Apr 20, 2024  
2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • ENGL 449 - Graphic Novel (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Focus on Graphic Novel with emphasis on defining its literary, cultural, and academic significance-including, but not limited to, the impact on world literature, entertainment, and politics.

    Notes
    No duplicate creidt for ENGL 449 and ENGL 549.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 453 - Literary Criticism (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Important literary critics, ancient and modern.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 453 and ENGL 491 or ENGL 553 and ENGL 533.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 455 - Critical Theory and Children’s Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Cross cultural analysis of significant works of children’s and young adolescent literature, including fairy tales, folk tales, myths, legends, fantasy, realistic novels, and didactic stories. Critical readings include thematic, psychoanalytic, historicist, feminist, and cultural criticism. Research paper required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 455 or ENGL 495 and ENGL 555 or ENGL 595.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 461 - Modern Poetry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Major poets of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world poetry.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 461 and ENGL 541.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 462 - Modern Drama (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Major dramatists of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world drama.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 462 or ENGL 542.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 463 - Modern Fiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Major fiction writers of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world fiction.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 463 or ENGL 543.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 466 - Women in Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Women writers and/or images of women in literature.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 466 and WMST 466, WMST 406, ENGL 406, ENGL 507, or ENGL 566.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 475 - History of the English Language (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Historical survey of Old, Middle, and Modern English forms; an examination of structural and transformational/generative grammars.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 475 and ENGL 531.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 102 or equivalent. Junior standing.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 481 - Louisiana Folklore (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Introduction to folklore concepts with focus on Louisiana’s folk traditions. Course will cover the State’s five cultural regions. Includes fieldwork.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 481 and ENGL 581. May not substitute for HIST 301.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 483 - Modern Grammar and Composition for Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Extended study of the ways of applying knowledge of grammar to the development of composition skills consistent with professional standards for the various levels of instruction in elementary and secondary schools.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 503 and ENGL 583.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    Field Experience Field Experience: 15 hours

  
  • ENGL 484 - Literature and Composition for Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Ways of applying knowledge of literature to the development of composition skills consistent with professional standards for the various levels of instruction in elementary and secondary schools.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 584 and ENGL 504.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 496 - Special Topics in Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Topics vary each semester and include, but are not limited to, individual authors, genres, or movements.

    Notes
    May be repeated once as topics vary with permission of the department head. No duplicate credit for ENGL 496 and ENGL 502 or ENGL 596 on the same topic.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 498 - Special Topics in Internships (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)


    Topics vary and include, but are not limited to, editorship of the Arena. Minimum of 120 hours of internships experience is required for each 3 hours of credit.

    Notes
    May be repeated once as topics vary, with permission of department head. No duplicate credit for ENGL 498 and ENGL 598 on the same topic.

    Prerequisite: Permission of department head.

    Lab. 6 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 500 - Entrance into the Master of Arts Program


    Students pursuing the Master of Arts in English must be accepted by the graduate school and the department. Submission of GRE scores is required for admission. Students will be assigned a grade of “S” (Satisfactory) or “U” (Unsatisfactory).

    Cr. 0

  
  • ENGL 502 - Special Topics in Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Topics vary each semester and include, but are not limited to, individual authors, genres, or movement. Directed readings and research project required.

    Notes
    May be repeated once as topics vary with permission of the department head. No duplicate credit for ENGL 496 or ENGL 502 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 517 - Comparative Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Religious, mythical, and historical traditions of Semitic and Indo-European societies, with special emphasis on the folk literature of Greece, Rome, and Northern Europe. Lectures and discussions will be supplemented by directed reading, independent research, and research papers.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 517 and ENGL 417 and ENGL 579 and ENGL 479.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 221 and ENGL 500 or ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 518 - The Literature of Greece and Rome (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    The Iliad, the Odyssey, and selected classical Greek tragedies; Lucretius, Cicero, and Virgil’s Aeneid.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 518 and ENGL 418 and ENGL 665.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 525 - Topics in Medieval and Renaissance British Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Major literary figures, themes, genres, and movements of the British medieval and renaissance periods.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue up to 9 hours, as topics vary. No duplicate credit for ENGL 525 and ENGL 425 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 527 - Topics in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century British Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Studies in major literary figures, themes, genres, and movements of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in England and on the continent in Europe.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue up to nine hours, as topics vary. No duplicate credit for ENGL 527 and ENGL 427 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 530 - Topics in American Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Major figures, themes, and genres of American literature.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue up to nine hours, as topics vary. No duplicate credit for ENGL 530 or ENGL 430 on the same topic.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 541 - Modern Poetry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Major poets of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world poetry. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 541 and ENGL 461.

    Prerequisite: ENGL500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 542 - Modern Drama (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Major dramatists of the modern period, emphasizing trends in world drama from Ibsen through contemporary dramatists.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 542 and ENGL 462 and ENGL 661.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 543 - Modern Fiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Major fiction writers of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world fiction

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 543 or ENGL 463.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 546 - Late Twentieth-Century Poetry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Extended study of English and American poetry since 1945 until the end of the 20th century. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 546 and ENGL 446.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 547 - Late Twentieth-Century Drama (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Extended study of the drama since 1945 until the end of the twentieth century. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 547 and ENGL 447.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 548 - Late Twentieth-Century Fiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Extended study of fiction since 1945 until the end of the twentieth century. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 548 and ENGL 448.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 549 - Graphic Novel (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Focus on the Graphic Novel with emphasis on defining its literary, cultural, and academic significance- including, but not limited to, the impact on world literature, entertainment, and politics.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 549 and ENGL 449.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 553 - Literary Criticism (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Intensive study of some of the more important literary critics, ancient and modern. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 553 and ENGL 453 and ENGL 491 or ENGL 533.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 555 - Critical Theory and Children’s Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Critial analysis of significant works of children’s and young adolescent literature, include thematic, psycho-analytic, historicist, feminist, and cultural criticism. Research paper is required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 555 and ENGL 455 and ENGL 595 and ENGL 495.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 566 - Women in Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Women writers; images of women in literature. Lectures and discussions will be supplemented by directed readings and research papers.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 566 and ENGL 466 and ENGL 507 or ENGL 406.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 583 - Modern Grammar and Composition for Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Ways of applying knowledge of grammar to the development of composition skills consistent with professional standards for the various levels of instruction in elementary and secondary schools. Directed reading(s) and/or research paper required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 583 and ENGL 483 and ENGL 503.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 584 - Literature and Composition for Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Extended study of the ways of applying a knowledge of literature to the development of composition skills consistent with professional standards for various levels of instruction in elementary and secondary schools. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 584 and ENGL 484 and ENGL 504.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 598 - Special Topics in Internships (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)


    Topics vary and include, but are not limited to, editorship of the Arena. Students will produce a portfolio including a reflection paper. Minimum of 120 hours of internship experience is required for each 3 hours of credit.

    Notes
    May be repeated once, as topics vary, with permission of department head.

    No duplicate credit for ENGL 598 and ENGL 498 on the same topic.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 and permission of department head.

    Lab. 6 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 600 - Entrance into the Master of Fine Arts Program


    Students pursuing the Master of Fine Arts in English must be accepted by the graduate school and the department. Submission of GRE scores and a portfolio is required for admission. Students will be assigned a grade of “S” (Satisfactory) or “U” (Unsatisfactory).

    Cr. 0

  
  • ENGL 610 - World Literature Seminar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Studies in literary figures, movements, and themes of world literature.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue a total of nine hours, as topics vary.

    No duplicate credit for ENGL 610 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 620 - British Literature Seminar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Studies in British literary figures, movements, and themes.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue a total of nine hours, as topics vary.

    No duplicate credit for ENGL 620 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 630 - American Literature Seminar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Studies in American literary figures, movements, and themes.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue a total of six hours, as topics vary with approval of department head.

    No duplicate credit for ENGL 630 or ENGL 641 on the same topic.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 640 - Literary Genres Seminar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Studies in literary figures, movements, and themes of literary genres.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue a total of nine hours, as topics vary.

    No duplicate credit for ENGL 640 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 647 - Topics in 21st-Century Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Study of 21st-century fiction, poetry, and/or drama. May be repeated to accrue a total of six hours, as topics vary.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue a total of six hours, as topics vary.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 651 - Bibliography and Literary Historiography (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Required of all graduate English majors. Introduction to graduate study and to the nature of bibliography, literary research and literary history.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 651 and ENGL 601.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 670 - Seminar in Literary Publishing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Working practicum on the basics of literary journal publishing.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue a total of six hours, as topics vary with approval of department head.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 671 - Creative Writing Workshop (Poetry) (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Poetry workshop devoted to the critical discussion of student manuscripts.

    Notes
    May be repeated for additional credit up to 15 semester hours.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 672 - Creative Writing Workshop (Fiction) (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Fiction workshop devoted to the critical discussion of student manuscripts.

    Notes
    May be repeated for additional credit up to 15 semester hours.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 673 - Form and Theory of Poetry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Prosody and the techniques of poetry.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 674 - Form and Theory of Poetry II (Cr. 3)


    Extension of Form and Theory of Poetry I involving lecture, poetic composition, and critical discussion, with instruction designed to allow the student to master the use of meter and poetic technique by examining and composing formal poetry.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 673; ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 675 - Form and Theory of Fiction I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Techniques of fiction.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 676 - Form and Theory of Fiction II (Cr. 3)


    Extension of Form and Theory of Fiction I involving both classroom and tutorial sessions with instruction designed to allow the student to perfect critical skills by close analysis.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 675; ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 677 - Seminar in Teaching Freshman English (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Survey of rhetoric and composition theories and their impact on current pedagogies. Incorporates grammar and methods used to teach developmental and freshman composition.

    Notes
    All beginning graduate assistants in English must take ENGL 677 during the first semester in which they receive an assistantship. May not be counted toward degree.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 678 - Creative Writing Workshop-Non-Fiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Students will engage in writing and critiquing original nonfiction.

    Notes
    May be repeated once for additional credit.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 680 - Directed Research in Literature (Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Independent study of selected topics in literature under the direction of a graduate faculty member in literature. Minimum requirements include: (1) submission of a written proposal covering the research topic(s), (2) thorough literature review within the selected topic area(s), and (3) submission of a formal research report. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    May be repeated once for a total of 6 hours, as topics vary.

    No duplicate credit for ENGL 534 and ENGL 534, unless by permission of department head.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 685 - Summer Residency I (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)


    A one-week intensive residency for students enrolled in the Low Residency MA concentration in Creative Writing.

    Prerequisite:Permission of program coordinator.

    Lec. 2 Cr. 2

  
  • ENGL 686 - Summer Residency II (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)


    A one-week intensive residency for students enrolled in the Low Residency MA concentration in Creative Writing.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 685 and permission of program coordinator.

    Lec. 1 Cr. 1

  
  • ENGL 690 - Professional Endeavors (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Career-oriented activities for the professional creative writer.

    Notes
    Open only to MFA students in their third year of study.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 699 - Thesis (Cr. 1-6)


    Student must register for the thesis course during each regular semester the thesis is in progress. Student must be enrolled in Thesis the semester the thesis is completed and approved by the examining committee. For the M.A. the thesis shall consist of an appropriate research topic. For the M.F.A. the thesis shall consist of a book of poems, a collection of short stories, or a novel deemed to be of publishable quality by the creative writing faculty.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 500 or ENGL 600 or permission of department head.

    Cr. 1-6

  
  • ENGR 100 - Foundations for College of Engineering Freshmen (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)


    Promoting success of first-year College of Engineering freshmen by developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to successfully complete a degree in the College of Engineering. Content includes University and departmental resources, degree expectations, career exploration, presentation skills, and other information leading to a successful freshman experience.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 100, ENGR 107, FFND 101, and CSCI 100.

    Lec. 1 Cr. 1

  
  • ENGR 101 - Engineering Graphics (Lec. 1, Lab. 3, Cr. 2)


    LCCN: N/A

    Manual and computer-aided graphics including orthographic views, sections and conventions, pictorial drawings, dimensioning and space.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 101 and TECH 104.

    Lec. 1, Lab. 3 Cr. 2

  
  • ENGR 109 - Introduction to Engineering Science and Computing (Lec. 1, Lab. 3, Cr. 2)


    Introduction to the use of computers in engineering problem solving using MATLAB. Basic programming principles and good practices will enable the students to design, program, and execute simple codes to perform basic mathematical calculations and solve simple engineering problems.

    Prerequisite: Credit for or registration in MATH 175.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 3 Cr. 2

  
  • ENGR 199 - Women in Engineering and Science Seminar (Lec. 2, Cr. 1)


    Discussion of career opportunities for women in engineering and science to reinforce students’ educational and career choices; weekly meetings with speakers to discuss professional and personal development for women engineering and science students.

    Notes
    Credit may not be used to fulfill degree requirements.

    Lec. 2 Cr. 1

  
  • ENGR 201 - Statics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Vectorial treatment of the principles of statics; resultants and equilibria of force couple systems; structures, friction, centroids, and moments of intertia.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 301 and ENGR 221.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 211 Pre/Corequistie: MATH 291

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 202 - Dynamics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Calculus-based vectorial treatment of the principles of dynamics to include equations of motion, work and energy, and impulse and momentum for particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 202 and ENGR 302.

    Prerequisites: ENGR 201 and PHYS 211.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 203 - Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Vectorial treatment of the principles of statics, friction, centroids, moments of inertia, equations of motion, impulse and momentum for particles and rigid bodies.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 203 and ENGR 303.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 211.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 205 - Strength of Materials (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Compressive, shearing, flexural, and tensile stresses in loaded bars, beams, columns; deflections and stresses in fixed-end and continuous beams; combined stresses; and the strength of welded and riveted joints.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 205 and ENGR 305.

    Prerequisites: ENGR 201 and PHYS 211.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 206 - Materials Science (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Structures encountered in the principal families of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers) and how the properties depend on structure. Additional topics inlude: materials testing and processing techniques; corrosion; phase diagrams and analysis; and solid state diffusion.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 206 and ENGR 306.

    Prerequisites: CHEM 102 and PHYS 211

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 207 - Elementary Thermodynamics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    First and second law of thermodynamics as applied to ideal and real gases. Use of steam tables. Properties of non-reactive gas and vapor mixtures.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 211.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 211 - Circuits I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Basic laws and theorems in electrical circuits.

    Prerequisite: MATH 190.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 221 - Statics for Non-Engineers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Vectorial treatment of the principles of statics; resultants and equilibria of force couple systems; structures, friction, centroids, and moments of intertia for non-engineers.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 201.

    Prerequisites: MATH 190 and PHYS 211.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 242 - Engineering Economics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Introduction to economic decision making. Considers alternatives from an economic standpoint. Also considers taxes and economic forecasting both in private industry and in government enterprises.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 242 and ENGR 342 or TECH 342.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and MATH 292.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    Writing Enriched Course WE

  
  • ENGR 311 - Fluid Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Laws dealing with fluid statics and dynamics; fluid pressure and forces; laminar and turbulent flow; hydraulic measurements; flow in closed conduits, open channels, and around immersed bodies.

    Prerequisite: MATH 292, ENGR 202 or ENGR 203.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 312 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)


    Laboratory work and demonstrations to study general fluid mechanics problems and reports on results of studies. Oral and written reports are required.

    Prerequisite: ENGR 311.

    Lab. 3 Cr. 1

  
  • ENGR 315 - Heat Transfer (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Application of principles of heat transfer by conduction, radiation, and convection to analysis and design problems.

    Prerequisite: ENGR 207.Prequisite or Corequisite: ENGR 311.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 318 - Engineering Measurements (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)


    Theory and use of instruments for engineering measurements. Pressure, temperature, flow, strain, speed, and electrical measurements. Computer aided statistical analysis of engineering data.

    Prerequisites: ENGR 109 and ENGR 211.

    Lab. 3 Cr. 1

  
  • ENGR 350 - Engineering Practice (Cr. 1-3)


    Practical engineering experience in industry for one semester under the supervision of an engineer. A written report by the student and an evaluation by the engineering supervisor are required.

    Notes
    1 credit for students working 13 hours per week or less. 2 credits for students working between 14 and 26 hours per week. 3 credits for students working between 27 and 40 hours per week. May only be repeated twice for credit. Credit may not be used to fulfill degree requirements.

    Prerequisites: Participation in the Engineering Co-op Program and permission of Co-op coordinator.

    Cr. 1-3

  
  • ENGR 354 - Electric Machinery and Power Systems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Single phase and three phase power systems analysis techniques, the power triangle, power factor correction, wye and delta connections, magnetic coupling and transformers. Per unit calculations, the conditions for balanced operations, and device efficiency is also covered. Lectures and demonstrations relate to motor and generator conventions, machine losses, applicable codes and standards. Induction, synchronous, and d.c. machines characteristics are covered.

    Prerequisite: ENGR 211

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 406 - Materials Characterization (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)


    Theory, methods, and applications of contemporary materials characterization techniques.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 406 and ENGR 506.

    Prerequisite: ENGR 206

    Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 430 - Systems and Control (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Modeling of processes and systems; principles of feed-back control; stabilities, transient and steady-state responses; root-locus and frequency techniques.

    Prerequisites: MATH 301, MATH 322, ENGR 202 or ENGR 203, MEEN 330 or ELEN 304.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 431 - Project Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Methods of project management to include inspection, documentation and scheduling with Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT).

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 431 and CIEN 431, MEEN 431, or ENGR 531.

    Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 433 - The Engineering Profession (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)


    Professional registration, ethics, employment practices, legal aspects of engineering, professional societies, continuing education, and review of technical core engineering concepts.

    Prerequisite: Enrolled in or have completed ENGR 490.

    Lec. 1 Cr. 1

  
  • ENGR 450 - Advanced Engineering Practice (Cr. 1-3)


    Continuation of ENGR 350. Practical engineering experience in industry for one semester under the supervision of an engineer. A written report by the student and an evaluation by the engineering supervisor are required.

    Notes
    1 credit for students working 13 hours per week or less. 2 credits for students working between 14 and 26 hours per week. 3 credits for students working between 27 and 40 hours per week. May be repeated for credit after successfully completing ENGR 350 twice. Credit may not be used to fulfill degree requirements.

    Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGR 350 twice and permission of Co-op Program Coordinator.

    Cr. 1-3

  
  • ENGR 475 - Systems and Control Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)


    Measurement of system parameters and verification of feed-back system responses. Applications of PLCs.

    Prerequisite: Credit or registration for ENGR 430.

    Lab. 3 Cr. 1

  
  • ENGR 481 - Topics in Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Topics in Chemical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of nine hours. No duplicate credit for ENGR 481 and ENGR 581 of the same topic.

    Prerequisite: Permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 490 - Senior Design Project I (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)


    Principles of design including development of project specifications, project management, and project documentation. Students are required to identify a project and develop preliminary specifications and plans for executing the project in ENGR 491.

    Prerequisite: ENGR 242 and permission of department head.

    Lab. 3 Cr. 1

  
  • ENGR 491 - Senior Design Project II (Lec. 1, Lab. 6, Cr. 3)


    Capstone design course emphasizing the decision-making process in which the basic sciences are applied to convert resources optimally to meet a stated engineering design objective. Students must complete the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam to earn credit for this course.

    Prerequisite: ENGR 490.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 6 Cr. 3

    Writing Enriched Course WE

    Capstone Course CAP
  
  • ENGR 506 - Materials Characterization (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)


    Theory, methods, and applications of a wide variety of contemporary materials characterization techniques.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 506 and ENGR 406.

    Prerequisite: ENGR 306.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 531 - Project Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Methods of administration of engineering projects including inspection, contract and specifications analysis, time scheduling with critical path method (CPM) and Program Evaluation and Review Techniques (PERT) and legal aspects of documentation. Oral and written reports are required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGR 531 and ENGR 431, CIEN 431, or MEEN 431.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 550 - Advanced Engineering Practice (Lec.1-3, Cr. 1-3)


    Practical engineering experience in industry for one semester under the supervision of an engineer. A written report by the student and an evaluation by the engineering supervisor are required.

    Notes
    Open to graduate students only. 1 credit for students working 13 hours per week or less. 2 credits for students working between 14 and 26 hours per week. 3 credits for students working between 27 and 40 hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Credit may not be used to fulfill degree requirements.

    Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Graduate School, participation in the Enginneering Co-op Program, and permission of Co-op coordinator.

    Lec. 1-3 Cr. 1-3

  
  • ENGR 581 - Topics in Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Topics in Chemical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering. Report required in advanced academic content, written and/or oral.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of nine hours. No duplicate credit for ENGR 581 and ENGR 481 of the same topic.

    Prerequisite: Permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGR 699 - Thesis (Cr. 1-6)


    Student must register for the thesis course during each regular semester the thesis is in progress. Student must be enrolled in Thesis the semester the thesis is completed and approved by the examining committee.

    Cr. 1-6

  
  • ENSC 101 - General Environmental Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CEVS 1103, Environmental Science

    Principles and concepts of environmental science with emphasis on basic ecology, natural communities, human populations, and resource conservation, agriculture, risk, and toxicology.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Natural Sciences

  
  • ENSC 102 - General Environmental Science II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: N/A

    Principles and concepts of environmental science with emphasis on climate, air pollution, water resources and pollution, energy, and waste management.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Natural Sciences

    Writing Enriched Course WE

  
  • ENSC 110L - General Environmental Science Laboratory (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)


    Collection and analysis of data used to assess environmental quality.

    Lab. 2 Cr. 1

  
  • ENSC 201 - Geophysical Pollution (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Introduction to man’s relationship to the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere.

    Prerequisites: ENSC 101 or ENSC 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENSC 215 - Environmental Health (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Environmental health issues including environmental standards, disasters, terrorism, economics, nationwide monitoring networks, workplace injury control, radiation protection, and epidemiology.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENSC 301 - Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Effects and control of workplace exposure to solvents, particulates, ionizing and nonionizing radiation, noise, and temperature extremes.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENSC 312 - Water and Wastewater (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)


    Role of microorganisms in water and wastewater.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENSC 312 and BIOL 312 or MBIO 212.

    Prerequisite: BIOL 211.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 2 Cr. 3

  
  • ENSC 350 - Environmental Problem Solving (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Realistic environmental problems are reduced to quantifiable form for solution. Using approximation methods and elementary mathematical models, problems are solved in areas of water pollution, global nutrient cycling, atmospheric contamination, energy transfer, acid rain, climatology, and population growth.

    Prerequisites: ENSC 102, CHEM 102, MATH 170, MATH 175, and PHYS 202.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENSC 361 - Microbial Ecology (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)


    Study of the ecologic principles as they apply to microorganisms and their environments. Discussions include such phenomena as antagonism, commensalism, symbiosis, and parasitism.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENSC 361 and BIOL 361.

    Prerequisite: BIOL 211.

    Lec. 3 Lab. 2 Cr. 4

  
  • ENSC 404 - Introduction to Water Pollution (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Principles of water pollution. Eutrophication, pesticides, toxic organics, heavy metals, and radioactivity are emphasized.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENSC 404 and ENSC504.

    Prerequisite: BIOL 211.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENSC 406 - Environmental Emergency Planning and Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Theory and practice of preparing for and managing responses to the environmental aspects of emergencies associated with industrial/municipal operations, transportation incidents, and natural disasters.

    Notes
    Duplicate credit will not be given for ENSC 406 and ENSC 506.

    Prerequisite: ENSC 201 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENSC 415 - Radiation Protection (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    General concepts of radiobiology and protection of personnel against radiation in field laboratories.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENSC 415 and ENSC 515.

    Prerequisite: Senior standing.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENSC 420 - Introduction to Air Pollution (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Introductory study of the various groups of air pollutants and of atmospheric chemical processes.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENSC 420 and ENSC 520.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 202 or PHYS 212.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

 

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