Experimental Courses 2012-2013, D-F
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DES 211X. The Art of Materials and Processes. (0-6) Cr. 3 F, S. Introduction to four materials areas: woods, metals, fibers, and ceramics. Technical skills, processes, and application in these areas as with an emphasis on the artist's approach.
DES 230X. Design Thinking. (3-0) Cr. 3 S. Introduction to the phenomenon of design thinking as it appears in various design fields, including methodologies of reasoning and problem solving; patterns of creativity and individu8al style; and the interaction of art, science, and technology.
DES 240X. Design Studio I. (2-0) Cr. 2 S, F. Prereq: DSN S 102, DSN S 131, DSN S 183. Studio projects to develop students' ability to generate ideas and communication ideas visually, orally, and through writing. Field trips. Repeatable.
DES 240X. Design Studio I. (2-0) Cr. 2 S, F. Prereq: DSN S 102, DSN S 131, DSN S 183. Studio projects to develop students' ability to generate ideas and communication ideas visually, orally, and through writing. Field trips. Repeatable.
DES 332X. Multi-Dimensional Digital Design Communication. (3-1.5) Cr. 3 S. Prereq: ARCH 230, ARTGR 275, DSN S 232, or permission of instructor. Investigations of interoperable digital-design tools, technics and methods directed at human scale interactive hybrid design from ideation to visualization, synthesis to analysis, and realization to fabrication.
DES 340X. Design Studio II. (2-0) Cr. 2 S, F. Prereq: 4 credits of DES 240X. Studio projects of increasing complexity requiring interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary challenges and opportunities. Continued development of students' ability to generate ideas and communication ideas visually, orally, and through writing. Field trips. Repeatable.
DES 491X. Portfolio and Professional Preparation. (2-4) Cr. 4. F, S. Prereq: 4 credits of DES 240X and senior status in DES major. Preparation of printed and online portfolio for job search and/or graduate school applications. Guidance for interviewing, professional networking, business etiquette, and resume writing. Workshops and lectures.
DES 495X. Capstone Experience. (1-6). Cr. 4. Prereq: Restricted to DES majors; DES 491 or concurrent in DES 491. Individual projects designed by students in consultation with faculty instructor and mentor. Demonstration of student skill sets and knowledge of project planning and development. Culmination of Bachelor of Design coursework.
DIET 524X. Financial Management and Cost Controls in Dietetics. Cr. 3. SS Prereq: Enrolled in GPIDEA Dietetics. Overview of the fundamental knowledge of financial management, managerial accounting, and operational costs controls for dietetics professionals. Topics include a review of managerial accounting concepts for not-for-profit organizations and for-profit organizations based on the Uniform System of Accounts, value and risk analyses, budgeting, asset management, franchising and managing contracts.
DIET 527X. Food Writing. Cr. 3. F. Focus on effective written communications to various mass audiences through multiple types of media about food, nutrition and related topics; exploring communications research, legal and ethical issues in food writing, and curent practices; and hands-on experience.
DIET 569X. Dietary and Herbal Supplements. Cr. 3. Prereq: Enrollment in GPIDEA Dietetics program. Skill development to partner with patients in making dietary supplement decisions. Exploration of the safe, efficacious on supplementation in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease include: arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes, digestive, liver and renal disorders.
DSN S 350X. Interdisciplinary Design Workshop. (0-6) Cr. 3 SS. Prereq: junior standing and/or permission of instructor. Interdisciplinary design workshops taught in Rome, Italy. Repeatable.
DSN S 550X. Interdisciplinary Design Workshop. (0-6) Cr. 3 SS. Prereq: graduate standing in the College of Design and/or permission of instructor. Interdisciplinary design workshops taught in Rome, Italy. Repeatable three times.
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E E 391X. Open Laboratory and Design Studio. (2-2) Cr. 2. Prereqs: junior or senior classification; E E 224. Studio-based activity (guided problem-based learning and design) focusing on elements of design, measurement, data capture, and data interpretation. Team building, engineering professionalism, engineering process of review and critique, and presentation. Open design activities that may include working with other studios. Nonmajor graduate credit.
E E 522X. Cognitive Radio Networks. Cr. 3. (Same as CPR E 522X) Prereq: instructor approval. Important aspects of physical, MAC, and network layer issues and solutions. Review, research, and/or survey study related to cognitive radio networks.
E M 454X/554X. Fundamentals of Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: E M 324, MATH 266 or MATH 267, PHYS 222. The physics of ultrasonic inspections. Introduction to Fourier transforms and linear systems concepts. Models of the generation, scattering and reception of waves in ultrasonic testing. Experimental procedures for characterizing all the elements of an ultrasonic measurement system. Use of MATLAB for describing ultrasonic systems. Pattern recognition methods for the interpretation of measured ultrasonic signals. Nonmajor graduate credit.
E M 554X/454X. Fundamentals of Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: E M 324, MATH 266 or MATH 267, PHYS 222. The physics of ultrasonic inspections. Introduction to Fourier transforms and linear systems concepts. Models of the generation, scattering and reception of waves in ultrasonic testing. Experimental procedures for characterizing all the elements of an ultrasonic measurement system. Use of MATLAB for describing ultrasonic systems. Pattern recognition methods for the interpretation of measured ultrasonic signals. Nonmajor graduate credit.
E M 568X. Continuum Mechanochemistry. (2-1) Cr. 3. Prereq: E M 566 or permission of instructor. Continuum mechanical, thermomechanical, and kinetic fundamentals of the effect of stresses and strains on chemical reactions, phase transformations, diffusion, and composition changes. Mechanochemical phenomena. Large strain formulation. High pressure mechanochemistry: multiscale approach. Mechanics of oxidation. Lithiation and delithiation of silicon electrodes. Nanovoid formation due to Kirkendall effect.
ECON 234X. Small Business Management. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. Prereq: ECON 101. An introduction to small business management, entrepreneurship, and economics utilizing a series of case studies. Exploration of issues related to starting or acquiring a new business and development of knowledge and skills for successful management of a small business, with an emphasis on agricultural business.
ECON 313X. Economics of Sports. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. Prereq: ECON 101. Application of economics to issues in sports, including franchising; rival leagues and barriers to entry; cooperative, competitive, and collusive behavior; player productivity and compensation; contracts, unions, and discrimination; antitrust, taxation, and subsidies. Economic concepts include supply and demand, labor economics, pricing, public finance, production, game theory, and industrial organization.
ECON 364X. Rural Property Appraisal. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. Prereq: ECON 101. Use of income capitalization, sales comparison and cost appraisal concepts in appraising agricultural resources. Application of underlying economic/business/management principles, especially present value, as they relate to farmland appraisal. Determination and estimation of economic impacts of special consideration and property use factors. Evaluate feasibility and profitability of investment in rural property.
ECON 510X. Experimental Economics. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. Prereq: ECON 501 or ECON 601 Introduction to experimental economics and major subject areas addressed by laboratory and field experiments. Exploration of experimental methods by concentrating on series of experiments. Applications include individual decision-making, behavioral game theory, markets, behavioral labor, public and development economics, social network, and neuroeconomics. Research project.
EDADM 542X Teacher Leadership (3-0) Cr. 3 F. Prereq: none Teacher leaders in K-12 educational settings need to understand and apply the theory and practice of leadership for the purposes of school improvement. Trait, behavioral, managerial, participative, situational, contingency, transactional, transformative and collaborative are among the leadership theories studied. Students will use action research, develop and analyze case studies, and employ concepts of change (Kotter, Fullan), communication, and facilitation.
EDADM 651X. Ethics, Spirituality, & Social Justice in Administrative Practice. Cr. 3. Alt. SS, offered 2012. This course explores ethical models and practice of educational administrators. Participants develop personal and professional codes of ethics: define concepts of care, spirituality, democracy, equity, diversity, and social justice; and explain how those concepts relate to students’ academic and social success. Case studies offer opportunities to consider moral and legal consequences of decision-making. Participants develop their own vision of leadership.
EDADM 653X International Education: Research, Theory and Practice. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. Prereq: none. Theoretical foundations of international education. Additional topics and issues influencing this field.
EDADM 654X Contemporary Issues in Education Administration: Immigrant Children in American Schools. (3-0) Cr. 3. F,S. Prereq: Impact of immigrant children on educational institutions and systems.
EEOB 540X. Evolution of Developmental Processes. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2010. Prereq: A course in evolution; permission of instructor. Fundamentals and historical context of evolutionary developmental biology. Emphasis on primary literature and current topics, including developmental pathway evolution, model selection, canalization, phenotypic plasticity, constraints, novelty, and application in systems biology.
EEOB 551X. Plant Evolution and Phylogeny. (3-3) Cr. 4. F. Cross listed with Biol 451X Prereqs: Biol 315 or equivalent. Survey of land plant evolution; phylogenetic comparison of anatomical, reproductive, and life history specializations. Relationships among bryophyte, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angriosperms emphasizing significant evolutionary changes documented by paleobotanical, morphological, and molecular studies.
EEOB 577X. Concepts in Theoretical Ecology and Evolution. (2-0) Cr. 1. Alt. F. Offered 2012. Prereq: Permission of Instructor. Readings and discussion of influential ideas in ecological and evolutionary theory, with an emphasis on how models are used as conceptual tools for building synthetic paradigms. Topics are chosen according to student interests; may include spatial ecology and evolution, behavioral theory, chaos, community assembly and biodiversity, and others.
ENGL 276X. Reading Race in American Culture. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Credit in or equivalent of ENGL 250. Reading and analysis of representations of race and racism in American popular culture. Critical thinking and writing about the social construction of race through ideology, myth and stereotypes. Attention to multiple types of media and different genres including literature, music and film.
ENGL 582X. Advanced Rhetorical Analysis. Cr. 3. S. (3-0) Prereq: Graduate classification. Extended practice in the close textual analysis of various kinds of rhetorical artifacts; study of analytic methods, such as neoclassical criticism, Burkean analysis, genre analysis and narrative analysis; and attention to controversies over the scope and function of rhetorical analysis.
ENGL 631X. Organization and Administration of Multimodal Writing Programs. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: ENGL 500; ENGL 503, ENGL 504, or ENGL 603. Survey of the major components of writing instruction in academic and nonacademic settings. History, theory, organization, and evaluation of writing programs. Guided observation of writing program functions at various institutions and businesses.
ENGR 340X. Introduction to Wind Energy: System Design and Delivery. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Math 166, PHYS 222. Economic analysis related to wind energy. Electrical power generation, transmission, and grid operations. Tower, blade and nacelle materials and manufacturing. Tower design. Construction, transportation, supply chain and life cycle analysis for wind turbine components.
ENSCI 202X. Exploration of Environmental Issues. (Same as ENV S 202X, BIOL 202X) (1-0). Cr. 1. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in ENSCI 201. Exploration of specific environmental and sustainability issues; designed to complement ENSCI 201. Topics may vary in different years. Satisfactory - Fail grading.
ENT 482X. Ecosystem Service Management. (Dual listed with 582X. Cross-listed with NREM 482X/582X). Cr. 2. Alt. F. Offered 2010. Prereq: permission of instructor. Lecture and discussion of land use and conservation techniques for improving ecosystem services including: pollination of crops, biological control of pests, prevention of erosion and water quality improvement.
ENT 582X. Ecosystem Service Management. (Dual listed with 482X. Cross-listed with NREM 482X/582X). Cr. 2. Alt. F. Offered 2010. Prereq: permission of instructor. Lecture and discussion of land use and conservation techniques for improving ecosystem services including: pollination of crops, biological control of pests, prevention of erosion and water quality improvement.
ENV S 202X. Exploration of Environmental Issues. (Same as ENSCI 202X, BIOL 202X) (1-0). Cr. 1. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in ENSCI 201. Exploration of specific environmental and sustainability issues; designed to complement ENSCI 201. Topics may vary in different years. Satisfactory - Fail grading.
EVENT 333X. Entertainment Venue Management. (3-0). Cr. 3. F. Prereq: EVENT 271 or equivalent. Organization and management of various types of entertainment venues including clubs, theaters, auditoriums and arenas.
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FS HN 102X. Nutrition for Sport Performance. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Analysis of how the body uses nutrients for energy, and how to select a balanced diet to meet specific athletic performance needs. Lecture and activities specific to students' interest. Satisfactory - Fail grading.
FIN 535X. Venture Capital, Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions. Cr. 3. SS. (3-0) Prereq: FIN 501. Delves into topics in investment banking and corporate restructuring. The nature and scope of investment banking, techniques for valuing public and private firms, venture capital finance, private equity finance, the role of hedge funds, leveraged buyouts, the structure and financing of mergers and acquisitions, and divestitures. The course provides a framework for evaluating and implementing large-scale investments in real assets.
FS HN 546X. Classroom Strategies for Nutrition Education. (2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: Senior or Graduate standing. Overview of education theories used in nutrition education. Discussion and skill-building exercises to integrate various models and strategies into a variety of pre K-12 classroom settings. Discussion of picky eating, role modeling, family meals, and primary prevention efforts relative to eating disorders including body image and cultural criticism. Offered online only.
FFP 550X. Military Personal Financial Readiness. Cr. 3. SS. (3-0) Prereq: Enrollment in FFP program; graduate student status. Overview of the topics relevant to the financial planning process that address the unique needs of military service members and their families.
FOR 358X. Forest Herbaceous Layer: Ecology and Identification. (Same as NREM 358X). (0-1) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: BIOL 212. Survey of the major plant families, general, and representative species of the forest herbaceous layer. Functional ecology and restoration.