2010-2011 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 214 2010–11 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index CS-3980 1–3 hours Independent Study in Computer Science –Fa, Sp, Su Opportunity to perform independent study or research in computer science and allied fields of application. A formal proposal for study must be approved by the faculty advisor before registering for this course. Prerequisites: junior or senior computer science or engineering major status, and permission of instructor. CS-4220 Web Applications –Sp 3 hours Introduction to the design and implementation of web-based applications using tools such as JavaScript, PHP, JSP, and Java servlets; applications will be developed using both the IIS and Apache servers. Multiple design projects required. Prerequisite: CS-2210 Data Structures Using Java. (Fee: $50) CS-4320 Network Security –Fa 3 hours Introduction to network security, including policy, malicious code, intrusion detection, prevention, response, cryptographic protocols for privacy and integrity, tradeoffs between risk of misuse, cost of prevention, and societal issues. Crosslisted as CS and EGCP. Prerequisite: CS-3310 Operating Systems; permission of instructor. (Fee: $50) CS-4410 Parallel Computing –Fa 3 hours Introduction to the exploitation of parallelism to solve computationally intensive problems; explores schemes for achieving parallelism, architectures required for parallel computing, performance analysis, and parallel algorithm design; uses common standards for message passing (e.g., MPI), local clusters and remote supercomputer systems. Crosslisted as CS and EGCP. Prerequisites: CS-3410 Algorithms; permission of instructor.. (Fee: $50) (even years) CS-4710 Computer Graphics –Fa 3 hours Introduction to two- and three-dimensional computer graphics; topics include analytic geometry of computer graphics (vectors, planes, clipping, visibility testing) and techniques for enhancing graphical realism such as lighting and shading, texture mapping, bump mapping, and reflection. Prerequisite: CS-3410 Algorithms, MATH-2510 Discrete Math for Computer Science. (odd years) (Fee: $50) CS-4810 Software Engineering I –Fa 3 hours The capstone design experience for computer science majors. Introduction to software engineering principles focusing on requirement development, detailed design, project scheduling, quality assurance, and testing. Student teams meet regularly to develop a project management plan, a requirements document, a detailed design, and begin to implement their project that will be completed in CS-4820. Prerequisite: CS-3410 Algorithms. (Fee: $50) CS-4820 Software Engineering II –Sp 4 hours Continuation of CS-4810 Software Engineering I. Student teams will complete the implementation, testing, and release of their capstone project, submit regular progress reports, prepare a final report, and make a formal project presentation. Prerequisite: CS- 4810 Software Engineering. (Fee: $50) CS-4950 Advanced Topics in Computer Science 1–3 hours Selected topics in computer science at the 4000-level that expand the depth of existing 3000- and 4000-level courses or that expose the students to advanced concepts not taught in other courses. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. CS-4980 Independent Study in Computer Science 1–3 hours Opportunity to perform independent study or research in computer science and allied fields of application. A formal proposal for study must be approved by the faculty advisor before registering for this course. Prerequisites: junior or senior computer science or engineering major status, permission of instructor. D Developmental (DEV) DEV-0900 Intermediate Algebra –Fa, Sp 2 hours Review of algebraic principles, which are then extended to the solution of polynomial equations, systems of linear equations, rational and radical equations, functional notation, exponential functions, and logarithmic functions with emphasis on computational proficiency. This course is designed to prepare the student for GMTH-1020 College Algebra or other mathematics courses of comparable difficulty. The class time consists of two hours of lecture and two one-hour laboratories each week. May not be applied toward the 128 semester hours needed for graduation nor toward the science and mathematics General Education Requirement. E Economics (ECON) ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics –Fa,Sp 3 hours The course provides an introduction to the essential principles of economics. These principles would include such areas as supply and demand, elasticity, productivity and cost analysis, economic efficiency, national income, the consumer price index, monetary and fiscal policy, business cycles, and economic performance. Course not applicable to any major from the department of business administration and also not open to students with credit for ECON-2330 Microeconomics and/or ECON-2340 Macroeconomics. ECON-2330 Microeconomics –Fa, Sp 3 hours The area of economic inquiry that is concerned with the effect of human behavior on the conduct of affairs within rather narrowly defined units. It is the study of decision making regarding consumption, production, and exchange that is carried on by individual households and by business firms. ECON-2340 Macroeconomics –Fa, Sp 3 hours The area of economic study that focuses on how human behavior affects outcomes in highly aggregated markets, such as the market for labor or for consumer products. It is a study of the behavior of the economy as a whole, including the study of economic phenomena such as interest rates, the price level and national income, and output and employment. Prerequisite or corequisite: ECON-2330 Microeconomics or permission of instructor. ECON-3130 Government and Business 3 hours A study of the governmental agencies and their effect on American business. Case studies and current events are developed to show the trends and status of various laws and regulations. The economic impact and difficulties that arise in managing a business are reviewed. Prerequisite: ECON-2330 Microeconomics. (odd years) ECON-3310 Money and Financial Markets –Sp 3 hours A study of money, banking, and monetary theory, with particular emphasis on international financial markets. Prerequisite: ECON- 2340 Macroeconomics or permission of instructor. Crosslisted with FIN-3310. ECON-3340 History of Economic Thought 3 hours Principal figures in the development of economic ideas and the contribution of each period of economic thought from the mercantilist to the present. Prerequisite: ECON-2330 Microeconomics. (even years) Course Descriptions | CS-3980 – ECON-3340