Worlds and Application. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereqs: Senior or Graduate status.. A systematic introduction to the underpinnings of Virtual Environments (VE), Virtual Worlds, advanced displays and immersive technologies; and an overview of some of the application areas particularly virtual engineering.
Mat E 363X. Materials for Wind Energy. (3-0). Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: ENGR 340. Materials used in the generation, distribution and storage of energy created by wind turbines. Includes blade, tower, and generator construction materials; materials for energy transmission lines and battery storage. Material challenges associated with wind energy systems including failure of components and non-destructive evaluation. Team taught.
Mat E 457X. Chemical and Physical Metallurgy of Rare Earth Metals. (3-0). Cr. 3. F. Dual-listed with M S E 557X Prereqs: Mat E 311 or (Chem 325 and Chem 324 or Phys 322). Electronic configuration, valence states, minerals, ores, beneficiation, extraction, separation, metal preparation and purification. Crystal structures, phase transformations and polymorphism, and thermochemical properties of rare earth metals. Chemical properties: inorganic and organometallic compounds, alloy chemistry, nature of the chemical bonding. Physical properties: mechanical and elastic properties, resistivity, and superconductivity. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Mat E 481X. Computational Modeling of Materials. (2-1) Cr. 3. F. Dual-listed with MSE 581X Prereqs: Math 265 and (Mat E 331 or Ch E 381 or Chem 325 or Phys 304). Introduction to the basic methods used in the computational modeling and simulation of materials, from atomistic simulations to methods at the mesoscale. Students will be expected to develop and run sample programs. Topics to be covered include, for example, electronic structure calculations, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, phase-field methods, etc.
Math 407X. Applied Linear Algebra. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Dual-listed with 507X.Prereqs: Math 307 or 317. Advanced topics in applied linear algebra including eigenvalues, eigenvalue localization, singular value decomposition, symmetric and Hermitian matrices, nonnegative and stochastic matrices, matrix norms, canonical forms, matrix functions. applications to mathematical and physical sciences and engineering. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Math 507X. Applied Linear Algebra. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Dual-listed with 407X.Prereqs: Math 307 or 317. Advanced topics in applied linear algebra including eigenvalues, eigenvalue localization, singular value decomposition, symmetric and Hermitian matrices, nonnegative and stochastic matrices, matrix norms, canonical forms, matrix functions. applications to mathematical and physical sciences and engineering. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Math 565X. Continuous Optimization. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereqs: Math 265 and either Math 317 or 510. Theory and methods for constrained and unconstrained optimization. Steepest-descent, conjugate gradient, Newton and quasi-Newton, line search and trust-region, first and second order necessary and sufficient conditions, quadratic and general nonlinear programming.
Math 566X. Discrete Optimization. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: Math 317 or 510. Algorithms for linear programming, integer and combinatorial optimization. Linear programming, duality theory, simplex algorithm; the solution of the shortest-path, minimal spanning tree, max-flow/min-cut, minimal cost flow, maximum matching, and traveling salesman problems; integer linear programming, branch-and-bound, local and global search algorithms.
Mgmt 410X. Social Entrepreneurship. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: Jr. standing or instructor permission. Review of the process through which social problems are identified and solved through entrepreneurial initiatives. The course will emphasize the role of social entrepreneurship in providing sustainable solutions that fundamentally change communities through self-sufficiency. Course content will include discussing social problems that might be solved through entrepreneurship, planning, organizing, financing, management, and volunteer boards of directors. Speakers and required project.
MICRO 525X. Intestinal Microbiology. (Cross-listed with V MPM 525X) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S. offered 2012. Prereq: MICRO 302, BIOL 313. Overview of commensal microbiota in the health and well-being of vertebrates. Topics include diversity of intestinal structure, microbioal diversity/function, innate immune development, community interactions and metobolic diseases associated with alterations of the mocrobiome.
M S E 557X. Chemical and Physical Metallurgy of Rare Earth Metals. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Dual-listed with Mat E 457X Prereqs: Mat E 311 or (Chem 325 and Chem 324 or Phys 322). Electronic configuration, valence states, minerals, ores, beneficiation, extraction, separation, metal preparation and purification. Crystal structures, phase transformations and polymorphism, and thermochemical properties of rare earth metals. Chemical properties: inorganic and organometallic compounds, alloy chemistry, nature of the chemical bonding. Physical properties: mechanical and elastic properties, resistivity, and superconductivity. Nonmajor graduate credit.
M S E 581X. Computational Modeling of Materials. (2-1) Cr. 3. F. Dual-listed with Mat E 481XPrereqs: Math 265 and (Mat E 331 or Ch E 381 or Chem 325 or Phys 304). Introduction to the basic methods used in the computational modeling and simulation of materials, from atomistic simulations to methods at the mesoscale. Students will be expected to develop and run sample programs. Topics to be covered include, for example, electronic structure calculations, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, phase-field methods, etc.
M S E 601X. Seminar. (1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereqs: Only MSE graduate students. Presentations given on a weekly basis by leading U.S. and International researchers that are experts in their respective fields closely related to Materials Science.
MTEOR 112X. Geoscience Orientation: Welcome to Planet Earth. (cross-listed with Geol 112X.) (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Orientation to Earth Systems science, college life, and degree programs within Geological & Atmospheric Sciences.
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NREM 315X. Genetics for Natural Resource Managers. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. Prereq: Biol 211 and 212. Introduction into how genetic techniques and technologies can aid the management of the earth's biotic resources. Topics include an overview of DNA structure, function and inheritance; tools and techniques for measuring genetic diversity; genetic management of wild and captive populations: DNA forensics as management tool. The goal of this course is to prepare managers/biologists to interpret genetic data as they relate to natural resource conservation.
NREM 454X. Fundamentals of Remote Sensing. Cr. 3. S. Dual-listed with CRP 554X. Cross-listed with
C R P, L A. Introduction to remote sensing techniques needed for basic analysis of satellite images, including: filtering and conflation techniques, stacking, pan sharpening, image rectification, image enhancement, unsupervised and supervised classification. Practical applications in a variety of topics to understand how to interpret images.
NREM 554X. Fundamentals of Remote Sensing. Cr. 3. S. Dual-listed with NREM 454X. Cross-listed with
C R P, L A.Introduction to remote sensing techniques needed for basic analysis of satellite images, including: filtering and conflation techniques, stacking, pan sharpening, image rectification, image enhancement, unsupervised and supervised classification. Practical applications in a variety of topics to understand how to interpret images.
NUC E 430X Nuclear Energy and Society. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S. offered 2012. Prereq: NUC E 401. The relationship between nuclear energy and society is examined from the perspective of significant events in the commercial nuclear power industry. Event analysis includes differences and similarities of technologies along with environmental impact. Political, social, media and regulatory responses for each event are discussed along with the impact on future plant design. Nonmajor graduate credit.
NUC E 441X. Probabilistic Risk Assessment. (3-0) Cr. 3 S. Prereq: Stat 305. Methods for analysis of nuclear power systems. Fault tree and event tree analysis methods. Mathematical basics for dealing with reliability data, theory, and analysis. Case studies of accidents in nuclear power systems. Nonmajor graduate credit.
NUC E 461X. Radiation Detection, Measurement and Simulation. (3-0) Cr. 3 S. Prereq: Nuc E 401. Principles of nuclear radiation safety and detection. Radiation energy spectroscopy. Counting statistics and error analysis. Monte Carlo simulation of radiation transport. Detection system performance parameters. Design projects. Nonmajor graduate credit.
NUTRS 618X. Vitamins and Minerals. (Cross-listed with AN S 618X) (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S. offered 2012. Prereq: Physiology course, gradate level nutrition and biochemistry courses. Understanding molecular aspects of vitamin and mineral metabolism and homeostasis in humans and animals. An in-depth examination of the chemistry of vitamins, and minerals, including genetic mutations, proteins involved in absorption and excretion and their necessity in biological processes.
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