Courses
CJ 514 DOMESTIC/INTERNAT'L TERRORISM 3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the history, current developments, and responses to both international and domestic terrorism. Emphasis is on the examination of law enforcement response to terrorism and the sociological models of consensus and conflict in an effort to better understand the nature of terrorism. Assesses the strategies, funding, and use of media of terrorists and examines the efforts of terrorist victimization.
Offered: Summer 2 Semester All Years
CJ 515 BUDGET PLANNING IN PUB AGENCY 3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the nature of public budgeting and financial management from the perspective of a public manager. Explores public budgeting from an analytical perspective.
Offered: Fall Semester Even Academic Years
CJ 511 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the policies and systems necessary to govern in situations of conflict and uncertainty. Explores appropriate responses to serious incidents and disasters. Evaluates early warning systems and prevention strategies. Students learn the techniques involved in planning and preparing for crises and forecasting potential crisis situations.
Offered: Fall Semester Even Academic Years
CH 520 MODERN PHYSICS APPLIED TO CHEMISTRY 3.0 Credit(s)
Selected topics from modern physics with chemistry applications. The course provides an introduction to relativity, nuclear physics, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and modern-day climate change. Prerequisite: Take PY-152, MA-152 or equivalents
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CS 563 ANIMATION FOR THE WEB 3.0 Credit(s)
This course serves as an introduction to Flash Animation. Students will discover how to produce interactive multimedia. The course covers the Flash interface and tools used to develop Flash animations such as shape and motion tweening, motion guide path, masking, development of scenes, creation of movie clips, and button symbols. These tools are used to create of a variety of animations such as interactive presentations, interactive greeting cards, interactive tutorials, websites, puzzles, and small games. Basic ActionScript will be covered in this class. Prerequisite: Take CS-550
Offered: Fall & Late Spring Semesters All Years
CS 558 ADVANCED ASP.NET 3.0 Credit(s)
The class will focus on some advanced ASP. NET topics such as AJAX, web services, building custom components, profiles, LINQ, and web parts. Prerequisite: Take CS-557
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years
NU 554 APPL OF COMP HLTH ASSESSMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course prepares the learner to assess in depth the biopsychosocial health status of clients across the lifespan by obtaining a complete and accurate health history and by performing a systematic physical examination. Acquired data will be used to formulate a comprehensive problem list for the client and to refine documentation skills. Content will be designed to provide correlation of assessment strategies with an understanding of the mechanisms of illness and health problems of the main body systems. Health and wellness in the context of disability will be addressed. This course assists in the socialization of the learner into the role of the clinical nurse leader or nurse educator in the current healthcare delivery system. The simulation component enables the learner to develop comprehensive assessment and patient education skills and empathy. Prerequisite: Take NU-602
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years
EDR 527 ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION: READING & LANG ARTS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on the application of theory, research, and best practices in literacy instruction and coaching in the field. Candidates refine the knowledge and skills acquired from previous CLSP courses by practicing the skills of collaboration, coaching teachers in effective literacy instructional practices, designing classroom-embedded professional development, and providing leadership for school-wide change.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
CH 597 MOLECULAR MODELING AND DRUG DESIGN 3.0 Credit(s)
This course includes a series of experiments in synthetic inorganic chemistry and characterization of organic and inorganic compounds. Synthetic experience will include coordination compounds, organometallic complexes, and complexes of main group metals, including both stoichiometric and catalytic reactions. Characterization techniques will include UV-Vis, IR, magnetic susceptibility, and NMR spectroscopy. Prerequisite: Take CH-331 and CH-341
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
CH 533 BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 3.0 Credit(s)
Explores the physical processes involved in living systems including molecular thermodynamics and equilibria, kinetics and transport phenomena, and applications of quantum chemistry and spectroscopy. Two 75-minute lectures per week.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
WGB 521 FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
Using a framework of managerial roles and competencies, this course explores what management involves, how it affects people within an organization, why it is critical to the effective functioning of an organization, and how the accomplishment of management functions may vary in different cultural contexts. The course surveys competencies and knowledge necessary for successfully facing current challenges in the rapidly changing global business environment.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CS 571 ADVANCED COMPUTER GAMING 3.0 Credit(s)
An object-oriented approach to programming digital objects using Flash and Action Script 3.0. These programming techniques will be applied to both arcade and adventure games.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Late Spring Sem All Years
CS 572 OOP WITH C# AND GAMES 3.0 Credit(s)
An object-oriented approach to computer graphics using C#. Topics covered will include classes, instantiation, event listeners, polymorphism, encapsulation, event handlers, functions and methods, and basic game logic. Prerequisite: TAKE CS-571
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
CS 573 ADVANCED GAME PROGRAMMING 3.0 Credit(s)
A game-oriented programming course focusing on advanced graphics techniques using OpenGL and/or DirectX. Prerequisite: TAKE CS-572
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
EX 533 ADV. CONCEPTS IN STRENGTH & CONDITIONIN 4.0 Credit(s)
This course examines advanced concepts, theory, controversies, and techniques utilized in strength and conditioning program design. Validity and reliability of common performance tests and training techniques will be explored. The laboratory portion of the course will include performance test administration as well as program design and technique instruction.
Offered: Fall Semester Odd Academic Years