2015-2016 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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CHEM 465 - Forensic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Chain of custody, drug classifications based upon pharmacological similarity and U.S. federal law, drug analyses, toxicology, forensic analysis of physical evidence associated with combustion and explosives, and introduction to modern forensic biology.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 465 and CHEM 565.
Prerequisites: CHEM 421, CHEM 421L, CHEM 303 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 471 - Radiochemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of nuclear chemistry including the laws of radioactive decay, interaction of radiation with matter, methods of detection, methods of producing radiation, nuclear models and structure.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 471 and CHEM 573. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 390 or permission of department head. Corequisite: CHEM 471L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 471L - Radiochemistry Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Experiments to acquaint the student with procedures discussed in the lecture portion of the course.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 471L and CHEM 573L. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Corequisite is CHEM 471.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 475 - Applied Forensic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Application of chemical instrumentation and methodologies to the separation, identification, and comparison of trace analyses, the microscopic identification, and characterization of crime scene samples.
Prerequisites: CHEM 421, CHEM 421L, CHEM 423, CHEM 423L
Lec. 3 Lab. 1 Cr. 3
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CHEM 481 - Polymer Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Macromolecules, including their preparations, structures, and properties.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 481 and CHEM 580. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 390 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 490 - Chemistry Internship (Cr. 2-3)
Supervised practical experience in a professional chemistry field such as quality control, process development, synthesis, sample analyses, consulting, forensics. Internships require 80-120 hours of work experience under approved professional supervision and must culminate in a written report of activities and findings.
Notes
Duplicate credit will not be given for CHEM 490 and CHEM 590. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Cr. 2-3
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CHEM 513 - Inorganic Preparations (Lec. 1, Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
Inorganic reactions, synthesis, and product characterization. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 513 and CHEM 412. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHEM 512.
Lec. 1 Lab 6 Cr. 3
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CHEM 515 - Green Chemistry and Sustainability (Lec. 3, Cr.3)
LCCN: N/A
Health, environmental, and fiscal consequences of current approaches to chemical manufacturing and the “command and control” model for handling side products and waste. Principles of, and cases studies in “Green Chemistry”. Investigation of alternative energy. No duplicate credit for CHEM 515 and CHEM 415.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302 or CHEM 310 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 521 - Biochemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Detailed survey of protein, carbohydrate, lipid and nucleic acid structure and function. Fundamental principles of water chemistry, enzyme kinetics, gene expression, protein synthesis and transport are also included.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 421 and CHEM 521. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Corequisite: CHEM 302.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 521L - Biochemistry I Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Laboratory science designed to reinforce the CHEM 521 classroom lecture. Experiments in buffer titration, enzyme kinetics, protein purification, carbohydrate isolation, saponification of fats, and DNA amplification and analysis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 421L and CHEM 521L. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 522 - Biochemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Detailed survey of vertebrate biochemical metabolism. Enzyme mechanisms and regulation of pathways. Glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport, pentose phosphate pathway, glycogen synthesis and degradation, fatty acid synthesis, and betaoxidation.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 422 and CHEM 522. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 521.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 523 - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic operating principles of modern instrumental analysis. Theoretical studies and applications of atomic emission and absorption, molecular absorption, and molecular fluorescence spectroscopy, and separation methods such as gas and liquid chromatography and electrophoresis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 423 and CHEM 523. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and 203L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 523L - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Basic operating principles of modern instrumental analysis. Practical investigations and applications of atomic emission and absorption, molecular absorption, and molecular fluorescence spectroscopy, and separation methods such as gas and liquid chromatography and electrophoresis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 423L and CHEM 523L. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and 203L. Corequisite: CHEM 523.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 524 - Organic Mechanisms (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Mechanisms of organic reactions. Directed reading required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 524 and CHEM 424. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 390.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 526 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Application of computational methods (molecular mechanics, semiempirical, abinitio and DFT) to solve chemical problems ranging from stabilities of carbocations to structures of biological molecules and environmental processes. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 526 and CHEM 426. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 390 and MATH 291; Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHEM 391; or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 527 - Modern Biotechnology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Survey of current topics in biotechnology. Includes the study of theory and experimental details behind modern laboratory techniques and detailed discussions about practical laboratory science applications. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 527 and CHEM 427. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 431.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 528 - Lasers in Chemical Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic principles and properties of lasers. Applications of laser-based techniques in chemical analysis. Survey of instrumentation and types of lasers. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 528 and CHEM 428. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and PHSC 300.
Lec 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 529 - Bioinorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
A survey of the elements of inorganic chemistry found in biological systems, with a primary focus upon transition metals. Topics including mechanistic enzymology, coordination chemistry, and spectroscopy will be discussed within a broader framework of biological inorganic chemistry.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 529 and CHEM 429.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHEM 361, CHEM 421, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 550 - Industrial Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of the major industrial chemical processes including production of bulk chemicals, polymers, petrochemicals, industrial gases, fertilizers, and explosives. Economic, environmental, and global consequences of industrial activity. Environment vs. green chemistry principles, water recycling and alternative fuels.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 550 and CHEM 450.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 361.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 562 - Special Problems in Marine Science (Cr. 1-3)
Directed graduate research and study at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.
Notes
By arrangement. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Cr. 1-3
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CHEM 565 - Forensic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Practical approach to forensic chemistry. Emphasis placed on issues concerning chain-of-custody, drug classifications based upon pharmacological similarity and U. S. federal law, drug analyses including spot and spectrometric tests for controlled sub- stances, trace analyses of organics and inorganics, arson, DNA analyses and serology including ABO blood-typing.
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No duplicate credit for CHEM 565 and CHEM 465. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 431 and CHEM 433 or permission of department.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 571 - Selected Topics in Science for Elementary Teachers I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Scientific principles applicable to the elementary school curricula by use of lecture and hands-on techniques.
Notes
May be repeated once, as topics vary, for additional credit. Only three hours may be counted toward graduation. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: Student must be an in-service elementary teacher and obtain permission from the course instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 572 - Selected Topics in Science for Elementary Teachers II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Scientific principles applicable to the elementary school curriculum by use of lectures, laboratory demonstrations, and laboratory exercises. One field trip and visitations to teacher’s classrooms will be made.
Notes
Different topics are covered in CHEM 572. May be repeated once, as topics vary, for additional credit. Only three hours may be counted toward graduation. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: In- service elementary teacher and obtain permission of the course instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 573 - Radiochemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic principles of nuclear chemistry including the laws of radioactive decay, inter-action of radiation with matter, methods of detection, methods of producing radiation, nuclear models and structure. Research report required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 573 and CHEM 471. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 390. Corequisite: CHEM 573L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 573L - Radiochemical Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Experiments to acquaint the student with procedures discussed in the lecture portion of the course. Research report required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 573L and CHEM 471L. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Corequisite: CHEM 573.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 580 - Polymer Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Macromolecules, including their preparations, structures, and properties. Directed reading required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 580 and CHEM 481. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 390.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 601 - Advanced Organic Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
An advanced course in the underlying principles of organic chemistry.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 610 - Selected Topics in Biochemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 613 - Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 391 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 620 - Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
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May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 631 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Comprehensive study of the underlying principles and applications of analytical chemistry.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 635 - Advanced Organometallic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Properties, preparations and transformations of organometallic species with an emphasis on structure, bonding, reaction mechanisms, structure-reactivity relationships, and applications in organic synthesis. Significant emphasis is placed on discovering the interplay of electronic, steric and orbital factos in determining the fates of organometallic reactions.
Prerequisite: CHEM 361 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 641 - Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 645 - Chemistry of Environmental Pollutants (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Physicochemical, biochemical, and environmental properties and behaviors of selected environmental pollutants discussed as are the chemical bases for their toxicities. Pollutants examined include heavy metals, inorganics (containing nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur) and a variety of organics including hydrocarbons, chlorofluorocarbons, carbocationogens, and radical generators.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 651 - Selected Topics in Analytical Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 655 - Organic Chemistry of the Environment (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Detailed look at how organic molecules enter the environment and at their subsequent distribution among the “spheres” (biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and pedosophere.) Examines the fates of organic molecules in the environment including hydrolyses, air-oxidation, homolyses, photochemistry, microbial modification, and up-take by living systems. Uptake, distribution, and metabolism of exogenous organics in mammals is examined.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 660 - Selected Topics in Industrial Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 670 - Teaching Techniques in Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
An in-depth study of problems encountered and the techniques used in teaching chemistry courses at the secondary and post-secondary levels.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate major or minor in chemistry or permission of the instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr 3
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CHEM 673 - Chemistry for High School Teachers (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
Principles which are applicable to the high school chemistry curriculum.
Notes
May be repeated, as topics vary, to accrue a total of six hours. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of the department head or instructor.
Lec. 2 Lab. 2 Cr. 3
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CHEM 681 - Selected Topics in Polymer Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 691 - Chemistry Graduate Internship
LCCN: N/A
Supervised practical experience in a professional chemistry field. Internships involve 80-120 hours of work per semester.
Prerequisite: CHEM 690 and at least 6 additional hours of graduate chemistry courses.
Lab. 9 Cr. 3
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CHEM 695 - Seminar (Cr. 1)
Audio-visual seminars on current topical research in chemistry and an oral presentation on a research topic of the student.
Notes
May be repeated multiple times; however, credit toward a degree is given only during the semester in which the student makes a seminar presentation. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Cr. 1
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CHEM 699 - Thesis (Cr. 3-6)
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.
Notes
May be repeated. However, only 6 hours credit will be applied to the Master of Science degree in Chemistry. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Cr. 3-6
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CIEN 210 - Elementary Surveying (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Use, adjustment, and care of instruments, measurements of lines, directions, and angles; leveling; land surveying; miscellaneous surveying problems; topographic surveying; calculations relating to traverse, areas, and earthwork.
Prerequisite: ENGR 101 and MATH 175 or MATH 130.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 308 - Structural Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of statically determinate beams, frames, trusses and arches for dead, live, moving, and wind loads.
Prerequisite: ENGR 205.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 313 - Transportation Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Transportation systems planning; highway, air, rail and water transportation to include economy, location, design and safety considerations.
Prerequisite: CIEN 210.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 316 - Materials of Construction (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Nature and physical properties, including environmental aspects, of civil engineering construction materials. Experimentation, where applicable, is utilized.
Prerequisite: ENGR 205.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 402 - Soil Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Engineering properties of soils including soil classification, permeability and seepage, compaction, effective stress concept, stress distribution in soil mass, compressibility and shear strength.
Prerequisites: ENGR 205, 311, and GEOL 216.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 403 - Foundation Engineering (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Laboratory and field determination of engineering properties of soils, their applications to the design of retaining walls, braced cuts, shallow and deep foundations, and slope stability. Oral and written reports are required.
Prerequisite: CIEN 402.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CIEN 404 - Hydraulics of Open Channels (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Properties of open channels including energy and momentum, principles of critical flow and its computations, uniform flow, theory and analysis of gradually varied flow, the hydraulic jump, unsteady flow, and flood routing.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 404 and CIEN 504.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 405 - Highway Design (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Continuation of CIEN 313 concentrating on highway design and construction to include subgrades, base courses, bituminous and Portland cement concrete pavements and highway maintenance.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 405 and CIEN 505.
Prerequisite: CIEN 313.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 410 - Coastal Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Elementary and higher order wave theories and applications to coastal engineering problems. Waves forces on coastal structures. Wave run-up refraction and detraction. Design of breakwaters, jetties, seawalls and similar structures.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 510 and CIEN 410.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 411 - Dynamics of Structures (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Numerical and rigorous analysis of systems containing single and multiple degrees of freedom, free and forced vibrations, damped and undamped systems, and approximate design methods.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 411 and CIEN 511.
Prerequisites: ENGR 202 and senior standing.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 416 - Design of Reinforced Concrete (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design of reinforced concrete members using the ultimate strength method. Variations of materials, strengths, and design approaches are stressed. Design of prestressed members. Study and use of national, state and local codes.
Prerequisite: CIEN 308.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 417 - Design of Steel Structures (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design of steel members and connection using elastic and plastic theory. Variations of materials, strengths and design approaches are stressed. Study and use of national, state, and local building codes.
Prerequisite: CIEN 308.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 419 - Water Resources Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis, synthesis, design, and operation of water resources projects with emphasis on hydrology and the hydrologic cycle including groundwater; hydraulic structures; flow in open and closed conduits; and storm water management.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 422 - Environmental Engineering Design (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Topics include: water collection and distribution systems; identification and measurement of water quality; water treatment methods; environmental regulations; wastewater collection and treatment.
Prerequisites: ENSC 102 and ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 423 - Theory and Applications of Numerical Modeling and Simulation (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: N/A
Basic construction of approximate solutions using finite-element and finite-difference methods, applications of FEM and FDM to strain/stress analysis, buckling, vibration analysis, fatigue, single and multi-phase fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, heat transfer, thermal dynamics, and chemical reactions
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 423, CIEN 523, MEEN 423, MEEN 523, ENGR 423, or ENGR 523.
Prerequisites: MATH 322, ENGR 311, MEEN 402 or CIEN 308.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 435 - Pipeline Design and Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design, analysis, and operation of piping systems, economics, feasibility and impact of pipelines, pipe, pump, and valve selection; transient and cavitation analysis; and operational procedures and devises such as surge relief valves, air chambers, and surge tanks.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 435, CIEN 535, MEEN 435, and MEEN 535.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 455 - Engineering Acoustics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Generation, transmission, and reception of sound. Equipment for noise sources and control. Analysis and design of noise control systems, including vibration isolation, silencers, room acoustic treatment and acoustic barriers.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 455, CIEN 555, MEEN 455, or MEEN 555.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 462 - Principles of Corrosion (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of corrosion engineering. Electrochemical measurement of corrosion rates. Mechanisms of common forms of corrosion. Methods of corrosion mitigation.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 462, CIEN 562, CHEG 462, CHEG 562, MEEN 462, and MEEN 562.
Prerequisites: ENGR 207, ENGR 311, and ENGR 206 or CIEN 316.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 504 - Hydraulics of Open Channels (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Properties of open channels including energy and momentum, principles of critical flow and its computations, uniform flow, theory and analysis of gradually varied flow, the hydraulic jump, unsteady flow, and flood routing. HEC-2 computer program and design problems.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 504 and CIEN 404.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 505 - Highway Design (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Continuation of Civil Engineering 313 concentrating on highway design and construction to include subgrades, base courses, bituminous and Portland cement concrete pavements, and highway maintenance. Term paper and class presentation required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 505 and CIEN 405.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 510 - Coastal Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Elementary and higher order wave theories and applications to coastal and engineering problems. Wave forces on coastal structures. Wave run-up refraction and detraction. Design of breakwaters, jetties, seawalls, and similar structures. Term paper and class presentation required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 510 and CIEN 410.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 511 - Dynamics of Structures (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Numerical and rigorous analysis of systems containing single and multiple degrees of freedom, free and forced vibrations, damped and undamped systems, and approximate design methods. Term paper and class presentation are required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 511 and CIEN 411.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 523 - Theory and Applications of Numerical Modeling and Simulation (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: N/A
Basic construction of approximate solutions using finite-element and finite-difference methods, applications of FEM and FDM to strain/stress analysis, buckling, vibration analysis, fatigue, single and multi-phase fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, heat transfer, thermal dynamics, and chemical reactions. Research projects are required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 523, CIEN 423, MEEN 523, MEEN 423, ENGR 523, or ENGR 423.
Prerequisites: MATH 322, ENGR 311, MEEN 402 or CIEN 308.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 535 - Pipeline Design and Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design, analysis and operation of piping systems, economics, feasibility and impact of pipelines, pipe, pump, and valve selection; transient and cavitation analysis; and operational procedures and devises such as surge relief valves, air chambers, and surge tanks.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 535, CIEN 435, MEEN 535, and MEEN 435.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 555 - Engineering Acoustics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Generation, transmission, and reception of sound. Equipment for noise sources and control. Analysis and design of noise control systems, including vibration isolation, silencers, room acoustic treatment, and acoustic barriers.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 555, CIEN 455, MEEN 555, or MEEN 455.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 562 - Principles of Corrosion (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of corrosion engineering. Electrochemical measurement of corrosion rates. Mechanisms of common forms of corrosion. Methods of corrosion mitigation.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 562 and CIEN 462, CHEG 462, CHEG 562, MEEN 462 or MEEN 562.
Prerequisites: ENGR 207, ENGR 311, and ENGR 306 or CIEN 316.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 602 - Advanced Soil Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Clay mineralogy, swelling and collapsing soils, permeability of unsaturated soils, seepage, stresses in soil mass, advanced topics in consolidation and shear strength, settlement.
Prerequisite: CIEN 402.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 603 - Improvement of Soils for Construction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Purpose of soil improvement, principles of stabilization using compaction, aggregate cement, asphalt and chemicals. Advantages and disadvantages of mechanisms. Design, construction and economics of soil improvement to support highway systems.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 615 - Advanced Foundation Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design of structural foundations to include foundation types, theory of design, design methods and methods of construction.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 620 - Advanced Special Topics in Civil Engineering (Cr. 1-3)
Study of advanced special topics in Civil Engineering.
Notes
May be repeated with change in topic for maximum credit of 6 semester hours.
Cr. 1-3
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CIEN 621 - Applied Hydrology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Procedures for estimating run-off from rural and urban watersheds; hydrograph and hyetograph analysis including determination of unit hydrographs; uniform and gradually varied flow in open channels; flood routing and frequency analysis.
Prerequisite: CIEN 419.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 624 - Waste Treatment Theory (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
River pollution, solids-liquids separation, aeration and mass transfer, principles of biological oxidation, aerobic biological treatment processes, anaerobic digestion, sludge handling and solids waste disposal, miscellaneous treatment methods.
Prerequisite: CIEN 418 or CIEN 422.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 625 - Pollution Control Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Technical assessment of environmental problems including air pollution, surface and ground water pollution, solid waste management and noise pollution. Emphasis will be placed on engineering design of pollution control processes including review of pertinent environmental legislation affecting design.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 625 and CHEG 625 or MEEN 625.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 626 - Ground Water and Seepage (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Occurrence and behavior of ground water formations and sub-surface contaminant transport will be analyzed. Porous media flow will be developed and existing analytical solution techniques presented. Numerical techniques amenable to computer solution will be introduced for both ground water flow and solute transport.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 635 - Computational Fluid Dynamics (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Introduction of numerical methods to solve fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems. Discretization of Navier-Stokes equations. Numerical scheme analysis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 635, CHEG 635, and MEEN 635.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 641 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Motion of ideal, Newtonian, and non-Newtonian fluids. Continuity and Navier-Stokes equations. Turbulence and boundary-layer theories. Flow through conduits, porous media, packed beds, and process equipment. Multiphase flow. Bubble particle mechanics.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 641, CHEG 641, and MEEN 641.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 650 - Advanced Strength of Materials (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Advanced topics in strength of materials including pressure vessels, torsional loading, beams and columns, contact stresses and bending of plates.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 111 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 1013, Introduction to Criminal Justice
Review of the philosophy and history of the U.S. criminal justice system; a survey of agencies and processes involved in the administration of criminal justice: the legislature, the police, the prosecutor, the courts and corrections; and the role of law enforcement agencies in today’s society.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
General Education Core Curriculum
Social/Behavioral Sciences
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CJUS 221 - Criminal Investigation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Survey of criminal investigation procedures including theory of investigations, legal aspects of investigations, collection and preservation of evidence, interviews, interrogations, search and protection of crime scene, elements of legal proof, submission of evidence, patrol and observation, note taking, and report writing.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 231 - Criminology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 2113, Criminology
Study of causes, incidence, and control of crime in modern society; a comparison of contemporary methods of dealing with persons convicted of crimes.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 231 and SOCL 231.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 241 - The U. S. Correctional System (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 2013, Introduction to Corrections
Introductory survey of the philosophy, theories and practices involved in the treatment of convicted law violators in the United States. Particular emphasis on incarceration and institutions.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 252 - Criminal Law (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 2213, Criminal Law
Legal definition of crime and defenses, purposes and functions of the substantive criminal law, historical foundations, and the limits of the criminal law.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 271 - Police and Policing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 2313, Introduction to Policing
Functions of law enforcement and development of police institutions in the United States focusing on historical, sociological, psychological, organizational, and political perspectives.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 301 - Issues in Self-Defense (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Prevention, avoidance, and escape from violent criminal acts. Topics include the psychology of fear and intimidation, environmental awareness, legal considerations, tactical tools and techniques, conflict resolution, and trauma recovery.Safety principles and skills which will enable students to avoid and/or minimize violence will be taught. Information on acculturated and lifestyle factors which influence “victim profile” will be covered.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 310 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Examination of ethical issues in criminal justice from theoretical perspectives with a focus on response and prevention.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 322 - Criminalistics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Survey course in techniques involved in police science technology including photography, recording of crime scene, collection and preservation of evidence, fingerprinting, studies of firearms, documents, and instrumental analysis, serology and toxicology. Field trips are made to regional criminalistic laboratory as part of the course.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 342 - Community Corrections (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
History, philosophy and operations of community corrections including probation and parole, diversion and other alternatives. Stress on community role and responsibility in crime prevention, offender programs, and improvement of correctional processes.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 352 - Crime and Jurisdiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure, post-conviction treatment; origin, development, philosophy, constitutional basis of evidence; kinds and degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility; and judicial decisions interpreting individual rights. Specific cases are also examined in the course.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 355 - Judicial Systems/Court Administration (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of role and functions of courts and court personnel in the criminal justice process. Overview of court administration including comparative review of administrative systems.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 362 - Juvenile Delinquency (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Study of the problem of juvenile delinquency with emphasis on theories, preventive programs, juvenile courts, treatment, and current problems in juvenile delinquency.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 381 - Security Systems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of options for maintaining personal and organizational security in light of current societal dangers from crime and terrorism.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 401 - Terrorism, Crime, and Security (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Historic development of terrorism and related crime on a global basis. Trends, techniques and deficiencies related to solutions of the current terrorist problem and terrorism’s likely implications for the free world.
Notes
No duplicate credit for SOCL 401, SOCL 501, and CJUS 501.
Prerequisites: 6 hours of sociology, government, criminal justice or related fields, and consent of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 402 - Disaster Prepardedness (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Comprehensive understanding and practical foundation of the causes, prevention, and response to disasters as well as insight into the disaster management system nationally and locally. Focuses on information central to emergency preparedness, disaster planning, and response at both the individual and organizational level.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 403 - Serial Murders (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Investigation of serial murder, its history, relevant theories, pathology, and criminal justice ramifications.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 415 - Work and Occupations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Social organization of work with emphasis on the professions and semi-professions.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 415 and SOCL 415, SOCL 515, and CJUS 515.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or SOCL 201.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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